Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Policy The terms of the Partnership’s xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policy with respect to Units are incorporated herein by reference.
Xxxxx of Option The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Agreement (the "Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 15(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option ("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO").
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx/Market Abuse Laws You acknowledge that, depending on your country or broker’s country, or the country in which Common Stock is listed, you may be subject to xxxxxxx xxxxxxx restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions, which may affect your ability to accept, acquire, sell or attempt to sell, or otherwise dispose of the shares of Common Stock, rights to shares of Common Stock (e.g., RSUs) or rights linked to the value of Common Stock, during such times as you are considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws or regulations in applicable jurisdictions, including the United States and your country). Local xxxxxxx xxxxxxx laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders you placed before possessing inside information. Furthermore, you may be prohibited from (i) disclosing insider information to any third party, including fellow employees and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them to otherwise buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policy. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and you should speak to your personal advisor on this matter.
Xxxxxxxx Tobacco Co [Xxxxx Progeny] Circuit Court, Levy County, (Bronson, FL) $8 million in compensatory damages; 90% of fault assigned to RJR Tobacco, which reduced the award to $7.2 million; $72 million in punitive damages. See “— Xxxxx and Xxxxx Progeny Cases” below.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws The Participant acknowledges that, depending on his or her country, the broker’s country, or the country in which the Shares are listed, the Participant may be subject to xxxxxxx xxxxxxx restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions, which may affect his or her ability to accept, acquire, sell, or attempt to sell or otherwise dispose of Shares or rights to Shares (e.g., Restricted Share Units), or rights linked to the value of Shares, during such times as he or she is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by applicable laws or regulations in the applicable jurisdictions, including the United States and the Participant’s country). Local xxxxxxx xxxxxxx laws and regulations may prohibit the cancellation or amendment of orders the Participant placed before possessing inside information. Furthermore, the Participant may be prohibited from (i) disclosing the inside information to any third party, including fellow employees (other than on a “need to know” basis) and (ii) “tipping” third parties or causing them to otherwise buy or sell securities. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policy. The Participant acknowledges that it is his or her responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and the Participant should consult his or her personal advisor on this matter.
Xxxxxxx, Esq If to the Executive, to him at the offices of the Company with a copy to him at his home address, set forth in the records of the Company. Any person named above may designate another address or fax number by giving notice in accordance with this Section to the other persons named above.
Xxxxxx, Esq Anyone to whom a notice may be given under this Agreement may designate a new address by notice to that effect given to the other party in accordance with this subsection (b). Each such notice shall be deemed given upon the receipt thereof when delivered in person and on the second business day after the mailing when sent by mail as aforesaid.
(c) You understand that, upon exercise of this Option, you may recognize income for tax purposes in an amount equal to the excess of the then fair market value of the Shares purchased over the Option Price for such Shares. Your employer may withhold tax from your current compensation with respect to such income or any other income which it deems you to have received in connection therewith; to the extent that your then current compensation is insufficient to satisfy the withholding tax liability, you will be required to make a cash payment to cover such liability as a condition of exercise of this Option.
(d) If this Option shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of the mutilated Option, or in lieu of and in substitution for the Option lost, stolen or destroyed, a new Option of like tenor and denomination, but only upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction of such Option and such indemnity and, if requested by the Company, such bond, as shall in each case be satisfactory to the Company. You must also comply with such other reasonable requirements and pay such other reasonable charges as the Company may prescribe in connection with such issuance.
(e) This Option shall be governed and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed, delivered and to be fully performed in the State of New York, without giving effect to contrary provisions regarding conflict of laws.
(f) This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon your heirs, executors, administrators and legal representatives, and shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company and its successors and assigns. You may not assign, transfer, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this Agreement, or any of your rights hereunder except if and to the extent expressly permitted by Section 8 of this Agreement, and any such attempted prohibited delegation or disposition shall be null and void and without effect.
(g) This Agreement constitutes the complete understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no statement, representation, warranty or covenant has been made by either party with respect thereto except as expressly set forth herein. This Agreement shall not be altered, modified, amended or terminated except by written instrument signed by each of the parties hereto.
(h) This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
(i) The section headings contained herein are for the purposes of convenience only, are not intended to define or limit the contents of said sections and are not part of this Agreement.
(j) By signing below, you hereby accept this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and acknowledge all of the representations, warranties and agreements set forth above. This Option shall not be effective until you have signed this Option and delivered it to the Company.
