Termination of Option upon a Termination of Participant’s Employment or Services. Subject to earlier termination on the Expiration Date of the Option or pursuant to Section 4.1 above, if the Participant ceases to be employed by or ceases to provide services to the Corporation or a Subsidiary, the following rules shall apply (the last day that the Participant is employed by or provides services to the Corporation or a Subsidiary is referred to as the Participant’s “Severance Date”): · if the termination of the Participant’s employment or services is the result of any reason other than the Participant’s death, Total Disability, Retirement or a termination by the Corporation or a Subsidiary for Cause, (a) the Participant will have until the date that is three months after his or her Severance Date to exercise the Option (or portion thereof) to the extent that it was vested on the Severance Date, (b) the Option, to the extent not vested on the Severance Date, shall terminate on the Severance Date, and (c) the Option, to the extent exercisable for the 3-month period following the Severance Date and not exercised during such period, shall terminate at the close of business on the last day of the 3-month period; · if the termination of the Participant’s employment or services is the result of the Participant’s death, Total Disability or the Participant’s Retirement, (a) the Option will continue to vest and become exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Option Agreement, (b) the Participant (or his or her beneficiary or personal representative, as the case may be) will have until the close of business on the date immediately prior to the Expiration Date, to the extent it is then vested, to exercise the Option, and (c) the Option, to the extent not exercised during such period, shall terminate on the Expiration Date; and · if the Participant’s employment or services are terminated by the Company for Cause, the Option, to the extent not exercised, whether vested or unvested, on the Severance Date shall terminate on the Severance Date.
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Samples: Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (Golden State Water CO), Option Agreement (Golden State Water CO), Option Agreement (American States Water Co)
Termination of Option upon a Termination of Participant’s Employment or Services. Subject to earlier termination on the Expiration Date of the Option or pursuant to Section 4.1 above, if the Participant ceases to be employed by or ceases to provide services to the Corporation or a Subsidiary, the following rules shall apply (the last day that the Participant is employed by or provides services to the Corporation or a Subsidiary is referred to as the Participant’s “Severance Date”): · • if the termination of the Participant’s employment or services is the result of any reason other than the Participant’s death, Total Disability, Retirement or a termination by the Corporation or a Subsidiary for Cause, (a) the Participant will have until the date that is three months after his or her Severance Date to exercise the Option (or portion thereof) to the extent that it was vested on the Severance Date, (b) the Option, to the extent not vested on the Severance Date, shall terminate on the Severance Date, and (c) the Option, to the extent exercisable for the 3-month period following the Severance Date and not exercised during such period, shall terminate at the close of business on the last day of the 3-month period; · • if the termination of the Participant’s employment or services is the result of the Participant’s death, Total Disability or the Participant’s Retirement, (a) the Option will continue to vest and become exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Option Agreement, (b) the Participant (or his or her beneficiary or personal representative, as the case may be) will have until the close of business on the date immediately prior to the Expiration Date, to the extent it is then vested, to exercise the Option, and (c) the Option, to the extent not exercised during such period, shall terminate on the Expiration Date; and · • if the Participant’s employment or services are terminated by the Company for Cause, the Option, to the extent not exercised, whether vested or unvested, on the Severance Date shall terminate on the Severance Date.
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