(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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1. |
Each of the following persons was duly elected by the Company’s stockholders until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to their
earlier resignation, removal or death, with votes as follows:
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NOMINEE
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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Anthony Aisquith
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10,950,498
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411,054
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1,024
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1,784,569
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Christopher W. Bodine
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9,436,781
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1,924,374
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1,421
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1,784,569
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Bari A. Harlam
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10,784,130
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577,243
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1,203
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1,784,569
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Jeffrey B. Lamkin
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11,340,200
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21,252
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1,124
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1,784,569
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J. Steven Roy
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11,340,502
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20,950
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1,124
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1,784,569
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John F. Schraudenbach
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10,648,241
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713,111
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1,224
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1,784,569
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P. Austin Singleton
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11,348,430
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12,822
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1,324
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1,784,569
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John G. Troiano
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10,647,864
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713,388
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1,324
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1,784,569
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2. |
The amendment to the Company’s second amended and restated certificate of incorporation to reflect new Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation, was approved by the stockholders, with votes as
follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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10,236,964
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1,118,060
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7,552
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1,784,569
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3. |
The amendment to the OneWater Marine Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan, was approved by the stockholders, with votes as follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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7,967,169
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3,292,983
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102,424
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1,784,569
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4. |
The advisory (non-binding) vote on a resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, was approved by the stockholders, with votes as follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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9,895,636
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1,364,436
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102,504
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1,784,569
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6. |
The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, was ratified by the stockholders, with votes as follows:
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FOR
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AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER NON-VOTES
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13,136,363
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9,636
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1,146
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0
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Item 9.01 |
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of OneWater Marine Inc., as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on February 24, 2023.
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OneWater Marine Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended on February 23, 2023).
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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*
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Filed herewith.
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ONEWATER MARINE INC.
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By:
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/s/ Jack Ezzell
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Name:
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Jack Ezzell
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Dated: February 27, 2023
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ONEWATER MARINE INC.
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By:
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/s/ Jack Ezzell
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Name:
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Jack Ezzell
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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1.
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DEFINITIONS.
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(a) |
Administrator means the Board, unless it has delegated power
to act on its behalf to the Committee, in which case the term Administrator means the Committee.
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(b) |
Affiliate means any corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, limited liability partnership, association, trust or other organization that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company. For purposes of the preceding sentence,
“control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any entity or organization, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power (i) to vote
more than 50% of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors of the controlled entity or organization or (ii) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the controlled entity or
organization, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.
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(c) |
Agreement means a written or electronic document setting
forth the terms of a Stock Right delivered pursuant to the Plan in such form as the Administrator shall approve.
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(d) |
Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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(e) |
Cause, with respect to any Participant (a) has the meaning
in such Participant’s employment agreement, or (b) if such Participant is not a party to an employment agreement, it means any of the following (i) willfully damaging the property, business, reputation or goodwill of the Company or any
Affiliate; (ii) conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere with respect to, a felony; (iii) committing a crime of dishonesty, including theft, dishonesty, fraud or embezzlement; (iv) willfully neglecting the duties to be performed by
Participant in connection with his employment or service with the Company or any Affiliate which is not the result of illness or accident; (v) sexually harassing, or discriminating against (based upon a protected classification), any
other employee of the Company or any Affiliate or creating a hostile work environment for other employees of the Company or any Affiliate; (vi) failing for any reason to correct, cease or otherwise alter any insubordination, failure to
comply with instructions or other act or omission that in the opinion of the Board adversely affects the Company’s or any Affiliate’s business or operations; or (vii) a breach of any of the material terms of Participant’s employment
agreement or any noncompetition agreement between the Participant and the Company or any Affiliates. As to the matters listed in clauses (iv), (v), (vi) and (vi), Cause shall exist only if Participant fails to cure (if such action,
inaction or circumstance is curable) as promptly as possible (not to exceed 10 days) following Participant’s receipt of written notice from the Company or any affiliate describing such matter in reasonable detail; provided, however, that
if Participant has previously received written notice for a substantially similar matter that otherwise constitutes Cause, then, even if Participant cured the matter following the prior written notice, Participant shall not have a right
to notice and cure a second time for the substantially similar matter.