Commencement of Regular Sales of Common Stock Following Closing and upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Sections 7 and 8 hereof (the “Commencement” and the date of satisfaction of such conditions the “Commencement Date”) and thereafter, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to direct the Investor, by its delivery to the Investor of a Regular Purchase Notice from time to time, to purchase up to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) of Purchase Shares subject to adjustment as set forth below in this Section 2(a) (as it may be adjusted below, the “Regular Purchase Share Limit”), at the Purchase Price on the Purchase Date (each such purchase, a “Regular Purchase”); provided, however, that (i) the Regular Purchase Share Limit shall be increased to up to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) of Purchase Shares, provided that the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock is not below a price that is equal to ninety percent (90%) of the DPCM Price on such Purchase Date (as appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction), (ii) the Regular Purchase Share Limit shall be increased to up to Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) of Purchase Shares, provided that the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock is not below a price that is equal to one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the DPCM Price on such Purchase Date (as appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction), and (iii) the Regular Purchase Share Limit shall be increased to up to One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) of Purchase Shares, provided that the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock is not below a price that is equal to one hundred forty percent (140%) of the DPCM Price on such Purchase Date (as appropriately adjusted for any reorganization, recapitalization, non-cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar transaction). If the Company delivers any Regular Purchase Notice for a Purchase Amount in excess of the limitations contained in the immediately preceding sentence, such Regular Purchase Notice shall be void ab initio to the extent, and only to the extent, of the amount by which the number of Purchase Shares set forth in such Regular Purchase Notice exceeds the dollar amount (based on the applicable Purchase Price) of Purchase Shares which the Company is permitted to include in such Purchase Notice in accordance herewith, and the Investor shall have no obligation to purchase such excess Purchase Shares in respect of such Regular Purchase Notice; provided that the Investor shall remain obligated to purchase the dollar amount (based on the applicable Purchase Price) of Purchase Shares which the Company is permitted to include in such Regular Purchase Notice. The Company may deliver Regular Purchase Notices to the Investor as often as every Business Day, so long as (i) the Closing Sale Price of the Common Stock on such Business Day is not less than the Floor Price and (ii) all Purchase Shares for all prior Regular Purchases, Accelerated Purchases and Additional Accelerated Purchases, including, without limitation, those that have been effected on the same Business Day as the applicable Purchase Date, have theretofore been received by the Investor as DWAC Shares in accordance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not deliver any Regular Purchase Notices during the PEA Period.
Xxxxxxx Rule The Issuer is structured not to be a “covered fund” under the regulations adopted to implement Section 619 of the Xxxx-Xxxxx Xxxx Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly known as the “Xxxxxxx Rule.”
Xxxxxxxxx, Esq If to the Trustee: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporate Trust Division 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Facsimile No.: (000) 000-0000 Attention: Corporate Trust Division The Issuer, any Guarantor or the Trustee, by notice to the others, may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications. 92 All notices and communications to the Trustee or any Agent shall be deemed to have been duly given upon actual receipt thereof by such party. All other notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) will be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if transmitted by facsimile or other electronic transmission; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery. Any notice or communication to a Holder of a Global Note will be delivered to the Depositary in accordance with its customary procedures. Any notice or communication to a Holder of a Definitive Note will be mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Failure to give a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it will not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders. Except with respect to the Trustee and the Agents, if a notice or communication is given in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it. In respect of this Indenture, the Trustee shall not have any duty or obligation to verify or confirm that the Person sending instructions, directions, reports, notices or other communications or information by electronic transmission is, in fact, a Person authorized to give such instructions, directions, reports, notices or other communications or information on behalf of the party purporting to send such electronic transmission; and the Trustee shall not have any liability for any losses, liabilities, costs or expenses incurred or sustained by any party as a result of such reliance upon or compliance with such instructions, directions, reports, notices or other communications or information. Each other party agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of electronic methods, including any non-secure method, such as, but without limitation, by facsimile or electronic mail, to submit instructions, directions, reports, notices or other communications or information to the Trustee, including without limitation, the risk of the Trustee acting on unauthorized instructions, notices, reports or other communications or information, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties. If the Issuer gives a notice or communication to Holders, it will give a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time. The Trustee shall have the right to accept and act upon Instructions given pursuant to this Indenture and any related financing documents and delivered using Electronic Means as provided in Section 7.06.
