Clawback Contract Clauses (1,254)

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This page contains Clawback clauses in business contracts and legal agreements. We have organized these clauses into groups of similarly worded clauses.
Clawback. Any incentive-based compensation received by Grantee from the Company hereunder or otherwise shall be subject to recovery by the Company in the circumstances and manner provided in any Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy that may be adopted or implemented by the Company and in effect from time to time on or after the date hereof, and Grantee shall effectuate any such recovery at such time and in such manner as the Company may specify. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the term... "Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy" means and includes any policy of the type contemplated by Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act, any rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted pursuant thereto, or any related rules or listing standards of any national securities exchange or national securities association applicable to the Company. Until the Company shall adopt such an Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy, the following clawback provision shall apply: In the event that, within three years of the end of the Performance Period, the Company restates its financial results with respect to the Company's performance during the Performance Period to correct a material error that the Compensation Committee determines is the result of fraud or intentional misconduct, then the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may require the Grantee to repay to the Company all income, if any, derived from the Performance Units. View More
Clawback. Any incentive-based compensation received by Grantee from the Company hereunder or otherwise shall be subject to recovery by the Company in the circumstances and manner provided in any Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy that may be adopted or implemented by the Company and in effect from time to time on or after the date hereof, and Grantee shall effectuate any such recovery at such time and in such manner as the Company may specify. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, this Agr...eement, the term "Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy" means and includes any policy of the type contemplated by Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act, any rules or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted pursuant thereto, or any related rules or listing standards of any national securities exchange or national securities association applicable to the Company. Until the Company shall adopt such an Incentive-Based Compensation Recovery Policy, the following clawback provision shall apply: In the event that, within three years of the end of the Performance Period, the Company restates its financial results with respect to the Company's performance during the Performance Period to correct a material error that the Compensation Committee determines is the result of fraud or intentional misconduct, then the Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may require the Grantee to repay to the Company all income, if any, derived from the Performance Units. View More
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Clawback. The PSUs and any Earned Performance Shares covered by this Award are subject to any written clawback policies that the Company, with the approval of the Board, may adopt. Any such policy may subject the Stock issued or to be issued hereunder to reduction, cancelation, forfeiture or recoupment if certain specified events or wrongful conduct occur, including, but not limited to, an accounting restatement due to the Company's material noncompliance with financial reporting regulations or other even...ts or wrongful conduct specified in any such clawback policy adopted to conform to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, and rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that the Company determines should apply to the PSUs or any Earned Performance Shares. 7 21. Compliance with Securities Laws. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award to the contrary, the issuance of Stock will be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state, or foreign law with respect to such securities and with the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. No Stock will be issued hereunder if such issuance would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state, or foreign securities laws or other laws or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. In addition, Stock will not be issued hereunder unless (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act is at the time of issuance in effect with respect to the shares issued or (b) in the opinion of legal counsel of the Company, the shares issued may be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. THE HOLDER IS CAUTIONED THAT ISSUANCE OF STOCK UPON THE VESTING OF PSUS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS AWARD MAY NOT OCCUR UNLESS THE FOREGOING CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company's legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Stock subject to this Award will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such shares as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained. As a condition to any issuance hereunder, the Company may require Holder to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect to such compliance as may be requested by the Company. From time to time, the Board and appropriate officers of the Company are authorized to take the actions necessary and appropriate to file required documents with governmental authorities, stock exchanges, and other appropriate persons to make shares of Stock available for issuance. View More
Clawback. The PSUs and any Earned Performance Shares covered by this Award are Restricted Stock is subject to any written clawback policies that the Company, with the approval of the Board, may adopt. Any such policy may subject the Award Restricted Stock issued and amounts paid or realized with respect to be issued hereunder the Award Restricted Stock to reduction, cancelation, forfeiture or recoupment if certain specified events or wrongful conduct occur, including, including but not limited to, to an a...ccounting restatement due to the Company's material noncompliance with financial reporting regulations or other events or wrongful conduct specified in any such clawback policy adopted to conform to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, 2010 and rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Commission and that the Company determines should apply to the PSUs or any Earned Performance Shares. 7 21. Award Restricted Stock. A-3 13. Compliance with Securities Laws. Notwithstanding any provision of this Award to the contrary, the issuance of Stock will be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state, or foreign law with respect to such securities and with the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. No Stock will be issued hereunder if such issuance would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state, or foreign securities laws or other laws or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. In addition, Stock will not be issued hereunder unless (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act is at the time of issuance in effect with respect to the shares issued or (b) in the opinion of legal counsel of the Company, the shares issued may be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. THE HOLDER IS CAUTIONED THAT ISSUANCE DELIVERY OF STOCK UPON THE VESTING OF PSUS AWARD RESTRICTED STOCK GRANTED PURSUANT TO THIS AWARD MAY NOT OCCUR UNLESS THE FOREGOING CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company's legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Stock subject to this the Award will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue such shares as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained. As a condition to any issuance hereunder, the Company may require Holder you to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect to such compliance as may be requested by the Company. From time to time, the Board and appropriate officers of the Company are authorized to take the actions necessary and appropriate to file required documents with governmental authorities, stock exchanges, and other appropriate persons to make shares of Stock available for issuance. View More
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Clawback. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement or the Plan, all payments made to the Grantee pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to recovery, deduction or clawback (collectively, "Clawback") under any law, regulation, stock exchange listing requirement requiring Clawback and under the Company's Compensation Adjustment and Recoupment Policy (adopted by the Board on March 17, 2015), as may be amended from time to time.
