Common use of Company Equity and Equity Based Awards Clause in Contracts

Company Equity and Equity Based Awards. (a) At least seven days prior to the Effective Time, each option to purchase shares of Company Stock that is then-outstanding under the Company Stock Plans (each, a “Company Stock Option”), whether or not vested or exercisable, shall, contingent upon consummation of the Merger, (i) become 100% vested and (ii) be exercisable at any time during the seven day period prior to the Effective Time (the “Option Exercise Period”), reasonable notice of which shall be provided by the Company. Each share of Company Stock received in connection with the exercise of Company Stock Options will be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.02 plus any dividends or distributions to which holders of Company Stock are entitled in accordance with Section 2.04(c). To the extent not exercised within the Option Exercise Period, each outstanding Company Stock Option shall, at the Effective Time, be canceled, automatically and without any action on behalf of the holder thereof, and the Company shall pay each holder of such canceled Company Stock Option an amount in cash (less any applicable Tax withholding), determined by multiplying (x) the excess, if any, of the Cash Consideration over the exercise price per share of Company Stock subject to such Company Stock Option by (y) the number of shares of Company Stock subject to such Company Stock Option; provided that if the per share exercise price payable with respect to a Company Stock Option exceeds the Cash Consideration (an “Underwater Option”), then such Underwater Option shall be canceled without payment of any consideration with respect thereto.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Amc Entertainment Holdings, Inc.), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Carmike Cinemas Inc)

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Company Equity and Equity Based Awards. (a) At least seven days prior to the Effective Time, each option to purchase shares of Company Stock that is then-outstanding under the Company Stock Plans (each, a “Company Stock Option”), whether or not vested or exercisable, shall, contingent upon consummation of the Merger, (i) become 100% vested and (ii) be exercisable at any time during the seven day period prior to the Effective Time (the “Option Exercise Period”), reasonable notice of which shall be provided by the Company. Each share of Company Stock received in connection with the exercise of Company Stock Options will be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 2.02 plus any dividends or distributions to which holders of Company Stock are entitled in accordance with Section 2.04(c)2.02. To the extent not exercised within the Option Exercise Period, each outstanding Company Stock Option shall, at the Effective Time, be canceled, automatically and without any action on behalf of the holder thereof, and the Company shall pay each holder of such canceled Company Stock Option an amount in cash (less any applicable Tax withholding), determined by multiplying (x) the excess, if any, of the Cash Merger Consideration over the exercise price per share of Company Stock subject to such Company Stock Option by (y) the number of shares of Company Stock subject to such Company Stock Option; provided that if the per share exercise price payable with respect to a Company Stock Option exceeds the Cash Merger Consideration (an “Underwater Option”), then such Underwater Option shall be canceled without payment of any consideration with respect thereto.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Amc Entertainment Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Carmike Cinemas Inc)

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