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EXHIBIT
10.69
ELANDIA,
INC.
2007 STOCK OPTION AND
INCENTIVE PLAN
| SECTION 1. |
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE PLAN;
DEFINITIONS |
(a) Purpose . The name
of the plan is the Elandia, Inc. 2007 Stock Option and Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to
encourage and enable the officers, employees, directors and other
key persons (including consultants) of Elandia, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and its Subsidiaries (as
defined below), upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the
Company largely depends for the successful conduct of its business,
to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company. It is anticipated
that providing such persons with a direct stake in the
Company’s welfare will assure a closer identification of
their interests with those of the Company and its stockholders,
thereby stimulating their efforts on the Company’s behalf and
strengthening their desire to remain with the Company.
(b) Definitions . The
following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
“Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
“Administrator” is defined in
Section 2(a).
“Award” or
“Awards,” except where referring to a particular
category of grant under the Plan, shall include Incentive Stock
Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights,
Phantom Stock Awards, and Stock Awards (which Stock Awards could be
restricted, unrestricted, deferred and/or performance
based).
“Board”
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“Change of
Control” means the occurrence of one or more of the
following events:
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(i) |
The stockholders of the Company approve a merger or
consolidation of the Company with any corporation or other entity,
other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the
voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior
thereto continuing to represent (either by renaming outstanding or
by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity)
more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of
the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity
outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation; |
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(ii) |
A change in ownership of the Company through a transaction or
series of transactions, such that any person or entity is or
becomes the Beneficial Owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
representing fifty percent (50%) or more of securities of the
combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding
securities; provided that, for such purposes, (x) any
acquisition by the Company, in exchange for Company’s
securities, shall be disregarded and (y) any acquisition of
securities of the Company by Stanford International Bank Ltd. or
any subsidiary or affiliate thereof, in one transaction or in a
series of transactions and regardless of the amount of securities
acquired, shall not constitute a change in ownership or Change of
Control; |
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(iii) |
A change in composition of a majority of the members of the
Board within any twenty-four (24) month period; |
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(iv) |
The approval by the Board (or by the stockholders if
stockholder approval is required by applicable law or under the
terms of any relevant agreement) of any agreement for the sale or
disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s
assets or a sale/leaseback of all or substantially all of the
Company’s assets (with or without a purchase
option); |
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(v) |
A transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s
assets pursuant to a partnership or joint venture agreement where
the Company’s resulting interest is or becomes fifty percent
(50%) or less; or |
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(vi) |
The Board (or the stockholders if stockholder approval is
required by applicable law or under the terms of any relevant
agreement) shall approve a plan of complete liquidation of the
Company. |
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any
successor Code, and related rules, regulations and
interpretations.
“Committee” means the Compensation Committee
of the Board or any successor committee established by the
Board.
“Common
Stock” or “ Stock ” means the common
stock, par value $0.00001 per share, of the Company, subject to
adjustments pursuant to Section 3.
“Covered
Employee” means an employee who is a “Covered
Employee” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the
Code.
“Deferred Stock
Award” means an Award of shares of Stock to a grantee,
payable at the end of a specified deferral period and subject to
restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at
the time of grant.
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“Effective
Date” means the date on which the Plan is approved by
stockholders as set forth in Section 19.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules and regulations thereunder.
“ Expiration
Date ” means the day on which a Stock Option or Award is
no longer valid and, therefore, ceases to exist.
“Fair Market
Value” of the Stock on any given date means the fair
market value of the Stock determined in good faith by the
Administrator; provided, however, that if the Stock is admitted for
quotation on the National Market System or a national securities
exchange, the determination shall be made by reference to market
quotations. If there are no market quotations for such date, the
determination shall be made by reference to the last date preceding
such date for which there are market quotations.
“Family
Member” shall mean a grantee’s child, stepchild,
grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse,
sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including
adoptive relationships, any person sharing the grantee’s
household (other than a tenant of the grantee), a trust in which
these persons (or the grantee) have more than fifty percent
(50%) of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these
persons (or the grantee) control the management of assets, and any
other entity in which these persons (or the grantee) own more than
fifty percent (50%) of the voting interests.
