Example ContractsClausesequity retainerVariants
Equity Retainer
Equity Retainer contract clause examples

Equity. Each of Participant’s then-outstanding unvested Equity Awards, other than Performance Awards (as defined below), shall accelerate and become vested and exercisable or settled with respect to the Acceleration Multiple (Other than During a Change in Control Period). With respect to awards that would otherwise vest only upon satisfaction of performance criteria (“Performance Awards”), the vesting will accelerate as set forth in the terms of the applicable Performance Award agreement.

Each of Participant’s then-outstanding unvested Equity Awards, other than Performance Awards, shall accelerate and become vested and exercisable or settled with respect to the Acceleration Multiple (During a Change in Control Period). With respect to Performance Awards, the vesting will accelerate as set forth in the terms of the applicable Performance Award agreement. Subject to Section 5(d), the accelerated vesting described above shall be effective as of the Qualifying Termination; provided, that, if the Qualified Termination during a Change in Control Period occurs prior to the Change in Control, then any unvested portion of the terminated Participant’s Equity Awards will remain outstanding for three (3) months following the Qualifying Termination (provided that in no event will the terminated Participant’s Equity Awards remain outstanding beyond the expiration of the Equity Award’s maximum term). In the event that the proposed Change in Control is terminated without having been completed, any unvested portion of the terminated Participant’s Equity Awards automatically will be forfeited.

Equity Awards. Each then-outstanding and unvested Equity Award held by the Participant shall automatically become vested, and if applicable, exercisable and any forfeiture restrictions or rights of repurchase thereon shall lapse, in each case with respect to that number of shares underlying his or her outstanding Equity Awards as of the date of the Covered Termination that would have become vested if Participant had continued in employment or other service with the Company for a number of months equal to the Acceleration Multiplier; provided that any performance-based vesting criteria shall be treated in accordance with the applicable award agreement or other applicable equity incentive plan governing the terms of such equity award.

Equity Awards. Each then-outstanding and unvested Equity Award held by the Participant shall automatically become vested, and if applicable, exercisable and any forfeiture restrictions or rights of repurchase thereon shall lapse, in each case with respect to 100% of the shares underlying his or her outstanding Equity Awards as of the date of the Covered Termination for all Participants; provided that any performance-based vesting criteria shall be treated in accordance with the applicable award agreement or other applicable equity incentive plan governing the terms of such equity award. Any award that is not assumed or substituted for following a Change in Control shall accelerate in full; provided that any performance-based vesting criteria shall be treated in accordance with the applicable award agreement or other applicable equity incentive plan governing the terms of such equity award.

Equity. Each of Executive’s then outstanding Equity Awards, including awards that would otherwise vest only upon satisfaction of performance criteria subject to the following sentence, shall accelerate and become vested and exercisable as to 100% of the then unvested shares subject to the Equity Award. For awards that would otherwise vest only upon satisfaction of performance criteria, the foregoing acceleration shall be based on achievement of performance criteria at target levels, except to the extent otherwise provided in the award agreement evidencing such award. Subject to Section 4, the accelerated vesting described above shall be effective as of the Separation. “Equity Awards” means all options to purchase shares of the Company common stock as well as any and all other stock-based awards granted to the Executive, including but not limited to stock bonus awards, restricted stock, restricted stock units or stock appreciation rights

Equity. Each of Executive’s then outstanding Equity Awards, including awards that would otherwise vest only upon satisfaction of performance criteria, shall accelerate and become vested and exercisable as to 100% of the then unvested shares underlying the Equity Award. For awards that would otherwise vest only upon satisfaction of performance criteria, the foregoing acceleration shall be based on achievement of performance criteria at target, except to the extent otherwise provided in the award agreement evidencing such award. “Equity Awards” means all options to purchase shares of Company common stock as well as any and all other stock-based awards granted to the Executive, including but not limited to stock bonus awards, restricted stock, restricted stock units or stock appreciation rights. Subject to Section 4, the accelerated vesting described above shall be effective as of the Separation.

Draft better contracts
faster with AllDrafts

AllDrafts is a cloud-based editor designed specifically for contracts. With automatic formatting, a massive clause library, smart redaction, and insanely easy templates, it’s a welcome change from Word.

And AllDrafts generates clean Word and PDF files from any draft.