EXHIBIT 99.2
CADMOS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC. SUPPLEMENTAL 2001 STOCK OPTION PLAN
By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative
below, you and the Company agree that this option is granted under and governed
by the terms and conditions of the 2001 Supplemental Stock Option Plan and the
Stock Option Agreement, all of which are attached and made a part of this
document.
OPTIONEE: CADMOS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
______________________ ________________________________
Signature By: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
______________________ President and Chief Executive Officer
Name
Print Name
CADMOS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2001 SUPPLEMENTAL STOCK OPTION PLAN
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
Name
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You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of CadMOS Design
Technology, Inc. (the "Company") under the terms of the CadMOS Design
Technology, Inc. 2001 Supplemental Stock Option Plan as follows:
Grant Number: _________________________
Date of Grant:
Option Price Per Share: $
Total Number of Shares Granted: Total Shares Granted
Total Price of Shares Granted: $Total Price
Type of Option: Incentive Stock Option
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X Nonstatutory Stock Option
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Term/Expiration Date:
Vesting Schedule This Option shall be exercisable
cumulatively, to the extent of 1/48th of the
Total Number of Shares Granted for each
month of your Continuous Status
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as an Employee or Consultant which has
expired after Vesting Start Date (the
vesting commencement date) provided
however, that this Option shall not be
exercisable prior to six months from the
vesting commencement date.
Termination Period: Option may be exercised for 30 days
after termination of employment or
consulting relationship (but in no event
later than the Expiration Date).
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CADMOS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
1. GRANT OF OPTION. The Plan Administrator of CadMOS Design Technology,
Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), hereby grants to the Optionee
named in the Notice of Grant (the "Optionee"), an option (the "Option") to
purchase a total number of shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") set forth in
the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of
Grant (the "Exercise Price") subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of
the CadMOS Design Technology, Inc. 2001 Supplemental Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan") adopted by the Company, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the
same defined meanings in this Option.
If designated an Incentive Stock Option, this Option is intended to
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422A of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
2. EXERCISE OF OPTION. This Option shall be exercisable during its term
in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and with
the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan as follows:
(i) Right to Exercise.
(a) This Option may not be exercised for a
fraction of a share.
(b) In the event of Optionee's death, disability
or other termination of employment, the exercisability of the Option is governed
by Sections 7, 8 and 9 below, subject to the limitation contained in
subsection 2(i)(c).
(c) In no event may this Option be exercised
after the date of expiration of the term of this Option as set forth in the
Notice of Grant.
(ii) METHOD OF EXERCISE. This Option shall be exercisable by
written notice (in the form attached as Exhibit A) which shall state the
election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the
Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as to
the holder's investment intent with respect to such shares of Common Stock as
may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Such
written notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person
or by certified mail to the Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall
be accompanied by payment of the exercise price. This Option shall be deemed to
be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such written notice accompanied by
the Exercise Price.
No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option
unless such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions
of law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then
be listed. Assuming such compliance, for income tax
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purposes the Shares shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the
date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.
3. OPTIONEE'S REPRESENTATIONS. In the event the Shares
purchasable pursuant to the exercise of this Option have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is
exercised, Optionee shall, if required by the Company, concurrently with the
exercise of all or any portion of this Option, deliver to the Company his
Investment Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B,
and shall read the applicable rules of the Commissioner of Corporations attached
to such Investment Representation Statement.
4. METHOD OF PAYMENT. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be
by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the
Optionee:
(i) cash; or
(ii) check; or
(iii) surrender of other shares of Common Stock of the Company
which (A) either have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on
the date of surrender or were not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the
Company and (B) have a fair market value on the date of surrender equal to the
Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised.
5. RESTRICTIONS ON EXERCISE. This Option may not be exercised until
such time as the Plan has been approved by the shareholders of the Company, or
if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule under
Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("Regulation G") as
promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise of this
Option, the Company may require Optionee to make any representation and warranty
to the Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.
6. SECTION 16 RESTRICTIONS. Options granted to persons who are subject
to Section 16 of the Exchange Act ("Insiders") may not be exercised for a period
of at least six months from the date of grant, except in the case of death or
disability.
7. TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP. In the event Optionee's Continuous
Status as an Employee or Consultant terminates, Optionee may, to the extent
otherwise so entitled at the date of such termination (the "Termination Date"),
exercise this Option during the Termination Period set out in the Notice of
Grant. To the extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise this Option at
the date of such termination, or if Optionee does not exercise this Option
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
8. DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7
above, in the event Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant
terminates as a result of total and permanent disability (as defined in Section
22(e)(3) of the Code), Optionee may, but only within six (6) months from the
date of termination of employment or consultancy (but in no event later than the
date of expiration of the term of this Option as set forth in Section 11 below),
exercise the Option to the extent otherwise so entitled at the date of such
termination. To the extent that Optionee was not
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entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination, or if Optionee
does not exercise such Option (to the extent otherwise so entitled) within
the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
9. DEATH OF OPTIONEE. The Option may be exercised at any time within
six (6) months after the Optionee's death (but in no event later than the date
of expiration of the term of this Option as set forth in Section 11 below), by
Optionee's estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option
by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent the Optionee could exercise
the Option at the date of death.
10. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTION. This Option may not be transferred
or assigned in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or
distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by him.
The terms of this Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators,
heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.
11. TERM OF OPTION. This Option may be exercised only within the term
set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in
accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option.
12. TAX CONSEQUENCES. Set forth below is a brief summary as of the date
of this Option of some of the federal tax consequences of exercise of this
Option and disposition of the Shares. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE,
AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT
A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.
(i) EXERCISE OF ISO. If this Option qualifies as an ISO, there will be
no regular federal income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option,
although the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Shares on the date
of exercise over the Exercise Price will be treated as an adjustment to the
alternative minimum tax for federal tax purposes and may subject the Optionee to
the alternative minimum tax.
(ii) EXERCISE OF NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION. If this Option does not
qualify as an ISO, there may be a regular federal income tax liability upon the
exercise of the Option. The Optionee will be treated as having received
compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess,
if any, of the fair market value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the
Exercise Price. If Optionee is an employee, the Company will be required to
withhold from Optionee's compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the
applicable taxing authorities an amount equal to a percentage of this
compensation income at the time of exercise.
(iii) DISPOSITION OF SHARES. In the case of an NSO, if Shares are held
for at least one year, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be
treated as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes. In the case
of an ISO, if Shares transferred pursuant to the Option are held for at least
one year after exercise and are disposed of at least two years after the Date of
Grant, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will also be treated as
long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes. If Shares purchased
under an ISO are disposed of within such one-year period or within two years
after the Date of Grant, any gain realized on such disposition will be treated
as
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compensation income (taxable at ordinary income rates) to the extent of the
excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Shares on the date of
exercise over the Exercise Price.
(iv) NOTICE OF DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION OF ISO SHARES. If the Option
granted to Optionee herein is an ISO, and if Optionee sells or otherwise
disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or before the
later of (1) the date two years after the Date of Grant, or (2) the date one
year after transfer of such Shares to the Optionee upon exercise of the ISO, the
Optionee shall immediately notify the Company in writing of such disposition.
Optionee agrees that Optionee may be subject to income tax withholding by the
Company on the compensation income recognized by the Optionee from the early
disposition by payment in cash or out of the current earnings paid to the
Optionee.
CADMOS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
a California corporation
By:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
President and Chief Executive Officer
OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO
THE OPTION HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING CONSULTANCY OR EMPLOYMENT AT THE
WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS
OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT NOTHING IN THIS OPTION, NOR IN THE COMPANY'S 2001 SUPPLEMENTAL STOCK OPTION
PLAN WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, SHALL CONFER UPON OPTIONEE ANY
RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY BY THE COMPANY,
NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH HIS RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO
TERMINATE HIS EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and certain
information related thereto and represents that he is familiar with the terms
and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the
terms and provisions of the Plan. Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Option
in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior
to executing this Option and fully understands all provisions relating to this
Option. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all
decisions or interpretations of the Board upon any questions arising under the
Plan or this Option.
Dated:
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Optionee
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EXHIBIT A
EXERCISE NOTICE
CadMOS Design Technology., Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx #000
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Secretary
1. EXERCISE OF OPTION. Effective as of today, __________________,
______, the undersigned ("Optionee") hereby elects to exercise Optionee's option
to purchase ____________ shares of the Common Stock (the "Shares") of CadMOS
Design Technology, Inc. (the "Company") under and pursuant to the Company's 2001
Supplemental Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "Plan") and the [ ] Incentive
[ ] Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement dated _________________, ______ (the
"Option Agreement").
