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 Arrow

Variations of a "Manner of Exercise" Clause from Business Contracts

Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may 4.1Election 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 ...Optionee 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. 4.2Payment of his or her election to purchase some or all Exercise Price. The entire Exercise Price of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment payable within three days of the purchase price for date of exercise (i) in cash or (ii) with the consent of the Committee in its sole discretion, by (a) authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Participant as a result of the exercise of the Option, (b) tendering proceeds received from a broker-dealer whom the Participant has authorized to sell all or a portion of the Common Stock covered by 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 (c) delivering to the Company a properly executed previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise. 4.3Withholding. If the Company, in its discretion, determines that it is obligated to withhold any tax in connection with the exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to of the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable 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 Participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise of the Option by (i) tendering a cash payment or (ii) with the consent of the Committee in its sole discretion, by (a) authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Participant as a result of the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that no shares of Common Stock are withheld with a value exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law, (b) tendering proceeds received from a broker-dealer whom the Participant has authorized to sell all or a portion of the Common Stock covered by the Option or (c) delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participants who are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16 of the 1934 Act may elect to pay all or a portion of any withholding or other taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Option by directing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be received in connection with such exercise. The Company has the right to withhold from any compensation paid to a Participant. 4.4Issuance 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 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 and Participant's legal representative, which shall be evidenced by stock 2 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, 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 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 Arrow
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may 4.1 Method of 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 to incapacity, the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the Optionee case 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) 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 be) must deliver to the Company a properly executed written or electronic notice of exercise in the manner designated by the Committee for such purpose. Any such notice together of exercise shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price. 4.2 Payment of Exercise Price. The Exercise Price shall be payable (a) in cash, check, cash equivalent and/or Common Shares valued at the Fair Market Value at the time the Option is exercised (including, pursuant to procedures approved by the Committee, by means of attestation of ownership of a sufficient number of Common Shares in lieu of actual delivery of such shares to the Company), provided that such Common Shares are not subject to any pledge or other security interest and are Mature Shares; or (b) by such other method as the Committee may permit in accordance with applicable law, in its sole discretion, including without limitation: (i) in other property having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price or (ii) if there is a public market for the Common Shares at such time, by means of a broker-assisted "cashless exercise" pursuant to which the Company is delivered a copy of irrevocable instructions to a broker stockbroker to sell the Common Shares otherwise deliverable upon the exercise of the Option and to deliver promptly deliver to the Company cash an amount equal to the Exercise Price, or (iii) by a check payable and acceptable "net exercise" method whereby the Company withholds from the delivery of the 2 Common Shares for which the Option was exercised that number of Common Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price for the Common Shares for which the Option was exercised. 4.3 Withholding. Prior to the 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 that in Company. The Company or an Affiliate has the event right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Optionee chooses Participant the amount of any required withholding taxes. The Committee may permit the Participant to pay satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation by any of 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; following means, or (iv) by a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject such means, in accordance with Section 16(c) of the Plan, (a) tendering a cash payment, (b) authorizing the Company to collection. The transfer withhold Common Shares from the Common Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable to the Optionee on the records Participant as a result of the Company or of the transfer agent vesting of the Option (provided, however, that no Common Shares will shall be contingent upon (i) withheld with a value exceeding the Company's receipt from maximum amount of tax required to be withheld by law), or (c) delivering to the Optionee Company previously owned and unencumbered Common Shares. 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 Common Shares registered in the name of the full purchase price for Participant, the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) Participant's authorized assignee, or the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, Participant's legal representative, 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 deliver certificates representing 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. appropriate legends affixed thereto. View More Arrow
