OKTA, INC. 2017 EQUITYINCENTIVE PLAN
Exhibit 10.3
OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
SECTION 1. GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE PLAN; DEFINITIONS
The name of the plan is the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to encourage and enable the officers, employees, Non-Employee Directors and Consultants of Okta, Inc. (the Company) and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the Company largely depends for the successful conduct of its businesses to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company. It is anticipated that providing such persons with a direct stake in the Companys welfare will assure a closer identification of their interests with those of the Company and its stockholders, thereby stimulating their efforts on the Companys behalf and strengthening their desire to remain with the Company.
The following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Administrator means either the Board or the compensation committee of the Board or a similar committee performing the functions of the compensation committee and which is comprised of not less than two Non-Employee Directors who are independent.
Affiliate means any entity, other than a Subsidiary, in which the Company has an equity or otherwise ownership interest.
Award or Awards, except where referring to a particular category of grant under the Plan, shall include Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Awards, Unrestricted Stock Awards, Cash-Based Awards, Performance Share Awards and Dividend Equivalent Rights.
Award Agreement means a written or electronic document, which may include a notice of grant and a separate agreement, setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award granted under the Plan. Each Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Cash-Based Award means an Award entitling the recipient to receive a cash-denominated payment.
Cause shall have the meaning as set forth in the Award Agreement(s). In the case that any Award Agreement does not contain a definition of Cause, it shall mean (i) the grantees dishonest statements or acts with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, or any current or prospective customers, suppliers vendors or other third parties with which such entity does business; (ii) the grantees commission of (A) a felony or (B) any misdemeanor involving
moral turpitude, deceit, dishonesty or fraud; (iii) the grantees failure to perform his assigned duties and responsibilities to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company which failure continues, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, after written notice given to the grantee by the Company; (iv) the grantees gross negligence, willful misconduct or insubordination with respect to the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate; or (v) the grantees material violation of any provision of any agreement(s) between the grantee and the Company relating to noncompetition, nonsolicitation, nondisclosure and/or assignment of inventions.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor Code, and related rules, regulations and interpretations.
Consultant means any natural person that provides bona fide services to the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, and such services are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Companys securities.
Covered Employee means an employee who is a Covered Employee within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
Dividend Equivalent Right means an Award entitling the grantee to receive credits based on cash dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Stock specified in the Dividend Equivalent Right (or other award to which it relates) if such shares had been issued to and held by the grantee.
Effective Date means the date on which the Plan becomes effective as set forth in Section 21.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Fair Market Value of the Stock on any given date means the fair market value of the Stock determined in good faith by the Administrator; provided, however, that if the Stock is admitted to quotation on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ), NASDAQ Global Market or another national securities exchange, the determination shall be made by reference to market quotations. If there are no market quotations for such date, the determination shall be made by reference to the last date preceding such date for which there are market quotations; provided further, however, that if the date for which Fair Market Value is determined is the first day when trading prices for the Stock are reported on a national securities exchange, the Fair Market Value shall be the Price to the Public (or equivalent) set forth on the cover page for the final prospectus relating to the Companys Initial Public Offering.
Incentive Stock Option means any Stock Option designated and qualified as an incentive stock option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
Initial Public Offering means the first underwritten, firm commitment public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act covering the offer and sale by the Company of its equity securities, or such other event as a result of or following which the Stock shall be publicly held.
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Non-Employee Director means a member of the Board who is not also an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.
Non-Qualified Stock Option means any Stock Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.
Option or Stock Option means any option to purchase shares of Stock granted pursuant to Section 5.
Performance-Based Award means any Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Award or Cash-Based Award granted to a Covered Employee that is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Performance Criteria means the criteria that the Administrator selects for purposes of establishing the Performance Goal or Performance Goals for an individual for a Performance Cycle. The Performance Criteria (which shall be applicable to the organizational level specified by the Administrator, including, but not limited to, the Company or a unit, division, group, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company) that will be used to establish Performance Goals are, without limitation, the following: bookings, total shareholder return, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, net income (loss) (either before or after interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization), changes in the market price of the Stock, economic value-added, funds from operations or similar measure, sales or revenue, acquisitions or strategic transactions, operating income (loss), cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), return on capital, assets, equity, or investment, return on sales, gross or net profit levels, productivity, expense, margins, operating efficiency, customer satisfaction, working capital, earnings (loss) per share of Stock, sales or market shares, number of customers, retention rate, and renewal rate, any of which may be measured either in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or as compared to results of a peer group. The Committee may appropriately adjust any evaluation performance under a Performance Criterion to exclude any of the following events that occurs during a Performance Cycle: (i) asset write-downs or impairments, (ii) litigation or claim judgments or settlements, (iii) the effect of changes in tax law, accounting principles or other such laws or provisions affecting reporting results, (iv) accruals for reorganizations and restructuring programs, and (v) any item of an unusual nature or of a type that indicates infrequency of occurrence, or both, including those described in the Financial Accounting Standards Boards authoritative guidance and/or in managements discussion and analysis of financial condition of operations appearing the Companys annual report to stockholders for the applicable year. Performance Cycle means one or more periods of time, which may be of varying and overlapping durations, as the Administrator may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Criteria will be measured for the purpose of determining a grantees right to and the payment of a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Award or Cash-Based Award, the vesting and/or payment of which is subject to the attainment of one or more Performance Goals.
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Performance Goals means, for a Performance Cycle, the specific goals established in writing by the Administrator for a Performance Cycle based upon the Performance Criteria.
Performance Share Award means an Award entitling the recipient to acquire shares of Stock upon the attainment of specified performance goals.
Restricted Shares means the shares of Stock underlying a Restricted Stock Award that remain subject to a risk of forfeiture or the Companys right of repurchase.
Restricted Stock Award means an Award of Restricted Shares subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of grant.
Restricted Stock Units means an Award of stock units subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of grant.
Sale Event shall mean (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company on a consolidated basis to a non-affiliated person or entity, (ii) a merger, reorganization or consolidation pursuant to which the holders of the Companys outstanding voting power and aggregate outstanding stock (Class A and Class B common stock) immediately prior to such transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding voting power and aggregate outstanding stock (Class A and Class B common stock) or other equity interests of the resulting or successor entity (or its ultimate parent, if applicable) immediately upon completion of such transaction, (iii) the sale of all of the Stock of the Company to a non-affiliated person, entity or group thereof acting in concert, or (iv) any other transaction in which the owners of the Companys outstanding voting power immediately prior to such transaction do not own at least a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company or any successor entity immediately upon completion of the transaction other than as a result of the acquisition of securities directly from the Company.
Sale Price means the value as determined by the Administrator of the consideration payable, or otherwise to be received by stockholders, per share of Stock pursuant to a Sale Event.
Section 409A means Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder.
Stock means Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company, subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 3.
Stock Appreciation Right means an Award entitling the recipient to receive shares of Stock having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right multiplied by the number of shares of Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised.
Subsidiary means any corporation or other entity (other than the Company) in which the Company has at least a 50 percent interest, either directly or indirectly.
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Ten Percent Owner means an employee who owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10 percent of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation.
Unrestricted Stock Award means an Award of shares of Stock free of any restrictions.
SECTION 2. ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN; ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY TO SELECT GRANTEES AND DETERMINE AWARDS
(a) Administration of Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator.
(b) Powers of Administrator. The Administrator shall have the power and authority to grant Awards consistent with the terms of the Plan, including the power and authority:
(i) to select the individuals to whom Awards may from time to time be granted;
(ii) to determine the time or times of grant, and the extent, if any, of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Unrestricted Stock Awards, Cash-Based Awards, Performance Share Awards and Dividend Equivalent Rights, or any combination of the foregoing, granted to any one or more grantees;
(iii) to determine the number of shares of Stock to be covered by any Award;
(iv) to determine and modify from time to time the terms and conditions, including restrictions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award, which terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and grantees, and to approve the forms of Award Agreements;
(v) to accelerate at any time the exercisability or vesting of all or any portion of any Award in circumstances involving the grantees death, disability, retirement or termination of employment, or a change in control (including a Sale Event);
(vi) subject to the provisions of Section 5(c), to extend at any time the period in which Stock Options may be exercised; and
(vii) at any time to adopt, alter and repeal such rules, guidelines and practices for administration of the Plan and for its own acts and proceedings as it shall deem advisable; to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award (including related written instruments); to make all determinations it deems advisable for the administration of the Plan; to decide all disputes arising in connection with the Plan; and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan.
All decisions and interpretations of the Administrator shall be binding on all persons, including the Company and Plan grantees.
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(c) Delegation of Authority to Grant Awards. Subject to applicable law, the Administrator, in its discretion, may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, or to a committee consisting of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and one or more other officers of the Company, all or part of the Administrators authority and duties with respect to the granting of Awards to individuals who are (i) not subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and (ii) not Covered Employees. Any such delegation by the Administrator shall include a limitation as to the amount of Stock underlying Awards that may be granted during the period of the delegation and shall contain guidelines as to the determination of the exercise price and the vesting criteria. The Administrator may revoke or amend the terms of a delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the Administrators delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan.
(d) Award Agreement. Awards under the Plan shall be evidenced by Award Agreements that set forth the terms, conditions and limitations for each Award which may include, without limitation, the term of an Award and the provisions applicable in the event employment or service terminates.
(e) Indemnification. Neither the Board nor the Administrator, nor any member of either or any delegate thereof, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in connection with the Plan, and the members of the Board and the Administrator (and any delegate thereof) shall be entitled in all cases to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest extent permitted by law and/or under the Companys articles or bylaws or any directors and officers liability insurance coverage which may be in effect from time to time and/or any indemnification agreement between such individual and the Company.
(f) Foreign Award Recipients. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in order to comply with the laws in other countries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates operate or have employees or other individuals eligible for Awards, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to: (i) determine which Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall be covered by the Plan; (ii) determine which individuals outside the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan; (iii) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to individuals outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws; (iv) establish subplans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent the Administrator determines such actions to be necessary or advisable (and such subplans and/or modifications shall be attached to this Plan as appendices); provided, however, that no such subplans and/or modifications shall increase the share limitations contained in Section 3(a) hereof; and (v) take any action, before or after an Award is made, that the Administrator determines to be necessary or advisable to obtain approval from or comply with any local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall be granted, that would violate the Exchange Act or any other applicable United States securities law, the Code, or any other applicable United States governing statute or law.
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SECTION 3. STOCK ISSUABLE UNDER THE PLAN; MERGERS; SUBSTITUTION
(a) Stock Issuable. The maximum number of shares of Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Plan shall be 11,000,000 shares (the Initial Limit), subject to adjustment as provided in this Section 3, plus, on February 1, 2018 and on each February 1st thereafter for the term of the Plan pursuant to Section 21 of the Plan, the number of shares of Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Plan shall be cumulatively increased by 5 percent of the number of shares of Class A and Class B common stock issued and outstanding as of the immediately preceding January 31 or such lesser number of shares as approved by the Administrator (the Annual Increase). Subject to such overall limitation, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Stock that may be issued in the form of Incentive Stock Options shall not exceed the Initial Limit cumulatively increased on February 1, 2018 and on each February 1 thereafter by the lesser of (i) the Annual Increase for such year or (ii) 10,000,000 shares of Stock, subject in all cases to adjustment as provided in Section 3(c). In addition, the shares of Stock underlying any Awards under the Plan or the shares of Class B common stock of the Company underlying the Companys 2009 Stock Plan, as amended and restated, that are forfeited, canceled, held back upon exercise of an Option or settlement of an Award to cover the exercise price or tax withholding, reacquired by the Company prior to vesting, satisfied without the issuance of Stock or otherwise terminated (other than by exercise) shall be added back to the shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan (provided, that any such shares of Class B common stock of the Company shall first be converted to shares of Class A common stock of the Company). In the event the Company repurchases shares of Stock on the open market, such shares shall not be added to the shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan. Subject to such overall limitations, shares of Stock may be issued up to such maximum number pursuant to any type or types of Award; provided, however, that Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with respect to no more than 10,000,000 shares of Stock may be granted to any one individual grantee during any one calendar year period. The shares available for issuance under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares of Stock or shares of Stock reacquired by the Company.
(b) Maximum Awards to Non-Employee Directors. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, the value of all Awards awarded under this Plan and all other cash compensation paid by the Company to any Non-Employee Director in any calendar year shall not exceed $1,000,000; provided however, that the value of all Awards awarded under this Plan and all other cash compensation paid by the Company to a Non-Employee Director during their first year of service to the Company shall not exceed $2,000,000. For the purpose of this limitation, the value of any Award shall be its grant date fair value, as determined in accordance with ASC 718 or successor provision but excluding the impact of estimated forfeitures related to service-based vesting provisions.
