Common use of Stock Appreciation Rights Clause in Contracts

Stock Appreciation Rights. Each Stock Option includes a stock appreciation right (“SAR”) at the price per Share equal to the Exercise Price. The SAR constitutes an unfunded and unsecured promise of ALC to deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Employee a whole number of Shares, cash or a combination of Shares and Cash at the time such SAR vests and is exercised, as provided herein, equal in value to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value per Share over the Exercise Price per Share of the SAR. Fractional shares will not be delivered and the number of Shares to be delivered upon any exercise by you of SARs subject to this Award shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. The Committee has sole discretion to deliver such value in Shares, cash, or a combination of Shares and cash. Until such delivery, Employee has only the rights of a general unsecured creditor and no rights as a stockholder of ALC. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of this Award Agreement, the SARs shall expire on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date.

Stock Appreciation Rights. Each Stock Option includes a stock appreciation right (“SAR”) at the price per Share equal to the Exercise Price. The SAR constitutes an unfunded and unsecured promise of ALC to deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Employee a whole number of Shares, cash or a combination of Shares and Cash at the time such SAR vests and is exercised, as provided herein, equal in value to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value per Share over the Exercise Price per Share of the SAR. Fractional shares will not be delivered and the number of Shares to be delivered upon any exercise by you of SARs subject to this Award shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. The Committee has sole discretion to deliver such value in Shares, cash, or a combination of Shares and cash. Until such delivery, Employee has only the rights of a general unsecured creditor and no rights as a stockholder of ALC. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of this Award Agreement, the SARs shall expire on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date. ASSISTED LIVING CONCEPTS, INC.

Stock Appreciation Rights. Each Stock Option includes a stock appreciation right (“SAR”) at the price per Share equal to the Exercise Price. The SAR constitutes an unfunded and unsecured promise of ALC to deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Employee a whole number of Shares, cash or a combination of Shares and Cash at the time such SAR vests and is exercised, as provided herein, equal in value to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value per Share over the Exercise Price per Share of the SAR. Fractional shares will not be delivered and the number of Shares to be delivered upon any exercise by you of SARs subject to this Award shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. The Committee has sole discretion to deliver such value in Shares, cash, or a combination of Shares and cash. Until such delivery, Employee has only the rights of a general unsecured creditor and no rights as a stockholder of ALC. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of this Award Agreement, the SARs shall expire on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Approval Date.

Stock Appreciation Rights. Each Stock Option includes a stock appreciation right (“SAR”) at the price per Share equal to the Exercise Price. The SAR constitutes an unfunded and unsecured promise of ALC to deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Employee Director a whole number of Shares, cash or a combination of Shares and Cash cash at the time such SAR vests and is exercised, as provided herein, equal in value to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value per Share over the Exercise Price per Share of the SAR. Fractional shares will not be delivered and the number of Shares to be delivered upon any exercise by you of SARs subject to this Award shall be rounded down to the nearest whole Share. The Committee has sole discretion to deliver such value in Shares, cash, or a combination of Shares and cash. Until such delivery, Employee Director has only the rights of a general unsecured creditor and no rights as a stockholder of ALC. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of this Award Agreement, the SARs shall expire on the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date.