Common use of Rights as a Stockholder; Dividend Equivalents Clause in Contracts

Rights as a Stockholder; Dividend Equivalents. The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares which may be issued in settlement of this Award until the Participant becomes the record holder of the shares of Stock underlying the Award. No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 4.4 of the Plan. Provided however, the Participant shall be entitled to dividend equivalents, which are the right to receive, for each Unit ultimately awarded to the Participant, a cash payment equal to the cash and the fair market value of stock dividends (determined as of the Settlement Date) paid to shareholders between the Grant Date and the applicable Vesting Date. Dividend equivalents will be paid in cash on the applicable Settlement Date if and to the extent the vesting requirements have been met.

Rights as a Stockholder; Dividend Equivalents. The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares which may be issued in settlement of this Award until the Participant becomes the record holder of the shares of Stock underlying the Award. No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 4.4 of the Plan. Provided however, the Participant shall be entitled to dividend equivalents, which are the right to receive, for each Unit ultimately awarded to the Participant, a cash payment equal to the cash and the fair market value of stock dividends (determined as of the applicable Settlement Date) paid to shareholders between the Grant Date and the applicable Vesting Date. Dividend equivalents will be paid in cash on the applicable Settlement Date if and to the extent the vesting requirements have been met.