Subdivision or Consolidation of Shares; Stock Dividends. The shares with respect to which this Option may be exercised are shares of Stock as presently constituted, but if, and whenever, prior to the expiration of this Option, the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of shares of Stock or the payment of a stock dividend on Stock without receipt of consideration by the Company, the number of shares of Stock with respect to which this Option may thereafter be exercised (i) in the event of an increase in the number of outstanding shares shall be proportionately increased, and the purchase price per share shall be proportionately reduced, and (ii) in the event of a reduction in the number of outstanding shares shall be proportionately reduced, and the purchase price per share shall be proportionately increased. Any fractional share resulting from such adjustment shall be rounded up to the next whole share.
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Samples: Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Apache Corp), Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Mariner Energy Resources, Inc.), Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement (Mariner Energy Inc)