STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS Sample Clauses

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS. The Holding Company and the Bank are authorized to adopt stock option plans, restricted stock grant plans and other Non-Tax-Qualified Employee Stock Benefit Plans, provided that no stock options shall be granted, and no shares of Conversion Stock shall be purchased, pursuant to any of such plans prior to the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the consummation of the Conversion and Reorganization or (ii) the receipt of shareholder approval of such plans at either an annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Holding Company held no earlier than six months following the Conversion and Reorganization. The Holding Company and the Bank are authorized to enter into employment or severance agreements with their executive officers.

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS. (a) The Holding Company and the Association are authorized to adopt Tax-Qualified Employee Stock Benefit Plans in connection with the Conversion and Reorganization, including without limitation an employee stock ownership plan. (b) The Holding Company and the Association also are authorized to adopt stock option plans, restricted stock grant plans and other Non-Tax-Qualified Employee Stock Benefit Plans, provided that no stock options shall be granted, and no shares of Conversion Stock shall be purchased, pursuant to any of such plans prior to the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the consummation of the Conversion and Reorganization or (ii) the receipt of shareholder approval of such plans at either an annual or special meeting of shareholders of the Holding Company held no earlier than six months following the Conversion and Reorganization. (c) Existing as well as any newly-created Tax-Qualified Employee Stock Benefit Plans may purchase shares of Conversion Stock in the Offerings, to the extent permitted by the terms of such benefit plans and this Plan. (d) The Holding Company and the Association are authorized to enter into employment or severance agreements with their executive officers.

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STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS. By voting in favor of this Agreement, the Holding Company shall have approved adoption of the Mid-Tier Holding Company's existing 1995 Recognition and Retention Plan for Employees and Outside Directors and the 1995 Stock Option Plan (collectively the "Plans") as plans of the Holding Company and shall have agreed to issue Holding Company Common Stock in lieu of Mid-Tier Holding Company Common Stock pursuant to the terms of such Plans. As of the Effective Date, rights outstanding under the Plans shall be assumed by the Holding Company and thereafter shall be rights only for shares of Holding Company Common Stock, with each such right being for a number of shares of Holding Company Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Association Common Stock that were available thereunder immediately prior to the Effective Date times the Exchange Ratio, as defined in the Plan of Conversion, and the price of each such right shall be adjusted to reflect the Exchange Ratio and so that the aggregate purchase price of the right is unaffected, but with no change in any other term or condition of such right. The Holding Company shall make appropriate amendments to the Plans to reflect the adoption of the Plans by the Holding Company without adverse effect upon the rights outstanding thereunder, including changing references to the Mid-Tier Holding Company (or the Association) in the Plans to the Holding Company where appropriate.

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS. A. The Holding Company and the Bank are authorized to adopt Tax-Qualified Employee Stock Benefit Plans in connection with the Conversion and Reorganization, including without limitation an employee stock ownership plan. B. The Holding Company and the Bank also are authorized to adopt stock option plans, restricted stock grant plans and other Non-Tax-Qualified Employee Stock Benefit Plans, provided that no stock options shall be granted, and no shares of Conversion Stock shall be purchased, pursuant to any of such plans prior to the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the consummation of the Conversion and Reorganization or (ii) the receipt of stockholder approval of such plans at either the annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Holding Company to be held not earlier than six months after the completion of the Conversion and Reorganization. C. Existing as well as any newly created Tax-Qualified Employee Stock Benefit Plans may purchase shares of Conversion Stock in the Offerings, to the extent permitted by the terms of such benefit plans and this Plan.

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS. The value of such Eligible Participant's unvested balances in the SAIC Management Stock Compensation Plan or the SAIC Stock Compensation Plan (as applicable), calculated as (i) the number of Share Units (as that term is defined in such SAIC Stock Compensation Plan) attributable to such Eligible Participant multiplied by (ii) the formula price per share of SAIC Stock in effect on the Effective Date.

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS. The Company has adopted equity compensation plans to advance the interests of the Company by rewarding certain employees for their contributions to the financial success of the Company and thereby motivating them to continue to make such contributions in the future. On April 4, 2003, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the 2003 long term incentive plan and the stockholders approved it at the Company’s 2003 annual meeting of stockholders on June 10, 2003. This plan reserves 6,000,000 shares of common stock for grants of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards and performance shares to officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants performing services for the Company or its affiliates. On March 31, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted the 2005 long-term incentive plan. On June 7, 2005, at the annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders approved and adopted the Company’s 2005 long term incentive plan, effective July 1, 2005. This plan reserves 4,750,000 shares of common stock for grants of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance shares to officers, employees, non-employee directors and consultants performing services for the Company or its affiliates. Terms of all awards under both the 2003 long-term incentive plan and the 2005 long-term incentive plan are determined by the Board of Directors or the compensation committee of the Board of Directors or its designee at the time of award. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of, and accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with, SFAS No. 123(R) which supersedes XXX Xx. 00. Under the fair value recognition provisions, stock-based compensation expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award and is recognized ratably over the requisite service period. The Company elected the modified prospective method, under which prior periods are not revised for comparative purposes. The valuation provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) apply to new grants and to grants that were outstanding as of the effective date and are subsequently modified. Estimated compensation for grants that were outstanding as of the effective date will be recognized over the remaining service period using the compensation expense estimated under SFAS No. 123 pro forma disclosures, adjusted for forfeitures. Total stock-based compensation expense...

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS. The Executive also shall be eligible during the term of this Agreement for grants or awards of stock options or restricted stock pursuant to the Corporation’s stock based incentive plans which shall be consistent with grants or awards to other senior officers generally.

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS. The Company adopted a stock option plan during 1995 and amended and restated the plan in January 1996 for directors, officers, employees, consultants and independent contractors. The plan reserves 7.0 million shares of common stock and permits the award of incentive stock options, non-qualified options, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock. Outstanding options vest over a three- to five-year period and are exercisable for 10 years from the date of grant. In January 1996, the Company adopted a stock option plan for non-employee directors (the Director Plan), covering 750,000 shares of common stock. All options are to be granted at fair market value at the date of grant. Options vest as of the date of the option and are not exercisable until six months after the option date. Options granted are exercisable for 10 years from the date of grant unless a participant is terminated for cause or one year after a participant's death. The Director Plan had options to purchase 423,000, 418,750 and 337,500 shares outstanding at December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, respectively. In July 1996, the Company adopted an employee stock purchase plan (the ESPP). Pursuant to the ESPP, an aggregate of 200,000 shares of common stock of the Company will be sold in periodic offerings to eligible employees of the Company. The price per share purchased in any offering period is equal to the lesser of 90% of the fair market value of the common stock on the first day of the offering period or on the purchase date. The offering periods have a term of six months. Contributions to the plan for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999 were $419,000, $334,000 and $279,000, respectively. In February 1999, the Company adopted the TeleTech Holdings, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the 1999 Option Plan). The purpose of the 1999 Option Plan is to enable the Company to continue to (a) attract and retain high quality directors, officers, employees and potential employees, consultants

STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS. As of the Effective Date of the Merger, rights and obligations outstanding under the Bank’s existing Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) shall be assumed by the Company and thereafter shall be rights only for shares of Company Common Stock, with each such right being for a number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Alliance Common Stock that were available thereunder immediately prior to the Effective Date multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, taking into consideration the payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares, and with no other change in any term or condition of such right. The Company shall have the authority to make appropriate amendments to the ESOP to reflect the Merger without adverse effect upon the allocation of Company Common Stock or participants’ accounts thereunder.