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(1) | The election of seven directors; | ||
(2) | Approval of an amendment to increase shares available under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan by up to 900,000 shares; | ||
(3) | Such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
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VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT |
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION |
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Nominees |
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Directors Meetings and Committees |
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Nomination Process |
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Director Attendance at Company Annual Meetings |
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Stockholder Communications with the Board |
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics |
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Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation |
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Executive Compensation |
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Stock Plans |
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Compensation of Directors |
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AMENDMENT TO 2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN |
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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS |
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SECTION 16 REPORTS |
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COMPANY ACCOUNTANTS |
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General |
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Disclosure of Auditor Fees |
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Policy on Pre-Approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services |
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SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS |
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2007 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-KSB |
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SOLICITATION OF PROXIES |
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OTHER BUSINESS |
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Name and Address of | Amount and Nature of | Percent | ||||||
Beneficial Owner | Beneficial Ownership | of Class | ||||||
Mark E. Goldstein |
2,815,090 | (1)(2) | 26.0 | % | ||||
4880 Havana Street Denver, Colorado 80239 |
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Scotts Liquid Gold-Inc. |
1,188,586 | (3) | 11.2 | % | ||||
Employee Stock Ownership Plan 4880 Havana Street Denver, Colorado 80239 |
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Yorktown Avenue Capital, LLC |
1,578,530 | (4) | 14.9 | % | ||||
and Boston Avenue Capital, LLC 415 South Boston, 9th Floor Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103 |
(1) | Includes 2,126,473 shares held by the Goldstein Family Partnership, Ltd., a limited partnership of which the general partner is the Goldstein Family Corporation and whose limited partners include Mark E. Goldstein, his children, a sister, and certain other relatives. Mr. Goldstein is the sole director and sole executive officer of the Goldstein Family Corporation, and he owns 100% of the outstanding stock of the Goldstein Family Corporation. Mr. Goldstein has the sole voting and disposition powers with respect to these shares of the Company owned by the Goldstein Family Partnership, Ltd. Also includes 223,625 shares underlying stock options granted by the Company and exercisable within 60 days, and 86,670 shares held by Mr. Goldsteins minor children. Includes 52,600 shares held jointly by Mr. Goldstein and his wife, and does not include 25,890 shares of the Companys common stock owned by Mr. Goldsteins spouse, as to which Mr. Goldstein disclaims any beneficial ownership. | |
(2) | Does not include 122,174 shares held by the Companys Employee Stock Ownership Plan attributable to Mr. Goldsteins vested interest in the Plan as of December 31, 2007. | |
(3) | The five-person committee administering the Employee Stock Ownership Plan directs the voting of shares held under such Plan. The Companys four executive officers are members of this five-person committee. | |
(4) | Yorktown Avenue Capital, LLC and Boston Avenue Capital, LLC are limited liability companies managed by Value Fund Advisors, LLC. This information is based upon filings by Yorktown Avenue Capital, LLC and Boston Avenue Capital, LLC with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Amount and Nature of | Percent | |||||||
Name of Beneficial Owner | Beneficial Ownership (1) | of Class | ||||||
Mark E. Goldstein |
2,815,090 | (2)(3)(4) | 26.0 | % | ||||
Jeffrey R. Hinkle |
354,003 | (3)(4)(5) | 3.3 | % | ||||
Jeffry B. Johnson |
199,875 | (3)(4)(6) | 1.9 | % | ||||
Dennis P. Passantino |
171,417 | (3)(4) | 1.6 | % | ||||
Carl A. Bellini |
105,883 | (3) | 1.0 | % | ||||
Dennis H. Field |
102,667 | (3) | 1.0 | % | ||||
Gerald J. Laber |
98,750 | (3) | .9 | % | ||||
All Directors and executive officers as a
Group (seven persons) |
3,847,685 | (3)(4) | 33.1 | % |
(1) | Beneficial owners listed have sole voting and disposition power with respect to the shares shown unless otherwise indicated. | |
(2) | For information regarding Mr. Goldsteins beneficial ownership of shares, see footnote 1 under the table in Voting Securities and Principal Shareholders. | |
(3) | For each named person, includes the following number of shares underlying stock options granted by the Company and exercisable within 60 days: 223,625 for Mr. Goldstein; 232,125 for Mr. Hinkle; 162,875 for Mr. Johnson; 121,417 for Mr. Passantino; 99,583 for Mr. Bellini; 99,167 for Mr. Field; 98,750 for Mr. Laber; and 1,037,542 for directors and executive officers as a group. | |
(4) | Does not include shares owned by the Companys Employee Stock Ownership Plan under which, at December 31, 2007, Mark E. Goldstein had a vested interest in 122,174 shares, Jeffrey R. Hinkle had a vested interest in 81,559 shares, Jeffry B. Johnson had a vested interest in 77,097 shares, and Dennis P. Passantino had a vested interest in 63,783 shares. | |
(5) | Of Mr. Hinkles shares, 121,878 shares are held in a revocable trust of which Mr. Hinkle and his wife are co-trustees. | |
(6) | Of Mr. Johnsons shares, 32,000 are held jointly by Mr. Johnson and his wife. |
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Name of Nominee and |
Director | Principal Occupation for | ||||||||
Position in the Company |
Age | Since | Last Five Years | |||||||
Mark E. Goldstein (Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer) |
52 | 1983 | Chairman of the Board of the Company since February 2000, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since August, 1990. From 1982 to 1990, Vice President-Marketing of Company. Employed by the Company since 1978. | |||||||
Jeffrey R. Hinkle (Vice President Marketing and Sales) |
54 | 2000 | Vice President-Marketing and Sales of the Company since February 2000. Vice President of Marketing and Sales for the Companys subsidiaries from November 1992 to 2000. Employed by the Company since 1981. | |||||||
Jeffry B. Johnson (Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer) |
62 | 2000 | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since November 2000. From 1981 to 2000, Controller of Company. Employed by the Company since 1976. | |||||||
Dennis P. Passantino (Vice President Operations and Corporate Secretary) |
52 | 2002 | Vice President Operations and Corporate Secretary since November 2002. From 1991 to 2002, Operations Manager. Employed by the Company since 1981. | |||||||
Carl A. Bellini
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74 | 2000 | Management Consultant since 1997. From 1987 to 1997, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Revco D.S., Inc. (a large drug store chain). | |||||||
Dennis H. Field
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75 | 1991 | Management Consultant since 1990. From 1984 to 1990, Executive Vice President/General Manager, Faberge USA, Inc. (mass market health and beauty aids). | |||||||
Gerald J. Laber, CPA
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64 | 2004 | President, The Catholic Foundation for the Roman Catholic Church in Northern Colorado since January 2008. Investor and community volunteer since 2000. From 1980 to 2000 partner with Arthur Andersen L.L.P. Director with Smart Balance, Inc. and Qualmark Corporation. |
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| The objectives of the Companys compensation program. | ||
| What the compensation program is designed to reward. | ||
| Each element of the compensation. | ||
| How does the Company determine the amount (and, where applicable, the formula) for each element? |
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| How does each compensation element and the Companys decisions regarding that element fit into the Companys overall compensation objectives and affect decisions regarding other elements? |
| Services performed and time devoted to the corporation by the executive; | ||
| Amounts paid to executives in comparable companies; | ||
| The size and complexities of the business; | ||
| Successes achieved by the executive; | ||
| The executives abilities; | ||
| The executives tenure; | ||
| Corporate financial results; | ||
| Prevailing economic conditions; | ||
| Compensation paid to other employees of the corporation; and | ||
| The amount previously paid to the executive. |
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Non-qualified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-equity | deferred | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name and | Stock | incentive plan | compensation | All Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Principal | Salary | Bonus | Awards | Option awards | compensation | earnings | Compensation | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Year | $(1) | $(2) | $ | $(3) | $ | $ | ($)(4) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark E. Goldstein |
2007 | 360,000 | | | 1,483 | | | 49,543 | 411,026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chairman of the |
2006 | 387,684 | | | | | | 47,929 | 435,513 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Board, President
and Chief Executive
Officer |
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Jeffrey R. Hinkle |
2007 | 202,500 | | | 1,483 | | | 15,232 | 219,215 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President |
2006 | 218,203 | | | | | | 14,270 | 232,473 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketing and
Sales |
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Jeffry B. Johnson |
