Amendment No. 1 to Option Agreement between Decora Industries, Inc. and Gabriel Thomas

Summary

This amendment extends the expiration date of an existing stock option agreement between Decora Industries, Inc. and Gabriel Thomas. Gabriel Thomas, who has provided valuable services to the company, was previously granted the option to purchase 262,000 shares of Decora's common stock at $1.12 per share. The amendment changes the option's expiration date from December 30, 1996, to December 30, 1999, giving Thomas additional time to exercise his option rights.

EX-10.20 8 ex10-20.txt EXHIBIT 10.20 1 EXHIBIT 10.20 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO OPTION AGREEMENT This Amendment No. 1 to Option Agreement, dated as of October __, 1996, is entered into by and between Decora Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Optionor"), and Gabriel Thomas ("Optionee"). RECITALS A. Optionee has performed numerous valuable services for Optionor over the past several years, including serving as a director and assisting in identifying investors in the Corporation. B. Optionor has, as compensation for such services, issued to Optionee, an option to purchase 262,000 shares of its common stock at an exercise price of $1.12 per share (the "Option"), pursuant to the terms of an Option Agreement by and between Optionor and Optionee, dated as of January 7, 1992 (the "Option Agreement'), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated by reference. C. The Option is set to expire on December 30, 1996, and both parties believe it is in their respective best interests to amend the Option Agreement to extend the expiration date of the Option. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: Amendment of Expiration Date. Section 2.A of the Option Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "A. From December 30, 1991, and up until and including December 30, 1999, Optionee shall have the right and option to purchase, at $1.12 per share, and Optionor shall have the obligation to issue to Optionee, 262,000 shares of the authorized but unissued common shares of Optionor." IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment No. 1 to Option Agreement as of the date first written above. OPTIONOR OPTIONEE DECORA INDUSTRIES, INC. a Delaware corporation /s/ Nathan Hevrony /s/ Gabriel Thomas - ------------------------------ ------------------------ By: Nathan Hevrony Gabriel Thomas Chief Executive Officer