Exhibit 10.3
STOCK RESTRICTION AGREEMENT
V*I CHIP CORPORATION
Agreement made as of _______________, _____ by and between V*I CHIP
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation with an address of 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 (the "Company"), and ______________________________
(the "Stockholder"), which is the holder of options to purchase shares of common
stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock")
(collectively the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such
options, and all other shares of Common Stock acquired by the Stockholder
subsequent to the date hereof are herein referred to as the "Stock").
WHEREAS, the Stockholder has been granted, as of the date first set forth
above, options to purchase __________ shares of Common Stock of the Company
pursuant to the Company's Amended 2007 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the
"Equity Incentive Plan");
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows.
SECTION 1. Voluntary Transfers. Neither the Stockholder nor any permitted
transferee of his or her shares under Section 5 may sell, assign, transfer,
exchange, pledge or otherwise dispose of any shares of Stock or any interest
therein now held or hereafter acquired by such shareholder (collectively
referred to as a "transfer") without first giving written notice thereof to the
Company, identifying the proposed transferee, the purchase price, if any, and
terms of the proposed transaction, and offering said shares to the Company for
purchase by it as hereinafter provided. On or prior to the later of: (i) 30 days
after receipt of the notice or (ii) if the Stockholder acquired said shares of
Stock from the Company, seven months after the date of such acquisition, the
Company may elect to purchase all of the shares so offered and if it does not do
so, said shares may be transferred within 60 days after the expiration of said
period to the proposed transferee upon the price and terms specified in the
notice, provided that said transferee shall thereupon become a party to this
Agreement as a Stockholder in the manner provided hereinafter.
SECTION 2. Termination of Employment. Within 30 days after the voluntary or
involuntary termination of all employment of a Stockholder with the Company as
an employee, officer and Director thereof, except a termination by reason of
death, said Stockholder and each transferee of his or her shares under Section 5
shall give written notice to the Company offering to the Company for purchase as
hereinafter provided all of the shares of Stock owned on the date of termination
by said Stockholder and each such transferee. On or prior to the later of: (i)
30 days after receipt of the notice or (ii) if the Stockholder acquired any
shares of Stock from the Company, seven months after the date of such
acquisition, the Company may elect to purchase all or any part of the shares so
offered and if it does not elect to do so, said shares may be retained by said
Stockholder or transferee subject to all other provisions of this Agreement.
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SECTION 3. Death of a Stockholder. In the event of the death of the
Stockholder, his or her executors or administrators and each transferee of his
or her shares under Section 5 shall, within 90 days after the date of death,
give written notice thereof to the Company offering to it for purchase as
hereinafter provided all of the shares of Stock owned on said date by the
Stockholder and each such transferee. On or prior to the later of: (i) 30 days
after receipt of the notice or (ii) if the Stockholder acquired any shares of
Stock from the Company, seven months after the date of such acquisition, the
Company may elect to purchase all or any part of the shares so offered; and if
the Company does not do so, said shares may be retained by the estate of said
Stockholder or by such transferee subject to all other provisions of this
Agreement.
SECTION 4. Transfers by Operation of Law. In the event that a Stockholder
(i) files a voluntary petition under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or a
petition for the appointment of a receiver or makes an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, or (ii) is subjected involuntarily to such a petition or
assignment or to an attachment or other legal or equitable interest with respect
to his or her shares of Stock, and such involuntary petition or assignment or
attachment is not discharged within 60 days after its date, or (iii) is
subjected to a transfer of shares of his or her Stock by operation of law, the
Company shall have the right to elect to purchase all or any part of the shares
of Stock which are owned by the Stockholder. Failure of the Company to elect to
purchase said shares under this Section shall not affect its right to purchase
the same shares under Section 1 in the event of a proposed sale, assignment,
transfer, pledge or other disposition thereof by or to any receiver, petitioner,
assignee, transferee or other person obtaining an interest in said shares.
SECTION 5. Exceptions to Restrictions. Except as provided above, these
restrictions shall be inapplicable to:
(a) Transfers of Stock between the Stockholder and the trustees of a
trust revocable by the Stockholder alone,
(b) Transfers of Stock between the Stockholder and his or her guardian
or conservator, and
(c) Transfers of Stock upon the death of the Stockholder to his or her
executors or administrators or to trustees under his or her will;
provided, that such Stock in the hands of each such transferee shall remain
subject to this Agreement.
SECTION 6. Transfers in Violation of Agreement. If any transfer of shares
of Stock is made or attempted contrary to the provisions of this Agreement, or
if shares of Stock are not offered to the Company as required by this Agreement,
the Company shall have the right to purchase said shares from the owner thereof
or his or her transferee at any time before or after the transfer, as
hereinafter provided. In addition to any other legal or equitable remedies which
it may have, the Company may enforce its rights by actions for specific
performance (to the extent permitted by law) and may refuse to recognize any
such transferee as one of its stockholders for
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any purpose, including without limitation for purposes of dividend and voting
rights, until all applicable provisions of this Agreement have been complied
with.
SECTION 7. Purchase Price.