(c) Changes in Stock. Subject to Section 3(d) hereof, if, as a result of any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar change in the Companys capital stock, the outstanding shares of Stock are increased or decreased or are exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company, or additional shares or new or different shares or other securities of the Company or other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to such shares of Stock or other securities, or, if, as a result of any merger or consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the outstanding shares of Stock are converted into or exchanged for
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securities of the Company or any successor entity (or a parent or subsidiary thereof), the Administrator shall make an appropriate or proportionate adjustment in (i) the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, including the maximum number of shares that may be issued in the form of Incentive Stock Options, (ii) the number of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights that can be granted to any one individual grantee and the maximum number of shares that may be granted under a Performance-Based Award, (iii) the number and kind of shares or other securities subject to any then outstanding Awards under the Plan, (iv) the repurchase price, if any, per share subject to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award, and (v) the exercise price for each share subject to any then outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan, without changing the aggregate exercise price (i.e., the exercise price multiplied by the number of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights) as to which such Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights remain exercisable. The Administrator shall also make equitable or proportionate adjustments in the number of shares subject to outstanding Awards and the exercise price and the terms of outstanding Awards to take into consideration cash dividends paid other than in the ordinary course or any other extraordinary corporate event. The adjustment by the Administrator shall be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued under the Plan resulting from any such adjustment, but the Administrator in its discretion may make a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares.
(d) Mergers and Other Transactions. In the case of and subject to the consummation of a Sale Event, the parties thereto may cause the assumption or continuation of Awards theretofore granted by the successor entity, or the substitution of such Awards with new Awards of the successor entity or parent thereof, with appropriate adjustment as to the number and kind of shares and, if appropriate, the per share exercise prices, as such parties shall agree. To the extent the parties to such Sale Event do not provide for the assumption, continuation or substitution of Awards, upon the effective time of the Sale Event, the Plan and all outstanding Awards granted hereunder shall terminate. In such case except as may be otherwise provided in the relevant Award Agreement, all Options and Stock Appreciation Rights that are not exercisable immediately prior to the effective time of the Sale Event shall become fully exercisable as of the effective time of the Sale Event, all other Awards with time-based vesting conditions or restrictions shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable as of the effective time of the Sale Event, and all Awards with conditions and restrictions relating to the attainment of performance goals may become vested and nonforfeitable in connection with a Sale Event in the Administrators discretion or to the extent specified in the relevant Award Agreement. In the event of such termination, (i) the Company shall have the option (in its sole discretion) to make or provide for a payment, in cash or in kind, to the grantees holding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, in exchange for the cancellation thereof, in an amount equal to the difference between (A) the Sale Price multiplied by the number of shares of Stock subject to outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (to the extent then exercisable at prices not in excess of the Sale Price) and (B) the aggregate exercise price of all such outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights; or (ii) each grantee shall be permitted, within a specified period of time prior to the consummation of the Sale Event as determined by the Administrator, to exercise all outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (to the extent then exercisable) held by such grantee. The Company shall also have the option (in its sole discretion) to make or provide for a payment, in cash or in kind, to the grantees holding other Awards in an amount equal to the Sale Price multiplied by the number of vested shares of Stock under such Awards.
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SECTION 4. ELIGIBILITY
Grantees under the Plan will be such full or part-time officers and other employees, Non-Employee Directors and Consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates as are selected from time to time by the Administrator in its sole discretion.
SECTION 5. STOCK OPTIONS
(a) Award of Stock Options. The Administrator may grant Stock Options under the Plan. Any Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be in such form as the Administrator may from time to time approve.
Stock Options granted under the Plan may be either Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary that is a subsidiary corporation within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code. To the extent that any Option does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, it shall be deemed a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
Stock Options granted pursuant to this Section 5 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem desirable. If the Administrator so determines, Stock Options may be granted in lieu of cash compensation at the optionees election, subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator may establish.
(b) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share for the Stock covered by a Stock Option granted pursuant to this Section 5 shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant but shall not be less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten Percent Owner, the exercise price of such Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 110 percent of the Fair Market Value on the grant date.
(c) Option Term. The term of each Stock Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Stock Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date the Stock Option is granted. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten Percent Owner, the term of such Stock Option shall be no more than five years from the date of grant.
(d) Exercisability; Rights of a Stockholder. Stock Options shall become exercisable at such time or times, whether or not in installments, as shall be determined by the Administrator at or after the grant date. The Administrator may at any time accelerate the exercisability of all or any portion of any Stock Option. An optionee shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to shares acquired upon the exercise of a Stock Option and not as to unexercised Stock Options.
(e) Method of Exercise. Stock Options may be exercised in whole or in part, by giving written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company (unless otherwise instructed by the Company (including through the use of an online process)), specifying the number of shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price may be made by one or more of the following methods except to the extent otherwise provided in the Option Award Agreement:
(i) In cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator;
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(ii) By the optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company for the purchase price; provided that in the event the optionee chooses to pay the purchase price as so provided, the optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Company shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or
(iii) With respect to Stock Options that are not Incentive Stock Options, by a net exercise arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price.
Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the shares of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Option will be contingent upon receipt from the optionee (or a purchaser acting in his stead in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Option) by the Company of the full purchase price for such shares and the fulfillment of any other requirements contained in the Option Award Agreement or applicable provisions of laws (including the satisfaction of any withholding taxes that the Company is obligated to withhold with respect to the optionee). In the event an optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the number of attested shares. In the event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the exercise of Stock Options, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, then the paperless exercise of Stock Options may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.
(f) Annual Limit on Incentive Stock Options. To the extent required for incentive stock option treatment under Section 422 of the Code, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time of grant) of the shares of Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan and any other plan of the Company or its parent and subsidiary corporations become exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000. To the extent that any Stock Option exceeds this limit, it shall constitute a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
SECTION 6. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
(a) Award of Stock Appreciation Rights. The Administrator may grant Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan. A Stock Appreciation Right is an Award entitling the recipient to receive shares of Stock having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right multiplied by the number of shares of Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised.
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(b) Exercise Price of Stock Appreciation Rights. The exercise price of a Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant.
(c) Grant and Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted by the Administrator independently of any Stock Option granted pursuant to Section 5 of the Plan.
(d) Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined from time to time by the Administrator. The term of a Stock Appreciation Right may not exceed ten years.
SECTION 7. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
(a) Nature of Restricted Stock Awards. The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock Awards under the Plan. A Restricted Stock Award is any Award of Restricted Shares subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of grant. Conditions may be based on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives. The terms and conditions of each such Award shall be determined by the Administrator, and such terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and grantees.
(b) Rights as a Stockholder. Upon the grant of the Restricted Stock Award and payment of any applicable purchase price, a grantee shall have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the voting of the Restricted Shares and receipt of dividends; provided that if the lapse of restrictions with respect to the Restricted Stock Award is tied to the attainment of performance goals, any dividends paid by the Company during the performance period shall accrue and shall not be paid to the grantee until and to the extent the performance goals are met with respect to the Restricted Stock Award. Unless the Administrator shall otherwise determine, (i) uncertificated Restricted Shares shall be accompanied by a notation on the records of the Company or the transfer agent to the effect that they are subject to forfeiture until such Restricted Shares are vested as provided in Section 7(d) below, and (ii) certificated Restricted Shares shall remain in the possession of the Company until such Restricted Shares are vested as provided in Section 7(d) below, and the grantee shall be required, as a condition of the grant, to deliver to the Company such instruments of transfer as the Administrator may prescribe.
(c) Restrictions. Restricted Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of except as specifically provided herein or in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Agreement or, subject to Section 18 below, in writing after the Award is issued, if a grantees employment (or other service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates terminates for any reason, any Restricted Shares that have not vested at the time of termination shall automatically and without any requirement of notice to such grantee from or other action by or on behalf of, the Company be deemed to have been reacquired by the Company at its original purchase price (if any) from such grantee or such grantees legal representative simultaneously with such termination of employment (or other service relationship), and thereafter shall cease to represent any ownership of the Company by the
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grantee or rights of the grantee as a stockholder. Following such deemed reacquisition of Restricted Shares that are represented by physical certificates, a grantee shall surrender such certificates to the Company upon request without consideration.
(d) Vesting of Restricted Shares. The Administrator at the time of grant shall specify the date or dates and/or the attainment of pre-established performance goals, objectives and other conditions on which the non-transferability of the Restricted Shares and the Companys right of repurchase or forfeiture shall lapse. Subsequent to such date or dates and/or the attainment of such pre-established performance goals, objectives and other conditions, the shares on which all restrictions have lapsed shall no longer be Restricted Shares and shall be deemed vested.
SECTION 8. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
(a) Nature of Restricted Stock Units. The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock Units under the Plan. A Restricted Stock Unit is an Award of stock units that may be settled in shares of Stock upon the satisfaction of such restrictions and conditions at the time of grant. Conditions may be based on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives. The terms and conditions of each such Award shall be determined by the Administrator, and such terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and grantees. Except in the case of Restricted Stock Units with a deferred settlement date that complies with Section 409A, at the end of the vesting period, the Restricted Stock Units, to the extent vested, shall be settled in the form of shares of Stock. Restricted Stock Units with deferred settlement dates are subject to Section 409A and shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion in order to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
(b) Election to Receive Restricted Stock Units in Lieu of Compensation. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit a grantee to elect to receive a portion of future cash compensation otherwise due to such grantee in the form of an award of Restricted Stock Units. Any such election shall be made in writing and shall be delivered to the Company no later than the date specified by the Administrator and in accordance with Section 409A and such other rules and procedures established by the Administrator. Any such future cash compensation that the grantee elects to defer shall be converted to a fixed number of Restricted Stock Units based on the Fair Market Value of Stock on the date the compensation would otherwise have been paid to the grantee if such payment had not been deferred as provided herein. The Administrator shall have the sole right to determine whether and under what circumstances to permit such elections and to impose such limitations and other terms and conditions thereon as the Administrator deems appropriate. Any Restricted Stock Units that are elected to be received in lieu of cash compensation shall be fully vested, unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement.
(c) Rights as a Stockholder. A grantee shall have the rights as a stockholder only as to shares of Stock acquired by the grantee upon settlement of Restricted Stock Units; provided, however, that the grantee may be credited with Dividend Equivalent Rights with respect to the stock units underlying his Restricted Stock Units, subject to the provisions of Section 11 and such terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine.
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(d) Termination. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Agreement or, subject to Section 18 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantees right in all Restricted Stock Units that have not vested shall automatically terminate upon the grantees termination of employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates for any reason.
SECTION 9. UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
Grant or Sale of Unrestricted Stock. The Administrator may grant (or sell at par value or such higher purchase price determined by the Administrator) an Unrestricted Stock Award under the Plan. An Unrestricted Stock Award is an Award pursuant to which the grantee may receive shares of Stock free of any restrictions under the Plan. Unrestricted Stock Awards may be granted in respect of past services or other valid consideration, or in lieu of cash compensation due to such grantee.
SECTION 10. CASH-BASED AWARDS
Grant of Cash-Based Awards. The Administrator may grant Cash-Based Awards under the Plan. A Cash-Based Award is an Award that entitles the grantee to a payment in cash upon the attainment of specified Performance Goals. The Administrator shall determine the maximum duration of the Cash-Based Award, the amount of cash to which the Cash-Based Award pertains, the conditions upon which the Cash-Based Award shall become vested or payable, and such other provisions as the Administrator shall determine. Each Cash-Based Award shall specify a cash-denominated payment amount, formula or payment ranges as determined by the Administrator. Payment, if any, with respect to a Cash-Based Award shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Award and may be made in cash.
SECTION 11. PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS
(a) Nature of Performance Share Awards. The Administrator may grant Performance Share Awards under the Plan. A Performance Share Award is an Award entitling the grantee to receive shares of Stock upon the attainment of performance goals. The Administrator shall determine whether and to whom Performance Share Awards shall be granted, the performance goals, the periods during which performance is to be measured, which may not be less than one year except in the case of a Sale Event, and such other limitations and conditions as the Administrator shall determine.
(b) Rights as a Stockholder. A grantee receiving a Performance Share Award shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to shares of Stock actually received by the grantee under the Plan and not with respect to shares subject to the Award but not actually received by the grantee. A grantee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock under a Performance Share Award only upon satisfaction of all conditions specified in the Performance Share Award Agreement (or in a performance plan adopted by the Administrator).
(c) Termination. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Agreement or, subject to Section 18 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantees rights in all Performance Share Awards shall automatically terminate upon the grantees termination of employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates for any reason.
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SECTION 12. PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS TO COVERED EMPLOYEES
(a) Performance-Based Awards. The Administrator may grant one or more Performance-Based Awards in the form of a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Awards or Cash-Based Award payable upon the attainment of Performance Goals that are established by the Administrator and relate to one or more of the Performance Criteria, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. The Administrator shall define in an objective fashion the manner of calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for any Performance Cycle. Depending on the Performance Criteria used to establish such Performance Goals, the Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of overall Company performance or the performance of a division, business unit, or an individual. Each Performance-Based Award shall comply with the provisions set forth below.
