NYFIX, INC. 2001 STOCK OPTION PLAN NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.11 |
NYFIX, INC. 2001 STOCK OPTION PLAN NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT |
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of October 2, 2007 (the “Date of Grant”), between NYFIX, Inc. (“NYFIX”) and Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (the “Participant”). |
BACKGROUND |
Pursuant to the terms of the NYFIX, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), NYFIX desires to (i) provide an incentive to the Participant, (ii) encourage the Participant to contribute materially to the growth of NYFIX and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) and (iii) more closely align the Participant’s economic interests with those of NYFIX stockholders by means of a grant of Nonqualified Options. Whenever capitalized terms are used in this Agreement, they shall have the meanings set forth in this Agreement or, if not defined in this Agreement, as set forth in the Plan. The Plan allows the Company to provide rewards and incentives to certain employees of the Company by, among other things, granting them opportunities to purchase shares of Stock. The Committee has determined that it would be in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to grant the Options to the Participant under the Plan. In consideration of the covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, the Participant and NYFIX hereby agree as follows: |
ARTICLE I |
GRANT OF OPTIONS |
1.1 Grant of Options. The Participant is hereby granted Nonqualified Options |
ARTICLE II |
EXERCISABILITY OF OPTIONS |
All of the Options are unvested on the Date of Grant. Options shall vest upon, but only upon, the earliest to occur of the events described in Section 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 and shall become exercisable as described in Section 2.4, in each case subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2.5. All unvested Options shall be forfeitable as set forth in Section 2.5 and shall be non- transferable as set forth in Section 5.2. All shares of Stock issued upon exercise of Options shall be transferable, although: (a) transferability may be subject to pre-clearance, blackout, registration and other requirements and restrictions under the Company’s xxxxxxx xxxxxxx and other compliance policies and procedures; and (b) transfers by executive officers should be reviewed in advance to determine if there would be any potential liability for short-swing profits under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 2.1 Time Vesting. If not sooner vested and unless previously forfeited pursuant to Section 2.5, all of the Options shall vest based on the passage of time as follows: |
(i) | 25% of the Options shall vest on March 10, 2008; and |
(ii) the remaining 75% of the Options shall vest ratably on the 10th day of If a partial Option would vest on any date, the total number of Options vesting |
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2.4 Exercise; Restriction on Exercise. No unvested Options shall be exercisable. All vested Options shall become exercisable at the time they first vest and shall cease to be exercisable at the time they expire and are forfeited as provided in Section 2.5 or Article IV. 2.5 Effect of Termination of Employment on Vesting; Expiration of Unvested Options. All unvested Options expire upon the earliest to occur of: (i) the time of notification of the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company for Cause; (ii) termination of the Participant’s employment for any reason other than Cause or, if later, the expiration of the Severance Period, if applicable; and |
(iii) expiration as provided in Section 4.1. |
ARTICLE III |
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS |
3.1 Person Who Can Exercise. Exercisable Options may only be exercised by the Participant, except that, in the event of the Disability of the Participant, those Options may be exercised by the Participant’s legal guardian or legal representative and, in the event of death, those Options may be exercised by the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate or the person or persons to whom the Participant’s rights under those Options pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 3.2 Procedure for Exercise. Exercisable Options may be exercised in whole or in part with respect to any portion thereof that is exercisable. To exercise an exercisable Option, the Participant (or such other person who shall be permitted to exercise that Option as set forth in Section 3.1) must complete, sign and deliver to the Company an exercise notice in a form to be provided by the Company together with payment in full of the Option Price multiplied by the number of shares of Stock with respect to which that Option is exercised, in accordance with the option exercise procedures of the Company as in effect from time to time. The right to exercise any Option shall be subject to the satisfaction of all conditions set forth in such form of exercise notice. Payment of the Option Price shall be made in cash (including check, bank draft or money order). The Participant’s right to exercise the Option shall be subject to the satisfaction of all conditions set forth in such exercise notice. |
3.3 | Withholding of Taxes. |
(i) The Company shall withhold or deduct from any or all payments or amounts
due to or held for the Participant (or such other person who may be permitted to exercise Options as
set forth in Section 3.1), whether due from the Company or held in the account of the Participant (or
such other person) at any broker facilitating the exercise of Options, or secure payment from the
Participant of, an amount (the “Withholding Amount”) equal to all taxes (including unemployment
(including FUTA), social security and medical (including FICA), and other governmental charges of
any kind as well as income and other taxes) required under any applicable law to be withheld or
deducted with respect to any and all taxable income and other amounts attributable to the Options.
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(ii) | The Withholding Amount shall be determined by the Company. |
(iii) Immediately upon request by the Company, the Participant agrees to (iv) The timing of withholding or deduction from such payments or |
ARTICLE IV |
EXPIRATION OF OPTIONS |
4.1 Expiration. Vested and unvested Options shall expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time on October 2, 2017. 4.2 Earlier Expiration. Notwithstanding Section 4.1, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Options shall be forfeited and shall expire on the earliest to occur of the following: |
(i) | all unvested Options shall expire as provided in Section 2.5; |
(ii) upon the Participant’s termination of employment by the Company for Cause, (iii) upon the Participant’s termination of employment by the Company |
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ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS |
5.1 Definitions. (i) “Cause” shall mean that the Company has “cause” to terminate the |
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received, addressed as follows to the Company and the Participant, or to such other address as may be hereafter notified by the parties hereto: |
(i) | If to the Company, to it at the following address: |
NYFIX, Inc. 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx - 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 Attn: General Counsel |
(ii) If to the Participant, to his most recent primary residential address or 5.6 No Right To Continued Employment. The Participant acknowledges and 5.9 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as 5.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer. |
NYFIX, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
PARTICIPANT’S ACCEPTANCE |
The Participant acknowledges that he has read this Agreement, has received and read PARTICIPANT /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx |
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