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

Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by Xxxxxx and a holder of an Equity Based Award, the Equity Based Awards will be treated as follows: (a) Each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that is subject solely to time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company RSU”) and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and to the extent not a Vested Company RSU or Director RSU) shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded 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 (the “Company RSU Consideration”). (b) Each Company RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that is (i) vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each, a “Vested Company RSU”) or (ii) held by a current or former non-employee director of the Company, whether vested or unvested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Director RSU”), shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company RSU or Director RSU, as applicable, immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company RSU Consideration” or “Director RSU Consideration”, respectively); provided that, with respect to any Vested Company RSU or Director RSU that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that is not permitted to be paid at the Effective Time without triggering a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall be made at the earliest time permitted under the applicable Equity Plan and award agreement that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code. (c) Each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that (i) was granted subject to both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company PSU”), (ii) is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and (iii) is vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each Company PSU that satisfies clauses (i) through (iii), a “Vested Company PSU”) shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (based on the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU that is vested or that automatically becomes vested as a result of the Transactions in accordance with the terms of the Vested Company PSU and without the exercise of any discretion) and (B) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company PSU Consideration”); provided, that, for clarity, any portion of a Company PSU that does not constitute a Vested Company PSU shall be forfeited in accordance with its terms and canceled for no consideration. (d) Each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise (each, a “Company Stock Option”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock for which such Company Stock Option has not then been exercised and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of such Company Stock Option (the “Company Stock Option Consideration”); provided, that any such Company Stock Option with an exercise price per share of Company Common Stock that is equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration shall be canceled for no consideration and without further action on the part of any Person. (e) Each outstanding share of Company Common Stock that is subject to vesting, repurchase or forfeiture (each, a “Restricted Share”) and that remains subject to such condition as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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 and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, in an amount equal to the Merger Consideration (the “Restricted Share Consideration”).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Merger Agreement (Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.), Merger Agreement (Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc.)

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Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by Xxxxxx and a holder of an Equity Based Award, the Equity Based Awards will be treated as follows: (a) Each At the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit award with respect to shares of Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that is subject vests based solely to time-based vesting conditions on the continued service of the holder of such award (each, a “Company RSUTBRSU”) and each share of Company Common Stock subject to restrictions on transfer and/or forfeiture (“Company Restricted Stock”) that vests based solely on the continued service of the holder of such award (“TB Restricted Stock”), in each case, granted under any employee or director stock option, stock purchase or equity compensation plan, arrangement or agreement of the Company in effect as of the date hereof (the “Company Equity Plans”) that is not vested as of the Effective Time and does not vest in accordance with its terms (as set forth in an applicable award agreement or employment agreement) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (Time, shall cease to represent Company Common Stock or a right to receive shares of Company Common Stock and to the extent not a Vested Company RSU or Director RSU) shallshall be converted, as of at the Effective Time, without any action into an award with respect to shares of Parent Common Stock (a “Parent Award”), on the part same terms and conditions (including any vesting or forfeiture provisions or repurchase rights) as were applicable under such TB Restricted Stock or Company TBRSU as of any Personimmediately prior to the Effective Time, vest and be canceled and with the holder thereof shall then become entitled to receive solely, in full satisfaction number of the rights shares of such holder with respect thereto, an amount in cash, without interest and Parent Common Stock subject to applicable withholding Taxes, each such Parent Award to be equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, number of (i) shares of TB Restricted Stock or the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such each Company RSU TBRSU immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (rounded to the nearest whole share), with any corresponding accrued but unpaid dividends with respect to any share of TB Restricted Stock and (ii) dividend equivalents with respect to any Company TBRSU to be assumed, remain outstanding and continue to represent an obligation with respect to the Merger Consideration (the “Company RSU Consideration”)applicable Parent Award. (b) Each Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit award with respect to shares of Company RSU Common Stock that is subject, in whole or in part, to performance-based vesting (each, a “Company PBRSU”) and each share of Company Restricted Stock that is subject, in