Exhibit 4.1
SPEEDEMISSIONS,
INC.
2006 STOCK GRANT AND OPTION
PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1. PURPOSE
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Section 2. DEFINITIONS
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(a)
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“
Award ”
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(b)
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“
Board of Directors ”
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(c)
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Change in Control ”
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(d)
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Code ”
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(e)
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Committee ”
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(f)
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“
Common-Law Employee ”
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(g)
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“
Company ”
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(h)
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“
Employee ”
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(i)
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Exchange Act ”
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(j)
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Exercise Price ”
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(k)
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“ Fair
Market Value ”
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(l)
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Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO
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(m)
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Nonstatutory Option” or “NSO ”
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(n)
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Offeree ”
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(o)
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“
Option ”
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“
Optionee ”
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(q)
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“
Outside Director ”
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(r)
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“
Participant ”
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(s)
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“
Plan ”
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(t)
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“ Plan
Year ”
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(u)
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Purchase Price ”
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(v)
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Restricted Share ”
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(w)
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“
Service ”
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(x)
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“
Share ”
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(y)
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“
Stock ”
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(z)
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“
Stock Award Agreement ”
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(aa)
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“
Stock Option Agreement ”
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(bb)
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Stock Purchase Agreement ”
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(cc)
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“
Subsidiary ”
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(dd)
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Total and Permanent Disability ”
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(ee)
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“ W-2
Payroll ”
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Section 3. ADMINISTRATION
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(a)
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Committee
Membership
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(b)
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Committee
Procedures
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(c)
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Committee
Responsibilities
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(d)
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Committee
Liability
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(e)
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Financial
Reports
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Section 4. ELIGIBILITY
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(a)
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General
Rule
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(b)
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Ten-Percent
Shareholders
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(c)
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Attribution
Rules
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(d)
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Outstanding
Stock
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Section 5. STOCK
SUBJECT TO PLAN
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(a)
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Basic
Limitation
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(b)
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Additional
Shares
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Section 6. TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS OR SALES
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(a)
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Stock
Purchase Agreement
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(b)
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Duration of
Offers
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(c)
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Purchase
Price
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(d)
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Payment for
Shares
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(e)
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Exercise of
Awards on Termination of Service
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Section 7. ADDITIONAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED SHARES
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(a)
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Form and
Amount of Award
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(b)
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Exercisability
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(c)
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Effect of
Change in Control
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(d)
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Voting
Rights
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Section 8. TERMS
AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
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(a)
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Stock Option
Agreement
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(b)
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Number of
Shares
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(c)
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Exercise
Price
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(d)
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Exercisability
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(e)
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Effect of
Change in Control
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(f)
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Term
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(g)
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Exercise of
Options on Termination of Service
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(h)
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Payment of
Option Shares
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(i)
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Modification,
Extension and Assumption of Options
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Section 9. ADJUSTMENT
OF SHARES
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(a)
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General
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(b)
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Reorganizations
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(c)
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Reservation
of Rights
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Section 10. WITHHOLDING
TAXES
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(a)
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General
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(b)
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Share
Withholding
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(c)
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Cashless
Exercise/Pledge
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(d)
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Other Forms
of Payment
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Section 11. ASSIGNMENT
OR TRANSFER OF AWARDS
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(a)
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General
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(b)
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Trusts
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Section 12. LEGAL
REQUIREMENTS
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Section 13. NO
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
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Section 14. DURATION
AND AMENDMENTS
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(a)
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Term of the
Plan
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(b)
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Right to
Amend or Terminate the Plan
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(c)
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Effect of
Amendment or Termination
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SPEEDEMISSIONS,
INC.
2006 STOCK GRANT AND OPTION
PLAN
SECTION 1.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Speedemissions,
Inc. 2006 Stock Grant and Option Plan (the “Plan”) is
to offer selected employees, directors and consultants an
opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the success of the
Company, or to increase such interest, to encourage such selected
persons to remain in the employ of the Company, and to attract new
employees with outstanding qualifications. The Plan seeks to
achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the form of
Restricted Shares and Options (which may constitute Incentive Stock
Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options) as well as the direct award
or sale of Shares of the Company’s Common Stock. Awards may
be granted under this Plan in reliance upon federal and state
securities law exemptions.
