Marlton Technologies, Inc. Incentive Stock Option Agreement with Alan I. Goldberg

Summary

Marlton Technologies, Inc. grants Alan I. Goldberg the right to purchase up to 162,200 shares of company stock at $1.60 per share under its 1990 Incentive Stock Option Plan. The options vest in installments between August 2000 and January 2002, with immediate vesting upon certain events like company transactions or employment termination. The agreement outlines how the options can be exercised, payment methods, and adjustments to the option price. The agreement is designed to comply with IRS rules for incentive stock options and expires on July 31, 2010.

EX-10.Z 5 0005.txt EXHIBIT 10.Z EXHIBIT 10(z) MARLTON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT THIS STOCK OPTION (the "Option") is granted this 7th day of August, 2000, by MARLTON TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a New Jersey corporation (the "Company") to ALAN I. GOLDBERG (the "Optionee"). W I T N E S S E T H ; 1. Grant. Pursuant to the Company's 1990 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"), the Company hereby grants to the Optionee Incentive Stock Options (the "Options") to purchase on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth an aggregate of One Hundred Sixty Two Thousand, Two Hundred (162,200) shares of the Company's Common Stock, par value, $.10 per share (the "Option Shares"), at the purchase price of $1.60 per share (the "Option Price"), subject to adjustment as provided in Paragraph 5. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Plan. 2. Term. This Option Agreement and Optionee's right to acquire Options vested in accordance with Paragraph 3 shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (local Philadelphia time) on July 31, 2010, notwithstanding Optionee's earlier death, Total Disability or termination of employment by the Company or by Optionee for any reason. 3. Vesting. The Options will vest (all such Options upon vesting shall constitute Accrued Installments under the Plan) as follows: (a) Options to purchase 62,500 Option Shares will vest on August 7, 2000. (b) Options to purchase 62,500 Option Shares will vest on January 1, 2001 provided Optionee continues in the employment of the Company. (c) Options to purchase 37,200 Option Shares will vest on January 1, 2002 provided Optionee continues in the employment of the Company. (d) All Options will vest immediately in their entirety in the event of a Terminating Transaction of the Company or in the event Optionee's employment with the Company is terminated by the Company or by Optionee for any reason, including without limitation due to death or Total Disability. Any such vested Options of the deceased Optionee may be exercised prior to their expiration only by the person or persons whom the Optionee's Option rights pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 4. Method of Exercise and Payment. This Option may be exercised with respect to vested Option Shares from time to time, in whole or in part. When exercisable under Paragraph 3, the Option may be exercised by written notice to the Company specifying the total number of Option Shares to be exercised. The notice shall be accompanied by payment in cash or by check equal to the aggregate Option Price of all Option Shares covered by such notice, or Optionee may elect to pay for some or all of the Option Shares with shares of Common Stock of the Company previously acquired and owned by Optionee at the time of exercise of this Option, in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.06(b) of the Plan. Such exercise shall be effective upon the actual receipt by the Company of such written notice and payment. 5. Adjustments. The Option Shares and the Option Price are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 6.09 of the Plan. The Option Price will also be adjusted in the event shares, or options to acquire shares, of Common Stock are issued after the date of this Option Agreement to officers or directors of the Company at a price (or, in the case of options, having an exercise price) lower than the Option Price. In such event, the Option Price will be adjusted to equal the purchase price of such shares or the exercise price of such options, as the case may be, but in no event will the Option Price be less than the Fair Market Value of shares of the Company's Common Stock on the date of this Option Agreement unless Optionee elects in writing to have this Option Agreement treated as a Non-Qualified Option under the Plan. 17 6. Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company shall be addressed to the Company at its principal executive office, and any notice to be given to the Optionee shall be addressed to the Optionee at the address then appearing on the personnel records of the Company or at such other address as either party hereafter may designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been duly given when deposited in the United States mail, addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified mail, and with proper postage and registration or certification fees prepaid. 7. Tax Provision. This Option Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in a manner consistent with, and to satisfy the requirements of, the incentive stock option provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from time to time (the "Code") and of the Plan. This Option Agreement is intended to satisfy the requirements of the Plan, Section 422A(b) of the Code and qualify for special tax treatment under Section 421 et seq of the Code. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has granted this Option on the day and year first above written. MARLTON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. By:___________________________________ Robert B. Ginsburg, Chief Executive Officer Attest: ________________________________ Alan I. Goldberg, Secretary ACCEPTED BY: --------------------------------- Alan I. Goldberg 18