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(f) |
Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the
following events:
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(g) |
Code means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, including any successor statute, regulation and guidance thereto.
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(h) |
Committee means the committee of the Board to which the
Board has delegated power to act under or pursuant to the provisions of the Plan; provided, however, that, unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Committee shall consist solely of two or more Qualified Members.
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(i) |
Common Stock means shares of the Company’s Class A common
stock, par value $0.01 per share.
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(j) |
Company means OneWater Marine Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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(k) |
Consultant means any natural person who is an advisor or
consultant who provides bona fide services to the Company or its Affiliates, provided that such services are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital raising transaction, and do not directly or indirectly
promote or maintain a market for the Company’s or its Affiliates’ securities.
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(l) |
Corporate Transaction means a merger, consolidation, or sale
of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the acquisition of all of the outstanding voting stock of the Company in a single transaction or a series of related transactions by a single entity other than a transaction to merely
change the state of incorporation.
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(m) |
Disability or Disabled means permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
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(n) |
Disqualifying Disposition has the meaning given to such
term in Section 29 of the Plan.
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(o) |
Employee means any employee of the Company or of an
Affiliate (including, without limitation, an employee who is also serving as an officer or director of the Company or of an Affiliate), designated by the Administrator to be eligible to be granted one or more Stock Rights under the Plan.
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(p) |
Exchange Act means the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(q) |
Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock means:
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(r) |
Incumbent Director has the meaning given to such term in
Section 1(f) of the Plan.
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(s) |
ISO means an option intended to qualify as an incentive
stock option under Section 422 of the Code.
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(t) |
Non‑Qualified Option means an option which is not intended
to qualify as an ISO.
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(u) |
Option means an ISO or Non‑Qualified Option granted under
the Plan.
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(v) |
Participant means an Employee, director or Consultant of the
Company or an Affiliate to whom one or more Stock Rights are granted under the Plan. As used herein, “Participant” shall include “Participant’s Survivors” where the context requires. A Participant must be an “employee” of the Company or
any of its parents or subsidiaries within the meaning of General Instruction A.1(a) to Form S-8 if such individual is granted a Stock Right that may be settled in Shares.
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(w) |
Performance-Based Award means a Stock Grant or Stock-Based
Award which vests based on the attainment of written Performance Goals as set forth in Section 9 hereof.
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(x) |
Performance Goals means performance goals determined by the
Administrator in its sole discretion and set forth in an Agreement. The Administrator has the authority to take appropriate action with respect to the Performance Goals (including, without limitation, making adjustments to the
Performance Goals or determining the satisfaction of the Performance Goals in connection with a Corporate Transaction) provided that any such action does not otherwise violate the terms of the Plan.
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(y) |
Plan means this OneWater Marine Inc. 2020 Omnibus Incentive
Plan.
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(z) |
Qualified Member means a member of the Board who is (i) a
“non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3(b)(3), and (ii) “independent” under the listing standards or rules of the securities exchange upon which the Stock is traded, but only to the extent such independence is required in
order to take the action at issue pursuant to such standards or rules.
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(aa) |
Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3, promulgated by the SEC under
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
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(bb) |
SAR Period has the meaning given to such term in Section
6(c)(ii) of the Plan.
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(cc) |
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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(dd) |
Shares means shares of the Common Stock as to which Stock
Rights have been or may be granted under the Plan or any shares of capital stock into which the Shares are changed or for which they are exchanged within the provisions of Section 3 of the Plan. The Shares issued under the Plan may be
authorized and unissued shares or shares held by the Company in its treasury, or both.
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(ee) |
Stock-Based Award means a grant by the Company under the
Plan of an equity award or an equity-based award, which is not an Option or a Stock Grant.
