INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.12.2
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
This Incentive Stock Option Agreement is made and entered into pursuant to the terms of the Stock Option Plan dated March 28, 2002 (the "Plan") adopted by the Board of Directors and Shareholders of PremierWest Bancorp, an Oregon corporation (the "Company"). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms defined in this Incentive Stock Option Agreement shall have the meanings as defined in the Plan.
| The "Optionee" | _____________________________ | |
| Number of Shares of the | _____________________________ | |
| Company's Common Stock | ||
| "Exercise Price" per Share | $11.05 | |
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| "Date of Grant" | March 17, 2005 | |
| "Expiration Date" | March 17, 2015 | |
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1. Terms of the Option.
1.1 Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Optionee the right, privilege, and option (the "Option") to purchase up to the number of shares of Common Stock indicated above (the "Option Shares") at the Exercise Price indicated above, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan. The Option may only be exercised as to a whole number of shares of Common Stock.
1.2 Status of this Option as an Incentive Stock Option. It is intended by the Company that this Option will qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. However, if this Option fails in whole or in part to qualified as an incentive stock option for any reason, this Option shall continue to be valid, shall be an incentive stock option to the fullest extent permitted and otherwise shall be treated as a nonqualified stock option. The Company shall not have any liability to the Optionee for any failure of this Option to qualify, in whole or in part, as an incentive stock option.
1.3 Nontransferability of Option. This Option and the rights of the Optionee under this Incentive Stock Option Agreement may not be transferred in any manner except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution upon the death of the Optionee.
1.4 Reservation of Shares. The Company agrees that at all times there will be reserved for issuance upon exercise of this Option such number of shares of its Common Stock as is required for such issuance.
2. Time of Exercise of Option.
2.1 When the Option Becomes Exercisable. This Option may only be exercised on or after March 17, 2006 in accordance with the following vesting schedule and only to the extent not previously exercised:
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Portion of Shares | |||||
| On or After | available to exercise | |||||
| March | 17, | 2006 | 10% | |||
| March | 17, | 2007 | 15% | |||
| March | 17, | 2008 | 20% | |||
| March | 17, | 2009 | 25% | |||
| March | 17, | 2010 | 30% | |||
Under certain circumstances, the number of Shares indicated in the foregoing vesting schedule may be adjusted and the vesting dates may be accelerated in accordance with terms and conditions of the Plan.
2.2 Effect of Retirement of Optionee. Notwithstanding any vesting schedule set forth above, upon Retirement of the Optionee, this Option shall become, as of the effective date of Retirement, immediately exercisable as to all shares. For purposes of this Option, "Retirement" means voluntary termination of employment by the Optionee who has attained the age of 65 at such termination.
2.3 Effect of Unpaid Leaves of Absence. If at any time during the term of this Option, the Optionee is on unpaid leave from the Company or any Subsidiary, the Option may not be exercised during such unpaid leave and the dates contained in the foregoing vesting schedule shall be extended by the length of such unpaid leave.
2.4 Expiration and Termination of Option. This Option will expire upon the close of business on the Expiration Date and may terminate earlier upon certain events as set forth in Section 4 of this Option. To the extent that this Option has not been exercised prior to the Expiration Date or any earlier termination, all further rights to purchase shares pursuant to this Option will cease and terminate at such time.
3. Option Exercise Procedures.
3.1 Who may Exercise the Option. Only the Optionee (or, in the case of exercise after death of the Optionee, by the executor, administrator, heir, or legatee of the Optionee, as the case may be) may exercise this Option.
3.2 Notice of Exercise. A "Notice of Exercise" must be signed and delivered to the Company's corporate Secretary or such other person as the Company may designate at the Company's principal business office of the Company. A copy of the Company's current form of Notice of Exercise is attached hereto. The Company, however, reserves the right to revise its form of Notice of Exercise from time-to-time as it determines to be appropriate. If, at the time of the exercise of this Option, the Company does not have an effective registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission that covers the issuance of shares upon the exercise of this Option, the Notice of Exercise will also contain certain representations from the Optionee as required under applicable state and federal securities laws. A copy of the then-current form of Notice of Exercise may be obtained at any time from the Company. A notice will only be effective if submitted on the form in effect at the time of such exercise.
