AMERICAN URANIUM CORPORATION
2007 STOCK OPTION PLAN
This 2007 Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") provides for the grant of
options to acquire common shares (the "Common Shares") in the
capital of American Uranium Corporation., a corporation formed
under the laws of the State of Nevada (the "Corporation"). Stock
options granted under this Plan that qualify under Section 422 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") are
referred to in this Plan as "Incentive Stock Options" and stock
options that do not qualify under Section 422 of the Code are
referred to as "Non-Qualified Stock Options". Incentive Stock
Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options granted under this Plan are
collectively referred to as "Options".
1.
PURPOSE
1.1
The purpose of this Plan is to retain the services of valued key
employees and consultants of the Corporation and such other persons
as the Plan Administrator shall select in accordance with Section 2
below, and to encourage such persons to acquire a greater
proprietary interest in the Corporation, thereby strengthening
their incentive to achieve the objectives of the shareholders of
the Corporation, and to serve as an aid and inducement in the
hiring of new employees and to provide an equity incentive to
consultants and other persons selected by the Plan
Administrator.
1.2
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, 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").
2.
ADMINISTRATION
2.1
This Plan shall be administered initially by the Board of Directors
of the Corporation (the "Board"), except that the Board may, in its
discretion, establish a committee composed of two (2) or more
members of the Board or two (2) or more other persons to administer
the Plan, which committee (the "Committee") may be an executive,
compensation or other committee, including a separate committee
especially created for this purpose. The Board or, if applicable,
the Committee is referred to herein as the "Plan
Administrator".
2.2 If
and so long as the Common Shares are registered under Section 12(b)
or 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act") and the Corporation wishes to grant Incentive
Stock Options, then the Board shall consider in selecting the Plan
Administrator and the membership of any Committee, with respect to
any persons subject or likely to become subject to Section 16 of
the Exchange Act, the provisions regarding (a) "outside directors"
as contemplated by Section 162(m) of the Code, and (b)
"Non-Employee Directors" as contemplated by Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act.
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2.3
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. A majority of
the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum, and all
actions of 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.
2.4
Subject to the provisions of this Plan and any Applicable Laws, and
with a view to effecting the purpose of the Plan, the Plan
Administrator shall have sole authority, in its absolute
discretion, to:
(a)
construe and interpret this Plan;
(b)
define the terms used in the Plan;
(c)
prescribe, amend and rescind the rules and regulations relating to
this Plan; (d) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile
any inconsistency in this Plan; (e) grant Options under this
Plan;
(f)
determine the individuals to whom Options shall be granted under
this Plan and whether the Option is granted as an Incentive Stock
Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option;
(g)
determine the time or times at which Options shall be granted under
this Plan;
(h)
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;
(i)
determine all other terms and conditions of the Options; and
(j)
make all other determinations and interpretations necessary and
advisable for the administration of the Plan.
2.5
All decisions, determinations and interpretations made by the Plan
Administrator shall be binding and conclusive on all participants
in the Plan and on their legal representatives, heirs and
beneficiaries.
3.
ELIGIBILITY
3.1
Incentive Stock Options may be granted to any individual who, at
the time the Option is granted, is an employee of the Corporation
or any Related Corporation (as defined below) ("Employees").
3.2
Non-Qualified Stock Options may be granted to Employees and to such
other persons who are not Employees as the Plan Administrator shall
select, subject to any Applicable Laws.
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3.3
Options may be granted in substitution for outstanding Options of
another corporation in connection with the merger, consolidation,
acquisition of property or stock or other reorganization between
such other corporation and the Corporation or any subsidiary of the
Corporation. Options also may be granted in exchange for
outstanding Options.
3.4
Any person to whom an Option is granted under this Plan is referred
to as an "Optionee". Any person who is the owner of an Option is
referred to as a "Holder".
3.5 As
used in this Plan, the term "Related Corporation" shall mean any
corporation (other than the Corporation) that is a "Parent
Corporation" of the Corporation or "Subsidiary Corporation" of the
Corporation, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and
424(f), respectively, of the Code (or any successor provisions) and
the regulations thereunder (as amended from time to time).
4. STOCK
4.1
The Plan Administrator is authorized to grant Options to acquire up
to a total of 5,000,000 Common Shares. The number of Common Shares
with respect to which Options may be granted hereunder is subject
to adjustment as set forth in Section 5.1(m) hereof. In the event
that any outstanding Option expires or is terminated for any
reason, the Common Shares allocable to the unexercised portion of
such Option may again be subject to an Option granted to the same
Optionee or to a different person eligible under Section 3 of this
Plan; provided however, that any cancelled Options will be counted
against the maximum number of shares with respect to which Options
may be granted to any particular person as set forth in Section 0
hereof.
5. TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
5.1
Each Option granted under this Plan shall be evidenced by a written
agreement approved by the Plan Administrator (each, an
"Agreement"). Agreements may contain such provisions, not
inconsistent with this Plan or any Applicable Laws, as the Plan
Administrator in its discretion may deem advisable. All Options
also shall comply with the following requirements:
(a)
Number of Shares and Type of Option
Each Agreement shall state the number of Common
Shares to which it pertains and whether the Option is intended to
be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option;
provided that :
(i) the number of Common
Shares that may be reserved pursuant to the exercise of Options
granted to any person shall not exceed 10% of the issued and
outstanding Common Shares of the Corporation;
(ii) in the absence of
action to the contrary by the Plan Administrator in connection with
the grant of an Option, all Options shall be Non-Qualified Stock
Options;
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(iii) the aggregate fair
market value (determined at the Date of Grant, as defined below) of
the Common Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar
year (granted under this Plan and all other Incentive Stock Option
plans of the Corporation, a Related Corporation or a predecessor
corporation) shall not exceed U.S.$100,000, or such other limit as
may be prescribed by the Code as it may be amended from time to
time (the "Annual Limit"); and
(iv) any portion of an
Option which exceeds the Annual Limit shall not be void but rather
shall be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
(b)
Date of Grant
Each Agreement shall state the date the Plan
Administrator has deemed to be the effective date of the Option for
purposes of this Plan (the "Date of Grant").
(c)
Option Price
Each Agreement shall state the price per Common
Share at which it is exercisable. The Plan Administrator shall act
in good faith to establish the exercise price in accordance with
Applicable Laws; provided that:
(i) the per share
exercise price for an Incentive Stock Option or any Option granted
to a "covered employee" as such term is defined for purposes of
Section 162(m) of the Code shall not be less than the fair market
value per Common Share at the Date of Grant as determined by the
Plan Administrator in good faith;
(ii) with respect to
Incentive Stock Options granted to greater-than-ten percent
(>10%) shareholders of the Corporation (as determined with
reference to Section 424(d) of the Code), the exercise price per
share shall not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the
fair market value per Common Share at the Date of Grant as
determined by the Plan Administrator in good faith; and
(iii) Options granted in
substitution for outstanding options of another corporation in
connection with the merger, consolidation, acquisition of property
or stock or other reorganization involving such other corporation
and the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation may be
granted with an exercise price equal to the exercise price for the
substituted option of the other corporation, subject to any
adjustment consistent with the terms of the transaction pursuant to
which the substitution is to occur, and provided that for Incentive
Stock Options:
A. the excess of the
aggregate fair market value of the shares subject to the option
immediately after the substitution over the aggregate exercise
price of such shares is not more than the excess of the aggregate
fair market value of all shares subject to the option immediately
before such substitution over the aggregate exercise price of such
shares, and
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B. the substituted option
does not give the employee additional benefits which he did not
have under the previously held Option; and
(iv) with respect to
Non-Qualified Stock Options, the exercise price per share shall be
the fair market value of the Common Shares as determined by the
Plan Administrator in good faith.
(d)
Duration of Options
At the time of the grant of the Option, the Plan
Administrator shall designate, subject to Section 5.1(g) below, the
expiration date of the Option, which date shall not be later than
ten (10) years from the Date of Grant; provided , that the
expiration date of any Incentive Stock Option granted to a
greater-than-ten percent (>10%) shareholder of the Corporation
(as determined with reference to Section 424(d) of the Code) shall
not be later than five (5) years from the Date of Grant. In the
absence of action to the contrary by the Plan Administrator in
connection with the grant of a particular Option, and except in the
case of Incentive Stock Options as described above, all Options
granted under this Section 5 shall expire ten (10) years from the
Date of Grant.
(e)
Vesting Schedule
No Option shall be exercisable until it has
vested. The vesting schedule for each Option shall be specified by
the Plan Administrator at the time of grant of the Option prior to
the provision of services with respect to which such Option is
granted; provided , that if no vesting schedule is specified
at the time of grant, the Option shall vest according to the
following schedule:
| Number of Years |
Percentage of Total |
|
Following Date of Grant |
Option Vested |
| One |
25% |
| Two |
50% |
| Three |
75% |
| Four |
100% |
The Plan Administrator may specify a vesting
schedule for all or any portion of an Option based on the
achievement of performance objectives established in advance of the
commencement by the Optionee of services related to the achievement
of the performance objectives. Performance objectives shall be
expressed in terms of objective criteria, including but not limited
to, one or more of the following: return on equity, return on
assets, share price, market share, sales, earnings per share,
costs, net earnings, net worth, inventories, cash and cash
equivalents, gross margin or the Corporation's performance relative
to its internal business plan. Performance objectives may be in
respect of the performance of the Corporation as a whole (whether
on a consolidated or unconsolidated basis), a Related Corporation,
or a subdivision, operating unit, product or product line of either
of the foregoing. Performance objectives may be absolute or
relative and may be expressed in terms of a progression or a range.
An Option that is exercisable (in full or in part) upon the
achievement of one or more performance objectives may be exercised
only following written notice to the Optionee and the Corporation
by the Plan Administrator that the performance objective has been
achieved.
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(f)
Acceleration of Vesting
The vesting of one or more outstanding Options
may be accelerated by the Plan Administrator at such times and in
such amounts as it shall determine in its
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