Associate

Associate. Any individual who is an employee of the Company or a Designated Subsidiary for purposes of tax withholding under the Code and who is not an owner of five percent (5%) or more of all outstanding Common Stock on a fully diluted basis (i.e., after taking into account outstanding stock options and other Common Stock equivalents) except that the Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall not be an Associate for purposes of this Plan provided that the Chief Executive Officer is a highly... compensated employee as defined in §414(q) of the Code. View More

Associate. Means any service provider (including any employee, director, manager, consultant or advisor) to the Company or an Affiliate. References in this Plan to "employment" and related terms (except for references to "employee" in this definition of "Associate" or in Section 7(a)(i)) shall also include the providing of services as a service provider to the Company or an Affiliate who is not an employee of the Company or an Affiliate.

Associate. Means, as to any Person, a director, officer, employee, agent, consultant, independent contractor, stockholder or partner of such Person.

Associate. Has the meaning set forth in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act and will include Persons who become Associates of any Person after the date of this Agreement.