INFORMATICA CORPORATION 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION AWARD Grantee's Name and Address:[] [] [] [] [] []

You have been granted an option to purchase shares of common stock of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of this Notice of Stock Option Award (the “Notice”), the Informatica Corporation 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Award Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) attached hereto, as follows:

Subject to Grantee continuing to provide services to the Company or an Affiliate as a Director through each date of vesting and other provisions and limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement (including the acceleration provisions set forth below), the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:

[33% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest on the one-year anniversary of the Grant Date, and 2.78% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest on each monthly anniversary of the Grant Date thereafter until the Option is fully vested.] OR [100% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest on the first anniversary of the Grant Date.] Notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is a Change of Control (as defined in the Plan) of the Company and provided Grantee has continued to provide services to the Company or an Affiliate as a Director through the date of such Change of Control, then 100% of the Shares subject to the Option shall fully vest.

During any leave of absence, the Committee may, at its discretion, cease the vesting of the Option as provided in this schedule.  Vesting of the Option shall resume upon the Grantee's termination of the leave of absence and return to service to the Company or any of its Affiliates.

    

 

Unless otherwise defined h erein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Notice.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Grantee have executed this Notice and agree that the Option is to be governed by the terms and conditions of this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement.

THE GRANTEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE SHARES SUBJECT TO THE OPTION SHALL VEST, IF AT ALL, ONLY DURING THE PERIOD THAT GRANTEE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE COMPANY OR AN AFFILIATE AS A DIRECTOR (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). THE GRANTEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS NOTICE, THE OPTION AGREEMENT, OR THE COMPANY'S 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN SHALL CONFER UPON THE GRANTEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF GRANTEE'S EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE WITH THE COMPANY OR AN AFFILIATE, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE GRANTEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE GRANTEE'S EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE WITH THE COMPANY OR AN AFFILIATE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.

The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Option Agreement, and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof and thereof. The Grantee has reviewed this Notice, the Plan, and the Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Notice, and fully understands all provisions of this Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement. The Grantee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under this Notice, the Plan or the Option Agreement. The Grantee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated in this Notice.

Dated: _______________________________        Signed:______________________________________

Grantee

 

1.Grant of Option. Informatica Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to the Grantee (the “Grantee”) named in the Notice of Stock Option Award (the “Notice”), an option (the “Option”) to purchase the Total Number of Shares of Common Stock subject to the Option (the “Shares”) set forth in the Notice, at the Exercise Price per Share set forth in the Notice (the “Exercise Price”) subject to the terms and provisions of the Notice, this Stock Option Award Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) and the Company's 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) adopted by the Company, which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement. Subject to Section 13.1 of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.

 

(a)Right to Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice and with the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. The Option shall be subject to the provisions of Section 4.5 of the Plan relating to the termination of the Option in the event of a Change of Control. No partial exercise of the Option may be for less than the lesser of five percent (5%) of the total number of Shares subject to the Option or the remaining number of Shares subject to the Option. In no event shall the Company issue fractional Shares.

(b)Method of Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable only by delivery of an Exercise Notice (attached as Exhibit A) which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the whole number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, such other representations and agreements as to the holder's investment intent with respect to such Shares and such other provisions as may be required by the Committee. The Exercise Notice shall be signed by the Gr antee and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the Secretary of the Company accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such written notice accompanied by the Exercise Price, which, to the extent selected, shall be deemed to be satisfied by use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the Exercise Price provided in Section 4(d), below.

No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option unless such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all applicable laws. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes, the Shares shall be considered transferred to the Grantee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.

(a)Withholding of Taxes. No Shares will be delivered to the Grantee or other person pursuant to the exercise of the Option until the Grantee or other person has made arrangements acceptable to the Committee for the satisfaction of all Tax Obligations related to the exercise of the Option.

(b)Code Section 409A. Under Code Section 409A, an option that vests after December 31, 2004 that was granted with an 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.” A Discount Option may result in (i) income recognition by Grantee prior to the exercise of the option, (ii) an additional twenty percent (20%) U.S. federal income tax, and (iii) potential penalty and interest charges. The Discount Option may also result in additional U.S. state income, penalty and interest ch arges to the Grantee. Grantee acknowledges that the Company cannot and has not guaranteed that the IRS will agree that the Exercise Price of this Option equals or exceeds the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date in a later examination. Grantee agrees that if the IRS determines that the Option was granted with an Exercise Price that was less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date, Grantee will be solely responsible for Grantee's costs related to such a determination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.Method of Payment. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Grantee; provided, however, that such exercise method does not then violate any applicable law and, provided further, that the portion of the Exercise Price equal to the par value of the Shares must be paid in cash or other legal consideration permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law:

 

(a)cash;

(b)check;

(c)surrender of Shares or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Committee may require (including withholding of Shares otherwise deliverable upon exercise of the Option) which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised (but only to the extent that such exercise of the Option would not result in an accounting compensation charge with respect to the Shares used to pay the Exercise Price); or

(d)through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Grantee (A) shall provide written instructions to a Company designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some or all of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased Shares and (B) shall provide written directives to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale transaction.

