Termination of Relationship for Misconduct; Clawback Sample Clauses

Termination of Relationship for Misconduct; Clawback. If the Board or the Committee reasonably believes that the Optionee has committed an act of misconduct, it may suspend the Optionee's right to exercise this option pending a determination by the Board or the Committee. If the Board or the Committee determines that the Optionee has committed an act of misconduct or has breached a duty to the Company, neither the Optionee nor the Optionee's estate shall be entitled to exercise this Option. For purposes of this Section 10, an act of misconduct shall include embezzlement, fraud, dishonesty, nonpayment of an obligation owed to the Company, breach of fiduciary duty or deliberate disregard of the Company's rules resulting in loss, damage or injury to the Company, or if the Optionee makes an unauthorized disclosure of any Company trade secret or confidential information, engages in any conduct constituting unfair competition with respect to the Company, or induces any party to breach a contract with the Company. An act of misconduct or breach of fiduciary duty to the Company shall include an event giving the Company the right to terminate Optionee's employment for cause pursuant to any employment agreement between Optionee and the Company. In addition, misconduct shall include willful violations of federal or state securities laws. In making such determination, the Board or the Committee shall act fairly and shall give the Optionee an opportunity to appear and present evidence on the Optionee's behalf at a hearing before the Board or the Committee. In addition, if the Company, based upon an opinion of legal counsel or a judicial determination, determines that Section 304 of the Sxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 is applicable to Optionee hereunder, to the extent that the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct, with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, Optionee shall reimburse the Company for any compensation received by Optionee from the Company during the 12-month period following the first public issuance or filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (whichever first occurs) of the financial document embodying such financial reporting requirement and any profits received from the sale of the Company's common stock or common stock equivalents, acquired pursuant to this Agreement.
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Related to Termination of Relationship for Misconduct; Clawback

  • Termination of Relationship If Optionee terminates Continuous Status --------------------------- as an Employee or Consultant for any reason, Optionee may exercise this Option during the Termination Period set out in the Notice of Grant, to the extent the Option was vested at the date of such termination. To the extent that Optionee was not vested in this Option at the date on which Optionee terminates Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant, or if Optionee does not exercise this Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

  • Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider If the Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider (other than for death or Disability), this Option may be exercised for a period of three (3) months after the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration date of this Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of such termination. To the extent that the Optionee does not exercise this Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

  • Termination for Material Breach If either Party (the “Non-Breaching Party”) believes that the other Party (the “Breaching Party”) has materially breached one or more of its material obligations under this Agreement, then the Non-Breaching Party may deliver notice of such material breach to the Breaching Party (a “Default Notice”). If the Breaching Party does not dispute that it has committed a material breach of one or more of its material obligations under this Agreement, then if the Breaching Party fails to cure such breach within *** days after receipt of the Default Notice, or if such compliance cannot be fully achieved through diligent efforts within such *** day period but the Breaching Party has failed to promptly commence compliance or has failed to use diligent efforts to achieve full compliance as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible, or if full compliance is not achieved in any event within *** days after receipt of the Default Notice, then the Non-Breaching Party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Breaching Party. If the Breaching Party disputes that it has materially breached one or more of its material obligations under this Agreement, the dispute shall be resolved pursuant to Section 11.7. If, as a result of the application of such dispute resolution procedures, the Breaching Party is determined to be in material breach of one or more of its material obligations under this Agreement (an “Adverse Ruling”), then if the Breaching Party fails to cure any breach specified by the Adverse Ruling within *** days after such ruling, or if such compliance cannot be fully achieved through diligent efforts within such *** day period but the Breaching Party has failed to promptly commence compliance or has failed to use diligent efforts to achieve full compliance as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible, or if full compliance is not achieved in any event within *** days after the Adverse Ruling, then the Non-Breaching Party may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Breaching Party.

