Date of Grant: Employee: SSN: No. of Shares: Option Price: $ Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement
Exhibit
10.2
Date
of Grant:
Employee:
SSN:
No.
of
Shares:
Option
Price: $
2001
Employee Equity Incentive Plan
This
option to purchase shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the “Common Stock”), of Insituform Technologies, Inc. (“Insituform”) is granted
to you pursuant to the 2001 Employee Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and is
subject to the terms and conditions in the Plan and those set forth below.
Any
capitalized, but undefined, term used in this Non-Qualified Stock Option
Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Plan. This option
is not
intended to be an incentive stock option as defined in §422 of the Internal
Revenue Code. Your signature below constitutes your acceptance of this option
and acknowledgement of your agreement to all the terms and conditions contained
herein. You must return an executed copy of this Non-Qualified Stock Option
Agreement to the Director of Human Resources or such person’s designee (the
“Director of Human Resources”) within 30 days of the date of grant or this
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement shall be void.
Accepted
by
Employee:
INSITUFORM
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
_________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xx., President and CEO
Terms
and Conditions
1. Exercisability.
This
option can be exercised only to the extent that the shares covered by this
option have become exercisable according to the schedule below. Except as
provided in paragraph 5 below, you must be employed by Insituform or a
subsidiary of Insituform (the “Company”) on the commencement date of the
exercise period for the additional shares to become exercisable.
Commencement
of Exercise Period
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Cumulative
Maximum
Number
of Shares That
May
Be Purchased
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Date
of Grant.....................................
1st
Year Anniversary of Date of Xxxxx
2nd
Year
Anniversary of Date of Xxxxx
3rd
Year Anniversary of Date of Xxxxx
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2. Exercise
in Whole or Part.
To the
extent this option has become exercisable, you may purchase on any business
day
prior to the termination of this option all or any part of the total shares
which you are then entitled to purchase, less any shares previously purchased;
however, no fractional shares may be purchased.
3. Method
of Exercise.
You may
exercise this option by delivering to the Director of Human Resources the
purchase price for the shares to be purchased along with written notice
of:
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Your name and social security number;
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The number of shares to be purchased; and
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The address to which the stock certificate and notices are to be sent.
4. Payment
of Purchase Price.
The
purchase price for the shares purchased pursuant to this option shall be
payable
at the time of purchase. The purchase price may be paid by certified check
or
cashier’s check payable to Insituform, in Common Stock beneficially owned by you
for at least 6 months or in any combination of check and such Common Stock;
provided,
however,
that no
portion of the purchase price may be paid in Common Stock if you are then
subject to a “blackout period” with respect to such Common Stock. If payment is
made in shares of such Common Stock, the sum of the check amount and the
fair
market value of such Common Stock must be at least equal to the purchase
price.
The fair market value of such Common Stock shall be the closing price per
share
of the Common Stock as generally reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market on the
business day before the date of delivery of such Common Stock to the Director
of
Human Resources.
5. Term
of Option.
To the
extent this option has become exercisable, it may be exercised by you at
any
time during the 7-year period beginning on the date of grant as long as you
are
an employee of the Company, subject to the special provisions below. To the
extent this option remains unexercised at the end of such 7-year period,
your
right to purchase shares pursuant to this option will
terminate.
To the extent unexercised, this option will terminate before the end of such
7-year period as follows (in no event will any of the following extend this
option beyond a 7-year term):
(a) If
you
retire from the Company after you attain age 55 (“retire” means voluntarily
terminating your employment and not working more than 1,000 hours a year),
this
option will terminate 5 years after your retirement, except that, if you
take
any action constituting cause (as defined below) after your retirement, this
option will terminate immediately;
(b) If
the
Company terminates your employment at any time other than for “cause” (as
defined below) or disability (pursuant to the terms of any employee disability
benefit plan maintained by the Company), or if you terminate your employment
voluntarily, this option will terminate 90 days after such termination of
employment;
(c) If
your
employment is terminated as a result of your disability (pursuant to the
terms
of any employee disability benefit plan maintained by the Company), this
option
will terminate 90 days after such termination of employment;
(d) If
your
employment is terminated by your death, this option will terminate 1 year
following your death; and
(e) In
the
event of your death during a period in which this option remains exercisable
in
accordance with subparagraph (a), (b) or (c) above, this option will terminate
1
year following your death.
If
this
option is terminated in accordance with subparagraph (a) or (b) above, you
may
exercise this option prior to its termination only to the extent it has become
exercisable prior to the date your employment terminated. If this option
is
terminated in accordance with subparagraph (c) or (d) above, this option
will be
exercisable in full prior to its termination. If this option is terminated
in
accordance with subparagraph (e) above, this option will be exercisable prior
to
its termination to the same extent that it was exercisable by you prior to
your
death.
If
your employment is terminated other than as described in subparagraph (a),
(b),
(c) or (d) above, your right to purchase shares pursuant to this option will
terminate immediately.
