Exhibit 10.37
FORM OF
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT dated as of May 3, 1995 between AMBASSADOR
EYEWEAR GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and XXXXX XXXXXXX
(hereinafter referred to as the "Optionee").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company proposes to issue stock options (the
"Options") to Optionee to purchase 54,833 shares (the "Shares") of Common
Stock of the Company, $.0003 par value per share (the "Common Stock"); and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements herein set
forth and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant. The Optionee is hereby granted the right to
purchase, at any time from May 3, 1995 until May 2, 2000 at 5:00 p.m., New
York time (the "Option Exercise Term"), 54,833 Shares at an initial exercise
price (subject to adjustment as provided in Article 7 hereof) of $.25 per
Share.
2. Option Certificate. An option certificate (the "Option
Certificate") shall be delivered to Optionee pursuant to this Agreement in
the form set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, with
such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as
required or permitted by this Agreement
3. Exercise of Options. The Options are exercisable at a
price of $.25 per share of Common Stock payable in cash or by certified check
to the order of the Company, subject to adjustment as provided in Article 7
hereof. Upon surrender of the Option Certificate with the Form of Election,
attached hereto as Exhibit B, duly executed, together with payment of the
Exercise Price (as hereinafter defined) for the Shares at the Company's
principal executive offices, the registered holder of the Option Certificate
("Holder") shall be entitled to receive a certificate or certificates for the
Shares so purchased. The purchase rights represented by each Option
Certificate are exercisable at the option of the Holder hereof, in whole or
in part (but not as to fractional Shares). In the case of the purchase of
less than all the Shares, the Company shall cancel said Option Certificate
upon the surrender thereof and shall execute and deliver a new Option
Certificate of like tenor for the balance of the Shares.
4. Issuance of Certificates. Upon the exercise of the
Options, the issuance of certificates for the Shares purchased shall be made
forthwith (and in any event within three business days thereafter) without
charge to the Holder thereof including, and such certificates shall (subject
to the provisions of Article 5 hereof) be issued in the name of, or in such
names as may be directed by, the Holder thereof; provided, however, that the
Company shall not be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect
of any transfer involved in the issuance
and delivery of any such certificates and the Company shall not be required
to issue or deliver such certificates unless or until the person or persons
requesting the issuance thereof shall have paid to the Company the amount of
such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that
such tax has been paid.
The Option Certificate and the certificates representing
the Shares shall be executed on behalf of the Company by the manual or
facsimile signature of the present or any future Chairman or Vice Chairman of
the Board of Directors or President or Vice President of the Company under
its corporate seal reproduced thereon, attested to by the manual or facsimile
signature of the present or any future Secretary or Assistant Secretary of
the Company.
Upon exercise, in part or in whole, of the Options,
certificates representing the Shares purchased (collectively, the "Option
Securities"), shall bear a legend substantially similar to the following:
"The securities represented by this certificate have not
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), and may not be offered or sold
except (i) pursuant to an effective registration
statement under the Act, (ii) to the extent applicable,
pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act (or any similar rule
under such Act relating to the disposition of
securities), or (iii) upon the delivery by the holder to
the Company of an opinion of counsel, reasonably
satisfactory to counsel to the Company, stating that an
exemption from registration under such Act is available."
5. Restriction on Transfer of Options. The Holder of the
Option Certificate, by its acceptance thereof, covenants and agrees that the
Options are being acquired as an investment and not with a view to the
distribution thereof.
6. Price.
6.1. Initial and Adjusted Exercise Price. The initial
exercise price of each Option shall be $.25 per Share. The adjusted exercise
price shall be the price which shall result from time to time from any and
all adjustments of the initial exercise price in accordance with the
provisions of Article 7 hereof.
6.2. Exercise Price. The term "Exercise Price" herein
shall mean the initial exercise price or the adjusted exercise price,
depending upon the context.
7. Adjustments of Exercise Price and Number of Securities.
The following adjustments apply to the Exercise Price of the Options with
respect to the Shares and the number of Shares purchasable upon exercise of
the Options. In the event the Exercise Price per Share and/or the number of
Shares so purchasable is adjusted, then the Exercise Price of the Options
shall be adjusted in the same proportion.
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7.1. Computation of Adjusted Price. In case the Company
shall at any time after the date hereof pay a dividend in shares of Common
Stock or make a distribution in shares of Common Stock, then upon such
dividend or distribution the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to
such dividend or distribution shall forthwith be reduced to a price
determined by dividing:
(a) an amount equal to the total number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to such dividend or
distribution multiplied by the Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to
such dividend or distribution, by
(b) the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding immediately after such issuance or sale.
