3. Settlement of RSUs
3.1 The Participant will be entitled to receive, as soon as reasonably practicable following each Vesting Date, in respect of each vested RSU, either one Share from treasury, the Cash Equivalent of one Share or a combination of cash and Shares, subject to any applicable deductions and withholdings. Notwithstanding the Corporation’s discretion to settle in Shares, Cash Equivalents or a combination of cash and Shares, it is anticipated that the Corporation will settle in Shares as normal course.
3.2 For greater certainty, the Participant shall have no right to receive Shares or a cash payment, as compensation, damages or otherwise, with respect to any RSUs that do not become vested.
4. Termination of Employment of Participant
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4.1 For purposes of this section 4, “Cause”, “Good Reason” and “Sale Event” shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the letter agreement of the Corporation dated [●] setting forth its binding offer of employment with the Participant.
4.2 Subject to the Plan, in the event a Participant’s employment is Terminated for Cause by the Corporation, or an Affiliate, as applicable, no RSUs that have not vested and been settled prior to the date of the Participant’s Termination for Cause, including Dividend Share Units in respect of such RSUs, shall vest and all such RSUs shall be forfeited immediately.
4.3 Subject to the Plan, in the event a Participant’s employment is terminated by the Corporation, or an Affiliate, as applicable, without Cause, the Participant resigns for Good Reason or the Participant dies or experiences a disability (“disability means Participant is “disabled” as such term is defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(4) and any successor provision thereto) (any of the foregoing, a “Non-Cause Termination”), the Initial Vested Amount, if not already vested, plus unvested RSUs equal to 30% of the RSU’s granted hereunder (or such smaller number of unvested RSU’s) shall be deemed to be vested as of the effective date of such Non-Cause Termination.
4.4 Subject to the Plan, in the event of a Sale Event, all unvested RSUs will vest immediately prior to the closing of the Sale Event.
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4.1 Subject to the Plan, in the event a Participant’s employment is terminated by the Corporation, or an Affiliate, as applicable, whether terminated voluntarily or involuntarily, no RSUs that have not vested and been settled prior to the date of the Participant’s termination, including Dividend Share Units in respect of such RSUs, shall vest and all such RSUs shall be forfeited immediately.
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