Nonqualified Stock Options definition

Nonqualified Stock Options means Stock options that do not meet the requirements of Code Section 422.
Nonqualified Stock Options means a stock option granted to an Eligible Employee to purchase shares of Stock which is not intended to qualify as an "incentive stock option" as defined in Section 422A of the Code.

Examples of Nonqualified Stock Options in a sentence

  • All Options granted under the Plan shall be Nonqualified Stock Options unless the applicable Award Agreement expressly states that the Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option.

  • Each Award Agreement evidencing an Award of Options shall specify whether such Options are intended to be Non-qualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options, and in the absence of such specification such options shall be deemed Non-qualified Stock Options.

  • All Options shall be separately designated Incentive Stock Options or Non-qualified Stock Options at the time of grant, and, if certificates are issued, a separate certificate or certificates will be issued for shares of Common Stock purchased on exercise of each type of Option.

  • To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant) of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionholder during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and its Affiliates) exceeds $100,000, the Options or portions thereof which exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted) shall be treated as Non-qualified Stock Options.

  • Stock Options granted under the Plan may be of two types: (i) Incentive Stock Options and (ii) Nonqualified Stock Options.


More Definitions of Nonqualified Stock Options

Nonqualified Stock Options means Options that are not intended to qualify as incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
Nonqualified Stock Options means options that are not intended to qualify for favorable income tax treatment under Sections 421 through 424 of the Code.
Nonqualified Stock Options means Options that are not intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options.
Nonqualified Stock Options means Option Rights intended by the Board not to qualify as “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Code.
Nonqualified Stock Options means Option Rights other than Incentive Stock Options.
Nonqualified Stock Options means any options granted pursuant to this Plan that are not Incentive Stock Options.
Nonqualified Stock Options means nonqualified stock options as defined in and issued under the Company’s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.