For the purposes of any computation to be made in
accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.1, the Common Stock issuable
by way of dividend or other distribution on any stock of the Company shall be
deemed to have been issued immediately after the opening of business on the
date following the date fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled
to receive such dividend or other distribution.
7.2. Subdivision and Combination. In case the Company
shall at any time subdivide or combine the outstanding shares of Common
Stock, the Exercise Price shall forthwith be proportionately decreased in the
case of subdivision or increased in the case of combination.
7.3. Adjustment in Number of Securities. Upon each
adjustment of the Exercise Price pursuant to the provisions of this Article
7, the number of Shares issuable upon the exercise of each Option shall be
adjusted to the nearest full number by multiplying a number equal to the
Exercise Price in effect immediately prior to such adjustment by the number
of Shares issuable upon exercise of the Options immediately prior to such
adjustment and dividing the product so obtained by the adjusted Exercise
Price.
7.4. Reclassification, Consolidation, Merger, etc. In
case of any reclassification or change of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock (other than a change in par value to no par value, or from no par value
to par value, or as a result of a subdivision or combination), or in the case
of any consolidation of the Company with, or merger of the Company into,
another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the
Company is the surviving corporation and which does not result in any
reclassification or change of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, except
a change as a result of a subdivision or combination of such shares or a
change in par value, as aforesaid), or in the case of a sale or conveyance to
another corporation of the property of the Company as an entirety, the Holder
shall thereafter have the right to purchase the kind and number of shares of
stock and other securities and property receivable upon such
reclassification, change, consolidation, merger, sale or conveyance as if the
Holder were the owners of the Shares immediately prior to any such events, at
a price equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of the Holder's Options and (y) the Exercise Price in
effect immediately prior to
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the record date for such reclassification, change, consolidation, merger,
sale or conveyance as if such Holder had exercised the Options.
7.5. Determination of Outstanding Shares of Common Stock.
The number of shares of Common Stock at any one time outstanding shall
include the aggregate number of shares issued or issuable upon the exercise
of options, rights and upon the conversion or exchange of convertible or
exchangeable securities.
8. Replacement of Option Certificates. Upon receipt by the
Company of evidence reasonably satisfactory to it of the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of any Option Certificate, and, in case of loss,
theft or destruction, of indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it,
and reimbursement to the Company of all reasonable expenses incidental
thereto, and upon surrender and cancellation of the Option, if mutilated, the
Company will make and deliver a new Option Certificate of like tenor, in lieu
thereof.
9. Elimination of Fractional Interests.
The Company shall not be required to issue certificates
representing fractions of Shares upon the exercise of the Option, nor shall
it be required to issue scrip or pay cash in lieu of fractional interests, it
being the intent of the parties that all fractional interests shall be
eliminated by rounding any fraction up to the nearest whole number of Shares.
10. Reservation of Securities.
The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available
out of its authorized shares of Common Stock, solely for the purpose of
issuance upon the exercise of the Option, such number of shares of Common
Stock as shall be issuable upon the exercise thereof. The Company covenants
and agrees that, upon exercise of the Options and payment of the Exercise
Price therefor, all Shares issuable upon such exercise shall be duly and
validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and not subject to the preemptive
rights of any shareholder.
11. Rights of Option Holder.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as
conferring upon the Holder the right to vote or to consent or to receive
notice as a shareholder in respect of any meetings of shareholders for the
election of directors or any other matter, or as having any rights whatsoever
as a shareholder of the Company.
12. Notices.
All notices, requests, consents and other communications
hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly made when
delivered, or mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested:
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(a) If to Optionee, to the address of the Optionee as
shown on the books of the Company; or
(b) If to the Company, to the address of the Company's
principal executive officers or such address as the Company may designate.
13. Supplements and Amendments.
The Company and the Optionee may from time to time
supplement or amend this Option Agreement without the approval of any Holder
of the Option Certificate in order to cure any ambiguity, to correct or
supplement any provision contained herein which may be defective or
inconsistent with any provisions herein, or to make any other provisions in
regard to matters or questions arising hereunder which the Company and the
Optionee may deem necessary or desirable and which the Company and the
Optionee deem not to adversely affect the interests of the Holder of the
Option Certificate.
14. Successors.
All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or
for the benefit of the Company and the Optionee inure to the benefit of their
respective successors and assigns hereunder.
15. Governing Law.
This Agreement and each Option Certificate issued
hereunder shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State
of Delaware and for all purposes shall be construed in accordance with the
laws of said State.
16. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed
to be an original, and such counterparts shall together constitute but one
and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed, as of the day and year first above written.
AMBASSADOR EYEWEAR GROUP, INC.
