EXHIBIT
10.6
Option
No.
PACIFIC FUEL CELL CORP.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Type of Option (check one):
o Incentive
o
Nonqualified
This
Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered
into as of
, by and between Pacific Fuel Cell Corp., a Nevada corporation (the
“Company”) and
(the “Optionee”) pursuant to the Company’s 2008
Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).
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Grant of Option.
The
Company hereby grants to Optionee an option (the
“Option”) to purchase all or any portion of a total of
( ) shares (the
“Shares”) of the Common Stock of the Company at a
purchase price of
($ ) per share
(the “Exercise Price”), subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein and the provisions of the Plan. If the
box marked “Incentive” above is checked, then this
Option is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock
option” as defined in Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). If this
Option fails in whole or in part to qualify as an incentive stock
option, or if the box marked “Nonqualified” is checked,
then this Option shall to that extent constitute a nonqualified
stock option.
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Vesting of Option.
2.1 Vesting Schedule.
The
right to exercise this Option shall vest in installments, and this
Option shall be exercisable from time to time in whole or in part
as to any vested installment. Vesting will be measured from the
date of this Agreement (the “Vesting Measurement
Date”). No additional Shares shall vest after the date of
termination of Optionee’s “Continuous Service”
(the “Service Termination Date”). As used herein, the
term “Continuous Service” has the meaning given in the
Plan. Except as may otherwise be provided in this Agreement, the
vesting schedule is as follows:
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Option Exercisable As To: |
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First anniversary of
Vesting Measurement Date:
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50 % of the Shares |
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Last day of each
calendar month after such first anniversary
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4.17 % of the Shares |
The
vesting schedule of this Option would result, assuming the Service
Termination Date shall not have theretofore occurred, in this
Option being exercisable as to One Hundred Percent (100%) of the
Shares covered by this Option at the end of the calendar month in
which the second anniversary of the Vesting Measurement Date
falls.
2.2 Change in Control.
In the
event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan), the
Administrator in its discretion may take one or more of the
following actions with respect to this Option (whether or not then
exercisable or vested):
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(i) |
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provide for the purchase or exchange of this Option for an
amount of cash or other property having a value equal to the
difference, or spread, between |
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(x) |
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the value of the cash or other property that the Optionee would
have received pursuant to such Change in Control transaction in
exchange for any shares issuable upon exercise of this Option, in
the amount that the Optionee would have received had the then
exercisable portion, if any, of this Option been exercised
immediately prior to such Change in Control transaction, and |
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(y) |
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the Exercise Price, |
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(ii) |
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adjust the terms of this Option in a manner determined by the
Administrator to reflect the Change in Control, |
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cause this Option to be assumed, or new rights substituted
therefor, by another entity, through the continuance of the Plan
and the assumption of this Option, or the substitution for this
Option of a new option of comparable value covering shares of a
successor or parent corporation, with appropriate adjustments as to
the number and kind of shares and Exercise Price, in which event
the Plan and this Option, or the new option substituted therefor,
shall continue in the manner and under the terms so provided, |
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(iv) |
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cancel this Option if this Option is deemed to have no net
value on the basis described in paragraph 2.2(i) above or if the
Option is not then exercisable by virtue of this Agreement, as then
in effect, or |
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make such other provision as the Administrator may consider
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If the
Administrator does not take any of the forgoing actions, this
Option shall terminate upon the consummation of the Change in
Control and the Administrator shall cause written notice of the
proposed transaction to be given to the Optionee not less than
fifteen (15) days prior to the anticipated effective date of
the proposed transaction.
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Term of Option.
Optionee’s right to exercise any vested portion of this
Option shall terminate upon the first to occur of the
following:
3.1 Maximum Term.
the
expiration of five (5) years from the date of this
Agreement;
3.2 Involuntary Termination without Cause.
the
expiration of three (3) months from the Service Termination
Date if such termination occurs for any reason other than
permanent disability, death, voluntary resignation; or for
“cause;” provided, however, that if Optionee dies
during such three-month period the provisions of subsection 3.5
below shall apply;
3.3 Voluntary Resignation.
the
expiration of one (1) month from the Service Termination Date
if such termination occurs due to voluntary resignation; provided,
however, that if Optionee dies during such one-month period the
provisions of subsection 3.5 below shall apply;
3.4 Permanent Disability.
the
expiration of one (1) year from the Service Termination Date
if such termination is due to permanent disability of the Optionee
(as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code);
3.5 Death.
the
expiration of one (1) year from the Service Termination Date
if such termination is due to Optionee’s death or if death
occurs during either the three-month or one-month period following
the Service Termination Date pursuant to subsection 3.2 or
subsection 3.3 above, as the case may be;
3.6 Change in Control.
upon
the consummation of a “Change in Control” (as defined
in the Plan), unless otherwise provided by the Administrator
pursuant to Section 2.2 above; and
3.7 Termination for Cause.
upon
termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service by the Company
for “cause,” defined herein to mean any willful breach
of duty by the Optionee in the course of his or her employment or
provision of services to the Company, or the Optionee’s
habitual neglect of his or her duty or continued incapacity to
perform it; at which time this Option, whether or not exercisable
on the Service Termination Date, shall terminate immediately and
become void and of no effect.
