PIMI AGRO CLEANTECH INC.
Exhibit 10.26
PIMI
AGRO CLEANTECH INC.
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2009
SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
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Adopted:
Arpil 27, 2009
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PIMI
AGRO CLEANTECH INC.
2009
SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
Unless
otherwise defined, terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in
Section 2 hereof.
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PURPOSE;
TYPES OF AWARDS;
CONSTRUCTION.
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1.1.
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Purpose. The
purposes of this 2009 Share Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Plan”) is to replace the 2008 Pimi Agro
Cleantech Ltd. ("Pimi Israel") 2008 Share Option Plan pursuant to which
directors, executives and selected employees and consultants of Pimi
Israel were granted 561,161 options under the Pimi Israel
2008 Share Option Plan ("Pimi Israel
Option Plan") and
also to afford an incentive to employees, directors, officers,
consultants, advisors, suppliers and any other person or entity whose
services are considered valuable (collectively, the “Service Providers”) to
Pimi Agro Cleantech, Inc. (the “Company”), or any
Affiliate of the Company, which now exists or hereafter is organized or
acquired by the Company, to continue as Service Providers, to increase
their efforts on behalf of the Company or Affiliate and to promote the
success of the Company's business, by providing such Service Providers
with opportunities to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company by the
issuance of Ordinary Shares of the Company, and the grant of options to
purchase Shares, restricted Shares awards (“Restricted Shares”) and
other Share-based Awards pursuant to the
Plan.
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1.2.
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Types of
Awards. The Plan is intended to enable the Company to issue Awards
under varying tax regimes, including, without
limitation:
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(i)
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pursuant
and subject to the provisions of Section 102 of the Ordinance, including
without limitation the Income Tax Rules (Tax Benefits in Stock Issuance to
Employees) 5763-2003 (the “Rules”) or such other
rules published by the Israeli Income Tax Authorities (the “ITA”) (such Awards,
“102 Awards”). 102
Awards may either be granted to a Trustee or without a
trustee;
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(ii)
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pursuant
to Section 3(9) of the Ordinance (such Awards, “3(9)
Awards”);
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(iii)
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Incentive
Stock Options within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, or the
corresponding provision of any subsequently enacted United States federal
tax statute, as amended from time to time, to be granted to Service
Providers who are deemed to be residents of the U.S. for purposes of
taxation;
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(iv)
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Nonqualified
Stock Options to be granted to Service Providers who are deemed to be
residents of the U.S. for purposes of taxation;
and
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(v)
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Other
stock-based Awards pursuant to Section 12
hereof.
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In
addition to the issuance of Awards under the relevant tax regimes in the United
States of America and the State of Israel, the Plan contemplates issuances to
Grantees in other jurisdictions with respect to which the Committee is empowered
to make the requisite adjustments in the Plan and set forth the relevant
conditions in the Company’s agreement with the Grantee in order to comply with
the requirements of the tax regimes in any such jurisdictions.
The Plan
contemplates the issuance of Awards by the Company, both as a private company
and as a publicly traded company.
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1.3.
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Construction.
To the extent any provision herein conflicts with the conditions of any
relevant tax law or regulation which are relied upon for tax relief in
respect of a particular Award to a Grantee, the provisions of such law or
regulation shall prevail over those of the Plan and the Committee is
empowered hereunder to interpret and enforce the said prevailing
provisions.
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2.
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DEFINITIONS.
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2.1.
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Terms
Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply
equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms
defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall
include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter
forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be
deemed to be followed by the phrase “without
limitation”. Unless the context requires otherwise (i) any
definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document
herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or
other document as from time to time amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments,
restatements, supplements or modifications set forth therein or herein),
(ii) references to any law, constitution, statute, treaty,
regulation, rule or ordinance, including any section or other part thereof
shall refer to that it as amended from time to time and shall include any
successor law, (iii) reference to a person shall means an individual,
partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, trust,
unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political
subdivision thereof, (iv) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”,
and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Plan in
its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof and (v) all
references herein to Sections shall be construed to refer to Sections to
this Plan.
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2.2.
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Defined Terms.
The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this
Section 2.
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2.2.1.
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“Affiliate” shall mean an
affiliate of, or person affiliated with, a specified person or company or
other trade or business that directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with
such person within the meaning of Rule 405 of Regulation C under the
Securities Act, including, without limitation, any Subsidiary. For the
purpose of Options granted pursuant to Section 102 shall mean also an
“employing company” within the meaning of Section 102(a) of the
Ordinance.
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2.2.2.
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“Applicable Law” shall
mean any applicable law, rule, regulation, statute, pronouncement, policy,
interpretation, judgment, order or decree of any federal, provincial,
state or local governmental, regulatory or adjudicative authority or
agency, of any jurisdiction, and the rules and regulations of any stock
exchange or trading system on which the Shares are then traded or
listed.
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2.2.3.
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“Award” shall mean any
Restricted Share, Option or any other Share-based award, granted to a
Grantee under the Plan and any share issued pursuant to the exercise
thereof.
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2.2.4.
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“Board” shall mean the
Board of Directors of the Company.
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2.2.5.
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“Code” shall mean the
United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
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2.2.6.
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“Committee” shall mean a
committee established by the Board to administer the Plan, subject to
Section 3.1.
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2.2.7.
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“Companies Law” shall
mean the Israel Companies Law-1999 and the regulations promulgated there
under, all as amended from time to
time.
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2.2.8.
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“Controlling Shareholder”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 32(9) of the
Ordinance.
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2.2.9.
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“Disability” shall mean
(i) the inability of a Grantee to engage in any substantial gainful
activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental
impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or
can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12
months, as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee
or, if applicable, (ii) as “permanent and total disability” as defined in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, as amended from time to
time.
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2.2.10.
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“Employee” shall mean a
person who is employed by the Company or any of its Affiliates, including,
for the purpose of Section 102, an individual who is serving as an “office
holder” as defined under the Companies Law, but excluding any Controlling
Shareholder.
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2.2.11.
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“Exercise Period” shall
mean the period, commencing on the date of grant of an Option, during
which an Option shall be exercisable, subject to any vesting provisions
thereof and the termination provisions
hereof.
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2.2.12.
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“Exercise Price” shall
mean the exercise price for each Share covered by an
Option.
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2.2.13.
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“Fair Market Value” per
share as of a particular date shall mean (i) the closing sales price per
Share on the securities exchange on which the Shares are principally
traded for the last preceding date on which there was a sale of such
Shares on such exchange; or (ii) if the Shares are listed on Nasdaq, the
last reported price per Share on Nasdaq on the last preceding date on
which there was a sale of such Share on Nasdaq; or (iii) if the Shares are
then traded in an over-the-counter market, the average of the closing bid
and asked prices for the Shares in such over-the-counter market for the
last preceding date on which there was a sale of such Shares in such
market; (iv) if the Shares are not then listed on a securities exchange or
market or traded in an over-the-counter market, such value as the
Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine which determination
shall be conclusive and binding on all parties, and shall be made after
such consultations with outside legal, accounting and other experts as the
Committee may deem advisable. The Committee may maintain a written record
of its method of determining such value. If the Shares are listed or
quoted on more than one established stock exchange or national market
system, the Committee shall determine the appropriate exchange or system
for the purpose of determination of Fair Market
Value.
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2.2.14.
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“Grantee” shall mean a
person who receives a grant of Award under the Plan, and who at the time
of grant is a Service Provider of the Company or any Affiliate
thereof.
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2.2.15.
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“Non-Employee” shall mean a
consultant, adviser, service provider, Controlling Shareholder or any
other person who is not an
Employee.
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2.2.16.
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“Nonqualified Stock
Option” shall mean any Option granted to Service Provider who is
deemed to be residents of the U.S. for purposes of taxation, which Option
is not designated as, or does not meet the conditions for, an Incentive
Stock Option.
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2.2.17.
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“Options” shall mean all
options to purchase Shares granted as 102 Awards, 3(9) Awards, Incentive
Stock Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options, as well as options to
purchase Shares issued under other tax
regimes.
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2.2.18.
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“Ordinance” shall mean
the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) 1961, and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to
time.
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2.2.19.