whole or in part, to performance-based vesting (“PB Restricted Stock”), in each case, granted under any Company Equity Plans, whether vested or unvested, that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become fully vested (with any performance-based vesting conditions deemed earned at the target performance level) by virtue of this Agreement and without any action on the part of the holder thereof; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any outstanding Company PBRSU granted in March 2013 with a two-year performance period ending January 2, 2015 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, all such Company PBRSUs that would otherwise vest in accordance with their terms (as set forth in an applicable award agreement or employment agreement) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) shall only become vested if and to the extent the Company Board (or appropriate committee thereof) determines prior to the Effective Time that the performance goals applicable to such awards have been achieved based on performance as of the month-end immediately prior to the Effective Time (and the portion that does not so vest will be forfeited immediately prior to the Effective Time without payment of any consideration therefor). With respect to each share of PB Restricted Stock that vests in accordance with this Section 2.4(b) (“Vesting PB Restricted Stock”) or Company Common Stock subject to a Company PBRSU that vests in accordance with this Section 2.4(b) (each, a “Vesting PBRSU”), the holder of the PB Restricted Stock or Company PBRSU shall be entitled to receive, at the election of each such PB Restricted Stock or Company PBRSU holder, the Election Award Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.9 (without interest and less any applicable Taxes required to be withheld in accordance with Section 2.7, which Taxes shall first be withheld from the aggregate Cash Consideration), plus any accrued but unpaid dividends or dividend equivalents (less any applicable Taxes required to be withheld), to be paid and/or delivered within forty-five (45) days after the Closing Date; provided, that with respect to the Company PBRSUs and related dividend equivalent payments for which delivery or payment in respect thereof as described in this Section 2.4(b) would violate any applicable provision of Section 409A of the Code, such delivery or payment shall be made on the earliest practicable date that delivery or payment may be made without violating any applicable provision of Section 409A of the Code with such Election Award Merger Consideration and related dividend equivalent payments to be held through such permissible payment date in a deferred compensation account for the benefit of the individual holder. (c) Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each Company TBRSU that is (i) vested but has not been settled as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and each Company TBRSU that is unvested and vests in accordance with its terms (but not yet settledas set forth in an applicable award agreement or employment agreement) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions transactions contemplated by this Agreement (each, a “Vesting TBRSU”), in each case, that is outstanding as immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, by virtue of this Agreement and without any action on the part of the holder thereof become fully vested in accordance with its terms and, with respect to each share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company TBRSU, the holder of such Company TBRSU shall be entitled to receive at the election of each such Company TBRSU holder, the Election Award Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.9 (without interest and less any applicable Taxes required to be withheld in accordance with Section 2.7, which Taxes shall first be withheld first from the aggregate Cash Consideration), plus any accrued but unpaid dividend equivalents, (less any applicable Taxes required to be withheld), to be paid and/or delivered to the holder of such Company TBRSU within thirty (30) days after the Closing Date; provided, that, with respect to the Company TBRSUs and related dividend equivalent payments for which delivery or payment as described in this Section 2.4(c) would violate any applicable provision of Section 409A of the Code, such delivery or payment shall be made on the earliest practicable date that delivery may be made without violating any applicable provision of Section 409A of the exercise Code with such Election Award Merger Consideration and related dividend equivalent payments to be held through such permissible payment date in a deferred compensation account for the benefit of any discretion the individual holder. (each, d) With respect to each share of Company Common Stock subject to each deferred stock award granted to a “Vested Company RSU”) or (ii) held by a current or former non-employee director member of the CompanyCompany Board and the deferred Company RSU listed on Schedule 2.4(d) (“Company Deferred Stock”) that is outstanding as immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested the holder of such Company Deferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, at the election of each such Company Deferred Stock holder, the Election Award Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.9 (without interest and less any applicable Taxes required to be withheld in accordance with Section 2.7, which Taxes shall be withheld first from the aggregate Cash Consideration), plus any accrued but unpaid dividend equivalents (less any applicable Taxes required to be withheld). The delivery and/or payment of the Merger Consideration and any dividend equivalents shall be made on the first business day that follows the six (6) month anniversary of Company Deferred Stock holder’s “separation from service” as such term is defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) or such earlier practicable date that delivery and/or payment may be made without violating any applicable provision of Section 409A of the Code, with such Election Award Merger Consideration and related dividend equivalent payments to be held through such permissible payment date in a deferred compensation account for the benefit of the individual holder. (e) Immediately prior to the Effective Time, with respect to each share of TB Restricted Stock that is unvested and vests in accordance with its terms (as set forth in an applicable award agreement or employment agreement) as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a such shares being Director RSUVesting TB Restricted Stock”), shall, as all restrictions and forfeiture