  • Termination of Services If the Optionee’s services with the Company and all Related Corporations are terminated for any reason (other than death or disability) prior to the Expiration Date, then this Option may be exercised by Optionee, to the extent of the number of Common Shares with respect to which the Optionee could have exercised it on the date of such termination of services, at any time prior to the earlier of (i) the Expiration Date, or (ii) three months after such termination of services. Any part of the Option that was not exercisable immediately before the termination of Optionee’s services shall terminate at that time.

  • SEVERANCE COMPENSATION IN THE EVENT OF A TERMINATION OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE In the event of a Termination Other Than for Cause, the Employee shall be paid as severance compensation his Base Salary (at the rate payable at the time of such termination) for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such termination, on the dates specified in Section 3.1, and Employee shall also be paid an amount equal to the average annual bonus earned by the Employee as an employee of Avocent Corporation and its affiliates and predecessors in the two (2) years immediately preceding the date of termination. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.2 to the contrary, the Employee may in the Employee’s sole discretion, by delivery of a notice to the Employer within thirty (30) days following a Termination Other Than for Cause, elect to receive from the Employer a lump sum severance payment by bank cashier’s check equal to the present value of the flow of cash payments that would otherwise be paid to the Employee pursuant to this Section 4.2. Such present value shall be determined as of the date of delivery of the notice of election by the Employee and shall be based on a discount rate equal to the interest rate on 90-day U.S. Treasury bills, as reported in The Wall Street Journal (or similar publication), on the date of delivery of the election notice. If the Employee elects to receive a lump sum severance payment, Avocent Corporation shall cause the Employer to make such payment to the Employee within ten (10) days following the date on which the Employee notifies the Employer of the Employee’s election. The Employee shall also be entitled to have the vesting of any awards granted to the Employee under any AHC or Avocent stock option plans fully accelerated. The Employee shall be provided with medical plan benefits under any health plans of Avocent or Employer in which the Employee is a participant to the full extent of the Employee’s rights under such plans for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of such Termination Other Than for Cause (even if Employee elects to receive a lump sum severance payment).

  • Termination of Relationship with the Company If the Participant ceases to be an Eligible Participant for any reason, then, except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) below, the right to exercise this option shall terminate three months after such cessation (but in no event after the Final Exercise Date), provided that this option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise this option on the date of such cessation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant, prior to the Final Exercise Date, violates the non-competition or confidentiality provisions of any employment contract, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement or other agreement between the Participant and the Company, the right to exercise this option shall terminate immediately upon such violation.

  • Termination of Related Party Agreements Except as set forth on Schedule 9.7, all existing agreements between the Company and the Stockholders (and between the Company and entities controlled by the Stockholders) shall have been canceled effective prior to or as of the Consummation Date.

  • Termination of Service for Cause If your Service is terminated by the Company for Cause or if you commit an act(s) of Cause while this Option is outstanding, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, then you shall immediately forfeit all rights to your Option without consideration, including any vested portion of the Option, and the entire Option shall immediately expire, and any rights, payments and benefits with respect to the Option shall be subject to reduction or recoupment in accordance with the Clawback Policy and the Plan. For avoidance of doubt, your Service shall also be deemed to have been terminated for Cause by the Company if, after your Service has otherwise terminated, facts and circumstances are discovered that would have justified a termination for Cause, including, without limitation, your violation of Company policies or breach of confidentiality or other restrictive covenants or conditions that may apply to you prior to or after your Termination Date.

  • Voluntary Termination or Termination for Cause If Executive is no longer employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries as a result of Executive's termination for Cause or resignation, then on or after the Termination Date, the Company may elect to purchase all or any portion of the Executive Units at a price per Unit equal to the lower of the Original Value thereof or the Fair Market Value thereof determined as described in clause (b)(1) above; provided, however, that if Executive resigns on or after the fifth anniversary of the date hereof, then on or after such Termination Date, the Company may elect to purchase all or any portion of the Executive Units at a price per unit equal to the Fair Market Value thereof determined as described in clause 3(b)(1) above.

  • Termination of Service Relationship If the Optionee’s Service Relationship terminates, the period within which to exercise the Stock Option may be subject to earlier termination as set forth below.

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