3.8 Breach and Non-Competition.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may cancel,
rescind, suspend, withhold or otherwise limit or restrict any
Options or Common Stock, or the exercise or purchase of any Options
or Common Stock, at any time if the Optionee engages in any
“Adverse Activity.” For purposes of this
Section 3.8, “Adverse Activity” shall include:
(i) the rendering of services for any organization or engaging
directly or indirectly in any business which is or becomes
competitive with the Company, or which organization or business, or
the rendering of services to such organization or business, is or
becomes otherwise prejudicial to or in conflict with the interests
of the Company; (ii) the disclosure to anyone outside the
Company, or the use in other than the Company’s business,
without prior written authorization from the Company, of any
confidential information or material relating to the business of
the Company, acquired by Optionee either during or after employment
with the Company; (iii) the failure or refusal to disclose
promptly and to assign to the Company, all right, title and
interest in any invention or idea, patentable or not, made or
conceived by Optionee during employment by the Company, relating in
any manner to the actual or anticipated business, research or
development work of the Company; (iv) activity that results in
termination of Optionee’s Continuous Service for
“cause” as defined in Section 3.7 of this
Agreement; (v) any material violation of any terms or
provisions of this Agreement; or (vi) any attempt directly or
indirectly to induce any employee of the Company to be employed or
perform services elsewhere or any attempt directly or indirectly to
solicit the trade or business of any current or prospective
customer, supplier or partner of the Company. In the event Optionee
engages in Adverse Activity prior to, or during the six
(6) months after, any exercise, payment or delivery pursuant
to an Option Agreement, such exercise, payment or delivery may be
rescinded at the sole election of the Company within two years
thereafter. In the event of any such rescission, the Optionee shall
pay to the Company the amount of any gain realized or payment
received as a result of the disposition of Shares or Options, in
such manner and on such terms and conditions as may be required,
and the Company shall be entitled to set-off against the amount of
any such gain any amount owed to the Optionee by the Company.
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Exercise of Option.
4.1 Persons Permitted to Exercise Option.
This
Option may be exercised in whole or in part only by the Optionee or
by a Successor designated in Section 5 below.
4.2 Exercise as to Vested Portion of Option.
This
Option may be exercised only on or after the vesting of any portion
of this Option in accordance with Section 2 above, and only as
to the cumulative amount vested at the date of exercise, except
pursuant to provisions made, if any, by the Administrator pursuant
to subsection 4.5 below.
4.3 No Exercise after Termination.
This
Option may not be exercised at the time of, or any time after,
termination of this Option in accordance with Section 3
above.
4.4 Mechanics of Exercise.
Exercise of this Option shall be made by delivery of the following
to the Company at its principal executive offices:
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a written notice of exercise which identifies this Agreement
and states the number of Shares then being purchased (but no
fractional Shares may be purchased); |
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a check or cash in the amount of the Exercise Price (or payment
of the Exercise Price in such other form of lawful consideration as
the Administrator may approve from time to time under the
provisions of the Plan); |
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a check or cash in the amount reasonably requested by the
Company to satisfy the Company’s withholding obligations
under federal, state or other applicable tax laws with respect to
the taxable income, if any, recognized by the Optionee in
connection with the exercise of this Option (unless the Company and
Optionee shall have made other arrangements for deductions or
withholding from Optionee’s wages, bonus or other
compensation payable to Optionee, or by the withholding of Shares
issuable upon exercise of this Option or the delivery of Shares
owned by the Optionee in accordance with the provisions of the
Plan, provided such arrangements satisfy the requirements of
applicable tax laws); and |
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a letter, if requested by the Company, in such form and
substance as the Company may require, setting forth the investment
intent of the Optionee, or of a Successor designated in
Section 5, as the case may be. |
A check
shall be considered payment only when honored by the bank against
which it is drawn upon first presentment.
4.5 Exercise Prior to Vesting; Purchase of Restricted
Stock.
The
Administrator also has discretion, but not the obligation, to
permit this Option to be exer
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