Back to top

FORM OF NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Employment Agreement

FORM OF NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT | Document Parties: ROYAL GOLD INC You are currently viewing:
This Employment Agreement involves

ROYAL GOLD INC

. RealDealDocs™ contains millions of easily searchable legal documents and clauses from top law firms. Search for free - click here.
Title: FORM OF NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 2/25/2005
Industry: Gold and Silver     Sector: Basic Materials

FORM OF NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT, Parties: royal gold inc
50 of the Top 250 law firms use our Products every day
 

Exhibit 10.2

Option No.: ________

ROYAL GOLD, INC.
2004 OMNIBUS LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Royal Gold, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants an option to purchase shares of its common stock, $.01 par value, (the “Stock”) to the optionee named below. The terms and conditions of the option are set forth in this cover sheet, in the attachment, and in the Company’s 2004 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

Grant Date:                                , 200___

Name of Optionee:                                                                                                               

Optionee’s Social Security Number:            -            -           

Number of Shares Covered by Option:                                         

Option Price per Share: $            .          (At least 100% of Fair Market Value)

      By signing this cover sheet, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described in the attached Agreement and in the Plan, a copy of which is also available upon request to the Corporate Secretary. You acknowledge that you have carefully reviewed the Plan, and agree that the Plan will control in the event any provision of this Agreement should appear to be inconsistent.

 

 

 

 

 

Optionee:

 


(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

Company:

 


(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Attachment

This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument.

 


 

ROYAL GOLD, INC.
2004 OMNIBUS LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

Nonqualified Stock Option

 

This option is not intended to be an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code and will be interpreted accordingly.

 

 

 

Vesting

 

This option is only exercisable before it expires and then only with respect to the vested portion of the option. Subject to the preceding sentence, you may exercise this option, in whole or in part, to purchase a whole number of vested shares not less than 100 shares, unless the number of shares purchased is the total number available for purchase under the option, by following the procedures set forth in the Plan and below in this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

Your right to purchase shares of Stock under this option vests as to ___of the total number of shares covered by this option, as shown on the cover sheet, on each of the ___anniversaries of the Grant Date, provided you then continue in Service. The resulting aggregate number of vested shares will be rounded to the nearest whole number, and you cannot vest in more than the number of shares covered by this option.

 

 

 

 

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing vesting rules, if you incur an Involuntary Termination in connection with a Corporate Transaction, you shall be one hundred percent (100%) vested as of the date of such Involuntary Termination.

 

 

 

 

 

For this purpose, Involuntary Termination in connection with a Corporate Transaction means a termination of your Service during the one year period commencing with a Corporate Transaction by reason of:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)      your involuntary discharge by the Company for reasons other than Cause (as defined in the Plan); or

 

 

 

 

 

(b)      your voluntary resignation from the Company following (i) a material adverse change in your title or responsibilities with the Company, (ii)  a material reduction in your base salary or (iii) receipt of notice that your principal workplace will be relocated by more than 50 miles.

 

 

 

 

 

No additional vesting shall occur after your Service has terminated for any reason.

2


 

 

 

 

Term

 

Your option will expire in any event at the close of business at Company headquarters on the day of the 10th anniversary of the Grant Date, as shown on the cover sheet. Your option will expire earlier if your Service terminates, as described below.

 

 

 

Regular Termination

 

If your Service terminates for any reason, other than death, Disability or Cause, then your option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the 90 th day after your termination date.

 

 

 

Termination for
Cause

 

If your Service is terminated for Cause, then you shall immediately forfeit all rights to your option and the option shall immediately expire.

 

 

 

Death

 

If your Service terminates because of your death, then your option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the date twelve (12) months after the date of death. During that twelve month period, your estate or heirs may exercise the vested portion of your option.

 

 

 

 

 

In addition, if you die during the 90-day period described in connection with a regular termination (i.e., a termination of your Service not on account of your death, Disability or Cause), and a vested portion of your option has not yet been exercised, then your option will instead expire on the date twelve (12) months after your termination date. In such a case, during the period following your death up to the date twelve (12) months after your termination date, your estate or heirs may exercise the vested portion of your option.

 

 

 

Disability

 

If your Service terminates because of your Disability, then your option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the date twelve (12) months after your termination date.

 

 

 

Leaves of Absence

 

For purposes of this option, your Service does not terminate when you go on a bona fide employee leave of absence that was approved by the Company in writing, if the terms of the leave provide for continued Service crediting, or when continued Service crediting is required by applicable law. However, your Service will be treated as terminating 90 days after you went on employee leave, unless your right to return to active work is guaranteed by law or by a contract. Your Service terminates in any event when the approved leave ends unless you immediately return to active employee work.

 

 

 

 

 

The Company determines, in its sole discretion, which leaves count for this purpose, and when your Service terminates for all purposes under the Plan.

 

 

 

Notice of Exercise

 

When you wish to exercise this option, you must notify the Company by filing the proper “Notice of Exercise” form at the address given on

3


 

 

 

 

 

 

the form. Your notice must specify how many shares you wish to purchase (in a parcel of at least 100 shares generally). Your notice must also specify how your s


 
SITE SEARCH

AGREEMENTS / CONTRACTS

Document Title:

Entire Document: (optional)

Governing Law:(optional)


Try our advanced search >>
 

CLAUSES

Search Contract Clauses >>

Browse Contract Clause Library>>

Get Email Updates
Email:
This is only a partial view of this document. We have millions of legal documents and clauses drafted by top law firms. learn more search for free browse for free learn more