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“Parent” shall mean any
company (other than the Company), which now exists or is hereafter
organized, (i) in an unbroken chain of companies ending with the Company
if, at the time of granting an Award, each of the companies (other than
the Company) owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other
companies in such chain, or, if applicable, (ii) as defined in Section
424(e) of the Code.
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2.2.20.
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“Retirement” shall mean a
Xxxxxxx's retirement pursuant to applicable law or in accordance with the
terms of any tax-qualified retirement plan maintained by the Company or
any of its affiliates in which the Grantee
participates.
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2.2.21.
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“Securities Act” shall
mean Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
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2.2.22.
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“Shares” shall mean
Shares of Common Stock, par value $ 0.01 each of the
Company.
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2.2.23.
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“Subsidiary” shall mean
any company (other than the Company), which now exists or is hereafter
organized or acquired by the Company, (i) in an unbroken chain of
companies beginning with the Company if, at the time of granting an Award,
each of the companies other than the last company in the unbroken chain
owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other companies in such
chain, or, if applicable, (ii) as defined in Section 424(f) of the
Code.
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2.2.24.
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“Ten Percent Shareholder”
shall mean a Grantee who, at the time an Incentive Stock Option is
granted, owns shares possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total
combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary.
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2.2.25.
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“Trustee” shall mean
S.G.S Trusts LTD from 0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx-Xxxx, or any
other trustee appointed instead by the Committee or the Board,
as the case may be, to hold the respective Options and/or Shares (and, in
relation with 102 Awards, approved by the Israeli tax authorities), if so
appointed.
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2.3.
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Other Defined
Terms. The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in the Sections set forth below:
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Term
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Section
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102
Awards
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1.2(i)
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102
Capital Gains Track Options
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9.1
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102
Non-Trustee Options
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9.2
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102
Ordinary Income Track Options
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9.1
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102
Trustee Options
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9.1
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3(9)
Awards
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1.2(ii)
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Cause
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6.6.3
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Company
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1.1
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Effective
Date
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25.1
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Election
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9.2
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Eligible
102 Grantees
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4.2
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ISO
Shares
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8.3
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ITA
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1.2(i)
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Market
Stand-Off
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Merger/Sale
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14.2
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Option
Agreement
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Plan
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1.1
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Required
Holding Period
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0
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Restricted
Period
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11.4
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Restricted
Share Agreement
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Restricted
Share Unit Agreement
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Restricted
Shares
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1.1
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RSU
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12
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Rules
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1.2(i)
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Service
Provider(s)
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1.1
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Successor
Corporation
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14.2.1
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Withholding
Obligations
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18.3
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ADMINISTRATION.
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3.1.
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To
the extent permitted under Applicable Law and the Memorandum of
Association, Articles of Association and any other governing document of
the Company, the Plan shall be administered by the
Committee. In the event that the Board does not create a
committee to administer the Plan, the Plan shall be administered by the
Board in its entirety. In the event that an action necessary for the
administration of the Plan is required under law to be taken by the Board,
then such action shall be so taken by the Board. In any such event, all
references herein to the Committee shall be construed as references to the
Board.
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3.2.
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The
Committee shall consist of two or more directors of the Company, as
determined by the Board. The Board shall appoint the members of the
Committee, may from time to time remove members from, or add members to,
the Committee, and shall fill vacancies in the Committee however caused,
provided that the composition of the Committee shall at all times be in
compliance with any mandatory requirements of Applicable Law. The
Committee may select one of its members as its Chairman and shall hold its
meetings at such times and places as it shall determine. The
Committee may appoint a Secretary, who shall keep records of its meetings
and shall make such rules and regulations for the conduct of its business,
as it shall deem advisable and subject to requirements of Applicable
Law.
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3.3.
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Subject
to the terms and conditions of this Plan and any mandatory provisions of
Applicable Law, and in addition to the Committee's powers contained
elsewhere in this Plan, the Committee shall have full authority in its
discretion, from time to time and at any time, to determine any of the
following, or to recommend to the Board any of the following if it is not
authorized to take such action according to Applicable
Law:
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(i)
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eligible
Grantees,
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(ii)
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grants
of Awards and setting the terms and provisions of option agreements (which
need not be identical) and any other agreements or instruments under which
Awards are made, including, but not limited to, the number of Shares
underlying each Award,
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(iii)
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the
time or times at which Awards shall be
granted,
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(iv)
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the
schedule and conditions on which Awards may be
exercised,
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(v)
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the
Exercise Price,
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(vi)
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to
interpret the Plan,
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(vii)
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prescribe,
amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to and for carrying out
the Plan, as it may deem
appropriate,
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(viii)
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the
Fair Market Value of the Shares,
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(ix)
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the
tax track (capital gains, ordinary income track or any other track
available under the Section 102 of the Ordinance) for the purpose of 102
Awards, and
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(x)
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any
other matter which is necessary or desirable for, or incidental to, the
administration of the Plan and any Award
thereunder.
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3.4.
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Grants
of Awards shall be made pursuant to written notice to Grantees setting
forth the terms of the Award. Such notice shall designate the type of
Award as one of the following: (i) a 102 Award granted to a Trustee
(either as a 102 Award (capital gain track) with Trustee or a 102 Award
(ordinary income track) with Trustee), (ii) a 102 Award without a 102
Trustee, (iii) a 3(9) Award, (iv) Incentive Stock
Option, (v) Nonqualified Stock Option, or (vi) any other type of
Award.
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3.5.
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Subject
to the mandatory provisions of Applicable Law, the grant of any Award,
whether by the Committee or the Board, shall be deemed to include an
authorization of the issuance of Shares upon the due exercise
thereof.
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3.6.
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The
authority granted hereunder includes the authority to modify Awards to
eligible individuals who are foreign nationals or are individuals who are
employed outside Israel to recognize differences in local law, tax policy
or custom, in order to effectuate the purposes of the Plan but without
amending the Plan. The Committee shall have the authority to
grant, in its discretion, to the holder of an outstanding Award, in
exchange for the surrender and cancellation of such Award, a new Award
having an exercise price lower than provided in the Award so surrendered
and canceled and containing such other terms and conditions as the
Committee may prescribe in accordance with the provisions of the Plan or
to set a new exercise price for the same Award lower than that previously
provided in the Award.
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3.7.
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All
decisions, determination and interpretations of the Committee shall be
final and binding on all Grantees of any Awards under this Plan, unless
otherwise determined by the Board. No member of the Committee shall be
liable for any action taken or determination made in good faith with
respect to the Plan or any Award granted
hereunder.
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4.
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ELIGIBILITY.
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4.1.
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Awards
may be granted to Service Providers of the Company and any Affiliate
thereof, taking into account the qualification under each tax regime
pursuant to which such Awards are granted. A person who has been granted
an Award hereunder may be granted additional Awards, if the Committee
shall so determine, subject to the limitations herein. In determining the
persons to whom Awards shall be granted and the number of Shares to be
covered by each Award, the Committee shall take into account the duties of
the respective persons, their present and potential contributions to the
success of the Company and such other factors as the Committee shall deem
relevant in connection with accomplishing the purpose of the
Plan.
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4.2.
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Subject
to Applicable Law, 102 Awards may not be granted to Controlling
Shareholders and may only be granted to Employees, including officers and
directors, of the Company or any Affiliate thereof, who are Israeli
residents (“Eligible 102
Grantees”). Awards to Eligible 102 Grantees in Israel shall be 102
Awards. Eligible 102 Grantees may receive only 102 Awards,
which may either be grants to a Trustee or grants under Section 102
without a trustee. Unless otherwise permitted by the Ordinance and the
Rules, no 102 Awards to a Trustee may be granted until the expiration of
thirty (30) days after the requisite filings under the Ordinance and the
Rules have been appropriately made with the
ITA.
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4.3.
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Subject
to Applicable Law, Non-Employees who are Israeli residents and are not
Eligible 102 Grantees may only be granted 3(9) Awards under this
Plan.
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SHARES.
