OPKO HEALTH, INC.
1.
DEFINITIONS
The
following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates
otherwise:
1.1.
“
Affiliate
”
and
“
Associate
”
shall
have the respective meanings given to such terms under Rule 12b-2 under the
Exchange Act.
1.2.
“
Award
”
shall
mean either a Stock Option, an SAR, a Stock Award, a Stock Unit, a Performance
Share, a Performance Unit, or a Cash Award.
1.3.
“
Award
Agreement ”
shall
mean a written agreement between the Company and the Participant that
establishes the terms, conditions, restrictions and/or limitations applicable
to
an Award in addition to those established by the Plan and by the Committee’s
exercise of its administrative powers.
1.4.
“
Beneficial
Owner ”
shall
have the meaning given to such term under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act.
1.5.
“
Board
”
shall
mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
1.6.
“
Cash
Award ”
shall
mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an award of cash as
described in Section 11 below.
1.7.
“
Cause
”
shall
mean (i) willful malfeasance or willful misconduct by the Employee in
connection with his/her employment, (ii) continuing failure to perform such
duties as are requested by the Company and/or its subsidiaries,
(iii) failure by the Employee to observe material policies of the Company
and/or its subsidiaries applicable to the Employee, (iv) material breach of
any agreement with or duty owed to the Company and/or its subsidiaries
applicable to the Employee, or (v) the commission by the Employee of
(x) any felony or (y) any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude.
1.8.
“
Change
in Control of the Company ”
or
“
Change
in Control ”
shall
mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
(a) any
Person, as such term is used for purposes of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the
Exchange Act, or any successor section thereto, (other than (i) the
Company, (ii) any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an
employee benefit plan of the Company, (iii) any Subsidiaries of the
Company, (iv) any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the
shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their
ownership of stock of the Company), or (v) the Frost Group, LLC or any of
its Affiliates becomes, either alone or together with such Person’s Affiliates
and Associates, the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities
of
the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of the
Company’s then-outstanding securities.
(b) during
any period of twenty-four months, individuals who at the beginning of such
period constitute the Board, and any new directors whose election by the Board
or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote
of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were
directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for
election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at
least
a majority thereof;
(c) the
effective date or date of consummation of any transaction or series of
transactions (other than a transaction to which only the Company and one or
more
of its subsidiaries are parties) under which the Company is merged or
consolidated with any other company, other than a merger or consolidation which
would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately
prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by
being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) 50% or more
of
the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such
surviving entity outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation; or
(d) the
shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation of the
Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or
substantially all of the Company’s assets.
1.9.
“
Code
”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
1.10.
“
Committee
”
shall
mean the Board’s Compensation Committee or any other committee of the Board
appointed to administer this Plan.
1.11.
“
Common
Stock ”
shall
mean the common stock of the Company.
1.12.
“
Company
”
shall
mean OPKO Health, Inc., a Delaware Corporation.
1.13.
“
Disability
”
shall
mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason
of a
medically determinable physical or mental impairment which constitutes a
permanent and total disability, as defined in Section 22(e) (3) of the
Code (or any successor section thereto) and has applied for and been granted
Long Term Disability under the Company’s Long Term Disability Plan. The
determination whether a Participant has suffered a Disability shall be made
by
the Committee, in its sole discretion, based upon such evidence as it deems
necessary and appropriate, and shall be conclusive and binding on the
Participant. A Participant shall not be considered disabled unless he or she
furnishes such medical or other evidence of the existence of the Disability
as
the Committee, in its sole discretion, may require.
1.14.
“
Dividend
Equivalent Right ”
shall
mean the right to receive an amount equal to the amount of any dividend paid
with respect to a share of Common Stock multiplied by the number of shares
of
Common Stock underlying or with respect to a Stock Option, a SAR, a Stock Unit
or a Performance Unit, and which shall be payable in cash, in Common Stock,
in
the form of Stock Units or Performance Units, or a combination of any or all
of
the foregoing.
1.15.
“
Effective
Date ”
shall
mean the date on which the Board adopts the Plan.
1.16.
“
Employee
”
shall
mean an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary as described in Treasury
Regulation Section 1.421-7(h).
1.17.
“
Exchange
Act ”
shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time,
including applicable regulations thereunder.
1.18.
“
Fair
Market Value ”
shall,
unless otherwise required by any applicable provision of the Code or any
Treasury Regulations, mean:
(a) if
a security is listed or trading on a national securities exchange or other
market system, the closing price of such security on the date of calculation
(or
on the last preceding trading date if such security was not traded on such
date), or
(b) if
such security is not listed or trading on a national securities exchange or
other market system, as determined in good faith by the Board or the Committee.
1.19.
“
Family
Members ”
shall
mean a Participant’s spouse, parents, children, and siblings, whether by blood,
marriage or adoption.
1.20.
“
Independent
Contractor ”
shall
mean a Person (other than a Person who is an Employee or a Nonemployee Director)
or an entity that renders services to the Company or any Subsidiary.
1.21.
“
ISO
”
shall
mean an “incentive stock option” as such term is used in Code Section 422.
1.22.
“
Nonemployee
Director ”
shall
mean a member of the Board or the board of directors of a Subsidiary who is
not
an Employee.
1.23.
“
Nonqualified
Stock Option ”
shall
mean a Stock Option that is not an ISO.
1.24.
“
Participant
”
shall
mean any Employee, Nonemployee Director or Independent Contractor to whom an
Award has been granted by the Committee under the Plan.
1.25.
“
Performance-Based
Award ”
shall
mean an Award subject to the achievement of certain performance goal or goals
as
described in Section 12 below.
1.26.
“
Performance
Share ”
shall
mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an Award as described in
Section 10.1 below.
1.27.
“
Performance
Unit ”
shall
mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an Award as described in
Section 10.2 below.
1.28.
“
Person
”
shall
mean any person, entity or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3)
or Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act).
1.29.
“
Plan
”
shall
mean the OPKO Health, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as it may be amended
from
time to time.
1.30.
“
Retirement
”
shall
mean the termination of the employment, other than for Cause or due to death
or
Disability, of a Participant who; (i) has reached the age of 65;
(ii) has reached the age of 62 and has completed 5 years of service
with the Company; or (iii) has reached the age of 60 and has completed
10 years of service with the Company.
1.31.
“
SAR
”
shall
mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of a stock appreciation right
as described in Section 8 below.
1.32.
“
Stock
Award ”
shall
mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an Award of Common Stock
as
described in Section 9.1 below.
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1.33.
“
Stock
Option ”
shall
mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an option to purchase Common
Stock as described in Section 7 below.
1.34.
“
Stock
Unit ”
shall
mean the grant by the Committee to a Participant of an Award as described in
Section 9.2 below.
1.35.
