EXHIBIT 99.6
RESTORATION HARDWARE, INC.
STOCK ISSUANCE AGREEMENT
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AGREEMENT made this _____ day of ___________________ 19____, by and
between Restoration Hardware, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and
____________________________________________, a Participant in the Corporation's
1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
All capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning
assigned to them in this Agreement or in the attached Appendix.
A. PURCHASE OF SHARES
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1. PURCHASE. Participant hereby purchases _____________ shares of
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Common Stock (the "Purchased Shares") pursuant to the provisions of the Stock
Issuance Program at the purchase price of $______ per share (the "Purchase
Price").
2. PAYMENT. Concurrently with the delivery of this Agreement to the
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Corporation, Participant shall pay the Purchase Price for the Purchased Shares
in cash or check payable to the Corporation and shall deliver a duly-executed
blank Assignment Separate from Certificate (in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit I) with respect to the Purchased Shares.
3. STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS. Until such time as the Corporation exercises
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the Repurchase Right, Participant (or any successor in interest) shall have all
the rights of a stockholder (including voting, dividend and liquidation rights)
with respect to the Purchased Shares, subject, however, to the transfer
restrictions of this Agreement.
4. ESCROW. The Corporation shall have the right to hold the
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Purchased Shares in escrow until those shares have vested in accordance with the
Vesting Schedule.
5. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW. Under no circumstances shall shares of
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Common Stock or other assets be issued or delivered to Participant pursuant to
the provisions of this Agreement unless, in the opinion of counsel for the
Corporation or its successors, there shall have been compliance with all
applicable requirements of Federal and state securities laws, all applicable
listing requirements of any stock exchange (or the Nasdaq National Market, if
applicable) on which the Common Stock is at the time listed for trading and all
other requirements of law or of any regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over
such issuance and delivery.
B. TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS
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1. RESTRICTION ON TRANSFER. Except for any Permitted Transfer,
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Participant shall not transfer, assign, encumber or otherwise dispose of any of
the Purchased Shares which are subject to the Repurchase Right.
2. RESTRICTIVE LEGEND. The stock certificate for the Purchased
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Shares shall be endorsed with the following restrictive legend:
"The shares represented by this certificate are unvested and
subject to certain repurchase rights granted to the Corporation and
accordingly may not be sold, assigned, transferred, encumbered, or in
any manner disposed of except in conformity with the terms of a
written agreement dated ____________, 199__ between the Corporation
and the registered holder of the shares (or the predecessor in
interest to the shares). A copy of such agreement is maintained at
the Corporation's principal corporate offices."
3. TRANSFEREE OBLIGATIONS. Each person (other than the Corporation)
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to whom the Purchased Shares are transferred by means of a Permitted Transfer
must, as a condition precedent to the validity of such transfer, acknowledge in
writing to the Corporation that such person is bound by the provisions of this
Agreement and that the transferred shares are subject to the Repurchase Right to
the same extent such shares would be so subject if retained by Participant.
C. REPURCHASE RIGHT
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1. GRANT. The Corporation is hereby granted the right (the
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"Repurchase Right"), exercisable at any time during the ninety (90)-day period
following the date Participant ceases for any reason to remain in Service, to
repurchase at the Purchase Price all or any portion of the Purchased Shares in
which Participant is not, at the time of his or her cessation of Service, vested
in accordance with the Vesting Schedule or the special vesting acceleration
provisions of Paragraph C.5 of this Agreement (such shares to be hereinafter
referred to as the "Unvested Shares").
2. EXERCISE OF THE REPURCHASE RIGHT. The Repurchase Right shall be
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exercisable by written notice delivered to each Owner of the Unvested Shares
prior to the expiration of the ninety (90)-day exercise period. The notice
shall indicate the number of Unvested Shares to be repurchased and the date on
which the repurchase is to be effected, such date to be not more than thirty
(30) days after the date of such notice. The certificates representing the
Unvested Shares to be repurchased shall be delivered to the Corporation on or
before the close of business on the date specified for the repurchase.
Concurrently with the receipt of such stock certificates, the Corporation shall
pay to Owner, in cash or cash equivalent (including the cancellation of any
purchase-money indebtedness), an amount equal to the Purchase Price previously
paid for the Unvested Shares to be repurchased from Owner.
