Common use of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights Clause in Contracts

Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. (a) As a result of the Merger, each option ("Option") which has been granted under the Company's 1986 Incentive Stock Option Plan or 1986 Stock Option Plan (together, the "Option Plans") and which is outstanding at the Effective Time, whether or not then exercisable, will be deemed converted into, and the holder of each such Option will be entitled to receive from the Exchange Agent upon surrender of the Option for cancellation, an amount of cash equal to the product of the following: (i) the positive difference, if any, between the Per Share Price and the exercise price of each such Option; times (ii) the number of Shares covered by such Option. (b) As a result of the Merger, each Stock Appreciation Right ("SAR") which is outstanding at the Effective Time, whether or not then exercisable, will be deemed converted into, and the holder of each such SAR will be entitled to receive from the Exchange Agent upon surrender of such SAR for cancellation, an amount of cash, which in no event shall be more than $630,000, equal to the product of the following: (i) the positive difference, if any, between the Per Share Price and $7.00; times (ii) the number of SARs.