Common use of Treatment of Equity-Based Awards Clause in Contracts

Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. (a) The Company shall provide that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, each option to purchase Shares (an “Option”) granted under the Company Compensation and Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 2.4(a) that is outstanding and unexercised as of the Effective Time (whether vested or unvested) shall be canceled, and the holder of such Options (to the extent listed on Schedule 2.4(a) and then outstanding and unexercised, whether vested or becoming vested prior to or upon the Effective Time) shall receive, at the Effective Time or as soon as practicable after (but in no event later than five (5) days after the Effective Time) from the Surviving Corporation, in consideration for such cancellation, an amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the number of Shares previously subject to such Option and (B) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Consideration over the exercise price per Share previously subject to such Option, less any required withholding taxes. To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld, such deducted and withheld amounts shall be (i) paid by the Surviving Corporation to the applicable tax authorities when due and (ii) treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to such Persons in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. (b) The Company shall take any actions reasonably necessary to effectuate the cancellation of the Options to be effective as of the Effective Time (but without derogation of the rights of the holders of Options to receive the amounts specified in Section 2.4(a)); it being understood that the intention of the parties is that following the Effective Time no holder of an Option or any participant in any Company Compensation and Benefit Plan or other employee benefit arrangement of the Company shall have any right thereunder to acquire any capital stock (including any “phantom” stock or stock appreciation rights) or derivative securities of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or the Surviving Corporation. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company, to the extent required under the Company Compensation and Benefit Plans, shall deliver to the holders of the Options appropriate notices, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, setting forth such holders’ rights pursuant to this Agreement

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Samples: Merger Agreement (K&f Industries Inc), Merger Agreement (Meggitt USA Inc)

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Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. (a) The Company shall provide that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, each option to purchase Shares (an “Option”) granted under the Company Compensation and Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 2.4(a) that is outstanding and unexercised as of the Effective Time (whether vested or unvested) shall be canceled, and the holder of such Options (to the extent listed on Schedule 2.4(a) and then outstanding and unexercised, whether vested or becoming vested prior to or upon the Effective Time) shall receive, at the Effective Time or as soon as practicable after (but in no event later than five (5) days after the Effective Time) from the Surviving Corporation, in consideration for such cancellation, an amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the number of Shares previously subject to such Option and (B) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Consideration over the exercise price per Share previously subject to such Option, less any required withholding taxes. To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld, such deducted and withheld amounts shall be (i) paid by the Surviving Corporation to the applicable tax authorities when due and (ii) treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to such Persons in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. (b) The Company shall take any actions reasonably necessary to effectuate the cancellation of the Options to be effective as of the Effective Time (but without derogation of the rights of the holders of Options to receive the amounts specified in Section 2.4(a)); it being understood that the intention of the parties is that following the Effective Time no holder of an Option or any participant in any Company Compensation and Benefit Plan or other employee benefit arrangement of the Company shall have any right thereunder to acquire any capital stock (including any “phantom” stock or stock appreciation rights) or derivative securities of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or the Surviving Corporation. Prior to the Effective Time, the CompanyBoard of Directors of the Company (or, if appropriate, any duly authorized committee thereof administering the Equity Plans) shall adopt such resolutions and take such other actions as may be required to provide for the following: (a) Except as provided for in Section 5.01(b)(xiv) of the Company Disclosure Letter, each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock subject solely to time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company RSU”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, vest and be canceled and the holder thereof shall then become entitled to receive solely, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, a lump-sum cash payment, without interest, equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest cent, of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company RSU immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration. (b) Except as provided for in Section 5.01(b)(xiv) of the Company Disclosure Letter, each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock subject to both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company PSU”) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, vest and be canceled and the holder thereof shall then become entitled to receive solely, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, a lump-sum cash payment, without interest, equal to the product, rounded down to the nearest cent, of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (based on attainment of all applicable performance goals at the greater of target and actual level of performance measured in the