UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2010
REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-15070
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52-1253406
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 470,
Rockville, MD
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20850
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(301) 208-9191
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
1. Adoption of 2010 Equity Incentive Plan
At the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on July 14, 2010, the stockholders of RegeneRx
Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company), upon the recommendation of the Companys Board of
Directors (the Board), approved the adoption of the Companys 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the
2010 Plan). The 2010 Plan provides for the following types of awards: incentive stock options,
nonstatutory stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock unit awards, stock
appreciation rights, performance stock awards, performance cash awards and other stock-based
awards. Awards may be granted under the 2010 Plan to the Companys employees, directors and
consultants, but only the Companys employees may receive incentive stock options. The following
is a summary of the material terms of the 2010 Plan:
Share Reserve.
Up to 5,000,000 shares of common stock may be issued pursuant to stock awards
granted under the 2010 Plan. The shares of common stock subject to stock awards granted under the
2010 Plan that are forfeited back to the Company because of the failure to meet a contingency or
condition required to vest will be available for issuance under the
2010 Plan. Any shares that are withheld to satisfy tax requirements or that are used to pay the exercise or purchase
price of a stock award may also be issued under the 2010 Plan.
Terms of Options.
Stock option grants may be incentive stock options or nonstatutory stock
options; however, no more than 5,000,000 shares of common stock may be issued under the 2010 Plan
pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options. The Board determines the terms of a stock
option including the exercise price, the form of consideration to be paid on exercise, the vesting
schedule, restrictions on transfer and the term. The exercise price of a stock option may not be
less than 100% of the fair market value of the stock subject to the option on the date of grant
(110% for an incentive stock option if the optionee is a 10% holder). The term of an option will
not be longer than ten years (five years if the optionee is a 10% holder) and the option may be
subject to restrictions on transfer. Options generally terminate three months after termination of
an optionees service, or such longer or shorter period as set forth in the option agreement. As
set forth in the 2010 Plan, the optionee will generally, subject to the terms of the option
agreement, have longer to exercise when termination is due to disability (12 months) or death (18
months). No option may be exercised beyond the expiration of its term.
Terms of Restricted Stock Awards.
Each restricted stock award is evidenced by an award agreement
that sets forth the terms and conditions of the award. The Board sets the terms of the restricted
stock awards including the size of the restricted stock award, the price (if any) to be paid by the
recipient and the vesting schedule. The restricted stock award may vest based on continued
employment. If a participants service terminates before the restricted stock is fully vested, all
of the unvested shares may be forfeited to, or repurchased by, the Company, as provided for in the
restricted stock award agreement.
Terms of Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
A restricted stock unit is a right to receive stock or cash
equal to the value of a share of stock at the end of a set period. No stock is issued at the time
of grant. Each restricted stock unit award is evidenced by an agreement that sets forth the terms
and conditions of the award. The Board sets the terms of the restricted stock unit award,
including the size of the restricted stock unit award, the consideration (if any) to be paid by the
recipient, the vesting schedule and the form (stock or cash) in which the award will be settled.
When a participants service terminates, the unvested portion of the restricted stock unit award
will be forfeited unless otherwise provided in the restricted stock unit award agreement.
Terms of Stock Appreciation Rights.
A stock appreciation right, or SAR, is the right to receive
the appreciation in the fair market value of the Companys common stock between the date of grant
and the exercise date for the number of shares of the Companys common stock that are exercised.
Each SAR is evidenced by an agreement specifying the exercise price, vesting schedule, number of
shares granted and the other terms of the SAR. When a SAR is exercised, the holder is entitled to
an amount equal to the difference between (a) the fair market value of a share of the Companys
common stock on the date the SAR was granted and (b) the fair market value of a share of the
Companys common stock on the date the SAR is exercised. The Company may pay the amount of the
appreciation in cash or shares of the Companys common stock, a combination of both or in any other
form of consideration determined by the Board and set forth in the SAR agreement. SARs generally
terminate three months after termination of a holders service or as set forth in the SAR
agreement.
Terms of Performance Stock Awards
. A performance stock award may be granted, may vest, or may be
exercised upon achievement of pre-determined performance goals. A performance stock award may
require the completion of a specified period of continuous service. The length of any performance
period, the performance goals to be achieved during the performance period and the measure of
whether and to what degree such performance goals have been attained will be determined by the
Board or a committee of the Board. The maximum number of shares of the Companys common stock that
may be granted to any participant in a calendar year attributable to performance stock awards under
the 2010 Plan shall not exceed 1,000,000 shares of stock. In addition, to the extent permitted by
applicable law and the award agreement, the Board (or committee as applicable) may determine that
cash may be used in payment of performance stock awards.
Terms of Performance Cash Awards
. A performance cash award is a cash award that is paid upon the
achievement of performance goals during a performance period. A performance cash award may also
require the completion of a specified period of continuous service. The length of any performance
period, the performance goals to be achieved during the performance period and the measure of
whether and to what degree such performance goals have been attained will be determined by the
Board or a committee of the Board. The Board (or committee as applicable) may specify the form of
payment of performance cash awards, which may be cash or other property, or may provide for a
participant to have an election for his or her performance cash award, or such portion thereof as
the Board (or committee as applicable) may specify, to be paid in whole or in part in cash or other
property. The maximum value that may be granted to any participant in a calendar year attributable
to performance cash awards under the 2010 Plan shall not exceed $500,000.
