CYOPTICS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN (Sub-plans for Israeli Employees attached as Appendix A and Appendix B)

EX-10.2 4 a2205179zex-10_2.htm EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

 

CYOPTICS, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED

1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

(Sub-plans for Israeli Employees attached as Appendix A and Appendix B)

 

1.                                       Purposes of the Plan.  The purposes of this Stock Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company’s business.  Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant.  Restricted Stock may also be granted under the Plan.

 

2.                                       Definitions.  As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a)                                  “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

(b)                                 “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity compensation plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any other country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

 

(c)                                  “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options or Restricted Stock.

 

(d)                                 “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(e)                                  “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

(i)                                Change in Ownership of the Company.  A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (“Person”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, except that any change in the ownership of the stock of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board will not be considered a Change in Control; or

 

(ii)                             Change in Effective Control of the Company.  If the Company has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, a change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election.  For purposes of this clause (ii), if any Person is considered to be in

 



 

effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control; or

 

(iii)                          Change in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Company’s Assets.  A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions.  For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

 

For purposes of this Section 2(e), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction shall not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, as it has been and may be amended from time to time, and any proposed or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time.

 

Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that shall be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction.

 

(f)                                    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  Any reference to a section of the Code herein shall be a reference to any successor or amended section of the Code.

 

(g)                                 “Committee” means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or by the compensation committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

(h)                                 “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.

 

(i)                                     “Company” means Cyoptics, Inc., a Delaware corporation together with any Subsidiary that may be formed by the Company from time to time.

 

(j)                                     “Consultant” means any person who is engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services to such entity.

 

(k)                                  “Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company, or any Subsidiary.

 

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(l)                                     “Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

 

(m)                               “Employee” means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.  A Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.  For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract.  If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then six months following the 1st day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.  Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

 

(n)                                 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(o)                                 “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

 

(i)                                If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or, if no closing sales price was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales price was reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

(ii)                             If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

 

(iii)                          In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

 

(p)                                 “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section 422 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(q)                                 “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

 

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(r)                                    “Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(s)                                  “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

 

(t)                                    “Option Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant.  The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan; however, in the event that any provision contained in the Plan is inconsistent with that contained in the Option Agreement, such provision in the Option Agreement shall govern Optionee.

 

(u)                                 “Option Exchange Program” means a program under which (i) outstanding Options are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Options of the same type (which may have higher or lower exercise prices and different terms), Restricted Stock, and/or cash, (ii) Optionees would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Options to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Option is reduced.  The Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of any Option Exchange Program in its sole discretion.

 

(v)                                 “Optioned Stock” means the Common Stock subject to an Award.

 

(w)                               “Optionee” means the holder of an outstanding Award granted under the Plan.

 

(x)                                   “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

 

(y)                                 “Plan” means this 1999 Stock Plan.

 

(z)                                   “Restatement Effective Date” means July 17, 2008, the date on which the Board adopted an amendment and restatement of the Plan.

 

(aa)                            “Restricted Stock” means Shares issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock award under Section 11 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.

 

(bb)                          Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and the Optionee evidencing the terms and restrictions applying to Shares purchased under a Restricted Stock award.  The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the notice of grant.

 

(cc)                            “Section 16(b) “ means Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(dd)                          “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.  A Service Provider shall not cease to be a Service Provider in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company, or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.

 

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(ee)                            “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 12 below.

 

(ff)                                “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

 

(gg)                          “Transaction” shall have the meaning set out in Section 12(c)(i).

 

3.                                       Stock Subject to the Plan.  Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is forty-six million six hundred eighty-three thousand five hundred thirty-four (46,683,534) Shares.  The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

 

If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated).  However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, upon exercise of an Award, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if unvested Shares of Restricted Stock are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan.  Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment provided in Section 12, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options shall equal the aggregate Share number stated in the first paragraph of this Section, plus, to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the Code, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan under this second paragraph of this Section.

 

4.                                       Administration of the Plan.

 

(a)                                  Administrator.  The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board, which Committee shall be constituted to comply with Applicable Laws.

 

(b)                                 Powers of the Administrator.  Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities, the Administrator shall have the authority in its discretion:

 

(i)                                     to determine the Fair Market Value;

 

(ii)                                  to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder;

 

(iii)                               to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each such Award granted hereunder;

 

(iv)                              to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

 

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(v)                                 to determine the terms and conditions, of any Awards granted hereunder.  Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;

 

(vi)                              to determine whether and under what circumstances an Option may be settled in cash under subsection 9(e) instead of Common Stock;

 

(vii)                           to reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Option has declined since the date the Option was granted;

 

(viii)                        to initiate an Option Exchange Program;

 

(ix)                                to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax laws or otherwise satisfying applicable foreign laws;

 

(x)                                   to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax obligations as prescribed in Section 13;

 

(xi)                                to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 15(c) of the Plan) including but not limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercise period of Awards and to extend the maximum term of an Option (subject to Section 7 regarding Incentive Stock Options);

 

(xii)                             to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;

 

(xiii)                          to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan; and

 

(xiv)                         to alter, revise or otherwise adjust the terms of the Plan and the Option Agreement or Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, as may be required pursuant to any applicable laws of local or foreign jurisdictions.

 

(c)                                  Effect of Administrator’s Decision.  All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all Optionees.

 

5.                                       Eligibility.

 

(a)                                  Nonstatutory Stock Options and Restricted Stock may be granted to Service Providers.  Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.

 

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(b)                                 Each Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option.  However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options.  For purposes of this Section 5(b), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted.  The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted, and calculation will be performed in accordance with Code Section 422 and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(c)                                  Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause.

 

6.                                       Term of Plan.  The Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board.  It shall continue in effect until July 17, 2018 unless sooner terminated under Section 15 of the Plan.

 

7.                                       Term of Option.  The term of each Option shall be stated in the Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof.  In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.