(b) Grant of Performance-Based Awards. With respect to each Performance-Based Award granted to a Covered Employee, the Administrator shall select, within the first 90 days of a Performance Cycle (or, if shorter, within the maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code) the Performance Criteria for such grant, and the Performance Goals with respect to each Performance Criterion (including a threshold level of performance below which no amount will become payable with respect to such Award). Each Performance-Based Award will specify the amount payable, or the formula for determining the amount payable, upon achievement of the various applicable performance targets. The Performance Criteria established by the Administrator may be (but need not be) different for each Performance Cycle and different Performance Goals may be applicable to Performance-Based Awards to different Covered Employees.
(c) Payment of Performance-Based Awards. Following the completion of a Performance Cycle, the Administrator shall meet to review and certify in writing whether, and to what extent, the Performance Goals for the Performance Cycle have been achieved and, if so, to also calculate and certify in writing the amount of the Performance-Based Awards earned for the Performance Cycle. The Administrator shall then determine the actual size of each Covered Employees Performance-Based Award.
(d) Maximum Award Payable. The maximum Performance-Based Award payable to any one Covered Employee under the Plan for a Performance Cycle is 22,000,000 shares of Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3(c) hereof) or $20,000,000 in the case of a Performance-Based Award that is a Cash-Based Award.
SECTION 13. DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS
(a) Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Administrator may grant Dividend Equivalent Rights under the Plan. A Dividend Equivalent Right is an Award entitling the grantee to receive credits based on cash dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Stock specified in the Dividend Equivalent Right (or other Award to which it relates) if such shares had been issued to
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the grantee. A Dividend Equivalent Right may be granted hereunder to any grantee as a component of an award of Restricted Stock Units or Performance Share Award or as a freestanding award. The terms and conditions of Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be specified in the Award Agreement. Dividend equivalents credited to the holder of a Dividend Equivalent Right may be paid currently or may be deemed to be reinvested in additional shares of Stock, which may thereafter accrue additional equivalents. Any such reinvestment shall be at Fair Market Value on the date of reinvestment or such other price as may then apply under a dividend reinvestment plan sponsored by the Company, if any. Dividend Equivalent Rights may be settled in cash or shares of Stock or a combination thereof, in a single installment or installments. A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of an Award of Restricted Stock Units or Performance Share Award shall provide that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall be settled only upon settlement or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other Award, and that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall expire or be forfeited or annulled under the same conditions as such other Award.
(b) Termination. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Agreement or, subject to Section 18 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantees rights in all Dividend Equivalent Rights shall automatically terminate upon the grantees termination of employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates for any reason.
SECTION 14. TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS
(a) Transferability. Except as provided in Section 14(b) below, during a grantees lifetime, his or her Awards shall be exercisable only by the grantee, or by the grantees legal representative or guardian in the event of the grantees incapacity. No Awards shall be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by a grantee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order. No Awards shall be subject, in whole or in part, to attachment, execution, or levy of any kind, and any purported transfer in violation hereof shall be null and void.
(b) Administrator Action. Notwithstanding Section 14(a), the Administrator, in its discretion, may provide either in the Award Agreement regarding a given Award or by subsequent written approval that the grantee (who is an employee or director) may transfer his or her Non-Qualified Stock Options to his or her immediate family members, to trusts for the benefit of such family members, or to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners, provided that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Award. In no event may an Award be transferred by a grantee for value.
(c) Family Member. For purposes of Section 14(b), family member shall mean a grantees child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the grantees household (other than a tenant of the grantee), a trust in which these persons (or the grantee) have more than 50 percent of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the grantee) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the grantee) own more than 50 percent of the voting interests.
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(d) Designation of Beneficiary. To the extent permitted by the Company, each grantee to whom an Award has been made under the Plan may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise any Award or receive any payment under any Award payable on or after the grantees death. Any such designation shall be on a form provided for that purpose by the Administrator and shall not be effective until received by the Administrator. If no beneficiary has been designated by a deceased grantee, or if the designated beneficiaries have predeceased the grantee, the beneficiary shall be the grantees estate.
SECTION 15. TAX WITHHOLDING
(a) Payment by Grantee. Each grantee shall, no later than the date as of which the value of an Award or of any Stock or other amounts received thereunder first becomes subject to tax, pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator regarding payment of, any Federal, state, local or foreign income taxes or social insurance contributions of any kind required by law to be withheld by the Company with respect to such income. The Company and its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the grantee. The Companys obligation to deliver evidence of book entry (or stock certificates) to any grantee is subject to and conditioned on tax withholding obligations being satisfied by the grantee.
(b) Payment in Stock. Subject to approval by the Administrator, the Companys minimum required tax withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, by the Company withholding from shares of Stock to be issued pursuant to any Award a number of shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the withholding is effected) that would satisfy the withholding amount due. The Administrator may also require Awards to be subject to mandatory share withholding up to the required withholding amount and/or to require that a certain number of shares subject to an Award be sold automatically upon vesting or settlement of such Award. For purposes of share withholding, the Fair Market Value of withheld shares shall be determined in the same manner as the value of Stock includible in income of the Participants, except as may be otherwise provided in any applicable form of Award Agreement or as otherwise required by applicable law.
SECTION 16. SECTION 409A AWARDS
To the extent that any Award is determined to constitute nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A (a 409A Award), the Award shall be subject to such additional rules and requirements as specified by the Administrator from time to time in order to comply with Section 409A. In this regard, if any amount under a 409A Award is payable upon a separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A) to a grantee who is then considered a specified employee (within the meaning of Section 409A), then no such payment shall be made prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the grantees separation from service, or (ii) the grantees death, but only to the extent such delay is necessary to prevent such payment from being subject to interest, penalties and/or additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A. Further, the settlement of any such Award may not be accelerated except to the extent permitted by Section 409A.
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SECTION 17. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, TRANSFER, LEAVE OF ABSENCE, ETC.
(a) Termination of Employment. If the grantees employer ceases to be a Subsidiary or Affiliate, the grantee shall be deemed to have terminated employment for purposes of the Plan.
(b) For purposes of the Plan, the following events shall not be deemed a termination of employment:
(i) a transfer to the employment of the Company from a Subsidiary or Affiliate or from the Company to a Subsidiary or Affiliate, or from one Subsidiary or Affiliate to another; or
(ii) an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company, if the employees right to re-employment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was granted or if the Administrator otherwise so provides in writing.
SECTION 18. AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION
The Board may, at any time, amend or discontinue the Plan and the Administrator may, at any time, amend or cancel any outstanding Award for the purpose of satisfying changes in law or for any other lawful purpose, but no such action shall adversely affect rights under any outstanding Award without the holders consent. The Administrator is specifically authorized to exercise its discretion to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or effect the repricing of such Awards through cancellation and re-grants without stockholder approval. To the extent required under the rules of any securities exchange or market system on which the Stock is listed, to the extent determined by the Administrator to be required by the Code to ensure that Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan are qualified under Section 422 of the Code, or to ensure that compensation earned under Awards qualifies as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, Plan amendments shall be subject to approval by the Company stockholders entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders. Nothing in this Section 18 shall limit the Administrators authority to take any action permitted pursuant to Section 3(c) or 3(d).
SECTION 19. STATUS OF PLAN
With respect to the portion of any Award that has not been exercised and any payments in cash, Stock or other consideration not received by a grantee, a grantee shall have no rights greater than those of a general creditor of the Company unless the Administrator shall otherwise expressly determine in connection with any Award or Awards. In its sole discretion, the Administrator may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the Companys obligations to deliver Stock or make payments with respect to Awards hereunder, provided that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the foregoing sentence.
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SECTION 20. GENERAL PROVISIONS
(a) No Distribution. The Administrator may require each person acquiring Stock pursuant to an Award to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that such person is acquiring the shares without a view to distribution thereof.
(b) Delivery of Stock Certificates. Stock certificates to grantees under this Plan shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a stock transfer agent of the Company shall have mailed such certificates in the United States mail, addressed to the grantee, at the grantees last known address on file with the Company. Uncertificated Stock shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a Stock transfer agent of the Company shall have given to the grantee by electronic mail (with proof of receipt) or by United States mail, addressed to the grantee, at the grantees last known address on file with the Company, notice of issuance and recorded the issuance in its records (which may include electronic book entry records). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates evidencing shares of Stock pursuant to the exercise of any Award, unless and until the Administrator has determined, with advice of counsel (to the extent the Administrator deems such advice necessary or advisable), that the issuance and delivery of such certificates is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authorities and, if applicable, the requirements of any exchange on which the shares of Stock are listed, quoted or traded. All Stock certificates delivered pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to any stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to comply with federal, state or foreign jurisdiction, securities or other laws, rules and quotation system on which the Stock is listed, quoted or traded. The Administrator may place legends on any Stock certificate to reference restrictions applicable to the Stock. In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Administrator may require that an individual make such reasonable covenants, agreements, and representations as the Administrator, in its discretion, deems necessary or advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements. The Administrator shall have the right to require any individual to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement or exercise of any Award, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the discretion of the Administrator.
(c) Stockholder Rights. Until Stock is deemed delivered in accordance with Section 20(b), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights of a stockholder will exist with respect to shares of Stock to be issued in connection with an Award, notwithstanding the exercise of a Stock Option or any other action by the grantee with respect to an Award.
(d) Other Compensation Arrangements; No Employment Rights. Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, including trusts, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases. The adoption of this Plan and the grant of Awards do not confer upon any employee any right to continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate.
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(e) Trading Policy Restrictions. Option exercises and other Awards under the Plan shall be subject to the Companys insider trading policies and procedures, as in effect from time to time.
(f) Clawback Policy. Awards under the Plan shall be subject to the Companys clawback policy, as in effect from time to time.
SECTION 21. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN
This Plan shall become effective upon the date immediately preceding the date of the Companys Initial Public Offering, following stockholder approval in accordance with applicable state law, the Companys bylaws and certificate of incorporation, and applicable stock exchange rules or pursuant to written consent. No grants of Stock Options and other Awards may be made hereunder after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date and no grants of Incentive Stock Options may be made hereunder after the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by the Board.
SECTION 22. GOVERNING LAW
This Plan and all Awards and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without regard to conflict of law principles.
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Approved by the Board of Directors of Okta, Inc. on February 22, 2017
Approved by the stockholders of Okta, Inc. on March , 2017
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OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT FOR
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
The Optionee has been granted the following option to purchase shares of the Class A Common Stock of Okta, Inc.:
Name of Optionee: | NAME | |
No. of Option Shares: | NUMBER | |
Option Exercise Price per Share: | $X.XX | |
Grant Date: | DATE | |
Date Exercisable: | No portion of this Stock Option may be exercised until such portion shall have become vested. | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Schedule: | This Stock Option shall become vested with respect to the following number of Option Shares pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth below so long as Optionee remains in service to the Company as a Director or employee of the Company or a Subsidiary on each vesting date: | |
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Expiration Date: | DATE |
By signing below, the Optionee and the Company agree that this option is granted under, and governed by the terms and conditions of, the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and the Stock Option Agreement (the Agreement). Both of these documents are attached to, and made a part of, this Notice of Stock Option Grant. Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Companys instructions to the Optionee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.
OPTIONEE: | OKTA, INC. |
| By: |
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Date: |
| Title: | General Counsel |
OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan as amended through the date hereof (the Plan), Okta, Inc. (the Company) hereby grants to the Optionee named above, who is a Director of the Company but is not an employee of the Company, an option (the Stock Option) to purchase on or prior to the Expiration Date specified above all or part of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Stock), of the Company specified above at the Option Exercise Price per Share specified above subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. This Stock Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1. Exercisability Schedule. Except as set forth below, and subject to the discretion of the Administrator to accelerate the exercisability schedule above, this Stock Option shall be vested and exercisable as provided above in Vesting Schedule. Once vested and exercisable, this Stock Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan.
2. Manner of Exercise.
(a) The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice or electronic notice to the Administrator (including through the use of an online process) of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased.
Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) subject to approval by the Administrator, through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; (iv) by a net exercise arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price; or (v) a combination of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection.
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The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Companys receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the Shares attested to.
(b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such transfer and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionees name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock.
(c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof.
3. Termination. If the Optionee ceases to be a Director or an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, the period within which to exercise the Stock Option may be subject to earlier termination as set forth below.
(a) Termination Due to Death. If the Optionees service terminates by reason of the Optionees death, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date, to the extent exercisable on the date of death, may thereafter be exercised by the Optionees legal representative or legatee for a period of 12 months from the date of death or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of death shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
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(b) Other Termination. If the Optionee ceases to be a Director or an employee for any reason other than the Optionees death, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may be exercised, to the extent exercisable on the date the Optionee ceased to be a Director or an employee, for a period of 6 months from the date the Optionee ceased to be a Director or an employee or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date the Optionee ceases to be a Director shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect, unless as otherwise determined by the Administrator.
4. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Stock Option shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein.
5. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Optionee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Stock Option is exercisable, during the Optionees lifetime, only by the Optionee, and thereafter, only by the Optionees legal representative or legatee.
