Exercise of Option Clause Example from Business Contracts

This example Exercise of Option clause appears in 4 contracts from 1 company

Exercise of Option. (a) Right to Exercise. This Option will be exercisable during its term in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in Section 2 of this Option Agreement and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. This Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. No portion of the Option which has not become vested and exercisable at the date of the Optionee's termination of service to the Company will thereafter become vested and exercisable, except as may be set fo...rth in a written agreement between the Company and the Optionee. (b) Duration of Exercisability. The installments provided in the vesting schedule set forth in Section 2 of this Option Agreement are cumulative. Each such installment which becomes vested and exercisable pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth in Section 2 of this Option Agreement will remain vested and exercisable until this Option expires pursuant Section 6 of this Option Agreement. (c) Method of Exercise. This Option will be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Exercise Notice"), stating the election to exercise the Option and the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised (the "Exercised Shares"), and containing such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice must be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares. The Optionee will also be required to make adequate provision for all withholding taxes relating to the exercise as a condition to the exercise of the Option. This Option will be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate Exercise Price and arrangement for the adequate provision for the withholding taxes relating to the exercise. 2 (d) Issuance of Shares. No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with applicable laws. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares will be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Exercised Shares. (e) Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised if the issuance of Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable law. (f) Investment Representations. Unless the Shares have been registered under the Securities Act, at the time this Option is exercised, the Exercise Notice delivered to the Company by the Optionee will, if required by the Company, contain the investment representations included in the form of Exercise Notice attached hereto as Exhibit A. View More