 

8.                                       Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

 

(a)                                  The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator, but shall be subject to the following:

 

(i)                                     In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

 

(1)                                  granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

 

(2)                                  granted to any other Employee, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

 

(ii)                                  In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

 

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(iii)                               Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price other than as required above in accordance with and pursuant to a transaction described in Section 424 of the Code.

 

(b)                                 The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant).  Such consideration may consist of, without limitation, (1) cash, (2) check, (3) promissory note, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised and provided that accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, shall not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, (5) consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan, (6) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, or (7) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.  In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

 

9.                                       Exercise of Option.

 

(a)                                  Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms hereof at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement.  With respect to Options granted on or after the Restatement Effective Date, unless the Administrator provides otherwise or except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be tolled during any unpaid leave of absence.  An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

 

An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, together with any applicable withholding taxes.  Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan.  Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse.  Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option.  The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised.  No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 12 of the Plan.

 

Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

 

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(b)                                 Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider.  If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider, such Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement (of at least thirty (30) days) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement).  In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Optionee’s termination.  Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan.  If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

 

(c)                                  Disability of Optionee.  If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Optionee’s Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement (of at least six (6) months) to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement).  In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee’s termination.  Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan.  If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

 

(d)                                 Death of Optionee.  If an Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement (of at least six (6) months) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement) by the Optionee’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to the Optionee’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator.  If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Optionee, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Optionee’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Optionee’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution.  In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee’s termination.  If, at the time of death, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan.  If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

 

(e)                                  Buyout Provisions.  The Administrator may at any time offer to buy out for a payment in cash or Shares, an Option previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.  No such offer shall obligate Optionee to relinquish his or her Option.

 

10.                                 Non-Transferability of Awards.  Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner, including by entering into any short position, any “put equivalent

 

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position” or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Section 16a-1(h) and Section 16a-1(b) of the Exchange Act, respectively) with respect to such securities, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.

 

11.                                 Restricted Stock.

 

(a)                                  Rights to Purchase.  Restricted Stock may be issued either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan.  After the Administrator determines that it will offer Restricted Stock under the Plan, it shall advise the offeree in writing or electronically of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, including the number of Shares that such person shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid (if any), and the time within which such person must accept such offer.

 

(b)                                 Repurchase Option.  Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase option exercisable within ninety (90) days of the voluntary or involuntary termination of the purchaser’s service with the Company for any reason (including death or Disability).  Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, the purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall be the original price paid by the purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser to the Company.  The repurchase option shall lapse at such rate as the Administrator may determine.  With respect to Awards of Restricted Stock granted on or after the Restatement Effective Date, unless the Administrator provides otherwise or except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, vesting of the Restricted Stock granted hereunder shall be tolled during any unpaid leave of absence.

 

(c)                                  Other Provisions.  The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.

 

(d)                                 Rights as a Stockholder.  Once the Restricted Stock is purchased or otherwise issued, the purchaser shall have rights equivalent to those of a stockholder and shall be a stockholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company.  No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Restricted Stock is purchased or otherwise issued, except as provided in Section 12 of the Plan.

 

12.                                 Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Merger or Asset Sale.

 

(a)                                  Changes in Capitalization.  In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, shall adjust the number and class of Shares that

 

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may be delivered under the Plan and/or the number, class, and price of Shares covered by each outstanding Award; provided, however, that with respect to Service Providers resident in California, the Administrator shall make such adjustments to the extent required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code.

 

(b)                                 Dissolution or Liquidation.  In the event of a proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction.  The Administrator in its discretion may provide for an Optionee to have the right to exercise his or her Option until fifteen (15) days prior to such transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby, including Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable.  In addition, the Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase option applicable to any Shares purchased upon exercise of an Award shall lapse as to all such Shares, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time and in the manner contemplated.  To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

 

(c)                                  Merger, Acquisition, or Asset Sale.

 

(i)                           With respect to Awards granted prior to the Restatement Effective Date, in the event of a stock sale, merger or consolidation of the Company in which more than 50% of the voting power of the Company’s securities is transferred to a third party or third parties, or a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (each such event, a “Transaction”), each outstanding Award shall be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation.  In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Award, the Optionee shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise the Award as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be vested or exercisable.  If an Award is not assumed or substituted for in the event of a Transaction, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee in writing or electronically that the Award shall be fully vested and exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and any Award not assumed or substituted for shall terminate upon the expiration of such period for no consideration, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.  For the purposes of this paragraph, the Award shall be considered assumed if, following a Transaction, the option or right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Award immediately prior to the Transaction, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or sale of assets by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the Transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Transaction is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Award, for each Share subject to the Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or sale of assets.

 

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(ii)                                  With respect to Awards granted on or after the Restatement Effective Date, in the event of a merger or Change in Control, each outstanding Award shall be treated as the Administrator determines, including, without limitation, that each Award be assumed or an equivalent award substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation.  The Administrator shall not be required to treat all Awards similarly in the transaction.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Change in Control in which the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award, the Optionee shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise his or her outstanding Awards, including Shares as to which such Award would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, and restrictions on all of the Optionee’s Restricted Stock shall lapse.  In addition, if an Award is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee in writing or electronically that the Award shall be fully vested and exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and any Award not assumed or substituted for shall terminate upon the expiration of such period for no consideration, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.

 

For the purposes of this Section 12(c)(ii), the Award shall be considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the option or right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Award, for each Share subject to the Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of common stock in the merger or Change in Control.

 

13.                                 Tax Withholding.  Prior to the delivery of any Shares pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Optionee to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Optionee’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).  The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, shall determine in what manner it shall allow a Optionee to satisfy such tax withholding obligation and may permit the Optionee to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by one (1) or more of the following: (a) paying cash (or by check), (b) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount statutorily required to be withheld, or (c) selling a sufficient number of such Shares otherwise deliverable to a Optionee through such means as the Company may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the minimum amount statutorily required to be withheld.