6. No Obligation to Continue as a Director. Neither the Plan nor this Stock Option confers upon the Optionee any rights with respect to continuance as a Director.
7. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this Stock Option and supersedes all prior agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter.
8. Data Privacy Consent. In order to administer the Plan and this Agreement and to implement or structure future equity grants, the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and certain agents thereof (together, the Relevant Companies) may process any and all personal or professional data, including but not limited to Social Security or other identification number, home address and telephone number, date of birth and other information that is necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan and/or this Agreement (the Relevant Information). By entering into this Agreement, the Optionee (i) authorizes the Company to collect, process, register and transfer to the Relevant Companies all Relevant Information; (ii) waives any privacy rights the Optionee may have with respect to the Relevant Information; (iii) authorizes the Relevant Companies to store and transmit such information in electronic form; and (iv) authorizes the transfer of the Relevant Information to any jurisdiction in which the Relevant Companies consider appropriate. The Optionee shall have access to, and the right to change, the Relevant Information. Relevant Information will only be used in accordance with applicable law.
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9. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Optionee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.
10. Tax Withholding. In the event that the Company is required to withhold taxes from the Optionee for taxable compensation relating to the issuance of shares of Stock in connection with this Stock Option, unless otherwise approved by the Company, the Company shall cause its transfer agent or any manager of Plan benefits to sell from the number of shares of Stock to be issued to the Optionee, the number of shares of Stock necessary to satisfy the Federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld from the Optionee on account of such event along with any applicable third-party commission; provided, however, that in the event that this method is unavailable for any reason, the Optionee will be required to satisfy his or her tax withholding obligations with respect to this Stock Option in another manner permitted by the Plan and permitted by the Company. The Company shall use the proceeds from such sale to satisfy the Optionees tax withholding obligation.
11. Governing Law and Venue. This Stock Option and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law provisions. For purposes of any action, lawsuit or other proceedings brought to enforce this Agreement, relating to it, or arising from it, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of San Francisco, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.
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OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT FOR
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FOR COMPANY EMPLOYEES (U.S.)
The Optionee has been granted the following option to purchase shares of the Class A Common Stock of Okta, Inc.:
Name of Optionee: | NAME | |
No. of Option Shares: | NUMBER | |
Option Exercise Price per Share: | $X.XX | |
Grant Date: | DATE | |
Date Exercisable: | No portion of this Stock Option may be exercised until such portion shall have become vested. | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Schedule: | This Stock Option shall become vested with respect to the following number of Option Shares pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth below so long as Optionee remains an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary on each vesting date: | |
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Expiration Date: | DATE |
By signing below, the Optionee and the Company agree that this option is granted under, and governed by the terms and conditions of, the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and the Stock Option Agreement (the Agreement). Both of these documents are attached to, and made a part of, this Notice of Stock Option Grant. Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Companys instructions to the Optionee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.
OPTIONEE: | OKTA, INC. | |||||||
| By: |
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Date: |
| Title: | General Counsel |
OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FOR COMPANY EMPLOYEES (U.S.)
Pursuant to the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan as amended through the date hereof (the Plan), Okta, Inc. (the Company) hereby grants to the Optionee named above an option (the Stock Option) to purchase on or prior to the Expiration Date specified above all or part of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Stock) of the Company specified above at the Option Exercise Price per Share specified above subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. This Stock Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1. Exercisability Schedule. Except as set forth below, and subject to the discretion of the Administrator to accelerate the exercisability schedule above, this Stock Option shall be vested and exercisable as provided above in Vesting Schedule. Once vested and exercisable, this Stock Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan.
2. Manner of Exercise.
(a) The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice or electronic notice to the Administrator (including through the use of an online process) of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased.
Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) subject to approval by the Administrator, through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; (iv) by a net exercise arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price; or (v) a combination of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection.
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The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Companys receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the Shares attested to.
(b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such transfer and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionees name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock.
(c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof.
3. Termination of Employment. If the Optionees employment by the Company or a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) is terminated, the period within which to exercise the Stock Option may be subject to earlier termination as set forth below.
(a) Termination Due to Death. If the Optionees employment terminates by reason of the Optionees death, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date, to the extent exercisable on the date of death, may thereafter be exercised by the Optionees legal representative or legatee for a period of 12 months from the date of death or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of death shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
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(b) Termination Due to Disability. If the Optionees employment terminates by reason of the Optionees disability (as determined by the Administrator), any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date, to the extent exercisable on the date of such termination of employment, may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee for a period of 12 months from the date of disability or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of disability shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
(c) Termination for Cause. If the Optionees employment terminates for Cause, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall terminate immediately and be of no further force and effect. For purposes hereof, Cause shall mean, unless otherwise provided in an employment agreement between the Company and the Optionee, a determination by the Administrator that the Optionee shall be dismissed as a result of (i) any material breach by the Optionee of any agreement between the Optionee and the Company; (ii) the conviction of, indictment for or plea of nolo contendere by the Optionee to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; or (iii) any material misconduct or willful and deliberate non-performance (other than by reason of disability) by the Optionee of the Optionees duties to the Company.
(d) Other Termination. If the Optionees employment terminates for any reason other than the Optionees death, the Optionees disability or Cause, and unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may be exercised, to the extent exercisable on the date of termination, for a period of three months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of termination shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
The Administrators determination of the reason for termination of the Optionees employment shall be conclusive and binding on the Optionee and his or her representatives or legatees.
4. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Stock Option shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein.
5. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Optionee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Stock Option is exercisable, during the Optionees lifetime, only by the Optionee, and thereafter, only by the Optionees legal representative or legatee.
6. Tax Withholding. In the event that the Company is required to withhold taxes from the Optionee for taxable compensation relating to the issuance of shares of Stock in connection with this Stock Option, unless otherwise approved by the Company, the Company shall cause its transfer agent or any manager of Plan benefits to sell from the number of shares of Stock to be issued to the Optionee, the number of shares of Stock necessary to satisfy the
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Federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld from the Optionee on account of such event along with any applicable third-party commission; provided, however, that in the event that this method is unavailable for any reason, the Optionee will be required to satisfy his or her tax withholding obligations with respect to this Stock Option in another manner permitted by the Plan and permitted by the Company. The Company shall use the proceeds from such sale to satisfy the Optionees tax withholding obligation.
7. No Obligation to Continue Employment. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Agreement to continue the Optionee in employment and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Optionee at any time.
8. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this Stock Option and supersedes all prior agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter.
9. Data Privacy Consent. In order to administer the Plan and this Agreement and to implement or structure future equity grants, the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and certain agents thereof (together, the Relevant Companies) may process any and all personal or professional data, including but not limited to Social Security or other identification number, home address and telephone number, date of birth and other information that is necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan and/or this Agreement (the Relevant Information). By entering into this Agreement, the Optionee (i) authorizes the Company to collect, process, register and transfer to the Relevant Companies all Relevant Information; (ii) waives any privacy rights the Optionee may have with respect to the Relevant Information; (iii) authorizes the Relevant Companies to store and transmit such information in electronic form; and (iv) authorizes the transfer of the Relevant Information to any jurisdiction in which the Relevant Companies consider appropriate. The Optionee shall have access to, and the right to change, the Relevant Information. Relevant Information will only be used in accordance with applicable law.
10. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Optionee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.
11. Governing Law and Venue. This Stock Option and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law provisions. For purposes of any action, lawsuit or other proceedings brought to enforce this Agreement, relating to it, or arising from it, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of San Francisco, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.
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OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT FOR
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (NON-U.S.)
The Optionee has been granted the following option to purchase shares of the Class A Common Stock of Okta, Inc.:
Name of Optionee: | NAME | |
No. of Option Shares: | NUMBER | |
Option Exercise Price per Share: | $X.XX | |
Grant Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | [ ] | |
Date Exercisable: | No portion of this Stock Option may be exercised until such portion shall have become vested. | |
Vesting Schedule: | This Stock Option shall become vested with respect to the following number of Option Shares pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth below so long as Optionee remains an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary on each vesting date: | |
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Expiration Date: |
By signing below, the Optionee and the Company agree that this option is granted under, and governed by the terms and conditions of, the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and the Stock Option Agreement (the Agreement). Both of these documents are attached to, and made a part of, this Notice of Stock Option Grant. Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Companys instructions to the Optionee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.
OPTIONEE: | OKTA, INC. | |||||||
| By: |
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Date: |
| Title: | General Counsel |
OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (NON-U.S.)
Pursuant to the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan as amended through the date hereof (the Plan), Okta, Inc. (the Company) hereby grants to the Optionee named above an option (the Stock Option) to purchase on or prior to the Expiration Date specified above all or part of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Stock) of the Company specified above at the Option Exercise Price per Share specified above subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, including any country-specific terms and provisions set forth in the addendum attached hereto (the Agreement) and in the Plan. This Stock Option is not intended to be an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1. Exercisability Schedule. No portion of this Stock Option may be exercised until such portion shall have become vested and exercisable. Except as set forth below, and subject to the discretion of the Administrator (as defined in Section 1 of the Plan) to accelerate the vesting schedule above, this Stock Option shall be exercisable as provided above in Vesting Schedule.
Once vested and exercisable, this Stock Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan.
2. Manner of Exercise.
(a) The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice or electronic notice to the Administrator (including through the use of an online process) of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased.
Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; (iii) by a net exercise arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection.
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The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Companys receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
(b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such transfer and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionees name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock.
(c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof.
3. Termination of Employment. If the Optionees employment by the Company or a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) is terminated, the period within which to exercise the Stock Option may be subject to earlier termination as set forth below.
(a) Termination Due to Death. If the Optionees employment terminates by reason of the Optionees death, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date, to the extent exercisable on the date of death, may thereafter be exercised by the Optionees legal representative or legatee for a period of 12 months from the date of death or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of death shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
(b) Termination Due to Disability. If the Optionees employment terminates by reason of the Optionees disability (as determined by the Administrator), any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date, to the extent exercisable on the date of such termination of employment, may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee for a period of 12 months from the date of disability or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of disability shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
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(c) Termination for Cause. If the Optionees employment terminates for Cause, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall terminate immediately and be of no further force and effect. For purposes hereof, Cause shall mean, unless otherwise provided in an employment agreement between the Company and the Optionee, a determination by the Administrator that the Optionee shall be dismissed as a result of (i) any material breach by the Optionee of any agreement between the Optionee and the Company; (ii) the conviction of, indictment for or plea of nolo contendere by the Optionee to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; or (iii) any material misconduct or willful and deliberate non-performance (other than by reason of disability) by the Optionee of the Optionees duties to the Company.
(d) Other Termination. If the Optionees employment terminates for any reason other than the Optionees death, the Optionees disability or Cause, and unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may be exercised, to the extent exercisable on the date of termination, for a period of three months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of termination shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.
The Administrators determination of the reason for termination of the Optionees employment shall be conclusive and binding on the Optionee and his or her representatives or legatees.
4. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Stock Option shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein.
5. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Optionee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Stock Option is exercisable, during the Optionees lifetime, only by the Optionee, and thereafter, only by the Optionees legal representative or legatee.
6. Responsibility for Taxes. The Optionee acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or the subsidiary employing the Optionee (the Employer), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Optionees participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Optionee (Tax-Related Items), is and remains the Optionees responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Optionee further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Stock Options, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the Stock Options, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Stock Option to reduce or eliminate the Optionees liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Optionee is
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subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Optionee acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Optionee agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, the Optionee authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:
(a) withholding from the Optionees wages or other cash compensation paid to the Optionee by the Company and/or the Employer;
(b) withholding from proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock acquired upon vesting/settlement of the Stock Options either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Optionees behalf pursuant to this authorization)
(c) withholding in shares of Stock to be issued upon exercise of the Stock Options; or
(d) any other arrangement approved by the Administrator and permitted under applicable law.
Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Optionee may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Stock equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares of Stock, for tax purposes, the Optionee is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the vested Stock Options, notwithstanding that a number of the shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
Finally, the Optionee agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer, any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Optionees participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the shares or the proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock, if the Optionee fails to comply with the Optionees obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
7. No Obligation to Continue Employment. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Agreement to continue the Optionee in employment and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Optionee at any time.
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8. Nature of Grant. In accepting this Stock Option, the Optionee acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b) the grant of the Stock Options is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Stock Options, or benefits in lieu of Stock Options, even if Stock Options have been granted in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future Stock Options or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(e) the Stock Options and the shares of Stock subject to the Stock Options, and the income from and value of the same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(f) the Stock Options and the shares of Stock subject to the Stock Options, and the income from and value of the same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
(g) the future value of the underlying shares of Stock is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(h) if the Optionee exercises the Stock Option and acquires shares of Stock, the value of such shares may increase or decrease in value, even below the Exercise Price per Share;
(i) if the underlying shares of Stock do not increase in value, the Stock Option will have no value;
(j) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Stock Options resulting from the termination of the Optionees employment or other service relationship (for any reason whatsoever whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Optionee is employed or the terms of the Optionees employment agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the Stock Options, the Optionee agrees not to institute any claim against the Company, the Employer or any other Subsidiary;
(k) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Stock Options and the shares of Stock subject to the Stock Options, and the income from and value of the same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the services the Optionee may provide as a director of a Subsidiary; and
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(l) neither the Company, the Employer nor any Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Optionees local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Stock Options or of any amounts due to the Optionee pursuant to the settlement of the Stock Options or the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired upon settlement.