manner set forth in Section 5.01(b)(xiv) of the Company Disclosure Letter) and (ii) the Merger Consideration. (c) The Company RSUs granted following the date of this Agreement pursuant to Item 2 of Section 5.01(b)(xiv) of the Company Disclosure Letter or otherwise in compliance with Section 5.01, and to which the treatment set forth in Section 2.03(a) does not apply shall be canceled and, in consideration of such cancellation, shall be automatically converted at the Effective Time into a number of unvested restricted stock units of Parent (“Parent RSUs”) equal to the number of unvested Company RSUs so canceled multiplied by the Company RSU/PSU Exchange Ratio. Such Parent RSUs shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as applied to the Company RSUs, prior to the Effective Time, but giving effect to the Merger and this Agreement. (d) The Company PSUs granted following the date of this Agreement pursuant to Item 2 of Section 5.01(b)(xiv) of the Company Disclosure Letter or otherwise in compliance with Section 5.01, and to which the treatment set forth in Section 2.03(b) does not apply shall be denominated as a fixed number of Company RSUs based on attainment of all applicable performance goals at the greater of target and actual level of performance measured in the manner set forth in Section 5.01(b)(xiv) of the Company Disclosure Letter, and such Company RSUs shall be converted into Parent RSUs as provided in Section 2.03(c). (e) Effective as of the Effective Time, (x) the Equity Plans shall terminate and no further awards of any kind shall be made thereunder following the Effective Time (but such termination shall have no effect on the treatment of the Company RSUs and Company PSUs as provided herein), and (y) the Company Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan shall also terminate (but such termination shall have no effect on the obligation to make payment in full to the participants therein). (f) Parent shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient number of shares of Parent Common Stock for delivery with respect to the Parent RSUs contemplated by this Section 2.03. On or shortly following the Closing Date, Parent shall cause to be filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-8 (or another appropriate form) registering (to the extent required permitted under the Company Compensation and Benefit Plans, shall deliver applicable Law) a number of shares of Parent Common Stock equal to the holders number of the Options appropriate notices, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, setting forth such holders’ rights shares of Parent Common Stock that could be issued pursuant to this AgreementSection 2.03 that are not already subject to a registration statement on Form S-8 (or other appropriate form) filed by Parent. Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to maintain (to the extent permitted under applicable Law) the effectiveness of such registration statement (and maintain the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as any Parent RSUs issued pursuant to this Section 2.03 remain outstanding. The Company shall cooperate with, and assist Parent in the preparation of, such registration statement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Verizon Communications Inc)

Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. Prior to the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Company (aor, if appropriate, any committee thereof administering the Company Stock Plans) The Company shall adopt such resolutions and take such other actions as may be required to provide that, immediately prior to the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holder thereof: (i) each option to purchase Shares (an “Option”) granted under the Company Compensation and Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 2.4(a) RSU, whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled, extinguished and unexercised of no further force or effect and shall be automatically converted into the right to receive, as the sole consideration for each share of Company Common Stock underlying such Company RSU, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to deduction for any required withholding under applicable Law, from Parent or the Surviving Corporation equal to the Merger Consideration (the “Company RSU Consideration”); (ii) each Company PSU, whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled, extinguished and of no further force or effect and shall be automatically converted into the right to receive, as the sole consideration for each share of Company Common Stock underlying such Company PSU, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to deduction for any required withholding under applicable Law, from Parent or the Surviving Corporation equal to the Merger Consideration, based on attainment of the applicable performance metrics at the greater of target or actual level of performance as of the Closing Date, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company or a committee thereof in reasonable consultation with Parent prior to the Effective Time (whether the “Company PSU Consideration”); (iii) (A) each vested or unvestedCompany LTIP Award that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (after giving effect to the incremental vesting resulting from the Closing, which shall be deemed to constitute a “Change of Control” for purposes of such Company LTIP Awards) shall be canceledcancelled, extinguished and of no further force or effect and shall be automatically converted into the holder of such Options (right to the extent listed on Schedule 2.4(a) and then outstanding and unexercised, whether vested or becoming vested prior to or upon the Effective Time) shall receive, at as the Effective Time or as soon as practicable after (but in no event later than five (5) days after the Effective Time) from the Surviving Corporation, in sole consideration for each such cancellationCompany LTIP Award, an amount in cash cash, without interest and subject to deduction for any required withholding under applicable Law, from Parent or the Surviving Corporation equal to the product of (A1) the number of Shares previously subject shares of Company Common Stock represented by the Company LTIP Award deemed earned as of immediately prior to such Option the Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the applicable governing documents (after giving effect to the incremental