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(ff) |
Stock Grant means a grant by the Company of Shares under the
Plan.
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(gg) |
Stock Right means a right to Shares or the value of Shares
of the Company granted pursuant to the Plan—an ISO, a Non-Qualified Option, a Stock Grant or a Stock-Based Award.
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(hh) |
Substitute Award has the meaning given to such term in
Section 25(f) of the Plan.
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(ii) |
Successor Board has the meaning given to such term in
Section 25(b) of the Plan.
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(jj) |
Survivor means a deceased Participant’s legal
representatives and/or any person or persons who acquired the Participant’s rights to a Stock Right by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
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2.
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PURPOSES OF THE PLAN.
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3.
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SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.
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(a) |
The number of Shares which may be issued from time to time pursuant to this Plan shall be ten percent (10%) of the fully diluted shares of the Company outstanding from time to time, or the
equivalent of such number of Shares after the Administrator, in its sole discretion, has interpreted the effect of any stock split, stock dividend, combination, recapitalization or similar transaction in accordance with Section 25 of the
Plan.
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(b) |
Other than with respect to Substitute Awards, to the extent that a Stock-Based Award expires or is canceled, forfeited, terminated, settled in cash, or otherwise is settled without issuance to the
Participant of the full number of Shares to which the Stock-Based Award related, the unissued Shares will again be available for grant under the Plan. Shares forfeited with respect to Stock Grants and Stock-Based Awards, Shares withheld in
payment of the exercise price, or taxes relating to a Stock-Based Award, and Shares equal to the number of Shares surrendered in payment of any exercise price, or taxes relating to a Stock-Based Award, shall be deemed to constitute Shares
not issued to the Participant and shall be deemed to again be available for Stock-Based Awards under the Plan; provided, however, that such shares shall not become available for issuance hereunder if the applicable shares are withheld or
surrendered following the termination of the Plan.
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(c) |
In connection with a merger or consolidation of an entity with the Company or the acquisition by the Company of property or stock of an entity, the Board may grant a Stock Right in substitution for
any options or other stock or stock-based awards granted by such entity or an affiliate thereof. Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Board deems appropriate in the circumstances, notwithstanding any limitations contained
in the Plan. Substitute Awards shall not count against the overall share limit set forth in Section 3(a), except as may be required by reason of Section 422 and related provisions of the Code.
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(d) |
Subject to the provisions of Section 25, Adjustments, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of ISOs is equal to 673,777.
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4.
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.
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(a) |
Interpret the provisions of the Plan and all Stock Rights and to make all rules and determinations which it deems necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan;
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(b) |
Determine which Employees, directors and Consultants shall be granted Stock Rights;
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(c) |
Determine the number of Shares for which a Stock Right or Stock Rights shall be granted, provided however that the maximum amount of cash and Shares subject to a Stock Right (calculated, if
applicable, based on grant date fair value for financial reporting purposes) granted in any calendar year to any individual non-employee director shall not exceed $750,000; provided that for any calendar year in which a non-employee member
of the Board (i) first commences service on the Board, (ii) serves on a special committee of the Board, or (iii) serves as lead director or chairman of the Board, additional Stock Rights may be granted to such non-employee member of the
Board in excess of such limit; provided, further that, the limitation set forth in this Section 4(c) shall be without regard to grants of Stock Rights, if any, made to a non-employee member of the Board during any period in which such
individual was an employee of the Company or of any of its Affiliates or was otherwise providing services to the Company or to any of its Affiliates other than in the capacity as a director of the Company;
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(d) |
Specify the terms and conditions upon which a Stock Right or Stock Rights may be granted;
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(e) |
Amend any term or condition of any outstanding Stock Right, provided that such term or condition as amended is not prohibited by the Plan;
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(f) |
Determine and make any adjustments in the Performance Goals included in any Performance-Based Awards in compliance with (d) above; and
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(g) |
Adopt any sub-plans applicable to residents of any specified jurisdiction as it deems necessary or appropriate in order to comply with or take advantage of any tax or other laws applicable to the
Company, any Affiliate or to Participants or to otherwise facilitate the administration of the Plan, which sub-plans may include additional restrictions or conditions applicable to Stock Rights or Shares issuable pursuant to a Stock Right;
provided, however, that all such interpretations, rules, determinations, terms and conditions shall be made and prescribed in the context of potential tax consequences under Section 409A of the Code and preserving the tax status under
Section 422 of the Code of those Options which are designated as ISOs. The interpretation and construction by the Administrator of any provisions of the Plan or of any Stock Right granted under it shall be final, unless otherwise
determined by the Board, if the Administrator is the Committee. In addition, if the Administrator is the Committee, the Board may take any action under the Plan that would otherwise be the responsibility of the Committee.
