Reorganizations. In the event that the Company is a party to an Acquisition, the Committee or the board of directors of any entity assuming the obligations of the Company hereunder (the “Successor Board”), shall, as to outstanding Options, either (i) make appropriate provision for the continuation of such Options by substitution on an equitable basis for the shares then subject to such Options the consideration payable with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock in connection with the Acquisition; (ii) upon written notice to the Optionees, provided that all Options must be exercised, to the extent then exercisable (or in the discretion of the Committee or the Successor Board, also provide that all unvested Options shall be, or become at the time which the Committee shall determine, either immediately exercisable or immediately terminate), within a specified number of days of the date of such notice, at the end of which period the Options shall terminate; or (iii) terminate all Options in exchange for a cash payment or other consideration equal to the excess of the Market Price of the Shares subject to such Options (to the extent then exercisable, or in the discretion of the Committee or the Successor Board, whether or not then exercisable) over the exercise price thereof.
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Samples: Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Biovest International Inc), Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Biovest International Inc), Incentive Stock Option Agreement (Biovest International Inc)