Accelerated Vesting; Vesting Notwithstanding Termination. Your Restricted Stock will vest earlier than described in Paragraph 3(a), and such earlier vesting date shall also be considered a “Vesting Date,” under the following circumstances:

Accelerated Vesting. Vesting of the Units may be accelerated during the term of the Award at the discretion of the Committee in accordance with [Section 16.2] of the Plan and under the following circumstances:

Accelerated Vesting. Subject to [Section 9.03] below, in the event that # a Change in Control occurs and # a Participant’s employment or service is terminated by the Company, its successor or an affiliate thereof without Cause or is terminated by the Participant for Good Reason (if applicable), in each case on or after the effective date of the Change in Control but prior to the second anniversary of the Change in Control, then any unvested portion of such Participant’s Account shall vest in full regardless of such Participant’s vested status under the Savings Plan.

Accelerated Vesting. Notwithstanding [Section 4(a)], the Restricted Shares will vest in full upon the earlier to occur of # the termination of your Service to the Company and its Affiliates because of your death or Disability, or # a Change in Control that occurs while you continue to be a Service Provider.

Accelerated Vesting. The vesting of outstanding Units will be accelerated under the circumstances provided below:

Accelerated Vesting. Notwithstanding the Vesting Criteria to the contrary and subject to the terms of this Agreement, including the release requirement described in [Section 5] of this Agreement:

Accelerated Vesting. Notwithstanding the provisions of [Section 4] hereof, all of the RSUs covered by this Agreement that have not already vested and become nonforfeitable pursuant to [Section 4] hereof will become nonforfeitable and payable to Grantee pursuant to [Section 7] hereof earlier than the time provided in [Section 4] hereof upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, but only if such event also constitutes a “change in the ownership,” “change in effective control” and/or a “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets” of the Company, as those terms are defined under Treasury Regulations Section 1.409A-3(i)(5).

Accelerated Vesting Due to Acquisition. [If an Acquisition occurs while the Employee maintains a Business Relationship and this option has not fully vested, then commencing immediately prior to the closing of the Acquisition and at all times thereafter the Vesting Start Date hereunder shall be deemed to be the date that is months prior to the Vesting Start Date specified on the first page of this agreement.] If during the period ending six months after the closing date of an Acquisition, the Employee terminates his or her Business Relationship for Good Reason (as defined below) or ​ or the acquiror terminates such Business Relationship without Cause (as defined below), then immediately upon such termination date [fifty percent (50%)] of the total number of shares subject to this option which were unvested immediately prior to such termination shall, upon such termination, become vested and thereafter exercisable in accordance with the terms hereof.

Vesting. Your Award shall vest as follows:

Vesting. The Retention Incentive shall vest and be earned on the Retention Date provided Employee is still employed by Albany on such date and it has been determined, in Albany’s sole discretion, that Employee has substantially completed the transition of his duties. In the event that Albany terminates Employee’s employment prior to the Retention Date without Cause (as defined in paragraph 5), Albany shall be obligated to pay Employee the Retention Incentive upon termination; in the event Employee’s employment with Albany terminates prior to the Retention Date for any other reason, the Retention Incentive shall be forfeited and shall never vest.