Pedestal Software, Inc. Incentive Stock Option Agreement
Exhibit 99.06
Pedestal Software, Inc.
Pedestal Software, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants the following stock option
pursuant to its 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. The terms and conditions attached hereto are
also a part hereof.
Name of optionee (the “Optionee”)
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Date of this option grant:
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Number of shares of the Company’s Common
Stock subject to this option
(“Shares”):
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Option exercise price per share:
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Number, if any, of Shares that may be
purchased on or after the grant date:
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Shares that are subject to vesting schedule:
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Vesting Start Date:
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Vesting Schedule: [to be adjusted depending on vesting for each Optionee]
One year from Vesting Start Date:
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On the last day of each calendar quarter
after the one year anniversary of the
Vesting Start Date, until all Shares are
vested:
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All vesting is dependent on the continuation of a Business Relationship with the Company, as provided herein. | ||
Payment alternatives:
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[Section 7(a)(i) through (iii)] |
This option satisfies in full all commitments that the Company has to the Optionee with
respect to the issuance of stock, stock options or other equity securities.
Pedestal Software, Inc. |
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Signature of Optionee | Name of Officer: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
Title: | President | ||||
Street Address | |||||
City/State/Zip Code |
Pedestal Software, Inc.
Incentive Stock Option Agreement — Incorporated Terms And Conditions
1. Grant Under Plan. This option is granted pursuant to and is governed by the
Company’s 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and, unless the context
otherwise requires, terms used herein shall have the same meaning as in the Plan.
2. Grant as Incentive Stock Option. This option is intended to qualify as an
incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
regulations thereunder (the “Code”).
3. Vesting of Option.
(a) Vesting if Business Relationship Continues. The Optionee may exercise this
option on or after the date of this option grant for the number of shares of Common Stock,
if any, set forth on the cover page hereof. If the Optionee has continuously maintained a
Business Relationship (as defined below) with the Company through the dates listed on the
vesting schedule set forth on the cover page hereof, the Optionee may exercise this option
for the additional number of shares of Common Stock set opposite the applicable vesting
date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may, in its discretion, accelerate the date
that any installment of this option becomes exercisable. The foregoing rights are
cumulative and may be exercised only before the date which is ten years from the date of
this option grant.
(b) Definitions. The following definitions shall apply:
“Acquisition” means (i) the sale of the Company by merger in which the
shareholders of the Company in their capacity as such no longer own a majority of
the outstanding equity securities of the Company (or its successor); or (ii) any
sale of all or substantially all of the assets or capital stock of the Company
(other than in a spin-off or similar transaction) or (iii) any other acquisition of
the business of the Company, as determined by the Board.
“Business Relationship” means service to the Company or its successor
in the capacity of an employee, officer, director or consultant.
“Cause” means: (i) gross negligence or willful malfeasance in the
performance of the Optionee’s work or a breach of fiduciary duty or confidentiality
obligations to the Company by the Optionee; (ii) failure to follow the proper
directions of the Optionee’s direct or indirect supervisor after written notice of
such failure; (iii) the commission by the Optionee of illegal conduct relating to
the Company; (iv) disregard by the Optionee of the material rules or material
policies of the Company which has not been cured within 15 days after notice thereof
from the Company; or (v) intentional acts on the part of the Optionee that have
generated material adverse publicity toward or about the Company or (vi)
unsatisfactory performance by the Optionee of his or her job
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with the Company, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in its
sole discretion.
“Private Transaction” means any Acquisition where the consideration
received or retained by the holders of the then outstanding capital stock of the
Company does not consist of (i) cash or cash equivalent consideration, (ii)
securities which are registered under the Securities Act and/or (iii) securities for
which the Company or any other issuer thereof has agreed, including pursuant to a
demand, to file a registration statement within ninety (90) days of completion of
the transaction for resale to the public pursuant to the Securities Act.