“Incentive Stock
Options” means any Stock Option that meets the
requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
“ Misconduct
” refers to the termination of an optionee’s or
grantee’s employment with the Company due to (i) one or
more demonstrable and material acts of dishonesty, disloyalty,
insubordination, or willful misconduct; (ii) the continued
failure, in the judgment of the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company or the Board, by the optionee or grantee to substantially
perform his or her duties (other than such failure resulting from
death or disability); or (iii) termination of employment for
“Cause” within the meaning of any written employment
agreement between optionee or grantee and the Company. The
Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine
whether the optionee’s or grantee’s employment is
terminated by reason of “misconduct.”
“ Non-Qualified
Stock Option ” means any Stock Option that is not an
Incentive Stock Option.
“Performance
Cycle” means one or more periods of time, which may be of
varying and overlapping durations, as the Administrator may select,
over which the attainment of one or more performance criteria will
be measured for the purpose of determining a grantee’s right
to and the payment of a Restricted Stock Award or Deferred Stock
Award.
“Phantom Stock
Award” means an Award entitling the recipient to receive
an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common
Stock to which such right relates subject to such restrictions and
conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of
grant.
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“ Phantom Stock
Unit ” means an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of
one share of Common Stock to which such right relates.
“Restricted Stock
Award” means an Award entitling the recipient to acquire
shares of Stock subject to such restrictions and conditions as the
Administrator may determine at the time of grant.
“Section
409A” means Section 409A of the Code and the
regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder.
“Stock” or
“ Common Stock ” means the common stock, par
value $0.00001 per share, of the Company, subject to adjustments
pursuant to Section 3.
“Stock Appreciation
Right” or “ Stock Appreciation Rights
” means an Award entitling the recipient to receive shares of
Stock having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value
of the Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the
Stock Appreciation Right (except as otherwise provided for in
Section 7).
“ Stock Awards
” means collectively, a Restricted Stock Award, Unrestricted
Stock Award, and/or Deferred Stock Award, which may or may not be
performance-based.
“Stock
Option” or “Option” means any option
to purchase shares of Stock granted pursuant to
Section 5.
“Subsidiary” means any corporation or other
entity (other than the Company) in which the Company has a
controlling interest, either directly or indirectly.
“Ten Percent
Owner” means an employee who owns or is deemed to own (by
reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code)
more than ten percent (10%) of the combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary
corporation.
“Unrestricted Stock
Award” means any Award pursuant to which a grantee may
receive shares of Stock free of any restrictions.
| SECTION 2. |
ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN; ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY TO SELECT
GRANTEES AND DETERMINE AWARDS |
(a) Committee . The
Plan shall be administered by either the Board or the Committee, as
specifically designated by the Board (the
“Administrator”).
(b) Powers of
Administrator . The Administrator shall have the power and
authority to grant Awards consistent with the terms of the Plan,
including the power and authority:
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(i) |
to select the individuals to whom Awards may from time to time
be granted |
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(ii) |
to determine the time or times of grant, and the extent, if
any, of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock
Appreciation Rights, Phantom Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Awards,
Unrestricted Stock Awards and Deferred Stock Awards, or any
combination of the foregoing, granted to any one or more
grantees; |
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(iii) |
to determine the number of shares of Stock to be covered by any
Award; |
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(iv) |
to determine and modify from time to time the terms and
conditions, including restrictions, not inconsistent with the terms
of the Plan, of any Award, which terms and conditions may differ
among individual Awards and grantees, and to approve the form of
written instruments evidencing the Awards; |
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(v) |
to accelerate at any time the exercisability or vesting of all
or any portion of any Award; |
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(vi) |
subject to the provisions of Section 5(d), to extend at
any time the period in which Stock Options may be exercised;
and |
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(vii) |
at any time to adopt, alter and repeal such rules, guidelines
and practices for administration of the Plan and for its own acts
and proceedings as it shall deem advisable; to interpret the terms
and provisions of the Plan and any Award (including related written
instruments); to make all determinations it deems advisable for the
administration of the Plan; to decide all disputes arising in
connection with the Plan; and to otherwise supervise the
administration of the Plan. |
All decisions and
interpretations of the Administrator shall be binding on all
persons, including the Company and Plan grantees.