Terms of Other Stock Awards.
The Board may grant other incentive awards that are based in whole or
in part by reference to the value of the Companys common stock. Subject to the provisions of the
2010 Plan, the Board has the authority to determine the persons to whom and the dates on which such
other stock awards will be granted, the number of shares of common stock (or cash equivalents) to
be subject to each award, and other terms and conditions of such awards. Such awards may be
granted either alone or in addition to other stock awards granted under the 2010 Plan.
Corporate Transactions.
In the event of a corporate transaction (as such term is defined in the
2010 Plan), outstanding stock awards under the 2010 Plan may be assumed, continued, or substituted
by the surviving corporation. If the surviving corporation does not assume, continue, or
substitute such stock awards, then the vesting and exercisability provisions of stock awards will
be accelerated in full and such stock awards will be terminated if not exercised prior to the
effective time of the corporate transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a stock award would
terminate if not exercised prior to the effective time of a corporate transaction, the Board, in
its sole discretion, may provide that the holder of such stock award may not exercise it but
instead will receive a payment, in such form as may be determined by the Board, equal in value to
the excess, if any, of the value of the property such holder would have received upon exercise of
the stock award over any exercise price payable by such holder in connection with such exercise.
Changes in Control.
In the event of a change in control (as such term is defined in the 2010
Plan), the vesting of all outstanding stock awards will be accelerated in full and any repurchase
rights held by the Company in respect to such stock awards will lapse.
Suspension or Termination.
The Board may suspend or terminate the 2010 Plan at any time. The 2010
Plan is scheduled to terminate on July 13, 2020. No awards may be granted under the 2010 Plan
while the 2010 Plan is suspended or after it is terminated.
A copy of the 2010 Plan is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K. This summary is qualified in
its entirety by the full text of the 2010 Plan, which is incorporated by reference herein.
2. Equity Awards to Named Executive Officers
On July 14, 2010, the Board approved the grant of stock options to purchase an aggregate of 322,000
shares of the Companys common stock under its 2010 Plan to its named executive officers, as
identified in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as
follows:
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Number of Shares
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Vesting
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Subject to Option
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Commencement
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Granted
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J.J. Finkelstein
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125,000
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July 14, 2010
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President and Chief
Executive Officer
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C. Neil Lyons
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98,500
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July 14, 2010
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Chief Financial Officer
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David R. Crockford
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98,500
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July 14, 2010
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V.P. Clinical and
Regulatory Affairs
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All of the above options have a term of seven years and an exercise price of $0.27 per share, which
was the closing price of the Companys common stock quoted on the NYSE Amex stock exchange on July
14, 2010, the date of grant.
The shares subject to the option awards vest in equal annual installments over four years, with 25%
of the shares subject to each option award vesting on each anniversary of the vesting commencement
date until all shares are fully vested, subject in each case to the officer continuing to be an
employee of the Company.
The remaining terms and conditions of the above awards are set forth in the 2010 Plan and the forms
of Option Agreement and Stock Option Grant Notice, included as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Form
8-K, and are qualified in their entirety by reference thereto.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 14, 2010. On June 1, 2010, the
Company filed its definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that
described in detail each of the three proposals submitted to the Companys stockholders at the
meeting. Represented at the meeting, in person or by proxy, were shares representing 54,169,240
votes, or approximately 75.3% of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote. The final
results for the votes cast with respect to each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Our stockholders elected each of the five directors nominated by our Board to serve until the next
annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The tabulation of votes
on this matter was as follows:
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Shares
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Shares
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Nominee
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Voted For
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Withheld
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Allan L. Goldstein
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33,383,407
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869,690
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J.J. Finkelstein
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33,352,117
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900,980
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Joseph C. McNay
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33,796,011
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457,086
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Mauro Bove
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33,742,642
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510,455
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L. Thompson Bowles
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33,775,024
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478,073
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There were also 19,916,143 shares as to which brokers indicated that they did not have the
authority to vote (broker non-votes).
Proposal 2: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Companys stockholders ratified the selection of Reznick Group, P.C. as independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. The tabulation of votes on
this matter was as follows: 52,386,189 votes for, to 1,647,251 votes against, with 135,800 votes
abstaining.
Proposal 3: Approval of the Companys 2010 Equity Incentive Plan
The Companys stockholders approved the Companys 2010 Equity Incentive Plan with the tabulation of
votes as follows: 32,888,385 votes for, to 1,282,348 votes against, with 82,364 votes abstaining
and 19,916,143 broker non-votes.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan
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10.2
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Forms of Stock Option Grant Notice and Option Agreement under
2010 Equity Incentive Plan
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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Date: July 20, 2010
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By:
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/s/ J.J. Finkelstein
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Name:
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J.J. Finkelstein
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Title:
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan
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10.2
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Forms of Stock Option Grant Notice and Option Agreement under
2010 Equity Incentive Plan
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Exhibit 10.1
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
2010 Equity Incentive Plan
Adopted by the Board of Directors Effective as of &
Approved by the Stockholders: July 14, 2010
Termination Date: July 13, 2020
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General.
