Common use of Modifications; Extensions Clause in Contracts

Modifications; Extensions. (a) Notwithstanding any term or provision of this Employee Option Agreement (including any term or provision of the Plan incorporated herein by reference), (i) no Modification shall be made in respect to the Option if such Modification would result in the Option constituting a deferral of compensation, and (ii) no Extension shall be made in respect to the Option if such Extension would result in the Option having an additional deferral feature from the Grant Date, in each case within the meaning of applicable Treasury Regulations under Code section 409A. (b) Subject to subsection (d) below, a “Modification” for purposes of subsection (a) means any change in the terms of the Option that may provide the Optionee with a direct or indirect reduction in the Purchase Price of the Option, regardless of whether the Optionee in fact benefits from the change in terms. (c) Subject to subsection (d) below, an “Extension” for purposes of subsection (a) means either (i) the provision to the Optionee of an additional period of time within which to exercise the Option beyond the time originally prescribed, or (ii) the conversion or exchange of the Option for a legally binding right to compensation in a future taxable year, or (iii) the addition of any feature for the deferral of compensation to the terms of the Option, or (iv) any renewal of the Option that has the effect of (i) through (iii) above. (d) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) above, it shall not be a Modification or an Extension, respectively, to change the terms of an Option in any of the ways or for any of the purposes provided in applicable Treasury Regulations or other guidance under Section 409A of the Code as not resulting in a Modification or Extension for purposes of that section. In particular, it shall not be an Extension to extend the exercise period of the Option to a date no later than the earlier of (i) the latest date upon which the Option could have expired by its original terms under any circumstances or (ii) the 10th anniversary of the Grant Date.

Modifications; Extensions. (a) Notwithstanding any term or provision of this Employee Option Agreement (including any term or provision of the Plan incorporated herein by reference), (i) no Modification shall be made in respect to the Option if such Modification would result in the Option constituting a deferral of compensation, and (ii) no Extension shall be made in respect to the Option if such Extension would result in the Option having an additional deferral feature from the Grant Date, in each case within the meaning of applicable Treasury Regulations under Code section 409A. (b) Subject to subsection (d) below, a “Modification” for purposes of subsection (a) means any change in the terms of the Option that may provide the Optionee with a direct or indirect reduction in the Purchase Price of the Option, regardless of whether the Optionee in fact benefits from the change in terms. (c) Subject to subsection (d) below, an “Extension” for purposes of subsection (a) means either (i) the provision to the Optionee of an additional period of time within which to exercise the Option beyond the time originally prescribed, or (ii) the conversion or exchange of the Option for a legally binding right to compensation in a future taxable year, or (iii) the addition of any feature for the deferral of compensation to the terms of the Option, or (iv) any renewal of the Option that has the effect of (i) through (iii) above. (d) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) above, it shall not be a Modification or an Extension, respectively, to change the terms of an Option in any of the ways or for any of the purposes provided in applicable Treasury Regulations or other guidance under Section 409A of the Code as not resulting in a Modification or Extension for purposes of that section. In particular, it shall not be an Extension to extend the exercise period of the Option to a date no later than the earlier of (i) the latest date upon which the Option could have expired by its original terms under any circumstances or (ii) the 10th anniversary of the Grant Date.

Modifications; Extensions. (a) Notwithstanding any term or provision of this Employee Option Agreement (including any term or provision of the Plan incorporated herein in this Agreement by reference), (i) no Modification shall be made in respect to the Option if such Modification would result in the Option constituting a deferral of compensation, and (ii) no Extension shall be made in respect to the Option if such Extension would result in the Option having an additional deferral feature from the Grant Date, in each case within the meaning of applicable Treasury Regulations under Code section 409A. (b) Subject to subsection (d) below, a “Modification” for purposes of subsection (a) means any change in the terms of the Option that may provide the Optionee with a direct or indirect reduction in the Purchase Price of the Option, regardless of whether the Optionee in fact benefits from the change in terms. (c) Subject to subsection (d) below, an “Extension” for purposes of subsection (a) means either (i) the provision to the Optionee of an additional period of time within which to exercise the Option beyond the time originally prescribed, or (ii) the conversion or exchange of the Option for a legally binding right to compensation in a future taxable year, or (iii) the addition of any feature for the deferral of compensation to the terms of the Option, or (iv) any renewal of the Option that has the effect of (i) through (iii) above. (d) Notwithstanding subsections (b) and (c) above, it shall not be a Modification or an Extension, respectively, to change the terms of an Option in any of the ways or for any of the purposes provided in applicable Treasury Regulations or other guidance under Section 409A of the Code as not resulting in a Modification or Extension for purposes of that section. In particular, it shall not be an Extension to extend the exercise period of the Option to a date no later than the earlier of (i) the latest date upon which the Option could have expired by its original terms under any circumstances or (ii) the 10th anniversary of the Grant Date.