SECTION 2.
DEFINITIONS
(a) “ Award ”
shall mean any award of an Option, Restricted Share or other right
under the Plan.
(b) “ Board of
Directors ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the
Company, as constituted from time to time.
(c) “ Change in Control
” shall mean:
(i) The consummation of a merger,
consolidation, sale of the Company’s stock, or other
reorganization of the Company (other than a reincorporation of the
Company), if after giving effect to such merger, consolidation or
other reorganization of the Company, the stockholders of the
Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other
reorganization do not represent a majority interest of the holders
of voting securities (on a fully diluted basis) with the ordinary
voting power to elect directors of the surviving or resulting
entity after such merger, consolidation or other reorganization;
or
(ii) The sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company to a third party who
is not an affiliate of the Company.
(iii) The term Change in Control
shall not include: (a) a transaction the sole purpose of which
is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation, or
(b) the Company’s initial public offering.
(d) “ Code ”
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(e) “ Committee ”
shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors or
any other committee which is authorized by the Board of Directors
to administer the Plan under Section 3.
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(f) “ Common-Law
Employee ” shall mean an individual paid from W-2 Payroll
of the Company or a Subsidiary. If, during any period, the Company
(or Subsidiary, as applicable) has not treated an individual as a
Common-Law Employee and, for that reason, has not paid such
individual in a manner which results in the issuance of a Form W-2
and withheld taxes with respect to him or her, then that individual
shall not be an eligible Employee for that period, even if any
person, court of law or government agency determines,
retroactively, that that individual is or was a Common-Law Employee
during all or any portion of that period.
(g) “ Company ”
shall mean Speedemissions, Inc., a Florida corporation.
(h) “ Employee ”
shall mean (i) any individual who is a Common - Law Employee
of the Company or of a Subsidiary, (ii) a member of the Board
of Directors, including (without limitation) an Outside Director,
or an affiliate of a member of the Board of Directors, (iii) a
member of the board of directors of a Subsidiary, or (iv) an
independent contractor who performs services for the Company or a
Subsidiary. Service as a member of the Board of Directors, a member
of the board of directors of a Subsidiary or an independent
contractor shall be considered employment for all purposes of the
Plan except the second sentence of Section 4(a).
(i) “ Exchange Act
” means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
(j) “ Exercise Price
” shall mean the amount for which one Share may be purchased
upon exercise of an Option, as specified by the Committee in the
applicable Stock Option Agreement.
(k) “ Fair Market Value
” means the market price of Shares, determined by the
Committee as follows:
(i) If the Shares were traded
over-the-counter on the date in question but were not traded on the
Nasdaq Stock Market or the Nasdaq National Market System, then the
Fair Market Value shall be equal to the last trade price or the
closing bid price for the stock as quoted on such date;
(ii) If the Shares were traded
over-the-counter on the date in question and were traded on the
Nasdaq Stock Market or the Nasdaq National Market System, then the
Fair Market Value shall be equal to the last-transaction price
quoted for such date by the Nasdaq Stock Market or the Nasdaq
National Market;
(iii) If the Shares were traded on a
stock exchange on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value
shall be equal to the closing price reported by the applicable
composite transactions report for such date; and
(iv) If none of the foregoing
provisions is applicable, then the Fair Market Value shall be
determined by the Committee in good faith on such basis as it deems
appropriate.
In all cases, the determination of
Fair Market Value by the Committee shall be conclusive and binding
on all persons.
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(l) “ Incentive Stock
Option” or “ISO ” shall mean an employee
incentive stock option described in Code section 422(b).
(m) “ Nonstatutory
Option” or “NSO ” shall mean an employee
stock option that is not an ISO.
(n) “ Offeree ”
shall mean an individual to whom the Committee has offered the
right to acquire Shares under the Plan (other than upon exercise of
an Option).
