Termination by Reason of Retirement. If the Optionee's employment with the Company, any Subsidiary, and/or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Retirement (i) at or after age 65 and (ii) after the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option shall become immediately exercisable (the “Retirement Acceleration”) and may thereafter be exercised during the period ending on the expiration of the stated term of the Option. If the Optionee's employment with the Company, any Subsidiary, and/or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Retirement at or after age 60, the Option shall terminate five (5) years from the date of such Retirement or upon the expiration of the stated term of the Option, whichever is shorter. If the Optionee's employment with the Company, any Subsidiary and/or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Retirement at or after age 55, the Option shall terminate three (3) years from the date of such Retirement or upon the expiration of the stated term of the Option, whichever is shorter. In the event of Retirement at or after ages 55 or 60, there shall be no acceleration of vesting of the Option, but the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with its regular schedule and may be exercised to the extent it is or becomes exercisable prior to the termination of the Option (the “Continued Vesting Shares”); provided that the Participant’s Retirement occurs after the first anniversary of the Grant Date. In the event the Participant’s employment is terminated due to Retirement prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, all Options shall be forfeited.
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Samples: Stock Option Grant Agreement (Torchmark Corp), Non Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (Torchmark Corp), Non Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (Torchmark Corp)
Termination by Reason of Retirement. If the Optionee's ’s employment with the Company, any Subsidiary, and/or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Retirement (i) at or after age 65 and (ii) after the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option shall become immediately exercisable (the “Retirement Acceleration”) and may thereafter be exercised during the period ending on the expiration of the stated term of the Option. If the Optionee's ’s employment with the Company, any Subsidiary, and/or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Retirement at or after age 60, the Option shall terminate five (5) years from the date of such Retirement or upon the expiration of the stated term of the Option, whichever is shorter. If the Optionee's ’s employment with the Company, any Subsidiary and/or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Retirement at or after age 55, the Option shall terminate three (3) years from the date of such Retirement or upon the expiration of the stated term of the Option, whichever is shorter. In the event of Retirement at or after ages 55 or 60, there shall be no acceleration of vesting of the Option, but the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with its regular schedule and may be exercised to the extent it is or becomes exercisable prior to the termination of the Option (the “Continued Vesting Shares”); provided that the Participant’s Retirement occurs after the first anniversary of the Grant Date. In the event the Participant’s employment is terminated due to Retirement prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, all Options shall be forfeited.
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Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (Torchmark Corp), Non Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (Torchmark Corp)
Termination by Reason of Retirement. If the Optionee's employment with the Company, any Subsidiary, and/or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Retirement (i) at or after age 65 and (ii) after the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option shall become immediately exercisable (the “Retirement Acceleration”) and may thereafter be exercised during the period ending on the expiration of the stated term of the Option. If the Optionee's employment with the Company, any Subsidiary, and/or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Retirement retirement at or after age 60, the Option shall terminate five (5) years from the date of such Retirement retirement or upon the expiration of the stated term of the Option, whichever is shorter. If the Optionee's employment with the Company, any Subsidiary and/or any Affiliate terminates by reason of Retirement retirement at or after age 55, the Option shall terminate three (3) years from the date of such Retirement retirement or upon the expiration of the stated term of the Option, whichever is shorter. In the event of Retirement retirement at or after ages 55 or 60, there shall be no acceleration of vesting of the Option, but the Option shall continue to vest in accordance with its regular schedule and may be exercised to the extent it is or becomes exercisable prior to the termination of the Option (the “Continued Vesting Shares”)Option; provided that the Participant’s Retirement occurs after the first anniversary of the Grant Date. In the event the Participant’s employment is terminated due to Retirement prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, all Options shall be forfeited.
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Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (Torchmark Corp)