Treatment on Change in Control. Except as Otherwise Provided in the Employment Agreement: (i) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock ceases to be listed for trading on a national securities exchange (an “Exchange”) and the voting securities of the resulting corporation or the acquiring corporation, as the case may be (including without limitation, the voting securities of any corporation which as a result of the Change in Control owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “Surviving Company”), are traded on an Exchange any RSUs subject to this award that are unvested on the date of the Change in Control shall continue to vest and be deliverable according to the terms and conditions of this award and this award shall be replaced with an award for voting securities of the Surviving Company (a “Replacement Award”), which Replacement Award shall consist of RSUs with respect to shares of voting securities that have a value (determined using the Surviving Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control) equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock with respect to the replaced award of RSUs (determined using the Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control); provided, however, that in the event of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company or the Surviving Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of any Replacement Award, the Replacement Award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be accelerated; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or a portion of a Replacement Award, the Company or the Surviving Company shall pay to Recipient an additional lump sum cash payment equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Surviving Company’s voting securities from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of vesting of the Replacement Award) to the time of vesting multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date. (ii) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock continues to be listed for trading on an Exchange, any RSUs that are unvested on the date of the Change of Control shall continue to vest according to the terms and conditions of this award; provided however, that, in the event of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of this award such award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be accelerated; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or portion of this award, the Company shall pay to Recipient an additional lump sum cash payment equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Company’s stock from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of the vesting) to the time of vesting, multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date. (iii) If (i) a change in ownership of the Company occurs (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a corporation” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(v), replacing “50 percent” with “75 percent”) or (ii) there is a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(vii), replacing “40 percent” with “all or substantially all”), and the voting securities of the Surviving Corporation or the Company after the transaction are not listed on an Exchange, then all RSUs subject to this award shall vest and be deliverable immediately prior to the closing of such transaction. (iv) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” of the Company shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events: (A) Any consolidation, merger or plan of share exchange involving the Company (a “Merger”) as a result of which the holders of outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily having the right to vote for the election of directors (“Voting Securities”) immediately prior to the Merger do not continue to hold at least 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving or continuing corporation immediately after the Merger, disregarding any Voting Securities issued or retained by such holders in respect of securities of any other party to the Merger; (B) Any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, the assets of the Company; (C) The adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company; (D) At any time during a period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (“Incumbent Directors”) shall cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless each new director elected during such two-year period was nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then in office and voting (with new directors nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors also being deemed to be Incumbent Directors); or (E) Any Person (as hereinafter defined) shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases, or privately negotiated purchases from anyone other than the Company, have become the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of Voting Securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement if (1) Recipient acquires (other than on the same basis as all other holders of the Company Common Stock) an equity interest in an entity that acquires the Company in a Change in Control otherwise described under subparagraph (A) or (B) above, or (2) Recipient is part of group that constitutes a Person which becomes a beneficial owner of Voting Securities in a transaction that otherwise would have resulted in a Change in Control under subparagraph (E) above. (v) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Person” shall mean and include any individual, corporation, partnership, group, association or other “person”, as such term is used in Section 14 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), other than the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored by the Company.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement (Electro Scientific Industries Inc)
Treatment on Change in Control. Except as Otherwise Provided in the Employment Agreement:
(i) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock ceases to be listed for trading on a national securities exchange (an “Exchange”) and the voting securities of the resulting corporation or the acquiring corporation, as the case may be (including without limitation, the voting securities of any corporation which as a result of the Change in Control owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “Surviving Company”), are traded on an Exchange any RSUs subject to this award that are unvested on the date of the Change in Control shall continue to vest and be deliverable according to the terms and conditions of this award and this award shall be replaced with an award for voting securities of the Surviving Company (a “Replacement Award”), which Replacement Award shall consist of RSUs with respect to shares of voting securities that have a value (determined using the Surviving Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control) equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock with respect to the replaced award of RSUs (determined using the Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control); provided, however, that in the event of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company or the Surviving Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of any Replacement Award, the Replacement Award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be accelerated; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or a portion of a Replacement Award, the Company or the Surviving Company shall pay to Recipient an additional lump sum cash payment equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Surviving Company’s voting securities from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of vesting of the Replacement Award) to the time of vesting multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date.