4. Termination of Business Relationship.
(a) Termination. If the Optionee’s Business Relationship with the Company
ceases, voluntarily or involuntarily, with or without cause, no further installments of this
option shall become exercisable, and this option shall expire (may no longer be exercised)
after the passage of three months from the date of termination, but in no event later than
the scheduled expiration date. Any determination under this agreement as to the status of a
Business Relationship or other matters referred to above shall be made in good faith by the
Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) Employment Status. For purposes hereof, with respect to employees of the
Company, employment shall not be considered as having terminated during any leave of absence
if such leave of absence has been approved in writing by the Company and if such written
approval contractually obligates the Company to continue the employment of the Optionee
after the approved period of absence; in the event of such an approved leave of absence,
vesting of this option shall be suspended (and the period of the leave of absence shall be
added to all vesting dates) unless otherwise provided in the Company’s written approval of
the leave of absence. For purposes hereof, a termination of employment followed by another
Business Relationship shall be deemed a termination of the Business Relationship with all
vesting to cease unless the Company enters into a written agreement related to such other
Business Relationship in which it is specifically stated that there is no termination of the
Business Relationship under this agreement. This option shall not be affected by any change
of employment within or among the Company and its Subsidiaries so long as the Optionee
continuously remains an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.
(c) Termination for Cause. If the Business Relationship of the Optionee is
terminated for Cause (as defined above), this option may no longer be exercised from and
after the Optionee’s receipt of written notice of such termination.
5. Death; Disability.
(a) Death. Upon the death of the Optionee while the Optionee is maintaining a
Business Relationship with the Company, this option may be exercised, to the extent
otherwise exercisable on the date of the Optionee’s death, by the Optionee’s estate,
personal representative or beneficiary to whom this option has been transferred pursuant
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to Section 10, only at any time within 180 days after the date of death, but not later
than the scheduled expiration date.
(b) Disability. If the Optionee ceases to maintain a Business Relationship
with the Company by reason of his or her disability, this option may be exercised, to the
extent otherwise exercisable on the date of cessation of the Business Relationship, only at
any time within 180 days after such cessation of the Business Relationship, but not later
than the scheduled expiration date. For purposes hereof, “disability” means
“permanent and total disability” as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
6. Partial Exercise. This option may be exercised in part at any time and from time
to time within the above limits, except that this option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
share.
7. Payment of Exercise Price.
(a) Payment Options. The exercise price shall be paid by one or any
combination of the following forms of payment that are applicable to this option, as
indicated on the cover page hereof:
(i) | by check payable to the order of the Company; or | ||
(ii) | delivery of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking, satisfactory in form and substance to the Company, by a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or delivery by the Optionee to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions, satisfactory in form and substance to the Company, to a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price; or | ||
(iii) | subject to Section 7(b) below, if the Common Stock is then traded on a national securities exchange or on the Nasdaq National Market (or successor trading system), by delivery of shares of Common Stock having a fair market value equal as of the date of exercise to the option price; or |
In the case of (iii) above, fair market value as of the date of exercise shall
be determined as of the last business day for which such prices or quotes are
available prior to the date of exercise and shall mean (i) the last reported sale
price (on that date) of the Common Stock on the principal national securities
exchange on which the Common Stock is traded, if the Common Stock is then traded on
a national securities exchange; or (ii) the last reported sale price (on that date)
of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market (or successor trading system), if
the Common Stock is not then traded on a national securities exchange.
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(b) Limitations on Payment by Delivery of Common Stock. If Section 7(a)(iii)
is applicable, and if the Optionee delivers Common Stock held by the Optionee (“Old
Stock”) to the Company in full or partial payment of the exercise price and the Old
Stock so delivered is subject to restrictions or limitations imposed by agreement between
the Optionee and the Company, an equivalent number of Shares shall be subject to all
restrictions and limitations applicable to the Old Stock to the extent that the Optionee
paid for the Shares by delivery of Old Stock, in addition to any restrictions or limitations
imposed by this agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionee may not pay any part
of the exercise price hereof by transferring Common Stock to the Company unless such Common
Stock has been owned by the Optionee free of any substantial risk of forfeiture for at least
six months.
8. Securities Laws Restrictions on Resale. Until registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute (the “Securities Act”), the Shares will be
illiquid and will be deemed to be “restricted securities” for purposes of the Securities Act.
Accordingly, such shares must be sold in compliance with the registration requirements of the
Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and may need to be held indefinitely. Unless the Shares
have been registered under the Securities Act, each certificate evidencing any of the Shares shall
bear a restrictive legend specified by the Company.
9. Method of Exercising Option. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
agreement, this option may be exercised by written notice to the Company at its principal executive
office, or to such transfer agent as the Company shall designate. Such notice shall state the
election to exercise this option and the number of Shares for which it is being exercised and shall
be signed by the person or persons so exercising this option. Such notice shall be accompanied by
payment of the full purchase price of such shares, and the Company shall deliver a certificate or
certificates representing such shares as soon as practicable after the notice shall be received.
