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This excerpt taken from the HPQ 10-Q filed Jun 8, 2007. D. Termination of Options. All rights of an employee in an option, to the extent that it has not
been exercised, shall terminate upon the termination of his employment for any
reason other than the death of the employee or retirement because of age or
total and permanent disability and in case of such retirement three years from
the date thereof with respect to nonstatutory options and three months from the-retirement
date with respect to ISOs. In the event of the death of the employee, the
option shall terminate upon failure of his designated representative to
exercise the option in accordance with the time period provided in subsection
VI(E) below. The Committee may authorize the continuation of options held by
terminating employees who, at the Company’s request or with the Company’s
consent, are terminating to accept employment with not-for-profit corporations,
governmental agencies or industry associations. Such approval must be obtained
from the Committee prior to termination of employment in order to prevent
termination of options.
(1) Divestiture.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an employee terminates because of a divestiture by the Company, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend any option previously granted to such employee pursuant to the Plan such that the option becomes exercisable in full and/or permits the employee to exercise such option which has not already been exercised until the earlier of: (i) three months from the closing date of the divestiture, or such longer date, if any which the committee may authorize, or (ii) the expiration of the option. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, delegate its authority under this subsection to the Executive Committee.
(2) Voluntary Severance Program.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an employee who is not a Section 16 officer terminates as a result of participation in a Company voluntary severance program approved by the Executive Committee, any option granted pursuant to the Plan shall become exercisable in full, and the employee may exercise any such option which has not already been exercised until the earlier of (i) three months from the employee’s termination date, or (ii) the expiration of the option.
E. Exercise by Representative Following Death of Employee. The employee, by written notice to the Company, may designate one or more persons (and from time to time change such designation) including his legal representative, who, by reason of his death, shall acquire the right
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to exercise all or a portion of the option. If the person or persons so designated wish to exercise any portion of the option, they must do so within one year after the death of the employee or retired employee, as the case may be. All rights of the representative(s) in the option shall terminate upon failure to exercise the option within the time period set forth in this subsection VI(E). Any exercise by a representative shall be subject to the provisions of this Plan.
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