(ii) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock continues to be listed for trading on an Exchange, any RSUs that are unvested on the date of the Change of Control shall continue to vest according to the terms and conditions of this award; provided however, that, in the event of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of this award such award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be accelerated; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or portion of this award, the Company shall pay to Recipient an additional lump sum cash payment equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Company’s stock from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of the vesting) to the time of vesting, multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date.
(iii) If (i) a change in ownership of the Company occurs (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a corporation” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(v), replacing “50 percent” with “75 percent”) or (ii) there is a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(vii), replacing “40 percent” with “all or substantially all”), and the voting securities of the Surviving Corporation or the Company after the transaction are not listed on an Exchange, then all RSUs subject to this award shall vest and be deliverable immediately prior to the closing of such transaction.
(iv) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” of the Company shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
(A) Any consolidation, merger or plan of share exchange involving the Company (a “Merger”) as a result of which the holders of outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily having the right to vote for the election of directors (“Voting Securities”) immediately prior to the Merger do not continue to hold at least 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving or continuing corporation immediately after the Merger, disregarding any Voting Securities issued or retained by such holders in respect of securities of any other party to the Merger;
(B) Any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, the assets of the Company;
(C) The adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(D) At any time during a period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (“Incumbent Directors”) shall cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless each new director elected during such two-year period was nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then in office and voting (with new directors nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors also being deemed to be Incumbent Directors); or
(E) Any Person (as hereinafter defined) shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases, or privately negotiated purchases from anyone other than the Company, have become the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of Voting Securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement if (1) Recipient acquires (other than on the same basis as all other holders of the Company Common Stock) an equity interest in an entity that acquires the Company in a Change in Control otherwise described under subparagraph (A) or (B) above, or (2) Recipient is part of group that constitutes a Person which becomes a beneficial owner of Voting Securities in a transaction that otherwise would have resulted in a Change in Control under subparagraph (E) above.
(v) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Person” shall mean and include any individual, corporation, partnership, group, association or other “person”, as such term is used in Section 14 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), other than the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored by the Company.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement (Electro Scientific Industries Inc)
Treatment on Change in Control. Except as Otherwise Provided in the Employment Agreement:
(i) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock ceases to be listed for trading on a national securities exchange (an “Exchange”) ), any RSUs subject to this award that are unvested on the date of the Change in Control shall continue to vest according to the terms and the conditions of this award; provided that such award is replaced with an award for voting securities of the resulting corporation or the acquiring corporation, as the case may be (including without limitation, the voting securities of any corporation which as a result of the Change in Control owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “Surviving Company”), ) which are traded on an Exchange any RSUs subject to this award that are unvested on the date of the Change in Control shall continue to vest and be deliverable according to the terms and conditions of this award and this award shall be replaced with an award for voting securities of the Surviving Company (a “Replacement Award”), which Replacement Award shall consist of RSUs with respect to shares of voting securities that have a value (determined using the Surviving Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control) equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock with respect to the replaced award of RSUs (determined using the Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control); provided, however, that in the event of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company or the Surviving Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of any Replacement Award, the Replacement Award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be accelerated; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or a portion of a Replacement Award, the Company or the Surviving Company Recipient shall pay be entitled to Recipient an additional receive a lump sum cash payment payment, paid as soon as practicable, equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Surviving Company’s voting securities stock from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of vesting of the Replacement Award) to the time of vesting multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date. If any RSUs that are unvested at the time of the Change in Control are not replaced at the time of Change in Control with Replacement Awards, such RSUs shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be accelerated.
(ii) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock continues to be listed for trading on an Exchange, any RSUs that are unvested on the date of the Change of Control shall continue to vest according to the terms and conditions of this award; provided however, that, in the event of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of this award such award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be accelerated; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or portion of this award, the Company Recipient shall pay be entitled to Recipient an additional receive a lump sum cash payment payment, paid as soon as practicable, equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Company’s stock from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of the vesting) to the time of vesting, multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date.
(iii) If (i) a change in ownership of the Company occurs (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a corporation” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(v), replacing “50 percent” with “75 percent”) or (ii) there is a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(vii), replacing “40 percent” with “all or substantially all”), and the voting securities of the Surviving Corporation or the Company after the transaction are not listed on an Exchange, then all RSUs subject to this award shall vest and be deliverable immediately prior to the closing of such transaction.
