Stock Option and Other Plans. (a) Effective as of the Effective Time, Parent shall assume each outstanding option to acquire Common Stock (each, a "Company Option"), under any stock option or similar plan of the Company (each, a "Stock Plan") in accordance with this Section 2.10 and with the terms of the Stock Plan under which such Company Option was granted and the stock option agreement by which such Company Option is evidenced. Parent acknowledges and agrees that each Company Option, to the extent currently not exercisable, will become exercisable in accordance with its terms upon the acceptance for payment of and payment for the Shares by Merger Subsidiary pursuant to the Offer and, if applicable, the exercise of the Option as contemplated by Section 1.01(e). The proceeds from the exercise of any Company Option shall be excluded from the calculation of Company Net Working Capital.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Shopko Stores Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Provantage Health Services Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Merck & Co Inc)