(c) Foreign
Participants . Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the
contrary, in order to comply with the laws in other countries in
which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate or have employees or
other individuals eligible for Awards, the Committee, in its sole
discretion, shall have the power and authority to:
(i) determine which Subsidiaries shall be covered by the Plan;
(ii) determine which individuals outside the United States are
eligible to participate in the Plan; (iii) modify the terms
and conditions of any Award granted to individuals outside the
United States to comply with applicable foreign laws;
(iv) establish subplans and modify exercise procedures and
other terms and procedures, to the extent the Committee determines
such actions to be necessary or advisable (and such subplans and/or
modifications shall be attached to this Plan as appendices);
provided, however, that no such subplans and/or modifications shall
increase the share limitations contained in Section 3(a) of
the Plan; and (v) take any action, before or after an Award is
made, that the Committee determines to be necessary or advisable to
obtain approval or comply with any local governmental regulatory
exemptions or approvals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Committee may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall
be granted, that would violate the Exchange Act or any other
applicable United States securities law, the Code, or any other
applicable United States governing statute or law.
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(d) Delegation of
Authority to Grant Awards . The Administrator, in its
discretion, may delegate to an officer (including the chief
executive officer) of the Company all or part of the
Administrator’s authority and duties with respect to the
granting of Awards, to individuals who are not subject to the
reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange
Act or are not Covered Employees. Any such delegation by the
Administrator shall include a limitation as to the amount of Awards
that may be granted during the period of the delegation and shall
contain guidelines as to the determination of the exercise price of
any Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the conversion ratio
or price of other Awards and the vesting criteria. The
Administrator may revoke or amend the terms of a delegation at any
time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the
Administrator’s delegate or delegates that were consistent
with the terms of the Plan.
(e) Indemnification .
Neither the Board nor the Committee, nor any member of either or
any delegate thereof, shall be liable for any act, omission,
interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in
connection with the Plan, and the members of the Board and the
Committee (and any delegate thereof) shall be entitled in all cases
to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of
any claim, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising or resulting therefrom to
the fullest extent permitted by law and/or under any
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage
which may be in effect from time to time and/or any indemnification
agreement between such individual and the Company.
| SECTION 3. |
STOCK ISSUABLE UNDER THE PLAN; MERGERS;
SUBSTITUTION |
(a) Stock Issuable .
The maximum number of shares of Stock reserved and available for
issuance under the Plan shall be 2,606,700 shares. For purposes of
this limitation, the shares of Stock underlying any Awards that are
forfeited, canceled, held back upon exercise of an Option or
settlement of an Award to cover the exercise price or tax
withholding, reacquired by the Company prior to vesting, satisfied
without the issuance of Stock or otherwise terminated (other than
by exercise) shall be added back to the shares of Stock available
for issuance under the Plan. Subject to such overall limitations,
shares of Stock may be issued up to such maximum number pursuant to
any type or types of Award. The shares available for issuance under
the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares of Stock or shares
of Stock reacquired by the Company.
(b) Changes in Stock .
