Common use of Option Exercise Period Clause in Contracts

Option Exercise Period. (a) Investor shall have the right to exercise the Option, in whole or in part, at any time, but not to exceed three (3) times, commencing on April 29, 2013 and ending on the date that is the earlier of (such period, the “Option Exercise Period”): (i) the consummation of a Qualified IPO and (ii) April 29, 2018. (b) Notwithstanding Section 3.02(a), the Option shall expire immediately upon the earlier of the consummation of (i) a Qualified Transfer and (ii) the Full Option Exercise. (c) Notwithstanding Section 3.02(a) and 3.02(b), in the event that the Company has made a submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to a U.S. Qualified IPO: (i) by no later than eight (8) days prior to the proposed date of the first public filing of a registration statement by the Company with the SEC with respect to such U.S. Qualified IPO (the “Proposed Public Filing Date,” and the actual date of such first public filing, the “Actual Public Filing Date”), the Company shall provide written notice to Investor specifying the Proposed Public Filing Date, together with the current draft of the registration statement proposed to be publicly filed to the SEC in connection with such Qualified IPO (the “Public Filing Notice”), and thereafter, shall promptly provide Investor copies of the revised drafts of such registration statement as well as the final version of such registration statement that is submitted or filed with the SEC; (ii) if the Company has delivered the Public Filing Notice to Investor in accordance with Section 3.02(c)(i), and Investor fails to deliver an Option Notice on or prior to the Proposed Public Filing Date (the “Exercise Deadline”), subject to Section 3.02(c)(iv), the Option (or such portion of the Option not exercised) shall be deemed to have expired; provided, however, that if the Actual Public Filing Date is delayed for a period of time longer than seven (7) days following the Proposed Public Filing Date, such Option Notice shall become revocable and the Company shall provide a new Public Filing Notice in accordance with Section 3.02(c)(i) (such new Proposed Public Filing Date set forth in such new Public Filing Notice shall be the Proposed Public Filing date for the purposes of this Article III); (iii) subject to Section 3.02(c)(ii) and Section 3.02(c)(iv), the Option Notice shall be irrevocable; and (iv) in the event that such Qualified IPO is not consummated within three (3) months of the Proposed Public Filing Date, any prior exercise or expiration of the Option shall be disregarded and the Option shall remain fully exercisable until the earlier of (i) the consummation of a Qualified IPO and (ii) April 29, 2018.

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Sources: Shareholder Agreement (WEIBO Corp), Shareholder Agreement (WEIBO Corp), Shareholder Agreement (WEIBO Corp)