Common use of Continuous Relationship Required Clause in Contracts

Continuous Relationship Required. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, this option may not be exercised unless the Participant, at the time he or she exercises this option, is, and has been at all times since the Date of Grant, an employee, officer, director, consultant or advisor of any of the Specified Group Members (an “Eligible Participant”). The Participant shall not cease to be an Eligible Participant if the Participant takes a leave of absence permitted under any policy of the applicable Specified Group Member or if the Participant’s leave is approved by the Board of Directors of the applicable Specified Group Member, including sick leave, vacation leave, military leave, or any other personal leave, or transfers between locations of the applicable Specified Group Member. For each day that the Participant takes a personal leave of absence, the vesting schedule described in Section 2 above shall be extended for one additional day. If the Participant takes any leave of absence that exceeds ninety (90) days and this option is designated in Section 1 as an Incentive Stock Option, then this option shall be deemed a Nonstatutory Stock Option, unless the Participant’s reemployment is guaranteed at the end of such leave by contract (including certain policies of the applicable Specified Group Member), statute, or applicable regulation.