3.3 Payment of Exercise Price. The Notice of Exercise must indicate the manner of payment of the Exercise Price for the number of shares so purchased. Payment shall be made by cash, full-recourse promissory note, by the surrender to the Company for cancellation of shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Company (provided that the surrendered shares of Common Stock or other
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securities of the Company shall have been held by the Optionee for not less than six months) or any combination of the foregoing.
3.4 Delivery of Shares Following Exercise. The Company will make delivery of the Option Shares purchased within a reasonable time after it receives the Notice of Exercise and payment in full of the Exercise Price of the Option Shares being purchased. However, if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to the issuance of the Option Shares, including, without limitation, actions that may be required for compliance with federal and state securities laws or the listing requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Company's Common Stock is then listed, then the date of delivery of such shares may be extended for the period necessary to take such action. The Optionee shall only become the holder of such shares upon the actual issuance of the stock certificate representing such shares.
4. Termination of the Option.
4.1 Effect of the Death of the Optionee. If the Optionee dies while an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, this Option will terminate one year after the date of such death or, if sooner, upon the Expiration Date. In such event, this Option may be exercised only to the extent the Optionee was entitled to exercise this Option on the date of the Optionee's death and only by the person or persons to whom the Optionee's rights under this Option may pass by the Optionee's will or by the laws of descent and distribution of the state or country of the Optionee's domicile at the time of death.
4.2 Effect of the Disability of the Optionee. If the Optionee's employment by the Company terminates as a result of the Optionee becoming Disabled (as defined in the Plan) while an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, this Option will terminate one year after the date of such termination of employment or, if sooner, upon the Expiration Date. In such event, this Option may be exercised only to the extent the Optionee was entitled to exercise this Option on the date of such termination.
4.3 Effect of Termination of the Employment of the Optionee for Cause. If the Optionee's employment with the Company or any Subsidiary is terminated for "cause", as defined in the Plan, this Option will terminate on the effective date of the termination of Optionee's employment and shall no longer be exercisable as to any of the remaining Option Shares.
4.4 Effect of any other Termination of the Employment of the Optionee. If the Optionee's employment with the Company or any Subsidiary terminates for any reason other than the reasons set forth in Sections 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3 of this Option, this Option will terminate three (3) months after the date of such termination of employment or, if sooner, upon the Expiration Date. In such event, this Option may be exercised only to the extent the Optionee was entitled to exercise this Option on the date of such termination. For purposes of this Option, the Optionee's employment with the Company or any Subsidiary shall be considered to have terminated if the Optionee for any reason becomes a "part-time" employee as such term is defined in the Company's then existing employment rules or guidelines.
4.5 Effects of a Change in Control.
4.5.1 Definition of Change of Control. For purposes of this Option, a "Change in Control" shall be deemed to have occurred when any of the following events takes place: (i) any person (including any individual or entity) or persons acting in concert becomes the beneficial owner of voting shares representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power of the Company; (ii) a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company are removed from office by a vote of the shareholders of the Company over the recommendation of the Board of Directors then serving; (iii) the Company is a party to a plan of merger or plan of exchange and upon consummation of such plan, the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the transaction do not own or continue to own at least a majority of the shares of the surviving company; or (iv) the Company sells all or substantially all of its assets in a transaction outside of the ordinary course of its business.
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4.5.2 Definition of Unvested Shares. For the purposes of this Section 4.5, the term "Unvested Shares" shall mean that portion of the shares covered by this Option that have not yet vested in accordance with Section 2.1.
4.5.3 Definition of Good Reason. For purposes of this Section 4.5, the term "Good Reason" means (i) failure by the Company or its successor in interest to maintain the Optionee in the office or position held immediately before the Change in Control; (ii) a reduction in salary; (iii) a significant adverse change in the nature or scope of the authority, power, function, responsibility and duties associated with the Optionee's position; or (iv) the relocation of Optionee to any location more than 30 miles from the location of the Optionee's employment before the Change in Control.
