Rights as Shareholder; Dividends. 5.1 The Grantee shall be the record owner of the Restricted Stock until the shares of Common Stock are sold or otherwise disposed of, and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company including, without limitation, the right to vote such shares and receive all dividends or other distributions paid with respect to such shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any dividends or other distributions shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
Rights as Shareholder; Dividends. The Participant shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company, no dividend rights (except as expressly provided in this Section 7 with respect to Dividend Equivalent Rights) and no voting rights, with respect to the PSUs or any Shares underlying or issuable in respect of such PSUs until such Shares are actually issued to the Participant. No adjustments will be made for dividends or other rights of a holder for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance of the stock certificate or book entry evidencing such Shares. If on or after the Date of Grant and prior to the date the Shares underlying vested PSUs are issued to the Participant the Board declares a cash dividend on the shares of Company Common Stock, the Participant will be credited with dividend equivalents equal to (i) the per share cash dividend paid by the Company on its Common Stock on the dividend payment date established by the Committee, multiplied by (ii) the total number of PSUs subject to the Award that vest (a “Dividend Equivalent Right”); provided that any Dividend Equivalent Rights credited pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 7 shall be subject to the same vesting, payment and other terms, conditions and restrictions as the PSUs to which they relate and for the avoidance of doubt shall only vest and be paid if and when the PSUs to which such Dividend Equivalent Rights relate vest and the underlying shares are issued; and provided further that Dividend Equivalent Rights that vest and are paid shall be paid in cash.
Rights as Shareholder; Dividends. 5.1 The Director shall be the record owner of the Restricted Stock until the shares of Common Stock are sold or otherwise disposed of, and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company including, without limitation, the right to vote such shares and receive all dividends or other distributions paid with respect to such shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any dividends or other distributions shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
Rights as Shareholder; Dividends. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the award of the Restricted Shares shall be completed and, except as limited by this Agreement, the Recipient shall be the owner of the Restricted Shares with all rights of a shareholder, including the right to vote the Restricted Shares and to receive ordinary dividends payable with respect to the Restricted Shares from the date of this Agreement. Until the Restricted Shares become vested, they will not be treated as issued shares for federal income tax purposes and dividends paid to the Recipient with respect to the Restricted Shares will be treated for federal income tax purposes as additional compensation subject to applicable withholding.
Rights as Shareholder; Dividends a. The Participant shall be the record owner of the Restricted Stock during the vesting period and thereafter until the shares of common stock are sold or otherwise disposed of, and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company including, without limitation, the right to vote such shares and receive all dividends or other distributions paid with respect to such shares.
Rights as Shareholder; Dividends. The Participant shall be the record owner of the Restricted Shares unless and until such Common Shares are sold or otherwise disposed of, and as record owner shall be entitled to all rights of a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, voting rights, if any, with respect to the Restricted Shares and the right to receive dividends, if any, at the time paid to other stockholders, while the Restricted Shares are held in custody.
Rights as Shareholder; Dividends. The Grantee shall be the record owner of the shares of Restricted Stock and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company including, without limitation, the right to vote such shares and receive all dividends or other distributions paid with respect to such shares; provided that any dividends or other distributions paid during the Restricted Period shall be accrued and paid to Grantee at the time of vesting of the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which such dividends or other distribution relate. If the Grantee forfeits any shares of unvested Restricted Stock in accordance with Section 2.4, the Grantee shall, on the date of such forfeiture, no longer have any rights as a shareholder with respect to such shares of Restricted Stock, shall no longer be entitled to vote or receive dividends on such shares, and shall immediately forfeit any dividends accrued with respect to such shares.
Rights as Shareholder; Dividends. The Grantee shall be the record owner of the Target Restricted Stock unless and until it is sold or otherwise disposed of, and as record owner shall be generally entitled to all rights of a shareholder of the Company, including, without limitation, voting rights, if any, with respect to the Target Restricted Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee’s right to receive dividends, if any, declared by the Company on its Common Shares during the vesting period shall apply only to the Target Restricted Stock and any Additional Restricted Stock in each case which become Vested Shares, if any. Furthermore, any cash or other property distributed as a dividend with respect to the Restricted Stock Award shall be held by the Company until the Restricted Stock Award has vested in accordance with the terms hereof and shall remain subject to the forfeiture provisions applicable to the Restricted Stock Award to which such dividends relate.
Rights as Shareholder; Dividends. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the purchase of the Restricted Shares in the market as provided in Section 2.1, the award of the Restricted Shares shall be completed and, except as limited by this Agreement, Recipient shall be the owner of the Restricted Shares with all rights of a shareholder, including the right to vote the Restricted Shares and to receive dividends payable with respect to the Restricted Shares; provided, however, that Recipient shall not be treated as the owner of any shares that have been transferred to and are held by the trustee of the Northwest Natural Gas Company Supplemental Trust pursuant to Section 5.3. Until the Restricted Shares become vested, the Restricted Shares will not be treated as issued shares for tax purposes and dividends paid to Recipient with respect to unvested Restricted Shares will be treated for federal and state income and FICA tax purposes as ordinary compensation income subject to applicable withholding.
Rights as Shareholder; Dividends. The Grantee shall be the record owner of the Restricted Stock until the shares of Common Stock are sold or otherwise disposed of, and shall be entitled to all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company including, without limitation, the right to vote such shares and receive any and all dividends or other distributions paid with respect to those shares of Restricted Stock which the Grantee is the record owner on the record date for such dividend or other distribution; provided, however, that any property or cash (including, without limitation, any regular cash dividends) distributed with respect to a share of Restricted Stock (the “associated share”) acquired hereunder, including without limitation a distribution of shares of common stock by reason of a stock dividend, stock split or otherwise, or a distribution of other securities with respect to an associated share, shall be subject to the restrictions of this Award Agreement in the same manner and for so long as the associated share remains subject to such restrictions, and shall be promptly forfeited if and when the associated share is so forfeited; and further provided, that the Administrator may require that any cash distribution with respect to the shares of Restricted Stock be placed in escrow or otherwise made subject to such restrictions as the Administrator deems appropriate to carry out the intent of the Plan. Any cash amounts that would otherwise have been paid with respect to an associated share shall be accumulated and paid to the Grantee, without interest, only upon, or within thirty (30) days following, the date on which such associated share vests in accordance with this Award Agreement (such date, the “Vesting Date”) and any other property distributable with respect to an associated share shall vest on the Vesting Date. References in this Award Agreement to the shares of Restricted Stock shall refer, mutatis mutandis, to any such restricted rights to cash or restricted property described in this Section 5.
