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CYBERMESH
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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The purpose of
this 2008 Stock Option Plan (the " Plan ") is to assist
Cybermesh International Corporation (the " Company ") and
any parent or subsidiary (together with the Company, the "
Companies ") in the continued employment or service of
officers, employees, consultants and directors, by offering them a
greater stake in the Companies' success and a closer identity with
the Companies, and to aid in attracting individuals whose
employment or services would be helpful to the Companies and would
contribute to their success.
This Plan shall at
all times be subject to all legal requirements relating to the
administration of stock option plans, if any, under applicable
corporate laws, applicable United States federal and state
securities laws, the Code (as hereinafter defined), the rules of
any applicable stock exchange or stock quotation system, and the
rules of any foreign jurisdiction applicable to Options granted to
residents therein (collectively, the “ Applicable Laws
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(a)
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" Board " means
the board of directors of the Company.
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(b)
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" Code " means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as amended.
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(c)
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" Committee "
means the committee described in Section 5.
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(d)
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" Companies "
means the Company and any parent or subsidiary, as defined in
Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Code.
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(e)
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" Date of Grant
" means the date on which an Option is granted, or on which the
exercise price of an outstanding Option is modified.
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(f)
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" Exercise Price
" means the price per Share that an Optionee must pay in order to
exercise an Option.
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(g)
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" Incentive Stock
Option " shall mean an Option granted under the Plan,
designated at the time of such grant as an incentive stock option
(and qualifying as such under Section 422 of the Code) and
containing the terms specified herein for incentive stock
options.
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" Non-Qualified
Option " shall mean an Option granted under the Plan, which
is designated at the time of such grant as a non-qualified option,
which contains the terms specified herein for non-qualified
options, and which fails to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option
within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
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(i)
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" Option " means
any stock option granted under the Plan and described either in
Section 3(a) or 3(b).
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(j)
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" Option
Agreement " shall have the meaning set forth in Section
7.
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(k)
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" Optionee "
means a person to whom an Option has been granted under the Plan,
which Option has not been exercised and has not expired or
terminated.
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(l)
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“OTC
BB” means the Over-the-Counter
Bulletin Board in the United States;
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(m)
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" Shares " means
common shares of the Company.
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(n)
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" Ten Percent
Shareholder " means a person who on the Date of the Grant
owns, either directly or within the meaning of the attribution
rules contained in Section 424(d) of the Code, stock possessing
more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of his or her employer corporation or of its
parent or subsidiary corporations, as defined respectively in
Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code.
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" Value " means
on any given date, the fair market value of the Shares as
determined by the Board or the Committee, taking into account all
information that the Board or the Committee considers relevant,
including applicable provisions of the Code and rulings and
regulations thereunder.
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3.
RIGHTS TO BE GRANTED
Rights that may
be granted under the Plan are:
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(a)
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Incentive Stock Options, that
give the Optionee the right for a specified time period to purchase
a specified number of Shares at an Exercise Price not less than
that specified in Section 7(a).
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Non-Qualified Options, that
give the Optionee the right for a specified time period to purchase
a specified number of Shares at an Exercise Price not less than
that specified in Section 7(a).
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The maximum
number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan is 3,000,000
Shares, subject to adjustment pursuant to the provisions of Section
10. If an Option terminates without having been exercised in whole
or part, other Options may be granted covering the Shares as to
which the Option was not exercised. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in the Plan, the aggregate number of Shares
issued to an Optionee on the exercise of Options granted under the
Plan, or reserved for issuance to an Optionee on the exercise of
Options granted under the Plan, may not exceed twenty five percent
(25%) of the maximum number of Shares authorized to be issued on
the exercise of Options under the Plan.
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5.
ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN
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(a)
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The Plan shall be
administered, and the grant of Options under this Plan shall be
approved in advance, by the Board, or if the Board by resolution so
decides, by a stock option committee (the " Committee ")
designated by the Board, the members of which shall be appointed by
and serve on such Committee at the pleasure of the
Board.
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(b)
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To the extent required for
transactions under the Plan to qualify for exemptions available
under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act ("
Rule 16b- 3 "), if the Board shall delegate its authority to
the Committee then each member of the Committee will be a "
Non-Employee Director " within the meaning of Rule
16b-3.
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To the extent required for
compensation realized from the exercise of options issued under the
Plan to be deductible by the Company or any of the Companies
pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code, the members of said
Committee will be " outside directors " within the meaning
of Section 162(m) of the Code.
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(c)
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The Committee shall have the
powers and authority vested in the Board hereunder (including the
power and authority to interpret any provision of the Plan or of
any Option). The members of any such Committee shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board.
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A majority of the members of the
Committee shall constitute a quorum, and all actions of
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the Committee shall be taken
by a majority of the members present. Any action may be taken by a
written instrument signed by all of the members of the Committee
and any action so taken shall be fully effective as if it had been
taken at a meeting.
