This is the pinnacle Award of the year and entering companies will also need to have demonstrated excellence in at least two areas as exemplified
by the other Awards.
Continuing the tradition of excellence established
by other award - winning titles in the Scientists in the Field series is Carson's latest on the Arizona - based research project Biosphere 2.
Not exact matches
Fast - casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill added some spice to its long - running «Food With Integrity» sustainable farming campaign
by teaming with Academy
Award - winning design firm Moonbot Studios for The Scarecrow, an animated short film and accompanying mobile game created to increase consumer awareness of animal confinement, synthetic growth hormones, toxic pesticides and
other fixtures of industrial food production.
The
awards culminate in a glamorous black tie gala dinner that is attended
by over 700 Western Australian business professionals from all industries, the state's leading politicians and
other prominent personalities.
This collection of short stories
by a National Book
award - winning writer, «feature telepathic zoo animals, a zealous toy collector and an eavesdropping Abraham Lincoln,» reports the FT..
Other commentators agree it's a whole lot of fun, while still managing to be moving and insightful.
NerdWallet also points out that some frequent flier programs
award points don't expire, while
other programs require members to keep an active account, either
by flying or accruing points through any of its partner programs.
A series of cancer research projects led
by the University of Western Australia has been
awarded $ 18 million from the Cancer Research Trust and
other partner organisations.
-- Eyal Grayevsky, co-founder and CEO of Mya Systems, the creators of artificial intelligence recruiter Mya, which has garnered industry recognition and
awards from CB Insight's AI 100, Bersin
by Deloitte's 2017 Disruptions Report, and Kairos Society's K50, among
others
Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no issuance
by Google of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment
by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of shares or amount of
other property subject to, or the terms related to, any Incentive
Award.
Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no issuance
by Alphabet of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment
by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of shares or amount of
other property subject to, or the terms related to, any Incentive
Award.
Each
award is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan and to those
other terms and conditions specified
by the Committee and memorialized in a written
award agreement.
The rate at which employees forfeit their stock
awards, typically
by leaving the company before fully vesting, is significantly higher at Amazon than at
other large tech firms such as Alphabet and Apple, according to an analysis of company filings.
Except as described below,
awards under the 2014 Plan generally are not transferable
by the recipient
other than
by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and stock options and stock appreciation rights are generally exercisable, during the recipient's lifetime, only
by the recipient.
In no case, except due to an adjustment to reflect a stock split or
other event referred to under «Adjustments» below, and except for any repricing that may be approved
by shareholders, will the plan administrator (1) amend an outstanding stock option or stock appreciation right to reduce the exercise price or base price of the
award, (2) cancel, exchange, or surrender an outstanding stock option or stock appreciation right in exchange for cash or
other awards for the purpose of repricing the
award, (3) cancel, exchange, or surrender an outstanding stock option or stock appreciation right in exchange for an option or stock appreciation right with an exercise or base price that is less than the exercise or base price of the original
award, or (4) take any
other action that is treated as a repricing under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
This table does not include equity
awards that have been assumed
by Apple in connection with the acquisition of
other companies.
Awards may be granted under the Plan in substitution for or in connection with an assumption of employee, director and / or consultant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or other stock - based awards granted by other entities to persons who are or who will become Employees or Consultants in respect of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries in connection
Awards may be granted under the Plan in substitution for or in connection with an assumption of employee, director and / or consultant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or
other stock - based
awards granted by other entities to persons who are or who will become Employees or Consultants in respect of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries in connection
awards granted
by other entities to persons who are or who will become Employees or Consultants in respect of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries in connection with a
An incentive compensation
award paid in stock, restricted share rights, or restricted stock pursuant to this Policy shall be governed
by the provisions (
other than provisions with respect to the computation of such
award) of the Company's Long - Term Incentive Compensation Plan.
Also, if a majority of the Board is comprised of persons
other than (i) persons for whose election proxies were solicited
by the Board; or (ii) persons who were appointed
by the Board to fill vacancies caused
by death or resignation or to fill newly - created directorships («Board Change»), unless the Committee or Board determines otherwise prior to such Board Change, then participants immediately prior to the Board Change who cease to be employees or non-employee directors within six months after such Board Change for any reason
other than death or permanent disability generally have their (i) options and stock appreciation rights become immediately exercisable and to the extent not canceled or cashed out, generally have at least six months to exercise such
awards; (ii) restrictions with respect to restricted stock and RSRs lapse and generally shares are delivered; and (iii) performance shares and performance units pay out pro rata based on performance through the end of the last calendar quarter before the time the participant ceased to be an employee.
