Common use of Vesting and Termination of Employment Clause in Contracts

Vesting and Termination of Employment. The Option will become exercisable in annual installments over a three-year vesting period according to the following vesting schedule: 1/3 of the Option shares shall vest upon the 1st anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary; an additional 1/3 of the Option shares will vest upon the 2nd anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary; and an additional 1/3 of the Option shares will vest on the 3rd anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary, with all fractional Option shares, if any, vesting as whole Option shares upon the latest vesting date. Any portion of the Option that is exercisable may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time during the Option period. In the event of the exercise of the Option in whole or in part, the portion of the Option so exercised shall terminate. The Option period shall begin on the date of the Option and shall end, except as provided in Section 5 hereof, on the first to occur of: (a) ten years thereafter, (b) three years after the date upon which the Optionee ceases to be an employee of an Employing Company by reason of Retirement, death, Disability or Termination with Consent, or (c) immediately following termination of employment, if termination of employment is due to Termination without Consent or Termination for Cause. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, all unvested Options will immediately vest upon the Optionee’s death during employment or termination of employment by reason of Disability. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a prorated number of the Options scheduled to vest during the current Vesting Year will vest on the vesting date for the current Vesting Year based upon the number of complete months worked during the Vesting Year in which the Optionee’s termination of employment occurs by reason of Retirement or Termination with Consent. Except as provided in Section 5, the remaining unvested Option grants are forfeited immediately upon the Optionee’s termination of employment without consideration or further action required of the Corporation or Employing Company. Except as provided in Section 5, and notwithstanding any terms or conditions of the Plan, the Administrative Regulations or this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of the Optionee’s termination of employment, the Optionee’s right to vest in the Option, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Optionee is no longer actively employed by an Employing Company and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, in the event of termination of the Optionee’s employment (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Optionee’s right to receive shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Option after such termination, if any, will be measured by the date of termination of the Optionee’s active employment and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law; the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Optionee is no longer actively employed for purposes of the Option.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Stock Option Grant Agreement (United States Steel Corp), Stock Option Grant Agreement (United States Steel Corp), Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (United States Steel Corp)

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Vesting and Termination of Employment. The Option will become exercisable in annual installments over a three-year vesting period according to the following vesting schedule: 1/3 of the Option shares shall vest upon the 1st anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary; an additional 1/3 of the Option shares will vest upon the 2nd anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary; and an additional 1/3 of the Option shares will vest on the 3rd anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary, with all fractional Option shares, if any, vesting as whole Option shares upon the latest vesting date. Any portion of the Option that is exercisable may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time during the Option period. In the event of the exercise of the Option in whole or in part, the portion of the Option so exercised shall terminate. The Option period shall begin on the date of the Option and shall end, except as provided in Section 5 hereof, on the first to occur of: (a) ten years thereafter, (b) three years after the date upon which the Optionee ceases to be an employee of an Employing Company by reason of Retirement, death, Disability or Termination with Consent, or (c) immediately following termination of employment, if termination of employment is due to Termination without Consent or Termination for Cause. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, all unvested Options will immediately vest upon the Optionee’s death during employment or termination of employment by reason of Disability. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a prorated number of the Options scheduled to vest during the current Vesting Year will vest on the vesting date for the current Vesting Year based upon the number of complete months worked during the Vesting Year in which the Optionee’s termination of employment occurs by reason of Retirement or Termination with Consent. Except as provided in Section 5, the remaining unvested Option grants are forfeited immediately upon the Optionee’s termination of employment without consideration or further action required of the Corporation or Employing Company. Except as provided in Section 5, and notwithstanding any terms or conditions of the Plan, the Administrative Regulations or this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of the Optionee’s termination of employment, the Optionee’s right to vest in the Option, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Optionee is no longer actively employed by an Employing Company and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, in the event of termination of the Optionee’s employment d) ninety (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Optionee’s right to receive shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Option after such termination, if any, will be measured by 90) days following the date of termination of the Optionee’s active employment, if termination of employment and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law; the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion is due to determine when the Optionee is no longer actively employed for purposes of the Option.Termination without

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Samples: Stock Option Grant Agreement (United States Steel Corp)