4.5.4 Acceleration of Vesting. Notwithstanding the above vesting schedule, in the event of a Change in Control the Unvested Shares shall become vested immediately prior to the closing of such Change in Control transaction if following the Change in Control the Optionee is not offered the opportunity to continue his employment with the Company or its successor in interest: (i) in the office or position, or a substantially equivalent office or position, of or with the Company that the Optionee held immediately before the Change in Control; (ii) at the same annual compensation that the Optionee had been receiving immediately before the Change in Control; and (iii) without a significant adverse change in the nature or scope of the authority, power, function, responsibility and duties associated with the Optionee's position immediately before the Change in Control.
4.5.5 Termination of Employment Following Change in Control. Notwithstanding the above vesting schedule, if the Optionee is terminated without cause or the Optionee terminates for Good Reason within twelve months following a Change in Control, the Unvested Shares shall become vested immediately upon such termination.
5. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Optionee.
5.1 No Effect on Employment. The Optionee understands and agrees that nothing contained in this Incentive Stock Option Agreement will be construed to limit or restrict the rights of the Company to terminate the employment of the Optionee at any time, with or without cause, to change the duties of the Optionee or to increase or decrease the Optionee's compensation. Without limiting the foregoing, the Optionee understands and agrees that the vesting of shares under this Option is subject to and is conditioned upon the continued employment of the Optionee by the Company or a Subsidiary and that such employment can be terminated at any time by the Company or its Subsidiary.
5.2 Rights Prior to Exercise of this Option. The Optionee understands and agrees that the Optionee will have no rights as a shareholder in the Option Shares, including without limitation the right to vote or receive dividends, until the issuance of the shares is reflected in the Company's stock transfer records.
5.3 Tax Implications. The Optionee understands that, under federal income tax laws as they currently exist, the exercise of this Option may result in alternative minimum taxes and that the sale of shares acquired by exercise of this Option either within two (2) years of the Grant Date or within one (1) year of the date on which this Option is exercised (a "Disqualifying Disposition") will result in ordinary income to the Optionee in an amount equal to the difference between the Exercise Price and the lesser of the fair market value of the shares acquired on the date of such exercise or the amount realized in the Disqualifying Disposition. If the Optionee makes a Disqualifying Disposition, the Optionee will
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immediately notify the Company that such has occurred and will pay to the Company the amount of any federal, state, or local income taxes that the Company may be required to withhold under applicable law.
5.4 Underwriter's Lock-up. The Optionee by accepting this Option agrees that whenever the Company undertakes a firm underwritten public offering of its securities and if requested by the managing underwriter in such offering, the Optionee will enter into an agreement not to sell or dispose of any securities of the Company owned or controlled by the Optionee provided that such restriction will not extend beyond twelve (12) months from the effective date of the registration statement filed in connection with such offering.
5.5 Disclosures. The Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and certain related information and represents that Optionee has fully reviewed the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option and has had opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option. The Optionee represents and warrants that the Optionee is not relying upon any representations, agreements or understandings of or with the Company except for those set forth in this Option.
6. Miscellaneous Provisions.
6.1 Binding Effect. This Option will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.
6.2 Notices. All notices to the Optionee or other persons then entitled to exercise this Option will be delivered at the address contained in the records of the Company or such other address as may be specified in writing by the Optionee or such other person. All notices to the Company will be delivered at its principal offices.
6.3 Governing Law and Interpretation. This Option will be governed by the laws of the State of Oregon as to all matters, including but not limited to matters of validity, construction, effect, and performance, without giving effect to rules of choice of law. This Option hereby incorporates by reference all of the provisions of the Plan and will in all respects be interpreted and construed in such manner as to effectuate the intent of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Option and the Plan, the terms of the Plan will prevail. All matters of interpretation of the Plan and this Option, including the applicable terms and conditions and the definitions of the words, will be determined in the sole and final discretion of the Committee or the Company's Board of Directors.
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6.4 Attorney Fees. If any suit or action is instituted in connection with any controversy arising out of this Option or the enforcement of any right hereunder, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover, in addition to costs, such sums as the court may adjudge reasonable as attorney fees, including fees on any appeal.
| PREMIERWEST BANCORP | |||||
| By: ______________________________________ | |||||
| Xxxx Xxxxxx, President & Chief Executive Officer | |||||
| Attest: | |||||
| By: | _________________________________ | ||||
| Xxxxxxx Xxxx Executive Vice President & Secretary | |||||
| OPTIONEE: | |||||
| _______________________________________ | |||||
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