3. TERMINATION OF THE REPURCHASE RIGHT. The Repurchase Right shall
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terminate with respect to any Unvested Shares for which it is not timely
exercised under Paragraph C.2. In addition, the Repurchase Right shall
terminate and cease to be exercisable
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with respect to any and all Purchased Shares in which Participant vests in
accordance with the following Vesting Schedule:
(i) Upon Participant's completion of one (1) year of Service
measured from ______________, 199__, Participant shall acquire a vested
interest in, and the Repurchase Right shall lapse with respect to, twenty-
five percent (25%) of the Purchased Shares.
(ii) Participant shall acquire a vested interest in, and the
Repurchase Right shall lapse with respect to, the remaining Purchased
Shares in a series of thirty six (36) successive equal monthly installments
upon Participant's completion of each additional month of Service over the
thirty-six (36)-month period measured from the initial vesting date under
subparagraph (i) above.
4. RECAPITALIZATION. Any new, substituted or additional securities
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or other property (including cash paid other than as a regular cash dividend)
which is by reason of any Recapitalization distributed with respect to the
Purchased Shares shall be immediately subject to the Repurchase Right and any
escrow requirements hereunder, but only to the extent the Purchased Shares are
at the time covered by such right or escrow requirements. Appropriate
adjustments to reflect such distribution shall be made to the number and/or
class of securities subject to this Agreement and to the price per share to be
paid upon the exercise of the Repurchase Right in order to reflect the effect of
any such Recapitalization upon the Corporation's capital structure; provided,
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however, that the aggregate purchase price shall remain the same.
5. CHANGE IN CONTROL.
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(a) Immediately prior to the consummation of any Change in Control
transaction, the Repurchase Right shall automatically lapse in its entirety and
the Purchased Shares shall vest in full, except to the extent the Repurchase
Right is to be assigned to the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or is
otherwise to continue in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the
Change in Control transaction.
(b) To the extent the Repurchase Right remains in effect following a
Change in Control transaction, such right shall apply to the new capital stock
or other property (including any cash payments) received in exchange for the
Purchased Shares in consummation of the Change in Control, but only to the
extent the Purchased Shares are at the time covered by such right. Appropriate
adjustments shall be made to the price per share payable upon exercise of the
Repurchase Right to reflect the effect of the Change in Control upon the
Corporation's capital structure; provided, however, that the aggregate purchase
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price shall remain the same. The new securities or other property (including
cash payments) issued or distributed with respect to the Purchased Shares in
consummation of the Change in Control shall immediately be deposited in escrow
with the Corporation (or the successor entity) and shall not be released from
escrow until Participant vests in such securities or other property in
accordance with the same Vesting Schedule in effect for the Purchased Shares.
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(c) The Repurchase Right may also be subject to termination in whole
or in part on an accelerated basis, and the Purchased Shares subject to
immediate vesting, in accordance with the terms of any special Addendum attached
to this Agreement.
D. SPECIAL TAX ELECTION
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1. SECTION 83(b) ELECTION . Under Code Section 83, the excess of the
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fair market value of the Purchased Shares on the date any forfeiture
restrictions applicable to such shares lapse over the Purchase Price paid for
such shares will be reportable as ordinary income on the lapse date. For this
purpose, the term "forfeiture restrictions" includes the right of the
Corporation to repurchase the Purchased Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Right.
Participant may elect under Code Section 83(b) to be taxed at the time the
Purchased Shares are acquired, rather than when and as such Purchased Shares
cease to be subject to such forfeiture restrictions. Such election must be
filed with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days after the date
of this Agreement. Even if the fair market value of the Purchased Shares on the
date of this Agreement equals the Purchase Price paid (and thus no tax is
payable), the election must be made to avoid adverse tax consequences in the
future. THE FORM FOR MAKING THIS ELECTION IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT II HERETO.
PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS THAT FAILURE TO MAKE THIS FILING WITHIN THE APPLICABLE
THIRTY (30)-DAY PERIOD WILL RESULT IN THE RECOGNITION OF ORDINARY INCOME AS THE
FORFEITURE RESTRICTIONS LAPSE.
2. FILING RESPONSIBILITY. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS
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PARTICIPANT'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY, AND NOT THE CORPORATION'S, TO FILE A TIMELY
ELECTION UNDER CODE SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF PARTICIPANT REQUESTS THE CORPORATION
OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON HIS OR HER BEHALF.
E. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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1. NO EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE CONTRACT. Nothing in this Agreement or
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in the Plan shall confer upon Participant any right to continue in Service for
any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any
way the rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or
retaining Participant) or of Participant, which rights are hereby expressly
reserved by each, to terminate Participant's Service at any time for any reason,
with or without cause.
2. ASSIGNMENT. The Corporation may assign the Repurchase Right to
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any person or entity selected by the Board, including (without limitation) one
or more stockholders of the Corporation.
3. NOTICES. Any notice required to be given under this Agreement
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shall be in writing and shall be deemed effective upon personal delivery or upon
deposit in the U.S. mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid and properly
addressed to the party entitled to such notice at the address indicated below
such party's signature line on this Agreement or at such other address as such
party may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice under this paragraph
to all other parties to this Agreement.
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4. NO WAIVER. The failure of the Corporation in any instance to
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exercise the Repurchase Right shall not constitute a waiver of any other
repurchase rights that may subsequently arise under the provisions of this
Agreement or any other agreement between the Corporation and Participant. No
waiver of any breach or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a
waiver of any other or subsequent breach or condition, whether of like or
different nature.
5. CANCELLATION OF SHARES. If the Corporation shall make available,
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at the time and place and in the amount and form provided in this Agreement, the
consideration for the Purchased Shares to be repurchased in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, then from and after such time, the person from
whom such shares are to be repurchased shall no longer have any rights as a
holder of such shares (other than the right to receive payment of such
consideration in accordance with this Agreement). Such shares shall be deemed
purchased in accordance with the applicable provisions hereof, and the
Corporation shall be deemed the owner and holder of such shares, whether or not
the certificates therefor have been delivered as required by this Agreement.
6. PARTICIPANT UNDERTAKING. Participant hereby agrees to take
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whatever additional action and execute whatever additional documents the
Corporation may deem necessary or advisable in order to carry out or effect one
or more of the obligations or restrictions imposed on either Participant or the
Purchased Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.
7. AGREEMENT IS ENTIRE CONTRACT. This Agreement constitutes the
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entire contract between the parties hereto with regard to the subject matter
hereof. This Agreement is made pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and shall
in all respects be construed in conformity with the terms of the Plan.
8. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
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in accordance with, the laws of the State of California without resort to that
State's conflict-of-laws rules.
9. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts,
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each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
10. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The provisions of this Agreement shall
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inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Corporation and its successors
and assigns and upon Participant, Participant's assigns and the legal
representatives, heirs and legatees of Participant's estate, whether or not any
such person shall have become a party to this Agreement and have agreed in
writing to join herein and be bound by the terms hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the
day and year first indicated above.
RESTORATION HARDWARE, INC.
By: __________________________________________
Title: _______________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
______________________________________________
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PARTICIPANT
Address: _____________________________________
______________________________________________
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SPOUSAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The undersigned spouse of the Participant has read and hereby approves
the foregoing Stock Issuance Agreement. In consideration of the Corporation's
granting the Participant the right to acquire the Purchased Shares in accordance
with the terms of such Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be
irrevocably bound by all the terms of such Agreement, including (without
limitation) the right of the Corporation (or its assigns) to purchase any
Purchased Shares in which the Participant is not vested at the time of his or
her termination of Service.
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PARTICIPANT'S SPOUSE
Address: _______________________
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EXHIBIT I
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED ______________________ hereby sell(s), assign(s)
and transfer(s) unto Restoration Hardware, Inc. (the "Corporation"),
___________________(_______) shares of the Common Stock of the Corporation
standing in his or her name on the books of the Corporation represented by
Certificate No. ___________________ herewith and do(es) hereby irrevocably
constitute and appoint _______________________________ Attorney to transfer the
said stock on the books of the Corporation with full power of substitution in
the premises.
Dated: ________________, 199__.
Signature ____________________________________________
INSTRUCTION: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line.
Please sign exactly as you would like your name to appear on the issued stock
certificate. The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Corporation to
exercise the Repurchase Right without requiring additional signatures on the
part of Participant.
EXHIBIT II
SECTION 83(b) TAX ELECTION
This statement is being made under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code,
pursuant to Treas. Reg. Section 1.83-2.
(1) The taxpayer who performed the services is:
Name:
Address:
Taxpayer Ident. No.:
(2) The property with respect to which the election is being made is
____________ shares of the common stock of Restoration Hardware, Inc.
(3) The property was issued on _____________, 199___.
(4) The taxable year in which the election is being made is the calendar year
199__.