(l) Except as otherwise set forth in Schedule 2.7 (l) of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) the Company is not and will not be obligated to pay separation, severance, termination or similar benefits as a result of any of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, nor will any such transactions accelerate the time of payment or vesting, or increase the amount, of any benefit or
other compensation due to any individual; and (ii) the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement will not cause the Company to record additional compensation expense on its income statements with respect to any outstanding Stock Option or
other equity - based
award.
Subject to Section 6 and the
other terms and conditions of the Plan, each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced
by an
Award Agreement (which may be in electronic form) that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such
other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
To the extent that in 2018 or any later year, the aggregate amount of any covered officer's salary, bonus, and amount realized from option exercises and vesting of restricted stock units or
other equity
awards, and certain
other compensation amounts that are recognized as taxable income
by the officer exceeds $ 1,000,000 in any year, we will not be entitled to a U.S. federal income tax deduction for the amount over $ 1,000,000 in that year.
repurchased
by us due to failure to vest, the unissued shares (or for
awards other than stock options or stock appreciation rights, the forfeited or repurchased shares) will become available for future grant or sale under the 2015 Plan.
stock ownership policy under which all executive officers are required to retain 50 % of their after - tax profit shares acquired upon exercise of options or vesting of stock
awards for a period of one year following retirement, and all
other employees are expected to retain that number of shares while employed
by the Company.
as to Shares deliverable on the exercise of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, or in settlement of Performance Units or Restricted Stock Units, until the delivery (as evidenced
by the appropriate entry on the books of Walmart of a duly authorized transfer agent of Walmart) of such Shares, give the Recipient the right to vote, or receive dividends on, or exercise any
other rights as a stockholder with respect to such Shares, notwithstanding the exercise (in the case of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) of the related Plan
Award;
Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no issuance
by J. Crew Group, Inc. of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment
by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of shares or amount of
other property subject to, or the terms related to, any Incentive
Award.
The Company may, to the extent permitted
by applicable law, deduct from and set off against any amounts the Company may owe to the Participant from time to time (including amounts payable in connection with any Incentive
Award, owed as wages, fringe benefits, or
other compensation owed to the Participant), such amounts as may be owed
by the Participant to the Company, although the Participant shall remain liable for any part of the Participant's payment obligation not satisfied through such deduction and setoff.
It is the intent of the Company that Options and stock appreciation rights granted to Covered Employees and
other Incentive
Awards designated as Incentive
Awards to Covered Employees subject to Section 8 shall constitute qualified «performance - based compensation» within the meaning of Code Section 162 (m) and regulations thereunder, unless otherwise determined
by the Committee at the time of allocation of an Incentive
Award.
The Tyee's Murrow
award follows a string of
other prizes won
by the independent news site in the past eight months.
Click here to explore a do - it - yourself resource: Shel's double -
award - winning 10th book, Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World (endorsed
by futurist Seth Godin, Chicken Soup for the Soul co-creator Jack Canfield, and 50
other thought leaders)
Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced
by an
Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such
other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
If an
Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units or Performance Shares, is forfeited to or repurchased
by the Company due to failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for
Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights the forfeited or repurchased Shares), which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated).
in the case of our directors, officers, and security holders, (i) the receipt
by the locked - up party from us of shares of Class A common stock or Class B common stock upon (A) the exercise or settlement of stock options or RSUs granted under a stock incentive plan or
other equity
award plan described in this prospectus or (B) the exercise of warrants outstanding and which are described in this prospectus, or (ii) the transfer of shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, or any securities convertible into Class A common stock or Class B common stock upon a vesting or settlement event of our securities or upon the exercise of options or warrants to purchase our securities on a «cashless» or «net exercise» basis to the extent permitted
by the instruments representing such options or warrants (and any transfer to us necessary to generate such amount of cash needed for the payment of taxes, including estimated taxes, due as a result of such vesting or exercise whether
by means of a «net settlement» or otherwise) so long as such «cashless exercise» or «net exercise» is effected solely
by the surrender of outstanding stock options or warrants (or the Class A common stock or Class B common stock issuable upon the exercise thereof) to us and our cancellation of all or a portion thereof to pay the exercise price or withholding tax and remittance obligations, provided that in the case of (i), the shares received upon such exercise or settlement are subject to the restrictions set forth above, and provided further that in the case of (ii), any filings under Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act, or any
other public filing or disclosure of such transfer
by or on behalf of the locked - up party, shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that such transfer of shares or securities was solely to us pursuant to the circumstances described in this bullet point;
You can learn more at the Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World page at GoingBeyondSustainability.com (I think it's
by far the best of my 10 books, several of which have won
awards or been translated and republished in
other countries).
