Subsequent Grant. In the event that Executive elects to cancel his Existing Option as provided in Section 2(c)(ii)(A) above and subject to Executive's continuous employment with the Company, as soon as reasonably practicable following January 1, 2003, the Company shall cause the Board or a committee thereof to grant Executive non-qualified options (the "Subsequent Options") to purchase at least 40,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the "Subsequent Option Shares"). The Subsequent Options granted on or about January 1, 2003 shall have an exercise price per share equal to the "fair market value" (as such term is defined in the 1995 Plan) per share at the date of grant. The Subsequent Options with respect to fifty percent (50%) of such Subsequent Option Shares shall be referred to herein as the "Subsequent Service Option" and the Subsequent Options with respect to the remaining Subsequent Option Shares shall be referred to herein as the "Subsequent Performance Option." The terms and conditions of the Subsequent Options shall be evidenced by a stock option agreement (the "Subsequent Stock Option Agreement" and together with the Initial Stock Option Agreement and the Existing Stock Option Agreement, collectively referred to herein as the "Stock Option Agreements"). The Subsequent Stock Option Agreement shall contain terms consistent with this Section 2(c)(ii)(B) and other customary terms, including the following: (1) the Subsequent Service Option shall become exercisable in four equal annual installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, provided that Executive remains continuously employed by the Company through each such date; (2) the Subsequent Performance Option shall vest on the seventh anniversary of the grant date if Executive is actively employed with the Company on such anniversary; provided, however, that the vesting of the Subsequent Performance Option, or any portion thereof, may be accelerated based upon the achievement of financial and operating objectives established by the Company prior to February 28, 2003, provided Executive is actively employed with the Company on the date of such acceleration; (3) the Subsequent Options shall expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, provided that such Subsequent Options shall be subject to earlier expiration upon termination of employment in accordance with the Subsequent Stock Option Agreement; and (4) upon Executive's termination of employment other than a termination by the Company for Cause, Executive shall have at least ninety (90) days after the Date of Termination (as hereinafter defined) to exercise any or all of the Subsequent Options that are vested as of the Date of Termination.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Memc Electronic Materials Inc), Employment Agreement (Memc Electronic Materials Inc)
Subsequent Grant. In the event that Executive elects to cancel his Existing Option as provided in Section 2(c)(ii)(A) above and subject to Executive's continuous employment with the Company, as soon as reasonably practicable following January 1, 2003, the Company shall cause the Board or a committee thereof to grant Executive non-qualified options (the "Subsequent Options") to purchase at least 40,000 15,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the "Subsequent Option Shares"). The Subsequent Options granted on or about January 1, 2003 shall have an exercise price per share equal to the "fair market value" (as such term is defined in the 1995 Plan) per share at the date of grant. The Subsequent Options with respect to fifty percent (50%) of such Subsequent Option Shares shall be referred to herein as the "Subsequent Service Option" and the Subsequent Options with respect to the remaining Subsequent Option Shares shall be referred to herein as the "Subsequent Subseque Performance Option." The terms and conditions of the Subsequent Options shall be evidenced by a stock option agreement (the "Subsequent Stock Option Agreement" and together with the Initial Stock Option Agreement and the Existing Stock Option Agreement, collectively referred to herein as the "Stock Option Agreements"). The Subsequent Stock Option Agreement shall contain terms consistent with this Section 2(c)(ii)(B) and other customary terms. The Subsequent Stock Option Agreement shall provide, including among other things, for the following:
(1) the The Subsequent Service Option shall become exercisable in four equal annual installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant dateNormal Expiration Date, provided that Executive remains continuously employed by the Company through each such date;; and
(2) the The Subsequent Performance Option shall vest on the seventh anniversary of the grant date if Executive is actively employed with the Company on such anniversary; provided, however, that the vesting of the Subsequent Performance Option, or any portion thereof, may be accelerated based upon the achievement of financial and operating objectives established by the Company prior to February 28, 2003, provided Executive is actively employed with the Company on the date as of such accelerationwhich the financial and operating objectives are achieved;
