Offering Period

Offering Period. Shall mean, effective September 1, 2004, each six-month period commencing on any January 1 and July 1; provided, however, that there shall be an Offering Period under the Plan commencing on September 1, 2004 and ending on the last trading day on or before December 31, 2004. Options shall be granted on the Date of Grant and exercised on the Date of Exercise, as provided in Sections 3(a) and 4(a), respectively.

Offering Period. Shall mean each six-month period commencing on any March 1 and September 1 on or after May 30, 2003; provided, however, that the first Offering Period under the Plan shall commence on June 20, 2003 and end on the last trading day on or before September 1, 2003. Options shall be granted on the Date of Grant and exercised on the Date of Exercise, as provided in Sections 3(a) and 4(a), respectively.

Offering Period. Shall mean a period of six months commencing on each of January 1 and July 1 of each year, or such other period of time established in advance by the Committee or its appropriate delegate, during which installment payments shall be credited to each Participant's ESPP 3 Balance for the purchase of Common Shares pursuant to an offering made under this Plan. The Committee shall have the discretion to terminate an Offering Period at any time and either refund amounts in each... Participant's ESPP Balance or require Participants to purchase Common Shares on such earlier Trading Date as may be designated by the Committee in connection with such termination. In no event shall an Offering Period extend for more than 27 months. View More

Offering Period. Means each three-month period beginning on March 16 and ending on June 15, or beginning on June 16 and ending on September 15, or beginning on September 16 and ending on December 15, or beginning on December 16 and ending on March 15.

Offering Period. Shall mean any of the six-month periods commencing on each of April 1 and October 1 of each year (or such other periods as may be determined by the Board which shall comply with Section 423(b)(7) of the Code); provided that the initial offering period shall commence on April 1, 2010. 1

Offering Period. Means each six consecutive calendar month period during which an option to purchase Shares is granted and may be exercised.

Offering Period. The six month period commencing on each Offering Date and ending on the next succeeding Purchase Date, unless otherwise provided by the Committee.

Offering Period. Shall mean, for each calendar year, subject to Section 4(b) hereof, (i) for Employees who are first eligible to participate in the Plan on the June 1 Enrollment Date, a period of twelve months consisting of two Purchase Periods, commencing on the first Trading Day coincident with or immediately after June 1 of such calendar year and terminating on the last Trading Day on or immediately prior to the following May 31, and (ii) for new Employees who are first eligible to participate in the Plan on... the December 1 Enrollment Date, and for Employees described in clause (i) who withdraw from the 12-month offering period prior to the December 1 Enrollment Date but elect in accordance with Section 10(a) hereof to recommence participation as of the December 1 Enrollment Date, a period of six months consisting of one Purchase Period, commencing on the first Trading Day coincident with or immediately after December 1 and terminating on the last Trading Day on or immediately prior to the following May 31. View More

Offering Period. Shall mean, subject to the second sentence of Section 4 hereof, a period of six months, commencing on the first Trading Day coincident with or immediately after June 1 and December 1, of each year and terminating on the last Trading Day in the period ending on or immediately prior to the following November 30 and May 31, respectively.

Offering Period. The period set by the Committee, from time to time, during which an option granted hereunder is outstanding, but in no event shall the term of any Offering Period exceed the limits described in Section 423(b)(7) of the Code. The duration of Offering Periods need not be identical