(o) “ Option ”
shall mean an Incentive Stock Option or Nonstatutory Option granted
under the Plan and entitling the holder to purchase
Shares.
(p) “ Optionee ”
shall mean an individual or estate who holds an Option.
(q) “ Outside Director
” shall mean a member of the Board who is not a Common - Law
Employee of the Company or a Subsidiary.
(r) “ Participant
” shall mean an individual or estate who holds an
Award.
(s) “ Plan ”
shall mean this 2006 Stock Grant and Option Plan of Speedemissions,
Inc.
(t) “ Plan Year ”
shall mean any twelve (12) month period (or shorter period
during the final year of this Plan) commencing September 18
during the term of this Plan.
(u) “ Purchase Price
” shall mean the consideration for which one Share may be
acquired under the Plan (other than upon exercise of an Option), as
specified by the Committee.
(v) “ Restricted Share
” shall mean a Share sold or granted to an eligible Employee
which is nontransferable and subject to substantial risk of
forfeiture until restrictions lapse.
(w) “ Service ”
shall mean service as an Employee.
(x) “ Share ”
shall mean one share of Stock, as adjusted in accordance with
Section 9 (if applicable).
(y) “ Stock ”
shall mean the common stock of the Company.
(z) “ Stock Award
Agreement ” shall mean the agreement between the Company
and the recipient of a Restricted Share which contains the terms,
conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Restricted
Share.
(aa) “ Stock Option
Agreement ” shall mean the agreement between the Company
and an Optionee which contains the terms, conditions and
restrictions pertaining to his or her Option.
(bb) “ Stock Purchase
Agreement ” shall mean the agreement between the Company
and an Offeree who acquires Shares under the Plan which contains
the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to the
acquisition of such Shares.
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(cc) “ Subsidiary
” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an
unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each
of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken
chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other
corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status
of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be
considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date.
(dd) “ Total and Permanent
Disability ” means that the Optionee is unable to engage
in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically
determinable physical or mental impairment.
(ee) “ W-2 Payroll
” means whatever mechanism or procedure that the Company or a
Subsidiary utilizes to pay any individual which results in the
issuance of Form W-2 to the individual. “W-2 Payroll”
does not include any mechanism or procedure which results in the
issuance of any form other than a Form W-2 to an individual,
including, but not limited to, any Form 1099 which may be issued to
an independent contractor, an agency employee or a consultant.
Whether a mechanism or procedure qualifies as a “W-2
Payroll” shall be determined in the absolute discretion of
the Company (or Subsidiary, as applicable), and the Company or
Subsidiary determination shall be conclusive and binding on all
persons.
SECTION 3.
ADMINISTRATION
(a) Committee Membership .
The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee (the
“Committee”) appointed by the Company’s Board of
Directors and comprised of at least two or more Directors (although
Committee functions may be delegated to officers to the extent the
awards relate to persons who are not subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 16 of the Exchange Act). If no
Committee has been appointed, the entire Board shall constitute the
Committee.
(b) Committee Procedures .
The Board of Directors shall designate one of the members of the
Committee as chairperson. The Committee may hold meetings at such
times and places as it shall determine. The acts of a majority of
the Committee members present at meetings at which a quorum exists,
or acts reduced to or approved in writing by all Committee members,
shall be valid acts of the Committee.
(c) Committee
Responsibilities . The Committee has and may exercise such
power and authority as may be necessary or appropriate for the
Committee to carry out its functions as described in the Plan. The
Committee has authority in its discretion to determine eligible
Employees to whom, and the time or times at which, Awards may be
granted and the number of Shares subject to each Award. Subject to
the express provisions of the respective Award agreements (which
need not be identical) and to make all other determinations
necessary or advisable for Plan administration, the Committee has
authority to prescribe, amend, and rescind rules and regulations
relating to the Plan. All interpretations, determinations, and
actions by the Committee will be final, conclusive, and binding
upon all persons.
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(d) Committee Liability . No
member of the Board or the Committee will be liable for any action
or determination made in good faith by the Committee with respect
to the Plan or any Award made unde