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 notice of this Stock intent to exercise in the manner designated by the Committee. If someone other than the Participant exercises the Option, the... Optionee 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. 4.2 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 to the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made extent permitted by one applicable statutes and regulations, either: (a) in cash or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check at the time the Option is exercised; (b) by reducing the number of Common Shares otherwise deliverable upon exercise of such Option with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price at the time of exercise; (c) by any combination of the foregoing methods; or (d) in any other instrument form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through Committee. 2 4.3 Withholding. If the delivery (or attestation Company, in its discretion, determines that it is obligated to withhold any tax in connection with the ownership) exercise of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on Option, 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 or provide for any applicable federal, state and local withholding obligations of the option purchase price, provided Company. The Participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise of the Option by tendering a cash payment. The Company has the right to withhold from any 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 Common Shares 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 and Participant's legal representative which shall be 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, 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 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 Arrow
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 notice of this Stock intent to exercise in the manner designated by the Committee If someone other than the Participant exercises the Option, the ...Optionee 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. 4.2 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 to the number of Option Shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made extent permitted by one applicable statutes and regulations, either: (a) in cash or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check at the time the Option is exercised; (b) by reducing the number of Common Shares otherwise deliverable upon exercise of such Option with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price at the time of exercise; (c) by any combination of the foregoing methods; or 2 (d) in any other instrument form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation Committee. 4.3 Withholding. Prior to the ownership) issuance of shares upon the exercise of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on Option, 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 or provide for any applicable federal, state and local withholding obligations of the option purchase price, provided Company. The Participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise of the Option by tendering a cash payment. The Company has the right to withhold from any 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 Common Shares 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 and Participant's legal representative which shall be 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, 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 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 Arrow
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may 4.1 Stock Option Exercise Agreement. To exercise this Option, the Participant (or in the 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 Notice of Exercise and Stock Option only Exercise Agreement in the following manner: form attached hereto as Annex A, or in such other form as may be approved by the Committee from time to time on or prior to... (the together, the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, "Exercise Agreement"), which shall set forth, inter alia, (i) 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, (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 Shares and (iv) 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 to Participant exercises 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 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. all of the restrictions contained herein as if such person were the Participant. 4.2 Limitations on Exercise. The transfer to the Optionee Option may not be exercised unless such exercise is in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, as they are in effect on the records date of exercise. 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. The Exercise Agreement shall be accompanied by full payment of the Exercise Price for the shares being purchased in cash (by check), or where permitted by law: (a) by cancellation of indebtedness 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 Participant; (b) by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number surrender of shares of the Company's Common Stock transferred to that (i) either (A) have been owned by the Optionee upon Participant for more than six (6) months and have been paid for within the exercise meaning of the Stock Option shall be net of the SEC Rule 144 (and, if such shares attested to. (b) The shares of Stock were purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of from 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 by use of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have promissory note, such note has 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 fully paid with respect to such shares shares); or (B) were obtained by the Participant in the open public market; and (ii) are clear of Stock. all liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests; 5 (c) The by waiver of compensation due or accrued to the Participant for services rendered; (d) provided that a public market for the Company's stock exists: through a "same day sale" commitment from the Participant and a broker-dealer that is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (an "NASD Dealer") whereby the Participant irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and to sell a portion of the Shares so purchased sufficient to pay for the total Exercise Price and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to forward the total Exercise Price directly to the Company, or (ii) through a "margin" commitment from the Participant and an NASD Dealer whereby the Participant irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and to pledge the Shares so purchased to the NASD Dealer in a margin account as security for a loan from the NASD Dealer in the amount of the total Exercise Price, and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to forward the total Exercise Price directly to the Company; (e) any other form of consideration approved by the Committee; or (f) by any combination of the foregoing. 4.4 Tax Withholding. Prior to the issuance of the Shares upon exercise of the Option, the Participant must pay or provide for any applicable federal, state and local withholding obligations of the Company. If the Committee permits, the Participant may provide for payment of withholding taxes upon exercise of the Option by requesting that the Company retain the minimum number of shares 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 Fair Market Value equal to the excess, minimum amount of taxes required to be withheld; but in no event will the Company withhold Shares if positive, such withholding would result in adverse accounting consequences to the Company. In such case, the Company shall issue the net number of Shares to the Participant by deducting the Shares retained from the Shares issuable upon exercise. 4.5 Issuance of Shares. Provided that the Exercise Agreement and payment are in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Company, the Company shall issue the Shares registered in the name of the Fair Market Value of Participant, the Option Participant's authorized assignee, or the Participant's legal representative, and shall deliver certificates representing the Shares being exercised over with the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. appropriate legends affixed thereto. View More Arrow
