Common use of Rights as a Holder of Restricted Shares Clause in Contracts

Rights as a Holder of Restricted Shares. From and after the Grant Date, the Participant shall have, with respect to the Restricted Shares (whether vested or unvested), all of the rights of a holder of shares of Common Stock of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to vote the shares, to receive and retain all regular dividends payable to holders of shares of record on and after the Grant Date, and to exercise all other rights, powers and privileges of a holder of shares with respect to the Restricted Shares; provided, that, the right to receive and retain such regular dividends (whether paid in the form of cash, shares or other property) shall be subject to the same restrictions that are then applicable to the Restricted Shares under the Plan and this Agreement and such restrictions shall expire at the same time as the restrictions on the Restricted Shares expire.