 

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14.                                 Time of Granting Awards.  The date of grant of an Award shall, for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other date as is determined by the Administrator.  Notice of the determination shall be given to each Employee or Consultant to whom an Award is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

 

15.                                 Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

 

(a)                                  Amendment and Termination.  The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

 

(b)                                 Stockholder Approval.  The Board shall obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.

 

(c)                                  Effect of Amendment or Termination.  No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing (which may include e-mail) and signed by the Optionee and the Company.  Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.

 

16.                                 Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.

 

(a)                                  Legal Compliance.  Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

 

(b)                                 Investment Representations.  As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Administrator may, in its discretion, require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares.

 

17.                                 Inability to Obtain Authority.  The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

 

18.                                 Reservation of Shares.  The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

 

19.                                 Stockholder Approval.  The Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted.  Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under Applicable Laws.

 

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20.                                 No Effect on Employment or Service.  Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon any participant any right with respect to continuing the Optionee’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

 

21.                                 Information to Optionees.  Beginning on the date that the aggregate number of Optionees under this Plan is five hundred (500) or more and until such time as the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or is no longer relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act, the Company will provide to each Optionee the information described in Rule 701 paragraphs (e)(3), (4), and (5) of Rule 701 under the Securities Act not less frequently than every six (6) months with the financial statements being not more than 180 days old and with such information provided either by physical or electronic delivery to the Optionees or by written notice to the Optionees of the availability of the information on an Internet site that may be password-protected and of any password needed to access the information.  The Company may request that Optionees agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential.  If an Optionee does not agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential, then the Company will not be required to provide the information.

 

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APPENDIX A

 

TO THE 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

Rules for Israeli Option Grants

 

The following rules shall apply in the case of Awards granted to Israeli residents.  Unless otherwise indicated, the terms and definitions under the 1999 Stock Plan shall apply to Awards granted pursuant to this Sub-Plan.  Awards granted under this Sub-Plan are not intended to qualify under Rule 701 of the Securities Act, but instead the Company intends upon relying on the exception to registration as provided under Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

1.                                       Definitions.  As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a)                                  “Acquisition Date” means the respective dates on which the Shares are issued upon exercise of an Award.

 

(b)                                 “Applicable Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the administration of stock option plans under Israeli corporate, securities, and tax laws.

 

(c)                                  “Disability” means total and permanent disability, as defined under Applicable Laws.

 

(d)                                 “ITA” means the Israeli Tax Authorities.

 

(e)                                  “Ordinance” means the 1961 Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 1961 as now in effect or as hereafter amended.

 

(f)                                    “Section 102” means Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 1961, and the rules promulgated thereunder.

 

(g)                                 “Section 3 Tet” means Section 3(i) of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 1961, and the rules promulgated thereunder.

 

(h)                                 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(i)                                     “Sub-Plan” means the rules under this Appendix A to the Plan.

 

(j)                                     “Trustee” means any individual or entity appointed by the Company to serve as trustee and approved by the ITA, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(a) of the Ordinance.

 

(k)                                  “United States” means, the United States of America, its territories and possessions, any State of the United States, and the District of Columbia.

 



 

(l)                                     “U.S. Person” means:

 

(i)                                     Any natural person resident in the United States:

 

(ii)                                  Any partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the United States:

 

(iii)                               Any estate of which any executor or administrator is a U.S. Person:

 

(iv)                              Any trust of which any trustee is a U.S. Person:

 

(v)                                 Any agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United States

 

(vi)                              Any non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a U.S. Person:

 

(vii)                           Any discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an individual) resident in the United States: and

 

(viii)                        Any partnership or corporation if:

 

(1)                                  Organized or incorporated under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction: and

 

(2)                                  Formed by a U.S. Person principally for the purpose of investing in securities not registered under the Securities Act, unless it is organized or incorporated, and owned, by accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Securities Act) who are not natural person, estates or trusts.

 

2.                                       Eligibility.                                           Only non-United States resident Service Providers shall be eligible for the grant of Awards under this Sub-Plan pursuant to the provisions of Section 102 and Section 3 Tet; provided, however, that no Service Provider may be granted Awards to purchase 10% or more of Common Stock.

 

3.                                       Limitations.  Neither the Plan nor any Option Agreement or Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee’s employment relationship with the Company.

 

4.                                       Special Provisions for Plan Participants who are Israeli Residents.

 

(a)                                  Details regarding the terms and conditions of Awards granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 102 in addition to those set forth herein, will be delivered to the participants who are Israeli residents along with the remaining terms and conditions.

 

(b)                                 If Awards are granted pursuant to the provisions of Section 102, or to other specific or general provisions administered by the Israeli Tax Authorities or any body of law applicable to this Sub-Plan as promulgated from time to time, each Award, and each Share with

 

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respect to which an Award has been exercised by an Optionee who is an Israeli resident, may be issued by the Company to, and held in trust (the “Trust”) for the benefit of such Optionee by the Trustee pursuant to Section 102.  All certificates representing Shares issued to the Trustee under the Sub-Plan shall be deposited with the Trustee, and shall be held by the Trustee until such time that such Shares are released from the Trust as herein provided.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Awards granted, or Shares purchased or issued as a bonus or similar distribution pursuant to Section 102 shall be released from the Trust prior to two (2) years after the grant of the Awards to the Trustee on behalf of the Optionee (the “Release Date”), or two (2) years from the date of approval of the Sub-Plan by the Israeli Income Tax authorities, whichever is later unless a specific waiver has been granted by the Israeli Tax Authority or a general relax of such requirement has been embodied within the Israeli law.  Subject to the terms hereof, at any time after the Release Date with respect to any Options, Restricted Stock or Shares, each Optionee may require (but shall not be obligated to require) the Trustee to release such Options, Restricted Stock or Shares, provided that no securities shall be released from the Trust to the Optionee unless and until such Optionee shall have deposited with the Trustee an amount of money which, in the Trustee’s opinion, is sufficient and necessary for the discharge of such Optionee’s tax obligations with respect to such Shares.