By:__________________________________
Name:
Title:
OPTIONEE
________________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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EXHIBIT A
____________ Shares
THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE OF STOCK
OPTIONS ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED (THE "ACT"), AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD EXCEPT (i) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT, (ii) TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE,
PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER SUCH ACT (OR ANY SIMILAR
RULE UNDER SUCH ACT RELATING TO THE DISPOSITION OF
SECURITIES), OR (iii) UPON THE DELIVERY BY THE HOLDER
TO THE COMPANY OF AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, REASONABLY
SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, STATING THAT
AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT IS
AVAILABLE.
AMBASSADOR EYEWEAR GROUP, INC.
Stock Option Certificate
Ambassador Eyewear Group, Inc. (the "Company"), a
Delaware Corporation, hereby grants to the person named
below an option to purchase shares of Common Stock, par
value $.0003 per share, of the Company (the "Option")
under and subject to the Stock Option Agreement between
the Company and ______________ (the "Agreement")
exercisable on the following terms and conditions and
those set forth in connection with this certificate:
Name of Optionee:__________________________________________________________
Address:__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Social Security No.:__________________________________________________________
Number of Shares.:__________________________________________________________
Option Price:__________________________________________________________
Date of Grant:__________________________________________________________
EXERCISABILITY SCHEDULE
Exercise Period
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Commencement
Number of Shares Subject to Option Date Expiration Date
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54,833 May 3, 1995 May 2, 2000
The Option shall not be treated as an Incentive Stock Option under
section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By acceptance
of this Option, the Optionee agrees to the terms and conditions hereof.
AMBASSADOR EYEWEAR GROUP, INC.
Stock Option Terms And Conditions
1. Agreement Incorporated by Reference. This Option is issued
pursuant to the terms of the Stock Option Agreement (the "Agreement)
between Ambassador Eyewear Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company) and Xxxxx Xxxxxxx. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise
defined in this certificate have the meanings given to them in the
Agreement. This certificate does not set forth all of the terms and
conditions of the Agreement, which are incorporated herein by reference.
2. Option Price. The price to be paid for each share of Common
Stock issued upon exercise of the whole or any part of this Option is
the Option Price set forth on the face of this certificate.
3. Exercisability Schedule. This Option may be exercised at
any time and from time to time for the number of shares and in
accordance with the Agreement. This Option may not be exercised as to
any shares after the Expiration Date.
4. Method of Exercise. To exercise this Option, the
Optionholder shall deliver written notice of exercise to the President
of the Company specifying the number of shares with respect to which
the Option is being exercised accompanied by payment of the Option Price
for such shares in cash or by certified check. Promptly following such
notice, the Company will deliver to the Optionee a certificate
representing the number of shares with respect to which the Option is
being exercised.
5. Rights as a Stockholder. The Optionee shall not have any
rights as a stockholder of the Company in respect of shares as to which
the Option shall not have been exercised and payment made as provided
above.
6. Recapitalization, Mergers, Etc. As provided in the
Agreement, in the event of certain corporate transactions affecting the
Company's outstanding Common Stock, the number and kind of shares subject
to this Option and the exercise price hereunder Committee shall be
adjusted.
7. Compliance with Securities Laws. It shall be a condition
to the Optionee's right to purchase shares of Common Stock hereunder
that the Company may, in its discretion, require (a) in the opinion of
counsel for the Company, the proposed purchase shall be exempt from
registration under that Act and the Optionee shall have made such
undertakings and agreements with the Company as the Company may
reasonably require, and (b) that such other steps, if any, as counsel
for the Company shall consider necessary to comply with any law
applicable to the issue of such shares by the Company shall have been
taken by the Company or the Optionee, or both. The certificates
representing the shares purchased under this Option may contain such
legends as counsel for the Company shall consider necessary to comply
with any applicable law.
8. Payment of Taxes. The Optionee shall pay to the Company, or
make provision satisfactory to the Company for payment of, any taxes
required by law with respect to the exercise of this Option.
AMBASSADOR EYEWEAR GROUP, INC.
By: _________________________
ACCEPTED:
__________________________
EXHIBIT B
FORM OF ELECTION TO PURCHASE
The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented
by this Option Certificate, to purchase _________ Shares of Common Stock and
herewith tenders in payment for such securities, cash or a certified or
official bank check payable to the order of Ambassador Eyewear Group, Inc. in
the amount of $_____________, all in accordance with the terms of that Stock
Option Agreement dated as of ____________. The undersigned requests that a
certificate for such securities be registered in the name of
_________________________, whose address is _________________________________.
Date: Signature:______________________________ *
________________________________
(Insert Social Security or Other
Identifying Number of Holder)
* Signature must conform
in all respects to name of holder
as specified on the face of the
Option Certificate.
