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which provided for a vesting schedule of 50% on the second anniversary, 75% on the third anniversary and 100% on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, was canceled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $209,875 representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the highest closing price of the underlying issuer common stock during the 60 days prior to the effective date of the merger</footnote><footnote id="F7">This option, which provided for a vesting schedule of 50% on the second anniversary, 75% on the third anniversary and 100% on the fourth anniversary of the date of grant, was canceled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $391,500 representing the difference between the exercise price of the option and the highest closing price of the underlying issuer common stock during the 60 days prior to the effective date of the merger</footnote><footnote id="F8">This option, which provided for a vesting schedule of 50% on the second 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