2007 | 171,000 | | | 1,483 | | | 11,271 | 183,754 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasurer and Chief |
2006 | 184,860 | | | | | | 17,178 | 202,038 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Officer |
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Dennis P. Passantino |
2007 | 165,375 | | | 2,325 | | | 25,305 | 193,005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vice President |
2006 | 178,152 | | | | | | 19,258 | 197,410 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operations and
Corporate Secretary |
(1) | In September 2006 the Company, as a cost cutting measure, reduced the base salary of each of its executive officers by 10%. | |
(2) | The Company has adopted a bonus plan for its executive officers for the year 2008. The plan provides that an amount will be distributed to the Companys executive officers equal to 10% of the annual before tax profit exceeding $1 million, excluding items that are infrequent, unusual, or extraordinary. Such amount, if any, for 2008 will be divided among the Companys executive officers as follows: President, 31%, Vice President-Marketing and Sales, 25%, Treasurer, 22%, and Vice President Operations, 22%. In no event is a bonus paid unless pre-tax profits, excluding the above-mentioned items, exceed $1,000,000 for the fiscal year, nor is any bonus paid on the first $1,000,000 of pre-tax earnings, excluding the above-mentioned items. The Company had substantially the same plan in 2007 and 2006. | |
(3) | Amounts shown in the column Option Awards reflect the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the year ended December 31, 2007 of grants of stock options in and prior to 2007. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures |
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related to service-based vesting conditions. For additional information on the valuation assumptions for the stock options, please refer to Note 1(m) of the Companys Financial Statements in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These amounts reflect the Companys accounting expense for these awards and do not correspond to the actual value that may be recognized by the executive officers. | ||
(4) | The dollar amount of All Other Annual Compensation changes from year to year because of fluctuations in the costs of benefits and their timing. All Other Annual Compensation in the table above for 2007 and 2006 is comprised of the following: |
Mark E. Goldstein | Jeffrey R. Hinkle | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Automobile purchase (a) |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Income taxes on automobile purchase (a) |
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Other automobile expenses |
3,958 | 4,122 | 2,319 | 391 | ||||||||||||
Memberships |
23,009 | 22,887 | | | ||||||||||||
Life insurance |
2,546 | 2,412 | 1,478 | 1,478 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes on life insurance |
1,941 | 1,839 | 1,035 | 1,035 | ||||||||||||
Medical plan (b) |
8,725 | 5,785 | 3,638 | 2,908 | ||||||||||||
Disability insurance |
4,672 | 4,672 | 4,987 | 4,987 | ||||||||||||
ESOP (c) |
1,960 | 3,480 | 1,775 | 3,471 | ||||||||||||
Other |
2,732 | 2,732 | | | ||||||||||||
Total other compensation |
$ | 49,543 | $ | 47,929 | $ | 15,232 | $ | 14,270 | ||||||||
Jeffry B. Johnson | Dennis P. Passantino | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||||
Automobile purchase (a) |
$ | | $ | | $ | 7,349 | $ | 7,349 | ||||||||
Income taxes on automobile purchase (a) |
| | 5,155 | 5,155 | ||||||||||||
Other automobile expenses |
2,896 | 1,263 | 818 | 313 | ||||||||||||
Memberships |
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Life insurance |
2,044 | 4,332 | 966 | 966 | ||||||||||||
Income taxes on life insurance |
1,434 | 3,039 | 678 | 678 | ||||||||||||
Medical plan (b) |
2,548 | 4,649 | 2,908 | 1,369 | ||||||||||||
Disability insurance |
845 | 929 | 5,938 | 514 | ||||||||||||
ESOP (c) |
1,504 | 2,966 | 1,493 | 2,914 | ||||||||||||
Other |
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Total other compensation |
$ | 11,271 | $ | 17,178 | $ | 25,305 | $ | 19,258 | ||||||||
(a) | Every three to six years, the Company provides funds needed, plus an amount to pay resulting income taxes, to each executive officer for the purchase of an automobile. In the case of Mr. Passantino, the amount shown for 2007 and 2006 represents the lease value, and income tax on that value, for his use in 2007 and 2006 of a vehicle leased by the Company. | |
(b) | In addition to group life, health, hospitalization and medical reimbursement plans which generally are available to all employees, the Company has adopted a plan which provides for additional medical coverage of not more than $50,000 per year to each of the Companys executive officers. |
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(c) | All Other Compensation for each of the executive officers consists of Company contributions under an Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement (ESOP). The Company may contribute annually to the ESOP cash or common stock which, in combination with any employer contribution made to the 401(k) Plan, cannot exceed 25% of all participants total compensation (the maximum amount currently deductible under tax laws). The Board of Directors determines whether any contributions will be made for the year. Benefits are allocated to all eligible employees according to a formula based on compensation, except that any income earned on assets of the Trust is allocated to ESOP participants based upon the value that each participants account bears to the total value of Trust assets. |
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OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Option Awards | incentive | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity | plan | incentive plan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
incentive | awards: | awards: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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awards: | Market | unearned | value of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Number of | Number of | Number of | value of | shares, | unearned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
securities | securities | securities | shares or | shares or | units or | shares, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
underlying | underlying | underlying | units of | units of | other | units or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
unexercised | unexercised | unexercised | Option | stock that | stock that | rights that | other rights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
options | options | unearned | exercise | Option | have not | have not | have not | that have | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
# | # | options | price | expiration | vested | vested | vested | not vested | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Exercisable | Unexercisable | # | $ | date | # | $ | # | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mark E. Goldstein |
70,500 | | | 0.68 | Nov. 27, 2008 | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80,000 | | | 0.59 | May 3, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50,000 | | | 0.66 | Aug. 22, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18,400 | | | 1.06 | Dec. 13, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,375 | (1) | 12,825 | (1) | | 0.90 | Feb. 26, 2012 | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeffrey R. Hinkle |
79,000 | | | 0.62 | Nov. 27, 2008 | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80,000 | | | 0.54 | May 3, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50,000 | | | 0.60 | Aug. 22, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18,400 | | | 0.96 | Dec. 13, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,375 | (1) | 12,825 | (1) | | 0.82 | Feb. 26, 2012 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jeffry B. Johnson |
42,000 | | | 0.46 | Feb. 24, 2008 | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8,000 | | | 0.62 | Nov. 27, 2008 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80,000 | | | 0.54 | May 3, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50,000 | | | 0.60 | Aug. 22, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18,400 | | | 0.96 | Dec. 13, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,375 | (1) | 12,825 | (1) | | 0.82 | Feb. 26, 2012 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis P. Passantino |
77,000 | | | 0.46 | Feb. 24, 2008 | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8,000 | | | 0.62 | Nov. 27, 2008 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
80,000 | | | 0.54 | May 3, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5,000 | | | 0.60 | Aug. 22, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18,400 | | | 0.96 | Dec. 13, 2010 | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5,458 | (1) | 20,742 | (1) | | 0.82 | Feb. 26, 2012 | | | | |
(1) | These options were granted on February 27, 2007 and vest 1/48 per month from date of grant. |
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director compensation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Qualified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-Equity | Deferred | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fees Earned | Stock | Option | Incentive Plan | Compensation | All Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | or Paid in Cash | Awards | Awards | Compensation | Earnings | Compensation | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d)(1) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (j) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Carl A. Bellini |
27,000 | | 4,438 | | | | 31,438 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Dennis H. Field |
27,000 | | 8,875 | | | | 35,875 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gerald J. Laber |
27,000 | | 2,663 | | | | 29,663 |
(1) | Amounts shown in the column Option Awards reflect the dollar amount recognized for financial statement reporting purposes for the year ended December 31, 2007 of grants of stock options in and prior to 2007. Pursuant to SEC rules, the amounts shown exclude the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions. For additional information on the valuation assumptions for the stock options, please refer to Note 1(m) of the Companys Financial Statements in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These amounts reflect the Companys accounting expense for these awards and do not correspond to the actual value that may be recognized by the directors. |
Outstanding Options at December 31, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
Number of Securities | Number of Securities | |||||||||||||||
Underlying Unexercised | Underlying Unexercised | Option | ||||||||||||||
Options | Options | Exercise | Option | |||||||||||||