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 notice of this Stock Option, intent to exercise in the Optionee may give written notice to manner designated by the Administrator Committee. 4.2 P...ayment 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 manner designated by the Committee, which may include, to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made extent permitted by one applicable statutes and regulations, either: (a) in cash or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check at the time the Option is exercised; (b) by reduction in the number of shares otherwise deliverable upon exercise of such Option with a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price at the time of exercise; (c) by any combination of the foregoing methods; or (d) in any other instrument form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation Committee. 2 4.3 Withholding. Prior to the ownership) issuance of shares upon the exercise of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on Option, 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 the Option by any of the following means: (a) tendering a cash payment; (b) authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of from the shares of Common 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 otherwise issuable to the Optionee upon Participant as a result of the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that no shares of Common Stock Option are withheld with a value exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law; or (c) delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock. The Company has the right to withhold from any 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 be net issue the shares of Common Stock registered in the name of the Participant, the Participant's authorized assignee, or the Participant's legal representative, and shall 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 Arrow
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 Committee 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. 4.2 Payment of Exercise Price. The entire Exercise Price of the Option shall be payable in full at the time of exercise. To the extent permitted by applicable statutes and regulations, either: a) in cash or by certified or bank check at the time the Option is exercised; b) in any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable Committee. 2 4.3 Withholding. If the Company, in its discretion, determines that it is obligated to withhold any tax in connection with 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 Participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise of the Option by any of the following means: a) tendering a cash payment; or b) authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Participant as a result of the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that no shares of Common Stock are withheld with a value exceeding the maximum amount of tax required to be withheld by law. The Company reserves 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 form and substance satisfactory to the Company, the Company shall issue the 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 and Participant's legal representative which shall be 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, 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 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 Arrow
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may exercise this 4.1 Stock Option only Exercise Agreement. To exercise the 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 (with Notice of Exercise of Stock Option) 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 Expiration 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 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. all of the restrictions contained herein as if such person were the Participant. 4.2 Limitations on Exercise. The transfer to the Optionee Option may not be exercised unless such exercise is in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, as they are in effect on the records date of exercise. 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. The Exercise Agreement shall be accompanied by full payment of the Exercise Price for the shares being purchased in cash (by check), or where permitted by law: (a) by cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the Participant; (b) by waiver of compensation due or accrued to Participant for services rendered; (c) any other form of consideration approved by the Committee; or (d) by any combination of the transfer agent foregoing. 2 4.4 Tax Withholding. Prior to the issuance of the Shares upon exercise of the Option, Participant must pay or provide for any applicable foreign, federal, state and local withholding obligations of the Company. If the Committee permits, Participant may provide for payment of withholding taxes upon exercise 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 requesting that the Company may require to satisfy itself that retain 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 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 Fair Market Value equal to the excess, minimum amount of taxes required to be withheld; but in no event will the Company withhold Shares if positive, such withholding would result in adverse accounting consequences to the Company. In such case, the Company shall issue the net number of Shares to the Fair Market Value Participant by deducting the Shares retained from the Shares issuable upon exercise. 4.5 Issuance of Shares. Provided that the Option Exercise Agreement and payment are in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Company, the Company shall issue the Shares being exercised over registered in the Option Exercise Price for such Option Shares, subject to any necessary tax withholding obligations. name of Participant, Participant's authorized assignee, or Participant's legal representative, and shall deliver certificates representing the Shares with the appropriate legends affixed thereto. View More Arrow