9. No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Optionees participation in the Plan, or the Optionees acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Stock. The Optionee understands and agrees that the Optionee should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
10. Data Privacy. The Optionee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Optionees personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Stock Option grant materials (Data) by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its other Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Optionees participation in the Plan.
The Optionee understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Optionee, including, but not limited to, the Optionees name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Stock Options or any other entitlement to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Optionees favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.
The Optionee understands that Data will be transferred to a broker or stock plan service provider selected by the Company, which may be assisting the Company (presently or in the future) with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Optionee understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Optionees country. The Optionee understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative. The Optionee authorizes the Company, its designated broker or stock plan service provider (if any) and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan. The Optionee understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Optionees participation in the Plan. The Optionee understands that, he or she may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative. Further, the Optionee understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Optionee does not consent, or if the Optionee later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her employment status or service with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of
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refusing or withdrawing the Optionees consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Stock Options or other equity awards to the Optionee or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Optionee understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Optionees ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Optionees refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Optionee understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.
11. Insider Trading/Market Abuse Restrictions. Depending on the Optionees country, the Optionee may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions, which may affect the Optionees ability to acquire, sell or attempt to sell shares of Stock or rights to Stock (e.g., Stock Options) under the Plan during such times as the Optionee is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdiction or the Optionees country). Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. The Optionee is responsible for ensuring the Optionees compliance with any applicable restrictions and the Optionee should speak with his or her personal legal advisor on this matter.
12. Exchange Control, Foreign Asset/Account and/or Tax Reporting Requirements. The Optionee acknowledges that there may be certain exchange control, foreign asset/account and/or tax reporting requirements which may affect the Optionees ability to acquire or hold shares of Stock acquired under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends paid on shares of Stock acquired under the Plan) in a brokerage or bank account outside the Optionees country. The Optionee may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in his or her country. The Optionee also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of the Optionees participation in the Plan to his or her country through a designated bank or broker within a certain time after receipt. The Optionee acknowledges that it is the Optionees responsibility to be compliant with such regulations, and the Optionee should consult his or her personal legal advisor for any details.
13. Governing Law and Venue. This Stock Option and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law provisions. For purposes of any action, lawsuit or other proceedings brought to enforce this Agreement, relating to it, or arising from it, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of San Francisco, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.
14. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Optionee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.
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15. Language. If the Optionee has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
16. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Optionee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
17. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
18. Waiver. No waiver by either party of any breach of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or the same condition or provision at another time.
19. Country-Specific Provisions. The Stock Options shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions set forth in the addendum (the Addendum) for the Optionees country. Moreover, if the Optionee relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum, the terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Optionee, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.
20. Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Optionees participation in the Plan, on the Stock Options and on any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Optionee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
21. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to this Award and supersedes all prior Agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter.
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ADDENDUM
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FOR NON-US COMPANY EMPLOYEES
UNDER THE OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Capitalized terms, unless explicitly defined in this Addendum, shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement or in the Plan.
Terms and Conditions
This Addendum includes additional terms and conditions that govern this Stock Option if the Optionee resides and/or works in one of the countries listed below. If the Optionee is a citizen or resident (or is considered as such for local law purposes) of a country other than the country in which the Optionee is currently residing and/or working, or if the Optionee transfers to another country after receiving this Stock Option, the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the special terms and conditions contained herein shall be applicable to the Optionee.
Notifications
This Addendum also includes information regarding securities, exchange control, tax and certain other issues of which the Optionee should be aware with respect to the Optionees participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control, tax and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of January 2017. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Optionee not rely on the information contained herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Optionees participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time the Optionee exercises this Stock Option or at the time the Optionee sells any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan. In addition, the information is general in nature and may not apply to the Optionees particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Optionee of any particular result. Therefore, the Optionee is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Optionees country may apply to the Optionees individual situation.
If the Optionee is a citizen or resident (or is considered as such for local tax purposes) of a country other than the country in which the Optionee is currently residing and/or working, or if the Optionee transfers to another country after the grant of the option, the notifications contained herein may not be applicable to the Optionee.
ARGENTINA
Notifications
Securities Law Information. Neither the Stock Options nor the underlying shares of Stock are publicly offered or listed on any stock exchange in Argentina and, as a result, have not been and
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will not be registered with the Argentine Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores). The offer is private and not subject to the supervision of any Argentine governmental authority. Neither this nor any other offering material related to the Stock Options nor the underlying shares may be utilized in connection with any general offering to the public in Argentina. Argentine residents who acquire Stock Options under the Plan do so according to the terms of a private offering made from outside Argentina.
Exchange Control Information. It is the Optionees responsibility to comply with any an all Argentine currency exchange restrictions, approvals, and reporting requirements in connection with the Stock Options. The Optionee should consult with his or her personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with the applicable requirements.
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. If the Optionee is an Argentine tax resident, the Optionee must report any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan and held by the Optionee on December 31st of each year on his or her annual tax return for that year.
AUSTRALIA
Notifications
Australia Offer Document. The offer of Stock Options is intended to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) Regulatory Guide 49 and ASIC Class Order CO 14/1000. Additional details are set forth in the Offer Document for the Offer of Stock Options to Australian Resident Employees, which will be provided to the Optionee with the Agreement.
Tax Information. The Plan is a plan to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (the Act) applies (subject to conditions in the Act).
BELGIUM
Terms and Conditions
Taxation of Option. The option must be accepted in writing either (i) within 60 days of the offer (for tax at offer) or (ii) after 60 days of the offer (for tax at exercise). The Optionee will receive a separate offer letter and undertaking form in addition to the Agreement. The Optionee should refer to the offer letter for a more detailed description of the tax implications of choosing to accept the option. The Optionee should consult with his or her personal tax advisor regarding completion of the additional forms.
Notifications
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Belgian residents are required to report any securities (e.g., shares of Stock acquired under the Plan) held and bank accounts (including brokerage accounts) opened and maintained outside of Belgium on their annual tax return. In a separate report, the resident is required to provide the National Bank of Belgium with the account details of any such foreign accounts (including the account number, bank name and
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country in which such account was opened). This report, as well as information on how to complete it, can be found on the website of the National Bank of Belgium, www.nbb.be, under the Kredietcentrales / Centrales des crédits caption.
CANADA
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The Optionee acknowledges that he or she is permitted to sell any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan only through the Companys designated broker (if any), provided that the sale of such shares takes place outside of Canada through the facilities on which the Stock is traded.
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Foreign property, including shares of Stock and other rights to receive Stock (e.g., Stock Options) of a non-Canadian company held by a Canadian resident employee generally must be reported annually on a Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of the employees foreign property exceeds C$100,000 at any time during the year. Thus, Stock Options must be reported generally at nil cost if the C$100,000 cost threshold is exceeded because of other foreign property held by the employee. When shares are acquired, their cost generally is the adjusted cost base (ACB) of the shares. The ACB ordinarily would equal the fair market value of the shares at the time of acquisition, but if the employee owns other shares of the same company, this ACB may have to be averaged with the ACB of the other shares.
NETHERLANDS
There are no country-specific provisions.
SWEDEN
There are no country-specific provisions.
UNITED KINGDOM
Terms and Conditions
Joint Election for Transfer of Liability for Employer National Insurance Contributions. The grant of this Stock Option is conditional upon the Optionees agreement to accept liability for any secondary Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) which may be payable by the Employer in connection with any event giving rise to tax liability in relation to this Stock Option (Employer NICs). The Employer NICs may be collected by the Company or the Employer using any of the methods described in Paragraph 6 of this Agreement. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Optionee agrees to execute a joint election with the Company or the Employer (a Joint Election), the form of such Joint Election being formally approved by Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and any other consent or elections required to accomplish the transfer of the Employer NICs to the Optionee. The Optionee further agrees to execute such other elections as may be required by any successor to the Company and/or the Employer for the
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purpose of continuing the effectiveness of the Optionees Joint Election. If the Optionee does not complete the Joint Election prior to exercise of his or her option, or if approval of the Joint Election is withdrawn by HMRC and a new Joint Election is not entered into, this Stock Option shall become null and void and may not be exercised, without any liability to the Company Group. The Optionee must enter into the Joint Election attached to this Addendum concurrent with the execution of the Agreement.
Responsibility for Taxes. The following provision supplements Paragraph 6 of this Agreement:
Without limitation to Paragraph 6 of this Agreement, the Optionee agrees that the Optionee is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items as and when requested by the Company or the Employer or by HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Optionee also agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer against any taxes that they are required to pay or withhold on the Optionees behalf or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Optionee is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the Optionee may not be able to indemnify the Company or the Employer for the amount of any income tax not collected from or paid by the Optionee within 90 days after the end of the U.K. tax year in which the event giving rise to the income tax occurs as it may be considered a loan. Therefore, the amount of any uncollected income tax may constitute a benefit to the Optionee on which additional income tax and NICs may be payable. The Optionee will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for reimbursing the Company or, if different, the Employer, as applicable, for the amount of any employee NICs due on this additional benefit which may be recovered from the Optionee by the Company or, if different, the Employer at any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Paragraph 6 of this Agreement.
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Important Note on the Joint Election to Transfer Employer National Insurance Contributions
As a condition of participation in the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) and the option that has been granted to the Optionee by Okta, Inc. (the Company), the Optionee is required to enter into a joint election to transfer to the Optionee any liability for employer national insurance contributions (the Employer NICs) that may arise in connection with the grant of the option or in connection with future options granted to the Optionee by the Company under the Plan (the Joint Election).
If the Optionee does not agree to enter into the Joint Election, the grant of the option will be worthless and the Optionee will not be able to exercise the option or receive any benefit in connection with the option.
By entering into the Joint Election:
| The Optionee agrees that any liability for Employer NICs that may arise in connection with or pursuant to the exercise of the option (and the acquisition of shares) or other taxable events in connection with the option and/or the Optionees participation in the Plan will be transferred to the Optionee; |
| The Optionee authorizes the Company and/or the Employer to recover an amount sufficient to cover this liability by any method set forth in the Agreement and/or the Joint Election, including (but not limited to) deductions from the Optionees salary or other payments due to the Optionee or the sale of sufficient shares acquired pursuant to the options; and |
| The Optionee acknowledges that even if he or she enters into the Joint Election through the Companys online acceptance procedure, the Company or the Optionees employer may still require the Optionee to sign a paper copy of the Joint Election (or a substantially similar form) if the Company determines such is necessary to give effect to the Joint Election. |
By accepting the option through the Companys online acceptance procedure, the Optionee is agreeing to be bound by the terms of the Joint Election.
Please read the terms of the Joint Election carefully before
accepting the Agreement
and the Joint Election.
The Optionee should print and keep a copy of the Joint Election for his or her records.
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Election To Transfer the Employers National Insurance Liability to the Employee
This Election is between:
A. The individual who has obtained authorised access to this Election (the Employee), who is employed by a UK company listed in the attached Schedule (the Employer) and who is eligible to receive stock options and/or restricted stock units (Awards) pursuant to the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan), and
B. Okta, Inc., with its registered office at 301 Brannan Street, 3rd Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (the Company), which may grant Awards under the Plan and is entering into this Election on behalf of the Employer.
1. Introduction
1.1 | This Election relates to all Awards granted to the Employee under the Plan up to the termination date of the Plan. |
1.2 | In this Election the following words and phrases have the following meanings: |
(a) | Chargeable Event means, in relation to the Awards: |
(i) | the acquisition of securities pursuant to Awards (within section 477(3)(a) of ITEPA); |
(ii) | the assignment (if applicable) or release of the Awards in return for consideration (within section 477(3)(b) of ITEPA); |
(iii) | the receipt of a benefit in connection with the Awards, other than a benefit within (i) or (ii) above (within section 477(3)(c) of ITEPA); |
(iv) | post-acquisition charges relating to the Awards, restricted stock and/or shares acquired pursuant to the stock options (within section 427 of ITEPA); and/or |
(v) | post-acquisition charges relating to the Awards, restricted stock and/or shares acquired pursuant to the stock options (within section 439 of ITEPA). |
(b) | ITEPA means the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003. |
(c) | SSCBA means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. |
1.3 | This Election relates to the employers secondary Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (the Employers Liability) which may arise on the occurrence of a Chargeable Event in respect of the Awards pursuant to section 4(4)(a) and/or paragraph 3B(1A) of Schedule 1 of the SSCBA. |
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1.4 | This Election does not apply in relation to any liability, or any part of any liability, arising as a result of regulations being given retrospective effect by virtue of section 4B(2) of either the SSCBA, or the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992. |
1.5 | This Election does not apply to the extent that it relates to relevant employment income which is employment income of the earner by virtue of Chapter 3A of Part VII of ITEPA (employment income: securities with artificially depressed market value). |
2. | The Election |
The Employee and the Company jointly elect that the entire liability of the Employer to pay the Employers Liability on the Chargeable Event is hereby transferred to the Employee. The Employee understands that, by signing or electronically accepting this Election, he or she will become personally liable for the Employers Liability covered by this Election. This Election is made in accordance with paragraph 3B(1) of Schedule 1 of the SSCBA.