5.Restrictions on Exercise. The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of the Shares subject to the Option upon such exercise would constitute a violation of any applicable laws.

 

6.Termination of Service or Change in Status. In the event of the Grantee's Termination of Service, the Grantee may, to the extent otherwise so entitled at the date of such termination (the “Termination Date”), exercise the Option during the Post-Termination Exercise Period. In no event shall the Option be exercised later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice. In the event of the Grantee's change in status from Director to any other status of Employee, Director or Consultant, the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately terminate. Except as provided in Sections 7 and 8 below, to the extent that the Grantee is not entitled to exercise the Option on the Termination Date, or if the Grantee does not exercise the Option within the Post-Termination Exercise Period, the Option shall terminate.

7.Disability of Grantee. In the event of the Grantee's Termination of Service as a result of his or her Disability, the Grantee may, but only within one (1) year from the Termination Date (and in no event later than the Expiration Date), exercise the Option to the extent he or she was otherwise entitled to exercise it on the Termination Date. To the extent that the Grantee is not entitled to exercise the Option on the Termination Date, or if the Grantee does not exercise the Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

8.Death of Grantee. In the event of the Grantee's Termination of Service as a result of his or her death, or in the event of the Grantee's death during the Post-Termination Exercise Period or during the one (1) year period following the Grantee's Termination of Service as a result of his or her Disability, the Grantee's estate, or a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, may exercise the Option, but only to the extent the Grantee could exercise the Option at the date of termination, within one (1) year from the date of death (but in no event later than the Expiration Date). To the extent that the Grantee is not entitled to exercise the Option on the date of death, or if the Option is not exercised to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

9.Transferability of Option. The Option may be transferred by the Grantee in a manner and to the extent acceptable to the Committee as evidenced by a writing signed by the Company and the Grantee. The terms of the Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs and successors of the Grantee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.Term of Option. The Option may be exercised no later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice or such earlier date as otherwise provided herein, and may be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 4.5 of the Plan.

 

11.Tax Consequences. Set forth below is a brief summary as of the date of this Option Agreement of some of the U.S. federal tax consequences of exercise of the Option and disposition of the Shares. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE GRANT EE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THE OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

 

(a)Exercise of NSO. On exercise of a NSO, the Grantee will be treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price. If the Grantee is an Employee or a former Employee, the Company will be required to withhold from the Grantee's compensation or collect from the Grantee and pay to the applicable U.S. taxing authorities an amount in cash equal to a percentage of this compen sation income at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.

 

(b)Disposition of Shares. If Shares are held for more than one (1) year, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes and subject to tax at a maximum rate of fifteen percent (15%).

 

12.Rights as Stockholder. Neither Grantee nor any person claiming under or through Grantee will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares will have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Grantee. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, Grantee will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to voting such Shares and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.

 

13.Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock. If at any time the Company will determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of Shares to Grantee (or his or her estate), such issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval will have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company will make all reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental aut hority. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the purchased Shares will be considered transferred to Grantee on the date the Option is exercised with respect to such purchased Shares.

 

14.Entire Agreement: Governing Law. The Notice, 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 the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Grantee's interest except by means of a writing signed by th e Company and the Grantee. These agreements are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of California (as permitted by Section 1646.5 of the California Civil Code, or any similar successor provision) without giving effect to any choice of law rule that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the internal laws of the State of California to the rights and duties of the parties. Should any provision of the Notice or this Option Agreement be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable.

 

15.Head ings. The captions used in the Notice and this Option Agreement are inserted for convenience and shall not be deemed a part of the Option for construction or interpretation.

 

16.Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to Options awarded under the Plan or future Options that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request Grantee's consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to par ticipate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

 

 

 

 

17.Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of the Notice, the Plan, and this Option Agreement shall be submitted by the Grantee or by the Company forthwith to the Committee, which shall review such dispute at its next regular meeting. The resolution of such dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on all persons.