“
Subsidiary
”
shall
mean a corporation of which the Company is the Beneficial Owner, directly or
indirectly, of more than 50% of the Voting Stock or any other business entity
in
which the Company is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more
than
50% or any other business venture designated by the Committee in which the
Company has a significant interest, as determined in the discretion of the
Committee.
1.36.
“
Treasury
Regulations ”
shall
mean the regulations promulgated under the Code by the United States Department
of the Treasury, as amended from time to time.
1.37.
“
Vest
”
shall
mean:
(a) with
respect to Stock Options and SARs, when the Stock Option or SAR (or a portion
of
such Stock Option or SAR) first becomes exercisable and remains exercisable
subject to the terms and conditions of such Stock Option or SAR; or
(b) with
respect to Awards other than Stock Options and SARs, when the Participant has:
(i) an
unrestricted right to receive the compensation (whether payable in Common Stock,
cash or a combination of both) attributable to such Award (or a portion of
such
Award) or to otherwise enjoy the benefits underlying such Award; and
(ii) a
right to transfer an Award subject to no Company-imposed restrictions or
limitations other than restrictions and/or limitations imposed by
Section 14 below
1.38.
“
Vesting
Date ”
shall
mean the date or dates on which an Award Vests.
1.39.
“
Voting
Stock ”
shall
mean the capital stock of any class or classes having general voting power
under
ordinary circumstances, in the absence of contingencies, to elect the directors
of a corporation.
2.
PURPOSE AND TERM OF PLAN
2.1.
Purpose
.
The
purpose of the Plan is to motivate certain Employees, Nonemployee Directors
and
Independent Contractors to put forth maximum efforts toward the growth,
profitability, and success of the Company and Subsidiaries by providing
incentives to such Employees, Nonemployee Directors and Independent Contractors
either through cash payments and/or through the ownership and performance of
the
Common Stock. In addition, the Plan is intended to provide incentives which
will
help the Company attract and retain highly qualified individuals as Employees
and Nonemployee Directors and to assist in aligning the interests of such
Employees and Nonemployee Directors with those of its shareholders.
2.2.
Term
.
The
Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date; provided, however, that the
Plan shall be approved by the shareholders of the Company at an annual meeting
or any special meeting of shareholders of the Company within 12 months
before or after the Effective Date, and such approval by the shareholders of
the
Company shall be a condition to the right of each Participant to receive Awards
hereunder. Any Award granted under the Plan prior to the approval by the
shareholders of the Company shall be effective as of the date of grant (unless
the Committee specifies otherwise at the time of grant), but no such Award
may
Vest, be paid out, or otherwise be disposed of prior to such shareholder
approval. If the shareholders of the Company fail to approve the Plan in
accordance with this Section 2.2, any Award granted under the Plan shall be
automatically cancelled without payment of any consideration to the recipient
of
such Award. The Plan shall remain in effect for ten years or until earlier
terminated by the Board and no Award may be granted under the Plan on a date
that is more than ten years from the Effective Date; provided, however, that
in
the event of Plan termination or expiration, the provisions of the Plan shall
remain in effect as to any Awards which remain outstanding until all such Awards
have been satisfied or are terminated under the terms of this Plan or under
the
applicable Award Agreement.
3.
ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
3.1.
Eligibility
.
All
Employees, all Nonemployee Directors and all Independent Contractors shall
be
eligible to participate in the Plan and to receive Awards. An individual’s
status as a member of the Committee will not affect his eligibility to
participate in the Plan.
3.2.
Participation
.
Participants shall consist of such Employees, Nonemployee Directors and
Independent Contractors as the Committee in its sole discretion designates
to
receive Awards under the Plan. Subject to Section 7.1, an Award may also be
granted to an Employee, in connection with hiring, retention or otherwise prior
to the date the Employee first performs services for the Company or any
Subsidiary, provided that such Awards shall not become Vested prior to the
date
the Employee first performs such services. Designation of a Participant in
any
year shall not require the Committee to designate such Person to receive an
Award in any other year or, once designated, to receive the same type or amount
of Award as granted to the Participant in any other year. The Committee shall
consider such factors as it deems pertinent in selecting Participants and in
determining the type and amount of their respective Awards.
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4.
ADMINISTRATION
4.1.
Responsibility
.
The
Committee shall have the responsibility, in its sole discretion, to control,
operate, manage and administer the Plan in accordance with its terms; provided,
however, that the Board may in any instance perform any of the functions of
the
Committee hereunder.
4.2.
Award
Agreement .
Each
Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement which
shall be signed by the Company and the Participant; provided, however, that
in
the event of any conflict between a provision of the Plan and any provision
of
an Award Agreement, the provision of the Plan shall prevail.
4.3.
Authority
of the Committee .
The
Committee shall have all the discretionary authority that may be necessary
or
helpful to enable it to discharge its responsibilities with respect to the
Plan,
including but not limited to the following:
(a) to
determine eligibility for participation in the Plan and to select Participants;
(b) to
determine eligibility for and the type and size of an Award granted under the
Plan;
(c) to
make Awards in accordance with the terms of the Plan and to determine the terms
and conditions of each Award;
(d) to
supply any omission, correct any defect, or reconcile any inconsistency in
the
Plan in such manner and to such extent as it shall deem appropriate in its
sole
discretion to carry the same into effect;
(e) to
issue administrative guidelines as an aid to administer the Plan and make
changes in such guidelines as it from time to time deems proper;
(f) to
make rules for carrying out and administering the Plan and make changes in
such
rules as it from time to time deems proper;
(g) to
the extent permitted under the Plan, grant waivers of Plan terms, conditions,
restrictions, and limitations and to vary the terms of Awards
(h) to
take account of tax, securities law and other regulatory requirements of foreign
jurisdictions;
(i) to
accelerate the Vesting of any Award when such action or actions would be in
the
best interest of the Company;
(j) to
grant Awards in replacement of Awards previously granted under this Plan or
any
other executive compensation plan of the Company; and
(k) to
take any and all other actions it deems necessary or advisable for the proper
operation or administration of the Plan.
4.4.
Action
by the Committee .
The
Committee may act only by a majority of its members. Any determination of the
Committee may be made, without a meeting, by a writing or writings signed by
all
of the members of the Committee. In addition, the Committee may authorize any
one or more of its members or, subject to Section 4.5 below, one or more
agents to execute and deliver documents on behalf of the Committee.
4.5.
Delegation
of Authority .