(a) Eligible Award Recipients.
The persons eligible to receive Awards are Employees,
Directors and Consultants.
(b) Available Awards.
The Plan provides for the grant of the following Awards: (i) Incentive
Stock Options, (ii) Nonstatutory Stock Options, (iii) Stock Appreciation Rights, (iv) Restricted
Stock Awards, (v) Restricted Stock Unit Awards, (vi) Performance Stock Awards, (vii) Performance
Cash Awards, and (viii) Other Stock Awards.
(c) Purpose.
The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to secure and retain the services of
the group of persons eligible to receive Awards as set forth in Section 1(a), to provide incentives
for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any Affiliate and to
provide a means by which such eligible recipients may be given an opportunity to benefit from
increases in value of the Common Stock through the granting of Awards.
2.
Administration.
(a) Administration by Board.
The Board shall administer the Plan unless and until the Board
delegates administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees, as provided in Section 2(c).
(b) Powers of Board.
The Board shall have the power, subject to, and within the limitations
of, the express provisions of the Plan:
(i)
To determine from time to time (A) which of the persons eligible under the Plan shall be
granted Awards; (B) when and how each Award shall be granted; (C) what type or combination of types
of Award shall be granted; (D) the provisions of each Award granted (which need not be identical),
including the time or times when a person shall be permitted to receive cash or Common Stock
pursuant to a Stock Award; (E) the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which a Stock
Award shall be granted to each such person; and (F) the Fair Market Value applicable to a Stock
Award.
(ii)
To construe and interpret the Plan and Awards granted under it, and to establish, amend
and revoke rules and regulations for its administration. The Board, in the exercise of this power,
may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Stock Award Agreement or in
the written terms of a Performance Cash Award, in a manner and to the extent it shall deem
necessary or expedient to make the Plan or Award fully effective.
(iii)
To settle all controversies regarding the Plan and Awards granted under it.
(iv)
To accelerate the time at which an Award may first be exercised or the time during which
an Award or any part thereof will vest in accordance with the Plan, notwithstanding the provisions
in the Award stating the time at which it may first be exercised or the time during which it will
vest.
(v)
To suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Suspension or termination of the Plan shall
not impair rights and obligations under any Award granted while the Plan is in effect except with
the written consent of the affected Participant.
(vi)
To amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable. However, except
as provided in Section 9(a) relating to Capitalization Adjustments, to the extent required by
applicable law or listing requirements, stockholder approval shall be required for any amendment of
the Plan that either (A) materially increases the number of shares of Common Stock available for
issuance under the Plan, (B) materially expands the class of individuals eligible to receive Awards
under the Plan, (C) materially increases the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan or
materially reduces the price at which shares of Common Stock may be issued or purchased under the
Plan, (D) materially extends the term of the Plan, or (E) expands the types of Awards available for
issuance under the Plan. Except as provided above, rights under any Award granted before amendment
of the Plan shall not be impaired by any amendment of the Plan unless (1) the Company requests the
consent of the affected Participant, and (2) such Participant consents in writing.
(vii)
To submit any amendment to the Plan for stockholder approval, including, but not limited
to, amendments to the Plan intended to satisfy the requirements of (A) Section 162(m) of the Code
regarding the exclusion of performance-based compensation from the limit on corporate deductibility
of compensation paid to Covered Employees, (B) Section 422 of the Code regarding incentive stock
options or (C) Rule 16b-3.
(viii)
To approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan and to amend the terms of
any one or more Awards, including, but not limited to, amendments to provide terms more favorable
to the Participant than previously provided in the Award Agreement, subject to any specified limits
in the Plan that are not subject to Board discretion;
provided however
, that except with respect to
amendments that disqualify or impair the status of an Incentive Stock Option, a Participants
rights under any Award shall not be impaired by any such amendment unless (A) the Company requests
the consent of the affected Participant, and (B) such Participant consents in writing.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the limitations of applicable law, if any, the Board may
amend the terms of any one or more Awards without the affected Participants consent if necessary
to maintain the qualified status of the Award as an Incentive Stock Option or to bring the Award
into compliance with Section 409A of the Code.
(ix)
Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Board deems necessary
or expedient to promote the best interests of the Company and that are not in conflict with the
provisions of the Plan or Awards.
(x)
To adopt such procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or appropriate to permit
participation in the Plan by Employees, Directors or Consultants who are foreign nationals or
employed outside the United States.
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(c) Delegation to Committee.
(i) General.
The Board may delegate some or all of the administration of the Plan to a
Committee or Committees. If administration of the Plan is delegated to a Committee, the Committee
shall have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by
the Board that have been delegated to the Committee, including the power to delegate to a
subcommittee of the Committee any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to
exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board shall thereafter be to the Committee or
subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the
Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. The Committee may, at any time, abolish
the subcommittee and/or revest in the Committee any powers delegated to the subcommittee. The
Board may retain the authority to concurrently administer the Plan with the Committee and may, at
any time, revest in the Board some or all of the powers previously delegated.
(ii) Section
162(m)
and Rule 16b-3 Compliance.
The Committee may consist solely of two or
more Outside Directors, in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code, and solely of two or more
Non-Employee Directors, in accordance with Rule 16b-3.
