Common use of Qualified Stock Options Clause in Contracts

Qualified Stock Options. It is the intent of Employer to seek approval by Employer’s shareholders of the Stock Option Plan at Employer’s 2006 annual shareholders’ meeting and, if approved by such shareholders, the options granted to Employee as contemplated by Section 5.01 shall constitute incentive stock options as such term is defined under ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Internal Revenue Code; provided, however, that in the event such Stock Option Plan is not, for any reason, approved by such shareholders, the options granted to Employee pursuant to such Stock Option Plan as contemplated hereby shall be nonqualified options. Employer does not represent or warrant that the options granted as contemplated hereby will be or are capable of becoming qualified stock options within the meaning of Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code or that the Stock Option Plan will be approved by Employer’s shareholders at any time. Nothing herein shall obligate Employer to take any act or refrain from taking any act in furtherance of qualifying such stock options under Section 422.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Employment Agreement (HomeTown Bankshares Corp), Employment Agreement (HomeTown Bankshares Corp), Employment Agreement (HomeTown Bankshares Corp)