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The
initial number of Shares reserved for the grant of Awards under the Plan shall
be Three Million (3,000,000) Shares of Common Stock. Any share underlying an
Award granted hereunder which has expired, or was cancelled or terminated or
forfeited for any reason without having been exercised, shall be automatically,
and without any further action on the part of the Company or any Grantee,
returned to the “pool” of reserved Shares hereunder and shall again be available
for grant for the purposes of this Plan (unless this Plan shall have been
terminated) or unless the Board determines otherwise. The Board may, subject to
any other approvals required under any Applicable Law, increase or decrease the
number of Shares to be reserved under the Plan. Such Shares may, in whole or in
part, be authorized but unissued Shares, or Shares that shall have been or may
be reacquired by the Company (to the extent permitted pursuant to the Companies
Law) or by a trustee appointed by the Board under the relevant provisions of the
Ordinance, the Companies Law or any equivalent provision. Any Shares which are
not subject to outstanding options at the termination of the Plan shall cease to
be reserved for the purpose of the Plan, but until termination of the Plan, the
Company shall at all times reserve a sufficient number of Shares to meet the
requirements of the Plan.
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6.
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TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.
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Each
Option granted pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by a written agreement
between the Company and the Grantee or a written notice delivered by the Company
and accepted by the Grantee (the “Option Agreement”), in such
form and containing such terms and conditions as the Committee shall from time
to time approve, which Option Agreement shall comply with and be subject to the
following terms and conditions, unless otherwise specifically provided in such
Option Agreement or the terms referred to in Sections 9 and 10 below. For
purposes of interpreting this Section 6, a
director's service as a member of the Board or the services of an officer, as
the case may be, shall be deemed to be employment with the Company or its
Subsidiary or Affiliate.
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Number of
Shares. Each Option Agreement shall state the number of Shares
covered by the Option.
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6.2.
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Type of Option.
Each Option Agreement shall specifically state the type of Option granted
thereunder and whether it constitutes an Incentive Stock Option,
Nonqualified Stock Option, 102 Option Award and the relevant track, 3(9)
Option Award, or otherwise.
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6.3.
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Exercise Price.
Each Option Agreement shall state the Exercise Price, which, in the case
of an Incentive Stock Option, shall not be less than one hundred percent
(100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by the Option on the
date of grant or such other amount as may be required pursuant to the
Code. In the case of any other Option, the per share Exercise Price shall
be equal to the amount determined by the Committee. In the case of an
Incentive Stock Option granted to any Ten-Percent Shareholder, the
Exercise Price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the
Shares covered by the Option on the date of grant. In no event shall the
Exercise Price of an Option be less than the par value of the shares for
which such Option is exercisable. Subject to Section 3 and to the foregoing, the Committee may reduce
the Exercise Price of any outstanding Option. The Exercise Price shall
also be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14 hereof. Notwithstanding the above, the
Exercise Price of the Options granted to Grantees who were granted options
under Pimi Israel Option Plan as replacement of their Options in Pimi
Israel will be the same Exercise Price under the Pimi Israel
Plan.
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6.4.
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Manner of
Exercise. An Option may be exercised, as to any or all Shares as to
which the Option has become exercisable, by written notice delivered in
person or by mail to the Secretary of the Company or to such other person
as determined by the Committee, specifying the number of Shares with
respect to which the Option is being exercised, accompanied by payment of
the Exercise Price for such Shares in the manner specified in the
following sentence. The Exercise Price shall be paid in full with respect
to each Share, at the time of exercise, either in (i) cash, (ii) if the
Company’s shares are publicly traded, all or part of the Exercise Price
and any withholding taxes may be paid by the delivery (on a form
prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to a securities
broker approved by the Company to sell Shares and to deliver all or part
of the sales proceeds to the Company or the Trustee, (iii) if the
Company’s shares are publicly traded, all or part of the Exercise Price
and any withholding taxes may be paid by the delivery (on a form
prescribed by the Company) of an irrevocable direction to pledge Shares to
a securities broker or lender approved by the Company, as security for a
loan, and to deliver all or part of the loan proceeds to the Company or
the Trustee, or (iv) in such other manner as the Committee shall
determine, which may include procedures for cashless
exercise.
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6.5.
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Term and Vesting of
Options. Each Option Agreement shall provide the vesting schedule
for the Option as determined by the Committee. To the extent permitted
under Applicable Law, the Committee shall have the authority to determine
the vesting schedule and accelerate the vesting of any outstanding Option
at such time and under such circumstances as it, in its sole discretion,
deems appropriate. Unless otherwise resolved by the Committee and stated
in the Option Agreement, and subject to Sections 6.6 and 6.7 hereof,
Options shall vest and become exercisable under the following schedule:
twenty five percent (25%) of the Shares covered by the Option, on the
first anniversary of the date on which such Option is granted, provided
that the Grantee remains continuously employed by or in the service of the
Company or its Subsidiary or Affiliate for that year, and one
forty- eighth (1/48th) of the Shares covered by the Option at the end of
each subsequent month, provided that the Grantee remains continuously
employed by or in the service of the Company or its Subsidiary or
Affiliate for that month. The Option Agreement may contain performance
goals and measurements, and the provisions with respect to any Option need
not be the same as the provisions with respect to any other
Option. The Exercise Period of an Option will be seven (7)
years from the date of grant of the Option unless otherwise determined by
the Committee, but subject to the vesting provisions described above and
the early termination provisions set forth in Sections 6.6 and 6.7 hereof;
provided, however, that in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted
to a Ten Percent Shareholder, such Exercise Period shall not exceed five
(5) years from the date of grant of such Option. At the expiration of the
Exercise Period, all unexercised Options shall become null and
void.
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6.6.
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Termination.
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6.6.1.
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Except
as provided in this Section 6.6 and in Section
6.7 hereof, an Option may not be exercised
unless the Grantee is then in the employ of or maintaining a director,
officer, consultant, advisor or supplier relationship with the Company or
a Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof or, in the case of an Incentive Stock
Option, a company or a parent or subsidiary company of such company
issuing or assuming the Option in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of
the Code applies, and unless the Grantee has remained continuously so
employed or in the director, officer, supplier, consultant, or advisor
relationship since the date of grant of the Option. In the event that the
employment or director, officer or consultant, advisor or supplier
relationship of a Grantee shall terminate (other than by reason of death,
Disability or Retirement), all Options of such Grantee that are vested and
exercisable at the time of such termination may, unless earlier terminated
in accordance with their terms, be exercised within up to ninety (90) days
after the date of such termination (or such different period as the
Committee shall prescribe); provided, however, that if the Company (or the
Subsidiary or Affiliate, when applicable) shall terminate the Grantee’s
employment or service for Cause (as defined below) or if following the
Grantee’s termination of employment, circumstances arise or are discovered
with respect to the Grantee that would have constituted Cause for
termination of his or her employment or service, all Options theretofore
granted to such Grantee (whether vested or not) shall, to the extent not
theretofore exercised, terminate on the date of such termination (or on
which such circumstance arise or are discovered, as the case may be)
unless otherwise determined by the
Committee.
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6.6.2.
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In
the case of a Grantee whose principal employer is a Subsidiary or
Affiliate, the Grantee’s employment shall also be deemed terminated for
purposes of this Section 6.6 as of the date on
which such principal employer ceases to be a Subsidiary or Affiliate.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Committee, in its absolute
discretion may, on such terms and conditions as it may determine
appropriate, extend the periods for which the Options held by any
individual may continue to vest and be exercisable; provided, that such
Options may lose their status as Incentive Stock Options under applicable
law and be deemed Nonqualified Stock Options in the event that the period
of vesting and/or exercisability of any option is extended beyond the
later of: (i) one hundred and eighty (180) days after the date of
cessation of employment or performance of services; or (ii) the applicable
period under Section 6.7 below.
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6.6.3.
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For
purposes of this Plan, the term “Cause” shall mean any of
the following: (a) fraud, embezzlement or felony or similar act by the
Grantee; (b) an act of moral turpitude by the Grantee, or any similar act,
to the extent that such act causes significant injury to the reputation,
business or business relationship of the Company (or a Subsidiary or
Affiliate, when applicable); (c) any material breach by the Grantee of an
agreement between the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate and the
Grantee (including material breach of confidentiality, non-competition or
non-solicitation covenants); or (d) any circumstances that constitute
grounds for termination for cause under the Grantee’s employment,
consulting or service agreement with the Company or Subsidiary or
Affiliate, to the extent
applicable.
