Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of Grantee. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company: (1) Grantee’s death; (2) A Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year; (3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or (4) The occurrence of a Change of Control. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), fifty percent (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause. (d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever. (e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events: (1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation; (2) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company; (3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company); (4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or (5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters. (6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period. (f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Cause.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Award Agreement (CSG Systems International Inc), Restricted Stock Award Agreement (CSG Systems International Inc)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the The Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on each of the first four (4) anniversaries anniversary of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a the “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular the Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such the Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of Grantee.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Control.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), fifty percent (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation;
(2) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Cause.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Award Agreement (CSG Systems International Inc)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of Grantee.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Control.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), fifty percent (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation;
(2) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Cause.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Award Agreement (CSG Systems International Inc)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of Grantee.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Control.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), fifty percent (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other 2 entity in such merger or consolidation;
(2) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty 3
(30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations operat ions of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Cause.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Award Agreement (CSG Systems International Inc)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent The Shares shall, subject to the acceleration and forfeiture provisions set forth below, vest on the date the Committee certifies (25%the date of such certification being herein referred to as the “Certification Date”) the adjusted net income of the Company for 2015. 40% of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee if the Company achieves the first adjusted net income target established by the Committee on each the Grant Date, an additional 40% shall vest if the Company achieves the second adjusted net income target and an additional 20% shall vest if the Company achieves the third adjusted net income target. None of the shares shall vest if the Company does not achieve the first four (4adjusted net income target. The Committee shall be solely responsible for determining the Company’s performance against the adjusted net income target(s) anniversaries and its finding shall be final and binding on Participant and any person claiming through Participant. Any portion of the Award Shares that does not vest on or before the Certification Date (each such anniversary being referred shall be forfeited and neither Participant nor any person claiming through Participant shall have any residual rights therein or to herein as a “Vesting Date”); providedany dividends issued with respect thereto. Further, however, that no any unvested portion of the Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” be immediately forfeited and neither Participant nor any person claiming through Participant shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) have any residual rights therein or to any dividends issued with respect thereto if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary Participant shall be deemed to be undergo a Termination of Employment of GranteeService that does not constitute a “Qualifying Termination” prior to the Certification Date.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a)As used herein, all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically a “Qualifying Termination” shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A mean a Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental Service without Cause or physical condition that, for Good Reason under the circumstances described in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3Section 3(c) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Controlbelow.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions foregoing, 100% of Section 2(athe Shares will vest upon the consummation of any Change in Control unless the surviving, successor or purchasing corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof (collectively, the “Acquiror”), fifty percent issues a new award (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination New Award”) covering an amount of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving Acquiror (or resulting corporation an affiliated organization) having a value equal to that of the unvested portion of the Shares on the date of such Change in Control and terms and conditions, including vesting dates and performance or other entity requirements, substantially similar to those set forth in such merger or consolidation;
(2) any personthis Restricted Stock Agreement. Further, entity, or group of persons within in the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either event that (i) a Change of Control occurs and (ii) during the fair market value twelve-month period following such Change in Control, Participant’s employment with the Acquiror or its Affiliates is terminated by the Acquiror or any such Affiliate for any reason other than Cause or if Participant terminates his or her employment with the Acquiror or any such Affiliate for “Good Reason” (as such term is defined in any employment or like agreement between Participant and the Company or, if there is no such agreement, as defined below) then 100% of the consideration received Shares or to be received the New Award, as applicable, shall vest immediately upon such termination. As used herein, a Termination of Service for “Good Reason” shall mean a voluntary resignation by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) Participant that occurs within six months of any of the market following: (i) a material reduction in the base salary or bonus opportunity of Participant, (ii) Participant receiving a bonus award payout percentage or an equity-based award that is materially less in value than the bonuses or awards paid to peer employees (iii) the duties and responsibilities of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined Participant are materially diminished from those held by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company Participant on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days Change in Control or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in Participant’s principal work location is moved more than 50 miles from the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee site at which Participant worked on the date of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth Change in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for CauseControl.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Agreement (NetSpend Holdings, Inc.)