 

(d)                                 Upon sale by an Optionee of any securities held in Trust, the Company shall (or shall cause the Trustee to) withhold from the proceeds of such sale all applicable taxes, shall remit the amount withheld to the appropriate Israeli tax authorities, shall pay the balance thereof directly to such Optionee, and shall report to such Optionee the amount so withheld and paid to said tax authorities.

 

(e)                                  All Shares issued upon the exercise of Awards granted under the Sub-Plan shall entitle the Optionee to receive dividends with respect thereto, and to vote the same at any meeting of the shareholders of the Company.  The cash dividends paid with respect to Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of Awards shall be remitted to the Optionee.

 

(f)                                    At the Administrator’s discretion, for purposes of simplicity and in order to ensure compliance with Israel’s tax regulations, the exercise of the Awards and the purchase and sale of Shares issued upon the exercise of Restricted Stock made under the Plan shall be executed by the Company or its Subsidiaries, as appropriate.

 

(g)                                 With respect to the Sub-Plan participants who are Israeli residents, the Sub-Plan and all instruments issued thereunder or in connection therewith shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Israel.

 

(h)                                 Any tax consequences arising from the grant or exercise of any Awards, from the payment for Shares covered thereby or from any other event or act (whether of the Optionee or of the Company or its Subsidiaries) hereunder, shall be borne solely by the Optionee.  Furthermore, such Optionee shall agree to indemnify the Company or Subsidiary that employs the Optionee and the Trustee and hold each harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax, interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the Optionee.

 

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5.                                       Restrictions on Transfer of Shares.       Any Shares issued under the Sub-Plan shall not be offered or sold to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person prior to the expiration of one (1) year from the Acquisition Date.  Any Shares issued under the Sub-Plan offered or sold prior to the expiration of one (1) year from the Acquisition Date may be offered or sold only pursuant to the following conditions: (i) the purchaser of the Shares certifies that it is not a U.S. Person and is not acquiring the Shares for the account or benefit of any U.S. Person or is a U.S. Person who purchased the Shares in a transaction that did not require registration under the Securities Act; (ii) the purchaser of the Shares agrees to resell such Shares only in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act, pursuant to a registration under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption from registration; and agrees not to engage in hedging transactions with regard to such Share unless in compliance with the Securities Act; and (iii) the certificate evidencing the Shares shall contain restrictive legends similar in effect as set forth in (ii).  In addition, any Shares issued under the Sub-Plan shall also be subject to such special forfeiture conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and other transfer restrictions as the Administrator may determine.

 

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APPENDIX B

 

TO THE 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

1.                                      GENERAL

 

1.1                                 This Appendix (the “Appendix”) shall apply only to optionees who are residents of the state of Israel for the payment of tax. The provisions specified hereunder shall form an integral part of the 1999 stock option plan of Cyoptics Inc. (hereinafter: the “Plan”), which applies to the issuance of options to purchase Common Stock of Cyoptics Inc. (hereinafter: the “Company”). According to the Plan, options to purchase the Company’s Common Stock may be issued to employees, directors and consultants and advisors of the Company or its Affiliates

 

1.2                                 This Appendix is effective with respect to Options granted as of January l, 2003 and shall comply with Amendment No. 132 of the Israeli Tax Ordinance.

 

1.3                                 This Appendix is to be read as a continuation of the Plan and only modifies Options granted to Israeli optionees so that they comply with the requirements set by the Israeli law in general, and in particular with the provisions of Section 102 (as specified herein), as may be amended or replaced from time to time.  For the avoidance of doubt, this Appendix does not add to or modify the Plan in respect of any other category of optionees.

 

1.4                                 The Plan and this Appendix are complimentary to each other and shall be deemed as one. In any case of contradiction, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Appendix and the Plan, the provisions set out in the Appendix shall prevail.

 

1.5                                 Any capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Appendix shall be construed according to the interpretation given to it in the Plan.

 

2.                                      DEFINITIONS

 

2.1                                 “Affiliate” means any “employing company” within the meaning of Section 102(a) of the Ordinance.

 

2.2                                 “Approved 102 Option” means an Option granted pursuant to Section 102(b) of the Ordinance and held in trust by a Trustee for the benefit of the optionee.

 

2.3                                 “Capital Gain Option (CGO)” means an Approved 102 Option elected and designated by the Company to qualify under the capital gain tax treatment in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance.

 

2.4                                 “Controlling Shareholder” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 32(9) of the Ordinance.

 

2.5                                 “Employee” means a person who is employed by the Company or its Affiliates, including an individual who is serving as a director or an office holder, but excluding any Controlling Shareholder.

 



 

2.6                                 “ITA” means the Israeli Tax Authorities.

 

2.7                                 “Non-Employee” means a consultant, adviser, service provider, Controlling Shareholder or any other person who is not an Employee.

 

2.8                                 “Ordinary Income Option (OIO)” means an Approved 102 Option elected and designated by the Company to qualify under the ordinary income tax treatment in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(1) of the Ordinance.

 

2.9                                 “Option” means an option to purchase one or more Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the Plan.

 

2.10                           “102 Option” means any Option granted to Employees pursuant to Section 102 of the Ordinance.

 

2.11                           “3(i) Option” means an Option granted pursuant to Section 3(i) of the Ordinance to any person who is a Non- Employee.

 

2.12                           “Option Agreement” means the share option agreement between the Company and a optionee that sets out the terms and conditions of an Option.

 

2.13                           “Ordinance” means the 1961 Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version] 1961 as now in effect or as hereafter amended.

 

2.14                           “Section 102” means Section 102 of the Ordinance and any regulations, rules, orders or procedures promulgated thereunder as now in effect or as hereafter amended.

 

2.15                           “Trustee” means any individual or entity appointed by the Company to serve as a trustee and approved by the ITA, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(a) of the Ordinance.

 

2.16                           “Unapproved 102 Option” means an Option granted pursuant to Section 102(c) of the Ordinance and not held in trust by a Trustee.