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5.
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ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION.
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6.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS AND SARS.
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(a) |
Non‑Qualified Options: Each Option intended to be a
Non‑Qualified Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions which the Administrator determines to be appropriate and in the best interest of the Company, subject to the following minimum standards for any such Non‑Qualified Option:
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(i) |
Exercise Price: Each Option Agreement shall state the
exercise price (per share) of the Shares covered by each Option, which exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator and shall be at least equal to the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on the date of grant of the
Option, except as otherwise provided by the Administrator in the case of Substitute Awards or any other revision or change to an Option that would not constitute a modification of the Option for purposes of Sections 422 or 409A of the
Code.
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(ii) |
Number of Shares: Each Option Agreement shall state the
number of Shares to which it pertains.
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(iii) |
Vesting: Each Option Agreement shall state the date or
dates on which it first is exercisable and the date after which it may no longer be exercised, and may provide that the Option rights accrue or become exercisable in installments over a period of months or years, or upon the occurrence of
certain performance conditions or the attainment of stated goals or events, provided, however, that notwithstanding any such date or dates, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the date on which it is first
exercisable at any time for any reason.
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(iv) |
Term of Option: Each Option shall terminate not more than
ten (10) years from the date of the grant or at such earlier time as the Option Agreement may provide, provided, that if the such term would expire at a time when trading in the Shares is prohibited by the Company’s insider trading policy
(or Company-imposed “blackout period”), then the term shall be automatically extended until the 30th day following the expiration of such prohibition.
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(b) |
ISOs: Each Option intended to be an ISO shall be issued
only to an Employee who is deemed to be a resident of the United States for tax purposes, and shall be subject to the following terms and conditions, with such additional restrictions or changes as the Administrator determines are
appropriate but not in conflict with Section 422 of the Code and relevant regulations and rulings of the Internal Revenue Service:
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(i) |
Minimum Standards: The ISO shall meet the minimum standards
required of Non‑Qualified Options, as described in Section 6(a) above, except clause (i) and (iv) thereunder.
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(ii) |
Exercise Price: Immediately before the ISO is granted, if
the Participant owns, directly or by reason of the applicable attribution rules in Section 424(d) of the Code and except as otherwise provided by the Administrator in the case of any other revision or change to an Option (including with
respect to Substitute Awards) that would not constitute a modification of the Option for purposes of Sections 422 of the Code:
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(iii)
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Term of Option: For Participants who own:
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(c) |
Stock Appreciation Rights. Each SAR granted under the Plan
shall be evidenced by a SAR Agreement. Each SAR so granted shall be subject to the conditions set forth in this Section 6, and to such other conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be reflected in the applicable SAR Agreement.
Any Option granted under the Plan may include tandem SARs. The Administrator also may award SARs to Participants independent of any Option.
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(i)
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Strike price. Each SAR Agreement
shall state the strike price (per share) of the Shares covered by each SAR, which strike price shall be determined by the Administrator and shall be at least equal to the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on the date of
grant of the SAR, except as otherwise provided by the Administrator in the case of Substitute Awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a SAR granted in tandem with (or in substitution for) an Option previously granted shall have a strike
price equal to the exercise price of the corresponding Option.
