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LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES , I NC. 2002 N ON -E MPLOYEE DIRECTORS ' S TOCK AWARD PLAN

Executive Compensation Plan Agreement

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Title: LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES , I NC. 2002 N ON -E MPLOYEE DIRECTORS ' S TOCK AWARD PLAN
Date: 8/4/2009
Industry: Recreational Products     Sector: Consumer Cyclical

LEAPFROG ENTERPRISES , I NC. 2002 N ON -E MPLOYEE DIRECTORS ' S TOCK AWARD PLAN, Parties: leapfrog enterprises  inc
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Exhibit 10.01

L EAP F ROG E NTERPRISES , I NC .

2002 N ON -E MPLOYEE D IRECTORS ’ S TOCK A WARD P LAN

Adopted: July 2, 2002

Approved By Stockholders: July 19, 2002

Effective Date: July 2, 2002

Amended and Restated: April 20, 2004

Amendment and Restatement Approved by Stockholders: June 10, 2004

Amended and Restated: March 27, 2006

Amendment and Restatement Approved by Stockholders: June 16, 2006

Amended and Restated: April 29, 2009

Termination Date: None

 

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P URPOSES .

(a) Eligible Recipients. The persons eligible to receive Stock Awards are the Non-Employee Directors of the Company.

(b) Available Stock Awards. The purpose of the Plan is to provide a means by which Non-Employee Directors may be given an opportunity to benefit from increases in value of the Class A Common Stock through the granting of (i) Nonstatutory Stock Options, (ii) Restricted Stock Awards, (iii) Restricted Stock Unit Awards, (iv) Stock Appreciation Rights, and (v) Performance Stock Awards.

(c) General Purpose. The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to retain the services of its Non-Employee Directors, to secure and retain the services of new Non-Employee Directors and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and its Controlled Corporations.

 

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D EFINITIONS .

(a) “Accountant” means the independent public accountants of the Company.

(b) “Affiliate” means any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation of the Company, whether now or hereafter existing, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f), respectively, of the Code.

(c) “Annual Grant” means a Stock Award granted annually to a Non-Employee Director who meets the specified criteria pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Plan.

(d) “Annual Meeting” means the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company.

(e) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

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(f) “Change in Control” means the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events after the IPO Date:

(i) any Exchange Act Person becomes the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction;

(ii) there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company and, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not Own, directly or indirectly, outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction;

(iii) there is consummated a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries to an Entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are Owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition; or

Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Plan, the definition of Change in Control (or any analogous term) in an individual written agreement between the Company or any Controlled Corporation and the Participant shall supersede the foregoing definition with respect to Stock Awards subject to such agreement (it being understood, however, that if no definition of Change in Control or any analogous term is set forth in such an individual written agreement, the foregoing definition shall apply).

(g) “Class A Common Stock” means the Class A common stock of the Company.

(h) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(i) “Company” means LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

(j) “Consultant” means any person, including an advisor, (i) engaged by the Company or a Controlled Corporation to render consulting or advisory services and who is compensated for such services or (ii) who is a member of the Board of Directors of a Controlled Corporation. However, the term “Consultant” shall not include either Directors of the Company who are not compensated by the Company for their services as Directors or Directors of the Company who are merely paid a director’s fee by the Company for their services as Directors.

(k) “Continuous Service” means that the Participant’s service with the Company or a Controlled Corporation, whether as an Employee, Director or Consultant, is not interrupted or terminated. A change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or

 

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a Controlled Corporation as an Employee, Consultant or Director or a change in the entity for which the Participant renders such service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participant’s service with the Company or Controlled Corporation, shall not terminate a Participant’s Continuous Service. For example, a change in status from an Employee of the Company to a Consultant of a Controlled Corporation or a Director shall not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in the Plan to the contrary, unless (i) otherwise provided in a Stock Award Agreement or (ii) following the date of grant of a Stock Award, determined otherwise by the Board with respect to any Participant who is then an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or by the chief executive officer of the Company with respect to any other Participant, in the event that a Participant terminates his or her subsequent service with the Company or a Controlled Corporation as an Employee, the Participant shall cease vesting in any of his or her Stock Awards as of such date of termination, regardless of whether the Participant continues his or her service in the capacity of a Director or Consultant without interruption or termination. The Board or the chief executive officer of the Company, in that party’s sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service shall be considered interrupted in the case of any leave of absence approved by that party, including sick leave, military leave or any other personal leave. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a leave of absence shall be treated as Continuous Service for purposes of vesting in a Stock Award only to such extent as may be provided in the Company’s leave of absence policy or in the written terms of the Participant’s leave of absence.

(l) “Controlled Corporation” means any subsidiary corporation of the Company, whether now or hereafter existing, as such term is defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

(m) “Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

(n) “Disability” means the inability of a person, in the opinion of a qualified physician acceptable to the Company, to perform the major duties of that person’s position with the Company or a Controlled Corporation of the Company because of the sickness or injury of the person.