Vesting of the Shares. Subject to the earlier forfeiture of the Shares in accordance with the terms hereof, the Shares granted under this Agreement will become vested and nonforfeitable as follows:
(a) Twenty-five percent (25%) % of the Initial Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee will become vested and nonforfeitable on each of the first four (4) first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a “Vesting Grant Date”); provided, howeveruntil the Initial Shares are vested and nonforfeitable in full, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, provided Executive remains in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the continuous employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of GranteePRGX through such date(s).
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any 50% of the following events while Grantee is employed by One-Time Shares will become vested and nonforfeitable on each of the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A Termination second and fourth anniversaries of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition thatthe Grant Date, until the One-Time Shares are vested and nonforfeitable in full, provided Executive remains in the opinion continuous employ of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of ControlPRGX through such date(s).
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions foregoing, 100% of Section 2(a), fifty percent all the outstanding unvested Shares will become vested and nonforfeitable on a Change in Control (50%as defined in the Employment Agreement) of any Shares which have to the extent not previously vested and nonforfeitable, provided Executive remains in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest the continuous employ of PRGX until the Change in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without CauseControl.
(d) For purposes Upon a termination of this Executive’s employment by PRGX without Cause, by Executive for Good Reason, by Executive upon PRGX’s failure to renew the Employment Agreement or on Executive’s Incapacity (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or death (as set forth in the Employment Agreement), a “Termination the outstanding unvested Shares will become vested and nonforfeitable upon such termination to the extent such Shares would have become vested and nonforfeitable based solely on the continued employment of Employment” Executive through the next anniversary of Grantee means the effective time when Grant Date immediately following the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoevertermination of Executive’s employment.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation;
(2) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of PRGX (the Company“Compensation Committee”) may, unless in its sole discretion, accelerate the election vesting of all or nomination for election of each new director a portion of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of Shares without regard to whether the directors of the Company still requirements for vesting thereof in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonestysubparagraphs 2(a), (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justificationb), (iiic) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (viid) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Causehave been met.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Agreement (PRG-Schultz International, Inc.)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (The Shares shall, subject to the acceleration and forfeiture provisions set forth below, vest as follows: 25%) % of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee be vested on each [February 9, 20__] [August 9, 20__], 25% shall be vested on [February 9, 20__] [August 9, 20__], 25% shall be vested on [February 9, 20__] [August 9, 20__] and 25% shall be vested on [February 9, 20__] [August 9, 20__]. Any unvested portion of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” be immediately forfeited and neither Participant nor any person claiming through Participant shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) have any residual rights therein or to any dividends issued with respect thereto if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary Participant shall be deemed to be undergo a Termination of Employment of GranteeService that does not constitute a “Qualifying Termination” prior to the date such Shares were to have vested.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a)As used herein, all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically a “Qualifying Termination” shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A mean a Termination of Employment Service due to the death or Disability of Grantee by reason of Participant or a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached Service without Cause or for Good Reason under the age of sixty-five (65circumstances described in Section 3(c) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Controlbelow.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions foregoing, 100% of Section 2(athe Shares will vest upon the consummation of any Change in Control unless the surviving, successor or purchasing corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof (collectively, the “Acquiror”), fifty percent issues a new award (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination New Award”) covering an amount of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving Acquiror (or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation;
(2an affiliated organization) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) having a value equal to that of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more unvested portion of the outstanding voting capital stock Shares on the date of such Change in Control and terms and conditions, including vesting dates and other requirements, substantially similar to those set forth in this Restricted Stock Agreement. Further, in the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either event that (i) a Change of Control occurs and (ii) during the fair market value twelve-month period following such Change in Control, Participant’s employment with the Acquiror or its Affiliates is terminated by the Acquiror or any such Affiliate for any reason other than Cause or if Participant terminates his or her employment with the Acquiror or any such Affiliate for “Good Reason” (as such term is defined in any employment or like agreement between Participant and the Company or, if there is no such agreement, as defined below) then 100% of