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 notice of this Stock Option, intent to exercise in the Optionee may give written notice manner that is reasonably acceptable to the Administrator ...Committee. If someone other than the Participant exercises the Option, then such person must submit documentation reasonably acceptable to the Company verifying that such person has the legal right to exercise the Option. 4.2 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 manner designated by the Committee. 4.3 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 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 or provide for any applicable federal, state and local withholding obligations of the option purchase price, provided that in Company. The Participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the event exercise of the Optionee chooses to pay Option by any of 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; following means or (iv) by a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject such means: (a) tendering a cash payment; (b) authorizing the Company to collection. The transfer withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Optionee Participant as a result of the exercise of the Option; provided, however, that no shares of Common Stock are withheld with a value exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law; or (c) delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock. The Company has the right to withhold from any 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 registered in the name of the Participant, the Participant's authorized assignee, or the Participant's legal representative which shall be evidenced by stock certificates representing the shares with the appropriate legends affixed thereto, appropriate entry on the records books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent, or other appropriate means as determined by the transfer agent Company. 2 5. No Right to Continued Employment; No Rights as Shareholder. Neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to be retained in any position, as an Employee, Consultant or Director 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 Company. Further, nothing in the Plan or in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the discretion of the Company to terminate the Participant's Continuous Service at any other agreement time, with or provision without Cause. The Participant shall not have any rights as a shareholder with respect to any shares of laws, Common Stock subject to the Option unless and (iii) until certificates representing the receipt shares have been issued 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 holder of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of such shares, or 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 have otherwise been recorded on the records books of the Company or of the a duly authorized transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with as owned by 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. holder. View More Arrow
Manner of Exercise. (a) The Optionee may 4.1 Method of 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 to incapacity, the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, Participant's executor, administrator, heir or legatee, as the Optionee case 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) 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 be) must deliver to the Company a properly executed written or electronic notice of exercise in the manner designated by the Committee for such purpose. Any such notice together of exercise shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price. 2 4.2 Payment of Exercise Price. The Exercise Price shall be payable (a) in cash, check, cash equivalent and/or Common Shares valued at the Fair Market Value at the time the Option is exercised (including, pursuant to procedures approved by the Committee, by means of attestation of ownership of a sufficient number of Common Shares in lieu of actual delivery of such shares to the Company), provided that such Common Shares are not subject to any pledge or other security interest and are Mature Shares; or (b) by such other method as the Committee may permit in accordance with applicable law, in its sole discretion, including without limitation: (i) in other property having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the Exercise Price or (ii) if there is a public market for the Common Shares at such time, by means of a broker-assisted "cashless exercise" pursuant to which the Company is delivered a copy of irrevocable instructions to a broker stockbroker to sell the Common Shares otherwise deliverable upon the exercise of the Option and to deliver promptly deliver to the Company cash an amount equal to the Exercise Price, or (iii) by a check payable and acceptable "net exercise" method whereby the Company withholds from the delivery of the Common Shares for which the Option was exercised that number of Common Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate Exercise Price for the Common Shares for which the Option was exercised. 4.3 Withholding. Prior to the 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 or an Affiliate has the right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Participant the amount of any required withholding taxes and to take any other such actions as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company or the Committee to satisfy all obligations for the payment of such withholding taxes. The Committee may permit the Participant to satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation by any of the following means, or by a combination of such means, in accordance with Section 16(c) of the Plan, (a) tendering a cash payment, (b) authorizing the Company to withhold Common Shares from the Common Shares otherwise issuable or deliverable to the Participant as a result of the vesting of the Option (provided, however, that no Common Shares shall be withheld with a value exceeding the maximum amount of tax required to be withheld by law), or (c) delivering to the Company previously owned and unencumbered Common Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Optionee chooses Participant fails to pay provide timely payment of all sums required to satisfy any applicable federal, state and local withholding obligations in respect of the option purchase price Option, the Company shall treat such failure as so provided, an election by the Optionee Participant to satisfy all or any portion of the Participant's required payment obligation pursuant to Section 4.3(b) above. 4.4 Issuance of Shares. Provided that the exercise notice and the broker shall comply with such procedures payment are in form 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 Company, the records Company shall issue the Common Shares registered in the name of the Company Participant, the Participant's authorized assignee, 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, Participant's legal representative, 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 deliver certificates representing 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. appropriate legends affixed thereto. View More Arrow