conditions shall lapse and expire by virtue of the Effective Time, this Agreement and without any action on the part of any Person, be canceledthe holder thereof, and such shares of TB Restricted Stock shall be converted into the holder thereof right to receive, at the election of each such TB Restricted Stock holder, the Election Award Merger Consideration in accordance with Section 2.9, treating such Vesting TB Restricted Stock in the same manner as all other shares of Company Common Stock for such purposes. In addition, any accrued but unpaid dividends in respect of the TB Restricted Stock shall then become entitled to receive solely, vest in full satisfaction of and be paid in cash within thirty (30) days after the rights of such holder with respect thereto, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, ofClosing Date. (if) For the avoidance of doubt, (1) the aggregate number of Shares of Parent Common Stock available for such Election Award Shares shall be the Share Ratio multiplied by the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company RSU or Director RSU, as applicable, immediately prior to Election Award Shares and (2) the Effective Time and aggregate amount of cash available for such Election Award Shares shall be the product of (i) $33.00 multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company RSU Consideration” or “Director RSU Consideration”, respectively); provided that, with respect to any Vested Company RSU or Director RSU that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that is not permitted to be paid at the Effective Time without triggering a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall be made at the earliest time permitted under the applicable Equity Plan and award agreement that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code. (c) Each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that (i) was granted subject to both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company PSU”), (ii) is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and (iii) is vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each Company PSU that satisfies clauses (i) through (iii), a “Vested Company PSU”) shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (A) the aggregate number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU immediately prior Election Award Shares (such product, the “Cash Award Component”). (g) Prior to the Effective Time Time, the Company shall take all action necessary to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.4(a) through Section 2.4(e). The Company shall ensure that, as of immediately following the Effective Time, no holder of a Company TBRSU, Company PBRSU, Company Deferred Stock or Company Restricted Stock (based on or former holder of an option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock) or a participant in any Company Equity Plan shall have any rights thereunder to acquire, or other rights in respect of, the capital stock of the Company, the Ultimate Surviving Entity or any of their Subsidiaries, or any other equity interest therein. (h) Parent shall reserve for issuance a number of shares of Parent Common Stock at least equal to the number of shares of Company Parent Common Stock that will be subject to Parent Awards as a result of the actions contemplated by this Section 2.4. As soon as practicable following the Effective Time, Parent shall file a registration statement on Form S-8 (or any successor form, or if Form S-8 is not available, other appropriate forms, including Form S-3) with respect to the shares of Parent Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU that is vested Parent Awards and shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement or that automatically becomes vested as a result registration statements (and maintain the current status of the Transactions prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such Parent Awards remain outstanding and are required to be registered. (i) The Company shall take such action as may be necessary under the Company’s 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) to cause, no later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, (i) accumulated Contributions (as defined under the ESPP) under any then-ongoing Offering (as defined under the ESPP) to be used to purchase shares of Company Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Vested Company PSU and without the exercise of any discretion) and (B) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company PSU Consideration”); provided, that, for clarity, any portion of a Company PSU that does not constitute a Vested Company PSU shall be forfeited in accordance with its terms and canceled for no consideration. (d) Each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise (each, a “Company Stock Option”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock for which such Company Stock Option has not then been exercised ESPP and (ii) the excesstermination of all Purchase Rights (as defined in the ESPP) under all such ongoing Offerings immediately after such purchase. For clarity, if anythe Company shall take such action as may be necessary to terminate the ESPP no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the Closing Date. In addition, the Company shall take such action as may be necessary under the ESPP such that (i) no new Offering shall commence from and after the commencement of the Merger Consideration over Offering beginning on or about July 1, 2014; (ii) participants in any ongoing Offerings shall not be permitted to increase their level of participation in such Offerings from and after the exercise price per share date of such Company Stock Option this Agreement; and (iii) with respect to the “Company Stock Option Consideration”); providedOffering beginning on or about July 1, that any such Company Stock Option with an exercise price per share of Company Common Stock that is equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration 2014, each participant shall be canceled for no consideration and without further action on permitted to participate at the part level of any Personparticipation elected by such participant in accordance with the previously delivered election materials. (e) Each outstanding share of Company Common Stock that is subject to vesting, repurchase or forfeiture (each, a “Restricted Share”) and that remains subject to such condition as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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 and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, in an amount equal to the Merger Consideration (the “Restricted Share Consideration”).