Clawback. Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement or the Plan, all payments made to the Grantee pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to recovery, deduction or clawback (collectively, "Clawback") under any law, regulation, stock exchange listing requirement requiring Clawback and under the Company's Incentive Compensation Adjustment and Recoupment Policy (adopted by the Board on March 17, 2015), Clawback Policy, as may be amended from time to time.
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Clawback. This Award and the Grantee (with respect to this Award) shall be subject to any policies applicable to the Company as may be adopted and/or modified from time to time by the Company and/or applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which the Common Stock is listed that provide for (i) the cancellation of this Award, (ii) reimbursement of this Award by the Grantee, and (iii) effecting any other right of recoupment of equity or other compensation provided with respect to this Award under... the Plan. View More
Clawback. This Award and the Grantee (with respect to this Award) shall be subject to any policies applicable to the Company as may be adopted and/or modified from time to time by the Company and/or applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange on which the Common Stock is listed that provide for (i) the cancellation of this Award, (ii) reimbursement of this Award by the Grantee, and (iii) effecting any other right of recoupment of equity or other compensation provided with respect to this Award under... the Plan. Plan 15. No Obligation to Continue Employment. The Company is not obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Award to continue the Grantee in employment or in any other consulting arrangement with the Company and neither the Plan nor this Award 8 shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to terminate the employment or consulting relationship of the Grantee at any time. View More
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Clawback. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Appendix, the LTI Acceptance Form, the Company Plan or Appendix B, and subject to then-applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, New York Stock Exchange and/or other regulatory requirements related to clawback or compensation reimbursement rules, if Grantee is found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a final judgment that is either not appealed or is non-appealable) or by any relevant regulator to have knowingly committed... fraud against the Company or any of its Affiliates, or if Grantee is found to have actively participated in, knowingly concealed or covered up, or knowingly failed to identify a material misstatement in the Company's financial statements, Grantee's LTI awards granted in the three (3) calendar years prior to such judgment or regulatory determination, whether vested or unvested, shall be immediately forfeited and cancelled, and Grantee shall promptly return and repay to the Company, in respect of any shares of Common Stock, stock options or mutual fund units previously transferred to Grantee pursuant to such LTI award agreements, an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) the fair market value of such shares, stock options (based on the intrinsic value of such stock options) or mutual fund units on the date of vesting, and (ii) the fair market value of such shares, stock options (based on the intrinsic value of such stock options) or mutual fund units on the date on which such repayment obligation arises, in each case, regardless of whether Grantee previously sold or otherwise disposed of such shares. View More
Clawback. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Appendix, the LTI Acceptance Form, the Company Plan or Appendix B, and subject to then-applicable U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, New York Stock Exchange and/or other regulatory requirements related to clawback or compensation reimbursement rules, if Grantee is found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a final judgment that is either not appealed or is non-appealable) or by any relevant regulator to have knowingly committed... fraud against the Company or any of its Affiliates, or if Grantee is found to have actively participated in, knowingly concealed or covered up, or knowingly failed to identify a material misstatement in the Company's financial statements, Grantee's LTI awards granted in the three (3) calendar years prior to such judgment or regulatory determination, whether vested or unvested, shall be immediately forfeited and cancelled, and Grantee shall promptly return and repay to the Company, in respect of any shares of Common Stock, stock options or mutual fund units previously transferred to Grantee pursuant to such LTI award agreements, an amount equal to the lesser of: (i) the fair market value of such shares, stock options (based on the intrinsic value of such stock options) or mutual fund units on the date of vesting, and (ii) the fair market value of such shares, stock options (based on the intrinsic value of such stock options) or mutual fund units on the date on which such repayment obligation arises, in each case, regardless of whether Grantee previously sold or otherwise disposed of such shares. 