SOUTHWEST BANCORP, INC.
2008 STOCK BASED AWARD PLAN
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(a)
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The
purpose of this Southwest Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Stock Based Award Plan
(the “Plan”) is to advance the interests of Southwest
by providing directors and selected key Employees of Stillwater
National, Southwest, and their Affiliates with the opportunity to
acquire a proprietary interest in Southwest. By encouraging stock
ownership and granting awards whose value is based upon stock
performance, Southwest seeks to attract, retain and motivate the
best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility; to provide additional incentive to directors and
key Employees of Southwest or any Affiliate to promote the success
of the business as measured by the value of its shares; and
generally to increase the commonality of interests among directors,
key employees and other shareholders.
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(b)
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The
Plan is intended to replace the Southwest Bancorp, Inc. 1999 Stock
Option Plan (the “1999 Plan”) upon this Plan’s
approval by shareholders of Southwest. Options issued under the
1999 Plan will continue in effect and will be subject to the
requirements of the 1999 Plan, but no new options will be granted
under the 1999 Plan after this Plan is approved by shareholders.
Options granted under the Southwest Bancorp, Inc. 1994 Stock Option
Plan (the “1994 Plan”), which was replaced by the 1999
Plan, will continue in effect and will be subject to the
requirements of the 1994 Plan.
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(c)
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The
Plan is not intended as an agreement or promise of employment.
Neither the Plan, nor any Option granted pursuant to the Plan,
confers on any person any right to continue in the employ of
Southwest. The right of Southwest, Stillwater National, or any of
their affiliates to terminate the employment of an Employee is not
limited by the Plan or by any Award granted pursuant to the Plan
unless such right is specifically described by the terms of any
such Award.
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(a)
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“Affiliate” shall mean
any “parent corporation” or “subsidiary
corporation” of Southwest, as such terms are defined in
Section 424(e) and (f), respectively, of the Code.
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(b)
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“Agreement” shall mean a
written agreement entered into in accordance with Paragraph
5(c).
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(c)
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“Awards” shall mean,
collectively, Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock
Units, and Performance Stock Units unless the context clearly
indicates a different meaning.
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(d)
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“Award Shares” shall
mean Shares subject to an Award granted pursuant to this
Plan.
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(e)
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“Board” shall mean the
Board of Directors of Southwest.
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(f)
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“Change in Control”
shall mean: (i) the date any entity or person, including a
group as defined in Section l3(d)(iii) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 shall become the beneficial owner of, or shall have
obtained voting control over, 50 percent or more of the
outstanding common shares of either Southwest or Stillwater
National; (ii) the date there shall have been change in a
majority of the board of directors of either Southwest or
Stillwater National within a 12 month period unless the
nomination of each new director was approved by the vote of
two-thirds (2/3) of directors then still in office who were in
office at the beginning of the 12 month period; or
(iii) the date of closing of a Transaction. The decision of
the Committee as to whether a Change in Control has occurred shall
be conclusive and binding and is to be a ministerial rather than a
discretionary decision.
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(g)
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“Code” shall mean the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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(h)
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“Committee” shall mean
the Stock Option Committee appointed by the Board in accordance
with Paragraph 5(a) hereof.
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(i)
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“Common Stock” shall
mean the common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of
Southwest.
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(j)
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“Continuous Service”
shall mean the absence of any interruption or termination of
service as an Employee of Southwest or any present or future
Affiliate. Continuous Service shall not be considered interrupted
in the case
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of sick leave,
military leave or any other leave of absence approved by Southwest
or in the case of transfers between payroll locations of Southwest
or among Southwest, Stillwater National, or any other
Affiliate.
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(k)
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“Disability” shall mean
a determination by the Committee that a Participant is
“disabled” within the meaning of
Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term
“Disability” for purposes of the preceding sentence
shall have the meaning given to it by Section 422(c)(6) of the
Code.
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(l)
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“Effective Date” shall
mean the date specified in Paragraph 16 hereof.
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(m)
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“Employee” shall mean
any person employed by Southwest or by an Affiliate.
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(n)
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“Exercise Price” shall
mean the price per Optioned Share at which an Option or SAR may be
exercised.