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(ii)
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Vesting and Expiration; Termination. A SAR granted in
connection with an Option shall become exercisable and shall expire according to the same vesting schedule and expiration provisions as the corresponding Option. A SAR granted independent of an Option shall vest and become exercisable
in such manner and on such date or dates or upon such event or events as determined by the Administrator including, without limitation, Performance Goals; provided, however, that notwithstanding any such vesting dates or events, the
Administrator may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of any SAR at any time and for any reason. SARs shall expire upon a date determined by the Administrator, not to exceed ten (10) years from the date of grant (the “SAR
Period”); provided, that if the SAR Period would expire at a time when trading in the Shares is prohibited by the Company’s insider trading policy (or Company-imposed “blackout period”), then the SAR Period shall be automatically
extended until the 30th day following the expiration of such prohibition.
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(iii)
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Method of Exercise. SARs which have become
exercisable may be exercised by delivery of written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, specifying the number of SARs to be exercised and the date on which such SARs were
awarded.
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7.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK GRANTS.
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(a) |
Each Agreement shall state the purchase price per share, if any, of the Shares covered by each Stock Grant, which purchase price shall be determined by the Administrator but shall not be less than
the minimum consideration required by the Delaware General Corporation Law, if any, on the date of the grant of the Stock Grant;
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(b) |
Each Agreement shall state the number of Shares to which the Stock Grant pertains;
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(c) |
Each Agreement shall include the terms of any right of the Company to restrict or reacquire the Shares subject to the Stock Grant, including the time period or attainment of Performance Goals or
such other performance criteria upon which such rights shall accrue and the purchase price therefore, if any, provided, however, that notwithstanding any such date or dates, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the date
on which it first vests at any time for any reason; and
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(d) |
Participants holding Stock Grants will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise at the time the
Stock Grant is made. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares may, as determined by the Administrator, be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Stock Grant with respect
to which they were paid.
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8.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS AND CASH-BASED AWARDS.
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9.
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PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS.
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10.
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EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND ISSUE OF SHARES; SETTLEMENT OF SARS.
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11.
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PAYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS AND ISSUE OF SHARES.
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12.
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RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER.
|
13.
|
ASSIGNABILITY AND TRANSFERABILITY OF STOCK RIGHTS.
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14.
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EFFECT ON OPTIONS OR SARS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE OR DEATH OR DISABILITY.
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(a) |
A Participant who ceases to be an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate (for any reason other than termination for Cause, Disability, or death for which events there
are special rules in Sections 15, 16, and 17, respectively), may exercise any Option or SAR granted to him or her to the extent that the Option or SAR is exercisable on the date of such termination of service, but only within such term as
the Administrator has designated in a Participant’s Option Agreement.
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(b) |
Except as provided in Subsection (c) below, or Section 16 or 17, in no event may an Option intended to be an ISO be exercised later than three months after the Participant’s termination of
employment.
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(c) |
The provisions of this Section, and not the provisions of Section 16 or 17, shall apply to a Participant who subsequently becomes Disabled or dies after the termination of employment, director
status or consultancy; provided, however, in the case of a Participant’s Disability or death within three months after the termination of employment, director status or consultancy, the Participant or the Participant’s Survivors may
exercise the Option or SAR within one year after the date of the Participant’s termination of service, but in no event after the date of expiration of the term of the Option or SAR, respectively.
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(d) |
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if subsequent to a Participant’s termination of employment, termination of director status or termination of consultancy, but prior to the exercise
of an Option or SAR, the Administrator determines that, either prior or subsequent to the Participant’s termination, the Participant engaged in conduct which would constitute Cause, then such Participant shall forthwith cease to have any
right to exercise any Option or SAR.