5 6. Issuance of Shares of Common Stock. Subject to Section 12 (pertaining to the withholding of taxes) and Section 20 (pertaining to Section 409A of the Code), as soon as practicable after each vesting event under Subsections (a), (b) and (c) of the LTI Acceptance Form, but in no case later than seventy (70) days following the date on which an award becomes vested (provided that it has been determined that the applicable Performance Criteria have been achieved and there has been no prior forfeiture of the Stock Units pursuant to the terms of this Appendix, the LTI Acceptance Form, the Company Plan or Appendix B), the Company shall issue (or cause to be delivered) to Grantee one or more stock certificates for Common Stock or otherwise transfer shares of Common Stock with respect to the Stock Units vesting (or shall take other appropriate steps to reflect Grantee's ownership of all or a portion of the vested Stock Units that are subject to this Appendix). Following the settlement of the vested Stock Units in Common Stock pursuant to this Section 6, Grantee may not sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of the "net shares" (as defined below) of Common Stock transferred to Grantee upon settlement of such vested Stock Units until the first anniversary of the date on which the Stock Units vested (such period, the "Holding Period"). Grantee may be required to execute and deliver such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company that are consistent with the foregoing or that are necessary to give further effect thereto. For purposes of this Section 6 only, the term "net shares" shall mean the net number of shares of Common Stock transferred to Grantee upon settlement of the vested Stock Units after subtracting such shares of Common Stock withheld by the Company, if any, in payment of tax withholding obligations applicable to such settlement. View More
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Clawback. The Award (whether Vested or not Vested) shall be subject to such recovery or clawback as may be required pursuant to any applicable law or regulation, any applicable listing standard of any national securities exchange or system or the terms of the Company's recoupment, clawback or similar policy as such may be in effect from time to time, which could in certain circumstances require repayment or forfeiture of the Restricted Stock or any shares or other cash or property received with respect to... the Restricted Stock (including any value received from a disposition of the Restricted Stock after it has become Vested). View More
Clawback. The This Award (whether Vested or not Vested) shall be subject to such recovery or clawback as may be required pursuant to any applicable law or regulation, any applicable listing standard of any national securities exchange or system or the terms of the Company's Corporation's recoupment, clawback or similar policy as such may be in effect from time to time, as well as any similar provisions of applicable law, which could in certain circumstances require repayment or forfeiture of the Restricte...d Stock or any shares or other cash or property received with respect to the Restricted Stock (including any value received from a disposition of the Restricted Stock after it has become Vested). View More
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Clawback. All incentive-based compensation paid to the Employee hereunder will be subject to the policies of the Company and the Partnership regarding clawbacks of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation triggered by an accounting restatement, as required by law and approved by the Board in the case of the Company. 14 21. Dispute Resolution. Any dispute, controversy or claim between the Company or the Partnership and the Employee or other Person arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall ...be settled by arbitration conducted in San Diego, California, in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association then in force and California law within thirty (30) days after written notice from one party to the other requesting that the matter be submitted to arbitration; provided that this Section 21 shall not apply to, and the Company and the Partnership shall be free to seek, injunctive or other equitable relief with respect to any actual or threatened violation by the Employee of his or her obligations under Section 16 hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitration decision or award shall be binding and final upon the parties. The arbitration award shall be in writing and shall set forth the basis thereof. The parties hereto shall abide by all awards rendered in such arbitration proceedings, and all such awards may be enforced and executed upon in any court having jurisdiction over the party against whom enforcement of such award is sought. Each party shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses in any dispute or proceeding regarding the enforcement of this Agreement. View More
Clawback. All incentive-based compensation paid to the Employee hereunder will be subject to the clawback policies of the Company and the Partnership regarding clawbacks of erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation triggered by an accounting restatement, and any other policies or requirements as may be required by law and approved by the Board in the case of the Company. law. 14 21. Dispute Resolution. Any dispute, controversy or claim between the Company or the Partnership and the Employee or othe...r Person person arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be settled by arbitration conducted in San Diego, California, the City of Jacksonville, Florida, in accordance with the National Rules for the Resolution of Employment Disputes of the American Arbitration Association then in force and California Florida law within thirty (30) days after written notice from one party to the other requesting that the matter be submitted to arbitration; provided that this Section 21 shall not apply to, and the Company and the Partnership shall be free to seek, injunctive or other equitable relief with respect to any actual or threatened violation by the Employee of his or her obligations under Section 16 hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitration decision or award shall be binding and final upon the parties. The arbitration award shall be in writing and shall set forth the basis thereof. The parties hereto shall abide by all awards rendered in such arbitration proceedings, and all such awards may be enforced and executed upon in any court having jurisdiction over the party against whom enforcement of such award is sought. Each party shall be responsible for its own costs and expenses in any dispute or proceeding regarding the enforcement of this Agreement. View More
