Common use of Qualification under Section 422 Clause in Contracts

Qualification under Section 422. Under certain circumstances, the Company may designate an option granted under the Plan to be an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code. Such designation by the Company shall be set forth on the Notice. If such designation has been set forth in the Notice for the Option granted hereunder, the Optionee understands that in order to obtain the benefits of an incentive stock option under Section 421 of the Code, no sale or other disposition may be made of any Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option within the one-year period beginning on the day after the day of the transfer of such Shares to him or her, nor within the two-year period beginning on the day after the grant of the Option. If the Optionee intends to dispose or does dispose (whether by sale, gift, transfer or otherwise) of any such Shares within said periods, he or she will notify the Company within thirty (30) days after such disposition.

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Sources: Stock Option Agreement (Marchex Inc), Stock Option Agreement (Marchex Inc)