Exhibit
10.1
VIRTUALSCOPICS, INC.
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS’
COMPENSATION PLAN
SECTION
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of the VirtualScopics, Inc.
Non-Employee Directors’ Compensation Plan (the
“Plan”) is to promote the success of VirtualScopics,
Inc. (the “Company”) by compensating directors who are
not employees of the Company or any of its affiliated companies (a
"Participant") and enhancing the stock ownership of directors by
providing a method whereby Participants may receive their annual
Board, Committee and Chairman retainers (an "Annual Retainer") or
meeting fees ("Meeting Fees") in shares of the Company's Common
Stock ("Common Stock").
The stock
options and shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to
the Plan shall be issued under the VirtualScopics, Inc., 2006
Long-Term Incentive Plan, as it may be amended from time to time
(“2006 Plan”), subject to all of the terms and
conditions of the 2006 Plan. The terms contained in the 2006 Plan
are incorporated into and made a part of this Plan with respect to
the stock options and Common Stock granted pursuant hereto and any
such awards shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the 2006 Plan. In the event of any actual or alleged conflict
between the provisions of the 2006 Plan and the provisions of this
Plan, the provisions of the 2006 Plan shall be controlling and
determinative. This Plan does not constitute a separate source of
shares for the grant of the equity awards described
herein.
SECTION
2. FEES. Each Participant shall be entitled to
compensation as follows:
A.
INITIAL STOCK OPTION GRANT. Each
Participant is entitled to a one-time stock option grant for 25,000
shares of Common Stock pursuant to the 2006 Plan. No option shall
have an exercise price below any existing, applicable anti-dilution
trigger price. Such option shall vest 25% on each anniversary of
the date of grant. The initial stock option shall be granted at the
first Board meeting attended by a Participant, to the extent the
grant is permitted at such time, or such later regular Board
meeting when such grant is permitted.
B.
ANNUAL STOCK OPTION GRANT. Each
Participant shall be eligible to receive an annual stock option
grant under the 2006 Plan at or about the February board meeting.
The amount of the grant will be determined by the Compensation
Committee based on Participant performance during the previous
year. The number of shares of Common Stock available, in the
aggregate, for annual option grants will be determined by dividing
(x) an amount up to Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) by (y) a per
share amount equal to the Black-Scholes pricing model value of an
option to purchase one share of Common Stock on such date. No
option shall have an exercise price below any existing, applicable
anti-dilution trigger price.
C.
ANNUAL RETAINER. Each Participant
is entitled to an Annual Retainer of $5,000. A pro-rata Annual
Retainer will be paid to any Participant based on the number of
days during the year in which the Participant serves as a
director.
D. MEETING FEES. Participants will be entitled to
receive the following Meeting Fees:
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Meetings
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Committee
Meetings
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Committee
Chair
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Participants
will not be paid for more than one meeting per day. In the event
there are multiple meetings, payment will be made for the meeting
requiring the highest fee.
SECTION
3. PAYMENT OF FEES. Each Participant shall be
given an opportunity by the Company on an annual basis to elect
(the “Annual Election”) to receive his or her Annual
Retainer or Meeting Fees in shares of Common Stock under