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.
-1-
(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.
-2-
(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