vesting resulting from the Closing as described above), as determined by the board of directors of the Company or a committee thereof after reasonable consultation with Parent prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (2) the Merger Consideration (the “Company LTIP Award Consideration”); and (B) the excess, if any, any unvested portion of the Per Share Consideration over the exercise price per Share previously subject an Company LTIP Award that is outstanding immediately prior to such Option, less any required withholding taxes. To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld, such deducted and withheld amounts shall be (i) paid by the Surviving Corporation to the applicable tax authorities when due and (ii) treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to such Persons in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. (b) The Company shall take any actions reasonably necessary to effectuate the cancellation of the Options to be effective as of the Effective Time (but without derogation after giving effect to the incremental vesting resulting from the Closing as described above shall be cancelled for no consideration in accordance with the terms of the rights of the holders of Options to receive the amounts specified in Section 2.4(a)); it being understood applicable Company Stock Plan; (iv) each Company SAR that the intention of the parties is that following the Effective Time no holder of an Option or any participant in any Company Compensation and Benefit Plan or other employee benefit arrangement of the Company shall have any right thereunder to acquire any capital stock (including any “phantom” stock or stock appreciation rights) or derivative securities of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or the Surviving Corporation. Prior outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall be cancelled, extinguished and of no further force or effect and shall be automatically converted into the Companyright to receive, as the sole consideration for each such Company SAR, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to deduction for any required withholding under applicable Law, from Parent or the Surviving Corporation equal to the extent required total value of the payout that would have been earned in accordance with the terms of the applicable governing documents (including any previously unpaid dividends or dividend equivalents thereon, in accordance with such governing documents) (collectively, the “Company SAR Consideration”). For the avoidance of doubt, each Company SAR with an exercise price per share equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration shall be cancelled for no consideration in accordance with the terms of the applicable Company Stock Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, with respect to any Company Equity Award that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that the Company determines prior to the Effective Time is not eligible to be terminated in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix)(B), such payment will be made at the earliest time permitted under the applicable Company Compensation and Benefit Plans, shall deliver to the holders Stock Plan that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Options appropriate notices, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, setting forth such holders’ rights pursuant to this AgreementCode.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Owens & Minor Inc/Va/)

Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. (a) The Company shall provide that, Effective immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time, each option to purchase Shares restricted stock award (an each, a OptionCompany Restricted Stock Award) granted under the Company Compensation and Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 2.4(a) that is outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time (whether shall automatically become fully vested or unvested) and non-forfeitable, and all Company Shares represented thereby shall be canceled, and the holder of such Options (to the extent listed on Schedule 2.4(a) and then considered outstanding and unexercised, whether vested or becoming vested prior to or upon the Effective Time) shall receive, at the Effective Time or as soon as practicable after (but in no event later than five (5) days after the Effective Time) from the Surviving Corporation, in consideration for such cancellation, an amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the number of Shares previously subject to such Option and (B) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Consideration over the exercise price per Share previously subject to such Option, less any required withholding taxes. To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld, such deducted and withheld amounts shall be (i) paid by the Surviving Corporation to the applicable tax authorities when due and (ii) treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid and subject to such Persons in respect of which such deduction the right to receive the Per Company Share Merger Consideration (less any applicable income and withholding was madeemployment Taxes). (b) The Immediately prior to the Company Merger Effective Time, each outstanding performance unit (each, a “Company Performance Unit”) shall take any actions reasonably necessary automatically become earned and vested with respect to effectuate that number of Company Shares subject to such Company Performance Unit determined in accordance with the cancellation terms of the Options to be effective as Company Performance Unit based on the achievement of the applicable performance goals set forth in the award agreement governing such Company Performance Unit, as measured from the beginning of the applicable performance period through the Company Merger Effective Time (but without derogation each such earned and vested Company Performance Unit, an “Earned Unit”). At the Company Merger Effective Time, each Earned Unit shall be canceled and, in exchange therefor, Parent shall cause the Surviving Company to pay to each former holder of any such canceled Earned Unit within five (5) days following the Company Merger Effective Time (or at such later time as necessary to avoid a violation and/or adverse tax consequences under Section 409A of the rights Code) an amount in cash (without interest, and less any applicable income