Company Option Plans. At the Effective Time, all options (the "Company Options") then outstanding, whether or not vested and exercisable, under the Company's 1982 Stock Option Plan, 1992 Stock Option Plan, 1993 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors and the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, in each case as in effect on the date hereof (collectively, the "Company Option Plans"), shall be assumed by Parent. Each Company Option assumed by Parent, other than Company Options issued pursuant to the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shall be subject to, and exercisable upon, the same terms and conditions as under the applicable Company Option Plan and the applicable option agreement issued thereunder, except that (a) each assumed Company Option shall be exercisable for, and represent the right to acquire, that number of shares of Parent Common Stock (rounded down to the nearest whole share) equal to (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option immediately prior to the Effective Time multiplied by (ii) the Exchange Ratio; and (b) the option price per share of Parent Common Stock subject to each assumed Company Option shall be an amount equal to (i) the option price per share of Company Common Stock subject to such Company Option in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time divided by (ii) the Exchange Ratio (rounded up to the nearest whole cent). The Company represents and warrants that each of the foregoing actions may be taken and effected by the Company without the consent of any holder of Company Options. Each assumed purchase right under the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan shall continue to have, and be subject to, the terms and conditions set forth in the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the documents governing the assumed purchase right, except that the purchase price of such shares of Parent Common Stock for each respective purchase date under each assumed purchase right shall be the lower of (i) the quotient determined by dividing eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value of Company Common Stock on the offering date of each assumed offering period by the Exchange Ratio or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value of the Parent Common Stock on each purchase date of each assumed offering period occurring after the Effective Time (with the number of shares rounded to the nearest whole share and the purchase price rounded to the nearest whole cent). The assumed purchase rights shall b...
Company Option Plans. Company Option Plans" shall mean the following stock option plans of the Company: (a) the Amended and Restated 1989 Stock Plan, (b) the Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Incentive Plan and (c) the 2002 Nonqualified Stock Incentive Plan.
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Company Option Plans. “Company Option Plans” shall mean: (a) the Company’s 1998 Stock Plan; and (b) the Company’s 1999 Director Option Plan.
Company Option Plans. Parent and the Company shall take -------------------- all actions necessary to provide that, effective as of the Effective Time, (i) each outstanding Warrant (as defined in Section 3.2) and each outstanding employee stock option, stock equivalent right or right to acquire Shares granted under the Company's 1992 Stock Option Plan, the 1995 Director Option Plan, the 1995 Stock Plan and the 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Option Plans,") ------------ whether or not such Warrant, option or right is then exercisable or vested (each such Warrant, option or right, an "Option"), shall be cancelled and (ii) in ------ consideration of such cancellation, Parent shall, or shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, pay to such holders of Options, whether or not then exercisable or vested, an amount in respect thereof equal to the product of (A) the excess, if any, of the Offer Price over the exercise price of each such Option (which, in the case of any stock equivalent right, shall be zero) and (B) the number of Shares subject thereto (such payment, if any, to be net of applicable withholding and excise taxes). As of the Effective Time, the Option Plans shall terminate and all rights under any provision of any other plan, program or arrangement providing for the issuance or grant of any other interest in respect of the capital stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be cancelled. The Company shall (i) use its reasonable best efforts to obtain any required consents from holders of Options and (ii) take all other action necessary to ensure that, after the Effective Time, no person shall have any right under the Option Plans or any other plan, program or arrangement with respect to equity securities of the Surviving Corporation or any Subsidiary thereof. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.4, payment may be withheld in respect of any Option until such necessary consent with respect to such Option is obtained.
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Company Option Plans. (a) Parent and the Company shall take all actions necessary so that, immediately prior to the earlier of (1) the acceptance for payment and purchase of Securities by the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer and (2) the Effective Time, (A) each outstanding option to purchase Common Shares (an "Option") granted under the Company's 1995 Employee Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan, 1995 Directors Plan, 1989 Stock Option Plan and Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan (collectively, the "Option Plans"), whether or not then exercisable or vested, shall become fully exercisable and vested, (B) each Option which is then outstanding shall be cancelled and (C) in consideration of such cancellation, and except to the extent that Parent or the Purchaser and the holder of any such Option otherwise agree, immediately following consummation of the Offer, the Company shall pay to such holders of Options an amount in respect thereof equal to the product of (1) the excess of the Merger Price over the exercise price thereof and (2) the number of Common Shares subject thereto (such payment to be net of taxes required by law to be withheld with respect thereto); provided that the foregoing shall be subject to the obtaining of any necessary consents of holders of Options, it being agreed that the Company and Parent will use their reasonable best efforts to obtain any such consents.
Company Option Plans. At the Effective Time, each then outstanding option (collectively, the "Options") to purchase or acquire shares of Company Common Stock under the Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan, as amended, the Company's 1998 Incentive Compensation Plan and the director option to purchase 48,660 shares of Company Common Stock (collectively, the "Option Plans"), whether or not then exercisable or vested, shall be cancelled and shall represent the right to receive in cash an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Company Common Stock subject to each such Option and (ii) the excess of (A) the Common Stock Merger Consideration over (B) the per share exercise price of such Option. Prior to the Effective Time, the Company shall take all actions (including, if appropriate, obtaining any consents from holders of Options or making any amendments to the terms of the Option Plans) that are necessary to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, payment may be withheld in respect of any stock option until necessary consents are obtained.
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Company Option Plans. 1.9(a) Company Options .............................................................................................1.9(a) Company Permits ...............................................................................................2.11
