Common use of Special Retirement Clause in Contracts

Special Retirement. If the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of a Special Retirement (as defined below) and the date of such Special Retirement occurs at least one year following the Grant Date, then (i) the Option shall continue to vest following such Special Retirement as if the Optionee had remained employed through the entire Vesting Schedule and (ii) the Optionee (or any individual authorized to act on the Optionee’s behalf) may exercise the Option, to the extent it has become exercisable (either before or following the Special Retirement), for four years following the date of the Optionee’s Special Retirement. At the end of such four-year period following the date of such Special Retirement, the Option shall no longer be exercisable and shall immediately terminate. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of a Special Retirement prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option shall be forfeited and shall immediately terminate as of the date of such Special Retirement.

Special Retirement. If the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of a Special Retirement (as defined below) and the date of such Special Retirement occurs at least one year following the Grant Date, then (i) the Option shall continue to vest following such Special Retirement as if the Optionee had remained employed through the entire Vesting Schedule and (ii) the Optionee (or any individual authorized to act on the Optionee’s behalf) may exercise the Option, to the extent it has become exercisable (either before or following the Special Retirement), for four years following the date of the Optionee’s Special Retirement. At the end of such four-year period following the date of such Special Retirement, the Option shall no longer be exercisable and shall immediately terminate. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent the Optionee’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of a Special Retirement prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date, the Option shall be forfeited and shall immediately terminate as of the date of such Special Retirement.. (g)