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Urs Corp /New/), Merger Agreement (Aecom Technology Corp)

Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by Xxxxxx and a holder of an Equity Based Award, the Equity Based Awards will be treated as follows: (a) Each At the Effective Time, each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that is subject solely to time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company RSU”) and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and to the extent not a Vested Company RSU granted under any stock option or Director RSU) shallequity compensation plan, as arrangement or agreement of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded 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 (the “Company RSU Consideration”). (b) Each Company RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that is (i) vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each, a “Vested Company RSU”) or (ii) held by a current or former non-employee director of the Company, whether vested or unvested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Director RSU”), shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company RSU or Director RSU, as applicable, immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company RSU Consideration” or “Director RSU Consideration”, respectively); provided that, with respect to any Vested Company RSU or Director RSU that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that is not permitted to be paid at the Effective Time without triggering a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall be made at the earliest time permitted under the applicable Equity Plan and award agreement that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code. (c) Each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that (i) was granted subject to both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company PSU”), (ii) is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and (iii) is vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each Company PSU that satisfies clauses (i) through (iii), a “Vested Company PSU”) shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (based on the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU that is vested or that automatically becomes vested as a result of the Transactions in accordance with the terms of the Vested Company PSU and without the exercise of any discretion) and (B) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company PSU Consideration”); provided, that, for clarity, any portion of a Company PSU that does not constitute a Vested Company PSU shall be forfeited in accordance with its terms and canceled for no consideration. (d) Each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise (each, a “Company Stock OptionPlans”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and as to which Shares will not have been fully distributed in connection with the Closing shall be assumed by Parent on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. Each such Company RSU so assumed by Parent shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions (including the same vesting conditions) as were in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, except that (i) such Company RSU shall be an award for common stock, no par value, of Parent (“Parent Stock”), and (ii) the number of shares of Parent Stock subject to each such assumed award shall be determined by multiplying the number of Shares underlying such Company RSU by a fraction (the “Equity Award Exchange Ratio”) (rounded down to the nearest whole share), the numerator of which shall be the Merger Consideration and the denominator of which shall be the average of the volume weighted average price per share of Parent Stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“NASDAQ”) over the five consecutive trading days ending on the second complete trading day preceding the Closing Date. (b) At the Effective Time, each stock appreciation right granted under a Company Equity Plan (each, a “Company SAR”, and each Company SAR and Company RSU being referred to as a “Company Equity Award”), whether vested or unvested, shallthat is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be assumed by Parent on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. Each such Company SAR so assumed by Parent shall continue to have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions (including vesting schedule) as of were in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product of except that (i) such Company SAR shall be an award for Parent Stock, (ii) the number of shares of Company Common Parent Stock for which subject to each such Company Stock Option has not then been exercised and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of such Company Stock Option (the “Company Stock Option Consideration”); provided, that any such Company Stock Option with an exercise price per share of Company Common Stock that is equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration appreciation right shall be canceled for no consideration and without further action on determined by multiplying the part number of any Person. (e) Each outstanding share of Company Common Stock that is subject to vesting, repurchase or forfeiture (each, a “Restricted Share”) and that remains Shares subject to such condition as of Company SAR immediately prior to the Effective Time shallby the Equity Award Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole share), and (iii) the base value per share of Parent Stock (rounded up to the nearest whole cent) shall equal (x) the per share base value for the Shares otherwise receivable pursuant to such Company SAR immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (y) the Equity Award Exchange Ratio. (c) As soon as of reasonably practicable following the Effective Time, Parent shall deliver to each holder of a Company Equity Award assumed by Parent pursuant to this Section 2.2 an appropriate notice setting forth the terms of such assumption. (d) The Company shall take such actions as may be necessary with respect to the Company’s employee stock purchase plan (the “Company ESPP”) to cause, no later than five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, (i) accumulated contributions under any then-ongoing