Termination of Employment other than for Cause. (a) If the employment of the Participant shall terminate for any reason other than Cause, this Option, to the extent (if any) it is not yet exercisable, shall terminate immediately and be forfeited to the Company; provided, however, that if the employment of the Participant shall terminate by reason of death, Disability or Normal Retirement (as defined below) and provided further that this Option has been held by the Participant for at least six (6) months from the date of grant at the time of such termination, this Option, to the extent it is not yet exercisable, shall immediately vest and remain exercisable until the earlier to occur of one (1) year from the date of termination or the scheduled expiration date of this Option; and provided further that the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to immediately vest, upon any other termination without Cause, all or any portion of this Option, subject to such terms as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, provided that the maximum exercise period which may be permitted upon any such acceleration of vesting shall be the shorter of one year or the scheduled expiration date of this Option.
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Samples: Option Agreement (Sybron Dental Specialties Inc), Sybron Dental Specialties Inc
Termination of Employment other than for Cause. (a) If the employment of the Participant shall terminate for any reason other than Cause, this Option, to the extent (if any) it is not yet exercisable, shall terminate immediately and be forfeited to the Company; provided, however, that if the employment of the Participant shall terminate by reason of death, Disability or Normal Retirement (as defined below) and provided further that this Option has been held by the Participant for at least six (6) months from the date of grant at the time of such termination, this Option, to the extent it is not yet exercisable, shall immediately vest and remain exercisable until the earlier to occur of one (1) year from the date of termination or the scheduled expiration date of this Option; and provided further that the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to immediately vest, upon any other termination without Cause, all or any portion of this Option, subject to such terms as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, provided that the maximum exercise period which may be permitted upon any such acceleration of vesting shall be the shorter of one year or up to but not beyond the scheduled expiration date of this Option.
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Samples: Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Sybron Dental Specialties Inc)
Termination of Employment other than for Cause. (a) If the ---------------------------------------------- employment of the Participant shall terminate for any reason other than Cause, this Option, to the extent (if any) it is not yet exercisable, shall terminate immediately and be forfeited to the Company; provided, however, that if the employment of the Participant shall terminate by reason of death, Disability disability or Normal Retirement (as defined below) retirement and provided further that this Option has been held by the Participant for at least six (6) months from the date of grant at the time of such termination, this Option, to the extent it is not yet exercisable, shall immediately vest and remain exercisable until the earlier to occur of one (1) year from the date of termination or the scheduled expiration date of this Option; and provided further that the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to immediately vest, upon any other termination without Cause, all or any portion of this Option, subject to such terms as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate, provided that the maximum exercise period which may be permitted upon any such acceleration of vesting shall be the shorter of one year or the scheduled expiration date of this Option.
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