Manner of Exercise Clause Example with 145 Variations from Business Contracts
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Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) i...n cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the shares attested to. (b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, the Company cannot deliver any of the Option Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under the Plan at the time of exercise), then in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, of the Fair Market Value of the Option Shares being exercised over the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations.View More
Variations of a "Manner of Exercise" Clause from Business Contracts
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may To exercise this Option, Participant (or in the case of exercise after Participant's death or incapacity, Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Company an executed Stock Option only Exercise Agreement in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Exercise Agreement"). In the Expiration Date event Participant's exercise of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give writ...ten notice to the Administrator of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option results in Participant holding Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by constituting one percent (1%) or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of Company's then outstanding capital stock (treating for this purpose all shares of Common Stock that have been purchased by issuable upon exercise of or conversion of outstanding options, warrants or convertible securities, as if exercised and/or converted or exchanged) (a "1% Holder"), then Participant (or in the Optionee on case of exercise after Participant's death or incapacity, Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as case may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly be) must also deliver to the Company cash (i) an executed signature page to the Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement (the "Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement") in the form attached to the Stock Option Exercise Agreement as Exhibit 3 and (ii) an executed Adoption Agreement to the Voting Agreement (the "Voting Agreement") in the form attached to the Stock Option Exercise Agreement as Exhibit 4, or a check payable and each in such other form as may be approved by the Committee from time to time. If someone other than Participant exercises the Option, then such person must submit documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company verifying that such person has the legal right to pay exercise the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee Option and the broker such person shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the Optionee on the records all of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements restrictions contained herein or in as if such person were the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company Participant. The Option may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to not be purchased pursuant to the exercised unless such exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the shares attested to. (b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee securities laws, as they are in effect on the records date of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. exercise. The determination of the Administrator Option may not be exercised as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed fewer than one hundred (100) Shares unless it is exercised as to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered all Shares as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, the Company cannot deliver any of the Option Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under the Plan at the time of exercise), then in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, of the Fair Market Value of the Option Shares being exercised over the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. exercisable. View More
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may To exercise this Stock Option only Option, Participant (or in the following manner: case of exercise after Participant's death or incapacity, Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Company an executed stock option exercise agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, or in such other form as may be approved by the Committee from time to time on or prior to (the "Exercise Agreement"). If someone other than Partic...ipant exercises the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of then such notice. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and person must submit documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company verifying that such person has the legal right to pay exercise the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee Option and the broker such person shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the Optionee on the records all of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements restrictions contained herein or in as if such person were the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company Participant. The Option may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to not be purchased pursuant to the exercised unless such exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the shares attested to. (b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee securities laws, as they are in effect on the records date of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. exercise. The determination of the Administrator Option may not be exercised as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed fewer than one hundred (100) Shares unless it is exercised as to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered all Shares as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, the Company cannot deliver any of the Option Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under the Plan at the time of exercise), then in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, of the Fair Market Value of the Option Shares being exercised over the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. exercisable. View More
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may Election to Exercise. To exercise this Stock Option only the Option, the Participant (or in the following manner: from time to time on case of exercise after the Participant's death or prior incapacity, the Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Expiration Date Company a notice of this Stock intent to exercise in the manner designated by the Committee. If someone other than the Participant exercises the Option, the Opt...ionee may give written notice then such person must submit documentation reasonably acceptable to the Administrator Company verifying that such person has the legal right to exercise the Option. (b) Payment of his or her election to purchase some or all Exercise Price. The entire Exercise Price of the Option Shares purchasable shall be payable in full at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify exercise in the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment manner designated by the Committee in accordance with Section 7(d) of the purchase price for Plan. (c) Issuance of Shares. Provided that the Option exercise notice and payment are in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, the