Common use of Rights of Executive Clause in Contracts

Rights of Executive. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled, at all times on and after the date that the shares of Restricted Stock are issued, to exercise all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock (whether or not the Transfer Restrictions thereon shall have lapsed), including the right to vote the shares of Restricted Stock and the right, subject to Section 6 hereof, to receive dividends thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the “Release Date” (as defined in Section 4.1), the Executive shall not be entitled to transfer, sell, pledge, hypothecate, assign or otherwise dispose of or encumber, the shares of Restricted Stock (collectively, the “Transfer Restrictions”), except that, as provided in Section 4.1, the Executive may sell such number of shares as is reasonably necessary to pay for any US federal or state income tax that may apply as a result of vesting upon the occurrence of the relevant Lapse Date but in no event more than 45% of such shares.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Virgin Media Inc.), Restricted Stock Agreement (Virgin Media Investment Holdings LTD), Restricted Stock Agreement (Virgin Media Inc.)

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Rights of Executive. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Executive shall be entitled, at all times on and after the date that the shares of Restricted Stock are issued, to exercise all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock (whether or not the Transfer Restrictions thereon shall have lapsed), including the right to vote the shares of Restricted Stock and the right, subject to Section 6 hereof, to receive dividends thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the "Release Date" (as defined in Section 4.1), the Executive shall not be entitled to transfer, sell, pledge, hypothecate, assign or otherwise dispose of or encumber, the shares of Restricted Stock (collectively, the "Transfer Restrictions"), except that, as provided in Section 4.1, the Executive may sell such number of shares as is reasonably necessary to pay for any US federal or state income tax that may apply as a result of vesting upon the occurrence of the relevant Lapse Date but in no event more than 45% of such shares.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (NTL Inc)

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