FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT g8wave Holdings, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
FORM
OF RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT
g8wave
Holdings, Inc.
2007
Equity Incentive Plan
g8wave
Holdings, Inc. (the
“Company”) hereby awards to the Awardee, and the Awardee hereby accepts, the
Number of Shares of restricted Common Stock of the Company set for below (the
“Shares”) pursuant to the Company’s 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and
upon the terms and conditions below. A copy of the Plan is attached hereto
and
is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.
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Identifying
Provisions.
As
used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
respective meanings:
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(a) |
Awardee:
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(b) |
Date
of Award:
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(c) |
Number
of Shares:
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2. |
Vesting
Schedule.
Subject to the provisions below, on each date set forth below the
Number
of Shares indicated for each date shall become vested (i.e.
nonforfeitable), provided that the Awardee is employed by or performing
other services for the Company on that
date:
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Date:
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Number
of Shares Vesting on Date:
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(a)
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(b)
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(c)
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(d)
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Forfeiture.
In
the event that the Awardee’s employment or other service relationship with
the Company terminates before all of the Shares have become vested
(except
to the extent provided in the Plan), all unvested Shares will be
forfeited
to the Company automatically and without notice or payment to the
Awardee
on the date the Awardee’s employment or other service relationship is so
terminated.
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4. |
Restricted
Stock.
Until
they vest, the Shares are referred to herein as “Restricted Stock.” Except
as otherwise set forth herein, Restricted Stock shall not be transferred,
assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered during the period beginning
on
the Date of Award and ending on date that the Shares vest pursuant
to
Section 2 (the “Restricted Period”). Any attempt at any transfer,
assignment, pledge, or other disposition during the Restricted Period
shall be null and void and without effect and shall cause the immediate
forfeiture of all Shares of Restricted Stock. Restricted Stock that
is
forfeited shall be immediately transferred to the Company without
any
payment by the Company. The Company shall have the full right to
cancel
certificates evidencing such forfeited Shares automatically upon
such
forfeiture, whether or not such certificates shall have been surrendered
to the Company. Following such forfeiture, the Awardee shall have
no
further rights with respect to such forfeited Shares of Restricted
Stock.
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Legend.
Any stock certificate(s) representing the Restricted Stock awarded
hereunder shall be: (a) affixed with the following legend: “The shares
represented by this certificate are subject to forfeiture and restrictions
on transfer pursuant to the terms of a Restricted Stock Agreement
between
the Company and the record holder of this certificate, a copy of
which is
available for inspection at the offices of the Company or may be
made
available upon request;” and (b) deposited with the Company, together with
a stock power endorsed by the Awardee in blank (in the form attached
as
Exhibit A hereto).
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Delivery
of Certificates.
At
the expiration of each Restricted Period applicable to Shares awarded
hereunder, the Company shall deliver any stock certificate(s) not
representing Restricted Stock to the Awardee or the person or persons
to
whom rights under this Agreement shall have passed by bequest or
inheritance, as the case may be, free of the restrictions and legend
set
forth in this Agreement. Upon the written request of the Awardee
to the
Chief Financial Officer of the Company, the Company will cause any
stock
certificate representing both Restricted Stock and vested Shares
to be
cancelled and reissued as new stock certificates representing Restricted
Stock and vested Shares. The stock certificate representing the vested
Shares shall be free of the restrictions and legend set forth in
this
Agreement (but may be subject to restrictions and contain legends
under
applicable securities laws) and shall be delivered to the Awardee;
and the
stock certificate representing the Restricted Stock shall deposited
with
the Company. Absent willful misconduct by the Company, it shall be
exempted from any responsibility or liability for any delivery or
delay in
delivery pursuant to this Agreement and for any other act or
omission.
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7. |
Rights
as a Stockholder.
Subject
to the restrictions contained in this Agreement, the Awardee shall
have
the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares, including
the
right to vote the Shares, including Restricted Stock, and to receive
all
dividends, cash or stock, paid or delivered thereon, from and after
the
date hereof, subject to non-transferability restrictions and Company
repurchase or forfeiture rights and subject to any other conditions
provided herein. Forfeiture of Restricted Stock pursuant to this
Agreement
shall not create any obligation to repay dividends received as to
such
Restricted Stock during the Restricted Period, nor shall such forfeiture
invalidate any votes given by the Awardee with respect to such Shares
prior to forfeiture.