 

3.                                      ISSUANCE OF OPTIONS

 

3.1                                 The persons eligible for participation in the Plan as optionees shall include any Employees and/or Non-Employees of the Company or of any Affiliate; provided, however, that (i) Employees may only be granted 102 Options; and (ii) Non-Employees and/or Controlling Shareholders may only be granted 3(i) Options

 

3.2                                 The Company may designate Options granted to Employees pursuant to Section 102 as Unapproved 102 Options or Approved 102 Options.

 

3.3                                 The grant of Approved 102 Options shall be made under this Appendix adopted by the Board, and shall be conditioned upon the approval of this Appendix by the ITA.

 

3.4                                 Approved 102 Options may either be classified as Capital Gain Options (“CGOs”) or Ordinary Income Options (“OIOs”). .

 

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3.5                                 No Approved 102 Options may be granted under this Appendix to any eligible Employee, unless and until, the Company’s election of the type of Approved 102 Options as CGI or OIO granted to Employees (the “Election”), is appropriately filed with the ITA. Such Election shall become effective beginning the first Grant Date of an Approved 102 Option under this Appendix and shall remain in effect until the end of the year following the year during which the Company first granted Approved 102 Options. The Election shall obligate the Company to grant only the type of Approved 102 Option it has elected, and shall apply to all optionees who were granted Approved 102 Options during the period indicated herein, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(g) of the Ordinance. For the avoidance of doubt, such Election shall not prevent the Company from granting Unapproved 102 Options simultaneously.

 

3.6                                 All Approved 102 Options must be held in trust by a Trustee, as described in Section 4- below.

 

3.7                                 For the avoidance of doubt, the designation of Unapproved 102 Options and Approved 102 Options shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 102.

 

4.                                      TRUSTEE

 

4.1                                 Approved 102 Options which shall be granted under this Appendix and/or any Common Stock allocated or issued upon exercise of such Approved 102 Options and/or other shares received subsequently following any realization of rights including without limitation, bonus rights, shall be allocated or issued to the Trustee and held for the benefit of the optionees for such period of time as required by Section 102 or any regulations, rules or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder (the “Holding Period”. In the case the requirements for Approved 102 Options are not met, then the Approved 102 Options shall be regarded as Unapproved 102 Options, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102.

 

4.2                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Trustee shall not release any Common Stock allocated or issued upon exercise of Approved 102 Options prior to the full payment of the optionee ‘s tax liabilities arising from Approved 102 Options which were granted to him and/or any Common Stock allocated or issued upon exercise of such Options.

 

4.3                                 With respect to any Approved 102 Option, subject to the provisions of Section 102 and any rules or regulation or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder, an Optionee shall not sell or release from trust any Share received upon the exercise of an Approved 102 Option and/or any share received subsequently following any realization of rights, including without limitation, bonus shares, until the lapse of the Holding Period required under Section 102 of the Ordinance. Notwithstanding the above, if any such sale or release occurs during the Holding Period, the sanctions under Section 102 of the Ordinance and under any rules or regulation or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder shall apply to and shall be borne by such Optionee.

 

4.4                                 Upon receipt of Approved 102 Option, the optionee will sign an undertaking to release the Trustee from any liability in respect of any action or decision duly taken and bona fide executed in relation with this Appendix, or any Approved 102 Option or Ordinary Share granted to him thereunder.

 

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5.                                      THE OPTIONS

 

The terms and conditions upon which the Options shall be issued and exercised, shall be as specified in the Option Agreement to be executed pursuant to the Plan and to this Appendix. Each Option Agreement shall state, inter alia, the number of Common Stock to which the Option relates, the type of Option granted thereunder (whether a CGI, OIO, Unapproved 102 Option or a 3(i) Option), the vesting provisions and the exercise price.

 

With respect to Unapproved 102 Option, if the Optionee ceases to be employed by the Company or any Affiliate, the Optionee shall extend to the Company and/or its Affiliate a security or guarantee for the payment of tax due at the time of sale of Shares, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 and the rules, regulation or orders promulgated thereunder.

 

6.                                      FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR TAX PURPOSES

 

Solely for the purpose of determining the tax liability pursuant to Section 102(b)(3) of the Ordinance, if at the date of grant the Company’s shares are listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system or if the Company’s shares will be registered for trading within ninety (90) days following the date of grant of the CGOs, the fair market value of the Common Stock at the date of grant shall be determined in accordance with the average value of the Company’s shares on the thirty (30) trading days preceding the date of grant or on the thirty (30) trading days following the date of registration for trading, as the case may be.

 

7.                                      EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

 

Options shall be exercised by the optionee according with section 9 to the Plan.

 

8.                                      ASSIGNABILITY AND SALE OF OPTIONS

 

8.1                                 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, no Option or any right with respect thereto, purchasable hereunder, whether fully paid or not, shall be assignable, transferable or given as collateral or any right with respect to them given to any third party whatsoever, and during the lifetime of the optionee each and all of such optionee ‘s rights to purchase Common Stock hereunder shall be exercisable only by the optionee .

 

Any such action made directly or indirectly, for an immediate validation or for a future one, shall be void.

 

8.2                                 As long as Options or Common Stock purchased pursuant to thereto are held by the Trustee on behalf of the optionee, all rights of the optionee over the shares are personal, can not be transferred, assigned, pledged or mortgaged, other than by will or laws of descent and distribution.

 

9.                                      INTEGRATION OF SECTION 102 AND TAX ASSESSING OFFICER’S PERMIT

 

9.1                                 With regards to Approved 102 Options, the provisions of the Plan and/or the Appendix and/or the Option Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Section 102 and the Tax Assessing Officer’s permit, and the said provisions and permit shall be deemed an integral part of the Plan and of the Appendix and of the Option Agreement.

 

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9.2                                 Any provision of Section 102 and/or the said permit which is necessary in order to receive and/or to keep any tax benefit pursuant to Section 102, which is not expressly specified in the Plan or the Appendix or the Option Agreement, shall be considered binding upon the Company and the optionees .

