Common use of Termination for Retirement Clause in Contracts

Termination for Retirement. If a Termination of Service occurs with respect to the Participant due to the Participant’s Retirement prior to the [applicable] Vesting Date for the shares of Restricted Stock, then, with the approval of the Committee or its designee (which may be withheld in its absolute discretion), the restrictions with respect to a pro rata portion of the shares of Restricted Stock that were scheduled to lapse on the next Vesting Date immediately following the date of such Retirement shall lapse and such shares shall be deemed vested in a pro rata amount equal to the quotient, expressed as a percentage (which shall not be greater than 100%), resulting from dividing: (i) the number of days that have lapsed from the most recent Vesting Date preceding the date of such Retirement (or, if there is no such Vesting Date, then the Grant Date); and (ii) [365]. In such event, the remaining portion of the shares of Restricted Stock which have not so vested, and for which the restrictions have not so lapsed, prior to the date of such Retirement shall be immediately forfeited, and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect to such shares of Restricted Stock.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Restricted Share Award Agreement (Ameris Bancorp), Restricted Share Award Agreement (Ameris Bancorp)

Termination for Retirement. If a Termination of Service occurs with respect to the Participant due to the Participant’s Retirement prior to the [applicable] Vesting Date for the shares of Restricted StockShare Units, then, with the approval of the Committee or its designee (which may be withheld in its absolute discretion), the restrictions with respect to a pro rata portion of the shares of Restricted Stock Share Units that were scheduled to lapse on the next Vesting Date immediately following the date of such Retirement shall lapse and such shares units shall be deemed vested in a pro rata amount equal to the quotient, expressed as a percentage (which shall not be greater than 100%), resulting from dividing: (i) the number of days that have lapsed from the most recent Vesting Date preceding the date of such Retirement (or, if there is no such Vesting Date, then the Grant Date); and (ii) [365]. In such event, the remaining portion of the shares of Restricted Stock Share Units which have not so vested, and for which the restrictions have not so lapsed, prior to the date of such Retirement shall be immediately forfeited, and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect to such Restricted Share Units or the related shares of Restricted Common Stock.

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Sources: Restricted Share Unit Award Agreement (Ameris Bancorp)