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Name | Exercisable | Unexercisable | $ | Date | ||||||||||||
Carl A. Bellini |
30,000 | | 0.54 | May 4, 2010 |
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30,000 | | 0.60 | August 22, 2010 |
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25,000 | | 0.60 | August 22, 2010 |
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10,417 | (1) | 39,583 | (1) | 0.82 | February 26, 2012 |
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Dennis H. Field |
45,000 | | 0.62 | November 27, 2008 | ||||||||||||
25,000 | | 0.60 | August 22, 2010 |
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20,833 | (1) | 79,167 | (1) | 0.82 | February 26, 2012 |
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Gerald J. Laber |
30,000 | | 0.76 | February 25, 2009 |
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30,000 | | 0.60 | August 22, 2010 |
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30,000 | | 0.96 | December 13, 2010 |
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6,250 | (1) | 23,750 | (1) | 0.82 | February 26, 2012 |
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(1) | These options were granted on February 27, 2007 and vest 1/48 per month from the date of grant. |
| The Companys Board of Directors believes that the Company must have available and grant options to employees in order to retain employees in a competitive environment, particularly employees who are subject to the Companys salary and wage freeze. | ||
| The 1997 Plan expired in 2007, and the 1998 Plan expires on November 8, 2008. The 2005 Plan will then be the only stock plan under which grants may be made. | ||
| The increase in options is intended in part to replace options which expire, without being exercised, under the Companys 1997 Stock Option Plan and 1998 Stock Option Plan. See Shares Under All Plans as of February 29, 2008 below. Stock options issued under the 1997 and 1998 Plans remain outstanding after the expiration of those Plans and continue for the term of the options, which has typically been five years from the date of grant. The amendment will subtract from the total number of shares available under the 2005 Plan the number of shares which are actually issued under the 1997 and 1998 Plans after the effective date of the amendment. | ||
| Options reward persons who have stayed with the Company. | ||
| Options provide an incentive on the part of officers and other employees, as well as directors, to improve the Companys performance. |
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| The grant of options aligns the goals of the optionees with those of the shareholders. | ||
| The options provide to directors and executive officers a meaningful stake in the Company. |
2005 Plan | ||||||||||||||||
1997 Plan | 1998 Plan | With Amendment | Total | |||||||||||||
Shares authorized |
300,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,500,000 | (1)(2) | 2,900,000 | (1)(2) | ||||||||||
Shares subject to outstanding options |
287,000 | 1,048,500 | 585,900 | 1,922,150 | ||||||||||||
Shares previously issued upon
exercise of options |
| 22,000 | | 22,000 | ||||||||||||
Shares available for option grants |
(Expired) | 29,500 | 914,100 | 943,600 | ||||||||||||
(Expires | (Expires | |||||||||||||||
November 8, 2008) | March 31, 2015) |
(1) | Includes shares added by the amendment being submitted to the shareholders for approval. | |
(2) | The number of shares under the 2005 Plan is decreased by options exercised under the 1997 and 1998 Plans after the effective date of the 2005 Plan amendment. |
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Number of | ||||||||||||
Securities | ||||||||||||
to be issued | Number of securities | |||||||||||
upon | remaining available for | |||||||||||
exercise of | Weighted-average | future issuance under | ||||||||||
outstanding | exercise price of | equity compensation | ||||||||||
options, | outstanding | plans | ||||||||||
warrants and | options, | (excluding securities | ||||||||||
rights | warrants and rights | reflected in column (a)) | ||||||||||
Plan Category | (a) | (b) | (c) | |||||||||
Equity compensation plans approved by
security holders |
1,942,150 | $ | 0.69 | 43,600 | ||||||||
Equity compensation plans not approved
by security holders |
-0- | -0- | -0- | |||||||||
Total |
1,942,150 | $ | 0.69 | 43,600 |
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Audit and Non-Audit Fees | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Audit fees |
$ | 97,449 | $ | 85,916 | ||||
Audit-related fees |
16,839 | 10,965 | ||||||
Tax fees |
2,208 | 2,022 | ||||||
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1. | Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor the annual audited financial statements, including disclosures made in managements discussion and analysis, and recommend to the Board whether the audited financial statements should be included in the Companys Form 10-K. | |
2. | Review and discuss with management and the independent auditor the Companys quarterly financial statements prior to the filing of its Form 10-Q, including the results of the independent auditors reviews of the quarterly financial statements. | |
3. | Discuss with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of the Companys financial statements, including any significant changes in the Companys selection or application of accounting principles, any major issues as to the adequacy of the Companys internal controls, the development, selection and disclosure of critical accounting estimates, and analyses of the effect of alternative assumptions, estimates or GAAP methods on the Companys financial statements. | |
4. | Discuss with management the Companys earnings press releases, including the use of pro forma or adjusted non-GAAP information, as well as any financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies. | |
5. | Discuss with management and the independent auditor the effect of regulatory and accounting initiatives as well as any off-balance sheet structures on the Companys financial statements. | |
6. | Discuss with management the Companys major financial risk exposures, if any, and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, including the Companys risk assessment and risk management policies. | |
7. | Discuss with the independent auditor the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 as amended from time to time and any successor standards relating to the conduct of the audit. In particular, discuss: |
(a) | The adoption of, or changes to, the Companys significant auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the independent auditor, internal auditors or management. | ||
(b) | The management letter provided by the independent auditor and the Companys response to that letter. | ||
(c) | Any difficulties encountered in the course of the audit work, including any restrictions on the scope of activities or access to requested information, and any significant disagreements with management |
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8. | Review the experience and qualifications of the senior members of the independent auditor team. | |
9. | Obtain and review a report from the independent auditor at least annually regarding (a) the auditors internal quality-control procedures, (b) any material issues raised by the most recent quality-control review of the firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm, (c) any steps taken to deal with any such issues, and (d) all relationships between the independent auditor and the Company. Evaluate the qualifications, performance and independence of the independent auditor, including considering whether the auditors quality controls are adequate and the provision of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the auditors independence, and taking into account the opinions of management and the internal auditor. The Audit Committee shall present its conclusions to the Board and, if so determined by the Audit Committee, recommend that the Board take additional action to satisfy itself of the qualifications, performance and independence of the auditor. | |
10. | Review and approve any audit and non-audit services that management of the Company propose be rendered by the firm performing the Companys independent audit. | |
11. | Consider whether, in order to assure continuing auditor independence, it is appropriate to adopt a policy of rotating the lead audit partner or even the independent auditing firm itself on a regular basis. | |
12. | Make a recommendation to the Board as to the Companys hiring of any employees or former employees of the independent auditor who were engaged on the Companys account. | |
13. | Meet with the independent auditor prior to the audit to discuss the planning and staffing of the audit. |
14. | Obtain from the independent auditor assurance that Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 has not been implicated. | |
15. | Obtain reports from management and the independent auditor that the Company and its subsidiary/foreign affiliated entities are in conformity with applicable legal requirements and any code of business conduct of the Company. Review reports and disclosures of insider and affiliated party transactions. Advise the Board with respect to the Companys policies and procedures regarding compliance with applicable laws and regulations and with any code of business conduct. | |
16. | Discuss with management and the independent auditor any correspondence with regulators or governmental agencies and any employee complaints or published reports which raise material issues regarding the Companys financial statements or accounting policies. | |
17. | Discuss with the Companys counsel legal matters that may have a material impact on the financial statements or the Companys compliance policies. | |
18. | Approve or reject all related party transactions. |
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19. | Establish and oversee any anonymous complaint policy, which may be contained within any code of business conduct of the Company, regarding: |
(a) | The receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by the Company regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters; and | ||
(b) | The confidential, anonymous submission by employees of the Company of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters. |
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1.1 | Award means the grant of Options, Restricted Stock or other stock-based grant under the Plan. | |
1.2 | Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Company. | |
