Termination for Due Cause. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, if the Participant engages in conduct that constitutes Due Cause at any time during the Participant’s employment or other association or thereafter, the Option shall immediately terminate, and the Participant shall immediately and irrevocably: a. forfeit the portion of the Option not yet exercised; and b. forfeit all Shares delivered, or otherwise subject to delivery, upon exercise of the Option on or after the Participant first engages conduct that constitutes Due Cause as determined in the Committee’s sole discretion, upon refund by the Company of the Exercise Price to the extent paid. For purposes of this Agreement, “Due Cause” has the meaning ascribed to this term in the Participant’s Loyalty Agreement (in the case of SVPs) or Employment Agreement (in the case of CEO/EVPs).
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Sources: Time Based Nonqualified Option Award Agreement (Advance Auto Parts Inc), Nonstatutory Option Award Agreement (Advance Auto Parts Inc), Nonstatutory Option Award Agreement (Advance Auto Parts Inc)
Termination for Due Cause. Notwithstanding anything else in this Agreement, if the Participant engages in conduct that constitutes Due Cause at any time during the Participant’s employment or other association or thereafter, the Option shall immediately terminate, and the Participant shall immediately and irrevocably:
a. forfeit the portion of the Option not yet exercised; and
b. forfeit all Shares delivered, or otherwise subject to delivery, upon exercise of the Option on or after the Participant first engages conduct that constitutes Due Cause as determined in the Committee’s sole discretion, upon refund by the Company of the Exercise Price to the extent paid. For purposes of this Agreement, “Due Cause” has the meaning ascribed to this term in the Participant’s Loyalty Agreement (in the case of SVPs) or Employment Agreement with the Company in effect as of the Award Date, as may be amended from time to time (in the case of CEO/EVPs“Employment Agreement”).
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