Vesting and Termination of Employment. The Option will become exercisable in annual installments over a three-year vesting period according to the following vesting schedule: 1/3 of the Option shares shall vest upon the 1st anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary; an additional 1/3 of the Option shares will vest upon the 2nd anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary; and an additional 1/3 of the Option shares will vest on the 3rd anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary, with all fractional Option shares, if any, vesting as whole Option shares upon the latest vesting date. Any portion of the Option that is exercisable may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time during the Option period. In the event of the exercise of the Option in whole or in part, the portion of the Option so exercised shall terminate. The Option period shall begin on the date of the Option and shall end, except as provided in Section 5 hereof, on the first to occur of: (a) ten years thereafter, (b) three years after the date upon which the Optionee ceases to be an employee of an Employing Company by reason of Retirement, death, Disability or Termination with Consent, or (c) immediately following termination of employment, if termination of employment is due to Termination without Consent or Termination for Cause. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, all unvested Options will immediately vest upon the Optionee’s death during employment or termination of employment by reason of Disability. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a prorated number of the Options scheduled to vest during the current Vesting Year will vest on the vesting date for the current Vesting Year or, if earlier, immediately upon the Optionee’s death, based upon the number of complete months worked during the Vesting Year in which the Optionee’s termination of employment occurs by reason of Retirement or Termination with Consent. Except as provided in Section 5, the remaining unvested Option grants Options are forfeited immediately upon the Optionee’s termination of employment without consideration or further action required of the Corporation or Employing Company. Except as provided in Section 5, and notwithstanding any terms or conditions of the Plan, the Administrative Regulations or this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of the Optionee’s termination of employment, regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Optionee is employed or the terms of the Optionee's employment agreement, if any: (1) the Optionee’s right to vest in the Option, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Optionee is no longer actively employed by an Employing Company and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g.i.e., active employment would not include a any contractual notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, mandated under employment laws in the event of termination jurisdiction where the Optionee is employed or the terms of the Optionee’s 's employment agreement, if any - collectively referred to herein as any “Notice Period”); and (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), 2) the Optionee’s right to receive shares of Common Stock pursuant to period (if any) during which the Optionee may exercise the Option after such termination, if any, termination of employment will be measured by commence on the date of termination of the Optionee’s active employment Optionee ceases to actively employed and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local lawNotice Period; the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Optionee is no longer actively employed for purposes of the Option.

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Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (United States Steel Corp)

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Vesting and Termination of Employment. The Option will become exercisable in annual installments over a three-year vesting period according to the following vesting schedule: 1/3 of the Option shares shall vest upon the 1st anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary; an additional 1/3 of the Option shares will vest upon the 2nd anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary; and an additional 1/3 of the Option shares will vest on the 3rd anniversary of the date of the Option, provided that the Optionee is employed by an Employing Company on such anniversary, with all fractional Option shares, if any, vesting as whole Option shares upon the latest vesting date. Any portion of the Option that is exercisable may be exercised in whole or in part from time to time during the Option period. In the event of the exercise of the Option in whole or in part, the portion of the Option so exercised shall terminate. The Option period shall begin on the date of the Option and shall end, except as provided in Section 5 hereof, on the first to occur of: (a) ten years thereafter, (b) three years after the date upon which the Optionee ceases to be an employee of an Employing Company by reason of Retirement, death, Disability or Termination with Consent, or (c) immediately following termination of employment, if termination of employment is due to Termination without Consent or Termination for Cause. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, all unvested Options will immediately vest upon the Optionee’s death during employment or termination of employment by reason of Disability. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a prorated number of the Options scheduled to vest during the current Vesting Year will vest on the vesting date for the current Vesting Year based upon the number of complete months worked during the Vesting Year in which the Optionee’s termination of employment occurs by reason of Retirement Retirement, death, Disability or Termination with Consent. Except as provided in Section 5, the The remaining unvested Option grants are forfeited immediately upon the Optionee’s termination of employment without consideration or further action required of the Corporation or Employing Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Optionee is a party to an individual Change in Control Agreement (a “CIC Agreement”) with the Corporation providing for benefits upon a termination for other than “Cause” or “Disability” or a termination for “Good Reason”, then the unvested Option shares shall not be forfeited if (i) the Optionee’s employment is terminated during a Potential Change in Control Period either by the Employing Company for other than “Cause” or “Disability” or by the Optionee for “Good Reason”, as such terms are defined in the CIC Agreement and (ii) a 409A Change in Control, as defined in the CIC Agreement, occurs within twenty-four months following the commencement of the Potential Change in Control Period. In such event, all Options shall vest upon the 409A Change in Control and shall remain exercisable until the end of their term. Except as provided in Section 5the foregoing sentence, and notwithstanding any terms or conditions of the Plan, the Administrative Regulations or this Agreement to the contrary, in the event of the Optionee’s termination of employment, the Optionee’s right to vest in the Option, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that the Optionee is no longer actively employed by an Employing Company and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law (e.g., active employment would not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period pursuant to local law); furthermore, in the event of termination of the Optionee’s employment (whether or not in breach of local labor laws), the Optionee’s right to receive shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Option after such termination, if any, will be measured by the date of termination of the Optionee’s active employment and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under local law; the Committee shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Optionee is no longer actively employed for purposes of the Option.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (United States Steel Corp)

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