1.3 | Cause means Cause, as defined in the Participants employment agreement, if applicable, or if the Participant has not entered into an employment agreement with the Company, as determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Company, a termination on account of dishonesty, fraud, misconduct, unauthorized use or disclosure of confidential information or trade secrets or conviction or confession of a crime punishable by law (except minor violations), in each such case as determined by the Plan Administrator, and its determination shall be conclusive and binding. Such actions constituting Cause shall include, without limitation, a violation of the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. A Participant who agrees to resign from his or her affiliation with the Company in lieu of being terminated for Cause shall be deemed to have been terminated for Cause for purposes of the Plan. | |
1.4 | Change in Control means, as may be further limited by Code Section 409A, the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following: |
(a) | Any third person, including a group as defined in Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, becomes the beneficial owner of shares of the Company having 50% or more of the total number of votes that may be cast for the election of Directors of the Company. |
(b) | The stockholder(s) of the Company approve: (i) any agreement for a merger or consolidation of the Company with another entity, provided that there shall be no change of control if the persons and entities who were the stockholders of the Company immediately before such merger or consolidation continue to own, directly or indirectly, more than two-thirds of the outstanding voting securities of the corporation resulting from such merger or consolidation in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately before such merger or consolidation; (ii) any sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Companys assets; or (iii) a plan of complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company (or a complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company shall otherwise occur). | ||
(c) | There is a consummated sale, exchange or other disposition of greater than 50% in fair market value of the Companys assets, other than in the ordinary course of business, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions. |
In determining whether subsection (a) has been satisfied, the third person owning shares must be someone other than a person or an Affiliate of a person that, as of the Effective Date, was the beneficial owner of shares of the Company having 20% or more of the total number of votes that may be cast for the election of Directors of the Company. | ||
The Plan Administrators reasonable determination as to whether such an event has occurred shall be final and conclusive. | ||
1.5 | Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time. | |
1.6 | Common Stock or Stock means the Companys Common Stock and any share or shares of the Companys capital stock hereafter issued or issuable in substitution for such shares. | |
1.7 | Consultant means a consultant, agent, advisor or independent contractor who provides service to the Company and who does not receive wages subject to income tax federal withholding under Code Section 3401; provided, however, that such person is a natural person, renders bona fide services that are not in connection with the offer and sale of the Companys securities in a capital raising transaction and does not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Companys securities. Consultant does not include Directors who are not compensated by the Company for services as Directors, and the payment of a Directors fee by the Company for services as a Director shall not cause a Director to be considered a Consultant for purposes of the Plan. | |
1.8 | Continuous Service means that the Participants service with the Company, its Parent or Subsidiary, whether as an Employee, Consultant or Director, is not interrupted or terminated. The Participants Continuous Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company, its Parent or Subsidiary as an Employee, Consultant or Director or a change in the entity for which the Participant renders such service, provided that there is no |
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interruption or termination of the Participants Continuous Service. For example, a change in status from an Employee of the Company to a Consultant of a Subsidiary or a Director will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service. The Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service shall be considered interrupted in the case of any leave of absence, including sick leave, military leave or any other personal leave. | ||
1.9 | Director means a member of the board of directors of the Company, its Parent or Subsidiary. | |
1.10 | Disability means disability within the meaning of the long-term disability policy maintained by the Company, or if none, within the meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3). | |
1.11 | Effective Date means the effective date of the Plan, as first set forth above. | |
1.12 | Employee means a common law employee of the Company or its Subsidiary and any person who has accepted a binding offer of employment from the Company or its Subsidiary, but excludes any individual classified by the Company or its Subsidiary as an independent contractor or leased employee. | |
1.13 | Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. | |
1.14 | Fair Market Value means the value of the Common Stock, determined in accordance with the following: If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or traded on the Nasdaq National Market, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the OTC Bulletin Board or otherwise over the counter, then the Fair Market Value per share shall be deemed to be the average of the closing sales prices (or, if closing sales prices are not available for the trading market, the average of closing bid and asked prices) for the Common Stock or security for the five preceding trading days as reported in the Wall Street Journal or another publication or source for market prices selected by the Board of Directors. If there has not been trading of the Common Stock on a specific date, then a trading day is the next preceding day on which there was such trading. If none of these conditions apply, the Fair Market Value per share shall be deemed to be an amount as determined in good faith by the Plan Administrator by applying any reasonable valuation method. | |
1.15 | Incentive Stock Option means any option granted to an eligible Employee under the Plan, which the Company intends at the time the option is granted to be an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Code Section 422. | |
1.16 | Nonqualified Stock Option means any option granted to an eligible Employee, Director or Consultant under the Plan that is not an Incentive Stock Option. | |
1.17 | Option means and refers collectively to Incentive Stock Options and Nonqualified Stock Options. | |
1.18 | Option Agreement means the agreement specified in Section 6.2. | |
1.19 | Parent means a parent corporation of the Company as defined in Code Section 424(e). |
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1.20 | Participant means any Employee, Director or Consultant who is granted an Award under the Plan. Participant also means the personal representative of a Participant and any other person who acquires the right to exercise or receive payment pursuant to an Award by bequest or inheritance. | |
1.21 | Plan Administrator means the body that is responsible for the administration of the Plan, as determined pursuant to Section 3.1. | |
1.22 | Repriced means any amendment or adjustment of the exercise price or the purchase price of an Award through amendment, cancellation, replacement grants or any other means. | |
1.23 | Restricted Stock means shares of Common Stock granted to a Participant that are subject to the restrictions set forth in Article 8 of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Award Agreement. Restricted Stock also means any shares of the Companys capital stock issued as the result of a dividend on or split of Restricted Stock. Upon termination of the restrictions, such Common Stock or other capital stock shall no longer be Restricted Stock. | |
1.24 | Restricted Stock Award Agreement means the agreement specified in Section 8.2 between the Company and a Participant pursuant to which Restricted Stock is granted to the Participant. | |
1.25 | Restricted Stock Unit or RSU means a contingent obligation of the Company to deliver shares of Common Stock to the Participant who is a party to a Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement pursuant to Article 8 of the Plan. Each RSU represents the unfunded, unsecured right of the Participant to receive a share of Common Stock on the date(s) specified herein. RSUs do not constitute issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock for any corporate purposes and do not confer on the Participant any right to vote on matters that are submitted to a vote of shareholders. | |
1.26 | Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement means the agreement specified in Section 8.2 between the Company and a Participant pursuant to which a contingent right to shares of Common Stock is granted to the Participant. | |
1.27 | Restriction Period means the period set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement that is the period beginning on the date of grant of the Award and ending on the final vesting date of the Restricted Stock. | |
1.28 | Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Securities Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act, together with any successor rule, as in effect from time to time. | |
1.29 | Stock Appreciation Right or SAR means a standalone stock appreciation right that has been granted pursuant to Article 7 of the Plan. | |
1.30 | Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement means the agreement specified in Section 7.2 between the Company and a Participant pursuant to which a contingent right to shares of Common Stock is granted to the Participant. | |
1.31 | Subsidiary means a subsidiary corporation of the Company as defined in Code Section 424(f). |
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1.32 | Termination Date means the termination date of the Plan, as first set forth above. |
3.1 | Plan Administrator. The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors, unless and until such time as the Board of Directors delegates the administration of the Plan to a committee, which shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. Any committee member shall be deemed to have resigned automatically from the committee upon his or her termination of service with the Company. To the extent the Board considers it desirable for transactions relating to an Award to be eligible to qualify for an exemption under Rule 16b-3, the Plan Administrator shall consist of a committee of two or more Directors of the Company, all of whom qualify as non-employee directors within the meaning of Rule 16b-3. To the extent the Board considers it desirable for compensation delivered pursuant to an Award to be eligible to qualify for an exemption under Code Section 162(m), the Plan Administrator shall consist of a committee of two or more Directors of the Company, all of whom qualify as outside directors within the meaning of Code Section 162(m). The Board may from time to time remove members from or add members to any such committee; fill vacancies on the committee, howsoever caused; and otherwise increase or decrease the number of members of such committee, in each case as the Board deems appropriate to permit transactions in Common Stock pursuant to the Plan and to satisfy such conditions of Rule 16b-3 or Code Section 162(m) as then in effect. | |