 

10.                               DIVIDEND

 

With respect to all Shares (but excluding, for avoidance of any doubt, any unexercised Options) allocated or issued upon the exercise of Options purchased by the Optionee and held by the Optionee or by the Trustee, as the case may be, the Optionee shall be entitled to receive dividends in accordance with the quantity of such Shares, subject to the provisions of the Company’s Articles of Association (and all amendments thereto) and subject to any applicable taxation on distribution of dividends, and when applicable subject to the provisions of Section 102 and the rules, regulations or orders promulgated thereunder.

 

11.                               TAX CONSEQUENCES

 

11.1                           Any tax consequences arising from the grant or exercise of any Option, from the payment for Common Stock covered thereby or from any other event or act (of the Company, and/or its Affiliates, and the Trustee or the optionee ), hereunder, shall be borne solely by the optionee . The Company and/or its Affiliates, and/or the Trustee shall withhold taxes according to the requirements under the applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the optionee shall agree to indemnify the Company and/or its Affiliates and/or the Trustee and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the optionee.

 

11.2                           The Company and/or, when applicable, the Trustee shall not be required to release any share certificate to an optionee until all required payments have been fully made.

 

12.                               GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION

 

This Appendix shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws. The competent courts of Haifa, Israel shall have sole jurisdiction in any matters pertaining to this Appendix.

 

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AMENDMENT TO THE

CYOPTICS, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

CyOptics, Inc. (the “Company”), having adopted the Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), hereby amends the Plan as follows:

 

1. Section 3 of the Plan is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

“3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is (following the reverse split effected upon the filing of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on January 13, 2011) two million two hundred forty-three thousand nine hundred thirteen (2,243,913) Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

 

If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, upon exercise of an Award, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if unvested Shares of Restricted Stock are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment provided in Section 12, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options shall equal the aggregate Share number stated in the first paragraph of this Section.”

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its duly authorized officer, has executed this amendment to the Plan as of this 13th day of January, 2011.

 

 

 

CYOPTICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ettore J. Coringrato

 

Name: Ettore J. Coringrato

 

Title: President and Chief Executive

 

Officer

 


 

 

 

                                    , 200  

 

Optionee Name

CyOptics, Inc.

 

Dear                :

 

I am pleased to join the CyOptics Board of Directors in awarding you a stock option grant effective                                     , 200  .

 

Our offer of this stock option grant as part of your overall compensation package is evidence of our confidence in the talents and skills that you bring and the impact it will have on the success of our company.  We believe that CyOptics will provide you with both a challenging and rewarding experience and we look forward to a long and successful relationship together.

 

This option to purchase              shares of CyOptics common stock has an exercise price of $[            ] per share and a maximum [ten-year term] OR IF GRANTING ISO TO A >10% SH USE [five-year term].  Assuming your continued eligibility under the plan, the option may be exercised in accordance with the following vesting schedule: 25% of these shares vest and become exercisable on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and 6.25% of these shares vest and become exercisable each subsequent three month period thereafter, in each case subject to your continued service to CyOptics on each relevant vesting date.  You will find additional details on the terms of this grant in the attached Notice of Stock Option Grant.  The option was granted under the provisions of the CyOptics, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan, and is governed by the provisions of the plan and your Stock Option Agreement.  These documents are included in the attached package.

 

To accept this option grant, please sign the enclosed Notice of Stock Option Grant, retain one copy for your files and return the other copy to Lorie Sugra, Human Resources.

 

If you have any questions concerning this grant, please feel free to speak with me.  Thank you for your continued support of, and commitment to, our business.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Ed Coringrato

President & CEO

 

 

9999 Hamilton Boulevard

Breinigsville, PA 18031

Phone: 484 ###-###-####

Fax: 610 ###-###-####

www.cyoptics.com

 



 

CYOPTICS, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.

 

I. NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

The undersigned Optionee has been granted an Option to purchase Common Stock of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as follows:

 

Name of Optionee:

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Grant:

 

            , 200

 

 

 

Vesting Commencement Date:

 

            , 200

 

 

 

Exercise Price per Share:

 

$[            ]

 

 

 

Total Number of Shares Granted:

 

 

 

 

 

Type of Option:

 

o   Incentive Stock Option (ISO)

 

 

 

 

 

o   Nonstatutory Stock Option (NSO)

 

 

 

Term/Expiration Date:

 

10 years from date of grant

 

 

 

Vesting Schedule:

 

This Option shall be exercisable, in whole or in part, according to the following vesting schedule: 25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest on [                        ], and thereafter 6.25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest at the end of each subsequent three-month period, subject to Optionee’s continuing to be a Service Provider on such dates.

 

 

 

Termination Period:

 

This Option shall be exercisable for 90 (ninety) days after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider, unless such termination is due to Optionee’s death or Disability, in which case this Option shall be exercisable for 12 months after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in no event may this Option be exercised after the Term/Expiration Date as provided above and this Option may be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 12(c) of the Plan.

 

 

 

Acknowledgement

 

By signing below, the Optionee agrees that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice of Stock Option Grant and the remainder of the Option Agreement, which is attached and made a part of this document, and of the Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan. Optionee agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator regarding any questions relating to the Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan and this Option Agreement.

 



 

OPTIONEE:

 

CYOPTICS, INC.

 

 



Signature

 

By:

Ed J. Coringrato, Jr.

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 



 

CYOPTICS, INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

II. AGREEMENT

 

1.               Grant of Option.  The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant (the “Optionee”), an option (the “Option”) to purchase the number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the “Exercise Price”), and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference.  Subject to Section 15(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.

 

If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option (“ISO”), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.  Nevertheless, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d), this Option shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option (“NSO”).  Further, if for any reason this Option (or portion thereof) shall not qualify as an ISO, then, to the extent of such nonqualification, such Option (or portion thereof) shall be regarded as a NSO granted under the Plan.  In no event shall the Administrator, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary or any of their respective employees or directors have any liability to Optionees (or any other person) due to the failure of the Option to qualify for any reason as an ISO.