the consideration received Shares or to be received the New Award, as applicable, shall vest immediately upon such termination. As used herein, a Termination of Service for “Good Reason” shall mean a voluntary resignation by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) Participant that occurs within six months of any of the market following: (i) a material reduction in the base salary or bonus opportunity of Participant, (ii) Participant receiving a bonus award payout percentage or an equity-based award that is materially less in value than the bonuses or awards paid to peer employees (iii) the duties and responsibilities of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined Participant are materially diminished from those held by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company Participant on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days Change in Control or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in Participant’s principal work location is moved more than 50 miles from the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee site at which Participant worked on the date of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth Change in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for CauseControl.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Agreement (NetSpend Holdings, Inc.)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of The Participant’s interest in the Shares automatically Restricted Stock Units shall vest in Grantee and become non-forfeitable on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Award Date vesting dates set forth above (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest ) if the Participant remains in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by continuous service with the Company or an Affiliate from the Award Vesting Commencement Date until such through each applicable Vesting Date. For purposes of this AgreementExcept as provided in paragraphs 2(b) through (e) below, in if the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of Participant’s service with the Company or another Subsidiary an Affiliate is terminated prior to a Vesting Date, any Restricted Stock Units that remain unvested as of the date of such termination shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of Granteeforfeited.
(b) Notwithstanding If the provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested Participant remains in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of continuous service with the Company or an Affiliate from the tasks Vesting Commencement Date until the date the Participant’s service is terminated due to which Grantee is Disability or death that occurs before the last Vesting Date, then assigned any Restricted Stock Units that remain unvested will vest in full and become non-forfeitable as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination date of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Controlsuch termination.
(c) Notwithstanding If the provisions Participant remains in continuous service with the Company or an Affiliate from the Vesting Commencement Date until the Participant’s Retirement Age, then any Restricted Stock Units that remain unvested upon attainment of Section 2(aRetirement Age shall be subject to forfeiture solely in the event that the Participant’s subsequent separation from service is for Cause. In the absence of a for Cause separation, such Units shall remain outstanding and continue to vest upon the applicable Vesting Date(s); provided, fifty percent that if the Participant separates from services (50%other than for Cause) prior to a Vesting Date, any unvested Units remaining as of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically the date that is six months after the Participant’s separation from service shall vest at such time (or, if earlier, upon the Participant’s death). The term “separation from service” shall have the meaning ascribed to that term in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination Treasury Regulations promulgated under section 409A of Employment of Grantee without Causethe Code.
(d) For purposes If the Participant remains in continuous service with the Company or an Affiliate from the Vesting Commencement Date until the Participant incurs an Involuntary Termination Due to Position Elimination or Reorganization that occurs before the last Vesting Date, then any Restricted Stock Units that remain unvested will vest in a pro rata number of this Agreementthe Restricted Stock Units. The pro rata number of Restricted Stock Units that vest shall be determined by multiplying the unvested Restricted Stock Units corresponding to a particular Vesting Date by a fraction, a “Termination the numerator of Employment” which is the number of Grantee means full and partial calendar months of the effective time when Participant’s service with the employer-employee relationship between Grantee Company or an Affiliate from the first day of the Vesting Commencement Date to the date of termination, and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoeverdenominator of which is the number of full calendar months from the Vesting Commencement Date to the Vesting Date. A partial month of service shall count as a full month.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon If the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity Participant remains in such merger or consolidation;
(2) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement continuous service with the Company or an Affiliate from the Vesting Commencement Date until a Change in Control that occurs before the last Vesting Date, and the Participant’s Restricted Stock Units are neither assumed nor substituted or replaced with similar rights (or cash equivalent value thereof), then any SubsidiaryRestricted Stock Units that remain unvested will vest in full and become non-forfeitable upon the Change in Control. If the Participant’s Restricted Stock Units are assumed (or substituted or replaced with an award of equivalent value), then, in addition to the circumstances described in paragraphs (iva) habitual through (d) above, if the Participant is involuntarily terminated without Cause or resigns for Good Reason within twenty four (24) months following the Change in Control but prior to a Vesting Date, any Restricted Stock Units (or replacement award) that remains unvested will vest in full and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities become non-forfeitable as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars date of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Causetermination.
