Grant No. ________
THE GAP, INC.
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
The Gap, Inc. (the "Company") hereby grants to
_________________________ (the "Employee"), a stock option under The Gap, Inc.
1999 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), to purchase shares of common stock of the
Company, $0.05 par value ("Shares"). This option is subject to all of the
terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, including the terms and
conditions contained in the attached Appendix A. The date of this Agreement
is_______________. Subject to the provisions of Appendix A and of the Plan,
the principal features of this option are as follows:
Number of Shares
Purchasable with this Option: ________
Price per Share: ________
Date Option was Granted: ________
Date Option is
Scheduled to become Exercisable: ________
Latest Date Option Expires: ________
As provided in the Plan and in this Agreement, this option may
terminate before the date written above, including before the option becomes
exercisable or is exercised. For example, if Employee's employment ends
before the date this option becomes exercisable, this option will terminate at
the same time as Employee's employment terminates. See paragraphs 5, 6 and 7
of Appendix A for further information concerning how changes in employment
affect termination of this option. PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF APPENDIX A,
WHICH CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS OPTION.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Employee have executed
this Agreement, in duplicate, to be effective as of the date first above
written.
THE GAP, INC.
Dated: ________ ________________________________________________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President and Chief Executive Officer
My signature below indicates that I understand that this option is
subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including the
attached Appendix A) and of the Plan.
EMPLOYEE
Dated: _______________________ _________________________________________
Address:
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Social Security No.:
________________________
APPENDIX A
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION
1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to Employee under
the Plan, as a separate incentive in connection with his or her employment and
not in lieu of any salary or other compensation for his or her services, a non-
qualified stock option to purchase, on the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement and the Plan, all or any part of the number of Shares set forth
on page 1 of this Agreement. The option granted hereby is not intended to be
an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
2. Exercise Price. The purchase price per Share (the "Option
Price") shall be equal to the price set forth on page 1 of this Agreement.
The Option Price shall be payable in the legal tender of the United States.
3. Number of Shares. The number and class of Shares specified
in paragraph 1 above, and/or the Option Price, are subject to appropriate
adjustment in the event of changes in the capital stock of the Company by
reason of stock dividends, split-ups or combinations of shares,
reclassifications, mergers, consolidations, reorganizations or liquidations.
Subject to any required action of the stockholders of the Company, if the
Company shall be the surviving corporation in any merger or consolidation, the
option granted hereunder (to the extent that it is still outstanding) shall
pertain to and apply to the securities to which a holder of the same number of
Shares that are then subject to the option would have been entitled. To the
extent that the foregoing adjustments relate to stock or securities of the
Company, such adjustments shall be made by the Compensation and Stock Option
Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Committee"), whose
determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive.
4. Commencement of Exercisability. Except as otherwise provided
in this Agreement, the right to exercise the option awarded by this Agreement
shall accrue as set forth on page 1 of this Agreement, assuming that Employee
is still employed with the Company or an Affiliate through such date(s). If
Employee is not employed on such date(s), the option shall terminate, as set
out in paragraph 7.
5. Postponement of Exercisability. Notwithstanding paragraph 4
or any other provision of this Agreement, prior to the date this option is
scheduled to become exercisable, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may
determine that the right to exercise the option awarded by this Agreement
shall accrue on a date later than such date. The Committee shall exercise
its power to postpone the commencement of exercisability only if the
Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that Employee has taken a
personal leave of absence (as defined from time to time by the Committee)
since the date of this Agreement. The duration of the period of postponement
shall equal the duration of the personal leave of absence. If Employee does
not return from the personal leave of absence, the option shall terminate as
set out in paragraph 7.
6. Elimination of Exercisability. Notwithstanding paragraph 4 or
any other provision of this Agreement, prior to the date this option is
scheduled to become exercisable, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may
determine that the right to exercise the option awarded by this Agreement
shall never accrue as to all or part of the Shares specified in paragraph 1
(and as adjusted pursuant to paragraph 3, if appropriate), in which case
the option shall terminate as to such Shares. The Committee shall exercise
such power only if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that
(a) Employee's employment with the Company or an Affiliate has been reduced
to less than a full-time basis, and/or (b) Employee has transferred to a
position which, under the Committee's then existing policy, normally would
not qualify Employee to be granted options under the Plan or to be granted
the number of options granted under this Agreement.