Subject to Section 3(c) hereof, if, as a result of any
reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend,
stock split, reverse stock split or other similar change in the
Company’s capital stock, the outstanding shares of Stock are
increased or decreased or are exchanged for a different number or
kind of shares or other securities of the Company, or additional
shares or new or different shares or other securities of the
Company or other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to
such shares of Stock or other securities, or, if, as a result of
any merger or consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of
the assets of the Company, the outstanding shares of Stock are
converted into or exchanged for a different number or kind of
securities of the Company or any successor entity (or a parent or
subsidiary thereof), the Administrator shall make an appropriate or
proportionate
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adjustment in (i) the maximum
number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan,
(ii) the maximum number of Incentive Stock Options that may be
issued under the Plan, (iii) the number of Stock Options or
Stock Appreciation Rights that can be granted to any one individual
grantee and the maximum number of shares that may be granted under
a Performance-based Award, (iv) the number and kind of shares
or other securities subject to any then outstanding Awards under
the Plan, (v) the repurchase price, if any, per share subject
to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award, and (vi) the price
for each share subject to any then outstanding Stock Options and
Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan, without changing the
aggregate exercise price (i.e., the exercise price multiplied by
the number of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights) as to
which such Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights remain
exercisable. The adjustment by the Administrator shall be final,
binding and conclusive. No fractional shares of Stock shall be
issued under the Plan resulting from any such adjustment, but the
Administrator in its discretion may make a cash payment in lieu of
fractional shares.
(c) The Administrator may
also adjust the number of shares subject to outstanding Awards and
the exercise price and the terms of outstanding Awards to take into
consideration material changes in accounting practices or
principles, extraordinary dividends, acquisitions or dispositions
of stock or property or any other event if it is determined by the
Administrator that such adjustment is appropriate to avoid
distortion in the operation of the Plan, provided that no such
adjustment shall be made in the case of a Stock Option or Stock
Appreciation Right, without the consent of the grantee, if it would
constitute a modification, extension or renewal of the Option
within the meaning of Section 424(h) of the Code or a
modification of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right such that
the Option or Stock Appreciation Right becomes treated as
“nonqualified deferred compensation” subject to
Section 409A.
(d) Consolidations,
Mergers or Sales of Assets or Stock . Except as otherwise set
forth in the Plan, if the Company is to be consolidated with or
acquired by another person or entity in a merger, sale of all or
substantially all of the Company’s assets or stock or
otherwise (an “Acquisition”), the Committee or the
board of directors of any entity assuming the obligations of the
Company hereunder (the “Successor Board”) shall, with
respect to outstanding Awards or shares acquired upon exercise of
any Award, take one or more of the following actions: (i) make
appropriate provision for the continuation of such Award by
substituting on an equitable basis for the shares then subject to
such Award the consideration payable with respect to the
outstanding shares of Common Stock in connection with the
Acquisition; (ii) accelerate the date of exercise of such
Award or of any installment of any such Award; (iii) upon
written notice to the grantees, provide that all Awards must be
exercised, to the extent then exercisable, within a specified
number of days of the date of such notice, at the end of which
period the Award shall terminate; (iv) terminate all Awards in
exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of the fair market
value of the shares subject to such Award (to the extent then
exercisable) over the exercise price thereof; or (v) in the
event of a stock sale, require that the grantee sell to the
purchaser to whom such stock sale is to be made, all shares
previously issued to such grantee upon exercise of any Award, at a
price equal to the portion of the net consideration from such sale
which is attributable to such shares.
(e) Substitute Awards
. The Administrator may grant Awards under the Plan in substitution
for stock and stock based awards held by officers, employees,
directors or other key persons of another corporation in connection
with the merger or consolidation of
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the employing corporation or affiliate
thereof with the Company or a Subsidiary or the acquisition by the
Company or a Subsidiary of property or stock of the employing
corporation or affiliate thereof. The Administrator may direct that
the substitute awards be granted on such terms and conditions as
the Administrator considers appropriate in the circumstances. Any
substitute Awards granted under the Plan shall not count against
the share limitation set forth in Section 3(a).
Grantees under the Plan will
be such officers, full or part-time employees, directors and key
persons (including consultants) of the Company and its Subsidiaries
as are selected from time to time by the Administrator in its sole
discretion.
(a) Generally . Any
Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be in such form as the
Administrator may from time to time approve. Stock Options granted
under the Plan may be either Incentive Stock Options or
Non-Qualified Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options may be granted
only to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary that is a
“subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of
Section 424(f) of the Code. To the extent that any Option does
not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, it shall be deemed a
Non-Qualified Stock Option. The grant of a Stock Option is
contingent on the grantee executing a Stock Option
Agreement.
