Treatment of Company Options (a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action of any Party or any other Person (but subject to, in the case of the Company, Section 2.4(c)), each Company Option (whether vested or unvested) shall be assumed by the SPAC and substituted with an option to purchase a number of shares of SPAC New Common Shares (such option, a “Substituted Option”) equal to the product (rounded down to the nearest whole number) of (i) the number of Company Common Shares subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per share (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) equal to (A) the exercise price per share of such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (B) the Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that the exercise price and the number of SPAC New Common Shares purchasable pursuant to the Substituted Options shall be determined in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code; provided, further, that, in the case of any Substituted Option to which Section 422 of the Code applies, the exercise price and the number of SPAC New Common Shares purchasable pursuant to such option shall be determined in accordance with the foregoing, subject to such adjustments as are necessary in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code; provided, further, that, except as specifically provided above, following the Effective Time, each Substituted Option shall continue to be governed by the same terms and conditions (including vesting and exercisability terms) as were applicable to the corresponding former Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(b) At the Effective Time, no new awards will be granted under the Company Equity Plans, and the Company Equity Plans shall, to the extent not already expired, terminate without any further obligations or Liabilities to the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the SPAC) except as expressly contemplated herein.
(c) Prior to the Closing, the Company shall take, or cause to be taken, all necessary or appropriate actions (including adopting resolutions by the Company Board or a committee thereof) under the Company Equity Plans, or other applicable instruments under the underlying grant, award, warrant or similar agreement and otherwise, in each case, to give effect to the provisions of this Section 2.4. Prior to such adoption, the Company will provide the SPAC with drafts of, and a reasonable opportunity to comment on, all such resolutions.
Treatment of Company Equity Awards (a) At the Effective Time, each Company Option with a per share exercise price equal to or in excess of the Merger Consideration and that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, without any action on the part of Parent, the Company or the holder thereof, cease to represent a right to acquire Company Ordinary Shares and shall be assumed and converted automatically into an option to purchase the number of shares of Parent Common Stock (each, an “Adjusted Option”) equal to the product obtained by multiplying (x) the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to the Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (y) the Conversion Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded down to the nearest whole share. Each Adjusted Option shall have an exercise price per share of Parent Common Stock equal to (i) the per share exercise price for Company Ordinary Shares subject to the corresponding Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (ii) the Conversion Ratio, rounded up to the nearest whole cent. Each Adjusted Option shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Company Option under the applicable Company Equity Plan and the agreements evidencing grants thereunder, including vesting terms and terms related to the treatment upon termination of employment.
(b) At the Effective Time, each Company Option with a per share exercise price that is less than the Merger Consideration and that is outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, without any action on the part of Parent, the Company or the holder thereof, be cancelled, with the holder of such Company Option becoming entitled to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of the holder with respect thereto, an amount in cash equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to such Company Option as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, by (ii) the excess of the Merger Consideration over the per share exercise price applicable to the Company Option.
(c) At the Effective Time, each Company RSU that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that is held by a non-employee director of the Company will vest as of the Effective Time and shall, without any action on the part of Parent, the Company or the holder thereof, be cancelled, with the holder of such Company RSU becoming entitled to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, the Merger Consideration in respect of each Company Ordinary Share subject to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(d) Except as set forth on Section 2.3(d) of the Company Disclosure Letter, at the Effective Time, each Company RSU (other than any Company RSU covered by Section 2.3(c)) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, without any action on the part of Parent, the Company or the holder thereof, be assumed and converted automatically into a restricted stock unit award with respect to a number of shares of Parent Common Stock (each, an “Adjusted RSU”) equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the total number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to the Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time by (ii) the Conversion Ratio, with any fractional shares rounded to the nearest whole share. Each Adjusted RSU shall otherwise be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to the corresponding Company RSU under the applicable Company Equity Plan and the agreements evidencing grants thereunder, including vesting terms and terms related to the treatment upon termination of employment.