2. REPRESENTATIONS OF OPTIONEE. Optionee acknowledges that Optionee has
received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to
abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions. Optionee represents that
Optionee is purchasing the Shares for Optionee's own account for investment and
not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, a distribution of any of
such Shares.
3. COMPLIANCE WITH SECURITIES LAWS. Optionee understands and
acknowledges that the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), and, notwithstanding any other provision
of the Option Agreement to the contrary, the exercise of any rights to purchase
any Shares is expressly conditioned upon compliance with the 1933 Act, all
applicable state securities laws and all applicable requirements of any stock
exchange or over the counter market on which the Company's Common Stock may be
listed or traded at the time of exercise and transfer. Optionee agrees to
cooperate with the Company to ensure compliance with such laws.
4. FEDERAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. Optionee understands that the
Shares have not been registered under the 1933 Act and therefore cannot be
resold and must be held indefinitely unless they are registered under the 1933
Act or unless an exemption from such registration is available and that the
certificate(s) representing the Shares may bear a legend to that effect.
Optionee understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the
Shares and that an exemption may not be available or may not permit Optionee to
transfer Shares in the amounts or at the times proposed by Optionee.
Specifically, Optionee has been advised that Rule 144 promulgated under the 1933
Act, which permits certain resales of unregistered securities, is not presently
available with respect to the Shares and, in any event requires that the Shares
be paid for and then be held for at least two years (and in some cases three
years) before they may be resold under Rule 144.
5. RIGHTS AS SHAREHOLDER. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Optionee shall have all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company
with respect to the Shares from and after the date that Optionee delivers full
payment of the Exercise Price until such time as Optionee disposes of the Shares
or the Company and/or its assignee(s) exercises the Right of First
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Refusal hereunder. Upon such exercise, Optionee shall have no further rights
as a holder of the Shares so purchased except the right to receive payment
for the Shares so purchased in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement, and Optionee shall forthwith cause the certificate(s) evidencing
the Shares so purchased to be surrendered to the Company for transfer or
cancellation.
6. COMPANY'S RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. Before any Shares held by Optionee
or any transferee (either being sometimes referred to herein as the "Holder")
may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or operation of
law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to
purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section (the
"Right of First Refusal").
(a) (NOTICE OF PROPOSED TRANSFER. The Holder of the Shares
shall deliver to the Company a written notice (the "Notice") stating: (i) the
Holder's bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (ii) the
name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee ("Proposed Transferee");
(iii) the number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee; and
(iv) the bona fide cash price or other consideration for which the Holder
proposes to transfer the Shares (the "Offered Price"), and the Holder shall
offer the Shares at the Offered Price to the Company or its assignee(s).
(b) EXERCISE OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. At any time within
thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s)
may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all, but not less
than all, of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the
Proposed Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance with
subsection (c) below.
(c) PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price ("Purchase Price") for
the Shares purchased by the Company or its assignee(s) under this Section shall
be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other than
cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith.
(d) PAYMENT. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at
the option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by
cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder
to the Company (or, in the case of repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee),
or by any combination thereof within 30 days after receipt of the Notice or in
the manner and at the times set forth in the Notice.
(e) HOLDER'S RIGHT TO TRANSFER. If all of the Shares proposed
in the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased
by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section, then the
Holder may sell or otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at
the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other
transfer is consummated within 120 days after the date of the Notice and
provided further that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance
with any applicable securities laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in
writing that the provisions of this Section shall continue to apply to the
Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the
Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, a new
Notice shall be given to the
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Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall again be offered the
Right of First Refusal before any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or
otherwise transferred.
(f) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN FAMILY TRANSFERS. Anything to the
contrary contained in this Section notwithstanding, the transfer of any or all
of the Shares during the Optionee's lifetime or on the Optionee's death by will
or intestacy to the Optionee's immediate family or a trust for the benefit of
the Optionee's immediate family shall be exempt from the provisions of this
Section. "Immediate Family" as used herein shall mean spouse, lineal descendant
or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister. In such case, the transferee
or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to
the provisions of this Section, and there shall be no further transfer of such
Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section.
