Phantom share option agreement

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Precedents

Phantom share option agreement

Published by a ³ÉÈËÓ°Òô Share Incentives expert

Precedents
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This AGREEMENT is made on [insert date of Execution of the Share Option agreement]

Parties

  1. 1

    [insert name of company whose Shares are relevant to the phantom option] (registered number [insert registered number of company]) whose Registered office is at [insert registered address of company] (the Company); and

  1. 2

    [insert name of option holder] of [insert address of option holder] (the Option Holder)

Background

    1. (A)

      The Company has agreed to grant to the Option Holder as at the date of this Agreement a Phantom Option on the terms set out in this Agreement.

    1. (B)

      The Phantom Option provides an entitlement to cash and not shares.

    1. 1

      Definitions

      In this Agreement, except where the context otherwise requires, the words and expressions set out below will bear the following meanings, namely:

      Cash Payment

      1. •

        means the cash sum payable on the exercise of the Phantom Option, which shall be calculated in accordance with clause 6.2

      Control

      1. •

        has the meaning given in section 995 of the Income Taxes Act 2007

      Date of Grant

      1. •

        means the date on which this Agreement is entered into

      Directors

      1. •

        means

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Share option definition
What does Share option mean?

A share option is an agreement between the holder of shares and a third party. An option gives one party the right (but not an obligation) to purchase shares at a specified price at a specified point of time (or on the occurrence of a specified event).

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