(d) Delegation to an Officer.
The Board may delegate to one (1) or more Officers the
authority to do one or both of the following (i) designate Employees who are providing Continuous
Service to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who are not Officers to be recipients of Options
and Stock Appreciation Rights (and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, other Stock Awards)
and the terms thereof, and (ii) determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be subject to
such Stock Awards granted to such Employees;
provided, however
, that the Board resolutions
regarding such delegation shall specify the total number of shares of Common Stock that may be
subject to the Stock Awards granted by such Officer and that such Officer may not grant a Stock
Award to himself or herself. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may not delegate authority
to an Officer to determine the Fair Market Value pursuant to Section 13(w)(iii) below.
(e) Effect of Boards Decision.
All determinations, interpretations and constructions made by
the Board in good faith shall not be subject to review by any person and shall be final, binding
and conclusive on all persons.
(f) Cancellation and Re-Grant of Stock Awards.
Neither the Board nor any Committee shall have
the authority to: (i) reduce the exercise price of any outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation
Rights under the Plan, or (ii) cancel any outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights that
have an exercise price or strike price greater than the current Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock in exchange for cash or other Stock Awards under the Plan, unless the stockholders of the
Company have approved such an action within twelve (12) months prior to such an event.
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3.
Shares Subject to the Plan.
(a) Share Reserve.
Subject to Section 9(a) relating to Capitalization Adjustments, the
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Stock Awards from and
after the Effective Date shall not exceed five million (5,000,000) shares. For clarity, the Share
Reserve in this Section 3(a) is a limitation on the number of shares of the Common Stock that may
be issued pursuant to the Plan and does not limit the granting of Stock Awards except as provided
in Section 7(a). Shares may be issued in connection with a merger or acquisition as permitted by,
as applicable, NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c) or, if applicable, NYSE Listed Company Manual Section
303A.08, AMEX Company Guide Section 711 or other applicable rule, and such issuance shall not
reduce the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan. Furthermore, if a Stock Award
or any portion thereof (i) expires or otherwise terminates without all of the shares covered by
such Stock Award having been issued or (ii) is settled in cash (
i.e.
, the Participant receives cash
rather than stock), such expiration, termination or settlement shall not reduce (or otherwise
offset) the number of shares of Common Stock that may be available for issuance under the Plan.
(b) Reversion of Shares to the Share Reserve.
If any shares of Common Stock issued pursuant
to a Stock Award are forfeited back to the Company because of the failure to meet a contingency or
condition required to vest such shares in the Participant, then the shares that are forfeited shall
revert to and again become available for issuance under the Plan. Any shares reacquired by the
Company pursuant to Section 8(g) or as consideration for the exercise of an Option shall again
become available for issuance under the Plan.
(c) Incentive Stock Option Limit.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3
and, subject to the provisions of Section 9(a) relating to Capitalization Adjustments, the
aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of
Incentive Stock Options shall be five million (5,000,000) shares of Common Stock.
(d) Section
162(m)
Limitation on Annual Grants.
Subject to the provisions of Section 9(a)
relating to Capitalization Adjustments, at such time as the Company may be subject to the
applicable provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code, a maximum of one million (1,000,000) shares of
Common Stock subject to Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Stock Awards whose value is
determined by reference to an increase over an exercise or strike price of at least one hundred
percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value on the date any such Stock Award is granted may be granted
to any Participant during any calendar year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any additional
Options, Stock Appreciation Rights or Other Stock Awards whose value is determined by reference to
an increase over an exercise or strike price of at least one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair
Market Value on the date the Stock Award are granted to any Participant during any calendar year,
compensation attributable to the exercise of such additional Stock Awards shall not satisfy the
requirements to be considered qualified performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of
the Code unless such additional Stock Award is approved by the Companys stockholders.
(e) Source of Shares.
The stock issuable under the Plan shall be shares of authorized but
unissued or reacquired Common Stock, including shares repurchased by the Company on the open market
or otherwise.
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4.
Eligibility.
(a) Eligibility for Specific Stock Awards.
Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to
employees of the Company or a parent corporation or subsidiary corporation thereof (as such
terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code). Stock Awards other than Incentive Stock
Options may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants;
provided, however
, Nonstatutory
Stock Options and SARs may not be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants who are providing
Continuous Service only to any parent of the Company, as such term is defined in Rule 405
promulgated under the Securities Act, unless the stock underlying such Stock Awards is treated as
service recipient stock under Section 409A of the Code because the Stock Awards are granted
pursuant to a corporate transaction (such as a spin off transaction) or unless such Stock Awards
comply with the distribution requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
(b) Ten Percent Stockholders.
A Ten Percent Stockholder shall not be granted an Incentive
Stock Option unless the exercise price of such Option is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of
the Fair Market Value on the date of grant and the Option is not exercisable after the expiration
of five (5) years from the date of grant.
5.
Provisions Relating to Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.
