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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

Equity Incentive Plan Agreement

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Title: EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Date: 8/3/2009

EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN, Parties: optimized transportation management  inc.
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Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

 

OPTIMIZED TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, INC.

 

 

 

EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

 



 

 

OPTIMIZED TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, INC.

EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

OPTIMIZED TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT, INC., hereby establishes this Plan to be called the Optimized Transportation Management, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan to attract, retain and motivate employees of the Company, to encourage employees, directors and independent contractors to acquire an equity interest in the Company, to make monetary payments to certain employees based upon the value of the Company’s Stock and provide employees, directors and independent contractors with an incentive to maximize the success of the Company and to further the interests of the shareholders.

 

SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS

 

1.1

Definitions .

Whenever used herein, the masculine pronoun shall be deemed to include the feminine, the singular to include the plural, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and the following capitalized words and phrases are used herein with the meaning thereafter ascribed:

 

(a)

" Administrator " means the Board or such committee or individual to whom the Board delegates authority.

 

(b)

" Award " means any Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right or Stock Award granted under the Plan.

 

(c)

" Beneficiary " means the person or persons designated by a Participant to exercise an Award in the event of the Participant's death while employed by the Company, or in the absence of such designation, the executor or administrator of the Participant's estate.

 

(d)

" Board " means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(e)

" Cause " means conduct by the Participant amounting to (1) fraud or dishonesty against the Company, (2) willful misconduct, repeated refusal to follow the reasonable directions of an individual or group authorized to give such directions, or knowing violation of law in the course of performance of the duties of Participant's employment with the Company, (3) repeated absences from work without a reasonable excuse, (4) intoxication with alcohol or drugs while on the Company's premises during regular business hours, (5) a conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving dishonesty, or (6) a breach or violation of the terms of any employment or other agreement to which Participant and the Company are parties.

 

(f)

" Change in Control " shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) a tender offer shall be made and consummated of the ownership of 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, (ii) the Company shall be merged or consolidated with another corporation and as a result of such merger or consolidation less than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the surviving or resulting corporation shall be owned in the aggregate by the former shareholders of the Company, other than affiliates (within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of any party to such merger or consolidation, (iii) the Company shall sell substantially all of its assets to another corporation which corporation is not wholly owned by the Company, or (iv) a person, within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) or of Section 13(d)(3) (as in effect on the date hereof) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, shall acquire 50% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company (whether directly, indirectly, beneficially or of record). For purposes hereof, ownership of voting securities shall take into account and shall include ownership as determined by applying the provisions of Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) ( as in effect on the date hereof) pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

(g)

" Code " means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(h)

" Company " means Optimized Transportation Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

(i)

" Disability " has the same meaning as provided in the long-term disability plan maintained by the Company. In the event of a dispute, the determination of Disability shall be made by the Administrator. If at any time during the period that this Plan is in operation, the Company does not maintain a long term disability plan, Disability shall mean a physical or mental condition which, in the judgment of the Administrator, permanently prevents a Participant from performing his usual duties for the Company, any Subsidiary or affiliate, or such other position or job which the Company makes available to him and for which the Participant is qualified by reason of his education, training and experience. In making its determination the Administrator may, but is not required to, rely on advice of a physician competent in the area to which such Disability relates. The Administrator may make the determination in its sole discretion and any decision of the Administrator will be binding on all parties.

 

(j)

" Disposition " means any conveyance, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or hypothecation, whether outright or as security, inter vivos or testamentary, with or without consideration, voluntary or involuntary.

 

(k)

" Equity Ownership Agreement " means an agreement between the Company and a Participant or other documentation evidencing an Award.

 

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(l)

Expiration Date ” means, the last date upon which an Award can be exercised.

 

(m)

" Fair Market Value " means, for any particular date, (i) for any period during which the Stock shall be listed for trading on a national securities exchange or the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System ("NASDAQ"), the closing price per share of Stock on such exchange or the NASDAQ closing bid price as of the close of such trading day, or (ii) the market price per share of Stock as determined in good faith by the Board in the event (i) above shall not be applicable. If the Fair Market Value is to be determined as of a day when the securities markets are not open, the Fair Market Value on that day shall be the Fair Market Value on the next succeeding day when the markets are open.

 

(n)

" Incentive Stock Option " means an incentive stock option, as defined in Code Section 422, and described in Plan Section 3.2.

 

(o)

" Involuntary Termination " means a Termination of Employment but does not include a Termination of Employment for Cause or a Voluntary Resignation.

 

(p)

" Non-Qualified Stock Option " means a stock option, other than an option qualifying as an Incentive Stock Option, described in Plan Section 3.2.

 

(q)

" Option " means a Non-Qualified Stock Option or an Incentive Stock Option.

 

(r)

" Over 10% Owner " means an individual who at the time an Incentive Stock Option is granted owns Stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of the Company or one of its Parents or Subsidiaries, determined by applying the attribution rules of Code Section 424(d).

