(b) “Change in Control” shall mean the sale of all or substantially all of the outstanding shares of capital stock, assets or business of the Company, by merger, consolidation, sale of assets or otherwise (other than a merger or consolidation in which all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were beneficial owners of the Company’s voting securities immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50%2 (determined on an as-converted basis) of the outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the resulting, surviving or acquiring corporation in such transaction).
(c) [“Good Reason” shall exist upon (i) the relocation of the Company’s offices such that the Participant’s daily commute is increased by at least thirty (30) miles each way without the written consent of the Participant; (ii) material reduction of the Participant’s annual base salary without the prior consent of the Participant (other than in connection with, and substantially proportionate to, reductions by the Company of the annual base salary of more than fifty percent (50%) of its employees); or (iii) material diminution in the Participant’s duties, authority or responsibilities without the prior consent of the Participant, other than changes in duties, authority or responsibilities resulting from the Participant’s misconduct; provided, however, that any reduction in duties, authority or responsibilities or reduction in the level of management to which the Participant reports resulting solely from a Change in Control which results in the Company being acquired by and made a part of a larger entity shall not constitute Good Reason; provided, further, however, that no such events or conditions shall constitute Good Reason unless (x) the Participant gives the Company a written notice of termination for Good Reason not more than ninety (90) days after the initial existence of the event or condition, (y) the grounds for termination, if susceptible to correction, are not corrected by the Company within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such notice and (z) the Participant’s termination of Service occurs within six months following the Company’s receipt of such notice.]3
(d) “Service” shall mean employment by or the provision of services to the Company or a parent or subsidiary thereof as an advisor, officer, consultant or member of the Board of Directors.
(e) “Vesting Commencement Date” shall mean [ ].
3. Purchase Option.
(a) In the event that the Participant ceases to provide Service for any reason or no reason, with or without Cause, prior to the [fourth (4th)]4 anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, the Company shall have the right and option (the “Purchase Option”) to purchase from the Participant, for a sum of [$0.0001] per share (the “Option Price”), some or all of the Shares as set forth herein.
(b) All of the Shares shall initially be subject to the Purchase Option. The Participant shall acquire a vested interest in, and the Company’s Purchase Option shall accordingly lapse with respect to, (i) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares upon Participant’s completion of one (1) year of Service measured from the Vesting Commencement Date and (ii) the balance of the Shares in a series of successive equal monthly installments of [1/48] of the Shares upon Participant’s completion of each additional month of Service over the [thirty-six (36)-month] period measured from the first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date.5
2 NTD: Alternatively, a client may ask that Change in Control use a higher percentage, e.g. 75%.
3 NTD: Delete definition if acceleration is not being used.
4 NTD: This period should be adjusted if shares are not on a four-year vesting schedule.
5 NTD : ALTERNATIVE VESTING LANGUAGE:
Monthly Vesting, No Cliff:
All of the Shares shall initially be subject to the Purchase Option. The Participant shall acquire a vested interest in, and the Company’s Purchase Option shall accordingly lapse with respect to the balance of the Shares in a series of successive equal monthly installments of [1/48] of the Shares upon Participant’s completion of each additional month of Service over the [forty-eight (48)-month] period following the Vesting Commencement Date.
Some, But Not All, Vested Shares at Signing:
[###] of the Shares shall be fully vested as of the date hereof, and the balance of the Shares shall be subject to the Purchase Option. The Participant shall acquire a vested interest in, and the Company’s Purchase Option shall accordingly lapse with respect to, (i) [###] shares on the Vesting Commencement Date and (ii) the balance of the Shares in a series of successive equal monthly installments of [1/48] of the Shares upon Participant’s completion of each additional month of Service over the [forty-eight (48)-month] period following the Vesting Commencement Date.
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