Such certificate or certificates shall be registered in the name of the person or persons so
exercising this option (or, if this option shall be exercised by the Optionee and if the Optionee
shall so request in the notice exercising this option, shall be registered in the name of the
Optionee and another person jointly, with right of survivorship). In the event this option shall
be exercised, pursuant to Section 5 hereof, by any person or persons other than the Optionee, such
notice shall be accompanied by appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise
this option.
10. Option Not Transferable. This option is not transferable or assignable except by
will or by the laws of descent and distribution, provided, however, that as a condition precedent
to any such transfer, the Transferee shall be bound by all provisions of this Agreement to the same
extent as if such transferee were the Optionee. During the Optionee’s lifetime only the Optionee
can exercise this option.
11. No Obligation to Exercise Option. The grant and acceptance of this option imposes
no obligation on the Optionee to exercise it.
12. No Obligation to Continue Business Relationship. Neither the Plan, this
agreement, nor the grant of this option imposes any obligation on the Company to continue the
Optionee in employment or other Business Relationship.
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13. Adjustments. Except as is expressly provided in the Plan with respect to certain
changes in the capitalization of the Company, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or similar
rights for which the record date is prior to such date of exercise.
14. Tax Consequences.
(a) Withholding Taxes. If the Company in its discretion determines that it is
obligated to withhold any tax in connection with the exercise of this option, or in
connection with the transfer of, or the lapse of restrictions on, any Common Stock or other
property acquired pursuant to this option, the Optionee hereby agrees that the Company may
withhold from the Optionee’s wages or other remuneration the appropriate amount of tax. At
the discretion of the Company, the amount required to be withheld may be withheld in cash
from such wages or other remuneration or in kind from the Common Stock or other property
otherwise deliverable to the Optionee on exercise of this option. The Optionee further
agrees that, if the Company does not withhold an amount from the Optionee’s wages or other
remuneration sufficient to satisfy the withholding obligation of the Company, the Optionee
will make reimbursement on demand, in cash, for the amount underwithheld.
(b) Section 83(b) Election. The Optionee represents that he or she has
received tax advice from his or her own personal tax advisor on the tax consequences of a
purchase of the Shares. The Optionee understands the tax consequences of filing (or not
filing) a Section 83(b) election under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in
connection with the purchase of the Shares. The filing of a Section 83(b) election is the
Optionee’s responsibility.
15. Restrictions on Transfer; Right of First Refusal.
(a) Company’s Right of First Refusal. If at any time the Optionee desires to
sell for cash, cash equivalents or any other form of consideration (including a promissory
note) all or any part of the Shares then owned by such Optionee, pursuant to an offer (or
proposed offer) from a third party (the “Proposed Transferee”), the Optionee shall
submit a written offer (the “Offer”) to sell such shares (the “Offered
Shares”) to the Company on terms and conditions, including price, not less favorable to
the Company than those on which the Optionee proposes to sell such Offered Shares to the
Proposed Transferee. The Optionee shall also provide notice of the Offer to the holders of
the company’s preferred stock (the “Investors”) at the time the Offer is furnished
to the Company. The Offer shall disclose the identity of the Proposed Transferee, the
number of Offered Shares proposed to be sold, the total number of shares owned by the
Optionee, the terms and conditions, including price, of the proposed sale, and any other
material facts relating to the proposed sale. The Offer shall further state that the
Company may acquire, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, all or any portion
of the Offered Shares for the price and upon the other terms and conditions, including
deferred payment (if applicable), set forth therein. If the Company desires to purchase all
or any part of the Offered Shares, the Company shall, subject to the prior written consent
of 3i Technology Partners if the exercise of such right by the Company would result in 3i
Technology Partners and its affiliates owning greater than fifty percent (50%) of the
outstanding capital stock of the
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Company (based on vote or par value) immediately following such repurchase by the
Company, communicate in writing to the Optionee, within 20 days of its receipt of the Offer,
its election to purchase the Offered Shares.