(e) At the Effective Time, each Company PSU that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, without any action on the part of Parent, the Company or the holder thereof, fully vest and be cancelled in consideration for the right to receive the Merger Consideration with respect to the number of Company Ordinary Shares equal to the number of Company Ordinary Shares subject to such Company PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (with such number of Company Ordinary Shares determined based on (i) actual performance as determined by the Compensation and Talent Committee of the Company Board of Directors for any fully completed measurement period or performance period, as applicable, ended prior to the Effective Time to the extent the Compensation and Talent Committee of the Company Board of Directors can reasonably determine the level of achievement of performance for such completed measurement period or performance period, as applicable, prior to the Effective Time, and (ii) target performance for any measurement period or performance period, as applicable, for which performance has not previously been determined as provided in clause (i)).
(f) Parent shall cause the Company or the Company Subsidiaries to pay through the payroll system of the Surviving Company or one of its Subsidiaries (to the extent applicable) to each holder of a Company Option, Company RSU or Company PSU the amounts due to such holder under Section 2.3(b), Section 2.3(c), Section 2.3(d) and Section 2.3(e), as applicable, without interest and less such amounts as are required to be withheld or deducted under applicable Law with respect to the making of such payment, as promptly as practicable (but no later than two (2) Business Days) following the Effective Time; provided that the Merger Consideration with respect to any Company Equity Award that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be paid at the earliest time permitted under the terms of such award that will not result in the application of a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code.
(g) Parent shall file or cause to be filed with the SEC, no later than the date on which the Effective Time occurs, a registration statement on a Form S-8 (or any successor form or other appropriate form, including a Form S-1 or Form S-3) relating to the shares of Parent Common Stock issuable with respect to the Adjusted Options and Adjusted RSUs. Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement or statements (and maintain the current status of the prospectuses or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such awards remain outstanding.
(h) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all actions and adopt all such resolutions as are necessary to effectuate the treatment of the Company Equity Awards as contemplated by this Section 2.3.
Stock Options and Restricted Stock Beginning with the 2001 Fiscal Year and in respect of each of the following Fiscal Years during the term of this Agreement, Employer's public company affiliate, IndyMac Bancorp, Inc., or any successor public company ("Public Company"), may grant to Officer stock options and/or restricted stock for such number of shares of the Public Company's common stock as the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Public Company ("Compensation Committee") in its sole discretion determines, taking into account Officer's and the Public Company's performance and the competitive practices then prevailing regarding the granting of stock options. Subject to the foregoing, it is anticipated that the number of shares in respect of each annual stock option and/or restricted stock grant shall be in accordance with the number of shares granted to officers of Employer at a level similar to Officer's level. The stock options and/or restricted stock described in this Section 4(d) in respect of a Fiscal Year shall be granted at the same time as the Public Company grants stock options and/or restricted stock to its other officers in respect of such Fiscal Year. Officer agrees that any stock options or restricted stock granted to him under his prior Employment Agreement(s), or granted separate from any such Employment Agreement(s), shall be subject to the terms of the 2000 Stock Option Plan except as may be expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement. All stock options and restricted stock granted in accordance with this Section 4(d): (i) shall be granted pursuant to the Public Company's current stock option plan, or such other stock option plan or plans as may be or come into effect during the term of this Agreement, (ii) shall be priced and vest in accordance with the terms set by the Compensation Committee, (iii) shall be subject to such other reasonable terms and conditions as may be determined by the Compensation Committee and set forth in the agreement or other document evidencing the award, (iv) in the event that Officer's employment is terminated due to death or Disability, shall, if then unvested, become immediately and fully vested, (v) in the event that Officer's employment is terminated through resignation or by Employer for either Cause (as defined in Section 5(c)) or Poor Performance (as defined in Section 5(d)), shall, if not then vested, immediately terminate, and (vi) in the event that Officer's employment is terminated by Employer other than for Cause (as defined in Section 5(e)), shall, if not then vested, become immediately and fully vested only to the extent that such restricted stock or stock options would, under the terms of such restricted stock or stock options, vest within one (1) year of such termination. All stock options granted in accordance with this Section 4(d) shall give Officer the right, upon termination of his employment hereunder, other than for Cause or Poor Performance (as defined in Section 5(e)), to exercise such options for a period of between 3 months and 12 months after such termination as provided hereinafter (but in no event later than their expiration