For
purposes of this option, “cause” shall mean any of:
(i)
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breaching
any employment, confidentiality, noncompete, nonsolicitation or
other
agreement with the Company, any written Company policy relating
to
compliance with laws (during employment) or any general undertaking
or
legal obligation to the Company;
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(ii)
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causing,
inducing, requesting or advising, or attempting to cause, induce,
request
or advise, any employee, representative, consultant or other similar
person to terminate his/her relationship, or breach any agreement,
with
the Company;
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(iii)
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causing,
inducing, requesting or advising, or attempting to cause, induce,
request
or advise, any customer, supplier or other Company business contact
to
withdraw, curtail or cancel their business with the Company;
or
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(iv)
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failure
or refusal to perform any stated duty or assignment, misconduct,
disloyalty, violation of any Company policy or work rule, engaging
in
criminal conduct in connection with your employment, being indicted
or
charged with any crime constituting a felony or involving dishonesty
or
moral turpitude, violation of any term in this Non-Qualified Stock
Option
Agreement, unsatisfactory job performance, or any other reason
constituting cause within the meaning of Missouri common
law.
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6. Change
in Control. Notwithstanding
the provisions of paragraph 5 above, all of the shares covered by this option
shall become immediately exercisable upon a Change in Control.
For
purposes of this Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, a “Change in Control”
shall mean:
(a) the
acquisition by any “person” or “group” (as defined pursuant to Section 13(d)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of “beneficial ownership” (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under said Act) of in excess of 30% of the combined voting
power
of the outstanding voting securities (the “Voting Securities”) of Insituform
entitled to vote generally in the election of directors; and/or
(b) the
replacement of 50% or more of the members of Insituform’s Board of Directors
(excluding, for purposes of such calculation, the Chairman of the Board)
over a
1-year period from the directors who constituted such Board at the beginning
of
such period, where such replacement shall not have been approved by a vote
including at least a majority of the directors who were members of the Board
at
the beginning of such 1-year period or whose election as members of the Board
was previously so approved; and/or
(c) consummation
of a merger, statutory share exchange or consolidation involving Insituform
or
sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of
Insituform, unless following such transaction: (i) all or substantially all
of
the individuals and entities who were the “beneficial owners” (as hereinabove
defined), respectively, of the outstanding Voting Securities immediately
prior
to such transaction “beneficially owned,” directly or indirectly, more than 30%
of the combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities of
the
corporation resulting from such transaction in substantially the same proportion
as their ownership immediately prior to such transaction of the
outstanding
Voting Securities of Insituform, (ii) no “person” or “group” (as hereinabove
defined) “beneficially owns,” directly or indirectly, 30% or more of the
combined voting power of the then outstanding Voting Securities of such
corporation except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to such
transaction and (iii) at least a majority of the members of the board of
directors resulting from such transaction were members of Insituform’s Board of
Directors immediately prior to such transaction or were nominated by at least
a
majority of the members of Insituform’s Board of Directors at the time of the
execution of the initial agreement for such transaction, or by the action
of
Insituform’s Board of Directors providing for such transaction; and/or
(d) approval
by the stockholders of Insituform of a complete liquidation or dissolution
of
Insituform.
7. Taxes.
The Plan
Administrator may withhold delivery of certificates for purchased shares
until
you make satisfactory arrangements to pay any withholding, transfer or other
taxes due as a result of your exercise of this option. You are responsible
for
all taxes applicable to any income realized upon the exercise of this
option.
8. Securities
Laws.
This
option shall not be exercisable if such exercise would violate any federal
or
state securities law. Insituform may take any appropriate action to achieve
compliance with those laws in connection with any exercise of this option
or
your resale of the Common Stock.
9. Transferability.
Except
as otherwise specifically approved by the Plan Administrator, this option
is not
transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and
is
exercisable only by you or your guardian or legal representative. You may
designate a beneficiary(ies) to exercise your rights under this option in
the
event of your death. Such designation must be on a form approved by the Director
of Human Resources and will be effective upon receipt thereof by the Director
of
Human Resources while you are alive. Any designation form so delivered will
revoke all prior designations.
10. Adjustments.
The Plan
Administrator may make such adjustments in the option price and in the number
or
kind of shares of Common Stock covered by this option as may be required
to
prevent dilution or enlargement of your rights that would otherwise result
from
any stock split, stock dividend, reorganization, recapitalization, sale,
consolidation, issuance of stock rights or warrants or any similar event.
11. Interpretations
Binding.
Plan
Administrator interpretations and determinations are binding and
conclusive.
12. No
Ownership Interests.
You will
not, by reason of holding this option, have any right to vote or to receive
dividends or other distributions, or have any other rights of a stockholder,
with respect to the shares of Common Stock covered by this option.
13. No
Right to Continue as an Employee; No Right to Further Option
Grants.
This
option does not give you any right to continue as an employee of the Company
for
any period of time or at any rate of compensation, nor does it interfere
with
the Company’s right to determine the terms of your employment. An option grant
is within the discretion of the Plan Administrator, and does not entitle
you to
any further option grants.
14. Termination
for Cause.
If your
employment is terminated for cause (as defined above), or if you engage in
any
activity constituting cause (as defined above) during the 2-year period
following termination of employment, in addition to any other legal or equitable
remedies, all of which are expressly reserved: (i) Insituform shall have
the
right to purchase from you any and all Common Stock acquired pursuant to
this
option after the date 2 years prior to your termination and then owned by
you
for a purchase price per share equal to the option price set forth above,
and
(ii) you shall be required to pay to Insituform, upon demand, an amount equal
to
the profit you realized on the sale of any Common Stock acquired pursuant
to
this option after the date 2 years prior to your termination and sold by
you at
any time (such profit per share being equal to the excess, if any, of the
sale
price per share over the option price set forth above).