(g) TERMINATION OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. The Right of First
Refusal shall terminate as to any Shares 90 days after the first sale of Common
Stock of the Company to the general public pursuant to a registration statement
filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the 1933 Act.
7. TAX CONSULTATION. Optionee understands that Optionee may suffer
adverse tax consequences as a result of Optionee's purchase or disposition of
the Shares. Optionee represents that Optionee has consulted with any tax
consultants Optionee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Optionee is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.
8. Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) LEGENDS. Optionee understands and agrees that the Company
shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent
thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares
together with any other legends that may be required by state or federal
securities laws:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "ACT") AND MAY NOT BE
OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR
HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR, IN
THE OPINION OF COUNSEL IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SATISFACTORY TO
THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER,
PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
OPTIONS HELD BY THE ISSUER OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) AS SET FORTH IN
THE EXERCISE NOTICE BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER
OF THESE SHARES, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE
PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER.
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SUCH TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL ARE
BINDING ON TRANSFEREES OF THESE SHARES.
IT IS UNLAWFUL TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OR TRANSFER OF THIS
SECURITY, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, OR TO RECEIVE ANY
CONSIDERATION THEREFOR, WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF
THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXCEPT AS PERMITTED IN THE COMMISSIONER'S RULES.
(b) STOP-TRANSFER NOTICES. Optionee agrees that, in order to
ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may
issue appropriate "stop transfer" instructions to its transfer agent, if any,
and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate
notations to the same effect in its own records.
(c) REFUSAL TO TRANSFER. The Company shall not be required (i)
to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred
in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as
owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any
purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so
transferred.
9. MARKET STANDOFF AGREEMENT. Optionee hereby agrees that if so
requested by the Company or any representative of the underwriters in connection
with any registration of the offering of any securities of the Company under the
1933 Act, Optionee shall not sell or otherwise transfer any Shares or other
securities of the Company during the 180-day period following the effective date
of a registration statement of the Company filed under the 1933 Act; provided,
however, that such restriction shall only apply to the first two registration
statements of the Company to become effective under the 1933 Act which include
securities to be sold on behalf of the Company to the public in an underwritten
public offering under the 1933 Act. The Company may impose stop-transfer
instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions
until the end of such 180-day period.
10. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The Company may assign any of its rights
under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to
the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding
upon Optionee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns.
11. INTERPRETATION. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this
Agreement shall be submitted by Optionee or by the Company forthwith to the
Company's Board of Directors or the committee thereof that administers the Plan,
which shall review such dispute at its next regular meeting. The resolution of
such a dispute by the Board or committee shall be final and binding on the
Company and on Optionee.
12. GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABILITY. This Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California excluding
that body of law pertaining to conflicts
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of law. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined by a court of
law to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless
remain effective and shall remain enforceable.
13. NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given
in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon
deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees
prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its
signature, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from
time to time to the other party.
14. FURTHER INSTRUMENTS. The parties agree to execute such further
instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to
carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
15. DELIVERY OF PAYMENT. Optionee herewith delivers to the Company the
full Exercise Price for the Shares.
16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Plan and Notice of Grant/Option Agreement are
incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement, the Plan and the Notice of
Grant/Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties and
supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company
and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Submitted by: Accepted by:
OPTIONEE: CADMOS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By:
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(Signature)
Its:
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(Print Name)
Address: Address:
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0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Suite #150
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EXHIBIT B
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
OPTIONEE :
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COMPANY : CADMOS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
SECURITY : COMMON STOCK
AMOUNT :
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DATE :
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In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, the
undersigned Optionee represents to the Company the following:
(a) Optionee is aware of the Company's business affairs and
financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to
reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the securities. Optionee
is acquiring these securities for investment for Optionee's own account only and
not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any "distribution" thereof
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act").