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(o)
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“Independent Director”
shall have the meaning established in the listing standards of the
NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc., or of such exchange on which the Common
Stock is principally traded.
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(p)
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“ISO” means an option to
purchase Common Stock which meets the requirements set forth in the
Plan, and which is intended to be and is identified as an
“incentive stock option” within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Code. !
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(q)
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“Market Value per Share”
shall mean: (i) if the Common Stock is listed on a national
securities exchange (including the NASDAQ Stock Market) on the date
in question, the reported closing price on such exchange on such
date, or if there were no sales on such date, the mean between the
bid and asked price on such date; (ii) if the Common Stock is
traded otherwise than on a national securities exchange on the date
in question, the mean between the bid and asked price on such date,
or, if there is no bid and asked price on such date, then the mean
between the bid and asked price on the next prior business day on
which there was a bid and asked price; or (iii) if no such bid
and asked price is available, then its fair market value as
determined by the Committee, in its sole and absolute
discretion.
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(r)
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“Mature Common Stock”
shall mean Common Stock held for six months or more.
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(s)
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“Non-ISO” means an
option to purchase Common Stock which meets the requirements set
forth in the Plan but which is not intended to be and is not
identified as an ISO.
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(t)
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“Option” means an ISO
and/or a Non-ISO.
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(u)
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“Outstanding Shares”
shall mean the total shares of Common Stock which have been issued
and which (a) are not held as treasury shares, and
(b) have not been cancelled or retired by
Southwest.
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(v)
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“Parent” shall mean any
present or future corporation that would be a “parent
corporation” as defined in Subsections 424(e) and (g) of
the Code.
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(w)
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“Participant” shall mean
any person who receives an Award pursuant to the Plan.
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(x)
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“Performance Stock”
shall mean Common Stock initially subject to forfeiture and
restrictions against transfer which vests, and is no longer subject
to a risk of forfeiture or such restrictions against transfer,
during a Performance Period based on the achievement of specific
corporate, divisional, or individual performance standards or goals
as provided in Paragraph 11.
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(y)
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“Performance Stock
Award” shall mean an Award of Performance Stock pursuant to
Paragraph 11.
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(z)
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“Plan” shall mean the
Southwest Bancorp, Inc. 2008 Stock Based Award Plan.
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(aa)
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“Restricted Stock” means
Common Stock initially subject to forfeiture and restrictions
against transfer and such other terms and conditions determined by
the Committee, as provided in Paragraph 10.
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(bb)
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“Restricted Stock Award”
means an Award of Restricted Stock pursuant to
Paragraph 10.
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(cc)
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“Restricted Stock Unit”
shall mean an Award of the right to receive the Market Value per
Share of a Share payable upon vesting in cash or Common Stock
initially subject to forfeiture and restrictions against transfer
and such other terms and conditions determined by the Committee, as
provided Paragraph 12.
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(dd)
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“Rule 16b-3” shall
mean Rule 16b-3 of the General Rules and Regulations under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(ee)
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“SAR” (or “Stock
Appreciation Right”) means a right to receive the
appreciation in value, or a portion of the appreciation in value,
of a specified number of shares of Common Stock.
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(ff)
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“Share” shall mean one
share of Common Stock.
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(gg)
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“Southwest” shall mean
Southwest Bancorp, Inc.
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(hh)
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“Stillwater National”
shall mean Stillwater National Bank & Trust Company.
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(ii)
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“Subsidiary” shall mean
any present or future corporation which would be a
“subsidiary corporation” as defined in Subsections
424(f) and (g) of the Code.
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(jj)
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“Transaction” means
(i) the liquidation or dissolution of Southwest, (ii) a
merger or consolidation in which Southwest is not the surviving
entity; or (iii) the sale or disposition of all or
substantially all of Southwest’s assets.
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(kk)
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“Vested” whether or not
the word is capitalized, means: (i) with respect to Options
and SAR’s, currently exercisable; (ii) with respect to
Restricted Stock Awards and Performance Stock Awards, no longer
subject to forfeiture or the restrictions against transfer imposed
pursuant to this Plan and the related Agreements; and
(iii) with respect to Restricted Stock Units, no longer
subject to forfeiture pursuant to this Plan and the related
Agreements and currently payable. The words “vest” and
“vesting” shall have corresponding meanings.
