Common use of Vesting of Option if Business Relationship Continues Clause in Contracts

Vesting of Option if Business Relationship Continues. If the Optionee has continued to serve the Company or any Related Corporation in the capacity of an employee, officer, director or consultant (such service is described herein as maintaining or being involved in a “Business Relationship” with the Company) on the following dates, this option will become exercisable (“vest”) as to 25% of the original number of Option Shares on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and as to an additional 12.5% of the original number of Option Shares at the end of each successive six month period following the first anniversary of the Grant Date until the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may, in its discretion, accelerate the date that any installment of this Option becomes exercisable. The foregoing rights are cumulative and (subject to Sections 4 or 5 hereof if the Business Relationship between the Optionee and the Company or any Related Corporation terminates) may be exercised up to and including the date that is seven years from the date this option is granted.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: www.sec.gov, Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Lionbridge Technologies Inc /De/)

AutoNDA by SimpleDocs

Vesting of Option if Business Relationship Continues. If the Optionee has continued to serve the Company or any Related Corporation in the capacity of an employee, officer, director or consultant Chief Executive Officer (such service is described herein as maintaining or being involved in a “Business Relationship” with the Company) ), then on the following dates, this option will become exercisable (“vest”) as to 25% all of the original number of Option Shares on the first anniversary last day of any 30 consecutive calendar day period beginning after the Grant Date and as date hereof (a “Measurement Period”) during which the Company’s average closing stock price in a thirty day period was greater than or equal to an additional 12.5% of the original number of Option Shares at the end of each successive six month period following the first anniversary of the Grant Date until the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date$10.00. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may, in its discretion, accelerate the date that any installment of this Option becomes exercisable. The foregoing rights are cumulative and (subject to Sections 4 or 5 hereof if the Business Relationship between the Optionee and the Company or any Related Corporation terminates) may be exercised up to and including the date that is seven five years from the date this option is granted.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Stock Option Agreement (Lionbridge Technologies Inc /De/)

AutoNDA by SimpleDocs

Vesting of Option if Business Relationship Continues. If the Optionee has continued to serve the Company or any Related Corporation in the capacity of an employee, officer, director or consultant (such service is described herein as maintaining or being involved in a “Business Relationship” with the Company) on the following dates, this option will become exercisable (“vest”) as to 25% of the original number of Option Shares on the first anniversary of the Grant Date and as to an additional 12.5% of the original number of Option Shares at the end of each successive six month period following the first anniversary of the Grant Date until the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee may, in its discretion, accelerate the date that any installment of this Option becomes exercisable. The foregoing rights are cumulative and (subject to Sections 4 or 5 hereof if the Business Relationship between the Optionee and the Company or any Related Corporation terminates) may be exercised up to and including the date that is seven ten years from the date this option is granted.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement (Lionbridge Technologies Inc /De/)

Time is Money Join Law Insider Premium to draft better contracts faster.