1. |
Term
of Options.
The Options, granted ________________ (the “Date of Grant”), will
terminate and expire, to the extent not previously exercised, at
5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on _____________, or such earlier date upon which the
Options, or portion thereof, terminate or expire pursuant to the
terms of
the Plan (the “Expiration Date”).
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2. |
Exercise
of Options.
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(a) |
The
Options may be exercised, in whole or in part at any time prior to
the
Expiration Date or an earlier termination, according to the percentages
and exercise dates set forth in the following vesting schedule: 25%
of the
shares subject to the Options (the “Option Shares”) shall become
exercisable on ____________; an additional 25% of the Option Shares
shall become exercisable on ____________; an additional 25% of the
Option Shares shall become exercisable on ____________; and the
remaining balance of the Option Shares shall become exercisable on
____________. No Options may be exercisable after the Expiration
Date.
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(b) |
The
Optionee can exercise Options by complying with the provisions of
the Plan
and by following instructions provided in materials distributed by
the
Company. The exercise price, $_____ per share (the “Exercise Price”), for
the number of Option Shares being purchased and any related withholding
tax obligations may be paid by the Optionee by (i) delivery of cash,
money
order or a certified or cashier's check; (ii) tendering previously
acquired Shares, as provided for in the Plan; (iii) delivery of
irrevocable instructions to a broker or other agent acceptable to
the
Company to promptly sell a sufficient portion of Shares received
under the
Option and to deliver to the Company the appropriate amount of proceeds;
and/or (iv) any other payment method that is established by the Company
(which payment method may be restricted or eliminated from time to
time by
the Company, in its sole discretion).
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(c) |
The
Company will, without transfer or issue tax to the Optionee, issue
and
cause to be delivered to the Optionee a certificate or certificates
for
the number of Option Shares purchased as soon as reasonably practicable
after the Optionee has appropriately exercised any Options. The Company
is
not required to issue Shares to the Optionee until all obligations
to
withhold taxes have been resolved to the satisfaction of the
Company.
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3. |
Termination
of Relationship.
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(a) |
Acceleration
upon Termination of Relationship.
Subject to Section 3(c)(iii) below, if an Optionee’s employment with the
Company or the subsidiary by whom the employee is employed (the
“Employer”) terminates for reasons of Retirement (as defined in the Plan),
Disability (as defined in the Plan) or death, all the unvested Option
Shares shall become immediately vested and exercisable on the date
of
Retirement, date of Disability or date of
death.
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(b) |
Duration
of Exercise Following Termination of Relationship.
Subject to Section 3(c) below, Options which have vested prior to
the
termination of the Optionee's employment with the Employer may be
exercised as follows:
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(i) |
within
thirty (30) days after the date on which the Optionee's employment
with
the Employer terminates (the “Termination Date”), except as otherwise
provided in Subsections 3(b)(ii), (iii) and (iv) below;
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(ii) |
if
the Optionee's employment with the Employer terminates as a result
of the
Optionee's Retirement, within one (1) year after the date of Retirement;
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(iii) |
if
the Optionee's employment terminates as a result of a Disability,
within
one (1) year after the date of Disability; or
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(iv) |
if
the Optionee's employment terminates as a result of death, within
one (1)
year after the date of death by the Optionee's designated beneficiary,
legal representative or permitted
transferee.
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(c) |
Limitations
on Exercise Following Termination of Relationship.
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(i) |
The
time periods set forth in Section 3(b) above are subject to the
restriction that Options may not be exercised after their Expiration
Date.
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(ii) |
The
time periods set forth in Section 3(b) are also subject to the restriction
that no Option may be exercised by any person if the Optionee (i)
is, or
at any time after the date of grant has been, in competition with
the
Company or its affiliates, or (ii) has been terminated by the Employer
for
Cause, as defined in the Plan.
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(iii) |
Except
as otherwise provided by the Committee administering the Plan or
by an
employment agreement between the Optionee and the Employer, (i) the
only
Options that may be exercised after the Termination Date, date of
Retirement, date of Disability or date of death (as applicable, the
“Event
Date”) are those Options that were exercisable by the Optionee on the
Event Date; and (ii) any Options which are not exercisable on the
Event
Date will automatically terminate on the Event Date.
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(iv) |
Any
Options which are exercisable on the Event Date, but which are not
exercised within the applicable period specified in Section 3(b)
above,
will automatically terminate at the end of that applicable
period.
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4. |
Adjustments
for Certain Events.
The number and kind of unexercised Options and the Exercise Price
of such
Options are subject to adjustment in the event that certain transactions
are taken by the Company which affect the Company's
Shares.
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5. |
Type
of Options.
The Options are nonqualified stock options granted pursuant to Section
5
of the Plan.
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6. |
No
Transfer of Options.
Unless transferability is authorized by the Option grant or otherwise
permitted by the Committee, Options are not transferable by the Optionee
other than (i) by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or
(ii)
pursuant to a domestic relations order. Because of laws affecting
the
transferability of the Option Shares, the Optionee should understand
the
securities laws and other implications of any transfer of Options.
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7. |
General
Restriction on Issuance of Stock Certificates.
The Company may require information or documents which enable it
to insure
compliance with any law or Rules (as defined in the Plan) of the
Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental authority
having jurisdiction under the Plan before it delivers any certificate
upon
the exercise of any Options. If at any time the Committee administering
the Plan shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification
of the Option Shares under any state or federal law or other applicable
Rule, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body,
is
necessary or desirable as a condition of the granting of the Options
or
the issue or purchase of Shares thereunder, such Options may not
be
exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration,
qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained
free of any conditions not acceptable to the
Committee.
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8. |
Limitation
on Sale or Disposition of Option Shares.
If
the Committee determines that the ability of the Optionee to sell
or
transfer Option Shares is restricted, then the Company may place
a
restrictive legend on certificates representing such Option Shares.
If a
legend is placed on an Optionee's certificate, the Optionee may only
sell
the Option Shares represented by such certificate in compliance with
such
legend.
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9. |
Incorporation
of Plan.
The Options are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan,
which are
incorporated herein by reference. The Company, upon request, will
provide
a copy of the Plan to the Optionee. To the extent that the terms
and
conditions of the Documents are inconsistent with the Plan, the provisions
of the Plan shall control.
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10. |
Applicable
Times and Dates.
All references to times and dates in the Plan and in documents relating
to
the Plan refer, respectively, to Eastern Standard Time (or Eastern
Daylight Savings Time, as appropriate) in the United States of America
and
to dates in New York State based on such Eastern Standard Time (or
Eastern
Daylight Savings Time, as appropriate).
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