Incentive Stock Plan. Effective as of the Commencement Date, the Executive shall be granted non- qualified options (the "Option") to purchase 400,000 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), under the Company's Incentive Stock Plan (the "Incentive Stock Plan"), at a per share exercise price equal to the greater of (1) the closing price per share (the "Price Per Share") of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (or if not then listed on such exchange, such other national securities exchange or quotation system as then listed upon) on the Commencement Date or (2) $11. Such options will become vested and exercisable at the rate of (x) 33-1/3% of such options on each of the first three anniversaries of the Commencement Date and shall expire on the earlier of the third anniversary of the termination of the Executive's employment (90 days following termination of employment if his employment is terminated for Cause (as defined below)) or the tenth anniversary of the Commencement Date. The Company agrees that such grant shall not be in lieu of, or otherwise be taken into account in determining the size or terms of, the annual long term incentive grant to the Executive for the 2001 or other fiscal year.
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Incentive Stock Plan. (A) Effective as of the Commencement Date, the Executive shall be granted non- non-qualified options (the "Option") to purchase 400,000 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $.01 per share ("Common Stock"), under the Company's Incentive Stock Plan (the "Incentive Stock Plan"), at a per share exercise price equal to the greater of (1) the closing price per share (the "Price Per Share") of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange (or if not then listed on such exchangeex change, such other national securities exchange or quotation system as then listed upon) on the Commencement Date or (2) $11. Such options will become vested and exercisable at the rate of (x) 33-1/3% of such options on each of the first three anniversaries of the Commencement Date and shall expire on the earlier of the third anniversary of the termination of the Executive's employment (90 days following termination of employment if his employment is terminated for Cause (as defined below)) or the tenth anniversary of the Commencement Date. The Company agrees that such grant shall not be in lieu of, or otherwise be taken into account in determining the size or terms of, the annual long term incentive grant to the Executive for the 2001 or other fiscal year.
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