offering or purchase period to be used to purchase Shares in accordance with the terms of the Company ESPP and (ii) the termination of all options or purchase rights under all such ongoing offering or purchase periods immediately after such purchase. Any Shares so purchased shall be treated in accordance with Section 2.1 above. The Company shall take such action as may be necessary to terminate the Company ESPP no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the Closing Date in accordance with its terms in such manner as results in no participant in the Company ESPP having any right at or after the Effective Time to (A) purchase Shares or any other security of the Company, Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any other Person under the Company ESPP or (B) receive any cash payment or other consideration for his or her terminated rights under the Company ESPP (other than a refund of amounts withheld by the Company on behalf of such participant that have not been used to purchase Shares prior to the termination of the Company ESPP, without any action interest, pursuant to the terms of the Company ESPP upon the termination of the Company ESPP). The Company shall cause the Company ESPP’s new offerings to be frozen such that no offering or purchase period will begin on or after the part date of any Personthis Agreement. (e) Prior to the Effective Time, be canceledthe Company shall adopt such resolutions, and take such other actions, as may be reasonably required to effectuate the holder thereof provisions of this Section 2.2. (f) Parent shall then become entitled to receive solely, in full satisfaction reserve for issuance a number of the rights shares of such holder with respect thereto, a lump sum cash payment, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, in an amount Parent Stock at least equal to the Merger Consideration number of shares of Parent Stock that will be subject to assumed Company Equity Awards as a result of the actions contemplated by this Section 2.2. When and if necessary to deliver registered shares, Parent shall file a registration statement on Form S-8 with respect to the shares of Parent Stock subject to such Company Equity Awards and shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement or registration statements (and maintain the “Restricted Share Consideration”current status of the prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such Company Equity Awards remain outstanding and are required to be registered. (g) Where Parent determines it appropriate for purposes of non-U.S. Law to vary the treatment of equity compensation from that provided in Section 2.2 with respect to Company Equity Awards (including those held in escrow or as deferred compensation), Parent may change the treatment to take into account tax, securities, employment, or other considerations, with the consent of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Parent will consult with the Company and may agree to different treatment with respect to Company Equity Awards held by directors of the Company from that provided in Section 2.2.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Newport Corp), Merger Agreement (MKS Instruments Inc)

Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by Xxxxxx and a holder of an Equity Based Award, the Equity Based Awards will be treated as follows: (a) Each restricted stock unit with respect Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each share of Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that is subject solely to time-based vesting conditions restrictions granted under a Company Stock Plan (each, a “Company RSU”) and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and to the extent not a Vested Company RSU or Director RSU) shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded 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 (the “Company RSU Consideration”). (b) Each Company RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that is (i) vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each, a “Vested Company RSU”) or (ii) held by a current or former non-employee director of the Company, whether vested or unvested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Director RSU”), shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company RSU or Director RSU, as applicable, immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company RSU Consideration” or “Director RSU Consideration”, respectively); provided that, with respect to any Vested Company RSU or Director RSU that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that is not permitted to be paid at the Effective Time without triggering a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall be made at the earliest time permitted under the applicable Equity Plan and award agreement that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code. (c) Each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that (i) was granted subject to both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company PSU”), (ii) is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and (iii) is vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each Company PSU that satisfies clauses (i) through (iii), a “Vested Company PSU”) shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (based on the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU that is vested or that automatically becomes vested as a result of the Transactions in accordance with the terms of the Vested Company PSU and without the exercise of any discretion) and (B) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company PSU Consideration”); provided, that, for clarity, any portion of a Company PSU that does not constitute a Vested Company PSU shall be forfeited in accordance with its terms and canceled for no consideration. (d) Each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise (each, a “Company Stock OptionRestricted Share”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable and shall be converted automatically into and shall thereafter represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration, less the amount of any required withholding Tax, pursuant to Section 2.02(b). (b) Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each share of Company Stock subject to performance-based vesting restrictions