(o) “Effective Date” means the date the Plan is adopted by the Board.

(p) “Employee” means any person employed by the Company or a Controlled Corporation. Mere service as a Director or payment of a director’s fee by the Company or a Controlled Corporation shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company or a Controlled Corporation.

(q) “Entity” means a corporation, partnership or other entity.

(r) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(s) “Exchange Act Person” means any natural person, Entity or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act), except that “Exchange Act Person” shall not include (A) the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (B) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (C) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, or (D) an Entity Owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of stock of the Company.

 

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(t) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of the Class A Common Stock determined as follows:

(i) If the Class A Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or traded on the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the Fair Market Value of a share of Class A Common Stock shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or market (or the exchange or market with the greatest volume of trading in the Class A Common Stock) on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable.

(ii) In the absence of such markets for the Class A Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Board based upon an independent appraisal in compliance with Section 409A of the Code or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, in compliance with Section 422 of the Code.

(u) “Initial Grant” means a Stock Award granted to a Non-Employee Director who meets the specified criteria pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Plan.

(v) “IPO Date” means the date the Company’s Class A Common Stock is first offered to the public under a registration statement declared effective under the Securities Act.

(w) “Non-Employee Director” means a Director who is not an Employee of the Company or a Controlled Corporation.

(x) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(y) “Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(z) “Option” means a Nonstatutory Stock Option granted pursuant to the Plan.

(aa) “Option Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and an Optionholder evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. Each Option Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(bb) “Optionholder” means a person to whom an Option is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Option.

(cc) “Own,” “Owned,” “Owner,” “Ownership” A person or Entity shall be deemed to “Own,” to have “Owned,” to be the “Owner” of, or to have acquired “Ownership” of securities if such person or Entity, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting, with respect to such securities.

 

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(dd) “Performance Stock Award” means a Stock Award granted under the terms and conditions of Section 8(d).

(ee) “Plan” means this LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. 2002 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Award Plan.

(ff) “Restricted Stock Award” means an award of shares of Class A Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 8(a).

(gg) “Restricted Stock Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Restricted Stock Award evidencing the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award grant. Each Restricted Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(hh) “Restricted Stock Unit Award” means a right to receive shares of Class A Common Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 8(b).

(ii) “Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Restricted Stock Unit Award evidencing the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Unit Award grant. Each Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(jj) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.

(kk) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(ll) “Stock Appreciation Right” means a right to receive the appreciation on Class A Common Stock that is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 8(c).

(mm) “Stock Appreciation Right Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Stock Appreciation Right evidencing the terms and conditions of a Stock Appreciation Right grant. Each Stock Appreciation Right Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(nn) “Stock Award” means any right to receive Class A Common Stock granted under the Plan, including a Nonstatutory Stock Option, a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award, a Stock Appreciation Right or a Performance Stock Award.

(oo) “Stock Award Agreement” means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of a Stock Award grant. Each Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

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(pp) “Subsidiary” means, with respect to the Company, (i) any corporation of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding capital stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, stock of any other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time, directly or indirectly, Owned by the Company, and (ii) any partnership in which the Company has a direct or indirect interest (whether in the form of voting or participation in profits or capital contribution) of more than fifty percent (50%).

 

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A DMINISTRATION .

(a) Administration by Board. The Board shall administer the Plan. The Board may not delegate administration of the Plan to a committee; provided, however , that the Board may delegate to a committee the authority to determine the type of Stock Awards and the number of shares subject to such Stock Awards with respect to Initial and Annual Grants, as set forth in Section 6(c).

(b) Powers of Board. The Board shall have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:

(i) To determine the recipients and provisions of Stock Awards to the extent not specified in the Plan.

(ii) To construe and interpret the Plan and Stock Awards granted under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration. The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Stock Award Agreement, in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective.

(iii) To amend the Plan or a Stock Award as provided in Section 13.

(iv) Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Board deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the Company that are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan.

(c) Effect of Board’s Decision. All determinations, interpretations and constructions made by the Board in good faith shall not be subject to review by any person and shall be final, binding and conclusive on all persons.

 

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S HARES S UBJECT TO THE P LAN .

(a) Share Reserve. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 relating to adjustments upon changes in the Class A Common Stock, the Class A Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Stock Awards shall not exceed in the aggregate One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand (1,250,000) shares of Class A Common Stock. Effective as of June 16, 2006, subject to Section 4(b), the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan shall be reduced by: (i) one (1) share for each share of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to an Option granted under Section 7 or a Stock Appreciation Right granted under Section 8(c); and (ii) two (2) shares for each share of Class A Common Stock issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award granted under Section 8(a) or a Restricted Stock Unit Award granted under Section 8(b). Shares may be

 

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issued in connection with a merger or acquisition as permitted by NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 303A.08 or, if applicable, NASD Rule 4350(i)(1)(A)(iii) or AMEX Company Guide Section 711 and such issuance shall not reduce the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan.