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(e) |
A Participant to whom an Option or SAR has been granted under the Plan who is absent from the Company or an Affiliate because of temporary disability (any disability other than a Disability as
defined in Section 1 hereof), or who is on leave of absence for any purpose, shall not, during the period of any such absence, be deemed, by virtue of such absence alone, to have terminated such Participant’s employment, director status or
consultancy with the Company or with an Affiliate, except as the Administrator may otherwise expressly provide; provided, however, that, for ISOs, any leave of absence granted by the Administrator of greater than three months, unless
pursuant to a contract or statute that guarantees the right to reemployment, shall cause such ISO to become a Non-Qualified Option on the date that is six months following the commencement of such leave of absence.
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(f) |
Except as required by law or as set forth in a Participant’s Option or SAR Agreement, Options or SARs granted under the Plan shall not be affected by any change of a Participant’s status within or
among the Company and any Affiliates, so long as the Participant continues to be an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or any Affiliate.
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15.
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EFFECT ON OPTIONS OR SARS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE FOR CAUSE.
|
(a) |
All outstanding and unexercised Options or SARs as of the time the Participant is notified his or her service is terminated for Cause will immediately be forfeited.
|
(b) |
Cause is not limited to events which have occurred prior to a Participant’s termination of service, nor is it necessary that the Administrator’s finding of Cause occur prior to termination. If the
Administrator determines, subsequent to a Participant’s termination of service but prior to the exercise of an Option or SAR, that either prior or subsequent to the Participant’s termination the Participant engaged in conduct which would
constitute Cause, then the right to exercise any Option or SAR is forfeited.
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16.
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EFFECT ON OPTIONS OR SARS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE FOR DISABILITY.
|
(a) |
Except as otherwise provided in an Agreement, a Participant who ceases to be an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate by reason of Disability may exercise any Option or
SAR granted to such Participant to the extent that the Option or SAR has become exercisable but has not been exercised on the date of the Participant’s termination of service due to Disability.
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(b) |
A Disabled Participant may exercise the Option or SAR only within the period ending one year after the date of the Participant’s termination of service due to Disability, notwithstanding that the
Participant might have been able to exercise the Option or SAR as to some or all of the Shares on a later date if the Participant had not been terminated due to Disability and had continued to be an Employee, director or Consultant or, if
earlier, within the originally prescribed term of the Option or SAR.
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(c) |
The Administrator shall make the determination both of whether Disability has occurred and the date of its occurrence (unless a procedure for such determination is set forth in another agreement
between the Company and such Participant, in which case such procedure shall be used for such determination). If requested, the Participant shall be examined by a physician selected or approved by the Administrator, the cost of which
examination shall be paid for by the Company.
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17.
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EFFECT ON OPTIONS OR SARS OF DEATH WHILE AN EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR OR CONSULTANT.
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(a) |
Except as otherwise provided in an Agreement, in the event of the death of a Participant while the Participant is an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate, such Option
or SAR may be exercised by the Participant’s Survivors to the extent that the Option or SAR has become exercisable but has not been exercised on the date of death.
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(b) |
If the Participant’s Survivors wish to exercise the Option or SAR, they must take all necessary steps to exercise the Option or SAR within one year after the date of death of such Participant,
notwithstanding that the decedent might have been able to exercise the Option or SAR as to some or all of the Shares on a later date if he or she had not died and had continued to be an Employee, director or Consultant or, if earlier,
within the originally prescribed term of the Option.
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18.
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EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE ON UNACCEPTED STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS.
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19.
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EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE, DEATH OR
DISABILITY.
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20.
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EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE FOR CAUSE.
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(a) |
All Shares subject to any Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award that remain subject to forfeiture provisions or as to which the Company shall have a repurchase right shall be immediately forfeited to
the Company as of the time the Participant is notified his or her service is terminated for Cause.
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(b) |
Cause is not limited to events which have occurred prior to a Participant’s termination of service, nor is it necessary that the Administrator’s finding of Cause occur prior to termination. If the
Administrator determines, subsequent to a Participant’s termination of service, that either prior or subsequent to the Participant’s termination the Participant engaged in conduct which would constitute Cause, then all Shares subject to any
Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award that remained subject to forfeiture provisions or as to which the Company had a repurchase right on the date of termination shall be immediately forfeited to the Company.