granted under a Company Stock Plan (a “Company Performance Share”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall become vested and nonforfeitable based upon (i) an assumed achievement of one hundred percent (100%) of the performance goals, if the Effective Time occurs during the first half of the applicable performance period, or (ii) the actual level of achievement of the performance goals, measured as of the end of the calendar quarter immediately preceding the Effective Time, if the Effective Time occurs during the second half of the applicable performance period. Such vested Company Performance Shares shall be converted automatically into and shall thereafter represent the right to receive the Merger Consideration, less the amount of any required withholding Tax, pursuant to Section 2.02(b). Company Performance Shares having individual multi-year performance periods shall vest in accordance with this Section 2.05(b) only with respect to those Company Performance Shares that were eligible to vest in the performance year in which the Effective Time occurs. Any Company Performance Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and not becoming vested in accordance with the above shall be forfeited without payment therefor effective as of the Effective Time. (c) Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each stock unit subject to time-based vesting restrictions granted under a Company Stock Plan (a “Company Stock Unit”), whether vested or unvested, shall, as of that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, Time shall be canceled, cancelled and the holder thereof shall then become be entitled to receive solely, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxesinterest, equal to (x) the product of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock for which such Company Stock Option has not then been exercised and Units held by such holder, multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of such Company Stock Option Merger Consideration, less (y) the “Company Stock Option Consideration”); provided, that any such Company Stock Option with an exercise price per share of Company Common Stock that is equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration shall be canceled for no consideration and without further action on the part amount of any Personrequired withholding Tax. (ed) Each outstanding share of Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each stock unit subject to performance-based vesting granted under a Company Common Stock Plan (a “Company Performance Unit”), whether vested or unvested, that is subject to vesting, repurchase or forfeiture (each, a “Restricted Share”) and that remains subject to such condition as of outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shallshall be cancelled and the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to (x) the product of (1) the number of Company Performance Units held by such holder that would vest based upon (A) an assumed achievement of one hundred percent (100%) of the performance goals, if the Effective Time occurs during the first half of the applicable performance period, or (B) the actual level of achievement of the performance goals, measured as of the end of the calendar quarter immediately preceding the Effective Time, if the Effective Time occurs during the second half of the applicable performance period, multiplied by (2) the per share Merger Consideration, less (3) the amount of any required withholding Tax. Any Company Performance Units outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and not becoming vested in accordance with the above shall be forfeited without payment therefor effective as of the Effective Time. (e) Immediately prior to the Effective Time, each deferred stock unit granted under a Company Stock Plan (a “Company Deferred Stock Unit”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash, without interest, equal to (x) the product of (i) the number of Company Deferred Stock Units held by such holder, multiplied by (ii) the per share Merger Consideration, less (y) the amount of any required withholding Tax. (f) The Company shall take all actions necessary or appropriate to ensure that, as of the Effective Time, without (i) the Company Stock Plans shall terminate and (ii) no holder of Company Restricted Shares, Company Performance Shares, Company Stock Units, Company Performance Units or Company Deferred Stock Units and no participant in any action on Company Stock Plan shall have any rights to acquire, or other rights in respect of, the part capital stock of Company or the Surviving Corporation, except the rights contemplated by Sections 2.05(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e). (g) At or prior to the Effective Time, the Company, the Board of Directors and its compensation committee, as applicable, shall adopt any Personresolution and take all such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.05. All amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.05 shall be subject to any applicable withholding Tax. (h) Parent shall take all actions necessary so that, no later than three Business Days after the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall pay or cause to be canceledpaid to each holder of Company Stock Units, and Company Performance Units or Company Deferred Stock Units the amounts to which such holder thereof shall then become is entitled as determined in accordance with Section 2.05(c) through the Surviving Corporation’s or applicable Subsidiary’s payroll, unless alternative arrangements are specified by a holder that is no longer able to receive solelysuch payment through the Surviving Corporation’s or applicable Subsidiary’s payroll system, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, a lump sum cash payment, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, in an amount equal to the Merger Consideration (extent permitted thereby. In the “Restricted Share Consideration”)event that the Surviving Corporation has insufficient cash to make such payment to each holder of Company Stock Units, Company Performance Units or Company Deferred Stock Units, Parent shall pay such amounts or provide to the Surviving Corporation sufficient cash to pay such amounts.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Premiere Global Services, Inc.)