(b) Grants of Stock
Options . Stock Options granted pursuant to this Section shall
be subject to the terms and conditions contained in the Plan as
well as such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with
the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem advisable.
If the Administrator so determines, Stock Options may be granted in
lieu of cash compensation at the optionee’s election, subject
to such terms and conditions as the Administrator may
establish.
(c) Exercise Price .
The exercise price per share for the Stock covered by a Stock
Option granted pursuant to this Section shall be determined by the
Administrator at the time of grant but shall not be less than one
hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value on the date of
grant. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to
a Ten Percent Owner, the option price of such Incentive Stock
Option shall be not less than one hundred ten percent
(110%) of the Fair Market Value on the grant date.
(d) Option Term . The
term of each Stock Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but
no Stock Option shall be exercisable more than ten (10) years
after the date the Stock Option is granted. In the case of an
Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten Percent Owner, the
term of such Stock Option shall be no more than five (5) years
from the date of grant.
(e) Exercisability; Time
of Vesting; Number of Options . Stock Options shall become
exercisable only with respect to shares which have vested. The
number of Stock Options awarded to an optionee and its applicable
vesting schedule shall be as determined by the
Administrator.
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(f) Rights as a
Stockholder . A grantee awarded Stock Options shall have no
rights as a stockholder of the Company unless and until the grantee
exercises all or some portion of the Stock Option and then only
with respect to the stock issued.
(g) Form of Stock Option
Agreements . The forms of Incentive Stock Option Agreement and
Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for optionees pursuant to this
Section are attached hereto as Exhibit A and Exhibit
B , respectively.
| SECTION 6. |
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS |
(a) Grant and Exercise of
Stock Appreciation Rights . Stock Appreciation Rights may be
granted by the Administrator in tandem with, or independently of,
any Stock Option granted pursuant to Section 5 of the Plan. In
the case of a Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with a
Non-Qualified Stock Option, such Stock Appreciation Right may be
granted either at or after the time of the grant of such Option. In
the case of a Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an
Incentive Stock Option, such Stock Appreciation Rights may be
granted only at the time of the grant of the Option. The grant of a
Stock Appreciation Right is contingent on the grantee executing a
Stock Appreciation Rights Agreement.
(b) Exercise Price .
Stock Appreciation Rights shall have an exercise price of not less
than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of
the Stock on the date of grant (or more than the option exercise
price per share, if the Stock Appreciation Right was granted in
tandem with a Stock Option). In the case of a Stock Appreciation
right granted to a Ten Percent Owner in tandem with an Incentive
Stock Option, the exercise price shall not be less than one hundred
ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value on the grant
date.
(c) Terms and Conditions
of Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights shall
be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined from
time to time by the Administrator, subject to the
following:
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(i) |
Stock Appreciation Rights granted in tandem with Options shall
be exercisable at such time or times and to the extent that the
related Stock Options shall be exercisable; |
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(ii) |
Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the applicable
portion of any related Option shall be surrendered; and |
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(iii) |
A Stock Appreciation Right or applicable portion thereof
granted in tandem with a Stock Option shall terminate and no longer
be exercisable upon the termination or exercise of the related
Option. |
(d) Exercisability; Time
of Vesting . Stock Appreciation Rights shall become exercisable
only with respect to shares which have vested. The number of shares
awarded to a grantee and its applicable vesting schedule shall be
as determined by the Administrator.
(e) Rights as a
Stockholder . A grantee awarded Stock Appreciation Rights shall
have no rights as a stockholder of the Company unless and until the
grantee exercises all or some portion of the Stock Appreciation
Rights and then only with respect to the stock issued.