3.2 | Meetings and Actions. The Plan Administrator shall hold meetings at such times and places as it may determine. A majority of the members of the Plan Administrator shall constitute a quorum, and the acts of the majority of the members present at a meeting or a consent in writing signed by all members of the Plan Administrator shall be the acts of the Plan Administrator and shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons, including the Company, its Subsidiaries, its stockholders, and all persons having any interest in Awards that may be or have been granted pursuant to the Plan. | |
3.3 | Powers of Plan Administrator. The Plan Administrator shall have the full and exclusive right to grant and determine terms and conditions of all Awards granted under the Plan and to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations for administration of the Plan. In selecting Participants and granting Awards, the Plan Administrator shall take into consideration the contribution the Participant has made or may make to the success of the Company or its Subsidiaries and such other factors as the Plan Administrator shall determine. | |
3.4 | Interpretation of Plan. The Plan Administrator may correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any agreement entered into hereunder. The determination of the Plan Administrator as to any disputed question |
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arising under the Plan, including questions of construction and interpretation, shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons, including the Company, its Subsidiaries, its stockholders, and all persons having any interest in Awards that may be or have been granted pursuant to the Plan. |
4.1 | Plan Limit. Subject to the provisions of Section 4.4, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under Awards granted pursuant to the Plan shall not exceed 1,500,000 shares, less the number of shares issued after May [6], 2008 (which is the effective date of an amendment) as a result of the exercise of stock options under the 1997 Stock Option Plan and the 1998 Stock Option Plan of the Company. Shares that may be issued under Awards may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized but unissued stock or treasury stock of the Company not reserved for any other purpose. | |
4.2 | Individual Limit. During any single calendar year, no Participant shall be eligible to be granted Awards exceeding 10% of the limits set forth in Section 4.1. From the Effective Date to the date on which the Plan terminates, no Participant shall be eligible to be granted Awards exceeding 20% of the limits set forth in Section 4.1. | |
4.3 | Unused Stock. If any outstanding Award under the Plan expires or for any other reason ceases to be exercisable, is forfeited or repurchased by the Company, in whole or in part (other than upon exercise of an Award), the shares that were subject to such Award (and as to which the Award had not been exercised) shall continue to be available under the Plan or revert to the Plan to again be available for issuance under the Plan; provided, however, that subject to the provisions of Section 4.4 relating to adjustments, the aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued as Incentive Stock Options shall be the number of shares of Common Stock as may be approved by the stockholders of the Company from time to time for issuance as Incentive Stock Options under Section 4.1. | |
4.4 | Adjustment for Change in Outstanding Shares. |
(a) | In General. If there is any change, increase or decrease, in the outstanding shares of Common Stock that is effected without receipt of additional consideration by the Company, by reason of a stock dividend, subdivision, reclassification, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, stock split, combination or exchange of stock, or other similar circumstances not involving the receipt of consideration by the Company (each a Capitalization Event), then in each such event, the Plan Administrator shall make an appropriate adjustment in the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available under the Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to each outstanding Award and the exercise prices in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of any Participants rights. In the event of any adjustment in the number of shares of Common Stock covered by any Award, including those provided in subsection (b) below, each such Award shall cover only the number of full shares resulting from such adjustment. The Plan Administrators determinations in making any adjustment shall be final and conclusive. |
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(b) | Adjustments for Certain Distributions of Property. If the Company at any time distributes with respect to its Common Stock securities or other property (except cash or Common Stock), a proportionate part of those securities or other property shall be set aside and delivered to the Participant when he exercises an Option or the restrictions on Restricted Stock lapse. The securities or other property shall be in the same ratio to the total securities and property set aside for the Participant as the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Option is then exercised or the Restricted Stock then vests is to the total shares of Common Stock subject to the Award. | ||
(c) | Exceptions to Adjustment. Except as expressly provided herein, the issue by the Company of shares of Common Stock of any class, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock of any class, for cash or property or for labor or services, or upon sale or upon exercise of rights or warrants to subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of shares or obligations of the Company convertible into or exchangeable for shares of Common Stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number of shares of Common Stock subject to any Award granted under the Plan. |
4.5 | Retention of Rights. The existence of this Plan and any Award granted pursuant to the Plan shall not affect the right or power of the Company or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other change in the Companys capital structure or its business, or a merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, or preferred or preference stock ranking before or affecting the Common Stock, or the dissolution of the Company or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Companys assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether similar or not. | |
4.6 | Cancellation of Award. The Plan Administrator may at any time cancel an Award, whether vested or unvested, if the Participant engages in conduct that the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion determines to be detrimental to the best interest of the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, the Plan Administrator may cancel all or any portion of an Award, whether vested or unvested, if the Plan Administrator determines that the Participant has failed at an time during the Participants employment or other affiliation with the Company to comply with any policies or procedures of the Company, including the Companys Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. |
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6.1 | Grant of Options. The Plan Administrator may from time to time in its discretion determine which of the eligible Employees, Directors and Consultants of the Company or its Subsidiaries should receive Options, the type of Options to be granted (whether Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options), the number of shares subject to such Options, and the dates on which such Options are to be granted. No Employee may be granted Incentive Stock Options to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time each Option is granted) of the Common Stock with respect to which any of the Employees Options are exercisable for the first time during a calendar year (under all incentive stock option plans of the Company and its Parent and Subsidiaries) would exceed $100,000. To the extent that the limitation set forth in the preceding sentence has been exceeded, the Options that exceed the annual limitation shall be deemed to be Nonqualified Stock Options rather than Incentive Stock Options. | |
6.2 | Option Agreement. Each Option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written Option Agreement setting forth the terms upon which the Option is granted. Each Option Agreement shall designate the type of Options being granted (whether Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options), and shall state the number of shares of Common Stock, as designated by the Plan Administrator, to which that Option pertains. More than one Option, and any combination of Options, SARs and Restricted Stock Awards, may be granted to an eligible person. |
(a) | Option Price. The Option price (i.e., exercise price) per share of Common Stock under each Option shall be determined by the Plan Administrator and stated in the Option Agreement. The Option price for any Options granted under the Plan shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value (determined as of the day the Option is granted) of the shares subject to the Option. The exercise price of the Common Stock under each Option may not be Repriced. | ||
(b) | Duration of Options. Each Option shall be of a duration as specified in the Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term of any Option shall be no more than ten years from the date on which the Option is granted and shall be subject to early termination as provided herein. | ||
(c) | Vesting. Unless otherwise stated in the Option Agreement, Options shall be fully vested. Any vesting schedule may be waived or accelerated by the Plan Administrator at any time. | ||
(d) | Additional Limitations on Grant for 10% Stockholders. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock (as determined in accordance with Code Section 424(d)) representing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary, unless the option price of such Incentive Stock Option is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value (determined as of the day the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the stock subject to the Incentive Stock Option and the Incentive Stock Option by its terms is not exercisable more than five years from the date it is granted. |