(b) Reversion of Shares to the Share Reserve.

(i) Shares Available For Subsequent Issuance. If any Stock Award shall for any reason expire or otherwise terminate, in whole or in part, without having been exercised in full, or if any shares of Class A Common Stock issued to a Participant pursuant to a Stock Award are forfeited back to or repurchased by the Company because of or in connection with the failure to meet a contingency or condition required to vest such shares in the Participant, the shares of Class A Common Stock not acquired, forfeited or repurchased under such Stock Award shall revert to and again become available for issuance under the Plan.

(ii) Other Shares Available for Subsequent Issuance. If any shares subject to a Stock Award are not delivered to a Participant because the Stock Award is exercised through a reduction of shares subject to the Stock Award ( i.e. , “net exercised”) or an appreciation distribution in respect of a Stock Appreciation Right is paid in shares of Class A Common Stock, the number of shares subject to the Stock Award that are not delivered to the Participant shall remain available for subsequent issuance under the Plan. If any shares subject to a Stock Award are not delivered to a Participant because such shares are withheld in satisfaction of the withholding of taxes incurred in connection with the exercise of an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, or the issuance of shares under a Restricted Stock Award or Restricted Stock Unit Award, the number of shares that are not delivered to the Participant shall remain available for subsequent issuance under the Plan. If the exercise price of any Stock Award is satisfied by tendering shares of Class A Common Stock held by the Participant (either by actual delivery or attestation), then the number of shares so tendered shall remain available for subsequent issuance under the Plan.

To the extent there is issued a share of Class A Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Award that counted as two (2) shares against the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 4(a) and such share of Common Stock again becomes available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to this Section 4(b), then the number of shares of Class A Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall increase by two (2) shares.

(c) Source of Shares. The shares of Class A Common Stock subject to the Plan may be unissued shares or reacquired shares, bought on the market or otherwise. If the aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable as Initial and Annual Grants pursuant to Sections 6(a) and 6(b) would exceed the number of shares remaining in the share reserve under Section 4(a) at such time of grant, then, in the absence of any Board action otherwise, a pro rata allocation of the shares of Class A Common Stock available shall be made in as nearly a uniform manner as shall be practicable and equitable.

 

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5.

E LIGIBILITY .

The Initial and Annual Grants as set forth in Sections 6(a) and 6(b) automatically shall be granted under the Plan to all Non-Employee Directors. Stock Awards may also be granted as discretionary grants as set forth in Section 6(f).

 

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N ON -D ISCRETIONARY AND D ISCRETIONARY G RANTS .

(a) Initial Grants. Without any further action of the Board, (i) each person who is or becomes a Non-Employee Director as of the Effective Date, and (ii) each person who, after the Effective Date, is elected or appointed for the first time to be a Non-Employee Director automatically shall, upon the Effective Date or the date of his or her initial election or appointment to be a Non-Employee Director, as applicable, be granted an Initial Grant as described in Section 6(c) below.

(b) Annual Grants. Without any further action of the Board, on each July 1 ( “Annual Grant Date” ), commencing on July 1, 2004, each person who is then a Non-Employee Director, automatically shall be granted an Annual Grant as described in Section 6(c) below; provided, however , that if a Non-Employee Director holds the position of Chairman of the Board on such date, such Non-Employee Director shall instead be granted an Annual Grant as described in Section 6(c) below; further provided, however , that the number of shares subject to an Annual Grant for a particular Non-Employee Director shall be reduced, on a pro rata basis, for each month such person did not serve as a Non-Employee Director during the twelve-month period from the prior Annual Grant Date (or from July 1, 2002 with respect to the first Annual Grant hereunder) until the current Annual Grant Date.

(c) Determination of Form of Initial and Annual Grants. On or before December 31 of any calendar year, the Board shall determine if all Initial and Annual Grants to be granted in the subsequent calendar year shall be in the form of Options described in Section 7, Restricted Stock Awards described in Section 8(a), Restricted Stock Unit Awards described in Section 8(b), Stock Appreciation Rights described in Section 8(c), or Performance Stock Awards described in Section 8(d). If the Board does not make such a determination on or before December 31 of a calendar year, all Initial and Annual Grants to be granted in the subsequent calendar year shall be in the form of Options described in Section 7.

(d) Initial and Annual Grants as Options.

(i) Initial Grant. If the Initial Grant is in the form of an Option, the Initial Grant shall be a Nonstatutory Stock Option to purchase Thirty Thousand (30,000) shares of Class A Common Stock on the terms and conditions set forth herein.

(ii) Annual Grant. Subject to Section 6(b), if the Annual Grant is in the form of an Option, the Annual Grant shall be


 
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