Calavo Growers, Inc. Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan
This agreement outlines Calavo Growers, Inc.'s Amended and Restated 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, which was adopted by the Board of Directors and approved by shareholders in 2025. The plan allows the company to grant various equity and cash awards, such as stock options and restricted stock, to employees, directors, and consultants. The plan is designed to attract and retain talent by offering incentives tied to company performance. It replaces the previous 2011 plan and details the administration, eligibility, and types of awards available, as well as the authority of the Board and committees overseeing the plan.
CALAVO GROWERS, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Adopted by the Board of Directors on February 27, 2025
Approved by the Shareholders on April 23, 2025
1. | GENERAL. |
2. | ADMINISTRATION. |
3. | SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. |
4. | ELIGIBILITY AND AWARD LIMITATIONS. |
5. | PROVISIONS RELATING TO OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. |
Each Option or SAR shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall deem appropriate. All Options shall be separately designated Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options at the time of grant and, if certificates are issued, a separate certificate or certificates shall be issued for shares of Common Stock purchased on exercise of each type of Option. If an Option is not specifically designated as an Incentive Stock Option, then the Option shall be a Nonstatutory Stock Option. The provisions of separate Options or SARs need not be identical; provided, however, that each Option Agreement or Stock Appreciation Right Agreement shall conform to (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the applicable Award Agreement or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:
6. | PROVISIONS OF STOCK AWARDS OTHER THAN OPTIONS AND SARS. |
7. | COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY. |
8. | MISCELLANEOUS. |
9. | ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN THE COMMON STOCK; OTHER CORPORATE EVENTS. |
10. | AMENDMENT, TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE PLAN. |
11. | EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN. |
The Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date. The Plan shall be submitted for the approval of the Company’s shareholders at the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders. Awards may be granted prior to such shareholder approval, provided that such Awards shall not be exercisable, shall not vest, the restrictions thereon shall not lapse and no shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to such Awards prior to the date that the Plan is approved by the Company’s shareholders. If such shareholder approval is not obtained at the 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, all Awards previously granted under the Plan shall be cancelled and become null and void.
12. | CHOICE OF LAW. |
The law of the State of California shall govern all questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of the Plan, without regard to that state’s conflict of laws rules.
13. | DEFINITIONS. |
As used in the Plan, the following definitions shall apply to the capitalized terms indicated below:
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of the Plan, (i) the term Change in Control shall not include a sale of assets, merger or other transaction effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company; and (ii) the definition of Change in Control (or any analogous term) in a written employment agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant shall supersede the foregoing definition with respect to Awards subject to such agreement; provided, however, that if no definition of Change in Control or any analogous term is set forth in such an employment agreement, the foregoing definition shall apply.