 

2.               Exercise of Option.

 

(a)          Right to Exercise.  This Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Stock Option Grant (in Section 1 hereof) and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.

 

(b)         Method of Exercise.  This Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”) or in a manner and pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may determine, which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares, together with any applicable tax withholding.  This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate Exercise Price, together with any applicable tax withholding.

 

No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless such issuance and such exercise complies with Applicable Laws.  Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.

 

3.               Optionee’s Representations.  In the event the Shares have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is exercised, the Optionee shall, if required by the Company, concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of this Option, deliver to the Company his or her Investment Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, and shall read the applicable rules attached to such Investment Representation Statement.

 

4.               Lock-Up Period.  Optionee hereby agrees that Optionee shall not offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company or enter into any swap, hedging or other arrangement that transfers to

 



 

another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company held by Optionee (other than those included in the registration) for a period specified by the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company not to exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days following the effective date of any registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act (or such other period as may be requested by the Company or the underwriters to accommodate regulatory restrictions on (i) the publication or other distribution of research reports and (ii) analyst recommendations and opinions, including, but not limited to, the restrictions contained in NASD Rule 2711(f)(4) or NYSE Rule 472(f)(4), or any successor provisions or amendments thereto).

 

Optionee agrees to execute and deliver such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company or the underwriter which are consistent with the foregoing or which are necessary to give further effect thereto.  In addition, if requested by the Company or the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company, Optionee shall provide, within ten (10) days of such request, such information as may be required by the Company or such representative in connection with the completion of any public offering of the Company’s securities pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act.  The obligations described in this Section shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans on Form S-1 or Form S-8 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future, or a registration relating solely to a Commission Rule 145 transaction on Form S-4 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future.  The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the shares of Common Stock (or other securities) subject to the foregoing restriction until the end of said one hundred and eighty (180) day (or other) period.  Optionee agrees that any transferee of the Option or shares acquired pursuant to the Option shall be bound by this Section.

 

5.               Method of Payment.  Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:

 

(a)          cash or check;

 

(b)         consideration received by the Company under a formal cashless exercise program adopted by the Company in connection with the Plan; or

 

(c)          surrender of other Shares which (i) shall be valued at its Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, and (ii) must be owned free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests, if accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, shall not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company.

 

6.               Restrictions on Exercise.  This Option may not be exercised until such time as the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, or if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any Applicable Law.

 

7.               Non-Transferability of Option.  This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee.  The terms of the Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.

 

8.               Term of Option.  This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option.

 



 

9.               Tax Obligations.

 

(a)          Tax Withholding.  Optionee agrees to make appropriate arrangements with the Company (or the Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee) for the satisfaction of all Federal, state, local and foreign income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the Option exercise.  Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver the Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.

 

(b)         Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares.  If the Option granted to Optionee herein is an ISO, and if Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or before the later of (i) the date two (2) years after the Date of Grant, or (ii) the date one (1) year after the date of exercise, Optionee shall immediately notify the Company in writing of such disposition.  Optionee agrees that Optionee may be subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized by Optionee.

 

(c)          Code Section 409A.  Under Code Section 409A, an Option that vests after December 31, 2004 (or that vested on or prior to such date but which was materially modified after October 3, 2004) that was granted with a per Share exercise price that is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) to be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant (a “discount option”) may be considered “deferred compensation.”  An Option that is a “discount option” may result in (i) income recognition by Optionee prior to the exercise of the Option, (ii) an additional twenty percent (20%) federal income tax, and (iii) potential penalty and interest charges.  The “discount option” may also result in additional state income, penalty and interest tax to the Optionee.  Optionee acknowledges that the Company cannot and has not guaranteed that the IRS will agree that the per Share exercise price of this Option equals or exceeds the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant in a later examination.  Optionee agrees that if the IRS determines that the Option was granted with a per Share exercise price that was less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, Optionee shall be solely responsible for Optionee’s costs related to such a determination.

 

10.         Entire Agreement; Governing Law.  The Plan is incorporated herein by reference.  The Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee.  This agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws but not the choice of law rules of the State of Pennsylvania.

 

11.         No Guarantee of Continued Service.  OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING OPTIONEE) AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER.  OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH OPTIONEE’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING OPTIONEE) TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.

 

Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions

 



 

thereof.  Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Option in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option and fully understands all provisions of the Option.  Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Option.  Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.

 


 

EXHIBIT A

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED 1999 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

EXERCISE NOTICE

 

CyOptics, Inc.

 

                                

 

                                

 

Attention:                                 

 

1.               Exercise of Option.  Effective as of today,                         , 20    , the undersigned (“Optionee”) hereby elects to exercise Optionee’s option to purchase                      shares of the Common Stock (the “Shares”) of CyOptics, Inc. (the “Company”) under and pursuant to the Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Agreement dated                         , 200     (the “Option Agreement”).

 

2.               Delivery of Payment.  Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price of the Shares, as set forth in the Option Agreement, and any and all withholding taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Option.

 

3.               Representations of Optionee.  Optionee acknowledges that Optionee has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

 

4.               Rights as Stockholder.  Until the issuance of the Shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option.  The Shares shall be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after the Option is exercised in accordance with the Option Agreement.  No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance except as provided in Section 12 of the Plan.

 

5.               Company’s Right of First Refusal.  Before any Shares held by Optionee or any transferee (either being sometimes referred to herein as the “Holder”) may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or operation of law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section (the “Right of First Refusal”).

 

(a)          Notice of Proposed Transfer.  The Holder of the Shares shall deliver to the Company a written notice (the “Notice”) stating:  (i) the Holder’s bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (ii) the name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee (“Proposed Transferee”); (iii) the number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee; and (iv) the bona fide cash price or other consideration for which the Holder proposes to transfer the Shares (the “Offered Price”), and the Holder shall offer the Shares at the Offered Price to the Company or its assignee(s).

