Character of Option This Option is not to be treated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Xxxxx of Option The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Agreement (the "Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 15(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option ("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO").
Transferability of Options During the lifetime of an Optionee, only such Optionee (or, in the event of legal incapacity or incompetency, the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative) may exercise the Option. No Option shall be assignable or transferable by the Optionee to whom it is granted, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
Transfer of Option Other than as expressly permitted by the provisions of Section 7.1(f) of the Plan, the Option may not be transferred except by will or the laws of descent and distribution and, during the lifetime of the Optionee, may be exercised only by the Optionee.
Termination of Options The Options, which become exercisable as provided in paragraphs 3 and 4 above, shall terminate and be of no force or effect as follows:
Expiration of Options Except as otherwise provided in Section 5 or 6 of the Management Stockholder's Agreement, the Options may not be exercised to any extent by the Optionee after the first to occur of the following events:
Nontransferability of Options The Option and this Agreement shall not be assignable or transferable by Optionee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During Optionee's lifetime, the Option and all rights of Optionee under this Agreement may be exercised only by Optionee (or by his guardian or legal representative). If the Option is exercised after Optionee's death, the Committee may require evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the appointment and qualification of Optionee's personal representatives and their authority and of the right of any heir or distributee to exercise the Option.
Transferability of Option This Option is not assignable or transferable, in whole or in part, by the Optionee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During the lifetime of the Optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee or, in the event of his or her disability, by his or her guardian or legal representative.
Treatment of Options Prior to the Merger Effective Time, Xxxxxx and Merger Sub shall take all such actions as may be necessary to cause each unexpired and unexercised option, whether or not vested or exercisable, under stock option plans of Xxxxxx with respect to Xxxxxx Common Stock (each, an "Option") to be automatically converted at the Merger Effective Time into an option (an "Exchange Option") to purchase, on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to each such Option immediately before the Merger Effective Time (except for any changes in vesting rights or acceleration of exercise rights pursuant to the terms of the stock option plans and related agreements in existence as of the date of this Agreement, that result from the occurrence of the Transactions), (i) that number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock issuable immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time upon exercise of the Option and (ii) at a price per share equal to the exercise price which existed under the corresponding Option immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time; provided, however, that in the case of any Option to which Section 421 of the Code applies by reason of its qualification under Section 422 of the Code, the conversion formula shall be adjusted, if necessary, to comply with Section 424(a) of the Code. In connection with the issuance of Exchange Options, the Surviving Corporation shall (a) reserve for issuance the number of shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock that will become subject to Exchange Options pursuant to this Section 1.9 and (b) from and after the Merger Effective Time, upon exercise of Exchange Options, make available for issuance all shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock covered thereby, subject to the terms and conditions applicable thereto. Prior to the Merger Effective Time, the Board of Directors of Xxxxxx, or an appropriate committee of non-employee directors thereof, as applicable, shall adopt resolutions consistent with the interpretive guidance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any other applicable securities regulatory authorities so that the disposition of the Options and the acquisition of the Exchange Options, any shares of Surviving Corporation Common Stock or any other equity securities or derivative securities of the Surviving Corporation pursuant to this Agreement by any officer or director of Xxxxxx who may become a covered person of the Surviving Corporation for purposes of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the "Exchange Act"), shall be exempt for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Restricted stock units with respect to Xxxxxx Common Stock and other incentive compensation awards (including awards under the LTAP (as defined in the Stock Purchase Agreement)) payable in, or determined by reference to, shares of Xxxxxx Common Stock will be converted into an equal number of restricted stock units (or incentive compensation awards) with respect to Surviving Corporation Common Stock.
Grant of Options The Company hereby grants Optionee the right and option ("Option") to purchase the above described Twenty Million (20,000,000) shares of Common Stock, on the terms and conditions set forth herein and subject to the provisions of the Form S-8 registration statement in exchange for services provided by Employee to the Company, the options shall vest immediately upon the exercise hereof.