(b) Optionee acknowledges and understands that the securities
constitute "restricted securities" under the Securities Act and have not been
registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption
therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide
nature of Optionee's investment intent as expressed herein. In this connection,
Optionee understands that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may be unavailable if
Optionee's representation was predicated solely upon a present intention to hold
these Securities for the minimum capital gains period specified under tax
statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or decrease in the
market price of the Securities, or for a period of one year or any other fixed
period in the future. Optionee further understands that the Securities must be
held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities
Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Optionee further
acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register
the securities. Optionee understands that the certificate evidencing the
securities will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the
Securities unless they are registered or such registration is not required in
the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, a legend prohibiting their
transfer without the consent of the Commissioner of Corporations of the State of
California and any other legend required under applicable state securities laws.
(c) Optionee is familiar with the provisions of Rule 144,
promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited public
resale of "restricted securities" acquired, directly or indirectly from the
issuer thereof, in a non-public offering subject to the
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satisfaction of certain conditions. In the event that the Company does not
qualify under Rule 701 at the time of exercise of the Option, then
The securities may be resold in certain limited circumstances
subject to the provisions of Rule 144, which requires among other things: (1)
the resale occurring not less than one year after the party has purchased, and
made full payment for, within the meaning of Rule 144, the securities to be
sold; and, in the case of an affiliate, or of a non-affiliate who has held the
securities less than two years, (2) the availability of certain public
information about the Company, (3) the sale being made through a broker in an
unsolicited "broker's transaction" or in transactions directly with a market
maker (as said term is defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), and
(4) the amount of securities being sold during any three month period not
exceeding the specified limitations stated therein, if applicable.
(d) Optionee agrees, in connection with the Company's initial
underwritten public offering of the Company's securities, (1) not to sell, make
short sale of, loan, grant any options for the purchase of, or otherwise dispose
of any shares of Common Stock of the Company held by Optionee (other than those
shares included in the registration) without the prior written consent of the
Company or the underwriters managing such initial underwritten public offering
of the Company's securities for one hundred eighty (180) days from the effective
date of such registration, and (2) further agrees to execute any agreement
reflecting (1) above as may be requested by the underwriters at the time of the
public offering; PROVIDED HOWEVER that the officers and directors of the Company
who own the stock of the Company also agree to such restrictions.
(e) Optionee further understands that in the event all of the
applicable requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the
Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration
exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is
not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed
its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other
than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rule 144 will have
a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from
registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and
their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own
risk. Optionee understands that no assurances can be given that any such other
registration exemption will be available in such event.
Signature of Optionee:
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CADMOS DESIGN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
2001 SUPPLEMENTAL STOCK OPTION PLAN
1. PURPOSES OF THE PLAN. The purposes of this CadMOS Design Technology,
Inc. 2001 Supplemental Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") are to attract and retain
the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to
provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to
promote the success of the Company's business. Options granted under the Plan
may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by
the Administrator at the time of grant.
2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "ADMINISTRATOR" means the Board or any of its
Committees as shall be administering the Plan in accordance with Section 4
hereof.
(b) "APPLICABLE LAWS" means the requirements relating to the
administration of stock option plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S.
federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation
system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of
any other country or jurisdiction where Options are granted under the Plan.
(c) "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d) "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(e) "COMMITTEE" means a committee of Directors appointed
by the Board in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
(f) "COMMON STOCK" means the Common Stock of the Company.
(g) "COMPANY" means CadMOS Design Technology, Inc., a
California corporation.
(h) "CONSULTANT" means any natural person who is engaged
by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory
services to such entity and who satisfies the requirements of subsection (c)(1)
or Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(i) "DIRECTOR" means a member of the Board.
(j) "DISABILITY" means total and permanent disability as
defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
(k) "EMPLOYEE" means any person, including officers and
Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. A
Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave
of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the
Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.
For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety
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(90) days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by
statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence
approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then three (3) months following
the 90th day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee
shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated
for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Neither service as a
Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company shall be sufficient
to constitute "employment" by the Company.
(l) "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
(m) "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date, the value
of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any
established stock exchange or a national market system, including without
limitation the Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The
Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for
such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such
exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in THE WALL STREET
JOURNAL or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair
Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the
Common Stock on the day of determination; or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for
the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good
faith by the Administrator.
(n) "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option intended to
qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code.
(o) "NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION" means an Option not
intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(p) "OPTION" means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.
(q) "OPTION AGREEMENT" means a written or electronic
agreement between the Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and
conditions of an individual Option grant. The Option Agreement is subject to the
terms and conditions of the Plan.