 

(b)         Exercise of Right of First Refusal.  At any time within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all,

 

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but not less than all, of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance with subsection (c) below.

 

(c)          Purchase Price.  The purchase price (“Purchase Price”) for the Shares purchased by the Company or its assignee(s) under this Section shall be the Offered Price.  If the Offered Price includes consideration other than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith.

 

(d)         Payment.  Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at the option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder to the Company (or, in the case of repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee), or by any combination thereof within 30 days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner and at the times set forth in the Notice.

 

(e)          Holder’s Right to Transfer.  If all of the Shares proposed in the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section, then the Holder may sell or otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other transfer is consummated within 120 days after the date of the Notice, that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with any applicable securities laws and that the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that the provisions of this Section shall continue to apply to the Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee.  If the Shares described in the Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise transferred.

 

(f)            Exception for Certain Family Transfers.  Anything to the contrary contained in this Section notwithstanding, the transfer of any or all of the Shares during the Optionee’s lifetime or on the Optionee’s death by will or intestacy to the Optionee’s immediate family or a trust for the benefit of the Optionee’s immediate family shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section.  “Immediate Family” as used herein shall mean spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister.  In such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to the provisions of this Section, and there shall be no further transfer of such Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section.

 

(g)         Termination of Right of First Refusal.  The Right of First Refusal shall terminate as to any Shares upon the earlier of (i) the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general public, or (ii) a Change in Control in which the successor corporation has equity securities that are publicly traded.

 



 

6.               Tax Consultation.  Optionee understands that Optionee may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Optionee’s purchase or disposition of the Shares.  Optionee represents that Optionee has consulted with any tax consultants Optionee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Optionee is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.

 

7.               Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.

 

(a)          Legends.  Optionee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state or federal securities laws:

 

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE “ACT”) AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR, IN THE OPINION OF COMPANY COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL HELD BY THE ISSUER OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) AS SET FORTH IN THE EXERCISE NOTICE BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THESE SHARES, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE OF THE ISSUER.  SUCH TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL ARE BINDING ON TRANSFEREES OF THESE SHARES.

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER FOR A PERIOD OF TIME FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE COMPANY’S SECURITIES SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THESE SHARES AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF BY THE HOLDER PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH PERIOD WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE COMPANY OR THE MANAGING UNDERWRITER.

 

(b)         Stop-Transfer Notices.  Optionee agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.

 

(c)          Refusal to Transfer.  The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.

 

8.               Successors and Assigns.  The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or multiple assignees, and this Exercise Notice shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company.  Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Exercise Notice shall be binding upon Optionee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 



 

9.               Interpretation.  Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Exercise Notice shall be submitted by Optionee or by the Company forthwith to the Administrator which shall review such dispute at its next regular meeting.  The resolution of such a dispute by the Administrator shall be final and binding on all parties.

 

10.         Governing Law; Severability.  This Exercise Notice is governed by the internal substantive laws but not the choice of law rules, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Exercise Notice will continue in full force and effect.

 



 

11.         Entire Agreement.  The Plan and Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.  This Exercise Notice, the Plan, the Option Agreement and the Investment Representation Statement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee.

 

Submitted by:

 

Accepted by:

 

 

 

OPTIONEE:

 

CYOPTICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

By:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

Print Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Security Number

 

Date Received:

 

 



 

EXHIBIT B

 

INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT

 

OPTIONEE:

 

COMPANY:                                        CYOPTICS, INC.

 

SECURITY:                                          COMMON STOCK

 

AMOUNT:

 

DATE:

 

In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, the undersigned Optionee represents to the Company the following:

 

(a)  Optionee is aware of the Company’s business affairs and financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities.  Optionee is acquiring these Securities for investment for Optionee’s own account only and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any “distribution” thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

(b)  Optionee acknowledges and understands that the Securities constitute “restricted securities” under the Securities Act and have not been registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of Optionee’s investment intent as expressed herein.  In this connection, Optionee understands that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may be unavailable if Optionee’s representation was predicated solely upon a present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital gains period specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or decrease in the market price of the Securities, or for a period of one (1) year or any other fixed period in the future.  Optionee further understands that the Securities must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.  Optionee further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Securities. Optionee understands that the certificate evidencing the Securities shall be imprinted with any legend required under applicable state securities laws.

 

(c)  Optionee is familiar with the provisions of Rule 701 and Rule 144, each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited public resale of “restricted securities” acquired, directly or indirectly from the issuer thereof, in a non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.  Rule 701 provides that if the issuer qualifies under Rule 701 at the time of the grant of the Option to Optionee, the exercise shall be exempt from registration under the Securities Act.  In the event the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ninety (90) days thereafter (or such longer period as any market stand-off agreement may require) the Securities exempt under Rule 701 may be resold, subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions specified by Rule 144, including in the case of affiliates (1) the availability of certain public information about the Company, (2) the amount of Securities being sold during any three (3) month period not exceeding

 



 

specified limitations, (3) the resale being made in an unsolicited “broker’s transaction”, transactions directly with a “market maker” or “riskless principal transactions” (as those terms are defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and (4) the timely filing of a Form 144, if applicable.

 

In the event that the Company does not qualify under Rule 701 at the time of grant of the Option, then the Securities may be resold in certain limited circumstances subject to the provisions of Rule 144, which may require (i) the availability of current public information about the Company; (ii) the resale to occur more than a specified period after the purchase and full payment (within the meaning of Rule 144) for the Securities; and (iii) in the case of the sale of Securities by an affiliate, the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in sections (2), (3) and (4) of the paragraph immediately above.

 

(d)                                 Optionee further understands that in the event all of the applicable requirements of Rule 701 or 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144 and 701 are not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rules 144 or 701 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so at their own risk.  Optionee understands that no assurances can be given that any such other registration exemption will be available in such event.

 

 

Signature of Optionee:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: