Equity Awards Clause Samples

Equity Awards. (a) On the Commencement Date, the Company shall grant Employee (i) a stock option under its 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) to purchase 12,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a per share exercise price equal to the closing price of the common stock on the date of grant (the “Time-Based Option”), and (ii) a restricted stock award for 6,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Restricted Stock”). (b) Each of the Time-Based Option and the Restricted Stock will be evidenced in writing by an agreement provided by the Company. The Time-Based Option shall vest as follows: (i) one-quarter of the Time-Based Option will vest on the first anniversary of the Commencement Date; and (ii) the remaining balance will vest in equal monthly installments in arrears over the three (3) year period commencing on the first anniversary of the Commencement Date and ending on the fourth anniversary of the Commencement Date, all subject to Employee’s continued employment by the Company and the 2012 Plan, except as otherwise set forth herein. The Time-Based Option agreement will specify that vested options shall be exercisable for up to ten (10) years, subject to the terms of this Agreement and the 2012 Plan. The shares underlying the Restricted Stock shall vest as follows: (x) one-quarter of the shares underlying the Restricted Stock will vest on the first anniversary of the Commencement Date; and (y) the remaining balance will vest in equal quarterly installments in arrears over the three (3) year period commencing on the first anniversary of the Commencement Date and ending on the fourth anniversary of the Commencement Date, all subject to Employee’s continued employment by the Company and the 2012 Plan, except as otherwise set forth herein. (c) At the sole discretion of the Board or the Company’s Compensation Committee, additional stock options or other equity-based awards may be granted to Executive from time to time.

Equity Awards. “Equity Awards” will mean Executive’s outstanding stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, performance shares, performance stock units and any other Company equity compensation awards.

Equity Awards. You will be eligible to receive compensatory equity awards such as stock options or restricted stock unit awards from the Company on the terms and conditions determined by the Board in its sole discretion.

Equity Awards. During the Term, Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Equity Incentive Plan of the Employer or any successor plan, subject to the terms of the Equity Incentive Plan or successor plan, as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee, in its discretion.

Equity Awards. Executive will be eligible to receive stock options and other equity incentive grants as determined by the Board or a committee of the Board in its sole discretion.

Equity Awards. As soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Date, the Company will recommend that the Board of Parent grant to the Executive an equity award (the “Initial Award”) for such number of shares of the Parent’s common stock (the “Common Stock”) as may be determined by the Board and/or the Committee. The Initial Award shall include a performance-based vesting condition, pursuant to which (i) thirty percent (30%) of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Initial Award shall vest and, if applicable, become exercisable upon the market price of the Common Stock (as determined based on trading on Nasdaq or other applicable stock exchange) being equal to or exceeding $12.50 per share for thirty (30) consecutive trading days, and the remaining seventy percent (70%) of the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Initial Award shall vest and, if applicable, become exercisable upon the market price of the Common Stock being equal to or exceeding $15.00 per share for thirty (30) consecutive trading days. The Initial Award shall be in such form and subject to such other terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board and/or the Committee. The Initial Award shall be subject to the Parent’s 2023 Stock Incentive Plan (such plan, as it may be amended and/or restated, the “2023 Plan”) and applicable award agreement which shall contain such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board and/or the Committee. The grant of the Initial Award shall be contingent upon the effectiveness of the registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) of the shares issuable under the 2023 Plan on a Form S-8 registration statement and compliance with other Applicable Law and shall be made as soon as practicable after the effectiveness of the Form S-8 registration statement. Following the grant of the Initial Award, during the Term the Executive shall be eligible to participate in the 2023 Plan or any successor stock incentive plan (collectively, such plans, as they may be amended and/or restated, the “Stock Plan”) on such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board and/or the Committee in its or their discretion. The grant of any such awards shall be subject to the terms of the Stock Plan and applicable award agreement which shall contain such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board and/or the Committee.

Equity Awards. The Executive shall be eligible to receive equity and other long-term incentive awards under the equity-based incentive compensation plans adopted by the Company during the Employment Term for which employees are generally eligible. The level of the Executive’s participation in any such plan, if any, shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee from time to time.

Equity Awards. Each outstanding equity award, including, without limitation, each stock option and restricted stock award, held by Executive shall automatically become vested and, if applicable, exercisable and any forfeiture restrictions or rights of repurchase thereon shall immediately lapse, in each case, with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the unvested shares of Company common stock subject to such equity award.

Equity Awards. Executive shall receive the following benefits with respect to the Executive’s equity awards. (a) The vesting and exercisability of all outstanding options to purchase the Company’s common stock, stock appreciation rights, stock units or other equity rights with respect to the Company granted to Executive pursuant to any equity incentive plan of the Company which would otherwise have vested conditioned solely upon Executive’s continued services with the Company shall accelerate vesting in full. (b) Any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to common stock issued or issuable pursuant to any equity award granted to Executive pursuant to any equity incentive plan of the Company which would otherwise have lapsed conditioned solely upon Executive’s continued services with the Company shall lapse in full. (c) Any equity awards granted to Executive pursuant to any equity incentive plan of the Company which would otherwise vest based on attainment of performance criteria (“Performance Awards”) will either: (i) not be subject to acceleration of vesting pursuant to this Agreement if the terms of such Performance Awards supersede this Agreement, or (ii) if the terms of such Performance Awards do not supersede this Agreement, such Performance Awards will accelerate vesting in full; provided however, that if such Performance Awards have multiple vesting levels depending on the level of performance, such Performance Awards will accelerate vesting at the “target level.” (d) If Executive is unable to exercise all or a portion of any exercisable equity awards granted to Executive pursuant to any equity incentive plan of the Company during the applicable post Termination Date exercise period due to a contractual, legal or regulatory restriction that prohibits the exercise of such Company’s equity awards, the exercise period of such equity awards shall be automatically extended for an additional ninety (90) days following the termination of such contractual, legal or regulatory restriction; provided, however that in no event will such exercise period be extended beyond the maximum permitted contractual term for such equity awards and nothing herein is intended to prohibit earlier cancellation or termination of such equity awards in connection with a Change in Control in which such exercisable awards are not assumed, substituted or continued.