Common use of Continuous Service Requirement Clause in Contracts

Continuous Service Requirement. In order to earn any Shares, the Team Member must be continuously providing Service from the Grant Date to the end of the Performance Period, except as described in this Section and Section 5. Even if the Team Member is not continuously providing Service through the end of the Performance Period, upon the occurrence of one of the events specified in Sections 4(a) through 4(d), the Shares that are earned during the Performance Period, if any, shall vest and be paid out as provided in Section 9, in accordance with and subject to any restrictions set forth in this Agreement, the Plan or any Release Agreement that the Team Member may be required to enter pursuant to this Section or Section 5. “Release Agreement” means an agreement containing a release of claims, a covenant not to engage in competitive employment, and/or other provisions deemed appropriate by the Committee in its sole discretion.