Taxation upon Exercise of Option. (a) Optionee understands that, upon exercise of this Option, Optionee will become liable for Federal, state, local or foreign income taxes, based on the amount by which the fair market value of the Shares, determined as of the date of exercise, exceeds the Exercise Price. (b) If the Company, in its discretion, determines that it is obligated to withhold any taxes in connection with the exercise of the Option, the Optionee must make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to pay or provide for any applicable federal, state, local or foreign withholding obligations of the Company. The Optionee may satisfy any federal, state, local or foreign tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise of the Option by any of the means set forth in Section 6, or the Company has the right to withhold Taxes from any compensation payable to Optionee. (c) Notwithstanding any action the Company takes with respect to any or all taxes, the ultimate liability for all taxes is and remains the Optionee’s responsibility and the Company (a) makes no representation or undertakings regarding the calculation or treatment of any taxes in connection with the grant, vesting, or exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired on exercise; and (b) does not commit to structure the Option to reduce or eliminate the Optionee’s liability for any taxes.
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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Gopher Protocol Inc.), Stock Option Agreement (Gopher Protocol Inc.), Stock Option Agreement (Gopher Protocol Inc.)
Taxation upon Exercise of Option. (a) Optionee understands that, upon exercise of this Option, Optionee will become liable for Federal, state, local or foreign income taxes, based on the amount by which the fair market value of the Shares, determined as of the date of exercise, exceeds the Exercise Price.
(b) If the Company, in its discretion, determines that it is obligated to withhold any taxes in connection with the exercise of the Option, the Optionee must make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to pay or provide for any applicable federal, state, local or foreign withholding obligations of the Company. The Optionee may satisfy any federal, state, local or foreign tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise of the Option by any of the means set forth in Section 6, or the Company has the right to withhold Taxes from any compensation payable to Optionee.
(c) Notwithstanding any action the Company takes with respect to any or all taxes, the ultimate liability for all taxes is and remains the Optionee’s 's responsibility and the Company (a) makes no representation or undertakings regarding the calculation or treatment of any taxes in connection with the grant, vesting, or exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired on exercise; and (b) does not commit to structure the Option to reduce or eliminate the Optionee’s 's liability for any taxes.
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Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Gopher Protocol Inc.), Stock Option Agreement (Avalon Globocare Corp.), Stock Option Agreement (Ipsidy Inc.)