Each Option or SAR shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the
Board shall deem appropriate. All Options shall be separately designated Incentive Stock Options
or Nonstatutory Stock Options at the time of grant, and, if certificates are issued, a separate
certificate or certificates shall be issued for shares of Common Stock purchased on exercise of
each type of Option. If an Option is not specifically designated as an Incentive Stock Option, then
the Option shall be a Nonstatutory Stock Option. The provisions of separate Options or SARs need
not be identical;
provided, however
, that each Option Agreement or Stock Appreciation Right
Agreement shall conform to (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the
applicable Award Agreement or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:
(a) Term.
Subject to the provisions of Section 4(b) regarding Ten Percent Stockholders, no
Option or SAR shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of its
grant or such shorter period specified in the Award Agreement.
(b) Exercise Price.
Subject to the provisions of Section 4(b) regarding Ten Percent
Stockholders, the exercise price (or strike price) of each Option or SAR shall be not less than one
hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option or SAR on
the date the Option or SAR is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Option or SAR may be
granted with an exercise price (or strike price) lower than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair
Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option or SAR if such Option or SAR is granted
pursuant to an assumption of or substitution for another option or stock appreciation right
pursuant to a Corporate Transaction and in a manner consistent with the provisions of Sections 409A
and, if applicable, 424(a) of the Code. Each SAR will be denominated in shares of Common Stock
equivalents.
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(c) Purchase Price for Options.
The purchase price of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the
exercise of an Option shall be paid, to the extent permitted by applicable law and as determined by
the Board in its sole discretion, by any combination of the methods of payment set forth below.
The Board shall have the authority to grant Options that do not permit all of the following methods
of payment (or otherwise restrict the ability to use certain methods) and to grant Options that
require the consent of the Company to utilize a particular method of payment. The permitted
methods of payment are as follows:
(i)
by cash, check, bank draft or money order payable to the Company;
(ii)
pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve
Board that, prior to the issuance of the stock subject to the Option, results in either the receipt
of cash (or check) by the Company or the receipt of irrevocable instructions to pay the aggregate
exercise price to the Company from the sales proceeds;
(iii)
by delivery to the Company (either by actual delivery or attestation) of shares of
Common Stock;
(iv)
if the option is a Nonstatutory Stock Option, by a net exercise arrangement pursuant to
which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise by the
largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise
price;
provided, however
, that the Company shall accept a cash or other payment from the
Participant to the extent of any remaining balance of the aggregate exercise price not satisfied by
such reduction in the number of whole shares to be issued;
provided, further,
that shares of Common
Stock will no longer be subject to an Option and will not be exercisable thereafter to the extent
that (A) shares issuable upon exercise are reduced to pay the exercise price pursuant to the net
exercise, (B) shares are delivered to the Participant as a result of such exercise, and (C) shares
are withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations; or
(v)
in any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Board.
(d) Exercise and Payment of a SAR.
To exercise any outstanding Stock Appreciation Right, the
Participant must provide written notice of exercise to the Company in compliance with the
provisions of the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement evidencing such Stock Appreciation Right. The
appreciation distribution payable on the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right will be not greater
than an amount equal to the excess of (A) the aggregate Fair Market Value (on the date of the
exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right) of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number
of Common Stock equivalents in which the Participant is vested under such Stock Appreciation Right,
and with respect to which the Participant is exercising the Stock Appreciation Right on such date,
over (B) the strike price that will be determined by the Board at the time of grant of the Stock
Appreciation Right. The appreciation distribution in respect to a Stock Appreciation Right may be
paid in Common Stock, in cash, in any combination of the two or in any other form of consideration,
as determined by the Board and contained in the Stock Appreciation Right Agreement evidencing such
Stock Appreciation Right.
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(e) Transferability of Options and SARs.
The Board may, in its sole discretion, impose such
limitations on the transferability of Options and SARs as the Board shall determine. In the
absence of such a determination by the Board to the contrary, the following restrictions on the
transferability of Options and SARs shall apply:
(i) Restrictions on Transfer.
An Option or SAR shall not be transferable except by will or by
the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the
Participant only by the Participant;
provided, however
, that the Board may, in its sole discretion,
permit transfer of the Option or SAR in a manner that is not prohibited by applicable tax and
securities laws upon the Participants request. Except as explicitly provided herein, neither an
Option nor a SAR may be transferred for consideration.
(ii) Domestic Relations Orders.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Option or SAR may be
transferred pursuant to a domestic relations order;
provided, however
, that if an Option is an
Incentive Stock Option, such Option may be deemed to be a Nonstatutory Stock Option as a result of
such transfer.
(iii) Beneficiary Designation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may, by
delivering written notice to the Company, in a form provided by or otherwise satisfactory to the
Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the Participant, shall
thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option or SAR and receive the Common Stock or other
consideration resulting from such exercise. In the absence of such a designation, the executor or
administrator of the Participants estate shall be entitled to exercise the Option or SAR and
receive the Common Stock or other consideration resulting from such exercise.
(f) Vesting Generally.
The total number of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option or SAR
may vest and therefore become exercisable in periodic installments that may or may not be equal.
The Option or SAR may be subject to such other terms and conditions on the time or times when it
may or may not be exercised (which may be based on the satisfaction of Performance Goals or other
criteria) as the Board may deem appropriate. The vesting provisions of individual Options or SARs
may vary. The provisions of this Section 5(f) are subject to any Option or SAR provisions
governing the minimum number of shares of Common Stock as to which an Option or SAR may be
exercised.