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Samples: Time Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (NI Holdings, Inc.)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of Grantee.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Control.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), fifty percent (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of 2 voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation;
(2) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the 3 closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Cause.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Award Agreement (CSG Systems International Inc)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) The Shares shall, subject to the acceleration and forfeiture provisions set forth below, vest as follows: 100% of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee be vested on each October 29, 2014. Any unvested portion of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” be immediately forfeited and neither Participant nor any person claiming through Participant shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) have any residual rights therein or to any dividends issued with respect thereto if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary Participant shall be deemed to be undergo a Termination of Employment of GranteeService that does not constitute a “Qualifying Termination” prior to the date such Shares were to have vested.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a)As used herein, all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically a “Qualifying Termination” shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A mean a Termination of Employment Service due to the death or Disability of Grantee by reason of Participant or a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached Service without Cause or for Good Reason under the age of sixty-five (65circumstances described in Section 3(c) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Controlbelow.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions foregoing, 100% of Section 2(athe Shares will vest upon the consummation of any Change in Control unless the surviving, successor or purchasing corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof (collectively, the “Acquiror”), fifty percent issues a new award (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination New Award”) covering an amount of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving Acquiror (or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation;
(2an affiliated organization) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) having a value equal to that of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more unvested portion of the outstanding voting capital stock Shares on the date of such Change in Control and terms and conditions, including vesting dates and other requirements, substantially similar to those set forth in this Restricted Stock Agreement. Further, in the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either event that (i) the fair market value a Change of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or Control occurs and (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to twelve-month period following such Change in Control, Participant’s employment with the first public announcement of Acquiror or its Affiliates is terminated by the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) Acquiror or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during any such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, Affiliate for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (reason other than by reason of physical injury, disease, Cause or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment if Participant terminates his or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Cause.her employment
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Samples: Restricted Stock Agreement (NetSpend Holdings, Inc.)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on each of the first four (4) anniversaries of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of Grantee.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Control.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), fifty percent (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) . The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or 2 consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation;
(2) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Cause.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Award Agreement (CSG Systems International Inc)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) 90,278 of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on each the second anniversary of the first four (4) anniversaries Award Date, 90,278 of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on the third anniversary of the Award Date, and 90,277 of the Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on the fourth anniversary of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular Vesting Date unless Grantee has as been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of Grantee.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Control.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), fifty percent (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation;
(2) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Cause.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Award Agreement (CSG Systems International Inc)
Vesting of the Shares. (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the The Shares automatically shall vest in Grantee on each of the first four (4) anniversaries anniversary of the Award Date (each such anniversary being referred to herein as a the “Vesting Date”); provided, however, that no Shares shall vest in Grantee on a particular the Vesting Date unless Grantee has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date until such the Vesting Date. For purposes of this Agreement, in the context of employment of Grantee, the term “Company” shall include a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) if Grantee is then employed by a Subsidiary; provided, however, that neither a transfer of Grantee from the employ of the Company to the employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Grantee from the employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of Grantee.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), all Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon the occurrence of any of the following events while Grantee is employed by the Company:
(1) Grantee’s death;
(2) A Termination of Employment of Grantee by reason of a mental or physical condition that, in the opinion of the Committee, renders Grantee unable or incompetent to carry out the job responsibilities which Grantee then holds as an employee of the Company or the tasks to which Grantee is then assigned as an employee of the Company and that is expected to be permanent or to continue for an indefinite duration exceeding one year;
(3) A Termination of Employment of Grantee after Grantee has reached the age of sixty-five (65) years; or
(4) The occurrence of a Change of Control.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2(a), fifty percent (50%) of any Shares which have not previously vested in Grantee pursuant to Section 2(a) automatically shall vest in Grantee upon an involuntary Termination of Employment of Grantee without Cause.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination of Employment” of Grantee means the effective time when the employer-employee relationship between Grantee and the Company terminates for any reason whatsoever.