(r) "OPTIONED STOCK" means the Common Stock subject to an
Option.
(s) "OPTIONEE" means the holder of an outstanding Option
granted under the Plan.
(t) "PARENT" means a "parent corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(u) "PLAN" means this 2001 Supplemental Stock Option
Plan.
(v) "SERVICE PROVIDER" means an Employee, Director or
Consultant.
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(w) "SHARE" means a share of the Common Stock, as
adjusted in accordance with Section 12 below.
(x) "SUBSIDIARY" means a "subsidiary corporation,"
whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
3. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. Subject to the provisions of Section 12
of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to
option and sold under the Plan is 150,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized
but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having
been exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares, which were subject thereto,
shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan
has terminated). However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan,
upon exercise of an Option, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not
become available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if Shares
of restricted stock issued pursuant to an Option are repurchased by the Company
at their original purchase price, such Shares shall become available for future
grant under the Plan.
4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee
appointed by the Board, which Committee shall be constituted to comply with
Applicable Laws.
(b) POWERS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. Subject to the provisions of
the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the
Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant
authorities, the Administrator shall have the authority in its discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;
(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom
Options may from time to time be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be
covered by each such Option granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of agreement for use under
the Plan;
(v) to determine the terms and conditions of any
Option granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited
to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options may be exercised (which
may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of
forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Option
or the Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;
(vi) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules
and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating
to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws;
(vii) to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding
tax obligations by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be
issued upon exercise of an Option
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that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount
required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld
shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to
be determined. All elections by Optionees to have Shares withheld for this
purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the
Administrator may deem necessary or advisable; and
(viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the
Plan and Options granted pursuant to the Plan.
(c) EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION. All decisions,
determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and
binding on all Optionees.
5. ELIGIBILITY. Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to Service
Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.
6. LIMITATIONS.
(a) INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION LIMIT. Each Option shall be
designated in the Option Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a
Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the
extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which
Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee
during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or
Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory
Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options shall
be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market
Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect
to such Shares is granted.
(b) AT-WILL EMPLOYMENT. Neither the Plan nor any Option shall
confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee's
relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor shall it interfere in
any way with his or her right or the Company's right to terminate such
relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.
7. TERM OF PLAN. Subject to shareholder approval in accordance with
Section 18, the Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board on
February 20, 2001. Unless sooner terminated under Section 14, it shall continue
in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the later of (i) the effective date
of the Plan, or (ii) the date of the most recent Board approval of an increase
in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.
8. TERM OF OPTION. The term of each Option shall be stated in the
Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten
(10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock
Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock
representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall
be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided
in the Option Agreement.
9. OPTION EXERCISE PRICE AND CONSIDERATION.
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(a) EXERCISE PRICE. The per share exercise price for the
Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall be such price as is
determined by the Administrator, but shall be subject to the following:
(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option
(A) granted to an Employee who, at
the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent
(10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent
or Subsidiary, the exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market
Value per Share on the date of grant.
(B) granted to any other Employee,
the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value
per Share on the date of grant.
(ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option,
the per Share exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may
be granted with a per Share exercise price other than as required above pursuant
to a merger or other corporate transaction.
(b) FORMS OF CONSIDERATION. The consideration to be paid for
the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of
payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant). Such
consideration may consist of, without limitations, (1) cash, (2) check, (3)
promissory note, (4) other Shares, provided Shares acquired from the Company,
either directly or indirectly, (x) have been owned by the Optionee for more than
six months on the date of surrender, and (y) have a Fair Market Value on the
date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to
which such Option shall be exercised, (5) consideration received by the Company
under a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with
the Plan, or (6) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making
its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator
shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to
benefit the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may permit
an Optionee to exercise his or her Option by delivery of a full-recourse
promissory note secured by the purchased Shares. The terms of such promissory
note shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
10. EXERCISE OF OPTION.
(a) PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE; RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. Any
Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms hereof at
such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set
forth in the Option Agreement. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise,
vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be suspended during any unpaid leave
of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company
receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the
Option Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full
payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full
payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the
Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares
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issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee
or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her
spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on
the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the
Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a
shareholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the
exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such
Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for
a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the
Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 12 of the Plan.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a
decrease in the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the
Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the
Option is exercised.
