Common use of Clawback/Forfeiture Clause in Contracts

Clawback/Forfeiture. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and without limiting any other rights and remedies of the Company, if the Optionee (i) materially violates the restrictive covenants in the Employment Agreement relating to non-competition, non-solicitation or non-disclosure or (ii) engages in fraud or other willful misconduct that contributes materially to any significant financial restatement or material loss, the Committee may, at any time up to six months after learning of such conduct, cancel the Stock Option, including any vested portions thereof, or require the Optionee to forfeit or to repay to the Company the after-tax gain realized on any previously exercised portion of the Stock Option; provided, however, that (a) except in cases of willful misconduct, the Optionee shall be provided a fifteen (15) day cure period to cease and to cure the conduct described in clause (i) of this Section 12. To the extent once vested, the Stock Option (and any proceeds received in respect of the Stock Option) shall be wholly non-forfeitable except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Employment Agreement; provided that the foregoing shall not in any way limit any other rights that either party may have with respect to the other party.

Appears in 9 contracts

Samples: Equity Incentive Plan (Aleris Corp), Employment Agreement (Aleris Corp), Employment Agreement (Aleris Corp)

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Clawback/Forfeiture. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and without limiting any other rights and remedies of the Company, if the Optionee Participant (i) materially violates the restrictive covenants in the Participant’s Employment Agreement relating to non-competition, non-solicitation or non-disclosure or (ii) engages in fraud or other willful misconduct that contributes materially to any significant financial restatement or material loss, the Committee may, at any time up to six months after learning of such conduct, cancel the Restricted Stock Option, including any vested portions thereof, Units or require the Optionee Participant to forfeit to the Company the RSU Shares or to repay to the Company the after-tax gain value realized on any previously exercised portion the sale of the Stock OptionRSU Shares; provided, however, that (a) that, except in cases of where the Participant’s conduct was willful misconductor where injury to the Company or the Affiliates cannot be cured, the Optionee Participant shall be provided a fifteen (15) day cure period to cease and to cure the conduct described in clause (i) of this Section 1211. To the extent once vestedAll vested Restricted Stock Units, the Stock Option (and any all distributions and other proceeds received in respect of the Restricted Stock Option) Units, shall be wholly non-forfeitable except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Employment Agreement; provided that the foregoing shall not in any way limit any other rights that either party may have with respect to the other party.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Aleris Corp), Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Aleris Corp), Aleris Corporation (Aleris Corp)

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Clawback/Forfeiture. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and without limiting any other rights and remedies of the Company, if the Optionee (i) materially violates the restrictive covenants in the Employment Agreement relating to non-competition, non-solicitation or non-disclosure or (ii) engages in fraud or other willful misconduct that contributes materially to any significant financial restatement or material loss, the Committee may, at any time up to six months after learning of such conduct, cancel the Stock Option, including any vested portions thereof, or require the Optionee to forfeit or to repay to the Company the after-tax gain realized on any previously exercised portion of the Stock Option; provided, however, that (a) except in cases of willful misconduct, the Optionee shall be provided a fifteen (15) day cure period to cease and to cure the conduct described in clause (i) of this Section 12. To the extent once vested, the Stock Option (and any proceeds received in respect of the Stock Option) shall be wholly non-forfeitable except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Employment Agreement; provided that the foregoing shall not in any way limit any other rights that either party may have with respect to the other party.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Aleris Corporation (Aleris Corp)

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