date). In the event the vested options held by Officer immediately after such termination represent shares of common stock in an amount equal to or greater than 500,000, then the maximum period for the exercise of any options shall be 12 months. In the event the vested options held by Officer immediately after such termination represent shares of common stock in an amount equal to or greater than 100,000 but less than 500,000, then the maximum period for the exercise of any options shall be 6 months. In the event the vested options held by Officer immediately after such termination represent shares of common stock in an amount less than 100,000, then the maximum period for their exercise shall be 3 months. If the Board of Directors of Employer determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that Officer is exhibiting "Poor Performance," as described in Section 5(d), but there is not a resulting termination of Officer's employment, the Compensation Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, cancel any outstanding, but unvested stock options or restricted stock that were previously granted to Officer. In the event that a New Public Company is formed and Officer is assigned by the Chief Executive Officer to be employed by that New Public Company, if such New Public Company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, then, in the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, up to 50% of the not-yet-vested stock options and restricted stock of Officer (whether previously granted hereunder or otherwise) may be terminated and replaced with such alternate incentive compensation (which may include stock options and/or restricted stock of the New Public Company) as the Chief Executive Officer may determine in his sole and absolute discretion, provided such replacement compensation is equivalent to the value of the replaced stock options and restricted stock. Such alternate incentive compensation may be granted on such terms and conditions as determined by the Chief Executive Officer, which terms and conditions may differ from those in this Agreement for comparable compensation, provided such terms and conditions provide an equivalent value to the replaced compensation. The Company shall select and retain a nationally recognized firm to determine the value of the stock options and restricted stock to be replaced and the value of the replacement compensation, and such firm's final valuation shall be accepted by both parties.
Treatment of Equity Awards (a) The Company Board (or, if appropriate, a committee administering a Company equity incentive plan, inducement award program or other similar plan, program or arrangement under which equity awards or equity-based rights are outstanding (the “Company Equity Plans” and each such plan or program, a “Company Equity Plan”)) has adopted, or, as soon as practicable following the date hereof (and, in any event, prior to the Effective Time), shall adopt, resolutions providing that, as of the Effective Time:
(i) each option to acquire Shares, other than awards under the Company’s 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) (each such option, a “Company Stock Option”), and each other equity award or right measured by the value of Shares (or pursuant to which Shares may be delivered) (including deferred units or similar rights or awards of non-employee directors), other than awards under the ESPP (collectively, “Company Equity Awards”), that is outstanding and unvested immediately prior to the Effective Time shall vest in full at the Effective Time;
(ii) each Company Stock Option that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that has an exercise price per Share that is less than the Merger Consideration shall be cancelled, without any action on the part of the holder of such Company Stock Option, and, in exchange therefor, the former holder of such cancelled Company Stock Option shall be entitled to receive (without interest), in consideration of the cancellation of such Company Stock Option, an amount in cash (less applicable tax withholdings pursuant to Section 3.6) equal to the product of (x) the total number of Shares subject to the unexercised portion of such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time (determined after giving effect to the accelerated vesting described in Section 3.2(a)(i) above) multiplied by (y) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the applicable exercise price per Share under such Company Stock Option;
(iii) each Company Stock Option that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that has an exercise price per Share that is greater than or equal to the Merger Consideration shall be cancelled at the Effective Time, without any action on the part of the holder of such Company Stock Option, and the holder of such Company Stock Option shall not be entitled to receive any payment in exchange for such cancellation; and
(iv) each Company Equity Award, other than a Company Stock Option, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled, and the former holder of such cancelled Company Equity Award shall be entitled, in exchange therefor, to receive (without interest) an amount in cash (less applicable tax withholdings pursuant to Section 3.6) equal to the product of (x) the total number of Shares subject to (or deliverable under) such Company Equity Award immediately prior to the Effective Time (determined after giving effect to the accelerated vesting described in Section 3.2(a)(i) above) multiplied by (y) the Merger Consideration.
(b) Subject to Section 3.6, Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation to make all payments to former holders of Company Equity Awards required under Section 3.2(a) as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time, and in any event, no later than five (5) Business Days after the Effective Time, in accordance with the foregoing and the terms of the applicable Company Equity Plans pursuant to which such Company Equity Awards were issued.