(b) Right of Second Refusal. If, within twenty (20) days of their receipt of
the Offer, the Company fails to deliver written notice to the Optionee and each Investor of
its intention to purchase all or any portion of the Offered Shares (the Offered Shares which
the Company does not elect to purchase being referred to as the “Refused Shares”),
each Investor shall have the absolute right, by delivery of written notice to the Company
and each other Investor (as hereinafter provided), to purchase that number of Refused Shares
as shall be equal to the number of Refused Shares multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of
which shall be the number of shares (calculated on a common-equivalent basis) then owned by
such Investor and the denominator of which shall be the aggregate number of shares
(calculated on a common-equivalent basis) then owned by all Investors. The amount of
Refused Shares that each Investor is entitled to purchase under this Section 15 shall be
referred to as its “Pro Rata Fraction.”
(c) Right of Oversubscription. The Investors shall have a right of
oversubscription such that if any Investor declines to purchase its Pro Rata Fraction, the
other Investors shall, among them, have the right to purchase up to the balance of the
Refused Shares not so purchased. Such right of oversubscription may be exercised by an
Investor by accepting the offer of the Refused Shares as to more than its Pro Rata Fraction.
If, as a result thereof, such oversubscriptions exceed the total number of Refused Shares
available in respect of such oversubscription privilege, the oversubscribing Investors shall
be cut back with respect to their oversubscriptions on a pro rata basis in accordance with
their respective Pro Rata Fractions or as they may otherwise agree among themselves.
(d) Company Notice of Purchase. If the Company desires to purchase all or any
part of the Offered Shares, the Company shall communicate in writing its election to
purchase to the Optionee and each Investor, which communication shall state the number of
Offered Shares the Company desires to purchase and shall be delivered in person or mailed to
the Investors within twenty (20) days of the date of the Offer. Such communication shall,
when taken in conjunction with the Offer, be deemed to constitute a valid, legally binding
and enforceable agreement for the sale and purchase of the Offered Shares. Sales of the
Offered Shares to be sold to the Company pursuant to this Section shall be made at the
offices of the Company on the 30th day following the date of the Offer (or if such 30th day
is not a business day, then on the next succeeding business day). Such sales shall be
effected by the Optionee’s delivery to the Company of a certificate or certificates
evidencing the Offered Shares (or any portion thereof) to be purchased by it, duly endorsed
for transfer to the Company, against payment to the Optionee of the purchase price therefor
by the Company.
(e) Investor Notice of Purchase. If an Investor desires to purchase all or any
part of the Refused Shares, the Investor shall communicate in writing its election to
purchase to the Optionee, which communication shall state the number of Refused Shares the
Investor desires to purchase and shall be delivered in person or mailed to the
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Optionee and the Company within twenty (20) days of the date the Offer (or any portion
thereof) was declined by the Company or expired pursuant to paragraph (b) above. Such
communication shall, when taken in conjunction with the Offer, be deemed to constitute a
valid, legally binding and enforceable agreement for the sale and purchase of such Refused
Shares (subject to the aforesaid limitations as to an Investor’s right to purchase more than
its Pro Rata Fraction). Sales of the Refused Shares to be sold to purchasing Investors
pursuant to this Section shall be made at the offices of the Company on the 30th day
following the date the Offer (or any portion thereof) was declined by the Company (or if
such 30th day is not a business day, then on the next succeeding business day). Such sales
shall be effected by the Optionee’s delivery to each purchasing Investor of a certificate or
certificates evidencing the Refused Shares to be purchased by it, duly endorsed for transfer
to such purchasing Investor, against payment to the Optionee of the purchase price therefor
by such purchasing Investor.
(f) Sale to Third Party. If the Company and the Investors, as amongst
themselves, do not purchase all of the Offered Shares, the Offered Shares may be sold by the
Optionee at any time within 180 days after the date the Offer was made. Any such sale shall
be to the Proposed Transferee, at not less than the price and upon other terms and
conditions, if any, not more favorable to the Proposed Transferee than those specified in
the Offer. Any Offered Shares not sold within such 180-day period shall continue to be
subject to the requirements of a prior offer pursuant to this Agreement. If Offered Shares
are sold pursuant to this Section to any purchaser who is not a party to the Amended and
Restated Voting and Stock Restricted Agreement dated as of February 27, 2004, as amended
from time to time, the Offered Shares so sold shall no longer be subject to any of the
restrictions imposed by this Agreement.
