Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control and the Change in Control Closing Date occurs prior to the final Vesting Date and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service other than due to Retirement and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this RSU Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this RSU Award pursuant to Section 5(a), then, upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant's right to receive the unvested units of Common Stock subject to this Award Agreement shall be fully vested. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to Retirement, unless the applicable requirements set forth in Section 4(c) are satisfied, the number of shares of Common Stock such Participant shall receive under this Section 5(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed from the Award Date to the Participant's Termination Date over the total number of days from the Award Date until the final Vesting Date.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc), Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp), Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp)
Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control and the Change in Control Closing Date occurs prior to the final Vesting Date and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service other than due to Retirement and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this RSU Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this RSU Award pursuant to Section 5(a), then, upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant's ’s right to receive the unvested units of Common Stock subject to this Award Agreement shall be fully vested. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to Retirement, unless the applicable requirements set forth in Section 4(c) or (d) are satisfied, the number of shares of Common Stock such Participant shall receive under this Section 5(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed from the Award Date to the Participant's ’s Termination Date over the total number of days from the Award Date until the final Vesting Date.. (c)
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp)
Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control and the Change in Control Closing Date occurs prior to the final Vesting Date and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service (other than due to Retirement Retirement) and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this RSU Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this RSU Award pursuant to Section 5(a), then, upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant's ’s right to receive the unvested units of Common Stock subject to this Award Agreement shall be fully vested. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to Retirement, unless Retirement and such Retirement occurred before the applicable requirements set forth in Section 4(c) are satisfiedJanuary 1 immediately following the Award Date, the number of shares of Common Stock such Participant shall receive under this Section 5(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed from the Award Date to the Participant's ’s Termination Date over the total number of days from the Award Date until the final Vesting DateDate and reduced by the number of any shares received under Section 4(b).
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp)
Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control and the Change in Control Closing Date occurs prior to the final Vesting Date and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service other than due to Retirement and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this RSU Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this RSU Award pursuant to Section 5(a), then, upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant's ’s right to receive the unvested units of Common Stock subject to this Award Agreement shall be fully vested. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to Retirement, unless the applicable requirements set forth in Section 4(c) or (d) are satisfied, the number of shares of Common Stock such Participant shall receive under this Section 5(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed from the Award Date to the Participant's ’s Termination Date over the total number of days from the Award Date until the final Vesting Date.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Resources Corp)
Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control and the Change in Control Closing Date occurs prior to the final Vesting Date and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service other than due to Retirement and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this RSU Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this RSU Award pursuant to Section 5(a), then, upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant's ’s right to receive the unvested units of Common Stock subject to this Award Agreement shall be fully vested. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to Retirement, unless the applicable requirements set forth in Section 4(c) are satisfied, the number of shares of Common Stock such Participant shall receive under this Section 5(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed from the Award Date to the Participant's ’s Termination Date over the total number of days from the Award Date until the final Vesting Date.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc)
Vesting Upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award Agreement to the contrary and without regard to the Performance Goals, if (i) there is a Change in Control and the Change in Control Closing Date occurs prior to the final Vesting Date and prior to the Participant’s Separation from Service other than due to Retirement and (ii) the Acquiror does not assume or continue this RSU Award or provide a substantially equivalent award in substitution for this RSU Award pursuant to Section 5(a), then, upon the Change in Control Closing Date, the Participant's ’s right to receive the unvested units of Common Stock subject to this Award Agreement shall be fully vested. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Change in Control occurs after the Participant has had a Separation from Service due to Retirement, unless the applicable requirements set forth in Section 4(c) are satisfied, the number of shares of Common Stock such Participant shall receive under this Section 5(b) shall be pro-rated based on the number of days that elapsed from the Award Date to the Participant's ’s Termination Date over the total number of days from the Award Date until the final Vesting Date.
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Samples: Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Centerpoint Energy Inc)