Exhibit 10.4
Form of Stock Option Agreement
under the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Option Plan
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Made as of the _______________
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BETWEEN:
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Pluristem
Therapeutics Inc.
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A company
incorporated in Nevada, USA
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(hereinafter
the "Company")
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(hereinafter
the "Optionee")
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WHEREAS
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On November 10,
2005, the Company duly adopted and the Board approved the 2005
Stock Option Plan. On January 21, 2009, the Company’s
stockholders approved the adoption of the Amended and Restated 2005
Stock Option Plan, a copy of which has been made available to the
Optionee, forming an integral part hereof (the “ISOP”);
and –
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WHEREAS
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Pursuant to the
ISOP, the Company has decided to grant Options to purchase Shares
of the Company to the Optionee, and the Optionee has agreed to such
grant, subject to all the terms and conditions as set forth in the
ISOP and as provided herein;
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NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as
follows:
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1.
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Preamble and
Definitions
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1.1
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The preamble to
this Agreement constitutes an integral part of this Agreement, as
do the terms of the ISOP.
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1.2
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Unless
otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have
the meaning ascribed to them in the ISOP.
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2.1
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The Company
hereby grants to the Optionee the number of Options as set forth in
Exhibit A hereto, each Option shall be exercisable for one Share,
upon payment of the Purchase Price as set forth in Exhibit A,
subject to the terms and the conditions as set forth in the ISOP
and as provided herein.
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2.2
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The Optionee is
aware that the Company intends in the future to issue additional
shares and to grant additional options to various entities and
individuals, as the Company in its sole discretion shall
determine.
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3.
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Period of
Option and Conditions of Exercise
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3.1
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The terms of
this Option Agreement shall commence on the Date of Grant and
terminate at the Expiration Date as set out on Exhibit A, or at the
time at which the Option expires pursuant to the terms of the ISOP
or pursuant to this Option Agreement.
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3.2
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Options may be
exercised only to purchase whole Shares, and in no case may a
fraction of a Share be purchased. If any fractional Share would be
deliverable upon exercise, such fraction shall be rounded up
one-half or less, or otherwise rounded down, to the nearest whole
number.
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in Section 7.1 (m) of the ISOP and in
addition thereto, if in any such Transaction as described in
Section 7.1 (m) of the ISOP, the Successor Company (or parent or
subsidiary of the Successor Company) does not agree to assume or
substitute for the Options, the Vesting Dates shall be accelerated
so that any unvested Option shall be immediately vested in full as
of the date which is ten (10) days prior to the effective date of
the Transaction, and the Committee shall notify the Optionee that
the unexercised Options are fully exercisable for a period of ten
(10) days from the date of such notice, and that any unexercised
Options shall terminate upon the expiration of such
period.
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If the
successor Company (or parent or subsidiary of the Successor
Company) agrees to assume or substitute for the Options and
Optionee’s employment with the Successor Company is
terminated by the Successor Company without “Cause”
within one year of the closing of such Transaction, the Vesting
Dates shall be accelerated so that any unvested portion of the
substituted Option shall be immediately vested in full as of the
date of such termination without Cause.
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5.
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Vesting;
Period of Exercise
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Subject to the
provisions of the ISOP, Options shall vest and become exercisable
according to the Vesting Dates set forth in Exhibit A hereto,
provided that the Optionee is an Employee of or providing services
to the Company and/or its Affiliates on the applicable Vesting
Date. Where there is a discrepancy between the terms of Exhibit A
and the terms of the ISOP, Exhibit A shall govern.
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All unexercised
Options granted to the Optionee shall terminate and shall no longer
be exercisable on the Expiration Date.
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6.1
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Options may be
exercised in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.1(h) of
the ISOP.
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6.2
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In order for
the Company to issue Shares upon the exercise of any of the
Options, the Optionee hereby agrees to sign any and all documents
required by any applicable law and/or by the Company’s
Articles of Association or Bylaws.
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6.3
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The Company
shall not be obligated to issue any Shares upon the exercise of an
Option if such issuance, in the opinion of the Company, might
constitute a violation by the Company of any provision of
law.
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7.
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Restrictions
on Transfer of Options and Shares
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7.1
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The transfer of
Options and the transfer of Shares to be issued upon exercise of
the Options shall be subject to the limitations set forth in the
ISOP and in the Company’s Articles of Association and any
shareholders’ agreement to which the holders of ordinary
shares of the Company are bound.
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7.2
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With respect to
any Approved 102 Option, subject to the provisions of Section 102
and any rules or regulation or orders or procedures promulgated
thereunder, an Optionee shall not sell or release from trust any
Share received upon the exercise of an Approved 102 Option and/or
any share received subsequently following any
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