Termination of Employment On or After Determination of Vesting Eligible Performance Options. In the event of a termination of Optionee's employment by the Company without Cause or by Optionee for Good Reason on or after the date that the Vesting Eligible Performance Options (as defined in the Vesting Schedule) are determined ("Vesting Eligible Performance Options Determination Date"), the provisions of this Section 5(b)(i)(1) shall apply rather than Section 5(b)(i)(2). Any unvested portion of the Vesting Eligible Performance Options shall become immediately and fully vested as of the date of such termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason. Optionee may exercise the vested portion of the Vesting Eligible Performance Options for a period of ninety (90) days (but in no event later than the Option Expiration Date) following the date of any such termination of Optionee's employment with the Company either by Optionee or the Company, other than in the event of a termination of Optionee's employment by the Company for Cause or by reason of Optionee's death or Disability. To the extent Optionee is not entitled to exercise the Options at the date of termination of employment, or if Optionee does not exercise the Options within the time specified in this Agreement for post-termination of employment exercises of the Options, the Options shall terminate. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms "Cause" and "Good Reason" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in that certain Severance Benefits Agreement identified on the signature page to this Agreement ("Severance Agreement").
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Samples: Inducement Stock Option Award Agreement (Autobytel Inc), Inducement Stock Option Award Agreement (Autobytel Inc), Inducement Stock Option Award Agreement (Autobytel Inc)
Termination of Employment On or After Determination of Vesting Eligible Performance Options. In the event of a termination of OptioneeParticipant's employment by the Company without Cause or by Optionee Participant for Good Reason on or after the date that the Vesting Eligible Performance Options (as defined in the Vesting Schedule) are determined ("Vesting Eligible Performance Options Determination Date"), the provisions of this Section 5(b)(i)(1) shall apply rather than Section 5(b)(i)(2). Any unvested portion of the Vesting Eligible Performance Options shall become immediately and fully vested as of the date of such termination of employment without Cause or for Good Reason. Optionee Participant may exercise the vested portion of the Vesting Eligible Performance Options for a period of ninety (90) days (but in no event later than the Option Expiration Date) following the date of any such termination of OptioneeParticipant's employment with the Company either by Optionee Participant or the Company, other than in the event of a termination of OptioneeParticipant's employment by the Company for Cause or by reason of OptioneeParticipant's death or Disability. To the extent Optionee Participant is not entitled to exercise the Options at the date of termination of employment, or if Optionee Participant does not exercise the Options within the time specified in the Plan or this Agreement for post-termination of employment exercises of the Options, the Options shall terminate. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms "Cause" and "Good Reason" shall have the meanings ascribed to them in that certain Severance Benefits Agreement identified on the signature page to this Agreement ("Severance Agreement").
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Samples: Employee Stock Option Award Agreement (Autobytel Inc)