Exhibit 10.1
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ENTRUST, INC.
Option Exchange Agreement
Revised
THIS AGREEMENT is made this 21st day of February, 2002, between Entrust,
Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and F. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (the
"Participant").
WHEREAS the Company executed a Stock Option Agreement dated May 5, 1999
evidencing the grant by the Company to the Participant on such date of an option
to purchase 13,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the
Company (the "Common Stock"), at a purchase price of $22.875 per share under the
Company's Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the
"Plan"), and a Stock Option Agreement dated April 27, 2000 evidencing the grant
by the Company to the Participant on such date of an option to purchase 8,000
shares of Common Stock at a purchase price of $45.125 per share under the Plan
(together, such agreements, the "Option Agreements, " and together, such
options, the "Options").
For valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
1. Exchange of Options for Cash. The Participant hereby surrenders to the
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Company all of his right, title and interest in, to and under the Option
Agreements and the Options, in each case, effective as of the date hereof. In
consideration of the Participant's surrender of the Options in accordance with
the immediately preceding sentence, the Company hereby pays to the Participant
the sum of $1.00 in cash.
2. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
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benefit of the Company and the Participant and their respective heirs,
executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
3. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire
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agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and
understandings, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement, including but
not limited to, the Option Agreements. This Agreement may be amended or modified
only by a written instrument executed by both the Company and the Participant.
4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and
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enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Maryland without
regard to any applicable conflicts of laws.
5. Participant's Acknowledgments. The Participant acknowledges that he or
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she: (i) has read this Agreement; (ii) has been represented in the preparation,
negotiation and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel of the
Participant's own choice or has voluntarily declined to seek such counsel; (iii)
understands the terms and consequences of this Agreement; (iv) is fully aware of
the legal and binding effect of this Agreement; and (v) understands that the law
firm of Xxxx and Xxxx LLP is acting as counsel to the Company in connection with
the transactions contemplated by the Agreement, and is not acting as counsel for
the Participant.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.
ENTRUST, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Senior Vice President and CFO
Address: Entrust, Inc.
One Hanover Park
00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
/s/ F. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
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F. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Address: 0000 Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