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(e) | Rights as Stockholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by an Option until the date of the issuance of the stock certificate for such shares. | ||
(f) | Other Terms and Conditions. The Option Agreement may contain such other provisions, which shall not be inconsistent with the Plan, as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate, including, without limitation, provisions that relate to the Participants ability to exercise an Option in whole or in part to the passage of time or the achievement of specific goals or the occurrence of certain events, as specified by the Plan Administrator. |
6.3 | Manner of Exercise. Subject to the limitations and conditions of the Plan or the Option Agreement, an Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, from time to time, by giving written notice of exercise to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which notice shall specify the number of whole shares of Common Stock to be purchased and shall be accompanied by (a) payment in full to the Company of the exercise price of the whole number of shares to be purchased; plus (b) payment in full of such amount as the Company shall determine to be sufficient to satisfy any liability it may have for any withholding of federal, state or local income or other taxes incurred by reason of the exercise of the Option; and (c) representations meeting the requirements of Section 11.4 if requested by the Company. The conditions of this section shall be satisfied at the time that the Option or any part thereof is exercised, and no shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered until such conditions have been satisfied by the Participant. | |
6.4 | Payment of Option Price. Payment for shares and withholding taxes shall be in the form of either (a) cash, (b) a certified or bank cashiers check to the order of the Company, or (c) shares of the Common Stock, properly endorsed to the Company, in an amount the Fair Market Value of which on the date of receipt by the Company equals or exceeds the aggregate option price of the shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, provided that such shares have been held outright by the Participant for at least six months, (d) any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Plan Administrator, or (e) in any combination thereof; provided, however, that no payment may be made in shares of Common Stock unless the Plan Administrator has approved of payment in such form by such Participant with respect to the Option exercise in question. If the Common Stock is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act at the time an Option is exercised and if the procedure stated in this sentence is expressly permitted by the Plan Administrator, and to the extent the option is exercised for vested shares, then payment may also be made through a special sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Participant shall concurrently provide irrevocable written instructions (1) to a brokerage firm designated by the Company to effect the immediate sale of the purchased shares and remit to the Company, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased shares plus all applicable withholding taxes, and (2) to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale. |
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7.1 | Grant of SARs. The Plan Administrator may from time to time in its discretion determine which of the eligible Employees, Directors and Consultants should receive SARs, the number of shares subject to such SARs, and the dates on which such SARs are to be granted. The grant of the SAR shall be evidenced in a written Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement. The Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement shall state the number of shares of SARs being granted, as designated by the Plan Administrator, the exercise price per share of each SAR, and the duration of the SAR. | |
7.2 | Award Agreement. Each SAR granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement setting forth the terms upon which the SAR is granted. Each Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement shall state the number of shares of Common Stock, as designated by the Plan Administrator, to which that SAR pertains. More than one SAR, and any combination of Options, SARs and Restricted Stock Awards, may be granted to an eligible person. |
(a) | SAR Exercise Price. The exercise price per share of Common Stock under each SAR shall be determined by the Plan Administrator shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value (determined as the day the SAR is granted ) of the Common Stock subject to the SAR, and shall be stated in the Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement. The exercise price of the Common Stock under each SAR may not be Repriced. | ||
(b) | Duration of SARs. Each SAR shall be of a duration as specified in the Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term of any SAR shall be no more than ten years from the date on which the SAR is granted and shall be subject to early termination as provided herein. | ||
(c) | Vesting. Unless otherwise stated in the Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement, SARs shall be fully vested. Any vesting schedule may be waived or accelerated by the Plan Administrator at any time. | ||
(d) | Rights as Stockholder. A Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by a SAR until the date of the issuance of the stock certificate for such shares. | ||
(e) | Other Terms and Conditions. The Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement may contain such other provisions, which shall not be inconsistent with the Plan, as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate, including, without limitation, provisions that relate to the Participants ability to exercise an SAR in whole or in part to the passage of time or the achievement of specific goals or the occurrence of certain events, as specified by the Plan Administrator. |
7.3 | Manner of Exercise. Subject to the limitations and conditions of the Plan or the Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement, a SAR shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, from time to time, by giving written notice of exercise to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, which notice shall specify the number of whole shares of Common Stock to be purchased and shall be accompanied by (a) payment in full of such amount as the |
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Company shall determine to be sufficient to satisfy any liability it may have for any withholding of federal, state or local income or other taxes incurred by reason of the exercise of the SAR; and (b) representations meeting the requirements of Section 11.4 if requested by the Company. The conditions of this section shall be satisfied at the time that the SAR or any part thereof is exercised, and no shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered until such conditions have been satisfied by the Participant. The effective date of exercise of a SAR shall be the date on which the Company shall have received notice from the Participant of the exercise thereof. Upon the exercise of SARs, the Participant shall receive a number of shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise of such SAR of the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which such SAR shall have been exercised over the aggregate exercise price of the SAR or portion thereof exercised. |
8.1 | Grant of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. The Plan Administrator may from time to time in its sole discretion determine which of the eligible Employees, Directors, or Consultants should receive grants of Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units, the number of shares with respect to which Restricted Stock or RSUs are to be granted to each such eligible Employee, Director, and Consultant, the dates on which such Awards are to be granted, and the restrictions applicable to each Award grant. | |
8.2 | Award Agreement. Each Restricted Stock Award or RSU granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a written Award Agreement setting forth the terms upon which the Award is granted. Each Award Agreement shall state the number of shares of Common Stock, as designated by the Plan Administrator, to which that Award pertains; the price, if any, to be paid by the Participant for the shares; and the restrictions applicable to each grant. More than one Award may be granted to an eligible person. The terms of any Award Agreement need not be identical to the terms of any other Award Agreement applicable to other grants under the Plan to the same or other Participants. No Restricted Stock or RSU shall be issued under the Plan until the Participant provides the Company with a signed Restricted Stock or RSU Award Agreement in the form specified by the Plan Administrator with respect to the grant of such Restricted Stock or RSU to that Participant. No shares of Common Stock shall be issued under the Plan with respect to a Restricted Stock Unit Award until the Participant provides the Company with a signed Award Agreement and satisfies the conditions described in that Award Agreement. |
(a) | Issuance of Restricted Stock. The right to receive Restricted Stock shall be conditioned upon the delivery of the purchase price, if any, by the Participant by (i) payment in full, in cash, check, or by certified or bank cashiers check to the Company (or payment by such other consideration as shall be permitted by the Plan Administrator) or, upon approval of the Plan Administrator, shares of the Common Stock, properly endorsed to the Company, in an amount the Fair Market Value of which on the date of receipt by the Company equals or exceeds the aggregate purchase price of the shares; (ii) payment in similar form equal to such amount as the Company shall determine to be sufficient to satisfy any liability it may have for any withholding of federal, state or local income or other taxes incurred by reason of the vesting of the Restricted Stock or the Participants |
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election under Code Section 83(b); (iii) a representation meeting the requirements of Section 11.4 if requested by the Plan Administrator; and (iv) a copy of the executed Restricted Stock Award Agreement in the form specified by the Plan Administrator with respect to the grant of Restricted Stock to that Participant. | |||
(b) | Purchase Price. Restricted Stock may be granted under the Plan without the payment of a purchase price. If a grant is made with a purchase price, the purchase price of the Restricted Stock may not be Repriced. | ||
