General Clause Example from Business Contracts

This example General clause appears in 2 contracts from 1 company

General. (a) Status of Prior Plan. The Plan is intended as a new equity incentive plan that is separate from the ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Option Plan (the "Prior Plan"). Following the Effective Date, no additional stock awards may be granted under the Prior Plan. Any shares of Common Stock that are set aside under the Prior Plan's share reserve but which are not subject to any outstanding stock awards under the Prior Plan as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on the Effect...ive Date (the "Prior Plan's Available Reserve") will cease to be available for use under the Prior Plan at such time and will be added to this Plan's Share Reserve (as further described in Section 3(a)) and be then immediately available for issuance pursuant to Stock Awards. In addition, from and after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on the Effective Date, all outstanding stock awards granted under the Prior Plan will remain subject to the terms of the Prior Plan. All Awards granted on or after 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on the Effective Date of this Plan will be subject to the terms of this Plan. (b) Eligible Award Recipients. Employees, Directors and Consultants are eligible to receive Awards. (c) Available Awards. The Plan provides for the grant of the following types of Awards: (i) Incentive Stock Options; (ii) Nonstatutory Stock Options; (iii) Stock Appreciation Rights; (iv) Restricted Stock Awards; (v) Restricted Stock Unit Awards; (vi) Performance Stock Awards, (vii) Performance Cash Awards; and (viii) Other Stock Awards. (d) Purpose. The Plan, through the granting of Awards, is intended to help the Company secure and retain the services of eligible award recipients, provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any Affiliate and provide a means by which the eligible recipients may benefit from increases in value of the Common Stock. View More