7. Termination of Option. In the event that Employee's
employment with the Company or an Affiliate terminates for any reason other
than Retirement (as defined in the Plan) or death, this option shall
immediately thereupon terminate. In the event of Employee's Retirement,
Employee may, within one (1) year after the date of such Retirement, or
within ten (10) years from the date of this Agreement, whichever shall first
occur, exercise any unexercised portion of the option (whether or not
exercisable). In the event that Employee shall die while in the employ of
the Company or an Affiliate, any unexercised portion of the option (whether
or not exercisable) may be exercised by Employee's beneficiary or transferee,
as hereinafter provided, for a period of one (1) year after the date of
Employee's death or within ten (10) years from the date of this Agreement,
whichever shall first occur. Notwithstanding the preceding two sentences,
in the event that within one year of the date of this Agreement, Employee
dies or terminates employment due to Retirement, this option shall
immediately thereupon terminate.
8. Persons Eligible to Exercise. The option shall be
exercisable during Employee's lifetime only by Employee. The option shall
be non-transferable by Employee other than by a beneficiary designation made
in a form and manner acceptable to the Committee, or by will or the
applicable laws of descent and distribution.
9. Death of Employee. To the extent exercisable after
Employee's death, the option shall be exercised only by Employee's designated
beneficiary or beneficiaries, or if no beneficiary survives Employee, by the
person or persons entitled to the option under Employee's will, or if
Employee shall fail to make testamentary disposition of the option, his or
her legal representative. Any transferee exercising the option must furnish
the Company (a) written notice of his or her status as transferee, (b)
evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the
transfer of the option and compliance with any laws or regulations
pertaining to said transfer, and (c) written acceptance of the terms and
conditions of the option as prescribed in this Agreement.
10. Exercise of Option. The option may be exercised by the
person then entitled to do so as to any Shares which may then be purchased
(a) by giving written notice of exercise to the Company, specifying the
number of full Shares to be purchased and accompanied by full payment of
the purchase price thereof (and the amount of any income tax the Company
determines is required to be withheld by reason of such exercise), and (b)
by giving satisfactory assurances in writing if requested by the Company,
signed by the person exercising the option, that the Shares to be purchased
upon such exercise are being purchased for investment and not with a view to
the distribution thereof.
11. No Rights of Stockholder. Neither Employee nor any person
claiming under or through said Employee shall be or have any of the rights or
privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any of the Shares
issuable upon the exercise of the option, unless and until certificates
representing such Shares shall have been issued, recorded on the records of
the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Employee.
12. No Right to Continued Employment. Employee understands and
agrees that this Agreement does not impact in any way the right of the Company,
or the Affiliate employing Employee, as the case may be, to terminate or
change the terms of the employment of Employee at any time for any reason
whatsoever, with or without good cause. Employee understands and agrees that
his or her employment is "at-will" and that either the Company or Employee
may terminate Employee's employment at any time and for any reason. Employee
also understands and agrees that his or her "at-will" status can only be
changed by an express written contract signed by an authorized officer of
the Company and Employee.
13. Addresses for Notices. Any notice to be given to the
Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company,
in care of its Law Department, at The Gap, Inc., One Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx 00000, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter
designate in writing. Any notice to be given to Employee shall be addressed
to Employee at the address set forth beneath Employee's signature hereto, or
at such other address as Employee may hereafter designate in writing. Any
such notice shall be deemed to have been duly given if and when enclosed in a
properly sealed envelope, addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified and
deposited, postage and registry fee prepaid, in a United States post office.
14. Non-Transferability of Option. Except as otherwise herein
provided, the option herein granted and the rights and privileges conferred
hereby shall not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way
(whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to sale
under execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer,
assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of said option, or of any
right or privilege conferred hereby, contrary to the provisions hereof, or
upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process
upon the rights and privileges conferred hereby, said option and the rights
and privileges conferred hereby shall immediately become null and void.
15. Maximum Term of Option. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement, this option is not exercisable after the expiration of ten
(10) years from the date of this Agreement.
16. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the
transferability of the option contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives,
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
17. Plan Governs. This Agreement is subject to all terms and
provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more
provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the
provisions of the Plan shall govern. Terms used and not defined in this
Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
18. Committee Authority. The Committee shall have the power to
interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the
administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent
therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and
all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith
shall be final and binding upon Employee, the Company and all other
interested persons. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable
for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with
respect to the Plan or this Agreement.
19. Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only
and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this
Agreement.
20. Modification to this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes
the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. Employee
expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Agreement in reliance
on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained
herein. Modifications to this Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an
express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company.
21. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this
Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be
severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed
to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
