Common use of Time and Method of Exercise Clause in Contracts

Time and Method of Exercise. The Committee shall determine the time or times at which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part (which may include the achievement of one or more Performance Objectives), and the method or methods by which, and the form or forms, in which payment of the exercise price with respect thereto may be made or deemed to have been made (which may include, without limitation, cash, check acceptable to the Company, Shares held for the period required to avoid a charge to the Company’s reported financial earnings and owned free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests, outstanding Awards, a “cashless” or “cashless- broker” exercise (through procedures approved by the Committee and the Company), other securities or other property, notes approved by the Committee, or any combination thereof, having a Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to the relevant exercise price); provided, however, in order to exercise an Option, the Person or Persons entitled to exercise the Option shall deliver to the Company payment in full for the Shares being purchased and, unless other arrangements have been made with, or procedures have been established and approved by, the Committee for a cashless or cashless-broker exercise less any required withholding taxes.