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3. Term of
the Plan and Awards.
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(a)
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Term of the Plan. The Plan shall
continue in effect for a term of ten years from the Effective Date,
unless sooner terminated pursuant to Paragraph 18 hereof. No
Award shall be granted under the Plan after ten years from the
Effective Date.
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(b)
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Term of Awards. The term of each
Award granted under the Plan shall be established by the Committee,
but shall not exceed 10 years; provided, however, that in the
case of an Employee who owns Shares representing more than 10% of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock at the time an ISO is
granted, the term of such ISO shall not exceed five
years.
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(c)
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Termination of Service and Vesting.
Any Awards that are not vested on the date of termination of
service shall expire on such date.
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4. Shares
Subject to the Plan.
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(a)
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General Rule. Except as otherwise
required by the provisions of Paragraph 13 hereof, the
aggregate number of Shares deliverable pursuant to Awards shall not
exceed 800,000 Shares. Shares issued under the Plan may either be
authorized but unissued Shares or Shares held in treasury. If
Awards should expire, become unexercisable or be forfeited for any
reason without having been exercised or becoming vested in full,
the Optioned Shares shall, unless the Plan shall have been
terminated, be available for the grant of additional Awards under
the Plan, provided that in no event may shares issuable upon the
exercise of ISOs granted under the Plan exceed 800,000 Shares,
subject to adjustment as provided in Paragraph 13.
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(b)
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Special Rule for SARs. The number of
Shares with respect to which an SAR is granted, but not the number
of Shares which Southwest delivers or could deliver to an Employee
or individual upon exercise of an SAR, shall be charged against the
aggregate number of Shares remaining available under the Plan;
provided, however, that in the case of an SAR granted in
conjunction with an Option under circumstances in which the
exercise of the SAR results in termination of the Option and vice
versa, only the number of Shares subject to the Option shall be
charged against the aggregate number of Shares remaining available
under the Plan. The Shares involved in an Option as to which option
rights have terminated by reason of the exercise of a related SAR,
as provided in Paragraph 9 hereof, shall not be available for
the grant of further Options under the Plan.
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Administration of the Plan.
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(a)
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Composition of the Committee. The
Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall consist of
not less than three (3) Directors appointed by the Board. All
members of the Committee must be Independent Directors. Members of
the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. In the
absence at any time of a duly appointed Committee, the Plan shall
be administered by the members of the Board who are Independent
Directors, acting as the Committee. In the case of Performance
Stock Units, the Directors on the Committee also must be outside
directors for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.
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(b)
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Powers of the Committee. Except as
limited by the express provisions of the Plan or by resolutions
adopted by the Board, the Committee shall have sole and complete
authority and discretion (i) to select Participants and grant
Awards, (ii) to determine the form and content of Awards to be
issued in the form of Agreements under the Plan, (iii) to
interpret the Plan, (iv) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules
and regulations relating to the Plan, and (v) to make other
determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the
Plan. The Committee shall have and may exercise such other power
and authority as may be delegated to it by the Board from time to
time. A majority of the entire Committee shall constitute a quorum
and the action of a majority of the members present at any meeting
at which a quorum is present, or acts approved in writing by a
majority of the Committee without a meeting, shall be deemed the
action of the Committee.
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Agreement. Each Award shall be
evidenced by a written agreement containing such provisions as may
be approved by the Committee. Each such Agreement shall constitute
a binding contract between Southwest and the Participant, and every
Participant, upon acceptance of such Agreement, shall be bound by
the terms and restrictions of the Plan and of such Agreement. The
terms of each such Agreement shall be in accordance with the Plan,
but each Agreement may include such additional provisions and
restrictions determined by the Committee, in its discretion,
provided that such additional provisions and restrictions are not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan. In particular, the
Committee shall set forth in each Agreement (i) the Exercise
Price of an Option or SAR, (ii) the number of Shares subject
to, and the expiration date of, the Award, (iii) the manner,
time and rate (cumulative or otherwise) of exercise or vesting of
such Award, and (iv) the restrictions, if any, to be placed
upon such Award, or upon Shares which may be issued upon exercise
of such Award.