(a) Except as provided in Section 7(b) of this Agreement, unless
otherwise determined by the unanimous consent of the members of the Board of
Directors the purchase price per share of Stock which the Company elects to
purchase pursuant to this Agreement shall be equal to the exercise price of the
most recent award of an option under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan,
provided that the exercise price of such option was not less than the fair
market value of the Stock at the time of grant and was granted not more than
three months prior to the event giving rise to the Stockholder's right to
purchase such Stock. In the event no such option was awarded within such three
month period, then the purchase price per share of Stock shall be the fair
market value of such Stock as determined by unanimous consent of the Board of
Directors.
(b) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions hereof, in the event of a
proposed sale of Stock of the Stockholder under Section 1, or of the
Stockholder's transferee under Section 5, to a third party in a bona fide
transaction for fair value payable in cash or the equivalent currently or in
future installments, the purchase price of said Stock shall be the value offered
by such third party and the Company shall have the right of first refusal,
exercisable within the period specified in Section 1, to purchase said Stock at
such price upon terms equivalent to those offered by such third party. Such
right of first refusal shall not apply to a proposed assignment, transfer,
exchange, pledge or any other sale or disposition of Stock under Section 1 which
does not constitute a sale as described above, and the provisions of
subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 7 shall apply to such other
transactions.
SECTION 8. Tenders. All shares of Stock which the Company has elected to
purchase hereunder shall be tendered to the Company, or to one or more
substitute purchasers designated by it, at the principal office of the Company
at a reasonable date and time specified by it (in any event within 30 days after
the Company's election), by delivery of certificates representing such shares,
endorsed in blank and in proper form for transfer against payment of the
purchase price in cash or by certified or bank checks, except as provided in
Section 9.
SECTION 9. Payment by Installments. If no person has been designated as a
substitute purchaser by the Company pursuant to Section 8 and if the total
purchase price of a single purchase of Stock by the Company exceeds 10% of its
working capital as of any date within 60 days prior to the date of tender of
said Stock, the Company may elect to make payment in such installments as it
deems appropriate over a period not exceeding 36 months from the date of tender.
Unpaid installments shall bear interest at the lowest "applicable Federal rate"
established under Section 1274(d)(2) (or its successor provision) of the
Internal Revenue Code which is in effect during the three month period ending
with the month in which the Company elects to purchase, and shall be evidenced
by a promissory note of the Company.
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SECTION 10. No Transfer of Unvested Shares. The Stockholder acknowledges
and agrees that his or her interests in any shares of Restricted Stock awarded
under the Equity Incentive Plan are subject to forfeiture and repurchase unless
and until all conditions to the vesting of such shares have been satisfied under
the Equity Incentive Plan and the related Restricted Stock Award, and that such
shares may not be transferred in any manner unless and until all conditions to
such vesting have been fulfilled and the restrictions shall have lapsed.
SECTION 11. Waiver and Amendment. From time to time the Company may waive
its rights hereunder either generally or with respect to one or more specific
transfers which have been proposed, attempted or made. All action to be taken by
the Company hereunder (including any amendment of this Agreement) shall be taken
only with the consent of the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock. Any Stock which the Company has elected to purchase
hereunder may be disposed of by the Company (acting through its Board of
Directors) in such manner as it deems appropriate, with or without further
restrictions on the transfer thereof, subject to any applicable legal
requirements or contractual agreements.
SECTION 12. Action by Stockholders. Unless otherwise expressly provided to
the contrary herein, in any case where the holders of issued and outstanding
shares of Common Stock are to consent or otherwise act under this Agreement,
such action may be taken by written consent of such stockholders or by a meeting
of the stockholders called in the manner provided for a meeting of stockholders
in the by-laws of the Company.
SECTION 13. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the first to
occur of the following events:
(a) The consummation of a Transaction (as such term is defined in the
Equity Incentive Plan);
(b) The closing of a registered underwritten public offering of the
Company's equity securities or such other event as a result of or following
which the Company's equity securities are publicly held; or
(c) The unanimous consent of the Board of Directors and the holders of
a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.
SECTION 14. Legend on Certificates. Each certificate of Stock subject to
this Agreement shall bear on its face the following legend:
"The shares represented by this certificate are subject to
restrictions on transfer, a copy of which will be furnished by the
Company to the holder of this certificate upon written request and
without charge."
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SECTION 15. Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties
hereto and their heirs, representatives, successors and assigns. The Company may
assign its rights hereunder either generally or from time to time to one or more
substitute purchasers of Stock which it has the right to purchase, except as
provided in Section 9. Transferees, successors or additional holders of Stock
may become parties to this Agreement by endorsing a schedule attached hereto or
by executing a counterpart of this Agreement. An original copy of this Agreement
and of any counterpart subsequently executed shall be kept by the Secretary of
the Company.
SECTION 16. Notices. All notices and elections hereunder shall be in
writing and shall be delivered, transmitted by facsimile or sent by certified or
registered mail, postage prepaid, to the parties at their addresses set forth
above or to any subsequent address of which the Company has notified the
Stockholders or any Stockholder has notified the Company. Such notices or
elections shall be effective upon receipt or three days after the date mailed,
whichever is sooner.
SECTION 17. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under and
governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without regard to its
conflicts of laws principles.
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EXECUTED as an instrument under seal as of the date first set forth above.
V*I CHIP CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
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Title: President
STOCKHOLDER:
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[NAME]
The undersigned holder of shares of Common Stock of the Company hereby
consents to the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company.
VICOR CORPORATION
By:
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Name:
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Title:
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