With respect to
Awards granted to an Outside Director that are assumed or substituted for, if on the date of or following such assumption or substitution the Participant's status as a Director or a director of the successor corporation, as applicable, is terminated
other than upon a voluntary resignation
by the Participant (unless such resignation is at the request of the acquirer), then the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise Options and / or Stock Appreciation Rights as to all of the Shares underlying such
Award, including those Shares which would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to
Awards with performance - based vesting, all performance goals or
other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100 %) of target levels and all
other terms and conditions met.
The following table provides information regarding all compensation
awarded to, earned
by or paid to our President and Chief Executive Officer and our two most highly compensated executive officers (
other than our President and Chief Executive Officer) for 2014.
In determining the long - term incentive component of CEO compensation, the Committee shall consider, among
other factors, the Company's performance and relative shareholder return, the value of similar incentive
awards to chief executive officers at comparable companies, the
awards given to the CEO in past years, and
other factors considered relevant
by the Committee.
The People's Choice
Award is voted on
by the
other CMIT local owners and
awarded to owners who have used innovation to reach their goals, stayed active in their communities and collaborated well with
other owners.
In no case (except due to an adjustment to reflect a stock split or
other event referred to under «Adjustments» below, and except for any repricing that may be approved
by shareholders) will the plan administrator (1) amend an outstanding stock option or stock appreciation right to reduce the exercise price or base price of the
award, (2) cancel, exchange, or surrender an outstanding stock option or stock appreciation right in exchange for cash or
other awards for the purpose of repricing the
award, or (3) cancel, exchange, or surrender an outstanding stock option or stock appreciation right in exchange for an option or stock appreciation right with an exercise or base price that is less than the exercise or base price of the original
award.
Tesco, Britain's largest grocery company, failed in spectacular fashion when it tried to launch the Fresh & Easy brand throughout the western U.S. Aldi, on the
other hand, which has won the U.K.'s Best Supermarket
award, sponsored
by the consumer watchdog Which?
The 2005 Stock Plan provides for the grant of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, limited stock appreciation rights, restricted stock,
awards of shares, RSUs and
other awards that are valued in whole or in part
by reference to our stock.
The company said that it intends use the net proceeds from the arbitration
award, after federal and state taxes of approximately 37 percent and certain
other expenses, to repurchase Mondelez International Class A Common Stock, subject to final approval
by the Board of Directors and actual receipt of the proceeds.
Joint CEO Beau Bertoli commented, «We would urge
other business owners to capitalize on their success
by entering the
Awards.
Fearing a counterattack, Benchmark is suing to remove Kalanick from that perch and is also trying to forbid him from filling the open board seats that he was
awarded —
by, among
others, Benchmark — last year.
In addition to the TAO Growth Company of the Year
award, DiscoverOrg has received numerous other accolades over the past year, including being named an Inc. 5000 company for the 6th straight year; being added to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list; being recognized as Category Leader for Sales Intelligence and Account - Based Marketing by G2 Crowd and as a 2017 Top Rated Sales Intelligence Platform by TrustRadius; and being awarded the SIIA Model of Excellence Award for Data Qua
award, DiscoverOrg has received numerous
other accolades over the past year, including being named an Inc. 5000 company for the 6th straight year; being added to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list; being recognized as Category Leader for Sales Intelligence and Account - Based Marketing
by G2 Crowd and as a 2017 Top Rated Sales Intelligence Platform
by TrustRadius; and being
awarded the SIIA Model of Excellence
Award for Data Qua
Award for Data Quality.
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Unlike many
other scholarships, the education
award is considered taxable as income
by the federal government.
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other compensation
awarded to, earned
by, or paid to the following named executive officers:
tute of Physics and the winner of the 2002 Faraday Prize issued
by the Royal Society (amongst
other awards), as cited in his book God and the New Physics.
Ansari's acceptance speech carried a dig at the lack of diversity in
other award shows, like the Academy
Awards (which, of course, was plagued
by the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite this year).