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6.7.
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Death, Disability or
Retirement of Grantee. If a Grantee shall die while employed by, or
performing service for, the Company or a Subsidiary, or within the three
(3) month period after the date of termination of such Grantee's
employment or service (or within such different period as the Committee
may have provided pursuant to Section 6.6 hereof), or if the Grantee's
employment or service shall terminate by reason of Disability, (i) with
respect to any Grantee who is a member of the Board of Directors, 25% of
the Shares covered by the then unvested Options theretofore granted to
such Grantee shall automatically become vested, and (ii) with respect to
any Grantee, all Options theretofore granted to such Grantee may (to the
extent otherwise vested and exercisable (including Options automatically
vested pursuant to (i) above and unless earlier terminated in accordance
with their terms), be exercised by the Grantee or by the Grantee's estate
or by a person who acquired the right to exercise such Options by bequest
or inheritance or otherwise by result of death or Disability of the
Grantee, at any time within one (1) year after the death or Disability of
the Grantee (or such different period as the Committee shall prescribe).
In the event that an Option granted hereunder shall be exercised by the
legal representatives of a deceased or former Grantee, written notice of
such exercise shall be accompanied by a certified copy of letters
testamentary or equivalent proof of the right of such legal representative
to exercise such Option. In the event that the employment or service of a
Grantee shall terminate on account of such Xxxxxxx's Retirement, all
Options of such Grantee that are exercisable at the time of such
Retirement may, unless earlier terminated in accordance with their terms,
be exercised at any time within the three (3) month period after the date
of such Retirement (or such different period as the Committee shall
prescribe).
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6.8.
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Suspension of
Vesting. Unless the Board of Directors or the Committee provides
otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be suspended during
any unpaid leave of absence, other than in the case of any (a) leave of
absence which was pre-approved by the Company, or (b) transfers between
locations of the Company or between the Company, any Affiliate, or any
respective successor thereof.
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6.9.
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Voting
Proxy. Until immediately after the listing for trading
on a stock exchange or market or trading system of the Company’s (or the
Successor Corporation’s) shares, the right to vote any Shares acquired
under this Plan pursuant to an Award shall, unless otherwise determined by
the Committee, be given by the Grantee, pursuant to an irrevocable proxy,
to the person or persons designated by the Board. All Awards granted
hereunder shall be conditioned upon the execution of such irrevocable
proxy. So long as any such Shares are held by a Trustee, such Shares shall
be voted by the Trustee, and unless the Trustee is directed otherwise by
the Board, such Shares shall be voted in the same proportion as the result
of the shareholder vote at the shareholders meeting or written consent in
respect of which the Shares held by the Trustee are being voted. Any
irrevocable proxy granted pursuant hereto shall be of no force or effect
immediately after the immediately after the listing for trading on a stock
exchange or market or trading system of the Company’s (or the Successor
Corporation’s) shares.
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6.10.
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Other
Provisions. The Option Agreement evidencing Awards under the Plan
shall contain such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with the
Plan as the Committee may determine, at or after the date of grant,
including without limitation, provisions in connection with the
restrictions on transferring the Awards, which shall be binding upon the
Grantees and other terms and conditions as the Committee shall deem
appropriate.
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7.
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NONQUALIFIED
STOCK OPTIONS.
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Options
granted pursuant to this Section 7 are intended to
constitute Nonqualified Stock Options and shall be subject to the general terms
and conditions specified in Section 6 hereof and
other provisions of the Plan, except for any provisions of the Plan applying to
Options under different tax laws or regulations.
8.
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INCENTIVE
STOCK OPTIONS.
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Options
granted pursuant to this Section 8 are intended to
constitute Incentive Stock Options and shall be granted subject to the following
special terms and conditions, the general terms and conditions specified in
Section 6 hereof and other provisions of the Plan,
except for any provisions of the Plan applying to Options under different tax
laws or regulations:
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8.1.
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Value of
Shares. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date
the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the Shares with respect to which
all Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan and all other option
plans of any Subsidiary or Affiliate become exercisable for the first time
by each Grantee during any calendar year shall not exceed one hundred
thousand United States dollars ($100,000) with respect to such Grantee. To
the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares with respect to
which the Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by
any Grantee during any calendar years exceeds one hundred thousand United
States dollars ($100,000), such Options shall be treated as Nonqualified
Stock Options. The foregoing shall be applied by taking options
into account in the order in which they were granted, with the Fair Market
Value of any Share to be determined at the time of the grant of the
Option. In the event the foregoing results in the portion of an
Incentive Stock Option exceeding the one hundred thousand United States
dollars ($100,000) limitation, only such excess shall be treated as a
Nonqualified Stock Option.
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8.2.
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Ten Percent
Shareholder. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a
Ten Percent Shareholder, (i) the Exercise Price shall not be less than one
hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on
the date of grant of such Incentive Stock Option, and (ii) the Exercise
Period shall not exceed five (5) years from the date of grant of such
Incentive Stock Option.
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8.3.
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Incentive Stock Option
Lock-Up Period. No disposition of
Shares received pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options
(“ISO Shares”),
shall be made by the Grantee within 2 years from the date of grant, nor
within 1 year after the transfer of such ISO Shares to him. To the extent
that the Grantee violates the aforementioned limitations, the Incentive
Stock Options shall be deemed to be Nonqualified Stock
Options.
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8.4.
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Approval. The status of any
ISO Shares shall be subject to approval of the Plan by the Company’s
shareholders, such approval to be provided 12 months before or after the
date of adoption of the Plan by the Board of
Directors.
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8.5.
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Exercise Following
Termination. Notwithstanding
anything else in this Plan to the contrary, Incentive Stock Options that
are not exercised within ninety (90) days following termination of
Grantee’s employment in the Company or its Affiliates and Subsidiaries, or
within one year in case of termination of Grantee’s employment in the
Company or its Affiliates and Subsidiaries due to a disability (within the
meaning of section 22(e)(3) of the Code), shall be deemed to be
Nonqualified Stock Options.
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8.6.
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Adjustments to
Incentive Stock Options. Any Option
Agreement providing for the grant of Incentive Stock Options shall
indicate that adjustments made pursuant to the Plan with respect to
Incentive Stock Options could constitute a “modification” of such
Incentive Stock Options (as that term is defined in Section 424(h) of the
Code) or could cause adverse tax consequences for the holder of such
Incentive Stock Options and that the holder should consult with his or her
tax advisor regarding the consequences of
such “modification” on his or her income tax treatment with respect to the
Incentive Stock Option.
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8.7.
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Notice to Company of
Disqualifying Disposition. Each Grantee who
receives an Incentive Stock Option must agree to notify the Company in
writing immediately after the Grantee makes a Disqualifying Disposition of
any ISO Shares. A “Disqualifying Disposition” is any disposition
(including any sale) of such ISO Shares before the later of (i) two
years after the date the Grantee was granted the Incentive Stock Option,
or (ii) one year after the date the Grantee acquired Shares by
exercising the Incentive Stock Option. If the Grantee dies before such ISO
Shares are sold, these holding period requirements do not apply and no
disposition of the ISO Shares will be deemed a Disqualifying
Disposition.
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9.
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102
OPTION AWARDS.
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9.1.
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Options
granted pursuant to this Section 9 are
intended to be granted pursuant to Section 102 of the Ordinance pursuant
to either (a) Section 102(b)(2) thereof as capital gains track options
(“102 Capital Gains Track
Options”), or (b) Section 102(b)(1) thereof as ordinary income
track options (“102
Ordinary Income Track Options”; together with 102 Capital Gains
Track Options, “102
Trustee Options”). 102 Trustee Options shall be granted
subject to the following special terms and conditions contained in this
Section 9, the general terms and conditions
specified in Section 6 hereof and other
provisions of the Plan, except for any provisions of the Plan applying to
Options under different tax laws or
regulations.
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9.2.