(c) | Vesting. Unless otherwise stated in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement or Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, as applicable, the Award shall be fully vested. Any vesting schedule may be waived or accelerated by the Plan Administrator at any time. | ||
(d) | Redemption of RSUs. Subject to the limitations and conditions of the Plan or the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, RSUs shall be redeemed, in whole or in part, from time to time, according to the terms of the applicable Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, which notice shall specify the number of whole shares of Common Stock to be issued; provided that the Participant provides the Company (a) payment in full of such amount as the Company shall determine to be sufficient to satisfy any liability it may have for any withholding of federal, state or local income or other taxes incurred by reason of the redemption of the RSU; and (b) representations meeting the requirements of Section 11.4 if requested by the Company. The conditions of this section shall be satisfied at the time that the RSU or any part thereof is redeemed, and no shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered until such conditions have been satisfied by the Participant. | ||
(e) | Stock Certificates. The stock certificate or certificates representing the Restricted Stock shall be registered in the name of the Participant to whom such Restricted Stock shall have been granted. Such certificates shall remain in the custody of the Company and the Participant shall deposit with the Company stock powers or other instruments of assignment, each endorsed in blank, so as to permit retransfer to the Company of all or a portion of the Restricted Stock that shall be forfeited or otherwise not become vested in accordance with the Plan and the applicable Restricted Stock Award Agreement. | ||
(f) | Restrictions and Rights. Restricted Stock shall constitute issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock for all corporate purposes. The Participant shall have the right to vote such Restricted Stock, to receive and retain all regular cash dividends and such other distributions, as the Board of Directors may, in its discretion, designate, pay or distribute on such Restricted Stock, and to exercise all other rights, powers and privileges of a holder of Common Stock with respect to such Restricted Stock, except as set forth in this Article 8. The Restricted Stock Award Agreement or Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, as applicable, may contain such other provisions, which shall not be inconsistent with the Plan, as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate. |
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(g) | Forfeiture. If the Participant fails to satisfy any applicable restrictions (including without limitation any vesting requirements), terms and conditions set forth in this Plan or in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement or Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, as applicable, for any reason, any Restricted Stock or RSUs held by such Participant and affected by such conditions shall be forfeited to the Company in return for such consideration as shall be specified in the applicable Award Agreement. The Company and its officers are authorized to reflect such forfeiture of Restricted Stock on the Companys stock ledger. |
9.1 | Termination of Continuous Service for Options and SARs. This Section 9.1 applies only to Options and SARs. Any vesting of any Award shall cease upon termination of the Participants Continuous Service, and any Award shall be exercisable only to the extent that it was exercisable on the date of such termination of Continuous Service. Any Award not exercisable as of the date of termination, and any Award or portions thereof not exercised within the period specified herein, shall terminate. |
(a) | Termination Other than for Cause. Subject to any limitations set forth in the agreement for an Award, and provided that the notice of exercise is provided as required by the Plan prior to the expiration of the Award, the Participant shall be entitled to exercise the Award (i) during the Participants Continuous Service, and (ii) for a period of three months after the date of termination of the Participants Continuous Service for reason other than Cause, or such longer period as may be set forth in the Award Agreement. | ||
(b) | Termination by Death. Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a Participants Continuous Service should terminate as a result of the Participants death, or if a Participant should die within a period of three months after termination of the Participants Continuous Service under circumstances in which subsection (a) would permit the exercise of the Award following termination, the personal representatives of the Participants estate or the person or persons who shall have acquired the Award from the Participant by bequest or inheritance may exercise the Award at any time within one year after the date of death, but not later than the expiration date of the Award. | ||
(c) | Termination by Disability. Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a Participants Continuous Service should terminate by reason of the Participants Disability, the Participant may exercise the Award at any time within one year after the date of termination but not later than the expiration date of the Award. | ||
(d) | Termination for Cause; Breach of Covenant Not to Compete or Nondisclosure Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, and unless otherwise provided by the Award Agreement, all unexercised Awards granted to the Participant shall terminate immediately if the Participant is terminated for Cause, breaches any obligation under a covenant not to compete with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or breaches any obligation under an |
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agreement not to use or disclose proprietary information obtained from or through the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, upon such occurrence. | |||
(e) | Extension of Option Termination Date. The Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may extend the termination date of an Award granted under the Plan without regard to the preceding provisions of this section. Such extension may be made in the Award Agreement as originally executed or by amendment to the Award Agreement, either prior to or following termination of a Participants Continuous Service. The Plan Administrator shall have no power to extend the termination date of an Incentive Stock Option beyond the periods provided in subsections (a), (b) and (c) prior to the termination of the Participants Continuous Service or without the approval of the Participant, which may be granted or withheld in the Participants sole discretion. Any extension of the termination date of an Incentive Stock Option may be deemed to be the grant of a new Option for purposes of the Code. |
9.2 | Termination of Continuous Service for Restricted Stock and RSUs. In the event that a Participant terminates Continuous Service with the Company for any reason, including Disability of the Participant, any unvested Restricted Stock or RSUs held by such Participant as of the date of such termination of Continuous Service shall be forfeited to the Company as of the date of termination of Continuous Service unless otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement. |
10.1 | Substitution of Awards. In the event of a Change in Control Event, any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation may assume any outstanding Award under the Plan or may substitute similar stock awards on an equitable basis of appropriate stock of the Company, or of the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation, which will be issuable in respect of the Common Stock (including an award to acquire the same consideration paid to the stockholders in the Change in Control Event ) for those outstanding under the Plan. | |
10.2 | Acceleration of Vesting. In the event of a Change in Control Event, then the vesting of Awards held by Participants whose Continuous Service has not terminated (and, if applicable, the time during which such Awards may be exercised) shall be accelerated in full. In anticipation of a Change in Control Event, the Plan Administrator may, upon written notice to all Participants holding Awards, provide that all unexercised Awards must be exercised upon the Change in Control Event or within a specified number of days of the date of such change in Control Event or such Awards will terminate. In response to such notice, a Participant may make an irrevocable election to exercise the Participants Award contingent upon and effective as of the effective date stated in such notice. Any Award shall terminate if not exercised upon the time frame stated in the notice. The Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting of any outstanding Award in connection with any proposed or completed Change in Control Event. Prior to such a Change in Control Event, the Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, terminate any or all unexercised Awards (after acceleration of vesting) in exchange for consideration similar to that received by stockholders of Common Stock of |
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the Company in the Change in Control Event, less the exercise price required under such Awards. Notwithstanding this Section 10.2 and Section 1.4, there shall not be a Change of Control Event for purposes of this Section 10.2 (including, without limitation, any accelerated vesting) if (a) the transaction or transactions which would otherwise result in a Change of Control Event are not a complete dissolution or liquidation of the Company or stockholder approval of a complete dissolution or liquidation, (b) the persons and entities who are stockholders of the Company immediately before such transaction or transactions continue to own, directly or indirectly, more than 2/3 of the outstanding voting securities of the corporation resulting from such transaction or transactions in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately before such transaction or transactions and (c) the Company and its Subsidiaries continue operations of an active business immediately after such transaction or transactions. |