and employment withholding Taxes) equal to the Per Company Share Merger Consideration for each Earned Unit. For the avoidance of doubt, each Company Performance Unit that does not become an Earned Unit in accordance with this Section 2.3(b) shall terminate without consideration immediately prior to the holders of Options Company Merger Effective Time. (c) Prior to receive the amounts specified in Section 2.4(a)); it being understood that the intention of the parties is that following the Partnership Merger Effective Time no holder of an Option or any participant in any Company Compensation and Benefit Plan or other employee benefit arrangement of Time, the Company shall deliver all required notices (which notices shall have any right thereunder been approved by Parent, in its reasonable discretion) to acquire any capital stock (including any “phantom” stock each holder of Company Restricted Stock Awards, Company Performance Units or stock appreciation rights) or derivative securities of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or the Surviving Corporation. Prior LTIP Units setting forth each holder’s rights pursuant to the Company Share Incentive Plan and, as applicable, the Partnership Agreement, and stating that such Company Restricted Stock Awards, Company Performance Units and Company LTIP Units shall be treated in the manner set forth in Section 2.2 or this Section 2.3, as applicable. (d) At or prior to the Partnership Merger Effective Time, the Company, to the extent required under Partnership, the Company Compensation and Benefit PlansBoard or the Company compensation committee, as applicable, shall deliver adopt any resolutions and take any actions which are necessary to effectuate the holders provisions of this Section 2.3. Furthermore, the Company shall take all actions necessary to ensure that, (i) as of the Options appropriate noticesCompany Merger Effective Time, the Company Share Incentive Plan and any agreements thereunder shall terminate and (ii) (x) as of the Company Merger Effective Time, no holder of a Company Restricted Stock Award or Company Performance Unit or any participant in the Company Share Incentive Plan and (y) as of the Partnership Merger Effective Time, no holder of a Company LTIP Unit shall, in form each case have any rights to acquire, or other rights in respect of, the capital stock or partnership units, as applicable, of Parent, the Company, the Partnership, the Surviving Company, the Surviving Partnership or any of their respective Subsidiaries, except the right to receive the payments contemplated by this Section 2.3 in cancellation and substance reasonably acceptable settlement thereof or, in the case of Company LTIP Units, the right to Purchaser, setting forth such holders’ rights receive Partnership Unit Merger Consideration pursuant to this AgreementSection 2.2.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (BioMed Realty L P)

Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. (a) The Company shall provide that, immediately prior to At the Effective Time, each outstanding option to (collectively, the “Options”)to purchase Shares (an “Option”) Depositary Units granted under the Seahorse Amended and Restated 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, the Seahorse Amended and Restated Senior Management Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan and the Seahorse 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (collectively, the “Company Compensation Equity Plans”) (other than those Options as to which the treatment in the Merger is hereafter separately agreed by Parent and Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 2.4(a) that is outstanding and unexercised the holder thereof, which Options shall be treated as of the Effective Time (whether so agreed),whether or not then vested or unvested) exercisable, shall be canceled, cancelled and of no further force and effect and the holder of any such Options (Option shall be entitled to the extent listed on Schedule 2.4(a) and then outstanding and unexercised, whether vested or becoming vested prior to or upon the Effective Time) shall receive, at the Effective Time or as soon as practicable after (but in no event later than five (5) days from and after the Effective Time) from the Surviving Corporation, in consideration for such cancellation, an amount in cash equal to the product of (Ai) the number of Shares previously subject Depositary Units such holder could have purchased under the Option (assuming the Option was fully vested immediately prior to the Effective Time) had such holder exercised such Option in full immediately prior to the Effective Time and (Bii) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Merger Consideration over the exercise price per Share previously subject to unit of such Option, less any required withholding taxes. To the extent that amounts are so deducted Option and withheld, such deducted and withheld amounts shall be (i) paid by the Surviving Corporation to the net of any applicable tax authorities when due and (ii) treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to such Persons in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. (b) The Company shall take any actions reasonably necessary to effectuate the cancellation of the Options to be effective as of the Effective Time (but without derogation of the rights of the holders of Options to receive the amounts Tax specified in Section 2.4(a)); it being understood that 1.08. For the intention avoidance of doubt, if the parties is that following the Effective Time no holder of an Option or any participant exercise price provided for in any Company Compensation and Benefit Plan or other employee benefit arrangement of Option exceeds the Company Merger Consideration, such Option shall have any right thereunder to acquire any capital stock (including any “phantom” stock or stock appreciation rights) or derivative securities of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or the Surviving Corporationbe cancelled for no consideration. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent and the Company shall cooperate in good faith to establish a procedure to effect the surrender of Options contemplated by this Section 2.04(a). (b) At the Effective Time, each phantom LP Unit or performance-based equity award denominated in a number of Depositary Units and outstanding under the Company Equity Plans or otherwise (each, a “Phantom Unit”) (other than those Phantom Units as to which the treatment in the Merger is hereafter separately agreed by Parent and the holder thereof, which Phantom Unit shall be treated as so agreed), whether or not then vested, shall be cancelled and the holder of each such Phantom Unit shall be entitled to receive, from and after the Effective Time, an amount in cash equal to the Merger Consideration multiplied by the number of Depositary Units to which such Phantom Unit relates (it being understood that for Phantom Units attributable to a performance period that has not ended as of the Effective Time (without regard to the transactions contemplated hereby) for which the number of Depositary Units (or cash equivalent) paid or payable is dependent on the achievement of performance conditions, such performance conditions during such performance period shall be deemed to have been achieved at the target level), net of any applicable withholding Tax specified in Section 1.08. (c) The Company shall cause the Options and Phantom Units to terminate as of the Effective Time and all awards issued under the Company Equity Plans shall terminate and no holder of an Option or Phantom Unit nor any participant in any Company Equity Plan shall have any right thereunder to (i) acquire any securities of the Company, the Surviving Entity or any subsidiary thereof or (ii) receive any payment or benefit with respect to the extent required any award previously granted under the Company Compensation Equity Plans except as provided in Section 2.04(a) or 2.04(b). The Company shall keep Parent fully informed, with respect to all amendments, resolutions, notices and Benefit Plansactions that Parent intends to adopt, distribute or take in connection with the matters described in this Section 2.04, and shall provide Parent with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on all such amendments, resolutions and notices. (d) Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall deliver to the holders of the Options and Phantom Units appropriate notices, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to PurchaserParent, setting forth such holders’ rights pursuant to this Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Merger Agreement (Cedar Fair L P)

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Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. (a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each compensatory option to purchase Shares (a "Foundation Stock Option") outstanding under any Foundation Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time and set forth on Section 2.3(a) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule, whether or not then vested or exercisable, shall become fully vested and shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and converted automatically at the Effective Time into a fully vested option to purchase shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock (a "New Option") having terms and conditions substantially similar to those set forth on Exhibit A, except that (A) the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock subject to each such Foundation Stock Option shall be equal to the product of (1) the number of Shares purchasable upon exercise of such Foundation Stock Option and (2) the Exchange Ratio, the product being rounded down to the next whole share, and (B) the exercise price per share of Surviving Corporation Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of such New Option shall equal (1) the per share exercise price for the Shares otherwise purchasable pursuant to such Foundation Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (2) the Exchange Ratio (rounded up to the next whole cent) (such conversion being made in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)). The Company shall provide parties acknowledge that, with respect to any option to which Section 421 of the Code applies by reason of its qualification under Section 422 of the Code, the foregoing provisions are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code. The parties agree and acknowledge that the conversion described in this Section 2.3(a) is not intended to result in a disqualification of any Foundation Stock Options as "qualified performance-based compensation" for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, and agree not to take any position inconsistent therewith. (b) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each restricted Share outstanding under any Foundation Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time and set forth on Section 2.3(b) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall become fully vested as of the Effective Time and, in full settlement thereof, shall be converted into the right to receive the per share Foundation Merger Consideration contemplated by Section 1.5(a). (c) At the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit issued under any Foundation Plan (a "Foundation Restricted Stock Unit") that is subject to time-based vesting, outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and is set forth on Section 2.3(c) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall become fully vested as of the Effective Time and shall, by virtue of the Merger and, except as provided in the next sentence, without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into the right to receive the Foundation Merger Consideration. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any holder of a Foundation Restricted Stock Unit set forth on Section 2.3(c) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule that also holds a Foundation Cash Unit set forth on Section 2.3(e) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall be required to consent to the treatment of such Foundation Cash Unit described in Section 2.3(e) hereof as a condition precedent to the treatment of Foundation Restricted Stock Units described in this Section 2.3(c). (d) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each (A) Foundation Restricted Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and is set forth on Section 2.3(d) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall become fully vested and shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and converted automatically at the Effective Time into a vested Surviving Corporation restricted stock unit having the terms and conditions (including time of payment) set forth on Exhibit B, except that