(g) Termination of Continuous Service.
Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award
Agreement or other agreement between the Participant and the Company, if a Participants Continuous
Service terminates (other than for Cause or upon the Participants death or Disability), the
Participant may exercise his or her Option or SAR (to the extent that the Participant was entitled
to exercise such Award as of the date of termination of Continuous Service) but only within such
period of time ending on the earlier of (i) the date three (3) months following the termination of
the Participants Continuous Service (or such longer or shorter period specified in the applicable
Award Agreement), or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option or SAR as set forth in the Award
Agreement. If, after termination of Continuous Service, the Participant does not exercise his or
her Option or SAR within the time specified herein or in the Award Agreement (as applicable), the
Option or SAR shall terminate.
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(h) Extension of Termination Date.
If the exercise of an Option or SAR following the
termination of the Participants Continuous Service (other than for Cause or upon the Participants
death or Disability) would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of shares of
Common Stock would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act, then the Option
or SAR shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of a total period of three (3) months
(that need not be consecutive) after the termination of the Participants Continuous Service during
which the exercise of the Option or SAR would not be in violation of such registration
requirements, or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option or SAR as set forth in the
applicable Award Agreement. In addition, unless otherwise provided in a Participants Award
Agreement, if the sale of any Common Stock received upon exercise of an Option or SAR following the
termination of the Participants Continuous Service (other than for Cause) would violate the
Companys insider trading policy, then the Option or SAR shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the
expiration of a period equal to the applicable post-termination exercise period after the
termination of the Participants Continuous Service during which the sale of the Common Stock
received upon exercise of the Option or SAR would not be in violation of the Companys insider
trading policy, or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option or SAR as set forth in the
applicable Award Agreement.
(i) Disability of Participant.
Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement
or other agreement between the Participant and the Company, if a Participants Continuous Service
terminates as a result of the Participants Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her
Option or SAR (to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise such Option or SAR as of
the date of termination of Continuous Service), but only within such period of time ending on the
earlier of (i) the date twelve (12) months following such termination of Continuous Service (or
such longer or shorter period specified in the Award Agreement), or (ii) the expiration of the term
of the Option or SAR as set forth in the Award Agreement. If, after termination of Continuous
Service, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option or SAR within the time specified
herein or in the Award Agreement (as applicable), the Option or SAR (as applicable) shall
terminate.
(j) Death of Participant.
Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement or
other agreement between the Participant and the Company, if (i) a Participants Continuous Service
terminates as a result of the Participants death, or (ii) the Participant dies within the period
(if any) specified in the Award Agreement for exercisability after the termination of the
Participants Continuous Service (for a reason other than death), then the Option or SAR may be
exercised (to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise such Option or SAR as of the date
of death) by the Participants estate, by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option or
SAR by bequest or inheritance or by a person designated to exercise the Option or SAR upon the
Participants death, but only within the period ending on the earlier of (i) the date eighteen (18)
months following the date of death (or such longer or shorter period specified in the Award
Agreement), or (ii) the expiration of the term of such Option or SAR as set forth in the Award
Agreement. If, after the Participants death, the Option or SAR is not exercised within the time
specified herein or in the Award Agreement (as applicable), the Option or SAR shall terminate.
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(k) Termination for Cause.
Except as explicitly provided otherwise in a Participants Award
Agreement or other individual written agreement between the Company or
any Affiliate and the Participant, if a Participants Continuous Service is terminated for
Cause, the Option or SAR shall terminate immediately upon such Participants termination of
Continuous Service, and the Participant shall be prohibited from exercising his or her Option or
SAR from and after the time of such termination of Continuous Service.
(l) Non-Exempt
Employees.
No Option or SAR, whether or not vested, granted to an Employee who
is a non-exempt employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, shall be
first exercisable for any shares of Common Stock until at least six months following the date of
grant of the Option or SAR. Notwithstanding the foregoing, consistent with the provisions of the
Worker Economic Opportunity Act, (i) in the event of the Participants death or Disability, (ii)
upon a Corporate Transaction in which such Option or SAR is not assumed, continued, or substituted,
(iii) upon a Change in Control, or (iv) upon the Participants retirement (as such term may be
defined in the Participants Award Agreement or in another applicable agreement or in accordance
with the Companys then current employment policies and guidelines), any such vested Options and
SARs may be exercised earlier than six months following the date of grant. The foregoing provision
is intended to operate so that any income derived by a non-exempt employee in connection with the
exercise or vesting of an Option or SAR will be exempt from his or her regular rate of pay.
6.
Provisions of Stock Awards other than Options and SARs.
(a) Restricted Stock Awards.
Each Restricted Stock Award Agreement shall be in such form and
shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board shall deem appropriate. To the extent
consistent with the Companys Bylaws, at the Boards election, shares of Common Stock may be (i)
held in book entry form subject to the Companys instructions until any restrictions relating to
the Restricted Stock Award lapse; or (ii) evidenced by a certificate, which certificate shall be
held in such form and manner as determined by the Board. The terms and conditions of Restricted
Stock Award Agreements may change from time to time, and the terms and conditions of separate
Restricted Stock Award Agreements need not be identical;
provided, however
, that each Restricted
Stock Award Agreement shall conform to (through incorporation of the provisions hereof by reference
in the agreement or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:
(i) Consideration.