3. | Payment of the Employers Liability |
3.1 | The Employee hereby authorises the Company and/or the Employer to collect the Employers Liability from the Employee at any time after the Chargeable Event: |
(i) | by deduction from salary or any other payment payable to the Employee at any time on or after the date of the Chargeable Event; and/or |
(ii) | directly from the Employee by payment in cash or cleared funds; and/or |
(iii) | by arranging, on behalf of the Employee, for the sale of some of the securities which the Employee is entitled to receive in respect of the Awards; and/or |
(iv) | by any other means specified in the applicable award agreement. |
3.2 | The Company hereby reserves for itself and the Employer the right to withhold the transfer of any securities related to the Awards to the Employee until full payment of the Employers Liability is received. |
3.3 | The Company agrees to procure the remittance by the Employer of the Employers Liability to HM Revenue & Customs on behalf of the Employee within 14 days after the end of the UK tax month during which the Chargeable Event occurs (or within 17 days after the end of the UK tax month during which the Chargeable Event occurs if payments are made electronically). |
4. | Duration of Election |
4.1 | The Employee and the Company agree to be bound by the terms of this Election regardless of whether the Employee is transferred abroad or is not employed by the Employer on the date on which the Employers Liability becomes due. |
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4.2 | Any reference to the Company and/or the Employer shall include that entitys successors in title and assigns as permitted in accordance with the terms of the Plan and relevant award agreement. This Election will continue in effect in respect of any awards which replace the Awards in circumstances where section 483 of ITEPA applies. |
4.3 | This Election will continue in effect until the earliest of the following: |
(i) | the Employee and the Company agree in writing that it should cease to have effect; |
(ii) | on the date the Company serves written notice on the Employee terminating its effect; |
(iii) | on the date HM Revenue & Customs withdraws approval of this Election; or |
(iv) | after due payment of the Employers Liability in respect of the entirety of the Awards to which this Election relates or could relate, such that the Election ceases to have effect in accordance with its terms. |
4.4 | This Election will continue in force regardless of whether the Employee ceases to be an employee of the Employer. |
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The Employee acknowledges that, by clicking on the ACCEPT box, the Employee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Election.
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Schedule of Employer Companies
The employing company to which this Election relates is:
Name | Okta, Inc. UK Limited | |
Registered Office: | Carrick House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2QJ | |
Company Registration Number: | 8642435 | |
Corporation Tax Reference: | 55457 13477 | |
PAYE Reference: | 475/BA94047 |
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OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD (U.S.)
The Grantee has been granted an award of Restricted Stock for shares of the Class A Common Stock of Okta, Inc.:
Name of Grantee: | NAME | |
No. of Restricted Stock Units: | NUMBER | |
Grant Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Schedule: | [ ] |
By signing below, the Grantee and the Company agree that this award is granted under, and governed by the terms and conditions of, the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and the Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the Agreement). Both of these documents are attached to, and made a part of, this Notice of Restricted Stock Award. Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Companys instructions to the Grantee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.
GRANTEE: | OKTA, INC. | |||||||
| By: |
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Date: |
| Title: | General Counsel |
OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
Pursuant to the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) as amended through the date hereof, Okta, Inc. (the Company) hereby grants a Restricted Stock Award (an Award) to the Grantee named above. Upon acceptance of this Award, the Grantee shall receive the number of shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Stock) of the Company specified above, subject to the restrictions and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. The Company acknowledges the receipt from the Grantee of consideration with respect to the par value of the Stock in the form of cash, past or future services rendered to the Company by the Grantee or such other form of consideration as is acceptable to the Administrator.
1. Award. The shares of Restricted Stock awarded hereunder shall be issued and held by the Companys transfer agent in book entry form, and the Grantees name shall be entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Grantee shall have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to such shares, including voting and dividend rights, subject, however, to the restrictions and conditions specified in Paragraph 2 below. The Grantee shall (i) sign and deliver to the Company a copy of this Award Agreement and (ii) deliver to the Company a stock power endorsed in blank.
2. Restrictions and Conditions.
(a) Any book entries for the shares of Restricted Stock granted herein shall bear an appropriate legend, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, to the effect that such shares are subject to restrictions as set forth herein and in the Plan.
(b) Shares of Restricted Stock granted herein may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Grantee prior to vesting.
(c) If the Grantees employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is voluntarily or involuntarily terminated for any reason (including death) prior to vesting of shares of Restricted Stock granted herein, all shares of Restricted Stock shall immediately and automatically be forfeited and returned to the Company.
3. Vesting of Restricted Stock. The restrictions and conditions in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement shall lapse and the Restricted Stock shall become vested as provided above in Vesting Schedule, so long as the Grantee remains an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary on such Dates. If a series of Vesting Dates is specified, then the restrictions and conditions in Paragraph 2 shall lapse only with respect to the number of shares of Restricted Stock specified as vested on such date.
Subsequent to such Vesting Date or Dates, the shares of Stock on which all restrictions and conditions have lapsed shall no longer be deemed Restricted Stock. The Administrator may at any time accelerate the vesting schedule specified above in Vesting Schedule.
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4. Dividends. Dividends on shares of Restricted Stock shall be paid currently to the Grantee.
5. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Award shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein.
6. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Grantee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
7. Tax Withholding. In the event that the Company is required to withhold taxes from the Grantee for taxable compensation relating to the issuance of shares of Stock in connection with this Award, unless otherwise approved by the Company, the Company shall cause its transfer agent or any manager of Plan benefits to sell from the number of shares of Stock to be issued to the Grantee, the number of shares of Stock necessary to satisfy the Federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld from the Grantee on account of such event along with any applicable third-party commission; provided, however, that in the event that this method is unavailable for any reason, the Grantee will be required to satisfy his or her tax withholding obligations with respect to this Award in another manner permitted by the Plan and permitted by the Company. The Company shall use the proceeds from such sale to satisfy the Grantees tax withholding obligation.
8. Election Under Section 83(b). The Grantee and the Company hereby agree that the Grantee may, within 30 days following the Grant Date of this Award, file with the Internal Revenue Service and the Company an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. In the event the Grantee makes such an election, he or she agrees to provide a copy of the election to the Company. The Grantee acknowledges that he or she is responsible for obtaining the advice of his or her tax advisors with regard to the Section 83(b) election and that he or she is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents with regard to such election.
9. No Obligation to Continue Employment. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Agreement to continue the Grantee in employment and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Grantee at any time.
10. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this Award and supersedes all prior agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter.
11. Data Privacy Consent. In order to administer the Plan and this Agreement and to implement or structure future equity grants, the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and
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certain agents thereof (together, the Relevant Companies) may process any and all personal or professional data, including but not limited to Social Security or other identification number, home address and telephone number, date of birth and other information that is necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan and/or this Agreement (the Relevant Information). By entering into this Agreement, the Grantee (i) authorizes the Company to collect, process, register and transfer to the Relevant Companies all Relevant Information; (ii) waives any privacy rights the Grantee may have with respect to the Relevant Information; (iii) authorizes the Relevant Companies to store and transmit such information in electronic form; and (iv) authorizes the transfer of the Relevant Information to any jurisdiction in which the Relevant Companies consider appropriate. The Grantee shall have access to, and the right to change, the Relevant Information. Relevant Information will only be used in accordance with applicable law.
12. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Grantee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.
13. Governing Law and Venue. This Award and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law provisions. For purposes of any action, lawsuit or other proceedings brought to enforce this Agreement, relating to it, or arising from it, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of San Francisco, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.
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OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT
FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
The Grantee has been granted an award of Restricted Stock Units for shares of the Class A Common Stock of Okta, Inc.:
Name of Grantee: | NAME | |
No. of Restricted Stock Units: | NUMBER | |
Grant Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Schedule: | [ ] |
By signing below, the Grantee and the Company agree that this award is granted under, and governed by the terms and conditions of, the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the Agreement). Both of these documents are attached to, and made a part of, this Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant. Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Companys instructions to the Grantee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.
GRANTEE: | OKTA, INC. | |||||||
| By: |
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Date: |
| Title: | General Counsel |
OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan as amended through the date hereof (the Plan), Okta, Inc. (the Company) hereby grants an award of the number of Restricted Stock Units listed above (an Award) to the Grantee named above. Each Restricted Stock Unit shall relate to one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Stock) of the Company.
1. Restrictions on Transfer of Award. This Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Grantee, and any shares of Stock issuable with respect to the Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of until (i) the Restricted Stock Units have vested as provided in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement and (ii) shares of Stock have been issued to the Grantee in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.
2. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units. The restrictions and conditions of Paragraph 1 of this Agreement shall lapse and the Restricted Stock Units shall become vested as provided above in Vesting Schedule so long as the Grantee remains in service to the Company as a Director or as an employee on such dates. If a series of Vesting Dates is specified, then the restrictions and conditions in Paragraph 1 shall lapse only with respect to the number of shares of Restricted Stock Units specified as vested on such date.
The Administrator may at any time accelerate the vesting schedule specified in this Paragraph 2.
3. Termination of Service. If the Grantees service with the Company and its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason (including death or disability) prior to the satisfaction of the vesting conditions set forth in Paragraph 2 above, any Restricted Stock Units that have not vested as of such date shall automatically and without notice terminate and be forfeited, and neither the Grantee nor any of his or her successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in such unvested Restricted Stock Units.
4. Issuance of Shares of Stock. As soon as practicable following each Vesting Date (but in no event later than two and one-half months after the end of the year in which the Vesting Date occurs), the Company shall issue to the Grantee the number of shares of Stock equal to the aggregate number of Restricted Stock Units that have vested pursuant to Paragraph 2 of this Agreement on such date and the Grantee shall thereafter have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such shares.
5. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein.
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6. Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner that all provisions relating to the settlement of the Award are exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code as short-term deferrals as described in Section 409A of the Code.
7. No Obligation to Continue as a Director. Neither the Plan nor this Award confers upon the Grantee any rights with respect to continuance as a Director.
8. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this Award and supersedes all prior agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter.
9. Data Privacy Consent. In order to administer the Plan and this Agreement and to implement or structure future equity grants, the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and certain agents thereof (together, the Relevant Companies) may process any and all personal or professional data, including but not limited to Social Security or other identification number, home address and telephone number, date of birth and other information that is necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan and/or this Agreement (the Relevant Information). By entering into this Agreement, the Grantee (i) authorizes the Company to collect, process, register and transfer to the Relevant Companies all Relevant Information; (ii) waives any privacy rights the Grantee may have with respect to the Relevant Information; (iii) authorizes the Relevant Companies to store and transmit such information in electronic form; and (iv) authorizes the transfer of the Relevant Information to any jurisdiction in which the Relevant Companies consider appropriate. The Grantee shall have access to, and the right to change, the Relevant Information. Relevant Information will only be used in accordance with applicable law.
10. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Grantee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.
11. Tax Withholding. In the event that the Company is required to withhold taxes from the Grantee for taxable compensation relating to the issuance of shares of Stock in connection with this Award, unless otherwise approved by the Company, the Company shall cause its transfer agent or any manager of Plan benefits to sell from the number of shares of Stock to be issued to the Grantee, the number of shares of Stock necessary to satisfy the Federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld from the Grantee on account of such event along with any applicable third-party commission; provided, however, that in the event that this method is unavailable for any reason, the Grantee will be required to satisfy his or her tax withholding obligations with respect to this Award in another manner permitted by the Plan and permitted by the Company. The Company shall use the proceeds from such sale to satisfy the Grantees tax withholding obligation.
12. Governing Law and Venue. This Award and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law provisions. For purposes of any action, lawsuit or other proceedings brought to enforce this Agreement, relating to it, or arising from it, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of San Francisco, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.
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OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT
FOR COMPANY EMPLOYEES (U.S.)
The Grantee has been granted an award of Restricted Stock Units for shares of the Class A Common Stock of Okta, Inc.:
Name of Grantee: | NAME | |
No. of Restricted Stock Units: | NUMBER | |
Grant Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Schedule: | [ ] |
By signing below, the Grantee and the Company agree that this award is granted under, and governed by the terms and conditions of, the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the Agreement). Both of these documents are attached to, and made a part of, this Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant. Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Companys instructions to the Grantee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.
GRANTEE: | OKTA, INC. | |||||||
| By: |
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Date: |
| Title: | General Counsel |
OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR COMPANY EMPLOYEES (U.S.)