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The
Company may grant only one type of 102 Trustee Option at any given time to
all Grantees who are to be granted 102 Trustee Options pursuant to this
Plan, and shall file an election with the ITA regarding the type of 102
Trustee Option it elects to grant before the date of grant of any 102
Trustee Options (the “Election”). Such
Election shall also apply to any bonus shares received by any Grantee as a
result of holding the 102 Trustee Options. The Company may change the type
of 102 Trustee Option that it elects to grant only after the passage of at
least 12 months from the end of the year in which the first grant was made
in accordance with the previous Election, or as otherwise provided by
Applicable Law. Any Election shall not prevent the Company from granting
Options, pursuant to Section 102(c) of the Ordinance without a Trustee
(“102 Non-Trustee
Options”).
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9.3.
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Each
102 Trustee Option will be deemed granted on the date stated in a written
notice to be provided by the Company, provided that on or before such date
(i) the Company has provided such notice to the Trustee and (ii) the
Grantee has signed all documents required pursuant to Applicable Law and
under the Plan.
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Each 102 Trustee Option, each Share
issued pursuant to the exercise of any 102 Trustee Option, and any rights
granted thereunder, including, without limitation, bonus shares, shall be
allotted and issued to and registered in the name of the Trustee and shall be
held in trust for the benefit of the Grantee for a period of not less than the
requisite period prescribed by the Ordinance and the Rules or such longer period
as set by the Committee (the “Required Holding
Period”)/ for a period of not less than two (2)
years (24 months) from the date of the grant of the Option. The Trustee may also
hold in trust any shares issued upon exercise of such
Options.
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9.4.
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.
In the event that the requirements under Section 102 to qualify an Option
as a 102 Trustee Option are not met, then the Option may be treated as a
102 Non-Trustee Option, all in accordance with the provisions of Section
102 and the Rules. After termination of the Required Holding
Period, the Trustee may release such 102 Trustee Option and any such
Shares, provided that (i) the Trustee has received an acknowledgment from
the ITA that the Grantee has paid any applicable taxes due pursuant to the
Ordinance or (ii) the Trustee and/or the Company and/or its Affiliate
withholds any applicable taxes due pursuant to the Ordinance arising from
the 102 Trustee Options and/or any Shares allotted or issued upon exercise
of such 102 Trustee Options. The Trustee shall not release any 102 Trustee
Options or Shares issued upon exercise thereof prior to the payment in
full of the Grantee’s tax liabilities arising from such 102 Trustee
Options and/or Shares or the withholding referred to in (ii)
above.
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9.5.
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Each
102 Trustee Option shall be subject to the relevant terms of the Ordinance
and the Rules, which shall be deemed an integral part of the 102 Trustee
Option and shall prevail over any term contained in the Plan or Option
Agreement which is not consistent therewith. Any provision of the
Ordinance, the Rules and any approvals by the Income Tax Commissioner not
expressly specified in this Plan or Option Agreement which, as determined
by the Committee, are necessary to receive or maintain any tax benefit
pursuant to Section 102 shall be binding on the Grantee. The Grantee
granted a 102 Trustee Option shall comply with the Ordinance and the terms
and conditions of the Trust Agreement entered into between the Company and
the Trustee. The Grantee agrees to execute any and all documents, which
the Company and/or its Affiliates and/or the Trustee may reasonably
determine to be necessary in order to comply with the Ordinance and the
Rules.
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9.6.
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During
the Required Holding Period, the Grantee shall not release from trust or
sell, assign, transfer or give as collateral, the Shares issuable upon the
exercise of a 102 Trustee Option and/or any securities issued or
distributed with respect thereto, until the expiration of the Required
Holding Period. Notwithstanding the above, if any such sale or release
occurs during the Required Holding Period it will result in adverse tax
consequences to the Grantee under Section 102 of the Ordinance and the
Rules, which shall apply to and shall be borne solely by such Grantee.
Subject to the foregoing, the Trustee may, pursuant to a written request
from the Grantee, release and transfer such Shares to a designated third
party, provided that both of the following conditions have been fulfilled
prior to such release or transfer: (i) payment has been made to the ITA of
all taxes required to be paid upon the release and transfer of the Shares,
and confirmation of such payment has been received by the Trustee and (ii)
the Trustee has received written confirmation from the Company that all
requirements for such release and transfer have been fulfilled according
to the terms of the Company’s corporate documents, the Plan, the Option
Agreement and any Applicable Law.
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9.7.
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If
a 102 Trustee Option is exercised during the Required Holding Period, the
Shares issued upon such exercise shall be issued in the name of the
Trustee for the benefit of the Grantee. If such 102 Trustee Option is
exercised after the expiration of the Required Holding Period, the Shares
issued upon such exercise shall, at the election of the Grantee, either
(i) be issued in the name of the Trustee, or (ii) be issued to the
Grantee, provided that the Grantee first complies with all applicable
provisions of the Plan and all taxes with respect thereto shall have been
fully paid to the ITA.
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9.8.
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The
foregoing provisions of this Section 9
relating to 102 Trustee Options shall not apply with respect to 102
Non-Trustee Options, which shall, however, be subject to the relevant
provisions of Section 102 and the
Rules.
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9.9.
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Upon
receipt of a 102 Trustee Option, the Grantee will sign an undertaking to
release the Trustee from any liability with respect to any action or
decision duly taken and executed in good faith by the Trustee in relation
to the Plan, or any 102 Trustee Option or Share granted to such Grantee
thereunder.
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10.
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3(9)
OPTION AWARD.
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10.1.
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Options
granted pursuant to this Section 10 are
intended to constitute a 3(9) Option Award and shall be granted subject to
the general terms and conditions specified in Section 6 hereof and other provisions of the Plan,
except for any provisions of the Plan applying to Options under different
tax laws or regulations.
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10.2.
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To
the extent required by the Ordinance or the ITA or otherwise deemed by the
Committee prudent or advisable, the 3(9) Option Awards granted pursuant to
the Plan shall be issued to a Trustee nominated by the Committee in
accordance with the provisions of the Ordinance. In such event,
the Trustee shall hold such Options in trust, until exercised by the
Grantee, pursuant to the Company's instructions from time to time as set
forth in a trust agreement, which will be entered into between the Company
and the Trustee. If determined by the Board of Directors or the
Committee, and subject to such trust agreement the Trustee shall be
responsible for withholding any taxes to which a Grantee may become liable
upon the exercise of Options.
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11.
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RESTRICTED
SHARES.
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The
Committee may award Restricted Shares to any eligible Grantee, including under
Section 102 of the Ordinance. Each Award of Restricted Shares under the Plan
shall be evidenced by a written agreement between the Company and the Grantee
(the “Restricted Share
Agreement”), in such form as the Committee shall from time to time
approve. The Restricted Share Agreement shall comply with and be subject to the
following terms and conditions, unless otherwise specifically provided in such
Agreement:
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11.1.
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Number of
Shares. Each Restricted Share Agreement shall state the number of
Shares covered by an Award.
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11.2.
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Purchase Price.
Each Restricted Share Agreement may state an amount of purchase price to
be paid by the Grantee in consideration for the issuance of the Restricted
Shares and the terms of payment thereof, which may include, payment by
issuance of promissory notes or other evidence of indebtedness on such
terms and conditions as determined by the
Committee.
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11.3.
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Vesting. Each
Restricted Share Agreement shall provide the vesting schedule for the
Restricted Shares as determined by the Committee, provided that (to the
extent permitted under Applicable Law) the Committee shall have the
authority to determine the vesting schedule and accelerate the vesting of
any outstanding Restricted Share at such time and under such circumstances
as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate. Unless otherwise
resolved by the Committee and stated in the Restricted Share Agreement,
Restricted Shares shall vest in the same vesting schedule as set forth in
Section 6.5
hereof.
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11.4.
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Restrictions.
Restricted Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged,
hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, except by will or the laws of
descent and distribution, for such period as the Committee shall determine
from the date on which the Award is granted (the “Restricted
Period”). The Committee may also impose such additional
or alternative restrictions and conditions on the Restricted Shares, as it
deems appropriate, including the satisfaction of performance criteria.
