NU SKIN ENTERPRISES, INC.
MASTER
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
(Director Option Agreement)
This
Master Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made
effective as of ____________ (the “Effective Date”), to
__________________________ (the “Optionee”) under the
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”) by Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“Nu Skin Enterprises”), under authority of
the Plan Committee (the “Committee”). Capitalized terms
used herein without definition and defined in the Plan have the
same meanings as provided in the Plan.
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MASTER
AGREEMENT . This
Agreement is a Master Agreement and the terms of each stock option
grant set forth in any Stock Option Schedule hereto shall be
subject to any and all conditions and provisions set forth herein
as this Agreement may be amended from time to time. Each Stock
Option Schedule shall incorporate all of the terms and conditions
of this Agreement and shall contain such other terms and conditions
that the Committee shall establish for the grant of options covered
by such Stock Option Schedule. In the event of a conflict between
the language of this Master Agreement and any Stock Option
Schedule, the language of the Stock Option Schedule shall prevail
with respect to that Stock Option Schedule. In order to be
effective, the Stock Option Schedule must be executed by a duly
authorized executive officer of the Company. No signature of the
Optionee shall be required and the Optionee’s acceptance of
the Stock Option Schedule shall be deemed to be his or her
acceptance of all the terms and conditions set forth therein.
Optionee shall be deemed to have accepted the Stock Option Schedule
(and all of the terms and conditions set forth therein) unless
Optionee provides written notice of his or her rejection of the
Stock Option Schedule and all of the Options granted thereunder
within 20 days after receipt of the Stock Option
Schedule.
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OPTION
GRANTs . Each Stock
Option Schedule shall set forth the number of options (the
“Options”) that the Committee has granted to Optionee
and the effective date of such grant. Such Options are granted as
an incentive to work to increase the value of the Company for its
stockholders. Each Option shall entitle the Optionee to purchase,
on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the respective Stock
Option Schedule and the Plan, one fully paid and non-assessable
share of Class A Common Stock, par value $ .001 per share (the
“Class A Common Stock”), of Nu Skin Enterprises at the
option price set forth in the Stock Option Schedule. The Options
are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Stock
Option Schedule and this Agreement.
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NATURE OF
OPTION . The Stock
Option Schedule shall designate whether the options are Nonqualifed
Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options.
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4.
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TERMS AND EXERCISE
PERIOD .
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(a)
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Options awarded under this
Agreement may not be exercised at any time until such Options are
vested as provided in the Stock Option Schedule governing such
Options.
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(b)
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Except as otherwise provided in a
Stock Option Schedule or this Agreement, the Options granted
hereunder shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the tenth
anniversary of the date of this Agreement, or (ii) the date such
Options are fully exercised.
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5.
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VESTING
. Unless expressly provided
otherwise in a Stock Option Schedule, Options granted hereunder
shall vest on the date preceding the next annual meeting of
stockholders.
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6.
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TERMINATION OF
SERVICE .
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(a)
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In the event the Optionee’s
service as a director is terminated for any reason, all Options
that are not vested at the time of termination of service as a
Director shall terminate and be forfeited immediately upon
termination of service as a director.
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(b)
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In the event the Optionee’s
service as a director is terminated for any reason, all Options
granted hereunder that are vested but unexercised at the time of
termination of service as director shall terminate upon the
earliest to occur of the following: (i) the full exercise of the
Options, (ii) the expiration of the Options by their terms, or
(iii) [one (for options granted before January 1, 2007)] [three
(for options granted on or after January 1, 2007)] year following
the date of termination of the Optionee’s service as a
director. Until such Options have been terminated pursuant to the
preceding sentence, the vested Options at the time of termination
of service shall be exercisable by the Optionee, the estate of the
Optionee, or the person or persons to whom the Options may have
been transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution
for the period set forth in this Section 5(b), as the case may
be.
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(c)
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In the event that the Optionee
(a) commits an act of fraud or intentional misrepresentation
related to his or her services as a director, (b) discloses or uses
confidentia
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