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8. |
Taxes,
Brokerage Fees & Commissions.
The parties hereto recognize that the Company will be obligated to
withhold federal, state and local income taxes and social security
taxes
to the extent that the Awardee realizes ordinary income in connection
with
the vesting of the Restricted Stock (or the filing of an election
with
respect thereto under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code)
or the
payment of dividends on the Restricted Stock. Any and all taxes,
and any
brokerage fees or commissions in connection with the sale of any
Shares
are the responsibility of the Awardee. The Awardee shall pay to the
Company, or make provision satisfactory to the Company for payment
of, any
taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with the vesting
of the
Restricted Stock (or the filing of a Section 83(b) election with
respect
thereto) no later than the date of vesting or filing such election.
Such
payment shall be made in cash or cash equivalent. If the Awardee
does not
make such payment of taxes, the Awardee agrees that the Company or
a
subsidiary or an affiliate of the Company may withhold amounts needed
to
cover such taxes from payments otherwise due and owing to the
Awardee.
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No
Right of Employment.
The Awardee acknowledges and agrees that nothing herein or in the
Plan,
nor any of the rights awarded hereunder or thereunder to Awardee,
shall be
construed to (a) give Awardee the right to be or remain employed
by the
Company or to receive employee benefits, or (b) in any manner restrict
the
right of the Company to modify, amend or terminate any of its employee
benefit plans.
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10. |
Treatment
of Shares.
Any and all awards or deliveries of Shares hereunder shall constitute
special incentive payments to the Awardee and shall not be taken
into
account in computing the amount of salary or compensation of the
Awardee
for the purpose of determining any pension, retirement, death or
other
benefits under (a) any pension, retirement, profit-sharing, bonus,
life
insurance, 401(k) or other employee benefit plan of the Company,
or any of
its affiliates, or (b) any agreement between the Company or any of
its
affiliates, on the one hand, and the Awardee on the other hand, except
as
such plan or agreement shall otherwise expressly
provide.
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The
Plan.
This Agreement is subject to, and the Awardee agrees to be bound
by, all
of the terms and conditions of the Plan under which the Shares were
awarded, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance
with
the terms thereof. Pursuant to the Plan, the Board of the Company
(or any
Committee thereof) has final authority to interpret and construe
the Plan
and this Agreement, and is authorized to adopt rules and regulations
for
carrying out the Plan.
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12. |
Laws
Applicable to Construction.
This
Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of
the State of Delaware.
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13. |
Entire
Agreement.
This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the parties hereto
with
respect to the Shares awarded hereunder, and all other matters contained
herein. This Agreement supersedes and replaces any and all prior
oral or
written agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof. This
Agreement may be amended, and any provision hereof waived, only in
a
writing signed by the party against whom such amendment or waiver
is
sought to be enforced. A waiver on one occasion shall not be deemed
to be
a waiver of the same or any other breach on a future occasion. If
there is
any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and of
the
Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall
govern.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Company has executed this Restricted Stock Agreement on ______________,
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g8wave Holdings, Inc. | ||
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By
signing this Agreement below, the Awardee hereby acknowledges that he/she has
read, understands and accepts this Agreement and agrees to all of the terms
and
conditions set forth herein and set forth in the g8wave Holdings, Inc. 2007
Equity Incentive Plan.
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Awardee Signature | ||
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Exhibit
A
STOCK
TRANSFER POWER
FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, I hereby sell, assign and transfer unto g8wave Holdings, Inc.
_______________________ (________________________) shares of Common Stock of
g8wave Holdings, Inc. standing in my name on the books of said corporation
and
represented by stock certificate no.________ representing all of such shares
and
hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ________________________________,
attorney for such transfer of said stock on the books of said corporation with
full power of substitution in the premises.
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Dated: ___________________ | ||
Print name: _______________________ |
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