Exhibit 4.9
Option No. 2001-ISO #6
STONEPATH GROUP, INC.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
UNDER THE
STONEPATH GROUP, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED
2000 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (the "Plan")
This Agreement is made as of the date set forth on Schedule A hereto
(the "Grant Date") by and between Stonepath Group, Inc. (the "Corporation"), and
the person named on Schedule A hereto (the "Optionee").
WHEREAS, Optionee is a valuable employee of the Corporation or one of
its subsidiaries and the Corporation considers it desirable and in its best
interest that Optionee be given an inducement to acquire a proprietary interest
in the Corporation and an incentive to advance the interests of the Corporation
by granting the Optionee an option to purchase shares of common stock of the
Corporation (the "Common Stock");
WHEREAS, to cover the granting of such Options, the Corporation has
adopted the Amended and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan");
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound,
hereby agree that as of the Grant Date, the Corporation hereby grants Optionee
an option to purchase from it, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the
Plan, that number of shares of the authorized and unissued Common Stock of the
Corporation as is set forth on Schedule A hereto.
7. Terms of Stock Option. The option to purchase Common Stock granted
hereby is subject to the terms, conditions, and covenants set forth in
the Plan as well as the following:
(a) The Optionee has been provided with, reviewed and fully
understood, the terms, conditions and covenants, of the Plan;
(b) This Option is granted under, and subject in its entirety to,
the terms of the Plan;
(c) The Optionee has been provided with, and fully understands,
the "Disclosure Document for the Stonepath Group, Inc. Amended
and Restated 2000 Stock Incentive Plan";
(d) This option shall constitute an Incentive Stock Option which
is intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(e) The per share exercise price for the shares subject to this
option shall be the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Plan)
of the Common Stock on the Grant Date, which exercise price is
set forth on Schedule A hereto;
(f) This option shall vest in accordance with the vesting schedule
set forth on Schedule A hereto;
(g) No portion of this option may be exercised more than ten (10)
years from the Grant Date.
8. Change of Control Provisions.
(a) Definitions. For the purpose of this Option, a "Change of
Control" shall be deemed to have occurred if (A) any "Person"
(as the term "Person" is used inss.13(d) andss.14(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934), except for Optionee,
becomes, after the date hereof, the beneficial owner, directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Corporation representing
50% or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation's
then outstanding securities; (B) there occurs a contested
proxy solicitation of the Corporation's shareholders that
results in the contesting party obtaining the ability to vote
securities representing 50% or more of the combined voting
power of the Corporation's then outstanding securities; (C)
there occurs a sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition
of 50% or more in value of the assets of the Corporation to
another entity, except to an entity controlled directly or
indirectly by the Corporation; (D) there occurs a merger,
consolidation or other reorganization of the Corporation in
which the Corporation is not the surviving entity, or a plan
of liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation other than
pursuant to bankruptcy or insolvency laws is adopted; or (E)
during any period of twelve consecutive months, individuals
who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board
cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority thereof
unless the election, or the nomination for election by the
Corporation's shareholders, of each new director was approved
by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then still
in office who were directors at the beginning of the period.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a "change of control" shall not
be deemed to have occurred for purposes of this Option (i) in
the event of a sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition
of substantially all of the assets of the Corporation to, or a
merger, consolidation or other reorganization involving the
Corporation and Optionee, alone or with other officers of the
Corporation, or any entity in which Optionee (alone or with
other officers) has, directly or indirectly, at least a 25%
equity or ownership interest; or (ii) in a transaction
otherwise commonly referred to as a "management leveraged
buy-out".
(b) Operative Provision. Notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary in the Plan, in the event of a Change of Control
during the term of this Option all of the Options granted
hereunder shall fully vest as of the date of the Change of
Control.
9. Termination of Employment of Optionee: Plan Subject to Terms of
Existing Employment Agreement.
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(a) If during the term of any applicable Employment Agreement
between Optionee and the Corporation, Optionee either: (i)
terminates his employment with the Corporation for "Good
Reason" (as the term "Good Reason" is defined within the then
effective Employment Agreement between Optionee and the
Corporation); or (ii) is terminated by the Corporation other
than "For Cause" (as that term is defined within the then
current Employment Agreement between Optionee and the
Corporation), (or other than for death or disability as
covered in Section 3(b) below); then, and in either of those
events, notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the
contrary, upon such termination (x) Optionee shall fully vest
in 100% of his Options; and (y) the period in which the
Options may be exercised shall be for the entire term of the
Options.
(b) If during the term of any applicable Employment Agreement
between the Optionee and Corporation, Optionee's employment
with the Corporation is terminated as a result of Optionee's
death or disability, then and in either of those events,
notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary,
upon such termination (x) Optionee shall fully vest in that
number of Options as Optionee would have vested under the
terms of this Option had Optionee remained employed by the
Corporation for a period of one (1) year following his death
or disability; and (y) the period in which the Options may be
exercised shall be for the entire term of the Options.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement is binding upon the parties hereto and their
respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and
assigns.
(b) This Agreement will be governed and interpreted in accordance
with the laws of the State of Delaware, and may be executed in
more than one counterpart, each of which shall constitute an
original document.
(c) No alterations, amendments, changes or additions to this
agreement will be binding upon either the Corporation or
Optionee unless reduced to writing and signed by both parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
Grant Date.
STONEPATH GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Authorized Executive Officer
OPTIONEE
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Signature
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Print Name
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Schedule A
1. Optionee: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
2. Grant Date: April 19, 2001
3. Number of Shares of Common Stock covered by the Option: 750,000
4. Exercise Price: $.60 (Fair Market Value of Common Stock on the Grant
Date):
5. The Option shall vest in accordance with the following schedule:
(i) Commencing on the Grant Date, Options to purchase 20,833.33
Shares shall vest on a monthly basis, at the end of each
month, for a period of 36 consecutive months for as long,
during that 36-month period, that Optionee remains
continuously employed by the Corporation; and except as
otherwise specifically provided for in this Option or the
Plan, once Optionee is no longer employed by the Corporation
additional unvested Options shall no longer continue to vest
beyond the end of the month preceding the month in which
Optionee's employment with the Corporation ceases, and
thereafter Optionee forfeits any and all rights to any Options
not yet vested;
(ii) upon whatever earlier dates as are permitted by the
Corporation in its sole discretion; or
(iii) as otherwise provided for in the Plan.
STONEPATH GROUP, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Authorized Executive Officer
OPTIONEE
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Signature
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Print Name
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