(iv) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” of the Company shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
(A) Any consolidation, merger or plan of share exchange involving the Company (a “Merger”) as a result of which the holders of outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily having the right to vote for the election of directors (“Voting Securities”) immediately prior to the Merger do not continue to hold at least 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving or continuing corporation immediately after the Merger, disregarding any Voting Securities issued or retained by such holders in respect of securities of any other party to the Merger;
(B) Any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, the assets of the Company;
(C) The adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(D) At any time during a period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (“Incumbent Directors”) shall cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless each new director elected during such two-year period was nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then in office and voting (with new directors nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors also being deemed to be Incumbent Directors); or
(E) Any Person (as hereinafter defined) shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases, or privately negotiated purchases from anyone other than the Company, have become the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of Voting Securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement if (1) Recipient acquires (other than on the same basis as all other holders of the Company Common Stock) an equity interest in an entity that acquires the Company in a Change in Control otherwise described under subparagraph (A) or (B) above, or (2) Recipient is part of group that constitutes a Person which becomes a beneficial owner of Voting Securities in a transaction that otherwise would have resulted in a Change in Control under subparagraph (E) above.
(viv) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Person” shall mean and include any individual, corporation, partnership, group, association or other “person”, as such term is used in Section 14 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), other than the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored by the Company.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement (Electro Scientific Industries Inc)
Treatment on Change in Control. Except as Otherwise Provided in the Employment Agreement:
(i) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock ceases to be listed for trading on a national securities exchange (an “Exchange”) ), any RSUs subject to this award that are unvested on the date of the Change in Control shall continue to vest according to the terms and the conditions of this award; provided that such award is replaced with an award for voting securities of the resulting corporation or the acquiring corporation, as the case may be (including without limitation, the voting securities of any corporation which as a result of the Change in Control owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “Surviving Company”), ) which are traded on an Exchange any RSUs subject to this award that are unvested on the date of the Change in Control shall continue to vest and be deliverable according to the terms and conditions of this award and this award shall be replaced with an award for voting securities of the Surviving Company (a “Replacement Award”), which Replacement Award shall consist of RSUs with respect to shares of voting securities that have a value (determined using the Surviving Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control) equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock with respect to the replaced award of RSUs (determined using the Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control), with any restrictions on such Replacement Award lapsing at the same time and manner as the replaced award; provided, however, that in the event Recipient ceases to serve as a director of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company or the Surviving Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of any Replacement Award, the Replacement Award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be acceleratedvest; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or a portion of a Replacement Award, the Company or the Surviving Company Recipient shall pay be entitled to Recipient an additional receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Surviving Company’s voting securities stock from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of vesting of the Replacement Award) to the time of vesting multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date. If any RSUs that are unvested at the time of the Change in Control are not replaced with Replacement Awards, such RSUs shall immediately vest.
(ii) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock continues to be listed for trading on an Exchange, any RSUs that are unvested on the date of the Change of Control shall continue to vest according to the terms and conditions of this award; provided however, that, in the event Recipient ceases to serve as a director of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of this award such award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be acceleratedvest; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or portion of this award, the Company Recipient shall pay be entitled to Recipient an additional receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Company’s stock from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of the vesting) to the time of vesting, multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date.
(iii) If (i) a change in ownership of the Company occurs (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a corporation” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(v), replacing “50 percent” with “75 percent”) or (ii) there is a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(vii), replacing “40 percent” with “all or substantially all”), and the voting securities of the Surviving Corporation or the Company after the transaction are not listed on an Exchange, then all RSUs subject to this award shall vest and be deliverable immediately prior to the closing of such transaction.
(iv) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” of the Company shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
(A) Any consolidation, merger or plan of share exchange involving the Company (a “Merger”) as a result of which the holders of outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily having the right to vote for the election of directors (“Voting Securities”) immediately prior to the Merger do not continue to hold at least 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving or continuing corporation immediately after the Merger, disregarding any Voting Securities issued or retained by such holders in respect of securities of any other party to the Merger;
(B) Any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, the assets of the Company;
(C) The adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(D) At any time during a period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (“Incumbent Directors”) shall cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless each new director elected during such two-year period was nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then in office and voting (with new directors nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors also being deemed to be Incumbent Directors); or
(E) Any Person (as hereinafter defined) shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases, or privately negotiated purchases from anyone other than the Company, have become the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 13d 3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of Voting Securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement if (1) Recipient acquires (other than on the same basis as all other holders of the Company Common Stock) an equity interest in an entity that acquires the Company in a Change in Control otherwise described under subparagraph (A) or (B) above, or (2) Recipient is part of group that constitutes a Person which becomes a beneficial owner of Voting Securities in a transaction that otherwise would have resulted in a Change in Control under subparagraph (E) above.