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(f) Form of Stock
Appreciation Rights Agreement . The form of Stock Appreciation
Rights Agreement for grantees pursuant to this Section is attached
hereto as Exhibit C .
| SECTION 7. |
METHOD OF EXERCISE OF STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK
APPRECIATION RIGHTS |
(a) Manner of Payment
. Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised in
whole or in part, by giving written notice of exercise to the
Company, specifying the number of shares to be purchased. Payment
of the purchase price may be made by one or more of the following
methods to the extent provided in the Award agreement:
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(i) |
In cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument
acceptable to the Administrator; |
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(ii) |
Through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of
shares of Stock that have been purchased by the optionee on the
open market or that are beneficially owned by the optionee and are
not then subject to restrictions under any Company plan. Such
surrendered shares shall be valued at Fair Market Value on the
exercise date. To the extent required to avoid variable accounting
treatment under SFAS 123R, Share Based Payment, or other applicable
accounting rules, such surrendered shares shall have been owned by
the optionee for at least six (6) months; or |
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(iii) |
By the optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed
exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker
to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and
acceptable to the Company for the purchase price; provided that in
the event the optionee chooses to pay the purchase price as so
provided, the optionee and the broker shall comply with such
procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other
agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of
such payment procedure. |
(b) Payment Subject to
Collection . Payment instruments will be received subject to
collection. The transfer to the optionee of the records of the
Company or to the transfer agent of the shares of Stock to be
purchased pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Option or Award will
be contingent upon receipt from the optionee (or a purchaser acting
in his stead in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Option
or Award) by the Company of the full purchase price for such shares
and the fulfillment of any other requirements contained in the
Award agreement or applicable provisions of laws (including the
satisfaction of any withholding taxes that the Company is obligated
to withhold with respect to the optionee). In the event an optionee
chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of
Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock
transferred to the optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option
or Award shall be net of the number of shares attested
to.
(c) Incentive Stock Option
Limitation . In the case of a grant of Stock Options, to the
extent required for “incentive stock option” treatment
under Section 422 of the Code, the aggregate Fair Market Value
(determined as of the time of grant) of the shares of Stock with
respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan
and any other plan of the Company or its parent and
subsidiary
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corporations become exercisable for the
first time by an optionee during any calendar year shall not exceed
One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). To the extent that any
Stock Option exceeds this limit, it shall constitute a
Non-Qualified Stock Option.
| SECTION 8. |
PHANTOM STOCK AWARDS |
(a) Grant of Phantom Stock
Awards . A Phantom Stock Award granted to a grantee shall
entitle the grantee, upon conversion, to surrender such Phantom
Stock Award or any portion thereof, to the extent not then
converted, and to receive payment of an amount computed pursuant to
Section 8(e). The grant of a Phantom Stock Award is contingent
on the grantee executing a Phantom Stock Award Agreement. The terms
and conditions of each such agreement shall be determined by the
Administrator, and such terms and conditions may differ among
individual Awards and grantees.
(b) Rights as a
Stockholder . A grantee awarded Phantom Stock shall have no
rights as a stockholder of the Company.
(c) Number of Phantom
Stock Units; Vesting . The number of shares of Phantom Stock
awarded to a grantee and its applicable vesting schedule shall be
as determined by the Administrator.
(d) Conversion . As of
the date the grantee’s Phantom Stock has fully vested, a
Phantom Stock Award shall be deemed converted upon receipt by the
Company of (i) the Phantom Stock Award Agreement; and
(ii) written notice from the grantee instructing the Company
to convert all or any specified portion of such Phantom Stock
Award. Upon conversion of a Phantom Stock Award, the grantee shall
be entitled to receive payment of an amount determined by
multiplying (i) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common
Stock on the date of conversion, by (ii) the number of shares
of Common Stock as to which such Phantom Stock Award has been
converted. A Phantom Stock Award may be converted in whole or in
part with respect to whole shares of Common Stock, but may not be
converted with respect to any fractional share unless the Phantom
Stock Award is being converted in whole. To the extent a Phantom
Stock Award is converted in part, an appropriate notation will be
made on the Phantom Stock Award Agreement surrendered to the
Company and such agreement will be returned to the appropriate
grantee.
(e) Manner of Payment
. Payment may be made solely in whole shares of Common Stock valued
at Fair Market Value on the date of conversion of the Phantom Stock
Award or, alternatively, in the discretion of the Committee, solely
in cash or a combination of cash and Common Stock
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