To the
extent permitted by applicable law, the Committee may delegate to one or more
of
its members, or to one or more officers of the Company, such administrative
duties as it may deem advisable; provided, however, that any such delegation
shall be in writing and, provided, further, that the Committee may not delegate
its authority (a) to make Awards to Participants or (b) under
Sections 4.3 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) or
(j) or Section 16 of the Plan. Any action undertaken by any such
member or agent in accordance with the Committee’s delegation of authority shall
have the same force and effect as if undertaken directly by the Committee,
and
any reference in the Plan to the Committee shall, to the extent consistent
with
the terms and limitations of such delegation, be deemed to include a reference
to such members or agents. In addition, the Committee, or any Person to whom
it
has delegated duties under this Section 4.5, may employ one or more Persons
to render advice with respect to any responsibility the Committee or such Person
may have under the Plan. The Committee may employ such legal or other counsel,
consultants and agents as it may deem desirable for the administration of the
Plan. Expenses incurred by the Committee in the engagement of such counsel,
consultant or agent shall be paid by the Company, or the Subsidiary whose
employees have benefited from the Plan, as determined by the Committee. In
the
performance of its functions, the Committee shall be entitled to rely upon
information, opinions, computations and advice furnished by the Company’s
officers, any counsel, consultant or agent retained by the Committee, and any
other party the Committee deems necessary, and no member of the Committee shall
be liable for any action taken or not taken in reliance upon any such advice.
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4.6.
Determinations
and Interpretations by the Committee .
All
determinations and interpretations made by the Committee shall be binding and
conclusive on all Participants and their heirs, successors, and legal
representatives.
4.7.
Liability
.
No
member of the Board, no member of the Committee and no Employee shall be liable
for any act or failure to act hereunder, except in circumstances involving
his
or her willful misconduct, or for any act or failure to act hereunder by any
other member or Employee or by any agent to whom duties in connection with
the
administration of the Plan have been delegated.
4.8.
Indemnification
.
The
Company shall indemnify members of the Board, members of the Committee and
any
agent of the Committee who is an Employee, against any and all liabilities
or
expenses to which they may be subjected (including, without limitation, the
reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) by reason of any act or failure to
act
with respect to their duties on behalf of the Plan, except in circumstances
involving such Person’s willful misconduct.
5.
SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN
5.1.
Available
Shares .
Subject
to the provisions of Section 5.2 below, the aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock which shall be available for grants or payments of Awards under
the
Plan during its term shall be 35,000,000 shares (the “ Total
Plan Shares ”).
In
the event that (i) an Award (or portion thereof) lapses, expires or is
otherwise terminated without the issuance of the shares subject to such Award
or
is settled by the delivery of consideration other than shares, (ii) shares
are tendered to pay the exercise price of a Stock Option or other Award or
(iii) shares are withheld from any award to satisfy a Participant’s tax
withholding obligations or, if applicable, to pay the exercise price of a Stock
Option or other Award, such shares shall again become available for grants
or
Awards hereunder. Such shares of Common Stock available for issuance under
the
Plan may be either authorized but unissued shares, shares of issued stock held
in the Company’s treasury, or both, at the discretion of the Company. Awards
that are payable only in cash are not subject to this Section 5.1.
5.2.
Adjustment
to Shares .
The
existence of the Plan, the Award Agreements and the Awards granted hereunder
shall not affect or restrict in any way the right or power of the Company or
the
shareholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment,
recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital
structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any
issue
of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of bonds,
debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are superior
to or
affect the Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are convertible into
or
exchangeable for Common Stock, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company,
or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any
other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
If there is any change in the Common Stock of the Company, through merger,
consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split,
reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares,
exchange of shares, dividend in kind or other like change in capital structure
or distribution to shareholders of the Company in the nature of a liquidating
distribution or a distribution pursuant to a plan of dissolution, the Committee
may, in its discretion, make a proportionate adjustment to each outstanding
Award that the Committee considers appropriate so that thereafter each such
Award shall be with respect to or exercisable for such securities, cash and/or
other property as would have been received in respect of the Common Stock
subject to such Award had such Award been paid, distributed or exercised in
full
immediately prior to such change or distribution. In addition, in the event
of
any such change or distribution, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement
of
Participants’ rights under the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority to
adjust, in an equitable manner as it deems appropriate, the number and kind
of
shares that may be received in respect of any Award, the number and kind of
shares subject to outstanding Awards, the exercise price applicable to
outstanding Stock Options, and the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock and
other value determinations applicable to outstanding Awards. Appropriate
adjustments may also be made by the Committee in the terms of any Awards granted
under the Plan to reflect such changes or distributions and to modify any other
terms of outstanding Awards on an equitable basis, including modifications
of
performance goals and changes in the length of performance periods; provided,
however, that with respect to Performance-Based Awards, such modifications
and/or changes do not disqualify compensation attributable to such Awards as
“performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m). In addition,
the Committee is authorized to make adjustments to the terms and conditions
of,
and the criteria included in, Awards in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring
events affecting the Company or the financial statements of the Company, or
in
response to changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles.
The Committee’s determination of what, if any, adjustments shall be made shall
be final and binding on the Company and all Participants.
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5.3.
No
Repricing .
Absent
shareholder approval, neither the Committee nor the Board shall have the
authority, with or without the consent of the affected holders of the Awards,
to
“reprice” an Award after the date of its initial grant with a lower exercise
price in substitution for the original exercise price. Adjustments in accordance
with Section 5.2 above shall not be deemed “repricings” for purposes of
this Section 5.3. This Section 5.3 may not be amended,
altered or repealed by the Committee or the Board without the approval of the
shareholders of the Company.
6.
MAXIMUM INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
6.1.
Maximum
Aggregate Number of Shares Underlying Stock-Based Awards Granted Under the
Plan to Any Single Participant .
The
maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock underlying all Awards
measured in shares of Common Stock (whether payable in Common Stock, cash or
a
combination of both) that may be granted to any single Participant in respect
of
any fiscal year of the Company shall be 2,000,000 shares, subject to
adjustment as provided in Section 5.2 above.
6.2.
Maximum
Dollar Amount Underlying Cash-Based Awards Granted Under the Plan to Any Single
Participant .
The
maximum dollar amount that may be paid to any single Participant with respect
to
all Awards measured in cash (whether payable in Common Stock, cash or a
combination of both) in respect of any fiscal year of the Company shall be
$2,000,000.
7.
STOCK OPTIONS
7.1.
In
General .
The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Stock Options to Employees,
Nonemployee Directors and Independent Contractors on or after the Effective
Date, subject, in all cases to Section 2.2 of the Plan. The Committee
shall, in its sole discretion, determine the Employees, the Nonemployee
Directors and Independent Contractors who will receive Stock Options and the
number of shares of Common Stock underlying each Stock Option. Each Stock Option
shall be subject to such terms and conditions consistent with the Plan set
forth
in the applicable Award Agreement and such other terms and conditions consistent
with the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement as the Committee may impose
from time to time. In addition, each Stock Option shall be subject to the
following terms and conditions set forth in Sections 7.2 through 7.8 below.
7.2.
Exercise
Price .
The
Committee shall specify the exercise price of each Stock Option in the Award
Agreement; provided, however, that the exercise price of any Nonqualified Stock
Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
on the date of grant.
7.3.
Term
of Stock Option .
