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Chancery Determines That Former Executives Are Not Entitled to Equity Awards Under Separation Agreement

By Lewis H. Lazarus, Bryan Townsend, Albert J. Carroll on September 11, 2023
Posted In Chancery, Directors and Officers, Stock Awards


SeaWorld Entm't, Inc. v. Andrews, C.A. No. 2020-0955-NAC (Del. Ch. May 19, 2023)
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. granted unvested equity awards to employees. Pursuant to equity agreements, the awards would vest if the company's controller sold its stock above a threshold price and if the company still employed the awardees at the time of sale. Under the terms of the underlying incentive compensation plan, the company had sole discretion to amend any term of the equity agreements, including to treat individuals differently. More ›

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