(b) TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER. If an
Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider, such Optionee may exercise his or her
Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the
extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event
later than the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the
Option shall remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Optionee's
termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to
his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the
Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not
exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the
Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to
the Plan.
(c) DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE. If an Optionee ceases to be a
Service Provider as a result of the Optionee's total and permanent disability,
as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, the Optionee may exercise his or her
Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the
extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later
than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the
Option shall remain exercisable for six (6) months following the Optionee's
termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to
his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the
Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not
exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
(d) DEATH OF OPTIONEE. If an Optionee dies while a Service
Provider, the Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified
in the Option Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term
of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), by the Optionee's
designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to
Optionee's death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. In the absence of a
specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for
six (6) months following the Optionee's termination. If no such beneficiary has
been designated by the Optionee, then such Option may be exercised by the
personal representative of the Optionee's estate or by the person(s) to whom the
Option is transferred pursuant to the Optionee's will or in accordance with the
laws of descent and distribution. If, at the time of death, the Optionee is not
vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested
portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not
so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and
the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
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11. LIMITED TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. Unless determined otherwise by
the Administrator, Options may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated,
transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution, and may be exercised during the lifetime of the
Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator in its sole discretion
makes an Option transferable, such Option may only be transferred by (i) will,
(ii) the laws of descent and distribution, (iii) instrument to an inter vivos or
testamentary trust in which the Option is to be passed to beneficiaries upon the
death of the Optionee, or (iv) gift to a member of Optionee's immediate family
(as such term is defined in Rule 16a-1(e) of the Exchange Act). In addition, any
transferable Option shall contain additional terms and conditions as the
Administrator deems appropriate.
12. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION OR MERGER.
(a) CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. Subject to any required action
by the shareholders of the Company, the number and type of Shares which have
been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet
been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or
expiration of an Option, and the number and type of Shares covered by each
outstanding Option, as well as the price per Share covered by each such
outstanding Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or
decrease in the number or type of issued Shares resulting from a stock split,
reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the
Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares
of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company. The
conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to
have been "effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be
made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding
and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company
of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock
of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made
with respect to, the number, type or price of Shares subject to an Option.
(b) DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Board shall notify the Optionee
at least fifteen (15) days prior to such proposed action. To the extent it has
not been previously exercised, the Option will terminate immediately prior to
the consummation of such proposed action.
(c) MERGER.
(i) In the event of a merger of the Company with
or into another corporation, outstanding Options may be assumed or equivalent
options may be substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or
Subsidiary thereof (the "Successor Corporation"). In the event the Successor
Corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Option, each outstanding
Option shall terminate upon the closing of such merger. For the purposes of this
paragraph, an Option shall be considered assumed if, following the merger, the
Option confers the right to purchase, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject
to the Option immediately prior to the merger, the consideration (whether stock,
cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger by holders of
Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and
if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration
chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided,
however, that if such consideration received in the merger is not solely common
stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with
the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be
received upon the exercise of the Option, for each Share of Optioned Stock
subject to the
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Option, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent
equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders
of Common Stock in the merger.
13. TIME OF GRANTING OPTIONS. The date of grant of an Option shall, for
all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination
granting such Option, or such later date as is determined by the Administrator.
Notice of the determination shall be given to each Service Provider to whom an
Option is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
14. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.
(a) AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. The Board may at any time
amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b) SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. The Board shall obtain shareholder
approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply
with Applicable Laws.
(c) EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION. No amendment,
alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any
Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the
Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and
the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator's
ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options
granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.
15. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES.
(a) LEGAL COMPLIANCE. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to
the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance
and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be
further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such
compliance.
(b) INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIONS. As a condition to the exercise
of an Option, the Administrator may require the person exercising such Option to
represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being
purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or
distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a
representation is required.
16. INABILITY TO OBTAIN AUTHORITY. The inability of the Company to
obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority
is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and
sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in
respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite
authority shall not have been obtained.
17. RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
18. SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. The Plan shall be subject to approval by the
shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is
adopted. Such shareholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner
required under Applicable Laws.
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