Pursuant to the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan as amended through the date hereof (the Plan), Okta, Inc. (the Company) hereby grants an award of the number of Restricted Stock Units listed above (an Award) to the Grantee named above. Each Restricted Stock Unit shall relate to one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Stock) of the Company.
1. Restrictions on Transfer of Award. This Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Grantee, and any shares of Stock issuable with respect to the Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of until (i) the Restricted Stock Units have vested as provided in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement and (ii) shares of Stock have been issued to the Grantee in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.
2. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units. The restrictions and conditions of Paragraph 1 of this Agreement shall lapse and the Restricted Stock Units shall become vested as provided above in Vesting Schedule so long as the Grantee remains an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary on such Dates. If a series of Vesting Dates is specified, then the restrictions and conditions in Paragraph 1 shall lapse only with respect to the number of shares of Restricted Stock Units specified as vested on such date.
The Administrator may at any time accelerate the vesting schedule specified in this Paragraph 2.
3. Termination of Employment. If the Grantees employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason (including death or disability) prior to the satisfaction of the vesting conditions set forth in Paragraph 2 above, any Restricted Stock Units that have not vested as of such date shall automatically and without notice terminate and be forfeited, and neither the Grantee nor any of his or her successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in such unvested Restricted Stock Units.
4. Issuance of Shares of Stock. As soon as practicable following each Vesting Date (but in no event later than two and one-half months after the end of the year in which the Vesting Date occurs) and subject to Paragraph 6 of this Agreement, the Company shall issue to the Grantee the number of shares of Stock equal to the aggregate number of Restricted Stock Units that have vested pursuant to Paragraph 2 of this Agreement on such date and the Grantee shall thereafter have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such shares.
5. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein.
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6. Tax Withholding. In the event that the Company is required to withhold taxes from the Grantee for taxable compensation relating to the issuance of shares of Stock in connection with this Award, unless otherwise approved by the Company, the Company shall cause its transfer agent or any manager of Plan benefits to sell from the number of shares of Stock to be issued to the Grantee, the number of shares of Stock necessary to satisfy the Federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld from the Grantee on account of such event along with any applicable third-party commission; provided, however, that in the event that this method is unavailable for any reason, the Grantee will be required to satisfy his or her tax withholding obligations with respect to this Award in another manner permitted by the Plan and permitted by the Company. The Company shall use the proceeds from such sale to satisfy the Grantees tax withholding obligation.
7. Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner that all provisions relating to the settlement of the Award are exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code as short-term deferrals as described in Section 409A of the Code.
8. No Obligation to Continue Employment. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Agreement to continue the Grantee in employment and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Grantee at any time.
9. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this Award and supersedes all prior agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter.
10. Data Privacy Consent. In order to administer the Plan and this Agreement and to implement or structure future equity grants, the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates and certain agents thereof (together, the Relevant Companies) may process any and all personal or professional data, including but not limited to Social Security or other identification number, home address and telephone number, date of birth and other information that is necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan and/or this Agreement (the Relevant Information). By entering into this Agreement, the Grantee (i) authorizes the Company to collect, process, register and transfer to the Relevant Companies all Relevant Information; (ii) waives any privacy rights the Grantee may have with respect to the Relevant Information; (iii) authorizes the Relevant Companies to store and transmit such information in electronic form; and (iv) authorizes the transfer of the Relevant Information to any jurisdiction in which the Relevant Companies consider appropriate. The Grantee shall have access to, and the right to change, the Relevant Information. Relevant Information will only be used in accordance with applicable law.
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11. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Grantee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.
12. Governing Law and Venue. This Award and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law provisions. For purposes of any action, lawsuit or other proceedings brought to enforce this Agreement, relating to it, or arising from it, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of San Francisco, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.
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OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT
FOR NON-U.S. COMPANY EMPLOYEES
The Grantee has been granted an award of Restricted Stock Units for shares of the Class A Common Stock of Okta, Inc.:
Name of Grantee: | NAME | |
No. of Restricted Stock Units: | NUMBER | |
Grant Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | DATE | |
Vesting Schedule: | [ ] |
By signing below, the Grantee and the Company agree that this award is granted under, and governed by the terms and conditions of, the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the Agreement). Both of these documents are attached to, and made a part of, this Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant. Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Companys instructions to the Grantee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.
GRANTEE: | OKTA, INC. | |||||||
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Date: |
| Title: | General Counsel |
OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR (NON-U.S.) EMPLOYEES
Pursuant to the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan as amended through the date hereof (the Plan), Okta, Inc. (the Company) hereby grants an award of the number of Restricted Stock Units listed above (an Award) to the Grantee named above, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, including any country-specific terms and provisions set forth in the addendum attached hereto (the Agreement) and in the Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit shall relate to one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Stock) of the Company.
1. Restrictions on Transfer of Award. This Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by the Grantee, and any shares of Stock issuable with respect to the Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise encumbered or disposed of until (i) the Restricted Stock Units have vested as provided in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement and (ii) shares of Stock have been issued to the Grantee in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.
2. Vesting of Restricted Stock Units. The restrictions and conditions of Paragraph 1 of this Agreement shall lapse and the Restricted Stock Units shall become vested as provided above in Vesting Schedule so long as the Grantee remains an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary on such Dates. If a series of Vesting Dates is specified, then the restrictions and conditions in Paragraph 1 shall lapse only with respect to the number of shares of Restricted Stock Units specified as vested on such date.
The Administrator may at any time accelerate the vesting schedule specified in this Paragraph 2.
3. Termination of Employment. If the Grantees employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason (including death or disability and whether or not the termination is later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Grantee is employed or the terms of the Grantees employment agreement, if any) prior to the satisfaction of the vesting conditions set forth in Paragraph 2 above, any Restricted Stock Units that have not vested as of such date shall automatically and without notice terminate and be forfeited, and neither the Grantee nor any of his or her successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in such unvested Restricted Stock Units.
4. Issuance of Shares of Stock. As soon as practicable following each Vesting Date (but in no event later than two and one-half months after the end of the year in which the Vesting Date occurs) and subject to Paragraph 6 of this Agreement, the Company shall issue to the Grantee the number of shares of Stock equal to the aggregate number of Restricted Stock Units that have vested pursuant to Paragraph 2 of this Agreement on such date and the Grantee shall thereafter have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such shares.
5. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein.
6. Tax Withholding. The Grantee acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or the subsidiary employing the Grantee (the Employer), the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to the Grantees participation in the Plan and legally applicable to the Grantee (Tax-Related Items), is and remains the Grantees responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, the subsequent sale of shares of Stock acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends and/or any Dividend Equivalent Rights; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Unit to reduce or eliminate the Grantees liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if the Grantee is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction, the Grantee acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Grantee agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard and unless another method is approved by the Company, the Grantee authorizes and directs the Company, its transfer agent or any manager of Plan benefits to sell from the number of shares of Stock to be issued to the Grantee, the number of shares of Stock necessary to satisfy any applicable withholding obligations for Tax-Related Items along with any applicable third-party commission; provided, however, that in the event that this method is unavailable for any reason, the Grantee will be required to satisfy the Tax-Related Items withholding obligations with respect to this Award in another manner permitted by the Plan and permitted by the Company, including one or a combination of the following:
(a) withholding from the Grantees wages or other cash compensation paid to the Grantee by the Company and/or the Employer;
(b) withholding in shares of Stock to be issued upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units; or
(c) any other arrangement approved by the Administrator and permitted under applicable law.
Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable statutory withholding rates or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Grantee will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Stock equivalent.
If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in shares of Stock, for tax purposes, the Grantee is deemed to have been issued the full number of shares of Stock subject to the vested Restricted Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of the shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.
Finally, the Grantee agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer, any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Grantees participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the shares or the proceeds of the sale of shares of Stock, if the Grantee fails to comply with the Grantees obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
7. Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner that all provisions relating to the settlement of the Award are exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code as short-term deferrals as described in Section 409A of the Code.
8. No Obligation to Continue Employment. The grant of the Award shall not create a right to employment or be interpreted as forming or amending an employment or service contract with either the Company, the Employer or any other Subsidiary. Moreover, the Employer is not obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Agreement to continue the Grantee in employment and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Employer to terminate the employment of the Grantee at any time.
9. Nature of Grant. In accepting the grant, the Grantee acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
(a) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b) the grant of the Restricted Stock Units is exceptional, voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units, even if Restricted Stock Units have been granted in the past;
(c) all decisions with respect to future Restricted Stock Units or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d) the Grantee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(e) the Restricted Stock Units and the shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income and value of same, are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(f) the Restricted Stock Units and the shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
(g) the future value of the underlying shares of Stock is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(h) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units resulting from the termination of the Grantees employment or other service relationship (for any reason whatsoever whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Grantee is employed or the terms of the Grantees employment agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the Restricted Stock Units, the Grantee agrees not to institute any claim against the Company, the Employer or any other Subsidiary;
(i) unless otherwise agreed with the Company, the Restricted Stock Units and the shares of Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income and value of same, are not granted as consideration for, or in connection with, the services the Grantee may provide as a director of a Subsidiary; and
(j) neither the Company, the Employer nor any Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between the Grantees local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock Units or of any amounts due to the Grantee pursuant to the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units or the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired upon settlement.
10. No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Grantees participation in the Plan, or the Grantees acquisition or sale of the underlying shares of Stock. The Grantee understands and agrees that the Grantee should consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
11. Data Privacy. The Grantee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Grantees personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Restricted Stock Unit grant materials (Data) by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and its other Subsidiaries for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Grantees participation in the Plan.
The Grantee understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about the Grantee, including, but not limited to, the Grantees name, home address, email address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number, passport or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all Restricted Stock Units or any other entitlement to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Grantees favor, for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.
The Grantee understands that Data will be transferred to a broker or stock plan service provider selected by the Company, which may be assisting the Company (presently or in the future) with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. The Grantee understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Grantees country. The Grantee understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative. The Grantee authorizes the Company, its designated broker or stock plan service provider (if any) and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Grantees participation in the Plan. The Grantee understands that, he or she may, at any time, view Data, request information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative. Further, the Grantee understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If the Grantee does not consent, or if the Grantee later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her employment status or service with the Employer will not be affected; the only consequence of refusing or withdrawing the Grantees consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Restricted Stock Units or other equity awards to the Grantee or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, the Grantee understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Grantees ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of the Grantees refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Grantee understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.
12. Governing Law and Venue. The Award and the provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law provisions. For purposes of any action, lawsuit or other proceedings brought to enforce this Agreement, relating to it, or arising from it, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of San Francisco, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, where this grant is made and/or to be performed.
13. Insider Trading/Market Abuse Restrictions. Depending on the Grantees country, the Grantee may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions, which may affect the Grantees ability to acquire, sell or attempt to sell shares of Stock or rights to Stock (e.g., Restricted Stock Units) under the Plan during such times as the Grantee is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the applicable jurisdiction or the Grantees country). Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. The Grantee is responsible for ensuring the Grantees compliance with any applicable restrictions and the Grantee should speak with his or her personal legal advisor on this matter.
14. Exchange Control, Foreign Asset/Account and/or Tax Reporting Requirements. The Grantee acknowledges that there may be certain exchange control, foreign asset/account and/or tax reporting requirements which may affect the Grantees ability to acquire or hold shares of Stock acquired under the Plan or cash received from participating in the Plan (including from any dividends paid on shares of Stock acquired under the Plan) in a brokerage or bank account outside the Grantees country. The Grantee may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in his or her country. The Grantee also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of the Grantees participation in the Plan to his or her country through a designated bank or broker within a certain time after receipt. The Grantee acknowledges that it is the Grantees responsibility to be compliant with such regulations, and the Grantee should consult his or her personal legal advisor for any details.
15. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Grantee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.
16. Language. If the Grantee has received this Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.
17. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to current or future participation in the Plan by electronic means. The Grantee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
18. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
19. Waiver. The Grantee acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Grantee or any other Award holder.
20. Country-Specific Provisions. The Award shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions set forth in the addendum (the Addendum) for the Grantees country. Moreover, if the Grantee relocates to one of the countries included in the Addendum, the terms and conditions for such country will apply to the Grantee, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons.
21. Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Grantees participation in the Plan, on the Restricted Stock Units and on any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Grantee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
22. Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to this Award and supersedes all prior Agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter.
ADDENDUM TO THE
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR NON-U.S. EMPLOYEES
UNDER THE OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Capitalized terms, unless explicitly defined in this Addendum, shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreement or in the Plan.
Terms and Conditions
This Addendum includes additional terms and conditions that govern this Award if the Grantee resides and/or works in one of the countries listed below. If the Grantee is a citizen or resident (or is considered as such for local law purposes) of a country other than the country in which the Grantee is currently residing and/or working, or if the Grantee transfers to another country after receiving this Award, the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the special terms and conditions contained herein shall be applicable to the Grantee.