the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock subject to each such Foundation Restricted Stock Unit shall be equal to the number of Shares subject to such Foundation Restricted Stock Unit immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole share), and (B) cash unit issued under any Foundation Plan (a "Foundation Cash Unit") that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and is set forth on Section 2.3(d) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall become fully vested and shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and converted automatically at the Effective Time into one vested Surviving Corporation cash unit having the terms and conditions (including time of payment) set forth on Exhibit B; each such vested Surviving Corporation cash unit shall represent the right of the holder thereof to receive an amount in cash equal to $14.02. (e) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and subject to the consent of the holder thereof, each (A) Foundation Restricted Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and is set forth on Section 2.3(e) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and converted automatically at the Effective Time into a Surviving Corporation restricted stock unit having the terms and conditions (including vesting and time of payment) set forth on Exhibit C, except that the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock subject to each such Foundation Restricted Stock Unit shall be equal to the number of Shares subject to such Foundation Restricted Stock Unit immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole share), and (B) Foundation Cash Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and is set forth on Section 2.3(e) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and converted automatically at the Effective Time into one Surviving Corporation cash unit having the terms and conditions (including vesting and time of payment) set forth on Exhibit C; each such Surviving Corporation cash unit shall represent the right of the holder thereof to receive an amount in cash equal to $7.01. (f) At the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall assume the obligations and succeed to the rights of Alpha under the Alpha Plans with respect to each compensatory option to purchase shares of Alpha Common Stock and each unvested performance share, restricted share, or restricted stock unit (each such restricted stock unit, an "Alpha Restricted Stock Unit") or other equity-based compensation award issued under any Alpha Plan (together, the "Alpha Equity Awards") (the assumption and conversion of each compensatory option to purchase shares of Alpha Common Stock being made in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.424-1 and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)). Each Alpha Equity Award shall, immediately following the Effective Time, relate to the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock subject to such Alpha Equity Award prior to the Effective Time, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Alpha Equity Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, each option . The parties agree and acknowledge that the assumption and conversion of compensatory options to purchase Shares (an “Option”shares of Alpha Common Stock described in this Section 2.3(f) granted under the Company Compensation and Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 2.4(ais not intended to result in a disqualification of any such compensatory options as "qualified performance-based compensation" for purposes of Section 162(m) that is outstanding and unexercised as of the Effective Time (whether vested or unvested) shall be canceledCode, and the holder of such Options (agree not to the extent listed on Schedule 2.4(a) and then outstanding and unexercised, whether vested or becoming vested prior to or upon the Effective Time) shall receive, at the Effective Time or as soon as practicable after (but in no event later than five (5) days after the Effective Time) from the Surviving Corporation, in consideration for such cancellation, an amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the number of Shares previously subject to such Option and (B) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Consideration over the exercise price per Share previously subject to such Option, less any required withholding taxes. To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld, such deducted and withheld amounts shall be (i) paid by the Surviving Corporation to the applicable tax authorities when due and (ii) treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to such Persons in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. (b) The Company shall take any actions reasonably necessary to effectuate the cancellation of the Options to be effective as of the Effective Time (but without derogation of the rights of the holders of Options to receive the amounts specified in Section 2.4(a)); it being understood that the intention of the parties is that following the Effective Time no holder of an Option or any participant in any Company Compensation and Benefit Plan or other employee benefit arrangement of the Company shall have any right thereunder to acquire any capital stock (including any “phantom” stock or stock appreciation rights) or derivative securities of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or the Surviving Corporationposition inconsistent therewith. Prior to the Effective Time, Alpha and Foundation shall take all action required to reflect the Companytransactions contemplated by this Section 2.3(f), including the conversion of the Alpha Equity Awards that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and the substitution of the Surviving Corporation for Alpha thereunder to the extent required under appropriate to effectuate the Company Compensation assumption of such Alpha Plans by the Surviving Corporation. From and Benefit Plansafter the Effective Time, all references to Alpha in each Alpha Plan pursuant to which any Alpha Equity Award has been granted and in each agreement evidencing any award of Alpha Equity Awards shall deliver be deemed to refer to the holders of the Options appropriate notices, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, setting forth such holders’ rights pursuant to this AgreementSurviving Corporation.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.)

Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. (a) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each compensatory option to purchase Shares (a “Foundation Stock Option”) outstanding under any Foundation Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time and set forth on Section 2.3(a) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule, whether or not then vested or exercisable, shall become fully vested and shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and converted automatically at the Effective Time into a fully vested option to purchase shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock (a “New Option”) having terms and conditions substantially similar to those set forth on Exhibit A, except that (A) the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock subject to each such Foundation Stock Option shall be equal to the product of (1) the number of Shares purchasable upon exercise of such Foundation Stock Option and (2) the Exchange Ratio, the product being rounded down to the next whole share, and (B) the exercise price per share of Surviving Corporation Common Stock purchasable upon exercise of such New Option shall equal (1) the per share exercise price for the Shares otherwise purchasable pursuant to such Foundation Stock Option immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (2) the Exchange Ratio (rounded up to the next whole cent) (such conversion being made in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)). The Company shall provide parties acknowledge that, with respect to any option to which Section 421 of the Code applies by reason of its qualification under Section 422 of the Code, the foregoing provisions are intended to comply with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code. The parties agree and acknowledge that the conversion described in this Section 2.3(a) is not intended to result in a disqualification of any Foundation Stock Options as “qualified performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, and agree not to take any position inconsistent therewith. (b) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each restricted Share outstanding under any Foundation Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time and set forth on Section 2.3(b) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall become fully vested as of the Effective Time and, in full settlement thereof, shall be converted into the right to receive the per share Foundation Merger Consideration contemplated by Section 1.5(a). (c) At the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit issued under any Foundation Plan (a “Foundation Restricted Stock Unit”) that is subject to time-based vesting, outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and is set forth on Section 2.3(c) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall become fully vested as of the Effective Time and shall, by virtue of the Merger and, except as provided in the next sentence, without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be converted into the right to receive the Foundation Merger Consideration. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any holder of a Foundation Restricted Stock Unit set forth on Section 2.3(c) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule that also holds a Foundation Cash Unit set forth on Section 2.3(e) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall be required to consent to the treatment of such Foundation Cash Unit described in Section 2.3(e) hereof as a condition precedent to the treatment of Foundation Restricted Stock Units described in this Section 2.3(c). (d) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of the holders thereof, each (A) Foundation Restricted Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and is set forth on Section 2.3(d) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall become fully vested and shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and converted automatically at the Effective Time into a vested Surviving Corporation restricted stock unit having the terms and conditions (including time of payment) set forth on Exhibit B, except that the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock subject to each such Foundation Restricted Stock Unit shall be equal to the number of Shares subject to such Foundation Restricted Stock Unit immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole share), and (B) cash unit issued under any Foundation Plan (a “Foundation Cash Unit”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and is set forth on Section 2.3(d) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall become fully vested and shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and converted automatically at the Effective Time into one vested Surviving Corporation cash unit having the terms and conditions (including time of payment) set forth on Exhibit B; each such vested Surviving Corporation cash unit shall represent the right of the holder thereof to receive an amount in cash equal to $14.02. (e) At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and subject to the consent of the holder thereof, each (A) Foundation Restricted Stock Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and is set forth on Section 2.3(e) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and converted automatically at the Effective Time into a Surviving Corporation restricted stock unit having the terms and conditions (including vesting and time of payment) set forth on Exhibit C, except that the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock subject to each such Foundation Restricted Stock Unit shall be equal to the number of Shares subject to such Foundation Restricted Stock Unit immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole share), and (B) Foundation Cash Unit that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and is set forth on Section 2.3(e) of the Foundation Disclosure Schedule shall be assumed by the Surviving Corporation and converted automatically at the Effective Time into one Surviving Corporation cash unit having the terms and conditions (including vesting and time of payment) set forth on Exhibit C; each such Surviving Corporation cash unit shall represent the right of the holder thereof to receive an amount in cash equal to $7.01. (f) At the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall assume the obligations and succeed to the rights of Alpha under the Alpha Plans with respect to each compensatory option to purchase shares of Alpha Common Stock and each unvested performance share, restricted share, or restricted stock unit (each such restricted stock unit, an “Alpha Restricted Stock Unit”) or other equity-based compensation award issued under any Alpha Plan (together, the “Alpha Equity Awards”) (the assumption and conversion of each compensatory option to purchase shares of Alpha Common Stock being made in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.424-1 and Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)). Each Alpha Equity Award shall, immediately following the Effective Time, relate to the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock subject to such Alpha Equity Award prior to the Effective Time, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Alpha Equity Award immediately prior to the Effective Time, each option . The parties agree and acknowledge that the assumption and conversion of compensatory options to purchase Shares (an shares of Alpha Common Stock described in this Section 2.3(f) is not intended to result in a disqualification of any such compensatory options as Option”qualified performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) granted under the Company Compensation and Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 2.4(a) that is outstanding and unexercised as of the Effective Time (whether vested or unvested) shall be canceledCode, and the holder of such Options (agree not to the extent listed on Schedule 2.4(a) and then outstanding and unexercised, whether vested or becoming vested prior to or upon the Effective Time) shall receive, at the Effective Time or as soon as practicable after (but in no event later than five (5) days after the Effective Time) from the Surviving Corporation, in consideration for such cancellation, an amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the number of Shares previously subject to such Option and (B) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Consideration over the exercise price per Share previously subject to such Option, less any required withholding taxes. To the extent that amounts are so deducted and withheld, such deducted and withheld amounts shall be (i) paid by the Surviving Corporation to the applicable tax authorities when due and (ii) treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to such Persons in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. (b) The Company shall take any actions reasonably necessary to effectuate the cancellation of the Options to be effective as of the Effective Time (but without derogation of the rights of the holders of Options to receive the amounts specified in Section 2.4(a)); it being understood that the intention of the parties is that following the Effective Time no holder of an Option or any participant in any Company Compensation and Benefit Plan or other employee benefit arrangement of the Company shall have any right thereunder to acquire any capital stock (including any “phantom” stock or stock appreciation rights) or derivative securities of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or the Surviving Corporationposition inconsistent therewith. Prior to the Effective Time, Alpha and Foundation shall take all action required to reflect the Companytransactions contemplated by this Section 2.3(f), including the conversion of the Alpha Equity Awards that are outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and the substitution of the Surviving Corporation for Alpha thereunder to the extent required under appropriate to effectuate the Company Compensation assumption of such Alpha Plans by the Surviving Corporation. From and Benefit Plansafter the Effective Time, all references to Alpha in each Alpha Plan pursuant to which any Alpha Equity Award has been granted and in each agreement evidencing any award of Alpha Equity Awards shall deliver be deemed to refer to the holders of the Options appropriate notices, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, setting forth such holders’ rights pursuant to this AgreementSurviving Corporation.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.)

Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. (a) The Company shall provide that, immediately prior to As of the Effective Time, each option to purchase Shares shares of Common Stock (an a Stock Option”) granted under any Company equity or incentive plan, including without limitation, the Company Compensation Company’s 1998 Stock Option Plan, 2007 Stock Incentive Plan and Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 2.4(a2011 Stock Option Plan (the “Equity Plans”) that is outstanding and unexercised as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (Time, whether or not then vested or unvested) shall and exercisable, will be canceled, canceled and extinguished and the holder of such Options (thereof will be entitled to receive from the extent listed on Schedule 2.4(a) and then outstanding and unexercised, whether vested or becoming vested prior to or upon the Effective Time) shall receive, at the Effective Time or Surviving Corporation as soon as practicable after (but in no event later than five (5) days after the Effective Time) from the Surviving Corporation, in consideration for such cancellation, Time an amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the number of Shares previously shares of Common Stock subject to such Option Stock Option, and (B) the excess, if any, of the Per Share Merger Consideration over the exercise price per Share previously share of such Stock Option. For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration shall be paid in respect of the cancellation of any Stock Option with an exercise price or base price per share equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration. (b) As of the Effective Time, each outstanding stock appreciation right (an “SAR ”) granted by the Company under any Equity Plan, whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be canceled and extinguished and the holder thereof will be entitled to receive from the Surviving Corporation as soon as practicable after the Effective Time an amount in cash equal to the product of (A) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such OptionSAR and (B) the excess, less if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of such SAR. For the avoidance of doubt, no consideration shall be paid in respect of the cancellation of any SAR with an exercise price per share equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration. (c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Surviving Corporation shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from any amounts otherwise payable pursuant to this Section 2.03 to any holder of Stock Options or SARs, such amounts as the Surviving Corporation is required withholding taxesto deduct and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code or any other provision of tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so deducted withheld and withheldpaid over to the appropriate taxing authority by the Surviving Corporation, such deducted and withheld amounts shall be (i) paid by the Surviving Corporation to the applicable tax authorities when due and (ii) treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to such Persons the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was mademade by the Surviving Corporation. (bd) The Company shall take any actions reasonably necessary to effectuate the cancellation of the Options to be effective as of the Effective Time (but without derogation of the rights of the holders of Options to receive the amounts specified in Section 2.4(a)); it being understood that the intention of the parties is that following the Effective Time no holder of an Option or any participant in any Company Compensation and Benefit Plan or other employee benefit arrangement of the Company shall have any right thereunder to acquire any capital stock (including any “phantom” stock or stock appreciation rights) or derivative securities of the Company, any Company Subsidiary or the Surviving Corporation. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company, to the extent required under Company Board or appropriate committee thereof will adopt such resolutions and the Company Compensation will take such other actions as may be reasonably required to effectuate the actions contemplated by this Section 2.03, provided that the Company shall not (and Benefit Plans, shall deliver to the holders not be required to) pay any consideration or incur any debts or obligations on behalf of the Options appropriate notices, Company or the Surviving Corporation (or Parent) in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, setting forth connection with the taking of such holders’ rights pursuant to this Agreementactions.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (C&d Technologies Inc)

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