Such performance criteria may include, but are not limited to, sales,
earnings before interest and taxes, return on investment, earnings per
share, any combination of the foregoing or rate of growth of any of the
foregoing, as determined by the Committee. Certificates for shares issued
pursuant to Restricted Share Awards shall bear an appropriate legend
referring to such restrictions, and any attempt to dispose of any such
shares in contravention of such restrictions shall be null and void and
without effect. Such certificates may, if so determined by the
Committee, be held in escrow by an escrow agent appointed by the
Committee, or, if a Restricted Share Award is made pursuant to Section
102, by the Trustee. In determining the Restricted Period of an Award the
Committee may provide that the foregoing restrictions shall lapse with
respect to specified percentages of the awarded Restricted Shares on
successive anniversaries of the date of such Award. To the extent required
by the Ordinance or the ITA, the Restricted Shares issued pursuant to
Section 102 of the Ordinance shall be issued to the Trustee in accordance
with the provisions of the Ordinance and the Restricted Shares shall be
held for the benefit of the Grantee for such period as may be required by
the Ordinance.
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11.5.
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Adjustment of
Performance Goals. The Committee may adjust performance goals to
take into account changes in law and accounting and tax rules and to make
such adjustments as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to
reflect the inclusion or the exclusion of the impact of extraordinary or
unusual items, events or circumstances. The Committee also may
adjust the performance goals by reducing the amount to be received by any
Grantee pursuant to an Award if and to the extent that the Committee deems
it appropriate.
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11.6.
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Forfeiture.
Subject to such exceptions as may be determined by the Committee, if the
Grantee's continuous employment with the Company or any Subsidiary or
Affiliate shall terminate for any reason prior to the expiration of the
vesting date or Restricted Period of an Award or prior to the payment in
full of the purchase price of any Restricted Shares with respect to which
the vesting date or the Restricted Period has expired, any shares
remaining subject to vesting or restrictions or with respect to which the
purchase price has not been paid in full, shall thereupon be forfeited and
shall be deemed transferred to, and reacquired by, or cancelled by, as the
case may be, the Company or a Subsidiary at no cost to the Company or
Subsidiary, subject to all Applicable Laws. Upon forfeiture of Restricted
Shares, the Grantee shall have no further rights with respect to such
Restricted Shares.
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11.7.
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Ownership.
During the Restricted Period the Grantee shall possess all incidents of
ownership of such Restricted Shares, subject to Section 6.9 and Section 11.4, including the right to receive dividends
with respect to such shares. All distributions, if any,
received by a Grantee with respect to Restricted Shares as a result of any
stock split, stock dividend, combination of shares, or other similar
transaction shall be subject to the restrictions applicable to the
original Award.
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12.1.
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A
Restricted Share Unit (an “RSU”) is an Award
covering a number of Shares that is settled by issuance of those Shares.
An RSU may be awarded to any eligible Grantee, including under Section 102
of the Ordinance. Each grant of RSUs under the Plan shall be
evidenced by a written agreement between the Company and the Grantee (the
“Restricted Share Unit
Agreement”), in such form as the Committee shall from time to time
approve. Such RSUs shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan
and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the
Plan. The provisions of the various Restricted Share Unit Agreements
entered into under the Plan need not be identical. RSUs may be granted in
consideration of a reduction in the recipient’s other
compensation.
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12.2.
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Other
than the par value of the Shares, no payment of cash shall be required as
consideration for RSUs. RSUs may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting
shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the
conditions specified in the Restricted Share Unit
Agreement.
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12.3.
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Without
limitation of Section 6.9, no voting or
dividend rights as a shareholder shall exist prior to the actual issuance
of Shares in the name of the Grantee. Notwithstanding anything
else in this Plan (as may be amended from time to time) to the contrary,
unless otherwise specified by the Committee, each RSU shall be for a term
of seven (7) years. Each Restricted Share Unit Agreement shall specify its
term and any conditions on the time or times for settlement, and provide
for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of termination of
employment or service providing to the Company, and may provide for
earlier settlement in the event of the Grantee’s death, Disability or
other events.
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12.4.
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Settlement
of vested RSUs shall be made in the form of Shares. Distribution to a
Grantee of an amount (or amounts) from settlement of vested RSUs can be
deferred to a date after settlement as determined by the Committee. The
amount of a deferred distribution may be increased by an interest factor
or by dividend equivalents. Until the grant of RSUs is settled, the number
of such RSUs shall be subject to adjustment pursuant
hereto.
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13.
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OTHER
SHARE OR SHARE-BASED AWARDS.
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The
Committee may grant other Awards under the Plan pursuant to which Shares (which
may, but need not, be Restricted Shares pursuant to Section 11 hereof), cash or a combination thereof, are or may
in the future be acquired or received, or Awards denominated in stock units,
including units valued on the basis of measures other than market value. The
Committee may also grant stock appreciation rights without the grant of an
accompanying option, which rights shall permit the Grantees to receive, at the
time of any exercise of such rights, cash equal to the amount by which the Fair
Market Value of all Shares in respect to which the right was granted exceeds the
exercise price thereof. The Committee may, and it is hereby deemed to be an
Award under the terms of the Plan, grant to Grantees (including employees) the
opportunity to purchase Shares of the Company in connection with any public
offerings of the Company’s securities. Such other Share based Awards may be
granted alone, in addition to, or in tandem with any Award of any type granted
under the plan and must be consistent with the purposes of the
Plan.
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EFFECT
OF CERTAIN CHANGES.
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14.1.
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General. In the
event of a subdivision of the outstanding share capital of the Company,
any payment of a stock dividend (distribution of bonus shares), a
recapitalization, a reorganization (which may include a combination or
exchange of shares), a consolidation, a stock split, a reverse stock
split, a spin-off or other corporate divestiture or division, a
reclassification or other similar occurrence, the Committee shall make
such adjustments as determined by the Committee to be appropriate in order
to adjust (i) the number of Shares available for grants of Awards, (ii)
the number of Shares covered by outstanding Awards, and (iii) the exercise
price per share covered by any Award; provided, however, that any
fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be rounded down to
the nearest whole share and that the Company shall have no obligation to
make any cash or other payment with respect to such fractional
shares.
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14.2.
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Merger and Sale of
Company. In the event of (i) a sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (ii) a sale (including
an exchange) of all or substantially all of the shares of the Company;
(iii) a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or like transaction of the
Company with or into another corporation; (iv) a scheme of arrangement for
the purpose of effecting such sale, merger or amalgamation; or (v) such
other transaction that is determined by the Committee to be a transaction
having a similar effect (all such transactions being herein referred to as
a “Merger/Sale”),
then, without the Grantee’s consent and
action:
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14.2.1.
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The
Committee in its sole and absolute discretion may cause that any Award
then outstanding shall be assumed or an equivalent Award shall be
substituted by such successor corporation of the Merger/Sale or any parent
or Affiliate thereof as determined by the Board in its discretion (the
“Successor
Corporation”), under substantially the same terms as the Award;
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For the
purposes of this Section 14.2.1, the Award shall be
considered assumed if, following a Merger/Sale, the Award confers on the holder
thereof the right to purchase or receive, for each Share underlying an Award
immediately prior to the Merger/Sale, either (i) the consideration (whether
stock, cash, or other securities or property) distributed to or received by
holders of Shares in the Merger/Sale for each Share held on the effective date
of the Merger/Sale (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the
type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Shares), which may be subject to vesting and other terms as
determined by the Committee in its discretion, or (ii) regardless of the
consideration received by the holders of Shares in the Merger/Sale, solely
shares (or their equivalent) of the Successor Corporation at a value to be
determined by the Committee in its discretion, which may be subject to
vesting and other terms as determined by the Committee in its
discretion. The foregoing shall not limit the Committee authority to determine,
in its sole discretion, that in lieu of such assumption or substitution of
Awards for Awards of the Successor Corporation, such Award will be substituted
for any other type of asset or property, including under Section 14.2.2 hereunder.
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14.2.2.
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In
the event that the Awards are not assumed or substituted with an
equivalent Award, then the Committee may (but shall not be obligated to),
in lieu of such assumption or substitution of the Award and in its sole
discretion, (i) provide for the Grantee to have the right to exercise the
Award, or otherwise for the acceleration of vesting of such Award, as to
all or part of the Shares, including Shares covered by the Award which
would not otherwise be exercisable or vested, under such terms and
conditions as the Committee shall determine, including the cancellation of
all unexercised Awards upon closing of the Merger/Sale; and/or (ii)
provide for the cancellation of each outstanding Award at the closing of
such Merger/Sale, and payment to the Grantee of an amount in cash as
determined by the Committee to be fair in the circumstances, subject to
such terms and conditions as determined by the
Committee.