Company shall issue the Shares may be made by one or more registered in the name of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified Participant, the Participant's authorized assignee, or bank check or other instrument acceptable the Participant's legal representative, and shall deliver certificates representing the Shares with the appropriate legends affixed thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to deliver any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering Shares if counsel to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash determines that such sale or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements delivery would violate any applicable law or any rule or regulation of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; any governmental authority or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the Optionee on the records any rule or regulation, or agreement of the Company with, any securities exchange or of association upon which the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein are listed or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the shares attested to. (b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, the Company cannot deliver any of the Option Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under the Plan at the time of exercise), then in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, of the Fair Market Value of the Option Shares being exercised over the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. quoted. View More
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may exercise this Upon payment of all amounts due from the Participant, the Company shall cause the Common Stock then being purchased to be registered in the Participant's name (or the person exercising the Participant's Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her election to purchase some or all event of the Option Shares purchasable ...at Participant's death) promptly after the time Exercise Date. The obligation of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements register shares of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will Common Stock shall, however, be received subject to collection. The transfer to the Optionee on the records of condition that, if at any time the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or shall determine in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence its discretion that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise listing, registration, or qualification of the Stock Option shall be net or the Common Stock upon any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the shares attested to. (b) The Stock Option or the issuance or purchase of shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to thereunder, then the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may not be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not reasonably acceptable to the Company cannot deliver Committee. 3 4842-2559-4052 v.2 If the Participant fails to pay for any of the Option Optioned Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under the Plan at the time of exercise), then specified in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted notice or fails to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, accept delivery thereof, that portion of the Fair Market Value of Participant's Stock Option and the Option right to purchase such Optioned Shares being exercised over may be forfeited by the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. 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Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may 4.1 Stock Option Exercise Agreement. To exercise this Stock Option only Option, Participant (or in the following manner: case of exercise after Participant's death or incapacity, Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Company an executed global stock option exercise agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, or in such other form as may be approved by the Committee from time to time on or prior to the Expirati...on Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her (the "Exercise Agreement"), which shall set forth, inter alia, (i) Participant's election to purchase some or all of exercise the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify Option, (ii) the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee being purchased, (iii) any restrictions imposed on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee Shares and are not then subject (iv) any representations, warranties and agreements regarding Participant's investment intent and access to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods information as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by Company to comply with applicable securities laws. If someone other than Participant exercises the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and Option, then such person must submit documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company verifying that such person has the legal right to exercise the Option and such person shall be subject to all of the restrictions contained herein as if such person were Participant. 4.2 Limitations on Exercise. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary and unless otherwise determined by the Committee, this Option may be exercised only following the registration of the Company's Common Stock under Section 12(g) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The Option may not be exercised as to fewer than one hundred (100) Shares unless it is exercised as to all Shares as to which the Option is then exercisable. 4.3 Payment. In order to exercise this Option with respect to all or any part of the Shares for which this Option is at the time exercisable, Participant must pay the Exercise Price for the purchased shares plus all applicable Tax-Related Items (as defined in Section 9 below) withholding: (a) through a "same day sale" commitment from Participant and a broker-dealer that is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Dealers (an "FINRA Dealer") whereby Participant irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and sell all of the Shares so purchased to pay for the option purchase price, provided that in total Exercise Price plus all applicable Tax-Related Items withholding and whereby the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition FINRA Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject Shares to collection. The transfer forward the total Exercise Price plus all applicable Tax-Related Items withholding directly to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the shares attested to. (b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding Subsidiary or Parent employing Participant; or (b) any other provision hereof or form of consideration approved by the Plan, no portion Committee. 4.4 Issuance of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after Shares. Provided that the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of Exercise Agreement and payment are in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, Company, the Company cannot shall issue any Shares issuable to Participant, Participant's authorized assignee, or Participant's legal representative, and shall deliver any of certificates representing the Option Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under with the Plan at the time of exercise), then in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, of the Fair Market Value of the Option Shares being exercised over the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. appropriate legends affixed thereto. 