(e) For purposes of this Agreement, a “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred upon the happening of any of the following events:
(1) The Company is merged or consolidated into another corporation or entity, and immediately after such merger or consolidation becomes effective the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of 2 voting capital stock of the Company immediately 2 prior to the effectiveness of such merger or consolidation do not own (directly or indirectly) a majority of the outstanding shares of voting capital stock or other equity interests having voting rights of the surviving or resulting corporation or other entity in such merger or consolidation;
(2) any person, entity, or group of persons within the meaning of Sections 13(d) or 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”) and the rules promulgated thereunder becomes the beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the 0000 Xxx) of thirty percent (30%) or more of the outstanding voting capital stock of the Company;
(3) the Common Stock of the Company ceases to be publicly traded because of an issuer tender offer or other “going private” transaction (other than a transaction sponsored by the then current management of the Company);
(4) the Company dissolves or sells or otherwise disposes of all or substantially all of its property and assets (other than to an entity or group of entities which is then under common majority ownership (directly or indirectly) with the Company); or
(5) In one or more substantially concurrent transactions or in a series of related transactions, the Company directly or indirectly disposes of a portion or portions of its business operations (collectively, the “Sold Business”) other than by ceasing to conduct the Sold Business without its being acquired by a third party (regardless of the entity or entities through which the Company conducted the Sold Business and regardless of whether such disposition is accomplished through a sale of assets, the transfer of ownership of an entity or entities, a merger, or in some other manner) and either (i) the fair market value of the consideration received or to be received by the Company for the Sold Business is equal to at least thirty percent (30%) of the market value of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company determined by multiplying the average of the 3 closing prices for the Common Stock of the 3 Company on the thirty (30) trading days immediately preceding the date of the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business by the average of the numbers of outstanding shares of Common Stock on such thirty (30) trading days or (ii) the revenues of the Sold Business during the most recent four (4) calendar quarters ended prior to the first public announcement of the proposed disposition of the Sold Business represented thirty percent (30%) or more of the total consolidated revenues of the Company during such four (4) calendar quarters.
(6) during any period of two consecutive years or less, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company cease, for any reason, to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company, unless the election or nomination for election of each new director of the Company who took office during such period was approved by a vote of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the directors of the Company still in office at the time of such election or nomination for election who were directors of the Company at the beginning of such period.
(f) For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean only (i) Grantee’s confession or conviction of theft, fraud, embezzlement, or other crime involving dishonesty, (ii) Grantee’s excessive absenteeism (other than by reason of physical injury, disease, or mental illness) without a reasonable justification, (iii) material violation by Grantee of the provisions of any employment or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, (iv) habitual and material negligence by Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties and responsibilities as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary and failure on the part of Grantee to cure such negligence within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such negligence, (v) material failure by Grantee to comply with a lawful directive of the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and failure to cure such non-compliance within twenty (20) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such non-compliance, (vi) a material breach by Grantee of any of Grantee’s fiduciary duties to the Company and, if such breach is curable, Grantee’s failure to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Grantee’s receipt of a written notice from the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Company setting forth in reasonable detail the particulars of such breach, or (vii) willful misconduct or fraud on the part of Grantee in the performance of Grantee’s duties as an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary. In no event shall the results of operations of the Company or any Subsidiary or any business judgment made in good faith by Grantee constitute an independent basis for a Termination of Employment of Grantee for Cause.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Award Agreement (CSG Systems International Inc)