Silver Ramona Mining, Inc. Senior Management Stock Option Agreement with Royce Moran

Summary

Silver Ramona Mining, Inc. grants Royce Moran the option to purchase up to 100,000 shares of its common stock at $1.00 per share. The shares become available in three installments over three years of service. Moran must notify the company in writing to exercise the option, and shares will be issued within seven days. The option is non-transferable except by inheritance and must be exercised within five years. The agreement is subject to compliance with applicable securities laws.

EX-10.16 17 a2040578zex-10_16.txt EXHIBIT 10.16 Exhibit 10.16 SILVER RAMONA MINING, INC. SENIOR MANAGEMENT STOCK OPTION Silver Ramona Mining, Inc., a Delaware corporation maintaining offices and principal place of business in Grand Prairie, Texas ("Company") for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) to it in hand paid by Royce Moran ("Moran") other good and valuable consideration, is GRANTED and by these presents does GRANT unto Moran the right and option to purchase 100,000 shares of authorized and unissued and common stock of Company ("Shares") subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. PURPOSE. The Purpose of the Stock Option Plan is to attract and retain outstanding key management personnel and to reward directors of the Company for loyal service and to stimulate an active interest in the development and financial success of the Company. 2. ADMINISTRATION. This plan shall be administered by an executive compensation committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company. The committee shall not consist of less than three members of the Board of Directors. 3. PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for each share of stock issued pursuant to this option is $1.00 per share. 4. EXERCISE OF OPTIONS. Moran is provided options by Company pursuant to this Stock Option Agreement as follows: 30,000 Shares offered and available at the end of the first calendar year of service with the Company; 35,000 Shares offered and available at the end of the second calendar year of service with the Company; and 35,000 Shares offered and available at the end of the third calendar year of service with the Company. The right to exercise each of the options provided in this Section Four is limited to the time period stated above. The option may be exercised in each prescribed period by the delivery of written notice to Company at the address of its principal office advising of Moran's intent to exercise the option and such notice shall specify the number of shares as to which the option is being exercised. Shares will be issued within seven (7) days after receipt of the notice. 5. NON-TRANSFERABILITY. An option granted under this plan may not be transferred except by will or the laws of descent and distribution and, during the lifetime of Moran, it may be governed in accordance with this Option Agreement or with the terms of that Management Agreement of even date herewith. 6. VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAW. This option may not be exercised if the issuance of the Shares covered hereby and anytime would constitute a violation of existing applicable federal or state securities law rule or regulation. Moran, as a condition to his exercise of the option, shall at the time of each exercise of the option, represent to the Company in form and manner satisfactory to Company and its counsel, that the Shares to which the option is being exercised are being acquired for investment purposes only, and not with a view toward distribution or resale. 7. TERM. This stock option shall terminate in any event at the expiration of five years from the effective date. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be executed on this 1st day of January, 2001. Silver Ramona Mining, Inc. By: --------------------------------- President