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Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may 4.1 Election to Exercise. To exercise this Stock Option only the Option, the Participant (or in the following manner: from time to time on case of exercise after the Participant's death or prior incapacity, the Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Expiration Date Company a written Notice of Exercise per Section 8 of the Plan. The Plan shall be governed by the Plan Administrator which means (i) the Board of Directors ...of the Company, or (ii) a committee of the Board appointed by the Board for the purpose of the administration of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice Plan and, if a committee is appointed, to the Administrator extent in accordance with the authorization delegated to the committee by the Board of his or her election to purchase some or all Directors (the "Administrator") 4.2 Payment of Exercise Price. The entire Exercise Price of the Option Shares purchasable shall be payable in full at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify exercise in the number manner designated by the Administrator. 4.3 Withholding. Prior to the issuance of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment shares upon the exercise of the purchase price for Option, the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable Participant must make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee or provide for any applicable federal, state and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the Optionee on the records local withholding obligations of the Company Company. The Participant may satisfy any federal, state or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan Option by any of the following means: (a) tendering a cash payment; (b) delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock. The Company has the right to withhold from any subsequent resale compensation paid to a Participant. 4.4 Issuance of Shares. Provided that the exercise notice and payment are in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, the Company shall issue the shares of Common Stock will be registered in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise name of the Stock Option Participant, the Participant's authorized assignee, or the Participant's legal representative, and shall be net of deliver certificates representing the shares attested to. (b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, the Company cannot deliver any of the Option Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under the Plan at the time of exercise), then in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, of the Fair Market Value of the Option Shares being exercised over the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. appropriate legends affixed thereto. View More
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may exercise this Upon payment of all amounts due from the Participant, the Company shall cause the Common Stock then being purchased to be registered in the Participant's name (or the person exercising the Participant's Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her election to purchase some or all event of the Option Shares purchasable ...at Participant's death) promptly after the time Exercise Date. The obligation of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements register shares of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will Common Stock shall, however, be received subject to collection. The transfer to the Optionee on the records of condition that, if at any time the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or shall determine in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence its discretion that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise listing, registration, or qualification of the Stock Option shall be net or the Common Stock upon any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of, or in connection with, the shares attested to. (b) The Stock Option or the issuance or purchase of shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to thereunder, then the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may not be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not reasonably acceptable to the Company cannot deliver Committee. 3 If the Participant fails to pay for any of the Option Optioned Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under the Plan at the time of exercise), then specified in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted notice or fails to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, accept delivery thereof, that portion of the Fair Market Value of Participant's Stock Option and the Option right to purchase such Optioned Shares being exercised over may be forfeited by the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. 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Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may a.Election to Exercise. To exercise this Stock Option only the Option, the Participant (or in the following manner: from time to time on case of exercise after the Participant's death or prior incapacity, the Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Expiration Date Company a notice of this Stock intent to exercise in the manner designated by the Company. If someone other than the Participant exercises the Option, the Opt...ionee may give written notice then such person must submit documentation reasonably acceptable to the Administrator Company verifying that such person has the legal right to exercise the Option. b.Payment of his or her election to purchase some or Exercise Price. The Exercise Price for all of the Option Shares purchasable shares of Common Stock being purchased is payable in full at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify exercise, and in accordance with the number of Option Shares Plan. c.Withholding. If the Company, in its discretion, determines that it is obligated to be purchased. Payment withhold any tax in connection with the exercise of the purchase price for Option, the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering Participant must make arrangements satisfactory to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together and in accordance with irrevocable instructions the Plan to pay or provide for any applicable federal, state and local withholding obligations of the Company. The Company has the right to withhold from any compensation paid to a broker Participant, and to promptly deliver delay delivery of the Common Stock upon exercise of the Option until payment by the Participant of any withholding obligations. d.Issuance of Shares. Provided that the exercise notice, payment of exercise price, and satisfaction of the withholding obligations are in form and substance satisfactory to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to Company, the Company to pay will issue the option purchase price, provided that shares of Common Stock registered in the event name of the Optionee chooses to pay Participant, the option purchase price as so provided, Participant's authorized assignee, or the Optionee Participant's legal representative, and evidenced by stock certificates representing the broker shall comply shares with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the Optionee appropriate legends affixed thereto, by appropriate entry on the records books of the Company or of the a duly authorized transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, agent, or by other appropriate means as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt determined by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the shares attested to. (b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, the Company cannot deliver any of the Option Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under the Plan at the time of exercise), then in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, of the Fair Market Value of the Option Shares being exercised over the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations.View More
