Treatment of Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.4, each current “Offering Period” (as defined in the Company ESPP) (an “Offering Period”) in progress as of the date of this Agreement under the Company ESPP will continue, and the Shares 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 Offering Periods under the Company ESPP will be permitted to commence following the date of this Agreement in the ordinary course of business. Any Offering Period in progress as of the Effective Time will be shortened, and the last day of each such Offering Period will be the tenth Business Day immediately preceding the Effective Time. Each then outstanding ESPP Purchase Right will be exercised automatically on the last day of such Offering Period. Notwithstanding any restrictions on transfer of stock in the Company ESPP, the treatment in the Merger of any Shares under this provision will be in accordance with Section 2.1(a). 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.
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Samples: Merger Agreement (Agl Resources Inc), Merger Agreement (Southern Co), Merger Agreement
Treatment of Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.4, each Each current “Offering Period” (as defined in the Company ESPP) (an “Offering Period”) in progress as of the date of this Agreement under the Company ESPP will shall continue, and and, except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.05, the Shares will shall 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 Offering Periods under the Company ESPP will be permitted to commence following the date of this Agreement in the ordinary course of business. Any Offering Period in progress as of the Effective Time will shall be shortened, and the last day of each such Offering Period will shall be the tenth second Business Day immediately preceding the Effective Time. No new Offering Period shall commence under the ESPP at or after the date of this Agreement except, in the case of valid termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.01, following such termination. Each then outstanding ESPP Purchase Right will shall be exercised automatically on the last day of such Offering Period. Notwithstanding any restrictions on transfer of stock in the Company ESPP, the treatment in the Merger of any Shares under this provision will shall be in accordance with Section 2.1(a2.01(a). The Company will shall terminate the Company ESPP as of or immediately prior to the Effective Time. The Company willshall, 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 2.42.05.
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