The
Committee shall specify the term of each Stock Option in the Award Agreement
shall terminate as set forth in Section 14 below or at such earlier times
and upon such conditions or circumstances as the Committee shall, in its sole
discretion, set forth in the Award Agreement.
7.4.
Vesting
Date .
The
Committee shall specify the Vesting Date with respect to each Stock Option
in
the Award Agreement; provided, that the Committee may provide in the applicable
Award Agreement that any Stock Option shall Vest in such portions or
installments as the Committee may, in its sole discretion, determine. The
Committee may grant Stock Options that are Vested, either in whole or in part,
on the date of grant. If the Committee fails to specify a Vesting Date in the
Award Agreement, 25% of such Stock Option shall become exercisable on each
of
the first four anniversaries of the date of grant and shall remain exercisable
following such anniversary date until the Stock Option expires in accordance
with its terms under the Award Agreement or under the terms of the Plan. The
Vesting of a Stock Option may be subject to such other terms and conditions
as
shall be determined by the Committee, including, without limitation,
accelerating the Vesting if certain performance goals are achieved.
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7.5.
Exercise
of Stock Options .
The
Stock Option exercise price may be paid in cash or, in the sole discretion
of
the Committee, by the delivery of shares of Common Stock or other securities
of
the Company then owned by the Participant, by the withholding of shares of
Common Stock for which a Stock Option is exercisable, or by a combination of
these methods. In the sole discretion of the Committee, and subject to all
applicable laws, rules and regulations, payment may also be made by delivering
a
properly executed exercise notice to the Company together with a copy of
irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company the
amount of sale proceeds to pay the exercise price. To facilitate the foregoing,
the Company may enter into agreements for coordinated procedures with one or
more brokerage firms. The Committee may prescribe any other method of paying
the
exercise price that it determines to be consistent with applicable law and
the
purpose of the Plan, including, without limitation, in lieu of the exercise
of a
Stock Option by delivery of shares of Common Stock then owned by a Participant,
providing the Company with a notarized statement attesting to the number of
shares owned by the Participant,
where upon verification by the Company, the Company would issue to the
Participant only the number of incremental shares to which the Participant
is
entitled upon exercise of the Stock Option. In determining which methods a
Participant may utilize to pay the exercise price, the Committee may consider
such factors as it determines are appropriate; provided, however, that any
method approved by the Committee shall comply with applicable securities laws.
When payment of the exercise price for a Stock Option consists of shares of
the
Company’s capital stock or other securities of the Company, such securities will
not be accepted as payment unless the Participant has held such shares for
the
requisite period necessary to avoid a charge to the Company’s earnings for
financial reporting purposes.
7.6.
Additional
Terms and Conditions .
The
Committee may, by way of the Award Agreements or otherwise, establish such
other
terms, conditions, restrictions and/or limitations, if any, of any Stock Option,
as they may determine in their sole discretion; provided, they are not
inconsistent with the Plan, including, without limitation, any requirement
that
the Participant not engage in competition with the Company or any Subsidiary.
7.7.
Conversion
Stock Options .
The
Committee may, in its sole discretion and upon such terms and conditions as
it
deems appropriate, grant a Stock Option to any holder of an option (hereinafter
referred to as an “Original Option”) to purchase shares of the stock of any
corporation:
(a) the
stock or all or substantially all of the assets of which were acquired, directly
or indirectly, by the Company or any Subsidiary, or
(b) which
was merged with and into the Company or a Subsidiary, so that the Original
Option is converted into a Stock Option (hereinafter referred to as a
“Conversion Stock Option”); provided, however, that such Conversion Stock Option
as of the date of its grant (the “ Conversion
Stock Option Grant Date ”)
shall
have substantially the same economic value as the Original Option as of the
Conversion Stock Option Grant Date.
8.
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
8.1.
In
General .
The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant SARs to Employees, Nonemployee
Directors, and/or Independent Contractors. An SAR is a right to receive a
payment in cash, Common Stock or a combination of both, in an amount equal
to
the excess of (x) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, or other
specified valuation, of a specified number of shares of Common Stock on the
date
the SAR is exercised over (y) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, or
other specified valuation (which shall be no less than the Fair Market Value
of
the Common Stock), of such shares of Common Stock on the date the SAR is
granted, all as determined by the Committee. If a SAR is granted retroactively
in tandem with or in substitution for a Stock Option, the designated Fair Market
Value of the Common Stock in the Award Agreement shall be the Fair Market Value
of the Common Stock on the date such Stock Option was granted, the SAR shall
cover the same number of shares of Common Stock as covered by the Stock Option
(or such lesser number of shares as the Committee may determine) and the SAR
shall be exercisable only at such time or times and to the extent the related
Stock Option shall be exercisable, and shall have the same term and exercise
price as the related Stock Option. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right
granted in tandem with a Stock Option, the related Stock Option shall be
cancelled automatically to the extent of the number of shares covered by such
exercise; conversely, if the related Stock Option is exercised as to some or
all
of the shares covered by the tandem grant, the tandem Stock Appreciation Right
shall be cancelled automatically to the extent of the number of shares covered
by the Stock Option exercised. Each SAR shall be subject to such terms and
conditions, including, but not limited to, a provision that automatically
converts a SAR into a Stock Option on a conversion date specified at the time
of
grant, as the Committee shall impose from time to time in its sole discretion
and subject to the terms of the Plan.
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9.
STOCK AWARDS AND STOCK UNITS
9.1.
Stock
Awards .
The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Stock Awards to Employees,
Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors as additional compensation
or in lieu of other compensation for services to the Company. A Stock Award
shall consist of shares of Common Stock which shall be subject to such terms
and
conditions as the Committee in its sole discretion determines appropriate,
including, without limitation, restrictions on the sale or other
disposition
of such
shares, the Vesting Date
with
respect to such shares, and the right of
the
Company to reacquire such shares for no consideration upon termination of the
Participant’s employment within specified periods. With respect to the shares of
Common Stock subject to a Stock Award, the Participant shall have all of the
rights of a holder of shares of Common Stock, including the right to receive
dividends and to vote the shares, unless the Committee determines otherwise
on
the date of grant. The Committee may require the Participant to deliver a duly
signed stock power, endorsed in blank, relating to the Common Stock covered
by
such Stock Award. As a condition to any Stock Award, the Participant may be
required to deliver to the Company a share power, endorsed in blank, relating
to
the Shares covered by such Award. Any share certificate issued in connection
with a Stock Award may be held in the custody of the Company and will bear
the
following legend and/or any other legend required by this Plan, the applicable
Award Agreement or applicable law:
THE
TRANSFERABILITY OF THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY ARE
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE OPKO HEALTH, INC. 2007 EQUITY
INCENTIVE PLAN AND AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE PARTICIPANT AND OPKO
HEALTH, INC. (WHICH TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
CERTAIN TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND FORFEITURE CONDITIONS). COPIES OF THAT PLAN
AND AGREEMENT ARE ON FILE IN THE PRINCIPAL OFFICES OF EXEGENICS INC. AND WILL
BE
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST
TO
THE SECRETARY OF OPKO HEALTH, INC.