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The
Chairman of the Committee and such other officers as shall be
designated by the Committee are hereby authorized to execute
Agreements on behalf of Southwest and to cause them to be delivered
to the recipients of Awards.
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Effect of the Committee’s
Decisions. All decisions, determinations, and interpretations of
the Committee shall be final and conclusive on all persons affected
thereby.
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(f)
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Indemnification. In addition to such
other rights of indemnification as they may have, the members of
the Committee shall be indemnified by Southwest in connection with
any claim, action, suit or proceeding relating to any action taken
or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any
Award, granted hereunder to the full extent provided for under
Southwest’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws with
respect to the indemnification of Directors.
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General Rule. The Committee, in its
sole discretion, may grant ISOs or Non-ISOs to Employees of
Southwest or its Affiliates and may grant Non-ISOs to Directors of
Southwest or its Affiliates. No person may be granted Options to
purchase more than 200,000 Shares in any calendar year.
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(b)
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Special Rules for ISOs. The
aggregate Market Value, as of the date the Option is granted, of
the Shares with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first
time by an Employee during any calendar year (under all incentive
stock option plans, as defined in Section 422 of the Code, of
Southwest or any present or future Parent or Subsidiary of
Southwest) shall not exceed $100,000. Notwithstanding the prior
provisions of this paragraph, the Committee may grant Options in
excess of the foregoing limitation, in which case such Options
granted in excess of such limitation shall be Options which are
Non-ISOs.
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7. Exercise
Price for Options.
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(a)
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Limits on Committee Discretion. The
Exercise Price as to any particular Option granted under the Plan
shall not be less than the Market Value of the Optioned Shares on
the date of grant. In the case of an Employee who owns Shares
representing more than 10% of Southwest’s Outstanding Shares
of Common Stock at the time an ISO is granted, the Exercise Price
shall not be less than 110% of the Market Value of the Optioned
Shares at the time the ISO is granted.
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(b)
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No
Reissuance of Options or SARs. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, the Committee shall not have the authority to cancel
outstanding Options or SARs in connection with a reissuance of new
Options or SARs at a lower Exercise Price other than as specified
in paragraph 13.
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(a)
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Generally. Any Option granted
hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such
conditions as shall be permissible under the terms of the Plan and
of the Agreement granted to a Participant. An Option may not be
exercised for a fractional Share.
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(b)
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Procedure for Exercise. A
Participant may exercise Options, subject to provisions relative to
its termination and limitations on its exercise, only by
(1) written notice of intent to exercise the Option with
respect to a specified number of Shares, and (2) payment to
Southwest (contemporaneously with delivery of such notice) in cash,
in Mature Common Stock, or a combination of cash and Mature Common
Stock, of the amount of the Exercise Price for the number of Shares
with respect to which the Option is then being exercised. Each such
notice (and payment where required) shall be delivered, or mailed
by prepaid registered or certified mail, addressed to the Treasurer
of Southwest at Southwest’s executive offices. Common Stock
utilized in full or partial payment of the Exercise Price for
Options shall be valued at its Market Value at the date of
exercise.
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(c)
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Notwithstanding the provisions of
any Option that provides for its exercise in installments as
designated by the Committee, such Option shall become immediately
exercisable upon the Optionee’s death or
Disability.
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Period of Exercisability-ISOs. An
ISO may be exercised by an Optionee only while the Optionee is an
Employee and has maintained Continuous Service from the date of the
grant of the ISO, or within three months after termination of such
Continuous Service (but not later than the date on which the Option
would otherwise expire), except if the Employee’s Continuous
Service terminates by reason of:
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(i)
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“Just Cause” which for
purposes hereof shall have the meaning set forth in any unexpired
employment or severance agreement between the Optionee and
Southwest or any Affiliate (and, in the absence of any such
agreement, means termination because of the Employee’s
personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, breach
of
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