Exhibit 10.1
MIVA, INC.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT
AGREEMENT
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Name of
Participant (the “Participant”):
Date of Restricted
Stock Unit Award:
Number of
Restricted Stock Units:
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This
Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”) is
entered into as of the date set forth above (the “Award
Date”) by and between MIVA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), and the Participant. Defined terms not
explicitly defined in this Agreement shall have the same
definitions as in the Plan.
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WHEREAS,
the Company has adopted the FindWhat.com, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”) administered by a committee of the
Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”);
and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the Plan, as of the Award Date, the Company granted to
Participant Restricted Stock Units as set forth above (the
“RSUs”) and is executing this Agreement with
Participant for the purpose of setting forth the terms and
conditions of such RSUs;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants and
conditions contained herein, the Company and Participant agree as
follows:
1.
Grant of Restricted Stock Units .
The
Company hereby confirms the grant of the RSUs to Participant as of
the Award Date. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the
Plan, the RSUs granted under this Agreement shall vest during the
period set forth in Section 2 below. As soon as administratively
practicable following each Vesting Date (as defined in Section 2
below), the Company shall issue to Participant one (1) share of
Stock free and clear of any restrictions for each vested
RSU.
2.
Vesting of Restricted Stock Units .
Fifty
percent (50%) of the RSUs (rounded to the nearest whole number)
automatically will vest in Participant on each of the first two (2)
anniversaries of the Award Date (each such anniversary being
referred to in this Agreement as a “Vesting Date”) as
set forth in the table below; provided, however, that no RSUs shall
vest in Participant on a particular Vesting Date unless Participant
has been continuously employed by the Company from the Award Date
until such Vesting Date.
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Vesting
Date
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Vested
Percentage
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October 19,
2006
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50%
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October 19,
2007
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100%
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3.
Termination of Employment/Change of Control
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Except
as expressly provided herein, in the event of a Termination of
Employment of Participant, Participant shall forfeit any unvested
RSUs. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Termination of
Employment” of Participant means the effective time when the
employer-employee relationship between Participant and the Company
terminates for any reason whatsoever. In determining the existence
of continuous employment of Participant by the Company or the
existence of an employer-employee relationship between Participant
and the Company for purposes of this Agreement, the term
“Company” shall include a Subsidiary; and neither a
transfer of Participant from the employ of the Company to the
employ of a Subsidiary nor the transfer of Participant from the
employ of a Subsidiary to the employ of the Company or another
Subsidiary shall be deemed to be a Termination of Employment of
Participant. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in
the event of: (i) a Termination of Employment of Participant by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries without Cause (as defined in
Participant’s Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with
the Company as of September 20, 2002 (the “Employment
Agreement”)) or by Participant for Good Reason (as defined in
the Employment Agreement) or (ii) a Change of Control of the
Company (as defined in the Employment Agreement), any unvested RSUs
granted to Participant shall immediately vest.
4.
Adjustments Upon the Occurrence of Certain Events
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In
the event of any merger, reorganization, consolidation,
recapitalization, stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary
distribution with respect to the Stock or other change in corporate
structure affecting the Stock, such substitutions or adjustments
shall be made in the aggregate number, kind of shares, purchase
price and/or appreciation base of shares of Stock subject to the
RSUs under this Agreement, as may be determined to be appropriate
by the Board or the Committee, as the case may be, in its sole
discretion, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights;
provided , however , that the number of shares
covered by the RSUs shall always be a whole number.
5.
Representations of Participant .
Participant
hereby represents and warrants to the Company as
follows:
(a) Participant
has full legal power, authority, and capacity to execute and
deliver this Agreement and to perform Participant's obligations
under this Agreement; and this Agreement is a valid and binding
obligation of Participant, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except that the enforcement of this Agreement may be subject
to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or other
similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to
creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforcement is considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law).
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(b)
Participant is aware of the public availability on the Internet at
www.sec.gov of the Company's periodic and other filings made
with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(c)
Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Plan is discretionary
in nature and may be amended, cancelled or terminated by the
Company, in its sole discretion, at any time; provided, however,
that no such amendment may be made by the Board or Committee, as
the case may be, which in any material respect, impairs the rights
of Participant without Participant’s consent, except for such
amendments which are made to cause the Plan to qualify for the
exemption provided by Rule 16b-3 or to be in compliance with the
provisions of Section 162(m). The grant of RSUs represents a
one-time benefit and does not create any contractual right or other
right to receive RSUs or benefits in lieu of RSUs in the
future.
(d)
Participant acknowledges and agrees that Participant’s
participation in the Plan is voluntary. The value of the RSUs is an
extraordinary item of compensation outside the scope of
Participant’s employment contract, if any. The RSUs are not
part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating
any severance, resignation, redundancy, end of service payments,
bonuses, service awards, pension, or retirement benefits or similar
payments.
6.
Representations and Warranties of the Company
.
The
Company hereby represents and warrants to Participant as
follows:
(a) The
Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing, and in
good standing under the laws of Delaware and has all requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to
grant the RSUs to Participant, and to perform its obligations under
this Agreement.
(b) The
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company have been
duly and validly authorized; and all necessary corporate action has
been taken