(5) The property is subject to a repurchase right pursuant to which the issuer
has the right to acquire the property at the original purchase price if for
any reason taxpayer's service with the issuer terminates. The issuer's
repurchase right lapses in a series of ____________ installments over a
_____________ period ending on _______________.
(6) The fair market value at the time of transfer (determined without regard to
any restriction other than a restriction which by its terms will never
lapse) is $_____________ per share.
(7) The amount paid for such property is $____________ per share.
(8) A copy of this statement was furnished to Restoration Hardware, Inc. for
whom taxpayer rendered the services underlying the transfer of property.
(9) This statement is executed on ________________________, 199__.
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Spouse (if any) Taxpayer
This election must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center with which
taxpayer files his or her Federal income tax returns and must be made within
thirty (30) days after the execution date of the Stock Issuance Agreement. This
filing should be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested.
Participant must retain two (2) copies of the completed form for filing with his
or her Federal and state tax returns for the current tax year and an additional
copy for his or her records.
APPENDIX
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The following definitions shall be in effect under the Agreement:
A. AGREEMENT shall mean this Stock Issuance Agreement.
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B. BOARD shall mean the Corporation's Board of Directors.
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C. CHANGE IN CONTROL shall mean a change in ownership or control of
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the Corporation effected through any of the following transactions:
(i) a merger or consolidation in which securities possessing more
than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the
Corporation's outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons
different from the persons holding those securities immediately prior to
such transaction, or
(ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the Corporation's assets in complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Corporation, or
(iii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or
related group of persons (other than the Corporation or a person that
directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, the Corporation) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-3 of the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of securities possessing more than fifty
percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Corporation's
outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly
to the Corporation's stockholders, or
(iv) a change in the composition of the Board over a period of
thirty-six (36) consecutive months or less such that a majority of the
Board members ceases, by reason of one or more contested elections for
Board membership, to be comprised of individuals who either (A) have been
Board members continuously since the beginning of such period or (B) have
been elected or nominated for election as Board members during such period
by at least a majority of the Board members described in clause (A) who
were still in office at the time the Board approved such election or
nomination.
D. CODE shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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E. COMMON STOCK shall mean shares of the Corporation's common stock.
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F. CORPORATION shall mean Restoration Hardware, Inc., a Delaware
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corporation.
G. OWNER shall mean Participant and all subsequent holders of the
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Purchased Shares who derive their chain of ownership through a Permitted
Transfer from Participant.
H. 1934 ACT shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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amended.
I. PARENT shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in
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an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation, provided each
corporation in the unbroken chain (other than the Corporation) owns, at the time
of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations
in such chain.
J. PARTICIPANT shall mean the person to whom the Purchased Shares are
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issued under the Stock Issuance Program.
K. PERMITTED TRANSFER shall mean (i) a gratuitous transfer of the
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Purchased Shares, provided and only if Participant obtains the Corporation's
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prior written consent to such transfer, (ii) a transfer of title to the
Purchased Shares effected pursuant to Participant's will or the laws of
intestate succession following Participant's death or (iii) a transfer to the
Corporation in pledge as security for any purchase-money indebtedness incurred
by Participant in connection with the acquisition of the Purchased Shares.
L. PLAN shall mean the Corporation's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan.
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M. PURCHASE PRICE shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
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Paragraph A.1.
N. PURCHASED SHARES shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
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Paragraph A.1.
O. RECAPITALIZATION shall mean any stock split, stock dividend,
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recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change
affecting the Corporation's outstanding Common Stock as a class without the
Corporation's receipt of consideration.
P. REPURCHASE RIGHT shall mean the right granted to the Corporation
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in accordance with Article C.
Q. SERVICE shall mean the Participant's performance of services for
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the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in the capacity of an employee,
subject to the control and direction of the employer entity as to both the work
to be performed and the manner and method of performance, a non-employee member
of the board of directors or a consultant.
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R. STOCK ISSUANCE PROGRAM shall mean the Stock Issuance Program under
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the Plan.
S. SUBSIDIARY shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation)
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in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided
each corporation (other than the last corporation) in the unbroken chain owns,
at the time of the determination, stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more
of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other
corporations in such chain.
T. VESTING SCHEDULE shall mean the vesting schedule specified in
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Paragraph C.3, subject to the special vesting acceleration provisions of
Paragraph C.5.
U. UNVESTED SHARES shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
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Paragraph C.1.
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