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may 3.1 Election to Exercise. To exercise this Stock Option only the Option, the Participant (or in the following manner: case of exercise after the Participant's death or incapacity, the Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Company an executed stock option exercise agreement in such form as is approved by the Administrator from time to time on or prior to (the "Exercise Agreement"), which shall set forth, inter alia: (a...) the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her Participant's election to purchase some or all of exercise the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify Option; (b) the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Common Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee being purchased; (c) any restrictions imposed on the open market or that are beneficially owned by shares; and (d) any representations, warranties and agreements regarding the Optionee Participant's investment intent and are not then subject access to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods information as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by Company to comply with applicable securities laws. If someone other than the Optionee delivering Participant exercises the Option, then such person must submit documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company a properly executed verifying that such person has the legal right to exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver the Option. 3.2 Payment of Exercise Price. The entire exercise price of the Option shall be payable in full at the time of exercise in any manner designated in the Plan. 3.3 Withholding. Prior to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable issuance of shares upon the exercise of the Option, the Participant must make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to pay or provide for any applicable federal, state and local withholding obligations of the option purchase price, provided Company. The Company has the right to withhold from any compensation paid to a Participant. 3.4 Issuance of Shares. Provided that the Exercise Agreement and payment are in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee form and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer substance satisfactory to the Optionee on the records of Company, the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of shall issue the shares of Common Stock will be registered in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise name of the Stock Option Participant, the Participant's authorized assignee, or the Participant's legal representative, and shall be net of deliver certificates representing the shares attested to. (b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, the Company cannot deliver any of the Option Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under the Plan at the time of exercise), then in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, of the Fair Market Value of the Option Shares being exercised over the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. appropriate legends affixed thereto. View More
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may 4.1 Election to Exercise. To exercise this Stock Option only the Option, the Participant (or in the following manner: case of exercise after the Participant's death or incapacity, the Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the case may be) must deliver to the Company an executed stock option exercise agreement in such form as is approved by the Administrator from time to time on or prior to (the "Exercise Agreement"), which shall set forth, inter alia: (a...) the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her Participant's election to purchase some or all of exercise the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify Option; (b) the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Common Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee being purchased; (c) any restrictions imposed on the open market or that are beneficially owned by shares; and (d) any representations, warranties and agreements regarding the Optionee Participant's investment intent and are not then subject access to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods information as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by Company to comply with applicable securities laws. If someone other than the Optionee delivering Participant exercises the Option, then such person must submit documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company a properly executed verifying that such person has the legal right to exercise notice together the Option. 4.2 Payment of Exercise Price. The entire exercise price of the Option shall be payable in full at the time of exercise in any manner designated in the Plan. 4.3 Withholding. If the Company, in its discretion, determines that it is obligated to withhold any tax in connection with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable exercise of the Option, the Participant must make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to pay or provide for any applicable federal, state and local withholding obligations of the option purchase price, provided Company. The Company has the right to withhold from any compensation paid to a Participant. 4.4 Issuance of Shares. Provided that the Exercise Agreement and payment are in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee form and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer substance satisfactory to the Optionee on the records of Company, the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company's receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of shall issue the shares of Common Stock will be registered in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise name of the Stock Option Participant, the Participant's authorized assignee, or the Participant's legal representative, and shall be net of deliver certificates representing the shares attested to. (b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee's name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, if upon the exercise of this Stock Option, in whole or in part, the Company cannot deliver any of the Option Shares upon exercise (including, for example, if there are insufficient shares under the Plan at the time of exercise), then in lieu of tendering the Option Exercise Price and issuance of such Option Shares, the Optionee shall be permitted to effect a "net exercise" for cash by directing the Company to deliver a dollar amount equal to the excess, if positive, of the Fair Market Value of the Option Shares being exercised over the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. appropriate legends affixed thereto. View More