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21.
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EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE FOR DISABILITY.
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22.
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EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS OF DEATH WHILE AN EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR OR CONSULTANT.
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23.
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PURCHASE FOR INVESTMENT.
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(a) |
The person who receives a Stock Right shall warrant to the Company, prior to the receipt of Shares, that such person is acquiring such Shares for his or her own account, for investment, and not
with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any such Shares, in which event the person acquiring such Shares shall be bound by the provisions of the following legend (or a legend in substantially similar form) which
shall be endorsed upon the certificate evidencing the Shares issued pursuant to such exercise or such grant of a Stock Right:
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(b) |
At the discretion of the Administrator, the Company shall have received an opinion of its counsel that the Shares may be issued in compliance with the Securities Act without registration
thereunder.
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24.
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DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION OF THE COMPANY.
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25.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
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(a) |
Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If (i) the shares of
Common Stock shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares or if the Company shall issue any shares of Common Stock as a stock dividend on its outstanding Common Stock, or (ii) additional shares or new or
different shares or other securities of the Company or other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to such shares of Common Stock, each Stock Right and the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable thereunder shall be
appropriately increased or decreased proportionately, and appropriate adjustments shall be made including, in the exercise, strike or purchase price per share and, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, in the
Performance Goals applicable to outstanding Performance-Based Awards to reflect such events. The number of Shares subject to the limitations in Section 3(a) and 4(c) shall
also be proportionately adjusted upon the occurrence of such events.
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(b) |
Corporate Transactions.
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(c) |
Recapitalization or Reorganization. In the event of a
recapitalization or reorganization of the Company other than a Corporate Transaction pursuant to which securities of the Company or of another corporation are issued with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Participant
upon exercising an Option or SAR or accepting a Stock Grant after the recapitalization or reorganization shall be entitled to receive for the price paid upon such exercise or acceptance if any, the number of replacement securities which
would have been received by the Participant in the recapitalization or reorganization of the Company if such Option or SAR had been exercised or Stock Grant accepted prior to such recapitalization or reorganization.
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(d) |
Adjustments to Stock-Based Awards. Upon the happening of
any of the events described in Subsections (a), (b) or (c) above, any outstanding Stock-Based Award shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the events described in such Subsections. The Administrator or the Successor Board shall
determine the specific adjustments to be made under this Section 25, including, but not limited to the effect of any, Corporate Transaction and Change in Control and,
subject to Section 4, its determination shall be conclusive.
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(e) |
Assumption of Awards by the Company. The Company, from time
to time, may substitute or assume outstanding awards granted by another company, whether in connection with an acquisition of such other company or otherwise, by either (a) granting a Stock Right under this Plan in substitution of such
other company’s award; or (b) assuming such award as if it had been granted under this Plan if the terms of such assumed award could be applied to a Stock Right granted under this Plan (a “Substitute Award”). Such substitution or
assumption will be permissible if the holder of the Substitute Award would have been eligible to be granted a Stock Right under this Plan if the other company had applied the rules of this Plan to such grant. The exercise price and the
number and nature of Shares issuable upon exercise or settlement of any such Substitute Award will be adjusted appropriately pursuant to Section 424(a) of the Code and/or Section 409A of the Code, as applicable.
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26.
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ISSUANCES OF SECURITIES.
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27.
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FRACTIONAL SHARES.
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28.
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WITHHOLDING.
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29.
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NOTICE TO COMPANY OF DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION.
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30.
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TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.
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31.
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AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN AND AGREEMENTS.
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32.
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EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP.
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33.
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SECTION 409A.
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34.
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INDEMNITY.
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35.
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CLAWBACK./RECOVERY POLICY.
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36.
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GOVERNING LAW.
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