(g) Prohibited Transfers. The Optionee shall not sell, assign, transfer,
pledge, hypothecate, mortgage, encumber or dispose of all or any of his issued Shares except
as expressly provided in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Optionee may
transfer all or any of his issued Vested Shares: (i) by way of gift to any member of his
family, to any trust, or other entity for the benefit of any such family member or the
Optionee, provided that any such transferee shall agree in writing with the Company and the
Investors, as a condition to such transfer, to be bound by all of the provisions of this
Agreement to the same extent as if such transferee were the Optionee, or (ii) by will or the
laws of descent and distribution, in which event each such transferee shall be bound by all
of the provisions of this Agreement to the same extent as if such transferee were the
Optionee. As used herein, the word “family” shall include any spouse, lineal
ancestor or descendant, brother or sister. As used herein, the term “Optionee,” as
the case may be, is deemed to include any transferees of the Optionee, except as expressly
provided otherwise.
(h) Proposed Transferee. The Proposed Transferee (or any affiliate thereof)
may not be a competitor of the Company.
(i) Method of Payment. The Company or Investors shall pay the purchase price
for any Shares purchased by them pursuant to this Section in cash.
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(j) Expiration of Transfer Restrictions. The first refusal rights and the
transfer restrictions set forth in this Section 15 shall expire as to the Shares on the
earliest to occur of the following (a) immediately prior to the consummation of the first
firm commitment underwritten public offering by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933
of any of its equity securities pursuant to a public offering in which the purchase price
per share is not less than $5.00 and the aggregate gross proceeds to the Company equal or
exceed $20,000,000, (b) immediately prior to the consummation of the sale of all, or
substantially all, of the Company’s assets or capital stock either through a direct sale or
merger, consolidation, reorganization or any other form of business combination or
acquisition in which the Company is the target of such business combination or acquisition,
or (c) the registration of the Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the provisions of
Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or successor
provision of law when such shares are held of record by more than 500 persons.
16. Early Disposition. The Optionee agrees to notify the Company in writing
immediately after the Optionee transfers any Shares, if such transfer occurs on or before the later
of (a) the date that is two years after the date of this agreement or (b) the date that is one year
after the date on which the Optionee acquired such Shares. The Optionee also agrees to provide the
Company with any information concerning any such transfer required by the Company for tax purposes.
17. Lock-up Agreement. The Optionee agrees that in the event that the Company effects
an initial underwritten public offering of Common Stock registered under the Securities Act, the
Shares may not be sold, offered for sale or otherwise disposed of, directly or indirectly, without
the prior written consent of the managing underwriter(s) of the offering, for such period of time
after the execution of an underwriting agreement in connection with such offering that all of the
Company’s then directors and executive officers agree to be similarly bound.
18. Arbitration. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of, in connection
with, or relating to the performance of this agreement or its termination shall be settled by
arbitration in Massachusetts, pursuant to the rules then obtaining of the American Arbitration
Association. Any award shall be final, binding and conclusive upon the parties and a judgment
rendered thereon may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
19. Provision of Documentation to Optionee. By signing this agreement the Optionee
acknowledges receipt of a copy of this agreement and a copy of the Plan.
20. Miscellaneous.
(a) Notices. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
given when sent by mail, if to the Optionee, to the address set forth below or at the
address shown on the records of the Company, and if to the Company, to the Company’s
principal executive offices, attention of the Corporate Secretary.
(b) Entire Agreement; Modification. This agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all
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proposals, written or oral, and all other communications between the parties relating
to the subject matter of this agreement. This agreement may be modified, amended or
rescinded only by a written agreement executed by both parties.
(c) Fractional Shares. If this option becomes exercisable for a fraction of a
share because of the adjustment provisions contained in the Plan, such fraction shall be
rounded down.
(d) Issuances of Securities; Changes in Capital Structure. Except as expressly
provided herein or in the Plan, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class,
or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment
by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares subject to
this option. No adjustments need be made for dividends paid in cash or in property other
than securities of the Company. If there shall be any change in the Common Stock of the
Company through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend,
stock split, combination or exchange of shares, spin-off, split-up or other similar change
in capitalization or event, the restrictions contained in this agreement shall apply with
equal force to additional and/or substitute securities, if any, received by the Optionee in
exchange for, or by virtue of his or her ownership of, Shares, except as otherwise
determined by the Board.
