Exhibit 10.35
Sample Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement
1. Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
hereby grants to the Optionee named below an nonqualified stock
option to purchase, in accordance with and subject to the terms and
restrictions of the Company’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan,
as Amended and Restated through January 19, 2006, (The Plan),
a copy of which is attached hereto and made part hereof, the number
of shares of Common Stock of the Company at the price set forth
below:
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Optionee:
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<<Optionee Name>> |
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Number of Shares Covered by
Option:
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**<<Number of
Shares>>** |
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Option Price Per
Share:
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**$<<Share
Price>** |
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Date of Grant:
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<<Option
Date>> |
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Expiration
Date:
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<<Expiration
Date>> |
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2. This option is granted
pursuant to Meridian’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, as
Amended and Restated through January 19, 2006, pursuant to the
authority given to the Committee in Article 3 which entitles
the Committee to grant options on such terms and conditions as the
Committee may determine and the authority in Section 6.3
wherein the Committee may establish different exercise schedules
and impose other conditions upon exercise for any particular option
or groups of options.
3. This option shall become void
and be of no further effect at the time net earnings for
Meridian’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 are
determined and such earnings are released to the public unless such
net earnings exceed $30,775,000, subject to treatment of certain
items as defined in Item A of the 2008 Officers’
Performance Compensation Plan (Corporate Incentive Bonus Plan).
If such net earnings exceed $30,775,000, this option shall
continue in full force and effect in accordance with