11.1 | Transfer of Shares to Participant. As soon as practicable after (a) a Participant has given the Company written notice of exercise of an Option and has otherwise met the requirements of Section 6.3, with respect to an Option, or (b) a Participant has satisfied any applicable restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in this Plan or in the Stock Appreciation Award Agreement with respect to a SAR, or (c) a Participant has satisfied any applicable restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in this Plan or in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement with respect to a Restricted Stock Award, or (d) a Participant has satisfied any applicable restrictions, terms and conditions set forth in this Plan or in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement with respect to an RSU, the Company shall register a certificate in such Participants name for the number of shares of Common Stock as to which the Award has been exercised or satisfied and shall, upon the Participants request, deliver such certificate to the Participant. In no event shall the Company be required to transfer fractional shares to the Participant, and in lieu thereof, the Company may pay an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value of such fractional shares on the date of exercise or vesting, as applicable. | |
11.2 | Legend. All certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock originally issued pursuant to this Plan or subsequently transferred to any person or entity, and any shares of capital stock received in respect thereof, may bear such legends and transfer restrictions as the Company shall deem reasonably necessary or desirable, including, without limitation, legends restricting transfer of the Common Stock until there has been compliance with federal and state securities laws and until the Participant or any other holder of the Common Stock has paid the Company such amounts as may be necessary in order to satisfy any withholding tax liability of the Company. | |
11.3 | Compliance with Laws. If the issuance or transfer of shares by the Company would for any reason, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, violate any applicable federal or state laws or regulations, the Company may delay issuance or transfer of such shares to the Participant until compliance with such laws can reasonably be obtained. In no event shall the Company be obligated to effect or obtain any listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval under any |
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applicable federal or state laws or regulations or any contract or agreement to which the Company is a party with respect to the issuance of any such shares. If, after reasonable efforts, the Company is unable to obtain the authority that counsel for the Company deems necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of shares upon exercise of Options or vesting of an Award under the Plan, the Company shall be relieved from any liability for failure to issue and sell shares upon exercise of such Options or vesting of an Award unless and until such authority is obtained. | ||
11.4 | Investment Representation. The Company may require any Participant, as a condition precedent to exercising any Option or acquiring or exercising any SAR, Restricted Stock, or RSU, to provide a written representation providing assurances satisfactory to the Company (a) as to the Participants knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and/or that the Participant has engaged a purchaser representative reasonably satisfactory to the Company who is knowledgeable and experienced in financial and business matters, (b) that the Participant is capable of evaluating, alone or together with the purchaser representative, the merits and risks of acquiring the Common Stock or other security; and (c) that the Participant is acquiring the stock subject to the Option, SAR, Restricted Stock or RSU for such persons own account and not with any present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the stock. Such a representation shall not be required if (1) the issuance of the shares pursuant to an Award has been registered under a then currently effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (2) as to any particular requirement, a determination is made by counsel for the Company that such representation is not required. |
12.1 | Amendment of the Plan. The Board of Directors may at any time and from time to time alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan or any part thereof as it may deem proper, except that no such action shall diminish or impair the rights under an Award previously granted. Unless the shareholders of the Company shall have given their approval, the total number of shares which may be issued under the Plan shall not be increased, except as provided in Section 4.4, and no amendment shall be made which reduces exercise price for the grant of any Option, SAR or RSU or purchase price for the grant of any Restricted Stock as required by the Plan, except as provided in Section 4.4, or which materially modifies the requirements as to eligibility under the Plan to receive any Award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Plan Administrator may modify, extend or renew outstanding Awards granted under the Plan, except that no such action shall diminish or impair the rights under an Award previously granted without the consent of the Participant. | |
12.2 | Termination of the Plan. This Plan shall not have any fixed Termination Date. The Board of Directors may at any time suspend or terminate the Plan. No such suspension or termination shall diminish or impair the rights under an Award previously granted without the consent of the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Award under the Plan may be granted any time after ten years after the Effective Date of the Plan. |
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13.1 | Tax Obligations. |
(a) | General. To the extent provided by the terms of an Award Agreement, the Participant may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under an Award by any of the following means (in addition to the right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Participant by the Company, its Parent or Subsidiary) or by a combination of such means: (i) tendering a cash payment; (ii) if and only if permitted by the Plan Administrator, authorizing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Participant as a result of the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under the Award; provided, however, that no shares of Common Stock are withheld with a value exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law (or such lower amount as may be necessary to avoid variable award accounting); or (iii) if and only if permitted by the Plan Administrator, delivering to the Company owned and unencumbered shares of Common Stock. | ||
(b) | Code Section 409A. To the extent required to avoid penalties under Code Section 409A, the Plan Administrator intends any Award issued under the Plan to comply in all respects with Code Section 409A and related regulations and intends to interpret and administer any Award issued under the Plan in accordance with Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, all taxes associated with participation in the Plan, including any liability imposed under Code Section 409A, shall be borne by the Participant. |
13.2 | No Employment Rights. Nothing contained in this Plan or in any Award granted under the Plan shall confer upon any Participant any right with respect to the continuation of such Participants Continuous Service by the Company or any Subsidiary or interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary, subject to the terms of any separate employment agreement to the contrary, at any time to terminate such Continuous Service or to increase or decrease the compensation of the Participant from the rate in existence at the time of the grant of the Award. | |
13.3 | Nontransferability of Awards. Awards granted pursuant to the Plan are not transferable by the Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the Participants lifetime only by the Participant. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the Awards contrary to the provisions hereof, or upon the levy of any attachment or similar process upon the Award, the Award shall immediately become null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent specified in an Award Agreement, an Award may be transferred by a Participant solely to (1) the Participants immediate family (children, grandchildren, or spouse) or trusts or other entities established for the benefit of the Participants immediate family; or (2) the trust underlying a nonqualified deferred compensation plan established and maintained by the Company, to the extent specifically |
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permitted in the trust agreement. Any such transfer of an Incentive Stock Option shall result in the conversion of the Option to a Nonqualified Stock Option. | ||
13.4 | Participants in Foreign Countries. The Plan Administrator shall have the authority to adopt such modifications, procedures and subplans as may be necessary or desirable to comply with provisions of the laws of foreign countries in which the Company may operate to assure the viability of the benefits from Awards granted to Participants employed in such countries and to meet the objectives of the Plan. | |
13.5 | Other Employee Benefits. Unless so provided by the applicable plan, the amount of compensation deemed to be received by a Participant as a result of the exercise of an Award shall not constitute earnings with respect to which any other employee benefits of the person are determined, including without limitation benefits under any pension, profit sharing, life insurance, or disability or other salary continuation plan. | |
13.6 | Confidentiality of Information. Information regarding the grant of Awards under this Plan is confidential and may not be shared with anyone other than the Participants immediate family and personal financial advisor and other person(s) designated by Participant by power of attorney or assignment. | |
13.7 | Severability. If any provision of this Plan is held by any court or governmental authority to be illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions. Instead, each provision held to be illegal or invalid shall, if possible, be construed and enforced in a manner that will give effect to the terms of such provision to the fullest extent possible while remaining legal and valid. | |
13.8 | Governing Law and Venue. This Plan, and all Awards granted under this Plan, shall be construed and shall take effect in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado without regard to conflicts of laws principles. Resolution of any disputes under the Plan or any Award under the Plan shall only be held in courts in Denver County, Colorado. | |
13.9 | Use of Proceeds. Any cash proceeds received by the Company from the sale of shares of Common Stock under the Plan shall be used for general corporate purposes. | |
Adopted as of the Effective Date as first set forth above. |
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