(e) Severability. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any
provision of this agreement shall in no way affect the validity, legality or enforceability
of any other provision.
(f) Successors and Assigns. This agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, subject to
the limitations set forth in Section 15 hereof.
(g) Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of the Massachusetts, without giving effect to the principles of
the conflicts of laws thereof.
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PEDESTAL SOFTWARE, INC.
AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
This Amendment (this “Amendment”) to the Incentive Stock Option Agreement (the
“Agreement”) of [ ] (“Optionee”) is made as of March [___], 2005, by
and between Pedestal Software, Inc. (the “Company”) and Optionee. Capitalized terms used
but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
RECITALS
A. The Company granted Optionee an incentive stock option (the “Option”) under the
Company’s 2002 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase [ ] shares
of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $[ ] per share pursuant to the Agreement
(the “Option”).
B. This Amendment is contingent upon and is entered into in connection with an Agreement and
Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Altiris,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), Augusta Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Sub”), and the Company, pursuant to
which Sub will be merged with and into the Company, the separate corporate existence of Sub shall
cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving
Corporation”) and as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”). This
Agreement shall become effective only upon the Effective Time as set forth in the Merger Agreement
(the “Effective Date”);
C. Optionee acknowledges that he or she will receive good and valuable consideration in
connection with the Merger and through continued employment with Parent (or a subsidiary of Parent)
following the consummation of the Merger.
D. As an inducement to Parent to consummate the Merger, the Company and Optionee have agreed
to amend the Agreement to provide that any accelerated vesting of the Option upon a change of
control shall only be triggered if such a change of control is followed within 12 months by
Optionee’s termination without Cause (as defined below).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants set forth herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Effective Date. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement shall
become effective upon the Effective Date.
2. Acceleration of Vesting of Option in Certain Events. Section 3(b) of the Agreement
is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:
“(b) In the event that within 12 months after the Effective Date Optionee’s
employment is terminated (i) by the Company other than for Cause or (ii) by
Optionee as a result of an Involuntary Termination other
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than for Cause, then 100% of the unvested shares under this Option shall
become vested and immediately exercisable effective as of the date of such
termination without Cause provided that (A) Optionee continuously maintains
a Business Relationship with the Company or its successor through the date
of such termination without Cause and (B) Optionee executes and does not
revoke a release of claims in form satisfactory to the Parent.”
3. Removal of Acquisition Definition. Section 3(c) of the Agreement is hereby amended
to delete from the Agreement the definition of the term “Acquisition.”
4. Amendment of Business Relationship Definition. The defmition of “Business
Relationship” as contained in Section 3(c) of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety to read as follows:
“‘Business Relationship’ means service to the Company or its successor in the capacity
of an employee.”
5. Addition of Involuntary Termination Definition. Section 3(c) of the Agreement is
hereby amended to include the following definition:
“‘Involuntary Termination’ means that without Optionee’s consent, Optionee
resigns because he or she is (i) relocated by the Company to an office
located more than a 75-mile radius from his or her principal office location
immediately prior to the Effective Date or (ii) subject to a reduction of
his or her compensation or material reduction in the kind or level of
employee benefits (but specifically not including equity compensation or
equity-related benefits) by the Company, other than reductions that are part
of a general reduction which is also applied to other personnel at his or
her level as a result of unfavorable business conditions or decreased
business performance of the Parent or one of its subsidiaries or business
units; provided, however, that any resignation due to clause (i) or (ii)
above must be within 30 days of the occurrence of the event leading to such
Involuntary Termination.”
4. Miscellaneous. To the extent not expressly amended hereby, the Agreement remains
in full force and effect. This Amendment, together with the Agreement (to the extent not amended
hereby) and the Plan, represents the entire agreement of the parties and shall supersede any and
all previous contracts, arrangements or understandings between the parties with respect to the
Optionee’s Option. Whenever possible, each provision of this Amendment will be interpreted in such
manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Amendment is
held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable law or rule in any
jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision
or any other jurisdiction, but this Amendment will be reformed, construed and enforced in such
jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained
herein. The Amendment is made in Massachusetts and shall be construed and enforced according to the
laws of Massachusetts without regard to any applicable
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conflict of laws. This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, and each counterpart shall
have the same force and effect as an original and shall constitute an effective, binding agreement
on the part of each of the undersigned.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
PEDESTAL SOFTWARE, INC. |
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