A Restricted Stock Award may be awarded in consideration for (A) cash,
check, bank draft or money order payable to the Company, (B) past services to the Company or an
Affiliate, or (C) any other form of legal consideration (including future services) that may be
acceptable to the Board, in its sole discretion, and permissible under applicable law.
(ii) Vesting.
Shares of Common Stock awarded under the Restricted Stock Award Agreement may
be subject to forfeiture to the Company in accordance with a vesting schedule to be determined by
the Board.
(iii) Termination of Participants Continuous Service.
If a Participants Continuous Service
terminates, the Company may receive through a forfeiture condition or a repurchase right any or all
of the shares of Common Stock held by the Participant that have not
vested as of the date of termination of Continuous Service under the terms of the Restricted
Stock Award Agreement.
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(iv) Transferability.
Rights to acquire shares of Common Stock under the Restricted Stock
Award Agreement shall be transferable by the Participant only upon such terms and conditions as are
set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement, as the Board shall determine in its sole
discretion, so long as Common Stock awarded under the Restricted Stock Award Agreement remains
subject to the terms of the Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
(v) Dividends.
A Restricted Stock Award Agreement may provide that any dividends paid on
Restricted Stock will be subject to the same vesting and forfeiture restrictions as apply to the
shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award to which they relate.
(b) Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
Each Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement shall be in such
form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board shall deem appropriate. The terms
and conditions of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements may change from time to time, and the
terms and conditions of separate Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreements need not be identical;
provided, however
, that each Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement shall conform to (through
incorporation of the provisions hereof by reference in the Agreement or otherwise) the substance of
each of the following provisions:
(i) Consideration.
At the time of grant of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the Board will
determine the consideration, if any, to be paid by the Participant upon delivery of each share of
Common Stock subject to the Restricted Stock Unit Award. The consideration to be paid (if any) by
the Participant for each share of Common Stock subject to a Restricted Stock Unit Award may be paid
in any form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Board, in its sole discretion, and
permissible under applicable law.
(ii) Vesting.
At the time of the grant of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the Board may impose
such restrictions on or conditions to the vesting of the Restricted Stock Unit Award as it, in its
sole discretion, deems appropriate.
(iii) Payment.
A Restricted Stock Unit Award may be settled by the delivery of shares of
Common Stock, their cash equivalent, any combination thereof or in any other form of consideration,
as determined by the Board and contained in the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
(iv) Additional Restrictions.
At the time of the grant of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, the
Board, as it deems appropriate, may impose such restrictions or conditions that delay the delivery
of the shares of Common Stock (or their cash equivalent) subject to a Restricted Stock Unit Award
to a time after the vesting of such Restricted Stock Unit Award.
(v) Dividend Equivalents.
Dividend equivalents may be credited in respect of shares of Common
Stock covered by a Restricted Stock Unit Award, as determined by the Board and contained in the
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. At the sole discretion of the Board, such dividend
equivalents may be converted into additional shares of Common Stock covered by the Restricted Stock
Unit Award in such manner as determined by the Board. Any additional shares covered by the
Restricted Stock Unit Award credited by reason of such
dividend equivalents will be subject to all of the same terms and conditions of the underlying
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement to which they relate.
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(vi) Termination of Participants Continuous Service.
Except as otherwise provided in the
applicable Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, such portion of the Restricted Stock Unit Award
that has not vested will be forfeited upon the Participants termination of Continuous Service.
(c) Performance Awards.
(i) Performance Stock Awards.
A Performance Stock Award is a Stock Award that may vest or may
be exercised contingent upon the attainment during a Performance Period of certain Performance
Goals. A Performance Stock Award may, but need not, require the completion of a specified period
of Continuous Service. The length of any Performance Period, the Performance Goals to be achieved
during the Performance Period, and the measure of whether and to what degree such Performance Goals
have been attained shall be conclusively determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The
maximum number of shares covered by an Award that may be granted to any Participant in a calendar
year attributable to Stock Awards described in this Section 6(c)(i) (whether the grant, vesting or
exercise is contingent upon the attainment during a Performance Period of the Performance Goals)
shall not exceed one million (1,000,000) shares of Common Stock. The Board may provide for or,
subject to such terms and conditions as the Board may specify, may permit a Participant to elect
for, the payment of any Performance Stock Award to be deferred to a specified date or event. In
addition, to the extent permitted by applicable law and the applicable Award Agreement, the Board
may determine that cash may be used in payment of Performance Stock Awards.
(ii) Performance Cash Awards.
A Performance Cash Award is a cash award that may be paid
contingent upon the attainment during a Performance Period of certain Performance Goals. A
Performance Cash Award may also require the completion of a specified period of Continuous Service.
At the time of grant of a Performance Cash Award, the length of any Performance Period, the
Performance Goals to be achieved during the Performance Period, and the measure of whether and to
what degree such Performance Goals have been attained shall be conclusively determined by the
Committee, in its sole discretion. In any calendar year, the Committee may not grant a Performance
Cash Award that has a maximum value that may be paid to any Participant in excess of five hundred
thousand dollars ($500,000). The Board may provide for or, subject to such terms and conditions as
the Board may specify, may permit a Participant to elect for, the payment of any Performance Cash
Award to be deferred to a specified date or event. The Committee may specify the form of payment
of Performance Cash Awards, which may be cash or other property, or may provide for a Participant
to have the option for his or her Performance Cash Award, or such portion thereof as the Board may
specify, to be paid in whole or in part in cash or other property.