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Subject to the provisions of
this Plan and any Applicable Laws, and with a view to effecting its
purpose, the Committee shall have sole authority, in its absolute
discretion, to:
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(i)
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construe and
interpret this Plan;
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(ii)
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define the
terms used in the Plan;
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prescribe,
amend and rescind the rules and regulations relating to this
Plan;
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correct any
defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in
this Plan;
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(v)
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grant Options
under this Plan;
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determine the
individuals to whom Options shall be granted under this Plan
and whether the Option is an
Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option;
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determine the
time or times at which Options shall be granted under this
Plan;
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(viii)
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determine the
number of common shares subject to each Option, the exercise
price of each Option, the duration
of each Option and the times at which each Option shall become
exercisable;
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(ix)
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determine all
other terms and conditions of the Options; and
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(x)
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make all other
determinations and interpretations necessary and advisable for
the administration of the
Plan.
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(e)
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All decisions, determinations
and interpretations made by the Committee shall be binding and
conclusive on all participants in the Plan and on their legal
representatives, heirs and beneficiaries.
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Subject to Section 7 hereof,
the Company may, from time to time, designate: the officers,
employees, consultants and/or directors of any of the Companies to
whom Options may be granted; the number of Shares covered by an
Option; the relevant Exercise Price of an Option; the vesting
provisions of an Option; and the term of an Option.
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An Incentive Stock Option
shall not be granted to a director or consultant of any of the
Companies unless, as of the Date of Grant, such director or
consultant is also an officer or key employee of any of the
Companies and also a U.S. resident.
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An Incentive Stock Option
shall not be granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder except on such
terms concerning the Exercise Price and period of exercise as are
provided in Section 7 with respect to such a person.
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Any Option granted under the
Plan shall be subject to the requirement that, if at any time
counsel to the Company shall determine that the listing,
registration or qualification of the Shares subject to such Option
upon any securities exchange or other self-regulatory entity or
under any law or regulation of any jurisdiction, or the consent or
approval of any securities exchange or other self-regulatory entity
or any governmental or regulatory body, is necessary as a condition
of, or in connection with, the grant or exercise of such option or
the issuance or purchase of Shares hereunder, such option may not
be accepted or exercised in whole or in part unless such listing,
registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been
effected or obtained on conditions acceptable to the Board. Nothing
herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for or to
obtain such listing, registration, qualification, consent or
approval.
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7.
OPTION AGREEMENTS AND TERMS
Each Option
shall be granted within ten (10) years of the date on which the
Plan is adopted by the Board or the date the Plan is approved by
the shareholders of the Company, whichever is earlier. Each Option
shall be evidenced by an option agreement that shall be executed on
behalf of the Company and by the respective Optionee (" Option
Agreement "), in such form not inconsistent with the Plan as
the Board or the Committee may from time to time determine,
provided that the substance of this Section 7 be included therein.
The terms of each Option Agreement shall be consistent with the
following:
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Exercise Price
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Non-Qualified Option, the Exercise Price per Share shall not be
less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the Value of such Share on
the Date of Grant. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the
Exercise Price per share shall not be less than one hundred percent
(100%) of the Value of such Share on the Date of Grant; provided
that with respect to any Incentive Stock Options granted to a Ten
Percent Shareholder, the Exercise Price per Share shall not be less
than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Value of such Share on
the Date of Grant.
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Restriction on
Transferability . No Option granted hereunder
shall be pledged, hypothecated, charged, transferred, assigned or
otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Optionee, whether
voluntarily or by operation of law, otherwise than by will or the
laws of descent and distribution, and any attempt to do so will
cause such Option to
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be null and void. During the
lifetime of the Optionee, an Option shall be exercisable only by
him. Upon the death of an Optionee, the person to whom the rights
shall have passed by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution may exercise any Option in accordance with the
provisions of Section 7(e).
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Payment
. Full payment for
Shares purchased upon the exercise of an Option shall be made in
cash or by wire transfer (at the option of the Optionee), certified
check, cashier's check, personal check or " cashless
exercise " (i.e., the Company's retention of that number of
Shares acquired by the Optionee on exercise, which, at the time of
exercise, has an aggregate fair market value equal to the payment
owed by the Optionee to the Company under this Section 7(c)). Upon
the exercise of an Option, the Company shall have the right to
require the Optionee to remit to the Company, in cash or by wire
transfer, certified check, cashier's check or personal check, an
amount sufficient to satisfy all U.S. federal, state and local
withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery by the Company
of any certificate for Shares.
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Issuance of
Certificates . Upon payment of the Exercise
Price, a certificate for the number of Shares shall be delivered to
such Optionee by the Com
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