RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
PALATIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
AGREEMENT made as of the _______ day of ___________________, 200__ (the “Grant Date”), between Palatin Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 0X Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000 (the “Company”), and ________________________ (the “Participant”).
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the 2005 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) to promote the interests of the Company by providing an incentive for employees, directors and consultants of the Company or its Affiliates;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, the Company desires to grant to the Participant restricted stock units (“RSUs”) related to the Company’s common stock, $.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”), in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, all on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Participant understand and agree that any terms used and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Grant of Award. The Company hereby grants to the Participant an aggregate of ___________ RSUs (the “Award”) which represents a contingent entitlement of the Participant to receive shares of Common Stock, on the terms and conditions and subject to all the limitations set forth herein and in the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan.
2. Vesting of Award.
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, the Award granted hereby shall vest as follows provided that the Participant remains employed by the Company or an Affiliate through the vesting date provided however that any portion of the Award that is not vested as of the fourth anniversary of the Grant Date shall not vest and no shares shall be issued after such date:
Number of RSUs | Vesting Date | |
_______ RSUs | Upon attainment of $4.00 per share closing price of the Company's Common Stock for twenty consecutive trading days. | |
_______ RSUs | Upon attainment of $6.00 per share closing price of the Company's Common Stock for twenty consecutive trading days. | |
_______ RSUs | Upon attainment of $8.00 per share closing price of the Company's Common Stock for twenty consecutive trading days. |
On each vesting date set forth above, the Participant shall be entitled to receive such number of shares of Common Stock equivalent to the number of RSUs set forth opposite such vesting date provided that the Participant is employed by the Company or an Affiliate on such vesting date. Such
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shares of Common Stock shall thereafter be delivered by the Company to the Participant in accordance with this Agreement and the Plan and as required to comply with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant is as of the vesting date a “specified employee” (as defined under Section 409A of the Code) then such payment of shares of Common Stock, if required by Section 409A of the Code, will be made six months after the date of such Separation from Service (as defined in Section 409A of the Code).
Except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, if the Participant ceases to be employed for any reason by the Company or an Affiliate prior to a vesting date, then as of the date on which the Participant’s employment terminates, all unvested RSUs shall immediately be forfeited.
3. Prohibitions on Transfer and Sale.
This Award (including any additional RSUs received by the Participant as a result of stock dividends, stock splits or any other similar transaction affecting the Company’s securities without receipt of consideration) shall not be transferable by the Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or the rules thereunder. Except as provided in the previous sentence, the shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement shall be issued, during the Participant’s lifetime, only to the Participant (or, in the event of legal incapacity or incompetence, to the Participant’s guardian or representative). This Award shall not be assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted transfer, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of this Award or of any rights granted hereunder contrary to the provisions of this Section 3, or the levy of any attachment or similar process upon this Award shall be null and void.
Until such time as the Participant is no longer an employee of the Company, unless the Board of Directors determines otherwise because of hardship to the Participant, the Participant shall not sell more than 67% of the shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant pursuant to this Agreement.
4. Adjustments. The Plan contains provisions covering the treatment of RSUs and shares of Common Stock in a number of contingencies such as stock splits and mergers. Provisions in the Plan for adjustment with respect to this Award and the related provisions with respect to successors to the business of the Company are hereby made applicable hereunder and are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the per share closing price set forth in Section 2 hereof shall also be adjusted as appropriate to reflect any stock split or other adjustment event set forth in the Plan.
5. Securities Law Compliance. The Participant specifically acknowledges and agrees that any sales of shares of Common Stock sold shall be made in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
6. Rights as a Stockholder. The Participant shall have no right as a stockholder, including voting and dividend rights, with respect to the RSUs subject to this Agreement.
7. Tax Liability of the Participant and Payment of Taxes.
The Participant acknowledges and agrees that any income or other taxes due from the Participant with respect to this Award or the shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise sold shall be the Participant’s responsibility. Without limiting the foregoing, the Participant agrees that the Participant will owe taxes at each Vesting Date on the portion of the Award then vested and the Company shall be entitled to immediate payment from the Participant of the amount of any tax required to be withheld by the Company.
In connection with the foregoing, the Participant agrees that if an arrangement to pay the withholding obligation in cash has not been received by the Company prior to a vesting date, the Company shall authorize a registered broker (the “Broker”) to sell on such vesting date such number of
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shares of Common Stock otherwise deliverable to the Participant on vesting of the Award as the Company instructs the Broker to sell to satisfy the Company’s withholding obligation, after deduction of the Broker’s commission, and the Broker shall remit to the Company the cash necessary in order for the Company to satisfy its withholding obligation. In connection with such sale of shares of Common Stock, the Participant shall execute any such documents requested by Broker in order to effectuate the sale of the shares of Common Stock and payment of the withholding obligation to the Company. The Company shall not deliver any shares of Common Stock to the Participant until all withholdings have been made.
8. Participant Acknowledgements and Authorizations.
The Participant acknowledges the following:
(a) The Company is not by the Plan or this Award obligated to continue the Participant as an employee, director or consultant of the Company or an Affiliate.
(b) The Plan is discretionary in nature and may be suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.
(c) The grant of this Award is considered a one-time benefit and does not create a contractual or other right to receive any other award under the Plan, benefits in lieu of awards or any other benefits in the future.
(d) The Plan is a voluntary program of the Company and future awards, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company, including, but not limited to, the timing of any grant, the amount of the award, vesting provisions and the purchase price.
(e) The value of this Award is an extraordinary item of compensation outside of the scope of any employment. As such the Award is not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments. The future value of the shares of Common Stock is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty.
(f) The Participant authorizes his or her employer to furnish the Company (and any agent administering the Plan or providing recordkeeping services) with such information and data as it shall request in order to facilitate the grant of the Award and the administration of the Plan, and the Participant waives any data privacy rights he or she may have with respect to such information or the sharing of such information.
9. Notices. Any notices required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement or the Plan shall be given by recognized courier service, facsimile, registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to the Company at the principal business office listed on the first page of this Agreement.
If to the Participant:
EMPLOYEE NAME AND ADDRESS
or to such other address or addresses of which notice in the same manner has previously been given. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been given on the earliest of receipt, one business day following delivery by the sender to a recognized courier service, or three business days following mailing by registered or certified mail.
10. Benefit of Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the other provisions hereof, this Agreement shall be for the benefit of and shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
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11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For the purpose of litigating any dispute that arises under this Agreement, whether at law or in equity, the parties hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction in the State of New Jerseyand agree that such litigation shall be conducted in the state courts of New Jersey or the federal courts of the United States for the District of New Jersey.
12. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such provision or provisions shall be modified to the extent necessary to make such provision valid and enforceable, and to the extent that this is impossible, then such provision shall be deemed to be excised from this Agreement, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the rest of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Plan, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. No statement, representation, warranty, covenant or agreement not expressly set forth in this Agreement shall affect or be used to interpret, change or restrict the express terms and provisions of this Agreement provided, however, in any event, this Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the Plan.
14. Modifications and Amendments; Waivers and Consents. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may be modified or amended as provided in the Plan. Except as provided in the Plan, the terms and provisions of this Agreement may be waived, or consent for the departure therefrom granted, only by written document executed by the party entitled to the benefits of such terms or provisions. No such waiver or consent shall be deemed to be or shall constitute a waiver or consent with respect to any other terms or provisions of this Agreement, whether or not similar. Each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which it was given, and shall not constitute a continuing waiver or consent.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
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