Stock Options, RSUs and ESPP. (a) At the Effective Time, each Company Option that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, other than the Identified RSU Conversion Company Options (as defined in Section 5.3(b)) and the Company Options what are Identified Termination Company Awards (as defined in Section 5.3(c)), shall be converted into and become an option to purchase Parent Common Stock, with such conversion effected through Parent, at Parent’s option, either: (i) assuming such Company Option; or (ii) replacing such Company Option by issuing a reasonably equivalent replacement stock option to purchase Parent Common Stock in substitution therefor, in either case in accordance with the terms (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement) of the applicable Company Equity Plan and the terms of the stock option agreement by which such Company Option is evidenced. All rights with respect to Company Common Stock under Company Options assumed or replaced by Parent shall thereupon be converted into options with respect to Parent Common Stock. Accordingly, from and after the Effective Time: (A) each Company Option assumed or replaced by Parent may be exercised solely for shares of Parent Common Stock; (B) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to each Company Option assumed or replaced by Parent shall be determined by multiplying the number of shares of Company Common Stock that were subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Conversion Ratio (as defined below), and rounding the resulting number down to the nearest whole number of shares of Parent Common Stock; (C) the per share exercise price for the Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of each Company Option assumed or replaced by Parent shall be determined by dividing the per share exercise price of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, by the Conversion Ratio, and rounding the resulting exercise price up to the nearest whole cent; and (D) subject to the terms of the stock option agreement by which such Company Option is evidenced, any restriction on the exercise of any Company Option assumed or replaced by Parent shall continue in full force and effect and the term, exercisability, vesting schedule and other provisions of such Company Option shall otherwise remain unchanged as a result of the assumption or replacement of such Company Option; provided, however, that Parent’s board of directors or a committee thereof shall succeed to the authority and responsibility of the Company’s board of directors or any committee thereof with respect to each Company Option assumed or replaced by Parent. The “Conversion Ratio” shall be equal to the lesser of: (1) the quotient of (x) the sum of the Per Share Cash Amount plus the Specified Dividend Per Share Amount (such sum, the “Conversion Per Share Amount”), divided by (y) the average of the closing sale prices of a share of Parent Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market for each of the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Closing Date (the “Average Parent Stock Price”); and (2) the maximum conversion ratio that would enable Parent to convert Company Options and Company RSUs that are not Identified Termination Company Awards into equity awards of Parent in accordance with this Section 5.3 and the methodology set forth in Schedule 4 to the Amendment (the “Foundry Equity Award Conversion Methodology”) without a vote of Parent’s stockholders being required under applicable Legal Requirements to approve the issuance of such equity awards of Parent.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Foundry Networks Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Brocade Communications Systems Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Foundry Networks Inc)
Stock Options, RSUs and ESPP. (a) At the Effective Time, each Company Option that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not vested, other than the Identified RSU Conversion Company Options (as defined in Section 5.3(b)) and the Company Options what are Identified Termination Company Awards (as defined in Section 5.3(c)), shall be converted into and become an option to purchase Parent Common Stock, with such conversion effected through Parent, at Parent’s option, either: (i) assuming such Company Option; or (ii) replacing such Company Option by issuing a reasonably equivalent replacement stock option to purchase Parent Common Stock in substitution therefor, in either case in accordance with the terms (as in effect as of the date of this Agreement) of the applicable Company Equity Plan and the terms of the stock option agreement by which such Company Option is evidenced. All rights with respect to Company Common Stock under Company Options assumed or replaced by Parent shall thereupon be converted into options with respect to Parent Common Stock. Accordingly, from and after the Effective Time: (A) each Company Option assumed or replaced by Parent may be exercised solely for shares of Parent Common Stock; (B) the number of shares of Parent Common Stock subject to each Company Option assumed or replaced by Parent shall be determined by multiplying the number of shares of Company Common Stock that were subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time by the Conversion Ratio (as defined below), and rounding the resulting number down to the nearest whole number of shares of Parent Common Stock; (C) the per share exercise price for the Parent Common Stock issuable upon exercise of each Company Option assumed or replaced by Parent shall be determined by dividing the per share exercise price of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, by the Conversion Ratio, and rounding the resulting exercise price up to the nearest whole cent; and (D) subject to the terms of the stock option agreement by which such Company Option is evidenced, any restriction on the exercise of any Company Option assumed or replaced by Parent shall continue in full force and effect and the term, exercisability, vesting schedule and other provisions of such Company Option shall otherwise remain unchanged as a result of the assumption or replacement of such Company Option; provided, however, that Parent’s board of directors or a committee thereof shall succeed to the authority and responsibility of the Company’s board of directors or any committee thereof with respect to each Company Option assumed or replaced by Parent. The “Conversion Ratio” shall be equal to the lesser of: sum of (1) the quotient of Exchange Ratio; plus (x2) the sum of fraction having a numerator equal to the Per Share Cash Amount plus the Specified Dividend Per Share Amount (such sum, the “Conversion Per Share Amount”), divided by (y) and having a denominator equal to the average of the closing sale prices of a share of Parent Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market for each of the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding the Closing Date (the “Average Parent Stock Price”); and (2) the maximum conversion ratio that would enable Parent to convert Company Options and Company RSUs that are not Identified Termination Company Awards into equity awards of Parent in accordance with this Section 5.3 and the methodology set forth in Schedule 4 to the Amendment (the “Foundry Equity Award Conversion Methodology”) without a vote of Parent’s stockholders being required under applicable Legal Requirements to approve the issuance of such equity awards of Parent.
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Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Foundry Networks Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Foundry Networks Inc)