Notifications
This Addendum also includes information regarding securities, exchange control, tax and certain other issues of which the Grantee should be aware with respect to the Grantees participation in the Plan. The information is based on the securities, exchange control, tax and other laws in effect in the respective countries as of January 2017. Such laws are often complex and change frequently. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that the Grantee not rely on the information contained herein as the only source of information relating to the consequences of the Grantees participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time the acquires or sells any shares of Stock acquired under the Plan. In addition, the information is general in nature and may not apply to the Grantees particular situation, and the Company is not in a position to assure the Grantee of any particular result. Therefore, the Grantee is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant laws in the Grantees country may apply to the Grantees individual situation.
If the Grantee is a citizen or resident (or is considered as such for local tax purposes) of a country other than the country in which the Grantee is currently residing and/or working, or if the Grantee transfers to another country after the grant of the option, the notifications contained herein may not be applicable to the Grantee.
ARGENTINA
Notifications
Securities Law Information. Neither the Restricted Stock Units nor the underlying shares of Stock are publicly offered or listed on any stock exchange in Argentina and, as a result, have not been and will not be registered with the Argentine Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional de Valores). The offer is private and not subject to the supervision of any Argentine
governmental authority. Neither this nor any other offering material related to the Restricted Stock Units nor the underlying shares may be utilized in connection with any general offering to the public in Argentina. Argentine residents who acquire Restricted Stock Units under the Plan do so according to the terms of a private offering made from outside Argentina.
Exchange Control Information. It is the Grantees responsibility to comply with any an all Argentine currency exchange restrictions, approvals, and reporting requirements in connection with the Restricted Stock Units. The Grantee should consult with his or her personal legal advisor to ensure compliance with the applicable requirements.
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. If the Grantee is an Argentine tax resident, the Grantee must report any shares acquired under the Plan and held by the Grantee on December 31st of each year on his or her annual tax return for that year.
AUSTRALIA
Notifications
Australia Offer Document. The offer of Restricted Stock Units is intended to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) Regulatory Guide 49 and ASIC Class Order CO 14/1000. Additional details are set forth in the Offer Document for the Offer of Restricted Stock Units to Australian Resident Employees, which will be provided to the Grantee with the Agreement.
Tax Information. The Plan is a plan to which Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (the Act) applies (subject to conditions in the Act).
BELGIUM
Notifications
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Belgian residents are required to report any securities (e.g., shares of Stock acquired under the Plan) held and bank accounts (including brokerage accounts) opened and maintained outside of Belgium on their annual tax return. In a separate report, the resident is required to provide the National Bank of Belgium with the account details of any such foreign accounts (including the account number, bank name and country in which such account was opened). This report, as well as information on how to complete it, can be found on the website of the National Bank of Belgium, www.nbb.be, under the Kredietcentrales / Centrales des crédits caption.
CANADA
Terms and Conditions
Issuance of Shares of Stock. Notwithstanding any discretion in the Plan or anything to the contrary in the Agreement, the Restricted Stock Units do not provide any right for the Grantee, as a resident of Canada, to receive a cash payment and Restricted Stock Units shall be settled in shares of Stock only.
Notifications
Securities Law Information. The Grantee acknowledges that he or she is permitted to sell any Shares acquired under the Plan only through the Companys designated broker (if any), provided that the sale of such shares takes place outside of Canada through the facilities on which the Stock is traded.
Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Foreign property, including shares of Stock and other rights to receive Stock (e.g., Restricted Stock Units) of a non-Canadian company held by a Canadian resident employee generally must be reported annually on a Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of the employees foreign property exceeds C$100,000 at any time during the year. Thus, Restricted Stock Units must be reported generally at nil cost if the C$100,000 cost threshold is exceeded because of other foreign property held by the employee. When shares are acquired, their cost generally is the adjusted cost base (ACB) of the shares. The ACB ordinarily would equal the fair market value of the shares at the time of acquisition, but if the employee owns other shares of the same company, this ACB may have to be averaged with the ACB of the other shares.
NETHERLANDS
There are no country specific provisions.
SWEDEN
There are no country-specific provisions.
UNITED KINGDOM
Terms and Conditions
Joint Election for Transfer of Liability for Employer National Insurance Contributions. The grant of this Award is conditional upon the Grantees agreement to accept liability for any secondary Class 1 National Insurance contributions (NICs) which may be payable by the Employer in connection with any event giving rise to tax liability in relation to this Award (Employer NICs). The Employer NICs may be collected by the Company or, the Employer using any of the methods described in Paragraph 6 of this Agreement. Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Grantee agrees to execute a joint election with the Company or the Employer (a Joint Election), the form of such Joint Election being formally approved by Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and any other consent or elections required to accomplish the
transfer of the Employer NICs to the Grantee. The Grantee further agrees to execute such other elections as may be required by any successor to the Company and/or the Employer for the purpose of continuing the effectiveness of the Grantees Joint Election. If the Grantee does not complete the Joint Election prior to the vesting of the Restricted Stock Units, or if approval of the Joint Election is withdrawn by HMRC and a new Joint Election is not entered into, this Award shall become null and void and the Grantee may not be entitled to vest in the Restricted Stock Units, without any liability to the Company, the Employer or any other Subsidiary. The Grantee must enter into the Joint Election attached to this Addendum concurrent with the execution of the Agreement.
Responsibility for Taxes. The following supplements Paragraph 6 of this Agreement:
Without limitation to Paragraph 6 of this Agreement, the Grantee agrees that the Grantee is liable for all Tax-Related Items and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax-Related Items as and when requested by the Company or the Employer or by HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). The Grantee also agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and the Employer against any taxes that they are required to pay or withhold on the Grantees behalf or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Grantee is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), the Grantee may not be able to indemnify the Company or the Employer for the amount of any income tax not collected from or paid by the Grantee within 90 days after the end of the U.K. tax year in which the event giving rise to the income tax occurs as it may be considered a loan. Therefore, the amount of any uncollected income tax may constitute a benefit to the Grantee on which additional income tax and NICs may be payable. The Grantee will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime, and for reimbursing the Company or the Employer (as appropriate) for the value of any employee NICs due on this additional benefit which the Company or the Employer may recover from the Grantee any time thereafter by any of the means referred to in Paragraph 6 of this Agreement.
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
FOR NON-U.S. EMPLOYEES
UNDER THE OKTA, INC.
2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Important Note on the Joint Election to Transfer Employer National Insurance Contributions
As a condition of participation in the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) and the Restricted Stock Units that have been granted to the Grantee by Okta, Inc. (the Company), the Grantee is required to enter into a joint election to transfer to Grantee any liability for employer national insurance contributions (the Employer NICs) that may arise in connection with the grant of the Restricted Stock Units or in connection with future Restricted Stock Units granted to Grantee by the Company under the Plan (the Joint Election).
If the Grantee does not agree to enter into the Joint Election, the grant of the Restricted Stock Units will be worthless and the Grantee will not be able entitled to vest in the Restricted Stock Units or receive any benefit in connection with the Restricted Stock Units.
By entering into the Joint Election:
| the Grantee agrees that any liability for Employer NICs that may arise in connection with or pursuant to the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units (and the acquisition of shares of Stock) or other taxable events in connection with the Restricted Stock Units and/or Grantees participation in the Plan will be transferred to the Grantee; |
| the Grantee authorizes the Company and/or the Employer to recover an amount sufficient to cover this liability by any method set forth in the Agreement and/or the Joint Election, including (but not limited to) deductions from the Grantees salary or other payments due to the Grantee or the sale of sufficient shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Restricted Stock Units; and |
| the Grantee acknowledges that even if he or she enters into the Joint Election through the Companys online acceptance procedure, the Company or the Employer may still require the Grantee to sign a paper copy of the Joint Election (or a substantially similar form) if the Company determines such is necessary to give effect to the Joint Election. |
By accepting the Restricted Stock Units through the Companys online acceptance procedure, the Grantee is agreeing to be bound by the terms of the Joint Election.
Please read the terms of the Joint Election carefully before accepting the Agreement and the Joint Election. The Grantee should print and keep a copy of the Joint Election for his or her records.
Election To Transfer the Employers National Insurance Liability to the Employee
This Election is between:
A. The individual who has obtained authorised access to this Election (the Employee), who is employed by a UK company listed in the attached Schedule (the Employer) and who is eligible to receive stock options and/or restricted stock units (Awards) pursuant to the Okta, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan), and
B. Okta, Inc., with its registered office at 301 Brannan Street, 3rd Floor,
San Francisco, CA 94107, USA (the Company), which may grant Awards under the Plan and is entering into this Election on behalf of the Employer.
1. | Introduction |
1.1 | This Election relates to all Awards granted to the Employee under the Plan up to the termination date of the Plan. |
1.2 | In this Election the following words and phrases have the following meanings: |
(a) | Chargeable Event means, in relation to the Awards: |
(i) | the acquisition of securities pursuant to Awards (within section 477(3)(a) of ITEPA); |
(ii) | the assignment (if applicable) or release of the Awards in return for consideration (within section 477(3)(b) of ITEPA); |
(iii) | the receipt of a benefit in connection with the Awards, other than a benefit within (i) or (ii) above (within section 477(3)(c) of ITEPA); |
(iv) | post-acquisition charges relating to the Awards, restricted stock and/or shares acquired pursuant to the Awards (within section 427 of ITEPA); and/or |
(v) | post-acquisition charges relating to the Awards, restricted stock and/or shares acquired pursuant to the Awards (within section 439 of ITEPA). |
(b) | ITEPA means the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003. |
(c) | SSCBA means the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992. |
1.3 | This Election relates to the employers secondary Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (the Employers Liability) which may arise on the occurrence of a Chargeable Event in respect of the Awards pursuant to section 4(4)(a) and/or paragraph 3B(1A) of Schedule 1 of the SSCBA. |
1.4 | This Election does not apply in relation to any liability, or any part of any liability, arising as a result of regulations being given retrospective effect by virtue of section 4B(2) of either the SSCBA, or the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992. |
1.5 | This Election does not apply to the extent that it relates to relevant employment income which is employment income of the earner by virtue of Chapter 3A of Part VII of ITEPA (employment income: securities with artificially depressed market value). |
2. | The Election |
The Employee and the Company jointly elect that the entire liability of the Employer to pay the Employers Liability on the Chargeable Event is hereby transferred to the Employee. The Employee understands that, by signing or electronically accepting this Election, he or she will become personally liable for the Employers Liability covered by this Election. This Election is made in accordance with paragraph 3B(1) of Schedule 1 of the SSCBA.
3. | Payment of the Employers Liability |
3.1 | The Employee hereby authorises the Company and/or the Employer to collect the Employers Liability from the Employee at any time after the Chargeable Event: |
(i) | by deduction from salary or any other payment payable to the Employee at any time on or after the date of the Chargeable Event; and/or |
(ii) | directly from the Employee by payment in cash or cleared funds; and/or |
(iii) | by arranging, on behalf of the Employee, for the sale of some of the securities which the Employee is entitled to receive in respect of the Awards; and/or |
(iv) | by any other means specified in the applicable award agreement. |
3.2 | The Company hereby reserves for itself and the Employer the right to withhold the transfer of any securities related to the Awards to the Employee until full payment of the Employers Liability is received. |
3.3 | The Company agrees to procure the remittance by the Employer of the Employers Liability to HM Revenue & Customs on behalf of the Employee within 14 days after the end of the UK tax month during which the Chargeable Event occurs (or within 17 days after the end of the UK tax month during which the Chargeable Event occurs if payments are made electronically). |
4. | Duration of Election |
4.1 | The Employee and the Company agree to be bound by the terms of this Election regardless of whether the Employee is transferred abroad or is not employed by the Employer on the date on which the Employers Liability becomes due. |
4.2 | Any reference to the Company and/or the Employer shall include that entitys successors in title and assigns as permitted in accordance with the terms of the Plan and relevant award agreement. This Election will continue in effect in respect of any awards which replace the Awards in circumstances where section 483 of ITEPA applies. |
4.3 | This Election will continue in effect until the earliest of the following: |
(i) | the Employee and the Company agree in writing that it should cease to have effect; |
(ii) | on the date the Company serves written notice on the Employee terminating its effect; |
(iii) | on the date HM Revenue & Customs withdraws approval of this Election; or |
(iv) | after due payment of the Employers Liability in respect of the entirety of the Awards to which this Election relates or could relate, such that the Election ceases to have effect in accordance with its terms. |
4.4 | This Election will continue in force regardless of whether the Employee ceases to be an employee of the Employer. |
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Acceptance by the Employee
The Employee acknowledges that, by clicking on the ACCEPT box, the Employee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Election.
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The Employee acknowledges that, by signing this Election, the Employee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Election.
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The Company acknowledges that, by arranging for the scanned signature of an authorised representative to appear on this Election, the Company agrees to be bound by the terms of this Election.
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Schedule of Employer Companies
The employing company to which this Election relates is:
Name | Okta, Inc. UK Limited | |
Registered Office: | Carrick House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 2QJ | |
Company Registration Number: | 8642435 | |
Corporation Tax Reference: | 55457 13477 | |
PAYE Reference: | 475/BA94047 |