9.2.
Stock
Units .
The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Stock Units to Employees,
Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors as additional compensation
or in lieu of other compensation for services to the Company. A Stock Unit
is a
hypothetical share of Common Stock represented by a notional account established
and maintained (or caused to be established or maintained) by the Company for
such Participant who receives a grant of Stock Units. Stock Units shall be
subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion,
determines appropriate including, without limitation, determinations of the
Vesting Date with respect to such Stock Units and the criteria for the Vesting
of such Stock Units. A Stock Unit granted by the Committee shall provide for
payment in shares of Common Stock at such time or times as the Award Agreement
shall specify. The Committee shall determine whether a Participant who has
been
granted a Stock Unit shall also be entitled to a Dividend Equivalent Right.
9.3.
Payout
of Stock Units .
Subject
to a Participant’s election to defer in accordance with Section 17.3 below,
upon the Vesting of a Stock Unit, the shares of Common Stock representing the
Stock Unit shall be distributed to the Participant, unless the Committee, in
its
sole discretion, provides for the payment of the Stock Unit in cash (or partly
in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock) equal to the value of the shares
of Common Stock which would otherwise be distributed to the Participant.
10.
PERFORMANCE SHARES AND PERFORMANCE UNITS
10.1.
Performance
Shares .
The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Performance Shares to Employees,
Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors as additional compensation
or in lieu of other compensation for services to the Company. A Performance
Share shall consist of a share or shares of Common Stock which shall be subject
to such terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion,
determines appropriate, including, without limitation, determining the
performance goal or goals which, depending on the extent to which such goals
are
met, will determine the number and/or value of the Performance Shares that
will
be paid out or distributed to the Participant who has been granted Performance
Shares. Performance goals may be based on, without limitation, Company-wide,
divisional and/or individual performance, as the Committee, in its sole
discretion, may determine, and may be based on the performance measures listed
in Section 12.3 below. With respect to the Performance Shares, the
Participant shall have none of the rights of a holder of shares of Common Stock,
including the right to receive dividends and to vote the shares, unless and
until such Performance Shares shall have been Vested and distributed to the
Participant.
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10.2.
Performance
Units .
The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Performance Units to Employees,
Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors as additional compensation
or in lieu of other compensation for services to the Company. A Performance
Unit
is a hypothetical share or shares of Common Stock represented by a notional
account which shall be established and maintained (or caused to be established
or maintained)
by the Company for such Participant who receives a grant of Performance Units.
Performance Units shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the
Committee, in its sole discretion, determines appropriate, including, without
limitation, determining the performance goal or goals which, depending on the
extent to which such goals are met, will determine the number and/or value
of
the Performance Units that will be accrued with respect to the Participant
who
has been granted Performance Units. Performance goals may be based on, without
limitation, Company-wide, divisional and/or individual performance, as the
Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine, and may be based on the
performance measures listed in Section 12.3 below.
10.3.
Payout
of Performance Shares or Performance Units .
Subject
to a Participant’s election to defer in accordance with Section 17.3 below,
upon the Vesting of a Performance Share or a Performance Unit, the shares of
Common Stock representing the Performance Share or the Performance Unit shall
be
distributed to the Participant, unless the Committee, in its sole discretion,
provides for the payment of the Performance Share or a Performance Unit in
cash
(or partly in cash and partly in shares of Common Stock) equal to the value
of
the shares of Common Stock which would otherwise be distributed to the
Participant.
11.
CASH AWARDS
11.1.
In
General .
The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Cash Awards to Employees,
Nonemployee Directors, and/or Independent Contractors as additional compensation
or in lieu of other compensation for services to the Company. A Cash Award
shall
be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole
discretion, determines appropriate, including, without limitation, determining
the Vesting Date with respect to such Cash Award, the criteria for the Vesting
of such Cash Award, and the right of the Company to require the Participant
to
repay the Cash Award (with or without interest) upon termination of the
Participant’s employment within specified periods.
12.
PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS
12.1.
In
General .
The
Committee, in its sole discretion, may designate Awards granted under the Plan
as Performance-Based Awards (as defined below) if it determines that such
compensation might not be tax deductible by the Company due to the deduction
limitation imposed by Code Section 162(m). Accordingly, an Award granted
under the Plan may be granted in such a manner that the compensation
attributable to such Award is intended by the Committee to qualify as “qualified
performance-based compensation” (as such term is used in Code
Section 162(m) and the Treasury Regulations thereunder) and thus be exempt
from the deduction limitation imposed by Code Section 162(m)
(“Performance-Based Awards”).
12.2.
Qualification
of Performance-Based Awards .
Awards
shall only qualify as Performance-Based Awards under the Plan if:
(a) at
the time of grant the Committee is comprised solely of two or more “outside
directors” (as such term is used in Code Section 162(m) and the Treasury
Regulations thereunder);
(b) with
respect to either the granting or Vesting of an Award (other than (i) a
Nonqualified Stock Option or (ii) a SAR, which are granted with an exercise
price at or above the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of
grant), such Award is subject to the achievement of a performance goal or goals
based on one or more of the performance measures specified in Section 12.3
below;
(c) the
Committee establishes in writing (i) the objective performance-based goals
applicable to a given performance period and (ii) the individual employees
or class of employees to which such performance-based goals apply no later
than
90 days after the commencement of such performance period (but in no event
after 25 percent of such performance period has elapsed);
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(d) no
compensation attributable to a Performance-Based Award will be paid to or
otherwise received by a Participant until the Committee certifies in writing
that the performance goal or goals (and any other material terms) applicable
to
such performance period have been satisfied; and
(e) after
the establishment of a performance goal, the Committee shall not revise such
performance goal (unless such revision will not disqualify compensation
attributable to the Award as “performance-based
compensation”
under Code Section 162(m)) or increase the amount of compensation payable
with respect to such Award upon the attainment of such performance goal.
12.3.
Performance
Measures .
The
Committee shall use the following performance measures (either individually
or
in any combination) to set performance goals with respect to Awards intended
to
qualify as Performance-Based Awards: net sales; pretax income before allocation
of corporate overhead and bonus; budget; cash flow; earnings per share; net
income; financial goals; return on shareholders’ equity; return on assets;
attainment of strategic and operational initiatives; appreciation in and/or
maintenance of the price of the Common Stock or any other publicly-traded
securities of the Company; market share; gross profits; earnings before interest
and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization;
economic value-added models; comparisons with various stock market indices;
and/or reductions in costs.
13.
CHANGE IN CONTROL
13.1.
Accelerated
Vesting .