 

(s)

" Parent " means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if, with respect to Incentive Stock Options, at the time of granting of the Option, each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.

 

(t)

" Participant " means an individual who receives an Award hereunder.

 

(u)

" Plan " means this Optimized Transportation Management, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan.

 

(v)

" Retirement " means a Termination of Employment after attaining the age of 65.

 

(w)

" Stock " means the Company's common stock.

 

(x)

" Stock Appreciation Right " means a stock appreciation right described in Plan Section 3.3.

 

(y)

" Stock Award " means a stock award described in Plan Section 3.4.

 

(z)

" Subsidiary " means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, with respect to Incentive Stock Options, at the time of the granting of the Option, each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possession 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.

 

(aa)

" Termination of Affiliation " means the termination of a business relationship, for any reason, between an advisor or consultant who is a Participant and the Company or its affiliates. A Termination of Affiliation shall be deemed to have occurred as of the date written notice to that effect is received by the Participant.

 

(ab)

" Termination of Employment " means the termination of the employee-employer relationship between a Participant and the Company and its affiliates regardless of the fact that severance or similar payments are made to the Participant, for any reason, including, but not by way of limitation, a Voluntary Resignation, Involuntary Termination, death, Disability or Retirement. The Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Termination of Employment, including, but not by way of limitation, the question of whether a leave of absence constitutes a Termination of Employment, or whether a Termination of Employment is for Cause, or is a Voluntary Resignation. With regard to a member of the Board who is not an employee, Termination of Employment shall mean the date on which the individual ceases to be a member of the Board for any reason.

 

(ac)

" Vested " means that an Award is nonforfeitable and exercisable with regard to a designated number of shares of Stock.

 

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(ad)

Voluntary Resignation ” means a Termination of Employment as a result of the Participant’s resignation.

 

SECTION 2 GENERAL TERMS

 

2.1

Purpose of the Plan . The Plan is intended to (a) provide incentive to employees of the Company and its affiliates to stimulate their efforts toward the continued success of the Company and to operate and manage the business in a manner that will provide for the long-term growth and profitability of the Company; (b) encourage stock ownership by employees, directors and independent contractors by providing them with a means to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company by acquiring shares of Stock or to receive compensation which is based upon appreciation in the value of Stock; and (c) provide a means of obtaining and rewarding employees, directors, independent contractors and advisors.

 

2.2

Stock Subject to the Plan . Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.2, 5,000,000 shares of Stock (the "Maximum Plan Shares") are hereby reserved and subject to issuance under the Plan. At no time shall the Company have outstanding Awards and shares of Stock issued in respect to Awards in excess of the Maximum Plan Shares. To the extent permitted by law, the shares of Stock attributable to the nonvested, unpaid, unexercised, unconverted or otherwise unsettled portion of any Award that is forfeited, canceled, expired or terminated for any reason without becoming vested, paid, exercised, converted or otherwise settled in full shall again be available for purposes of the Plan.

 

2.3

Administration of the Plan . The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator shall have full authority in its discretion to determine the employees of the Company or its affiliates to whom Awards shall be granted and the terms and provisions of Awards, subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator shall have full and conclusive authority to interpret the Plan; to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan; to determine the terms and provisions of the respective Equity Ownership Agreements and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the proper administration of the Plan. The Administrator's determination under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, Awards under the Plan (whether or not such persons are similarly situated). The Administrator's decisions shall be final and binding on all Participants.

 

2.4

Eligibility and Limits . Participants in the Plan shall be selected by the Administrator. In the case of Incentive Stock Options, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as at the date an Incentive Stock Option is granted) of Stock with respect to which Stock Options intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 422 become exercisable for the first time by an individual during any calendar year under all plans of the Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries shall not exceed $100,000; provided further, that if the limitation is exceeded, the Incentive Stock Option(s) which cause the limitation to be exceeded shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Option(s).

 

SECTION 3 TERMS OF AWARDS

 

3.1

Terms and Conditions of All Awards .

 

(a)

The number of shares of Stock as to which an Award shall be granted shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.2 and 2.4 as to the total number of shares available for grants under the Plan.

 

(b)

Each Award shall be evidenced by an Equity Ownership Agreement in such form as the Administrator may determine is appropriate, subject to the provisions of the Plan.

 

(c)

The date an Award is granted shall be the date on which the Administrator has approved the terms and conditions of the Equity Ownership Agreement and has determined the recipient of the Award and the number of shares covered by the Award and has taken all such other action necessary to complete the grant of the Award.

 

(d)

The Administrator may provide in any Equity Ownership Agreement a vesting schedule. The vesting schedule shall specify when such Awards shall become Vested and thus exercisable. The Administrator may accelerate the vesting schedule set forth in the Equity Ownership Agreement if the Administrator determines that it is in the best interests of the Company and Participant to do so. In addition, the Admin


 
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