(c) As soon as practicable following the date hereof, the Company shall take all actions with respect to the ESPP that are necessary to provide that (i) with respect to the Purchase Period (as defined in the ESPP) in effect on the date hereof (“Current Purchase Period”), no individual may enroll in the ESPP after the date hereof with respect to such Current Purchase Period and no participant may increase the percentage amount of his or her payroll deduction election from that in effect on the date hereof for such Current Purchase Period and (ii) no new offering period shall be commenced under the ESPP after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time. If the Effective Time is expected to occur prior to the end of the Current Purchase Period, the Company shall take action to provide for an earlier exercise date (including for purposes of determining the Purchase Price (as defined in the ESPP) for the Current Purchase Period) (such earlier date, the “Early ESPP Exercise Date”). The Early ESPP Exercise Date shall be as close to the Effective Time as is administratively practicable. The Company shall suspend the commencement of any future Purchase Period (as defined in the ESPP) unless and until this Agreement is terminated and shall terminate the ESPP as of the Effective Time.
Restricted Stock Awards (i) The restricted shares of common stock of the Company awarded under this paragraph (c) (collectively, the “Restricted Shares”) shall be awarded pursuant to and, to the extent not expressly inconsistent herewith, governed by the Company stock option and incentive compensation plan as in effect as the effective date of the respective award (the “Stock Plan”). All grants described in this paragraph (c) shall be conditioned upon the approval of the shareholders of the Company at the annual shareholders’ meeting in 2008 of (A) an increase in the maximum number of shares that may be issued pursuant to awards under the Stock Plan, or (B) a new or amended plan authorizing grants of restricted shares of the Company. The number of Restricted Shares shall be adjusted in accordance with the terms of the Stock Plan for stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalizations and the like. Until and only to the extent the Restricted Shares shall vest as provided herein, all stock certificates evidencing the Restricted Shares owned by Employee shall be held by the Company for the benefit of Employee. As and to the extent any Restricted Shares shall vest as provided herein, the Company will promptly deliver certificates representing such vested shares to Employee.
(ii) Provided Employee shall continue to be employed hereunder, effective on July 15, 2008, the Company shall award to Employee 5,000 restricted shares of common stock of the Company. The restricted shares awarded as provided in the preceding sentence shall be referred to as the “Fixed Restricted Shares.” The Fixed Restricted Shares shall be subject to vesting as provided below. Provided Employee shall continue to be employed hereunder, one-fourth (1/4) of the Fixed Restricted Shares shall vest on June 1, 2009, an additional one-fourth (1/4) of the Fixed Restricted Shares shall vest on June 1, 2010, an additional one-fourth (1/4) of the Fixed Restricted Shares shall vest on June 1, 2011, and the final one-fourth (1/4) of the Fixed Restricted Shares shall vest on June 1, 2012.
(iii) Provided Employee shall continue to be employed hereunder, and further provided that the applicable Annual Performance Award Test (as defined below) has been satisfied, on the Performance Award Date (as defined below) each year during the Term, commencing in 2009, the Company shall award to Employee that number of shares of common stock of the Company as is equal to $100,000 divided by the Performance Award Price (as defined below), with any fractional share resulting therefrom being rounded up to one whole share if 0.5 or more and eliminated if less than 0.5. For each year, the “Performance Award Date” shall be that date the Company files its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the immediately preceding calendar year. Satisfaction of the “Annual Performance Award Test” shall be determined as of each Performance Award Date and measured based upon the Company Net Income for the immediately preceding calendar year. The Annual Performance Award Test shall be satisfied for a calendar year if (A) the Annual Net Income Target for the calendar year being measured is at least ten percent (10%) higher than the actual Company Net Income for the immediately preceding calendar year, and (B) the actual Company Net Income for the calendar year being measured equals or exceeds ninety-five percent (95%) of the Annual Net Income Target for the calendar year being measured. The “Performance Award Price” shall be equal to the closing sale price of Company common stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on the respective Performance Award Date (or if the respective Performance Award Date is not a trading date for the Company common stock, on the immediately preceding trading date). Any Restricted Shares awarded pursuant to this subparagraph (iii) shall be immediately vested in full on the respective date such shares are awarded.
(iv) Notwithstanding any provision in this paragraph (c) to the contrary, all of the Restricted Shares that have not been previously vested shall immediately vest if Employee shall continue to be employed hereunder and (A) Employee shall die, (B) Employee shall be subject to a “permanent disability” as described in Section 4(b) hereof, or (C) a Change of Control (as defined below) has occurred with respect to the Company. A “Change of Control” for purposes of this subparagraph (iv) shall have the same meaning as that term is given in the Stock Plan.
