Term for Exercise. (a) The Option shall become exercisable, subject to the provisions of this Section 2 and Sections 3 and 4 hereof, in installments of _____ Common Shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant of the Option, ______ Common Shares on the second anniversary and ______ Common Shares on the third anniversary. Unless an earlier expiration date is specified by this Agreement (or, if applicable, in Supplement A), the Option shall expire at 5:00 P.M., Arizona Mountain time (such time shall hereinafter be referred to as the "End of Business"), on the day after the tenth anniversary of the date on which the Option was granted (the "Termination Date"). (b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event: (i) the Corporation's stockholders holding at least 50% (or such greater percentage as may be required by the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Corporation or by law) of the voting stock of the Corporation approve any merger, consolidation, sale of assets, liquidation or reorganization in which the Corporation will not survive as a publicly owned corporation (such approval hereinafter referred to as a "Merger Approval"); or (ii) any of the Corporation's Common Shares are purchased pursuant to a tender or exchange offer other than an offer by the Corporation, any Subsidiary of the Corporation (as defined in the Plan and hereinafter referred to as a "Subsidiary"), or any employee benefit plan maintained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary (such purchase hereinafter referred to as a "Tender Purchase"); then the Option shall become exercisable during the period beginning on the date of the Merger Approval or Tender Purchase, as the case may be, and ending on the thirtieth day following such date (but in no event shall the Option become exercisable under this paragraph earlier than six months from the date on which the Option was granted (the "Grant Date")). If any portion of the Option shall be exercised, the Option shall thereafter remain exercisable, according to its terms, only with respect to the number of Common Shares as to which the Option would otherwise be exercisable less the number of Common Shares with respect to which the Option has previously been exercised.
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Term for Exercise. (a) The Option shall become exercisable, subject to the provisions of this Section 2 and Sections 3 and 4 hereof, in installments of __________ Common Shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant of the Option, _____________ Common Shares on the second anniversary and _____________ Common Shares on the third anniversary. Unless an earlier expiration date is specified by this Agreement (or, if applicable, in Supplement A), the Option and the Rights shall expire at 5:00 P.M., Arizona Mountain time (such time shall hereinafter be referred to as the "End of Business"), on the day after the tenth anniversary of the date on which the Option was granted (the "Termination Date").
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event:
(i) the Corporation's stockholders holding at least 50% (or such greater percentage as may be required by the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Corporation or by law) of the voting stock of the Corporation approve any merger, consolidation, sale of assets, liquidation or reorganization in which the Corporation will not survive as a publicly owned corporation (such approval hereinafter referred to as a "Merger Approval"); or or
(ii) any of the Corporation's Common Shares are purchased pursuant to a tender or exchange offer other than an offer by the Corporation, any Subsidiary of the Corporation (as defined in the Plan and hereinafter referred to as a "Subsidiary"), or any employee benefit plan maintained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary (such purchase hereinafter referred to as a "Tender Purchase"); then the Option and the Rights shall become exercisable during the period beginning on the date of the Merger Approval or Tender Purchase, as the case may be, and ending on the thirtieth day following such date (but in no event shall the Option or the Rights become exercisable under this paragraph earlier than six months from the date on which the Option was granted (the "Grant Date")). If any Rights or any portion of the Option shall be exercised, the Rights or the Option shall thereafter remain exercisable, according to its their terms, only with respect to the number of Common Shares as to which the Option Rights or the Option, as the case may be, would otherwise be exercisable less the number of Common Shares with respect to which the Rights and the Option has have previously been exercised.
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Term for Exercise. (a) The Option shall become exercisable, subject to the provisions of this Section 2 and Sections 3 and 4 hereof, in installments of _____ Common Shares on the first anniversary of the date of grant of the Option, ______ Common Shares on the second anniversary and ______ Common Shares on the third anniversary. Unless an earlier expiration date is specified by this Agreement (or, if applicable, in Supplement A), the Option shall expire at 5:00 P.M., Arizona Mountain time (such time shall hereinafter be referred to as the "End of Business"), on the day after the tenth anniversary of the date on which the Option was granted (the "Termination Date").
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event:
(i) the Corporation's stockholders holding at least 50% (or such greater percentage as may be required by the Certificate of Incorporation or By-Laws of the Corporation or by law) of the voting stock of the Corporation approve any merger, consolidation, sale of assets, liquidation or reorganization in which the Corporation will not survive as a publicly owned corporation (such approval hereinafter referred to as a "Merger Approval"); or (ii) any of the Corporation's Common Shares are purchased pursuant to a tender or exchange offer other than an offer by the Corporation, any Subsidiary of the Corporation (as defined in the Plan and hereinafter referred to as a "Subsidiary"), or any employee benefit plan maintained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary (such purchase hereinafter referred to as a "Tender Purchase"); then the Option shall become exercisable during the period beginning on the date of the Merger Approval or Tender Purchase, as the case may be, and ending on the thirtieth day following such date (but in no event shall the Option become exercisable under this paragraph earlier than six months from the date on which the Option was granted (the "Grant Date")). If any portion of the Option shall be exercised, the Option shall thereafter remain exercisable, according to its terms, only with respect to the number of Common Shares as to which the Option would otherwise be exercisable less the number of Common Shares with respect to which the Option has previously been exercised.
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