Common use of Treatment of Employee Stock Purchase Plan Clause in Contracts

Treatment of Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.4, each current “Payroll Deduction Period” (as defined in the Company ESPP) (a “Payroll Deduction Period”) in progress as of the date of this Agreement under the Company ESPP will continue, and the shares of Company Common Stock will be issued to participants thereunder on the next currently scheduled purchase dates thereunder occurring after the date of this Agreement as provided under, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the Company ESPP. New Payroll Deduction Periods under the Company ESPP will be permitted to commence following the date of this Agreement in the ordinary course of business. Any Payroll Deduction Period in progress as of the Effective Time will be shortened, and the last day of each such Payroll Deduction Period will be a date specified by Parent that is not more than thirty (30) days preceding the Effective Time or such other time as the parties otherwise agree, at which time each participant in the Company ESPP shall have purchased for his or her account as many shares of Company Common Stock as his or her payroll deductions that have accumulated during the relevant Payroll Deduction Period can purchase under the terms of the Company ESPP. Notwithstanding any restrictions on transfer of stock in the Company ESPP, the treatment in the Merger of any shares of Company Common Stock under this provision will be in accordance with Section 2.1. The Company will terminate the Company ESPP as of or prior to the Effective Time. The Company will, promptly after the date of this Agreement, take all actions (including, if appropriate, amending the terms of the Company ESPP) that are necessary to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.4.