VESTING OF OPTIONS definition

VESTING OF OPTIONS. The Options shall vest as following: twenty percent (20%) on the Commencement Date; twenty percent (20%) on the first anniversary of the Commencement Date (subject to acceleration as provided below); ten percent (10%) as of the end of the Initial Period; twenty five percent (25%) on the second anniversary of the Commencement Date; and twenty five percent (25%) of the third anniversary of the Commencement Date; provided, in all cases, that you are still providing service to the Company on the relevant date and subject to the provisions below. In the event that during the first six (6) months that you are providing services to the Company, the Company hires a chief executive officer, one half of the portion of options that are to vest on the first anniversary shall vest upon such chief executive officer commencing employment. Furthermore, in the event that during the first twelve (12) months that you are providing service to the Company, the Company either has an initial public offering or closes an investment of at least $100 million in it based on a valuation of at least $1.5 billion, upon the first to occur of the foregoing one half of the portion of the Options that are to vest on the first anniversary shall vest.
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Examples of VESTING OF OPTIONS in a sentence

  • THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF OPTIONS PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN AND IN THE NOTICE ARE EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING SERVICE AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER).

  • YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE VESTING OF OPTIONS PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN ARE EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING SERVICE AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER).

  • PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF OPTIONS PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION, OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER.

  • VESTING OF OPTIONS 11.1 Subject to the provisions of the ISOP, each Option shall vest following the Vesting Dates and for the number of Shares as shall be provided in the Option Agreement.

  • OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF OPTIONS IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING CONSULTANCY WITH THE COMPANY OR A SUBSIDIARY OR EMPLOYMENT AT THE WILL OF THE EMPLOYER (NOT THROUGH ANY OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER).

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  • This Option shall cease to vest upon Optionee's Termination and Optionee shall in no event be entitled under this Option to purchase a number of shares of the Company's Common Stock greater than the "Total Option Shares." 2.2 VESTING OF OPTIONS.

  • VESTING OF OPTIONS One-third of a Participant's Options shall first become exercisable on January 31, 2002, with an additional one-third becoming exercisable on January 31, 2003 and January 31, 2004 respectively.

  • THE GRANTEE SHALL SATISFY ANY FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL OR FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT OR INCOME TAXES DUE UPON THE VESTING OF OPTIONS (OR OTHERWISE) BY (I) PERSONAL CHECK OR OTHER CASH EQUIVALENT ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY, (II) PERMITTING THE GRANTEE TO EXECUTE A SAME DAY SALE OF STOCK PURSUANT TO PROCEDURES APPROVED BY THE COMPANY, OR (III) SUCH OTHER METHOD AS APPROVED BY THE COMMITTEE, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE COMPANY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND APPLICABLE LAW.

  • Arkin Address: _____________________ SSN: _____________________ SCHEDULE I Number of Option Shares: 60,000 Exercise Price Per Share: $1.60 SCHEDULE II VESTING OF OPTIONS The Option vests sequentially at the rate of 50% per year, with the first installment of the option exercisable on and after March 16, 2005, and the second and final installment of the option exercisable on or after March 16, 2006.

Related to VESTING OF OPTIONS

  • Vesting mean that the Units have become non-forfeitable. If Employee has a Termination of Employment prior to the Stated Vesting Date and the Units are not otherwise deemed vested by that date, the Units will be immediately forfeited except as otherwise provided in Section 4 of the Terms and Conditions.

  • Deferred Stock Units means the number of hypothetical Shares subject to an Election.

  • RSU means a contractual right granted pursuant to Section 9 that is denominated in Shares. Each RSU represents a right to receive the value of one Share (or a percentage of such value) in cash, Shares or a combination thereof. Awards of RSUs may include the right to receive dividend equivalents.

  • Vesting Period means the period of time specified by the Committee during which vesting restrictions for an Award are applicable.

  • Deferred Shares means an award made pursuant to Section 7 of this Plan of the right to receive Common Shares at the end of a specified Deferral Period.

  • Deferred Stock Award means Awards granted pursuant to Section 8.

  • Award Date means the date upon which the Committee took the action granting an Award or such later date as the Committee designates as the Award Date at the time of the Award.

  • Restricted Stock Units means an Award of stock units subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of grant.

  • Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Restricted Stock Unit Award evidencing the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Unit Award grant. Each Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

  • Restricted Stock Award Agreement means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Restricted Stock Award evidencing the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award grant. Each Restricted Stock Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

  • Bonus Stock means shares of Common Stock which are not subject to a Restriction Period or Performance Measures.

  • Vesting Dates means, as determined by the Board or by the Committee, the date as of which the Optionee shall be entitled to exercise the Options or part of the Options, as set forth in section 11 of the ISOP.

  • Deferred Stock means a right to receive a specified number of shares of Stock during specified time periods pursuant to Article 8.

  • Bonus Stock Award means an award of Bonus Stock under this Plan.

  • Restricted Share Units means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon the passage of time or the attainment of performance criteria established by the Administrator and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of cash, Shares or other securities as established by the Administrator.

  • RSUs means restricted stock units.

  • RSU Award or “RSU” means an Award of restricted stock units representing the right to receive an issuance of shares of Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 5(a).

  • Share Units means the hypothetical Shares that are credited to the Share Unit Accounts in accordance with Section 5.3.

  • RSU Award Agreement means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a RSU Award evidencing the terms and conditions of a RSU Award grant. The RSU Award Agreement includes the Grant Notice for the RSU Award and the agreement containing the written summary of the general terms and conditions applicable to the RSU Award and which is provided to a Participant along with the Grant Notice. Each RSU Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

  • Phantom Stock Award Agreement means a written agreement between the Company and a Holder with respect to a Phantom Stock Award.

  • Restricted Share Unit Award means an award of Restricted Share Units under this Plan.

  • Restricted Stock Unit Award means a right to receive shares of Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 6(b).

  • Vesting Schedule means the vesting schedule specified in the Grant Notice pursuant to which the Optionee is to vest in the Option Shares in a series of installments over his or her period of Service.

  • Restricted Shares shall have the respective meanings set forth in Section 2.14.

  • Equity Awards means any stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock or other equity based awards granted by the Company to the Executive.

  • Restricted Stock means Shares issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock award under Section 7 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.