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Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by Xxxxxx and a holder of an Equity Based AwardPrior to the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Company (or, if appropriate, any duly authorized committee thereof administering the Equity Based Awards will Plans) shall adopt such resolutions and take such other actions as may be treated as followsrequired to provide for the following: (a) Each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that is subject solely to time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company RSU”) and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and to the extent not a Vested Company RSU or Director RSU) shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in casha lump-sum cash payment, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxesinterest, equal to the product, rounded 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 (the “Company RSU Consideration”). (b) Each Company RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that is (i) vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each, a “Vested Company RSU”) or (ii) held by a current or former non-employee director of the Company, whether vested or unvested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Director RSU”), shall, as . As of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, all Company RSUs shall no longer be canceledoutstanding and shall automatically terminate and cease to exist, and the each holder thereof of a Company RSU shall then become entitled cease to receive solely, in full satisfaction of the have any rights of such holder with respect thereto, an amount except the right to receive the payments contemplated by this ‎Section 2.03 in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company RSU or Director RSU, as applicable, immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company RSU Consideration” or “Director RSU Consideration”, respectively); provided that, with respect to any Vested Company RSU or Director RSU that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that is not permitted to be paid at the Effective Time without triggering a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall be made at the earliest time permitted under the applicable Equity Plan and award agreement that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Codethereof. (cb) Each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that (i) was granted subject to both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company PSU”), (ii) is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and (iii) is vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each Company PSU that satisfies clauses (i) through (iii), a “Vested Company PSU”) shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (based on the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU that is vested or that automatically becomes vested as a result of the Transactions in accordance with the terms of the Vested Company PSU and without the exercise of any discretion) and (B) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company PSU Consideration”); provided, that, for clarity, any portion of a Company PSU that does not constitute a Vested Company PSU shall be forfeited in accordance with its terms and canceled for no consideration. (d) Each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise (each, a “Company Stock Option”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock for which such Company Stock Option has not then been exercised and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of such Company Stock Option (the “Company Stock Option Consideration”); provided, that any such Company Stock Option with an exercise price per share of Company Common Stock that is equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration shall be canceled for no consideration and without further action on the part of any Person. (e) Each outstanding share of Company Common Stock that is subject to vesting, repurchase or forfeiture (each, a “Restricted Share”) and that remains subject to such condition as of immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, vest and be canceled, canceled and the holder thereof shall then become be entitled to receive solely, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, a lump lump-sum cash payment, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxesinterest, in an amount equal to the product, rounded 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 (assuming, for purposes of determining the number of Company PSUs, attainment of all applicable performance goals at the higher of (A) target level of performance and (B) actual level of performance measured as of the Effective Time) and (ii) the Merger Consideration Consideration. As of the Effective Time, all Company PSUs shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically terminate and cease to exist, and each holder of a Company PSU shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the payments contemplated by this ‎Section 2.03 in respect thereof. (c) Each award of shares of Company Common Stock that was granted subject to time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company Restricted Stock Award”) outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall, as of the Effective Time, fully vest and the holder thereof shall then be entitled to receive, in full satisfaction of the rights of such holder with respect thereto, a lump-sum cash payment, without interest, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Restricted Share Stock Award immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration”). As of the Effective Time, all Company Restricted Stock Awards shall no longer be outstanding and shall automatically terminate and cease to exist, and each holder of a Company Restricted Stock Award shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto, except the right to receive the payments contemplated by this ‎Section 2.03 in respect thereof.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Air Transport Services Group, Inc.)