(3) the The Subsequent Options shall expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, provided that such Subsequent Options shall be subject to earlier expiration upon termination of employment in accordance with the Subsequent Stock Option Agreement; and
(4) upon Upon Executive's termination of employment other than a termination by the Company for Cause, Executive shall have at least ninety (90) days after the Date of Termination (as hereinafter defined) to exercise any or all of the Subsequent Options that are vested as of the Date of Termination.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Memc Electronic Materials Inc)
Subsequent Grant. In the event that Executive elects to cancel his Existing Option as provided in Section 2(c)(ii)(A) above and subject to Executive's ’s continuous employment with the Company, as soon as reasonably practicable following January 1, 2003, the Company shall cause the Board or a committee thereof to grant Executive non-qualified options (the "“Subsequent Options"”) to purchase at least 40,000 5,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the "“Subsequent Option Shares"”). The Subsequent Options granted on or about January 1, 2003 shall have an exercise price per share equal to the "“fair market value" ” (as such term is defined in the 1995 Plan) per share at the date of grant. The Subsequent Options with respect to fifty percent (50%) of such Subsequent Option Shares shall be referred to herein as the "“Subsequent Service Option" ” and the Subsequent Options with respect to the remaining Subsequent Option Shares shall be referred to herein as the "“Subsequent Performance Option." ” The terms and conditions of the Subsequent Options shall be evidenced by a stock option agreement (the "“Subsequent Stock Option Agreement" ” and together with the Initial Stock Option Agreement and the Existing Stock Option Agreement, collectively referred to herein as the "“Stock Option Agreements"”). The Subsequent Stock Option Agreement shall contain terms consistent with this Section 2(c)(ii)(B) and other customary terms, including the following:
(1) the Subsequent Service Option shall become exercisable in four equal annual installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, provided that Executive remains continuously employed by the Company through each such date;
(2) the Subsequent Performance Option shall vest on the seventh anniversary of the grant date if Executive is actively employed with the Company on such anniversary; provided, however, that the vesting of the Subsequent Performance Option, or any portion thereof, may be accelerated based upon the achievement of financial and operating objectives established by the Company prior to February 28, 2003, provided Executive is actively employed with the Company on the date of such acceleration;
(3) the Subsequent Options shall expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, provided that such Subsequent Options shall be subject to earlier expiration upon termination of employment in accordance with the Subsequent Stock Option Agreement; and
(4) upon Executive's ’s termination of employment other than a termination by the Company for Cause, Executive shall have at least ninety (90) days after the Date of Termination (as hereinafter defined) to exercise any or all of the Subsequent Options that are vested as of the Date of Termination.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Memc Electronic Materials Inc)
Subsequent Grant. In the event that Executive elects to cancel his Existing Option as provided in Section 2(c)(ii)(A) above and subject to Executive's continuous employment with the Company, as soon as reasonably practicable following January 1, 2003, the Company shall cause the Board or a committee thereof to grant Executive non-qualified options (the "Subsequent Options") to purchase at least 40,000 25,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the "Subsequent Option Shares"). The Subsequent Options granted on or about January 1, 2003 shall have an exercise price per share equal to the "fair market value" (as such term is defined in the 1995 Plan) per share at the date of grant. The Subsequent Options with respect to fifty percent (50%) of such Subsequent Option Shares shall be referred to herein as the "Subsequent Service Option" and the Subsequent Options with respect to the remaining Subsequent Option Shares shall be referred to herein as the "Subsequent Subseque Performance Option." The terms and conditions of the Subsequent Options shall be evidenced by a stock option agreement (the "Subsequent Stock Option Agreement" and together with the Initial Stock Option Agreement and the Existing Stock Option Agreement, collectively referred to herein as the "Stock Option Agreements"). The Subsequent Stock Option Agreement shall contain terms consistent with this Section 2(c)(ii)(B) and other customary terms, including the following:
(1) the Subsequent Service Option shall become exercisable in four equal annual installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date, provided that Executive remains continuously employed by the Company through each such date;