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14.2.3.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in the event of a Merger/Sale, the Committee may determine,
in its sole discretion, that upon completion of such Merger/Sale, the
terms of any Award be otherwise amended, modified or terminated, as the
Committee shall deem in good faith to be appropriate, and if an Option
Award, that the Option Award shall confer the right to purchase or receive
any other security or asset, or any combination thereof, or that its terms
be otherwise amended, modified or terminated, as the Committee shall deem
in good faith to be appropriate. Neither the authorities and powers of the
Committee under this Section 14.2.2, nor the
exercise or implementation thereof, shall (i) be restricted or limited in
any way by any adverse consequences (tax or otherwise) that may result to
any holder of an Award, and (ii) as, inter alia, being a
feature of the Award upon its grant, be deemed to constitute a change or
an amendment of the rights of such holder under this Plan, nor shall any
such adverse consequences (as well as any adverse tax consequences that
may result from any tax ruling or other approval or determination of any
relevant tax authority) be deemed to constitute a change or an amendment
of the rights of such holder under this
Plan.
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14.3.
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Reservation of
Rights. Except as expressly provided in this Section 14, the Grantee of an Award hereunder shall have
no rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of shares of any
class or the payment of any stock dividend (bonus shares), any other
increase or decrease in the number of shares of any class or by reason of
any dissolution, liquidation, Merger/Sale, or consolidation, divestiture
or spin-off of assets or shares of another company. Any issue by the
Company of shares of any class, or securities convertible into shares of
stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof
shall be made with respect to, the number, type or price of shares subject
to an Award. The grant of an Award pursuant to the Plan shall
not affect in any way the right of power of the Company to make
adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital
or business structures or to merge or to consolidate or to dissolve,
liquidate or sell, or transfer all or part of its business or assets or
engage in any similar transactions.
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15.
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NON-TRANSFERABILITY
OF AWARDS; SURVIVING
BENEFICIARY.
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15.1.
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All
Awards granted under the Plan shall not be transferable otherwise than by
will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Awards may be
exercised or otherwise realized, during the lifetime of the Grantee, only
by the Grantee or by his guardian or legal representative, to the extent
provided for herein. Any transfer of an Award not permitted hereunder
(including transfers pursuant to any decree of divorce, dissolution or
separate maintenance, any property settlement, any separation agreement or
any other agreement with a spouse) and any grant of any interest in any
Award to, or creation in any way of any interest in any Award by, any
party other than the Grantee shall be null and void and shall not confer
upon any party or person, other than the Grantee, any rights. A Grantee
may file with the Committee a written designation of a beneficiary on such
form as may be prescribed by the Committee and may, from time to time,
amend or revoke such designation. If no designated beneficiary survives
the Grantee, the executor or administrator of the Grantee's estate shall
be deemed to be the Grantee's beneficiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
upon the request of the Grantee and subject to Applicable Law the
Committee, at its sole discretion, may permit to transfer the Award to a
family trust.
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15.2.
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As
long as the Shares are held by the Trustee in favor of the Grantee, all
rights possessed by the Grantee over the Shares are personal, and may not
be transferred, assigned, pledged or mortgaged, other than by will or laws
of descent and distribution.
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16.
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CONDITIONS
UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES
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16.1.
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Legal
Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the
exercise of an Award, unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance
and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws as
determined by counsel to the Company. The inability of the Company to
obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which
authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful
issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of
any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to
which such requisite authority shall not have been
obtained.
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16.2.
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Investment
Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an
Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to
represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are
being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to
sell or distribute such Shares, and make other representations as may be
required under applicable securities laws if, in the opinion of counsel
for the Company, such representations are required, all in form and
content specified by the Company.
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17.
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MARKET
STAND-OFF
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17.1.
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In
connection with any underwritten public offering by the Company of its
equity securities pursuant to an effective registration statement filed
under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended or equivalent
law in another jurisdiction, the Grantee shall not directly or indirectly,
without the prior written consent of the Company or its underwriters,
(i) lend, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or
contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any
option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of,
directly or indirectly, any Shares acquired under this Plan or any
securities of the Company (whether or not such Shares acquired under this
Plan), or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that
transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic
consequences of ownership of the Shares acquired under this Plan, whether
any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be
settled by delivery of Shares acquired under this Plan or such other
securities, in cash or otherwise. Such restriction (the “Market Stand-Off”) shall
be in effect for such period of time following the effective date of the
registration statement relating to such offering, as may be requested by
the Company or such underwriters, however in any event, such period shall
not exceed 180 days (in the case of the Company’s first underwritten
offering of its Shares) following the effective date of such registration
statement; or 90 days (in the case of a registration statement
thereafter).
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17.2.
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In
the event of a subdivision of the outstanding share capital of the
Company, the declaration and payment of a stock dividend (distribution of
bonus shares), the declaration and payment of an extraordinary dividend
payable in a form other than stock, a recapitalization, a reorganization
(which may include a combination or exchange of shares or a similar
transaction affecting the Company’s outstanding securities without receipt
of consideration), a consolidation, a stock split, a spin-off or other
corporate divestiture or division, a reclassification or other similar
occurrence, an adjustment in conversion ratio, any new, substituted or
additional securities which are by reason of such transaction distributed
with respect to any Shares subject to the Market Stand-Off, or into which
such Shares thereby become convertible, shall immediately be subject to
the Market Stand-Off.
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17.3.
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In
order to enforce the Market Stand-Off, the Company may impose
stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Shares acquired under this
Plan until the end of the applicable stand-off
period.
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17.4.
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The
underwriters in connection with a registration statement so filed are
intended to be third party
beneficiaries of this Section 17
and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions
hereof as though they were a party
hereto.
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18.
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AGREEMENT
BY GRANTEE REGARDING TAXES.
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18.1.
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If
the Committee shall so require, as a condition of exercise of an Award,
the release of Shares by the Trustee or the expiration of the Restricted
Period, a Grantee shall agree that, no later than the date of such
occurrence, he will pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory
to the Committee and the Trustee (if applicable) regarding payment of any
applicable taxes of any kind required by Applicable Law to be withheld or
paid.
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18.2.
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ALL
TAX CONSEQUENCES UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH MAY ARISE FROM THE GRANT
OF ANY AWARDS OR THE EXERCISE THEREOF, THE SALE OR DISPOSITION OF ANY
SHARES GRANTED HEREUNDER OR ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF ANY AWARD OR FROM ANY
OTHER ACTION OF THE GRANTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING SHALL BE
BORNE AND PAID SOLELY BY THE GRANTEE, AND THE GRANTEE SHALL INDEMNIFY THE
COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES AND THE TRUSTEE, AND SHALL HOLD
THEM HARMLESS AGAINST AND FROM ANY LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH TAX OR PENALTY,
INTEREST OR INDEXATION THEREON. EACH GRANTEE AGREES TO, AND UNDERTAKES TO
COMPLY WITH, ANY RULING, SETTLEMENT, CLOSING AGREEMENT OR OTHER SIMILAR
AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT WITH ANY TAX AUTHORITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE
FOREGOING WHICH IS APPROVED BY THE
COMPANY.
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THE
GRANTEE IS ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH A TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF RECEIVING OR EXERCISING AWARDS HEREUNDER. THE COMPANY DOES NOT
ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO ADVISE THE GRANTEE ON SUCH MATTERS, WHICH SHALL
REMAIN SOLELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GRANTEE.
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18.3.
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The
Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate may take such action as it may deem
necessary or appropriate, in its discretion, for the purpose of or in
connection with withholding of any taxes which the Company or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate is required by any Applicable Law to withhold in
connection with any Awards (collectively, “Withholding
Obligations”). Such actions may include, without limitation, (i)
requiring a Grantees to remit to the Company in cash an amount sufficient
to satisfy such Withholding Obligations; (ii) subject to Applicable Law,
allowing the Grantees to provide Shares to the Company, in an amount that
at such time, reflects a value that the Committee determines to be
sufficient to satisfy such Withholding Obligations; (iii) withholding
Shares otherwise issuable upon the exercise of an Award at a value which
is determined by the Committee to be sufficient to satisfy such
Withholding Obligations; or (iv) any combination of the foregoing. The
Company shall not be obligated to allow the exercise of any Award by or on
behalf of a Grantee until all tax consequences arising from the exercise
of such Award are resolved in a manner acceptable to the
Company.
