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Award of Stock Appreciation Rights
Award of Stock Appreciation Rights contract clause examples

Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.

Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6.4 relating to the maximum term and Section 6.5 relating to exercise also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.

Forfeiture of Stock Appreciation Rights. In the event the Grantee's Continuous Service terminates for any reason, the Grantee's right to vest in the SARs will cease as of the date of termination of the Grantee's Continuous Service, and any SARs that were not already exercisable on the date of such termination shall be forfeited on that date. Furthermore, the Grantee's Post-Termination Exercise Period will be measured by reference to the date of such termination in accordance with the Plan, provided, however, that in case the Grantee's Continuous Service terminates for Cause, the Grantee's right to exercise the SARs shall terminate immediately upon the date of the Grantee's termination of Continuous Service.

Nonassignability of Stock Appreciation Rights. Except as determined by the Board, no Stock Appreciation Right shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. A stock appreciation right, or SAR, is a right to receive, without payment to the Company, a number of shares of Common Stock, cash or any combination thereof, the number or amount of which is determined pursuant to the formula set forth in Section 9.5. Each SAR granted by the Committee under the Plan shall be subject to the terms and conditions provided herein.

Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units or Performance Shares.

Award” or “Awards,” except where referring to a particular category of grant under the Plan, shall include Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Awards, Unrestricted Stock Awards and Dividend Equivalent Rights.

Each Award agreement shall state the date at which the Stock Appreciation Rights shall expire if not previously exercised or settled.

#Compliance with Code Sections 409A and 457A. Notwithstanding anything in this Article 7 to the contrary, to the extent that any award of Stock Appreciation Rights is subject to Code [Section 409A] or Code [Section 457A], such award of Stock Appreciation Rights is intended to be structured to satisfy the requirements of Code [Sections 409A or 457A]A] (as applicable), or an applicable exemption, as determined by the Administrator.

Death or Disability of Participant. Unless otherwise specified in the Award Agreement, if a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s death or Disability, all of his or her outstanding Stock Appreciation Rights will fully vest and may be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Stock Appreciation Rights as set forth in the Award Agreement) by the Participant or the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator), provided, further, that the accelerated vesting shall only apply to Stock Appreciation Rights granted to the Participant at least 90 days before the Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of Participant’s death or Disability. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Stock Appreciate Rights may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Stock Appreciation Right is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Stock Appreciation Rights will remain exercisable for six (6) months following the date the Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of Participant’s death or Disability. If the Stock Appreciation Right is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Stock Appreciation Right will terminate.

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