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(b) Surrender of Stock. To the extent that this Subsection (b) is
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applicable, payment may be made all or in part with Shares which have already
been owned by the Optionee or his or her representative for more than 12 months
and which are surrendered to the Company in good form for transfer. Such Shares
shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when the new Shares are
purchased under the Plan.
(c) Exercise/Sale. To the extent that this Subsection (c) is
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applicable, payment may be made by the delivery (on a form prescribed by the
Company) of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the
Company to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the
Company in payment of all or part of the Exercise Price and any withholding
taxes.
(d) Exercise/Pledge. To the extent that this Subsection (d) is
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applicable, payment may be made by the delivery (on a form prescribed by the
Company) of an irrevocable direction to pledge Shares to a securities broker or
lender approved by the Company, as security for a loan, and to deliver all or
part of the loan proceeds to the Company in payment of all or part of the
Exercise Price and any withholding taxes.
(e) Services Rendered. To the extent that this Subsection (e) is
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applicable, Shares may be awarded under the Plan in consideration of services
rendered to the Company or a Subsidiary prior to the award. If Shares are
awarded without the payment of a Purchase Price in cash, the Committee shall
make a determination (at the time of the award) of the value of the services
rendered by the Offeree and the sufficiency of the consideration to meet the
requirements of Section 6(c).
(f) Promissory Note. To the extend that this Subsection (f) is
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applicable, a portion of the Purchase Price or Exercise Price, as the case may
be, of Shares issued under the Plan may be payable by a full-recourse promissory
note, provided that (i) the part value of such Shares must be paid in lawful
money of the United States of America at the time when such Shares are
purchased, (ii) the Shares are security for payment of the principal amount of
the promissory note and interest thereon and (iii) the interest rate payable
under the terms of the promissory note shall be no less than the minimum rate
(if any) required to avoid the imputation of additional interest under the Code.
Subject to the foregoing, the Committee (at its sole discretion) shall specify
the term, interest rate, amortization requirements (if any) and other provisions
of such note.
SECTION 9. ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES.
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(a) General. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Stock,
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a declaration of a dividend payable in Shares, a declaration of a dividend
payable in a form other than Shares in an amount that has a material effect on
the value of Shares, a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Stock (by
reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of Shares, a
recapitalization, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Committee shall make
appropriate adjustments in one or more of:
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Source: ADVANCED MICRO DEVIC, 10-K, March 20, 1997