Vesting Schedule/Period of Restriction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 4 of this Agreement, the Performance Shares awarded by this Agreement shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Summary of Grant, subject to the Employee’s continuing to be a Service Provider on each relevant vesting date. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 3 to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided by the Administrator or as required by local law, vesting of the Performance Shares shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence other than military leave and will resume on the date the Employee returns to work on a regular schedule as determined by the Company; provided, however, that no vesting credit will be awarded for the time vesting has been suspended during such leave of absence, if permissible under local law. Further, and notwithstanding the foregoing, upon Employee’s “Involuntary Termination” (as defined below) within twelve (12) months following a “Change of Control Merger” (as defined in the Plan), 100% of the outstanding and unvested Performance Shares awarded by this Agreement will vest in full and, to the extent applicable, all performance goals or other vesting criteria to which such Performance Shares are subject will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met. (b) For purposes of this Agreement, “Involuntary Termination” shall mean, without Employee’s express written consent: (i) a significant reduction of the Employee’s duties, authority or responsibilities, relative to the Employee’s duties, authority or responsibilities as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control Merger; (ii) a material reduction in the total cash compensation of the Employee as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control Merger; (iii) the relocation of the Employee to a facility or a location more than thirty (30) miles from the Employee’s then present location, without the Employee’s express written consent; or (iv) any purported termination of the Employee which is not effected for “Disability” or for “Cause” (each as defined in the Plan), or any purported termination for which the grounds relied upon are not valid.
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Samples: Performance Share Agreement (Echelon Corp), Performance Share Agreement (Echelon Corp)
Vesting Schedule/Period of Restriction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph 4 5 of this Agreement, the Performance Shares awarded by this Agreement shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Summary Notice of Grant, subject to the Employee’s continuing to be a Service Provider on each relevant vesting date. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 3 to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided by the Administrator or as required by local lawAdministrator, vesting of the Performance Shares shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence other than military leave and will resume on the date the Employee returns to work on a regular schedule as determined by the Company; provided, however, that no vesting credit will be awarded for the time vesting has been suspended during such leave of absence, if permissible under local law. Further, and notwithstanding the foregoing, upon Employee’s “Involuntary Termination” (as defined below) within twelve (12) months following a “Change of Control Merger” (as defined in the Plan), 100% of the outstanding and unvested Performance Shares awarded by this Agreement will vest in full and, to the extent applicable, all performance goals or other vesting criteria to which such Performance Shares are subject will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, “Involuntary Termination” shall mean, without Employee’s express written consent: (i) a significant reduction of the Employee’s duties, authority or responsibilities, relative to the Employee’s duties, authority or responsibilities as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control Merger; (ii) a material reduction in the total cash compensation of the Employee as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control Merger; (iii) the relocation of the Employee to a facility or a location more than thirty (30) miles from the Employee’s then present location, without the Employee’s express written consent; or (iv) any purported termination of the Employee which is not effected for “Disability” or for “Cause” (each as defined in the Plan), or any purported termination for which the grounds relied upon are not valid.
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Vesting Schedule/Period of Restriction. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) below or in paragraph 4 of this Agreement, the Performance Shares awarded by this Agreement shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Summary of GrantAward(s) Summary, subject to the Employee’s continuing to be a Service Provider on each relevant vesting date. Notwithstanding anything in this paragraph 3 to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided by the Administrator or as required by local law, vesting of the Performance Shares shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence other than military leave and will resume on the date the Employee returns to work on a regular schedule as determined by the Company; provided, however, that no vesting credit will be awarded for the time vesting has been suspended during such leave of absence, if permissible under local law. Further, and notwithstanding .
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the foregoingcontrary in the vesting schedule set forth in the Award(s) Summary, upon Employee’s “Involuntary Termination” (as defined below) within twelve (12) months following Termination due to a “Change of Control Merger” (as defined in the Plan)Merger that closes prior to March 14, 2015, 100% of the outstanding and unvested Performance Shares awarded by this Agreement will vest in full and, to the extent applicable, all performance goals or other vesting criteria to which such Performance Shares are subject will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met.
(b) . For purposes of this Agreement, “Involuntary Termination” shall mean, without Employee’s express written consent: (i) a significant reduction of the Employee’s 's duties, authority or responsibilities, relative to the Employee’s 's duties, authority or responsibilities as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control Merger; Merger; (ii) a material reduction in the total cash compensation of the Employee as in effect immediately prior to the Change of Control Merger; Merger; (iii) the relocation of the Employee to a facility or a location more than thirty (30) miles from the Employee’s 's then present location, without the Employee’s 's express written consent; consent; or (iv) any purported termination of the Employee which is not effected for “Disability” Disability or for “Cause” (each as defined in the Plan), or any purported termination for which the grounds relied upon are not valid.
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