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, and without
limiting the powers of the Committee under Section 4.3 of the Plan, if
there is a Change in Control of the Company, the Vesting Date and/or payout
of
each outstanding Award shall be accelerated so that each such Award shall,
immediately prior to the effective date of the Change in Control, become fully
vested with respect to the total number of shares of Common stock subject to
such Award. Upon the consummation of any Change of Control, all outstanding
Awards under the Plan shall, to the extent not previously exercised, either
be
assumed by any successor corporation or parent thereof or be replaced with
a
comparable Award with respect to shares of common stock of such successor
corporation or parent thereof.
13.2.
Cashout
.
The
Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine that, upon the occurrence
of a
Change in Control of the Company, all or a portion of certain outstanding Awards
shall terminate within a specified number of days after notice to the holders,
and each such holder shall receive an amount equal to the value of such Award
on
the date of the Change in Control, and with respect to each share of Common
Stock subject to a Stock Option or SAR, an amount equal to the excess of the
Fair Market Value of such shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the
occurrence of such Change in Control (or such other greater amount as the
Committee may determine in its sole and absolute discretion to be equitable
to
prevent dilution or enlargement of Participants’ rights under the Plan) over the
exercise price per share of such Stock Option or SAR. Such amount shall be
payable in cash, in one or more kinds of property (including the property,
if
any, payable in the transaction) or in a combination thereof, as the Committee,
in its sole discretion, shall determine.
13.3.
Assumption
or Substitution of Awards .
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary, the Committee
may, in its sole discretion, provide that an Award may be assumed by any entity
which acquires control of the Company or may be substituted by a similar award
under such entity’s compensation plans.
14.
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT IF PARTICIPANT IS AN EMPLOYEE
14.1.
Termination
of Employment Due to Death .
Subject
to the terms of the Plan, any written agreement between the Participant and
the
Company, and the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participant’s employment is
terminated due to death:
(a) all
non-Vested portions of Awards held by the Participant on the date of the
Participant’s death shall immediately be forfeited by such Participant as of
such date; and
(b) all
Vested portions of Stock Options and SARs held by the Participant on the date
of
the Participant’s death shall remain exercisable until the earlier of:
(i) the
end of the 12-month period following the date of the Participant’s death, or
(ii) the
date the Stock Option or SAR would otherwise expire.
14.2.
Termination
of Employment for Cause .
Subject
to the terms of the Plan, any written agreement between the Participant and
the
Company, and the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participant’s employment is
terminated by the Company for Cause, all Awards held by a Participant on the
date of the termination of his or her employment for Cause, whether Vested
or
non-Vested, shall immediately be forfeited by such Participant as of such
date.
If
a Participant’s employment is terminated for Cause during the six months
following any exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to an Award, such exercise,
payment or delivery may be rescinded within two years thereafter. In the event
of any such rescission, the Participant shall pay to the Company the amount
of
any gain realized or payment received as a result of the rescinded exercise,
payment or delivery, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may
be
required, and the Company shall be entitled to set-off against the amount of
any
such gain any amount owed to the Participant by the Company.
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14.3.
Termination
of Employment Due to Retirement or Disability .
Subject
to the terms of the Plan, any written agreement between the Participant and
the
Company, and the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participant’s employment is
terminated due to Retirement or Disability of the Participant:
(a) all
non-Vested portions of Awards held by the Participant on the date of the
Participant’s Retirement or the date of the termination of his or her
employment, as the case may be, shall immediately be forfeited by such
Participant as of such date; and
(b) all
Vested portions of Stock Options and SARs held by the Participant on the date
of
the Participant’s Retirement or the date of the termination of his or her
employment, as the case may be, shall remain exercisable until the earlier
of:
(i) the
end of the 36-month period following the date of the Participant’s Retirement or
the date of the termination of his or her employment, as the case may be, or
(ii) the
date the Stock Option or SAR would otherwise expire.
14.4.
Other
Terminations of Employment .
Subject
to the terms of the Plan, any written agreement between the Participant and
the
Company, and the applicable Award Agreement, if a Participant’s employment is
terminated for any reason other than for Cause, retirement or due to death
or
Disability:
(a) all
non-Vested portions of Awards held by the Participant on the date of the
termination of his or her employment shall immediately be forfeited by such
Participant as of such date; and all Vested portions of Stock Options and/or
SARs held by the Participant on the date of the termination of his or her
employment shall remain exercisable until the earlier of;
(i) the
end of the 12-month period following the date of the termination of the
Participant’s employment, or
(ii) the
date the Stock Option or SAR would otherwise expire.
14.5.
Change
in Status .
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Plan, if any Employee
ceases for any reason to be an Employee but continues to perform services for
the Company (whether as a Nonemployee Director, consultant, agent, Independent
Contractor or otherwise), such Participant shall retain his or her Awards upon
the original terms and conditions thereof; provided, however, that if such
Participant thereafter ceases to perform services for the Company then the
provisions of this Section 14.4 shall no longer apply and such Award shall
thereafter be subject to the provisions of Section 14.1, 14.2 or 14.3, as
applicable.
14.6.
Committee
Discretion .
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan to the contrary, and without
limiting the powers of the Committee under Section 4.3 of the Plan, the
Committee may, in its sole discretion, provide that:
(a) any
or all non-Vested portions of Stock Options and/or SARs held by the Participant
on the date of the Participant’s death and/or the date of the termination of his
or her employment shall immediately become exercisable as of such date and
shall
remain exercisable until a date that occurs on or prior to the date the Stock
Option or SAR is scheduled to expire;
(b) any
or all Vested portions of Nonqualified Stock Options and/or SARs held by the
Participant on the date of the Participant’s death and/or the date of the
termination of his or her employment shall remain exercisable until a date
that
occurs on or prior to the date the Stock Option or SAR is scheduled to expire;
and/or
(c) any
or all non-Vested portions of Stock Awards, Stock Units, Performance Shares,
Performance Units, and/or Cash Awards held by the Participant on the date of
the
Participant’s death and/or the date of the termination of his or her employment
shall immediately Vest or shall become Vested on a date that occurs on or prior
to the date the Award is scheduled to vest.