Company RSUs At the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit entitling the holder thereof to Company Shares or cash equal to the value of Company Shares with only time-based vesting requirements (each, a “Company RSU”) that is outstanding and unvested as of the Effective Time (after application of any vesting acceleration provisions set forth in the terms of such Company RSU) (each such Company RSU, an “Unvested Company RSU”) shall, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into a restricted stock unit denominated in Parent Shares entitling the holder thereof to solely cash equal to the value of the number of Parent Shares (rounded up to the nearest whole number) equal to (i) the number of Company Shares subject to such Unvested Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Equity Award Exchange Ratio. Except as specifically provided above, following the Effective Time, each such restricted stock unit shall continue to be governed by substantially the same terms and conditions (including the terms set forth on Section 4.5 of the Company Disclosure Letter) as were applicable to such Unvested Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time. At the Effective Time, each Company RSU that is outstanding and vested as of the Effective Time (taking into account the application of any vesting acceleration provisions set forth in the terms of such Company RSU), shall, automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be cancelled and converted into only the right to receive an amount solely in cash equal to the Equity Award Cash-Out Consideration, and an amount solely in cash equal to any accumulated and unpaid dividend equivalents, in each case, with respect to each Company Share subject to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (without interest and less applicable withholdings in accordance with Section 4.6) as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time (but in no event later than the end of the first regular payroll period commencing following the Effective Time); provided that, with respect to any Company RSUs that constitute nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that are not permitted to be paid or settled as soon as reasonably practicable after the Effective Time without triggering a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, such payment or settlement shall be made at the earliest time permitted under the terms of such award that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code.
Equity Awards You will be eligible to receive awards of stock options or other equity awards pursuant to any plans or arrangements the Company may have in effect from time to time. The Board or Committee, as applicable, will determine in its sole discretion whether you will be granted any such equity awards and the terms of any such award in accordance with the terms of any applicable plan or arrangement that may be in effect from time to time.
Restricted Stock Units Subject to the terms and conditions provided in this Agreement and the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Grantee restricted stock units (the “Restricted Stock Units”) as of the Grant Date. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive a Share of Common Stock if the Restricted Stock Unit becomes vested and non-forfeitable in accordance with Section 2 or Section 3 of this Agreement. The Grantee shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company, no dividend rights and no voting rights with respect to the Restricted Stock Units or the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units unless and until the Restricted Stock Units become vested and non-forfeitable and such Shares are delivered to the Grantee in accordance with Section 4 of this Agreement. The Grantee is required to pay no cash consideration for the grant of the Restricted Stock Units. The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Restricted Stock Units and related rights are nontransferable as provided in Section 5 of this Agreement, (ii) the Restricted Stock Units are subject to forfeiture in the event the Grantee’s Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant or Non-Employee Director terminates in certain circumstances, as specified in Section 6 of this Agreement, (iii) sales of Shares of Common Stock delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units will be subject to the Company’s policies regulating trading by Employees and Consultants, including any applicable “blackout” or other designated periods in which sales of Shares are not permitted, (iv) Shares delivered in settlement will be subject to any recoupment or “clawback” policy of the Company, regardless of whether such recoupment or “clawback” policy is applied with prospective or retroactive effect, and (v) any entitlement to dividend equivalents will be in accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement. The extent to which the Grantee’s rights and interest in the Restricted Stock Units becomes vested and non-forfeitable shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement.
Forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units i. If the Participant’s employment is terminated by reason of the Retirement of the Participant before October 1, <Year_of_Grant>, then the Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited immediately and all rights of the Participant to such Units shall terminate immediately without further obligation on the part of the Corporation or any Subsidiary Company.
ii. If the Participant’s employment is terminated for any reason other than Retirement, Disability, or death, any Restricted Stock Units that are subject to a Restriction Period shall be forfeited immediately without further obligation on the part of the Corporation or any Subsidiary Company, and all rights of the Participant with respect to such Restricted Stock Units shall terminate. If the Participant is granted a leave of absence before the expiration of the Restriction Period, the Participant shall not forfeit any rights with respect to any Restricted Stock Units subject to the Restriction Period, except for Dividend Equivalent Payments as provided in Section 4 of this Agreement, unless the Participant’s employment with the Corporation or a Subsidiary Company terminates at any time during or at the end of the leave of absence and before the expiration of the Restriction Period, at which time all rights of the Participant with respect to such Restricted Stock Units shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Corporation or any Subsidiary Company.
iii. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if the Participant’s employment is terminated by reason of the Retirement or Disability of the Participant, and the Participant Engages in Competing Employment within a period of two years following Retirement or Disability, and before the expiration of the Restriction Period, then any Restricted Stock Units subject to a Restriction Period shall be forfeited immediately and all rights of the Participant to such Units shall terminate without further obligation on the part of the Corporation or any Subsidiary Company. A Participant “Engages in Competing Employment” if the Participant works for or provides services for any Competitor, on the Participant’s own behalf or on behalf of others, including, but not limited to, as a consultant, independent contractor, director, owner, officer, partner, joint venturer, or employee. For this purpose, a “Competitor” is any entity in the same line of business as the Corporation in North American markets in which the Corporation competes, including, but not limited to, any North American Class I rail carrier, any other rail carrier competing with the Corporation (including without limitation a holding or other company that controls or operates or is otherwise affiliated with any rail carrier competing with the Corporation), and any other provider of transportation services competing with Corporation, including motor and water carriers. Moreover, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Restricted Stock Units shall be forfeited immediately and all rights of the Participant to such Units shall terminate if:
A. the Participant’s employment is terminated by reason of the Retirement or Disability of the Participant before the expiration of the Restriction Period, and
B. it is determined that the Participant engaged in any of the following:
1. the Participant engaged in an act of fraud, embezzlement, or theft in connection with the Participant’s duties or in the course of the Participant’s employment with the Corporation or Subsidiary Company; or
2. the Participant disclosed confidential information in violation of a confidentiality agreement with the Corporation or a Subsidiary Company, or otherwise in violation of the law. A determination under this paragraph shall be made by the Committee with respect to a participant who was, at any time, employed at the level of Vice President or above, and this determination shall be made by the Vice President Human Resources with respect to all other participants, and in either situation upon consultation with the Corporation’s chief legal officer. Participant understands that nothing in this Agreement (1) prohibits or impedes Participant from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity (including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Congress, and any agency Inspector General), from making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation, or from receiving a monetary award from the SEC related to participation in an SEC investigation or proceeding, or (2) requires Participant to obtain prior authorization of the Corporation to make any such reports or disclosures or to notify the Corporation of such reports or disclosures.
Company Stock Options (a) At the Effective Time, Parent shall assume, by virtue of this Agreement and without any further action on the part of the Company, all of the Company's obligations with respect to each outstanding Company Stock Option, whether vested or unvested. Unless otherwise elected by Parent prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall make such assumption in such manner that Parent (i) is a corporation "assuming a stock option in a transaction to which Section 424(a) applies" within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code or (ii) to the extent that Section 424 of the Code does not apply to such Company Stock Option, would be such a corporation were Section 424 of the Code applicable to such Company Stock Option; and, if not so otherwise elected, after the Effective Time, all references to the Company in the Company Stock Plans and the applicable Company Stock Option agreements shall be deemed to refer to Parent, which shall have assumed the Company Stock Plans as of the Effective Time by virtue of this Agreement and without any further action on the part of the Company or Parent. Each Company Stock Option so assumed by Parent under this Agreement shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Company Stock Plan and the applicable Company Stock Option as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except as otherwise provided in Section 3.05. Parent shall use all reasonable efforts to ensure that Company Stock Options intended to qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code prior to the Effective Time continue to so qualify after the Effective Time.
(b) With respect to the Company Stock Plans, Parent shall take all corporate action necessary or appropriate to, as soon as practicable after the Effective Time, file a registration statement on Form S-8 (or any successor or other appropriate form) with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such plan to the extent such registration statement is required under applicable law in order for such shares of Parent Common Stock to be sold without restriction, and Parent shall use its best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statements (and maintain the current status of the prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such benefits and grants remain payable and such options under such plans remain outstanding.