Treatment of Equity-Based Awards. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by Xxxxxx and a holder of an Equity Based Award, the Equity Based Awards will be treated as follows: (a) Each restricted stock unit with respect As of the Effective Time, each option to Company purchase shares of Common Stock (a “Stock Option”) granted under an the Company’s 2006 Long-Term Equity Compensation Plan, the Company’s 1997 Long-Term Equity Compensation Plan or otherwise that is subject solely to time-based vesting conditions and the Company’s Replacement Stock Option Plan (each, a the Company RSUEquity Plans”) and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (and to the extent not a Vested Company RSU or Director RSU) shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Personwhether or not then vested and exercisable, vest will be cancelled and be canceled extinguished and the holder thereof shall then become will be entitled to receive solely, in full satisfaction of from the rights of such holder with respect thereto, Surviving Corporation as soon as practicable after the Effective Time an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, cash equal to the product, rounded 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 (the “Company RSU Consideration”). (b) Each Company RSU outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time that is (i) vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each, a “Vested Company RSU”) or (ii) held by a current or former non-employee director of the Company, whether vested or unvested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Director RSU”), shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company RSU or Director RSU, as applicable, immediately prior to the Effective Time and (ii) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company RSU Consideration” or “Director RSU Consideration”, respectively); provided that, with respect to any Vested Company RSU or Director RSU that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that is not permitted to be paid at the Effective Time without triggering a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code, such payment shall be made at the earliest time permitted under the applicable Equity Plan and award agreement that will not trigger a Tax or penalty under Section 409A of the Code. (c) Each restricted stock unit with respect to Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise that (i) was granted subject to both performance-based and time-based vesting conditions (each, a “Company PSU”), (ii) is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and (iii) is vested as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (but not yet settled) or that automatically vests as a result of the Transactions in accordance with its terms and without the exercise of any discretion (each Company PSU that satisfies clauses (i) through (iii), a “Vested Company PSU”) shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product, rounded to the nearest cent, product of (A) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU immediately prior to the Effective Time (based on the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Vested Company PSU that is vested or that automatically becomes vested as a result of the Transactions in accordance with the terms of the Vested Company PSU and without the exercise of any discretion) Option and (B) the Merger Consideration (the “Vested Company PSU Consideration”); provided, that, for clarity, any portion of a Company PSU that does not constitute a Vested Company PSU shall be forfeited in accordance with its terms and canceled for no consideration. (d) Each option to purchase shares of Company Common Stock granted under an Equity Plan or otherwise (each, a “Company Stock Option”) that is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether vested or unvested, shall, as of the Effective Time, without any action on the part of any Person, 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, an amount in cash, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock for which such Company Stock Option has not then been exercised and (ii) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of such Company Stock Option (Option. For the “Company Stock Option Consideration”); providedavoidance of doubt, that no consideration shall be paid in respect of the cancellation of any such Company Stock Option with an exercise price per share of Company Common Stock that is equal to or greater than the Merger Consideration Consideration. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause each holder of a Stock Option to execute a Payment Acknowledgement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C. (b) As of the Effective Time, each common stock unit (a “Common Stock Unit”) granted under the Company’s Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not then vested, will be canceled for no consideration cancelled and without further action on extinguished and the part of any Personholder thereof will be entitled to receive from the Surviving Corporation an amount in cash equal to the Merger Consideration, payable in accordance with the Company’s Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan. (ec) Each outstanding As of the Effective Time, each share of Company Common Restricted Stock that is subject to vesting, repurchase or forfeiture (each, a “Restricted Share”) and that remains subject to such condition as of outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shallshall vest and become free of any restrictions and shall be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.01(c). The Merger Consideration payable in respect of the Restricted Stock shall be paid by the Surviving Corporation as promptly as practicable following the Effective Time. (d) 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 3.03 to any holder of Stock Options, Common Stock Units or Restricted Stock such amounts as the Surviving Corporation is required to 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 withheld and paid over to the appropriate taxing authority by the Surviving Corporation, such withheld amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by the Surviving Corporation. (e) Prior to the Effective Time, without the Company will take such actions as may be reasonably required and such actions as may be reasonably requested by Parent to effectuate the actions contemplated by this Section 3.03, provided that the Company shall not (and shall not be required to) pay any action consideration or incur any debts or obligations on the part of any Person, be canceled, and the holder thereof shall then become entitled to receive solely, in full satisfaction behalf of the rights Company or the Surviving Corporation (or Parent) in connection with the taking of such holder with respect thereto, a lump sum cash payment, without interest and subject to applicable withholding Taxes, in an amount equal to the Merger Consideration (the “Restricted Share Consideration”)actions.

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Samples: Merger Agreement (Cna Surety Corp)

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