(vix) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Person” shall mean and include any individual, corporation, partnership, group, association or other “person”, as such term is used in Section 14 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), other than the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored by the Company.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement (Electro Scientific Industries Inc)
Treatment on Change in Control. Except as Otherwise Provided in the Employment Agreement:
(i) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock ceases to be listed for trading on a national securities exchange (an “Exchange”) ), any RSUs subject to this award that are unvested on the date of the Change in Control shall continue to vest according to the terms and the conditions of this award; provided that such award is replaced with an award for voting securities of the resulting corporation or the acquiring corporation, as the case may be (including without limitation, the voting securities of any corporation which as a result of the Change in Control owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “Surviving Company”), ) which are traded on an Exchange any RSUs subject to this award that are unvested on the date of the Change in Control shall continue to vest and be deliverable according to the terms and conditions of this award and this award shall be replaced with an award for voting securities of the Surviving Company (a “Replacement Award”), which Replacement Award shall consist of RSUs with respect to shares of voting securities that have a value (determined using the Surviving Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control) equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock with respect to the replaced award of RSUs (determined using the Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control), with vesting and any other terms continuing in the manner as the replaced award; provided, however, that in the event of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company or the Surviving Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of any Replacement Award, the Replacement Award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be acceleratedvest; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or a portion of a Replacement AwardAward (or such later date as provided in Section (1)(g)), the Company or the Surviving Company Recipient shall pay be entitled to Recipient an additional receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Surviving Company’s voting securities stock from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of vesting of the Replacement Award) to the time of vesting multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date. If any RSUs that are unvested at the time of the Change in Control are not replaced with Replacement Awards, such RSUs shall immediately vest.
(ii) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock continues to be listed for trading on an Exchange, any RSUs that are unvested on the date of the Change of Control shall continue to vest according to the terms and conditions of this award; provided however, that, in the event of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of this award such award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be acceleratedvest; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or portion of this awardaward (or such later date as provided in Section (1)(g)), the Company Recipient shall pay be entitled to Recipient an additional receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Company’s stock from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the (iii) date of the vesting) to the time of vesting, multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date.
(iii) If (i) a change in ownership of the Company occurs (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a corporation” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(v), replacing “50 percent” with “75 percent”) or (ii) there is a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(vii), replacing “40 percent” with “all or substantially all”), and the voting securities of the Surviving Corporation or the Company after the transaction are not listed on an Exchange, then all RSUs subject to this award shall vest and be deliverable immediately prior to the closing of such transaction.
(iv) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” of the Company shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
(A) Any consolidation, merger or plan of share exchange involving the Company (a “Merger”) as a result of which the holders of outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily having the right to vote for the election of directors (“Voting Securities”) immediately prior to the Merger do not continue to hold at least 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving or continuing corporation immediately after the Merger, disregarding any Voting Securities issued or retained by such holders in respect of securities of any other party to the Merger;
(B) Any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, the assets of the Company;
(C) The adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(D) At any time during a period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (“Incumbent Directors”) shall cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless each new director elected during such two-year period was nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then in office and voting (with new directors nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors also being deemed to be Incumbent Directors); or
(E) Any Person (as hereinafter defined) shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases, or privately negotiated purchases from anyone other than the Company, have become the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of Voting Securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement if (1) Recipient acquires (other than on the same basis as all other holders of the Company Common Stock) an equity interest in an entity that acquires the Company in a Change in Control otherwise described under subparagraph (A) or (B) above, or (2) Recipient is part of group that constitutes a Person which becomes a beneficial owner of Voting Securities in a transaction that otherwise would have resulted in a Change in Control under subparagraph (E) above.