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(d) Cancellation
and Rescission of Awards Due to Detrimental Activity. Unless the Award Agreement
specifies otherwise, and regardless of whether the Participant’s employment or
engagement with the Company is terminated (whether for Cause or otherwise),
the
Committee may cancel, rescind, or otherwise withhold any Awards held by a
Participant, whether Vested or non-Vested, and any such Awards shall immediately
be forfeited by such Participant at any time that the Participant is not in
compliance with all applicable provisions of the Award Agreement and the Plan,
or if the Participant engages in any “Detrimental Activity.” For purposes of
this Section 14.6, “Detrimental Activity” shall include: (i) the
rendering of services, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of any
organization or engaging directly or indirectly in any business which is
competitive with the Company, or which organization or business, or the
rendering of services to or for the benefit of such organization, is prejudicial
to or in conflict with the interests of the Company; (ii) the disclosure to
anyone outside the Company, or the use in other than the Company’s business,
without prior written authorization from the Company, of any “confidential
information,” as defined in the Company’s Employee Handbook, acquired by the
Participant either during or after employment with the Company; (iii) the
failure or refusal to disclose promptly and to assign exclusively to the
Company, all right title and interest in any invention or idea, patentable
or
not, made or conceived by the Participant during employment with the Company,
relating in any manner to the actual or anticipated business, research or
development work of the Company or the failure or refusal to do anything
reasonably necessary to enable the Company to secure a patent where appropriate
in the United States and in other countries; (iv) a violation of any rule,
policy, procedure or guideline of the Company, including but not limited to
the
Company’s Code of Conduct; (v) any attempt, directly or indirectly, to
induce any employee of the Company to be employed or render services other
than
for the Company, or any attempt directly or indirectly to solicit the trade
or
business of any current or prospective customer, supplier, or partner of the
Company, other than in connection with the Company’s business; (vi) the
Participant being convicted of, or entering a guilty plea with respect to a
crime, whether or not connected with the Company; (vii) any other conduct
or act determined to be injurious, detrimental or prejudicial to any interest
of
the Company or (viii) any agreement, whether or not in writing, to do any
of the foregoing. Upon exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to an Award,
the
Participant may be required to certify, in a manner acceptable to the Committee,
that he or she is in compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the
Plan
and is not and has not engaged in any Detrimental Activity. In the event a
Participant fails to comply with the provisions of this Section 14.6 after
the grant of the Award and prior to, or during the six months after any
exercise, payment or delivery pursuant to an Award, such exercise, payment
or
delivery may be rescinded within two years thereafter. In the event of any
such
rescission, the Participant shall pay to the Company the amount of any gain
realized or payment received as a result of the rescinded exercise, payment
or
delivery, in such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be required,
and the Company shall be entitled to set-off against the amount of any such
gain
any amount owed to the Participant by the Company.
15.
TAXES
15.1.
Withholding
Taxes .
With
respect to Employees, the Company, or the applicable Subsidiary, may require
a
Participant whose Stock Award, Stock Unit, Performance Share or Performance
Unit
granted hereunder has Vested, or who exercises a Stock Option or SAR granted
hereunder to reimburse the Company or the Subsidiary which employs such
Participant for any taxes required by any governmental regulatory authority
to
be withheld or otherwise deducted and paid by such corporation or entity in
respect of the issuance or disposition of such shares or the payment of any
amounts. In lieu thereof, the Company or the Subsidiary which employs such
Participant, shall have the right to withhold the amount of such taxes from
any
other sums due or to become due from the Company or the Subsidiary, as
applicable, to the Participant upon such terms and conditions as the Committee
shall in its sole discretion prescribe. The Company or the Subsidiary that
employs such Participant may, in its discretion, hold the stock certificate
to
which such Participant is entitled upon the Vesting of a Stock Award, Stock
Unit, Performance Share or Performance Unit or the exercise of a Stock Option
or
SAR as security for the payment of such withholding
tax
liability, until cash sufficient to pay that liability has been accumulated
by
or paid to the Company or such Subsidiary.
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15.2.
Use
of Common Stock to Satisfy Withholding Obligation .
With
respect to Employees, at any time that the Company, Subsidiary or other entity
that employs such Participant becomes subject to a withholding obligation under
applicable law with respect to the vesting of a Stock Award, Stock Unit,
Performance Share or Performance Unit or the exercise of a Nonqualified Stock
Option (the “Tax Date”), except as set forth below, a holder of such Award may,
subject to the approval of the Committee, elect to satisfy, in whole or in
part,
the holder’s related personal tax liabilities (an “Election”) by
(i) directing the Company, Subsidiary or other entity that employs such
Participant to withhold from shares issuable in the related vesting or exercise
either a specified number of shares or shares of Common Stock having a specified
value (in each case equal to the related minimum statutory personal withholding
tax liabilities with respect to the applicable taxing jurisdiction in order
to
comply with the requirements for a “fixed plan” under Accounting Principals
Board Opinion No. 25), (ii) tendering shares of Common Stock or other
securities of the Company previously issued pursuant to the exercise of a Stock
Option or other shares of the Common Stock owned by the holder, or
(iii) combining any or all of the foregoing Elections in any fashion. The
foregoing notwithstanding, however, when previously issued shares of Common
Stock or other securities of the Company are tendered pursuant to an Election,
such tender of shares will not be accepted unless the Participant has held
such
shares for the requisite period necessary to avoid a charge to the Company’s
earnings for financial reporting purposes. An Election shall be irrevocable.
The
withheld shares and other shares of Common Stock or other securities tendered
in
payment shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the Tax Date. The
Committee may in its sole discretion disapprove of any Election, suspend or
terminate the right to make Elections or provide that the right to make
Elections shall not apply to particular shares or exercises. The Committee
may
impose any additional conditions or restrictions on the right to make an
Election as it shall deem appropriate, including conditions or restrictions
with
respect to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
15.3.
No
Guarantee of Tax Consequences .
No
Person connected with the Plan in any capacity, including, but not limited
to,
the Company and any Subsidiary and their respective directors, officers, agents
and employees makes any representation, commitment, or guarantee that any tax
treatment, including, but not limited to, federal, state and local income,
estate and gift tax treatment, will be applicable with respect to amounts
deferred under the Plan, or paid to or for the benefit of a Participant under
the Plan, or that such tax treatment will apply to or be available to a
Participant on account of participation in the Plan.
16.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION
16.1.
Termination
of Plan .
The
Board or the Committee may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time with or
without prior notice; provided, however, that no action authorized by this
Section 16.1 shall reduce the amount of any outstanding Award or adversely
change the terms and conditions thereof without the Participant’s consent.
16.2.
Amendment
of Plan .
Provided that no amendment may adversely affect the rights of any Participant
under any outstanding Award without the Participant’s consent; and, provided
further, that no such amendment shall be effective without shareholder approval
if such approval is required to comply with any applicable law or the rules
of
any national securities exchange or other market system on which the Company’s
securities are then listed or traded; and, provided further, that the Board
or
the Committee may not, without shareholder approval, increase the maximum number
of shares issuable under the Plan, the Board or the Committee may amend the
Plan
at any time with or without prior notice. Notwithstanding any provision herein
to the contrary, the Board or the Committee shall have broad authority to amend
the Plan or any Award to take into account changes in applicable tax laws,
securities laws, accounting rules and other applicable state and federal laws.
16.3.
Amendment
or Cancellation of Award Agreements .