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Clawback. Any bonus amount (whether paid in cash or Stock) that a Participant receives under the Plan is subject to repayment to (i.e., clawback by) the Company or a related entity as determined in good faith by the Independent Directors or the Board in the event repayment is required by the terms of the Company's recoupment, clawback or similar policy as may be in effect from time to time or by applicable federal or state law or regulation or stock exchange requirement, but in no event with a look-back p...eriod of more than three (3) years, unless in the opinion of counsel satisfactory to Participant required by applicable federal or state law or regulation or stock exchange requirement. Any recovery of any bonus amount subject to the requirements of Code Section 409A (as defined in Section 16) shall be implemented in a manner which complies with Code Section 409A. View More
Clawback. Any bonus amount (whether paid in cash or Stock) that a Participant receives under the Plan is subject to repayment to (i.e., clawback by) the Company or a related entity as determined in good faith by the Independent Directors or the Board in the event repayment is required by the terms of the Company's recoupment, clawback or similar policy as may be in effect from time to time or by applicable federal or state law or regulation or stock exchange requirement, but in no event with a look-back p...eriod of more than three (3) years, unless in the opinion of counsel 9 satisfactory to Participant required by applicable federal or state law or regulation or stock exchange requirement. Any recovery of any bonus amount subject to the requirements of Code Section 409A (as defined in Section 16) 17) shall be implemented in a manner which complies with Code Section 409A. View More
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Clawback. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, any portion of the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement, as well as any other payments and benefits which the Employee receives pursuant to a Company plan or other arrangement, shall be subject to a clawback to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any Securities and Exchange Commission rule. THE EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS, ACKNOWLEDGES AND ...AGREES THAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 16, THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND THAT THE EMPLOYEE IS AGREEING IN ADVANCE TO ARBITRATE ANY CONTROVERSIES WHICH ARISE WITH THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OUTLINED THEREIN. View More
Clawback. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, any portion of the payments and benefits provided under this Agreement, as well as any other payments and benefits which the Employee Executive receives pursuant to a Company plan or other arrangement, shall be subject to a clawback to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or any Securities and Exchange Commission rule. THE EMPLOYEE EXECUTIVE UNDERSTAND...S, ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 16, THIS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO MANDATORY ARBITRATION AND THAT THE EMPLOYEE EXECUTIVE IS AGREEING IN ADVANCE TO ARBITRATE ANY CONTROVERSIES WHICH ARISE WITH THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OUTLINED THEREIN. View More
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Clawback. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all incentive compensation paid to Employee pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise in connection with Employee's employment with Cboe shall be subject to applicable law, as may be in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, the provisions of any Employer policy to the extent required by Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any applicable rules or regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Commis...sion or any national securities exchange or national securities association on which Cboe stock may be traded. 18 26. Headings. The headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. View More
Clawback. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, all incentive compensation paid to Employee pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise in connection with Employee's employment with Cboe shall be subject to applicable law, as may be in effect from time to time, including, without limitation, the provisions of any Employer policy to the 19 extent required by Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any applicable rules or regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange Com...mission or any national securities exchange or national securities association on which Cboe stock may be traded. 18 26. Headings. The headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. View More
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