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18.4.
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Each
Grantee shall notify the Company in writing promptly and in any event
within ten (10) days after the date on which such Grantee first obtains
knowledge of any tax bureau inquiry, audit, assertion, determination,
investigation, or question relating in any manner to the Awards granted or
received hereunder or Shares issued thereunder and shall continuously
inform the Company of any developments, proceedings, discussions and
negotiations relating to such matter, and shall allow the Company and its
representatives to participate in any proceedings and discussions
concerning such matters. Upon request, a Grantee shall provide
to the Company any information or document relating to any matter
described in the preceding sentence, which the Company, in its discretion,
requires.
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18.5.
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With
respect to 102 Non-Trustee Options, if the Grantee ceases to be employed
by the Company or any Affiliate, the Grantee shall extend to the Company
and/or its Affiliate with whom the Grantee is employed a security or
guarantee for the payment of taxes due at the time of sale of Shares, all
in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 of the Ordinance and the
Rules.
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19.
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RIGHTS
AS A STOCKHOLDER; VOTING AND
DIVIDENDS.
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19.1.
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Subject
to Section 11.7, a Grantee shall have no
rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Shares covered
by the Award until the date of the issuance of a share certificate to the
Grantee for such Shares. In the case of 102 Option Awards or
3(9) Option Awards (if such Share Options are being held by a Trustee), a
the Trustee shall have no rights as a shareholder of the Company with
respect to any Shares covered by such Award until the date of the issuance
of a share certificate to the Grantee for such Shares for the Grantee’s
benefit, and the Grantee shall have no rights as a shareholder of the
Company with respect to any Shares covered by the Award until the date of
the release of such Shares from the Trustee to the Grantee and the
issuance of a share certificate to the Grantee for such Shares. No
adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether
in cash, securities or other property) or distribution of other rights for
which the record date is prior to the date such share certificate is
issued, except as provided in Section 14
hereof.
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19.2.
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With
respect to all Shares issued in the form of Awards hereunder or upon the
exercise of Awards hereunder, any and all voting rights attached to such
Shares shall be subject to Section 6.9, and
the Grantee shall be entitled to receive dividends distributed with
respect to such Shares, subject to the provisions of the Company’s
Articles of Association, as amended from time to time, and subject to any
Applicable Law.
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19.3.
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The
Company may, but shall not be obligated to, register or qualify the sale
of Shares under any applicable securities law or any other applicable
law.
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20.
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NO
REPRESENTATION BY COMPANY.
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By
granting the Awards, the Company is not, and shall not be deemed as, granting
any representation or warranties to the Grantee regarding the Company, its
business affairs, its prospects or the future value of its Shares.
21.
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NO
RETENTION RIGHTS.
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Nothing
in the Plan or in any Award granted or agreement entered into pursuant hereto
shall confer upon any Grantee the right to continue in the employ of, or be in a
consultant, advisor, director, officer or supplier relationship with, the
Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate or to be entitled to any remuneration or
benefits not set forth in the Plan or such agreement or to interfere with or
limit in any way the right of the Company or any such Subsidiary or Affiliate to
terminate such Grantee's employment or service. Awards granted under the Plan
shall not be affected by any change in duties or position of a Grantee as long
as such Grantee continues to be employed by, or be in a consultant, advisor,
director, officer or supplier relationship with, the Company or any Subsidiary
or Affiliate.
22.
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PERIOD
DURING WHICH AWARDS MAY BE
GRANTED.
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Awards
may be granted pursuant to the Plan from time to time within a period of ten
(10) years from the Effective Date. From the tenth (10th)
anniversary of the Effective Date no grants of Awards may be made and the Plan
shall continue to be in full force and effect solely with respect to such Awards
that remain outstanding. The Plan shall terminate at such time at such time
after the tenth (10th)
anniversary of the Effective Date that no Awards remain
outstanding.
23.
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TERM OF AWARD
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Anything
herein to the contrary notwithstanding, but without derogating from the
provisions of Sections 6.6, 6.7 or 8.2 hereof, if any Award, or any part
thereof, has not been exercised and the Shares covered thereby not paid for
within the term of the Award as determined by the Committee, which in any event
shall not exceed ten (10) years after the date on which the Award was granted,
as set forth in the Notice of Xxxxx in the Grantee’s Award, such Award, or such
part thereof, and the right to acquire such Shares shall terminate, and all
interests and rights of the Grantee in and to the same shall expire. In the case
of Shares held by a Trustee, the Grantee shall elect whether to release such
Shares from trust or sell the Shares and upon such release or sale such trust
shall expire.
24.
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AMENDMENT
AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.
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The Board
at any time and from time to time may suspend, terminate, modify or amend the
Plan, whether retroactively or prospectively; provided, however, that, unless
otherwise determined by the Board, an amendment which requires shareholder
approval in order for the Plan to continue to comply with any Applicable Law
shall not be effective unless approved by the requisite vote of shareholders,
and provided further that except as provided herein, no suspension, termination,
modification or amendment of the Plan may adversely affect any Award previously
granted, unless the written consent of the respective Grantee is
obtained.
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25.
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APPROVAL.
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25.1.
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The
Plan shall take effect upon its adoption by the Board (the “Effective
Date”).
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25.2.
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The
102 Awards are subject to the approval, if required, of the ITA and
receipt by the Company of all approvals
thereof.
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26.
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RULES
PARTICULAR TO SPECIFIC
COUNTRIES
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Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the terms and conditions of the Plan may be
amended with respect to a particular country by means of an appendix to the
Plan, and to the extent that the terms and conditions set forth in any appendix
conflict with any provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the appendix shall
govern. Terms and conditions set forth in the Appendix shall apply only to Award
granted to a Grantee under the jurisdiction of the specific country that is the
subject of the appendix and shall not apply to Awards issued to a Grantee not
under the jurisdiction of such country. The adoption of any such appendix shall
be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors or Committee, and if
required in connection with the application of certain tax treatment, pursuant
to applicable stock exchange rules or regulations or otherwise, then also the
approval of the shareholders of the Company at the required
majority.
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27.
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GOVERNING
LAW; JURISDICTION.
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The Plan
and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant hereto shall be governed
by the laws of the United States and by the laws of the State of Delaware except
with respect to matters that are subject to tax laws, regulations and rules in
any specific jurisdiction, which shall be governed by the respective laws,
regulations and rules of such jurisdiction. Certain definitions, which refer to
laws other than the laws of such jurisdiction, shall be construed in accordance
with such other laws.
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28.
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NON-EXCLUSIVITY
OF THE PLAN.
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Neither
the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor the submission of the Plan to
shareholders of the Company for approval (to the extent required under
Applicable Law), shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power or
authority of the Board to adopt such other or additional incentive or other
compensation arrangements of whatever nature as the Board may deem necessary or
desirable or preclude or limit the continuation of any other plan, practice or
arrangement for the payment of compensation or fringe benefits to employees
generally, or to any class or group of employees, which the Company or any
Subsidiary now has lawfully put into effect, including, without limitation, any
retirement, pension, savings and stock purchase plan, insurance, death and
disability benefits and executive short-term or long-term incentive
plans.
29.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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29.1.
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Additional
Terms. Each Award awarded under the Plan may contain such other
terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined
by the Committee, in its sole
discretion.
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29.2.
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Severability.
If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to
be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction, the
remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable
in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain
enforceable in any other jurisdiction. In addition, if any
particular provision contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be
held to be excessively broad as to duration, geographic scope, activity or
subject, it shall be construed by limiting and reducing such provision as
to such characteristic so that the provision is enforceable to fullest
extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then
appear.
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29.3.
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Captions and
Titles. The use of captions and titles in this Plan or any Option
Agreement, Restricted Share Agreement or other Award related agreement is
for the convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning of
any provision of the Plan or such
agreement.
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