Without
limitation to the rights of the Committee under Sections 4.3 and 14.6 of
the Plan, the Committee may amend or modify any Award Agreement at any time
by
mutual agreement between the Committee and the Participant or such other Persons
as may then have an interest therein. In addition, by mutual agreement between
the Committee and a Participant or such other Persons as may then have an
interest therein, Awards may be granted to an Employee, Nonemployee Director
or
Independent Contractor in substitution and exchange for, and in cancellation
of,
any Awards previously granted to such Employee, Nonemployee Director or
Independent Contractor under the Plan, or any award previously
granted
to such
Employee, Nonemployee Director or Independent Contractor under any other present
or future plan of the Company or any present or future plan of an entity which
(i) is purchased by the Company, (ii) purchases the Company, or
(iii) merges into or with the Company.
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17.
MISCELLANEOUS
17.1.
Other
Provisions .
Awards
granted under the Plan may also be subject to such other provisions (whether
or
not applicable to the Award granted to any other Participant) as the Committee
determines in its sole discretion on the date of grant to be appropriate,
including, without limitation, for the installment purchase of Common Stock
under Stock Options, to assist the Participant in financing the acquisition
of
Common Stock, for the forfeiture of, or restrictions on resale or other
disposition of, Common Stock acquired under any Stock Option, for the
acceleration of Vesting of Awards in the event of a Change in Control of the
Company, for the payment of the value of Awards to Participants in the event
of
a Change in Control of the Company, or to comply with federal and state
securities laws, or understandings or conditions as to the Participant’s
employment in addition to those specifically provided for under the Plan.
17.2.
Transferability
.
Each
Award granted under the Plan to a Participant shall not be transferable
otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant
to a
“qualified domestic relations order” as defined in the Code or Title I of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the rules
and regulations adopted thereunder and Stock Options and SARs shall be
exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by the Participant;
provided, however, that the Committee may in its sole discretion permit the
transfer of an Award to a Participant’s Family Members or to one or more trusts
established in whole or in part for the benefit of one or more such Family
Members In the event of the death of a Participant, each Stock Option or SAR
theretofore granted to him or her shall be exercisable during such period after
his or her death as the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, set forth
in
the Award Agreement on the date of grant and then only by the executor or
administrator of the estate of the deceased Participant or the Person or Persons
to whom the deceased Participant’s rights under the Stock Option or SAR shall
pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
17.3.
Election
to Defer Compensation Attributable to Award .
The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, allow a Participant to elect to defer
the
receipt of any compensation attributable to an Award under guidelines and
procedures to be established by the Committee after taking into account the
advice of the Company’s tax counsel.
17.4.
Listing
of Shares and Related Matters .
If at
any time the Committee shall determine that the listing, registration or
qualification of the shares of Common Stock subject to any Award on any
securities exchange or under any applicable law, or the consent or approval
of
any governmental regulatory authority, is necessary or desirable as a condition
of, or in connection with, the granting of an Award or the issuance of shares
of
Common Stock thereunder, such Award may not be exercised, distributed or paid
out, as the case may be, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration,
qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free
of
any conditions not acceptable to the Committee. The Committee may require each
Participant purchasing or acquiring shares of Common Stock pursuant to a Stock
Option or other Award under the Plan to represent to and agree with the Company
in writing that such Participant is acquiring the shares for investment and
not
with a view to the distribution thereof. All certificates for shares of Common
Stock delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stock-transfer orders
and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules,
regulations, and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission
or
any national securities exchange or other market system on which the Company’s
securities are listed or traded, and any applicable federal or state securities
law, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be put on any such
certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.
17.5.
No
Right, Title, or Interest in Company Assets .
Participants shall have no right, title, or interest whatsoever in or to any
investments which the Company may make to aid it in meeting its obligations
under the Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan, and no action taken pursuant
to
its provisions, shall create or be construed to create a trust of any kind,
or a
fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant, beneficiary,
legal representative or any other Person. The Plan is intended to constitute
an
unfunded plan for incentive compensation. To the extent that any Person acquires
a right to receive payments from the Company under the Plan, such right shall
be
no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of the Company.
All
payments to be made hereunder shall
be
paid from the general funds of the Company and no special or separate fund
shall
be established and no segregation of assets shall be made to assure payment
of
such amounts except as expressly set forth in the Plan. The Plan is not intended
to be subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended.
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17.6.
No
Right to Continued Employment or Service or to Grants .
The
Participant’s rights, if any, to continue to serve the Company as a director,
officer, employee, independent contractor or otherwise, shall not be enlarged
or
otherwise affected by his or her designation as a Participant under the Plan,
and the Company or the applicable Subsidiary reserves the right to terminate
the
employment of any Employee or the services of any Independent Contractor or
director at any time. The adoption of the Plan shall not be deemed to give
any
Employee, Nonemployee Director, Independent Contractor or any other individual
any right to be selected as a Participant or to be granted an Award.
17.7.
Awards
Subject to Foreign Laws .
The
Committee may grant Awards to individual Participants who are subject to the
tax
laws of nations other than the United States, and such Awards may have terms
and
conditions as determined by the Committee as necessary to comply with applicable
foreign laws. The Committee may take any action, which it deems advisable to
obtain approval of such Awards by the appropriate foreign governmental entity;
provided, however, that no such Awards may be granted pursuant to this
Section 17.7 and no action may be taken which would result in a violation
of the Exchange Act or any other applicable law.
17.8.
Governing
Law .
The
Plan, all Awards granted hereunder, and all actions taken in connection herewith
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of
Florida without reference to principles of conflict of laws, except as
superseded by applicable federal law or as otherwise provided in any Award
Agreement.
17.9.
Other
Benefits .
No
Award granted under the Plan shall be considered compensation for purposes
of
computing benefits under any retirement plan of the Company or any Subsidiary
nor affect any benefits or compensation under any other benefit or compensation
plan of the Company or any Subsidiary now or subsequently in effect.
17.10.
No
Fractional Shares .
No
fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to
the
Plan or any Award. The Committee shall determine in its sole discretion whether
cash, Common Stock, Stock Options, or other property shall be issued or paid
in
lieu of fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights
thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.
17.11.
Authority
of the Company and Shareholders .
The
existence of the Plan, the Award Agreements and the Awards granted hereunder
shall not affect or restrict in any way the right or power of the Company or
the
shareholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment,
recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Company’s capital
structure or its business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any
issue
of stock or of options, warrants or rights to purchase stock or of bonds,
debentures, preferred or prior preference stocks whose rights are superior
to or
affect the Common Stock or the rights thereof or which are convertible into
or
exchangeable for Common Stock, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company,
or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any
other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
17.12.
Other
Compensation Plans .
The
adoption of the Plan shall not affect any other stock option, incentive or
other
compensation plans in effect for the Company or any Subsidiary, nor shall the
plan preclude the Company from establishing any other forms of incentive or
other compensation for Employees and Nonemployee Directors of the Company or
any
Subsidiary.
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