2.2 Restrictions.
(a) Forfeiture. The Restricted Stock shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth on the Grant Notice. Except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, any portion of the Restricted Stock which is not vested pursuant to the Grant Notice as of the date the Participant incurs a Termination of Service shall automatically be forfeited by the Participant on the date of such Termination of Service and, subject to Applicable Law, shall be repurchased by the Company for a cash payment equal to Par Value per share of such Restricted Stock which is not vested.
(b) Tax Withholding; Conditions to Issuance of Certificates. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement:
(i) The Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Restricted Stock, regardless of any action the Company or any of its subsidiaries takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Restricted Stock. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding or vesting of the Restricted Stock or the subsequent sale of shares. The Company and its subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Restricted Stock to reduce or eliminate the Participant’s tax liability.
(ii) Prior to any tax withholding becoming due, the Participant must make arrangements acceptable to the Administrator to satisfy such withholding and must satisfy such tax withholdings when due. To the extent permitted by the Administrator, the Company (or the employing subsidiary) will withhold a portion of the shares of Restricted Stock that have an aggregate Fair Market Value sufficient to pay the minimum federal, state and local income, employment and any other applicable taxes required to be withheld by the Company or the employing subsidiary with respect to the shares. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, no vested Shares will be released from the Company unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Administrator) have been made by the Participant with respect to the payment of any income and other taxes which the Company determines must be withheld or collected as of the vesting date with respect to such Shares. In addition and to the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, and to the extent other satisfactory arrangements are not made by the Participant, the Company (or the employing subsidiary) has the right to retain from salary or other amounts payable to the Participant, cash having a value sufficient to satisfy any tax withholding obligations that cannot be satisfied by the withholding of otherwise deliverable Shares and any other arrangements made by the Participant.
2.3 Rights as Shareholder. Except as otherwise provided herein, upon the Grant Date, the Participant shall have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to the Shares, including the right to receive any cash or stock dividends or other distributions paid to or made with respect to the Shares, subject to the Restrictions herein.
2.4 Retained Distributions. The Company will retain custody of all cash dividends and other distributions (“Retained Distributions”) made or declared with respect to the Restricted Stock (and such Retained Distributions will be subject to the Restrictions and the other terms and conditions under this Agreement that are applicable to the Restricted Stock) until such time, if ever, as the Restricted Stock with respect to which such Retained Distributions shall have been made, paid or declared shall have become vested pursuant to the Grant Notice or, if earlier, tax withholding is otherwise due with respect to such Restricted Stock.
ARTICLE III.
OTHER PROVISIONS
3.1 Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.