Vesting Clause Example from Business Contracts

Vesting. Each Initial Award shall vest and become exercisable as to 33% of the shares subject to such Initial Award on the first anniversary of the date of grant and in 24 substantially equal monthly installments thereafter, such that the Initial Award shall be fully vested on the third anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Non-Executive Director continuing in service as a Non-Executive Director (or an Observer) through each such vesting date. Each Subsequent Award shall vest and become exerci...sable in 12 substantially equal monthly installments following the date of grant, such that the Subsequent Award shall be fully vested on the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the Non-Executive Director continuing in service on the Board as a Non-Executive Director (or an Observer) through each such vesting date. Unless the Board decides otherwise, any portion of an Initial Award or Subsequent Award which is unvested or unexercisable at the time of a Non-Executive Director's termination of service on the Board shall be immediately forfeited upon such termination of service and shall not thereafter become vested and exercisable. All Initial Awards and Subsequent Awards shall vest in full immediately prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in the Equity Plan), to the extent outstanding at such time. View More