Common use of Repurchase Right Upon Termination of Service for Cause Clause in Contracts

Repurchase Right Upon Termination of Service for Cause. Upon the termination of Optionee’s service with the Company for Cause (as such term is defined below), the Company shall have the right and option, but not the obligation, exercisable for a period six (6) months after the later of (i) the effective date of such termination and (ii), if any Shares are issued after the date of such termination upon a permitted exercise of the Option in accordance with the terms of the Option Agreement, the date of such post-termination permitted exercise, to repurchase any or all of the Shares for a price equal to the purchase price paid for the Shares to be repurchased. The repurchase rights provided in this Section 3(a) are freely assignable by the Company and may be exercised at any time during such six (6) month period by delivering to Optionee a written notice of repurchase together with a corporate check in the amount of the purchase price for the Shares to be repurchased. Upon tendering such purchase price, the Shares so purchased shall cease to be outstanding for all purposes. Optionee hereby authorizes and instructs the Secretary of the Company to complete one or more of the stock powers delivered concurrently herewith and to deliver such stock power to the Company together with one or more of the stock certificates delivered herewith, if applicable, and/or to make any adjustments to any book entry in order to effect any repurchase pursuant to this Section 3(a). As used in this Section 3, termination of service for “Cause” shall mean either (x) “Cause” as defined in Optionee’s employment agreement with the Company, if any, or (y), if there is no such definition or agreement, the termination of Optionee’s service upon (A) a determination by the Board that Optionee has intentionally engaged in an act of fraud, dishonesty or other intentional misconduct which has materially harmed the Company or its reputation, (B) a determination by the Board that Optionee has intentionally and materially failed or refused to perform duties reasonably assigned to Optionee which failure or refusal has not been cured within thirty (30) days after written notice to Optionee from the Company specifying the nature of such failure or refusal and of the Company’s intention to terminate Optionee for Cause if such failure or refusal is not cured within such thirty day period, or (C) Optionee’s conviction of a felony or misdemeanor involving intentional conduct involving moral turpitude or which the Board has determined materially xxxxx the Company or its reputation (excluding traffic violations of all kinds). The Company’s repurchase rights set forth in this Section 3 shall terminate upon the first to occur of (A) the written agreement of the Company and Optionee and (B) the consummation by the Company of the first sale of Common Stock in a bona fide, firm commitment underwriting pursuant to a registration statement declared effective under the Act.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (AutoGenomics, Inc.), Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (AutoGenomics, Inc.), Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (AutoGenomics, Inc.)

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