(v) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Person” shall mean and include any individual, corporation, partnership, group, association or other “person”, as such term is used in Section 14 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), other than the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored by the Company.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement (Electro Scientific Industries Inc)
Treatment on Change in Control. Except as Otherwise Provided in the Employment Agreement:
(i) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock ceases to be listed for trading on a national securities exchange (an “Exchange”) ), any RSUs subject to this award that are unvested on the date of the Change in Control shall continue to vest according to the terms and the conditions of this award; provided that such award is replaced with an award for voting securities of the resulting corporation or the acquiring corporation, as the case may be (including without limitation, the voting securities of any corporation which as a result of the Change in Control owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “Surviving Company”), ) which are traded on an Exchange any RSUs subject to this award that are unvested on the date of the Change in Control shall continue to vest and be deliverable according to the terms and conditions of this award and this award shall be replaced with an award for voting securities of the Surviving Company (a “Replacement Award”), which Replacement Award shall consist of RSUs with respect to shares of voting securities that have a value (determined using the Surviving Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control) equal to the value of the shares of Common Stock with respect to the replaced award of RSUs (determined using the Company’s stock price as of the date of the Change in Control), with any restrictions on such Replacement Award lapsing at the same time and manner as the replaced award; provided, however, that in the event of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company or the Surviving Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of any Replacement Award, the Replacement Award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be acceleratedvest; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or a portion of a Replacement Award, the Company or the Surviving Company Recipient shall pay be entitled to Recipient an additional receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Surviving Company’s voting securities stock from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of vesting of the Replacement Award) to the time of vesting multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date. If any RSUs that are unvested at the time of the Change in Control are not replaced with Replacement Awards, such RSUs shall immediately vest.
(ii) If as a result of a Change in Control, the Company’s Common Stock continues to be listed for trading on an Exchange, any RSUs that are unvested on the date of the Change of Control shall continue to vest according to the terms and conditions of this award; provided however, that, in the event of a termination of Recipient’s employment by the Company without Cause or by Recipient for Good Reason during the vesting period of this award such award shall immediately vest and the delivery date shall be acceleratedvest; and provided further that upon the vesting date of all or portion of this award, the Company Recipient shall pay be entitled to Recipient an additional receive a lump sum cash payment equal to the decrease, if any, in the value of a share of the Company’s stock from the date of the Change in Control (as increased on a calendar quarterly basis using an annual interest rate, as of the last business day of the calendar quarter, for zero-coupon U.S. government securities with a constant maturity closest in length to the time period between the date of the Change in Control and the date of the vesting) to the time of vesting, multiplied by the total number of RSUs vesting on such date.
(iii) If (i) a change in ownership of the Company occurs (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a corporation” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(v), replacing “50 percent” with “75 percent”) or (ii) there is a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company (applying the definition of “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of a corporation’s assets” set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A(3)(i)(5)(vii), replacing “40 percent” with “all or substantially all”), and the voting securities of the Surviving Corporation or the Company after the transaction are not listed on an Exchange, then all RSUs subject to this award shall vest and be deliverable immediately prior to the closing of such transaction.
(iv) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change in Control” of the Company shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
(A) Any consolidation, merger or plan of share exchange involving the Company (a “Merger”) as a result of which the holders of outstanding securities of the Company ordinarily having the right to vote for the election of directors (“Voting Securities”) immediately prior to the Merger do not continue to hold at least 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Securities of the surviving or continuing corporation immediately after the Merger, disregarding any Voting Securities issued or retained by such holders in respect of securities of any other party to the Merger;
(B) Any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or substantially all, the assets of the Company;
(C) The adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(D) At any time during a period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (“Incumbent Directors”) shall cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof, unless each new director elected during such two-year period was nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors then in office and voting (with new directors nominated or elected by two-thirds of the Incumbent Directors also being deemed to be Incumbent Directors); or
(E) Any Person (as hereinafter defined) shall, as a result of a tender or exchange offer, open market purchases, or privately negotiated purchases from anyone other than the Company, have become the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 13d 3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), directly or indirectly, of Voting Securities representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Agreement if (1) Recipient acquires (other than on the same basis as all other holders of the Company Common Stock) an equity interest in an entity that acquires the Company in a Change in Control otherwise described under subparagraph (A) or (B) above, or (2) Recipient is part of group that constitutes a Person which becomes a beneficial owner of Voting Securities in a transaction that otherwise would have resulted in a Change in Control under subparagraph (E) above.
(viv) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Person” shall mean and include any individual, corporation, partnership, group, association or other “person”, as such term is used in Section 14 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), other than the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or any employee benefit plan(s) sponsored by the Company.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Units Award Agreement (Electro Scientific Industries Inc)