Common use of Automatic Acceleration Clause in Contracts

Automatic Acceleration. If the Change in Control Date occurs during the Term, then, effective upon the Change in Control Date, (a) the vesting schedule of each outstanding option held by the Executive to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company held by the Executive shall be accelerated in part so that the option shall become exercisable for an additional number of shares equal to 25% of the shares of Common Stock subject to the option which are unvested immediately prior to such Change in Control; the remaining 75% of such number of shares shall continue to become vested in accordance with the original vesting schedule set forth in the applicable option agreement, except that the actual number of shares vesting on each subsequent vesting date shall be reduced by 25%; and (b) the number of unvested shares with respect to each restricted stock award held by the Executive immediately following the Change in Control shall be reduced by 25% of the number of unvested shares; the remaining unvested shares shall continue to vest in accordance with the original schedule set forth in the applicable restricted stock agreement, except that the number of shares of Common Stock vesting on each subsequent vesting date shall be reduced by the same percentage that the number of unvested shares was reduced immediately following the Change in Control.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Severance and Change of Control Agreement (Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc.), Severance and Change of Control Agreement (Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc.), Severance and Change of Control Agreement (Adnexus Therapeutics, Inc.)

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Automatic Acceleration. If the Change in Control Date occurs during the Term, then, effective upon the Change in Control Date, (a) the vesting schedule of each outstanding option held by the Executive to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company held by the Executive shall be accelerated in part so that the option shall become exercisable for an additional number of shares equal to 2550% of the shares of Common Stock subject to the option which are unvested immediately prior to such Change in Control; the remaining 7550% of such number of shares shall continue to become vested in accordance with the original vesting schedule set forth in the applicable option agreement, except that the actual number of shares vesting on each subsequent vesting date shall be reduced by 2550%; and (b) the number of unvested shares with respect to each restricted stock award held by the Executive immediately following the Change in Control shall be reduced by 2550% of the number of unvested shares; the remaining unvested shares shall continue to vest in accordance with the original schedule set forth in the applicable restricted stock agreement, except that the number of shares of Common Stock vesting on each subsequent vesting date shall be reduced by the same percentage that the number of unvested shares was reduced immediately following the Change in Control.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Executive Retention Agreement (A123 Systems, Inc.), Executive Retention Agreement (A123 Systems, Inc.)

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