Common use of Employee Stock Options Clause in Contracts

Employee Stock Options. At or immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company will cause all options then outstanding under the Company's 1986 and 1994 stock option plans (the "Company Option Plans"), whether or not vested, to be cashed out and terminated. The amount payable by the Company in respect of the termination of an outstanding Company stock option will be equal to the difference between the exercise price of the option and the average daily closing price of the Company Common Stock for the ten trading days immediately prior to the Closing Date. The Company may prohibit the exercise of vested options after a specified cutoff date prior to the Effective Time in order to facilitate the orderly liquidation and termination of the remaining vested and nonvested outstanding options. Unless the Board determines otherwise, the Company will suspend payroll deductions and Company stock option grants under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of or prior to October 1, 1998. All such Employee Stock Purchase Plan grants will have been exercised or terminated before the Effective Time. 6.13.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pulitzer Publishing Co), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Hearst Argyle Television Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Hearst Argyle Television Inc)

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Employee Stock Options. At or immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company will cause all options then outstanding under the Company's 1986 and 1994 stock option plans (the "Company Option Plans"), whether or not vested, to be cashed out and terminated. The amount payable by the Company in respect of the termination of an outstanding Company stock option will be equal to the difference between the exercise price of the option and the average daily closing price of the Company Common Stock for on the ten trading days date ending immediately prior to the Closing DateEffective Time. The Company may prohibit the exercise of vested options after a specified cutoff date prior to the Effective Time in order to facilitate the orderly liquidation and termination of the remaining vested and nonvested outstanding options. Unless the Board determines otherwise, the Company will suspend payroll deductions and Company stock option grants under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of or prior to October 1, 1998. All such Employee Stock Purchase Plan grants will have been exercised or terminated before the Effective Time. 6.13.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Hearst Argyle Television Inc), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Hearst Argyle Television Inc)

Employee Stock Options. At or immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company will cause all options then outstanding under the Company's 1986 and 1994 stock option plans (the "Company Option Plans"), whether or not vested, to be cashed out and terminated. The amount payable by the Company in respect of the termination of an outstanding Company stock option will be equal to the difference 57 between the exercise price of the option and the average daily closing price of the Company Common Stock for on the ten trading days date ending immediately prior to the Closing DateEffective Time. The Company may prohibit the exercise of vested options after a specified cutoff date prior to the Effective Time in order to facilitate the orderly liquidation and termination of the remaining vested and nonvested outstanding options. Unless the Board determines otherwise, the Company will suspend payroll deductions and Company stock option grants under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of or prior to October 1, 1998. All such Employee Stock Purchase Plan grants will have been exercised or terminated before the Effective Time. 6.13.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pulitzer Publishing Co 1995 Voting Trust), Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pulitzer Publishing Co)

Employee Stock Options. At or immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company will cause all options then outstanding under the Company's ’s 1986 and 1994 stock option plans (the "Company Option Plans"), whether or not vested, to be cashed out and terminated. The amount payable by the Company in respect of the termination of an outstanding Company stock option will be equal to the difference between the exercise price of the option and the average daily closing price of the Company Common Stock for the ten trading days immediately prior to the Closing Date. The Company may prohibit the exercise of vested options after a specified cutoff date prior to the Effective Time in order to facilitate the orderly liquidation and termination of the remaining vested and nonvested outstanding options. Unless the Board determines otherwise, the Company will suspend payroll deductions and Company stock option grants under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of or prior to October 1, 1998. All such Employee Stock Purchase Plan grants will have been exercised or terminated before the Effective Time. 6.13.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Lee Enterprises, Inc)

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Employee Stock Options. At or immediately prior to the Effective Time, the Company will cause all options then outstanding under the Company's 1986 and 1994 stock option plans (the "Company Option Plans"), whether or not vested, to be cashed out and terminated. The amount payable by the Company in respect of the termination of an outstanding Company stock option will be equal to the difference between the exercise price of the option and the average daily closing price of the Company Common Stock for the ten trading days immediately prior to the Closing Date. The Company may prohibit the exercise of vested options after a specified cutoff date prior to the Effective Time in order to facilitate the orderly liquidation and termination of the remaining vested and nonvested outstanding options. Unless the Board determines otherwise, the Company will suspend payroll deductions and Company stock option grants under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of or prior to October 1, 1998. All such Employee Stock Purchase Plan grants will have been exercised or terminated before the Effective Time. 6.13.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement and Plan of Merger (Pulitzer Publishing Co 1995 Voting Trust)

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