(2) the Subsequent Performance Option shall vest on the seventh anniversary of the grant date if Executive is actively employed with the Company on such anniversary; provided, however, that the vesting of the Subsequent Performance Option, or any portion thereof, may be accelerated based upon the achievement of financial and operating objectives established by the Company prior to February 28, 2003, provided Executive is actively employed with the Company on the date of such acceleration;
(3) the Subsequent Options shall expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, provided that such Subsequent Options shall be subject to earlier expiration upon termination of employment in accordance with the Subsequent Stock Option Agreement; and
(4) upon Executive's termination of employment other than a termination by the Company for Cause, Executive shall have at least ninety (90) days after the Date of Termination (as hereinafter defined) to exercise any or all of the Subsequent Options that are vested as of the Date of Termination.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Memc Electronic Materials Inc)
Subsequent Grant. In the event Provided that Executive elects to cancel his Existing Option as provided in Section 2(c)(ii)(A) above and subject to Executive's continuous your employment with the Company, as soon as reasonably practicable following January 1, 2003Company has not terminated, the Company shall cause REIT shall, upon the Board earlier to occur of (i) the date on which the REIT makes its annual grants to similarly situated executives under the Incentive Plan for the year following the year in which the Effective Date occurs, or (ii) the first anniversary of the Effective Date, grant you a committee thereof to grant Executive non-qualified options number of shares of the REIT's common stock (the "Subsequent OptionsRestricted Stock") to purchase at least 40,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the "Subsequent Option Shares"). The Subsequent Options granted on or about January 1, 2003 shall have an exercise price per share equal to the "quotient obtained by dividing (x) $2,000,000 by (y) the fair market value" value (as such term is defined in determined under the 1995 Incentive Plan) per of a share at of the REIT's common stock on the date of grant. The Subsequent Options with respect Restricted Stock will be granted to fifty you at a purchase price of $0.01 per share. The Subsequent Restricted Stock will vest as follows: twenty-five percent (5025%) of such Subsequent Option Shares shall be referred to herein as the "Subsequent Service Option" and shares of the Subsequent Options Restricted Stock will vest on the date on which the Subsequent Restricted Stock is granted to you, and, subject to your continued employment with respect to the remaining Company, twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares of the Subsequent Option Shares shall be referred to herein Restricted Stock will vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of such grant. In the event of a termination of your employment by the Company without cause (as defined below) following the "date of grant of the Subsequent Performance Option." The Restricted Stock, the Subsequent Restricted Stock will thereupon immediately vest in full. Consistent with the foregoing, the terms and conditions of the Subsequent Options shall Restricted Stock will be evidenced set forth in a restricted stock agreement to be entered into by a stock option agreement (the "Subsequent Stock Option Agreement" and together with the Initial Stock Option Agreement you and the Existing Stock Option Agreement, collectively referred to herein as the "Stock Option Agreements"). The Subsequent Stock Option Agreement shall contain terms consistent with this Section 2(c)(ii)(B) and other customary terms, including the following:
(1) the Subsequent Service Option shall become exercisable in four equal annual installments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of REIT which will evidence the grant date, provided that Executive remains continuously employed by the Company through each such date;
(2) the Subsequent Performance Option shall vest on the seventh anniversary of the grant date if Executive is actively employed with the Company on such anniversary; provided, however, that the vesting of the Subsequent Performance Option, or any portion thereof, may be accelerated based upon the achievement of financial and operating objectives established by the Company prior to February 28, 2003, provided Executive is actively employed with the Company on the date of such acceleration;
(3) the Subsequent Options shall expire on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant, provided that such Subsequent Options shall be subject to earlier expiration upon termination of employment in accordance with the Subsequent Stock Option Agreement; and
(4) upon Executive's termination of employment other than a termination by the Company for Cause, Executive shall have at least ninety (90) days after the Date of Termination (as hereinafter defined) to exercise any or all of the Subsequent Options that are vested as of the Date of TerminationRestricted Stock.
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