(iii) Board Discretion.
The Board retains the discretion to reduce or eliminate the
compensation or economic benefit due upon attainment of Performance Goals and to define the manner
of calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for a Performance Period.
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(iv) Section
162(m)
Compliance.
Unless otherwise permitted in compliance with the
requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to an Award intended to qualify as
performance-based compensation thereunder, the Committee shall establish the Performance Goals
applicable to, and the formula for calculating the amount payable under, the Award no later than
the earlier of (a) the date ninety (90) days after the commencement of the applicable Performance
Period, or (b) the date on which twenty-five percent (25%) of the Performance Period has elapsed,
and in either event at a time when the achievement of the applicable Performance Goals remains
substantially uncertain. Prior to the payment of any compensation under an Award intended to
qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall
certify the extent to which any Performance Goals and any other material terms under such Award
have been satisfied (other than in cases where such relate solely to the increase in the value of
the Common Stock). Notwithstanding satisfaction of any completion of any Performance Goals, to the
extent specified at the time of grant of an Award to covered employees within the meaning of
Section 162(m) of the Code, the number of shares of Common Stock, Options, cash or other benefits
granted, issued, retainable and/or vested under an Award on account of satisfaction of such
Performance Goals may be reduced by the Committee on the basis of such further considerations as
the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine.
(d) Other Stock Awards.
Other forms of Stock Awards valued in whole or in part by reference
to, or otherwise based on, Common Stock, including the appreciation in value thereof (e.g., options
or stock rights with an exercise price or strike price less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of
the Common Stock at the time of grant) may be granted either alone or in addition to Stock Awards
provided for under Section 5 and the preceding provisions of this Section 6. Subject to the
provisions of the Plan, the Board shall have sole and complete authority to determine the persons
to whom and the time or times at which such Other Stock Awards will be granted, the number of
shares of Common Stock (or the cash equivalent thereof) to be granted pursuant to such Other Stock
Awards and all other terms and conditions of such Other Stock Awards.
7.
Covenants of the Company.
(a) Availability of Shares.
During the terms of the Stock Awards, the Company shall keep
available at all times the number of shares of Common Stock reasonably required to satisfy such
Stock Awards.
(b) Securities Law Compliance.
The Company shall seek to obtain from each regulatory
commission or agency having jurisdiction over the Plan such authority as may be required to grant
Stock Awards and to issue and sell shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Stock Awards;
provided, however
, that this undertaking shall not require the Company to register under the
Securities Act the Plan, any Stock Award or any Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any
such Stock Award. If, after reasonable efforts, the Company is unable to obtain from any such
regulatory commission or agency the authority that counsel for the Company deems necessary for the
lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan, the Company shall be relieved from any
liability for failure to issue and sell Common Stock upon exercise of such Stock Awards unless and
until such authority is obtained. A Participant shall not be eligible for the grant of a Stock
Award or the subsequent issuance of Common Stock pursuant
to the Stock Award if such grant or issuance would be in violation of any applicable
securities law.
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(c) No Obligation to Notify or Minimize Taxes.
The Company shall have no duty or obligation
to any Participant to advise such holder as to the time or manner of exercising such Stock Award.
Furthermore, the Company shall have no duty or obligation to warn or otherwise advise such holder
of a pending termination or expiration of a Stock Award or a possible period in which the Stock
Award may not be exercised. The Company has no duty or obligation to minimize the tax consequences
of a Stock Award to the holder of such Stock Award.
8.
Miscellaneous.
(a) Use of Proceeds from Sales of Common Stock.
Proceeds from the sale of shares of Common
Stock pursuant to Stock Awards shall constitute general funds of the Company.
(b) Corporate Action Constituting Grant of Stock Awards.
Corporate action constituting a
grant by the Company of a Stock Award to any Participant shall be deemed completed as of the date
of such corporate action, unless otherwise determined by the Board, regardless of when the
instrument, certificate, or letter evidencing the Stock Award is communicated to, or actually
received or accepted by, the Participant.
(c) Stockholder Rights.
No Participant shall be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of
the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Common Stock subject to such Stock Award
unless and until (i) such Participant has satisfied all requirements for exercise of the Stock
Award pursuant to its terms, if applicable, and (ii) the issuance of the Common Stock subject to
such Stock Award has been entered into the books and records of the Company.
(d) No Employment or Other Service Rights.
Nothing in the Plan, any Award Agreement or any
other instrument executed thereunder or in connection with any Award granted pursuant thereto shall
confer upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company or an Affiliate in the
capacity in effect at the time the Award was granted or shall affect the right of the Company or an
Affiliate to terminate (i) the employment of an Employee with or without notice and with or without
cause, (ii) the service of a Consultant pursuant to the terms of such Consultants agreement with
the Company or an Affiliate, or (iii) the service of a Director pursuant to the Bylaws of the
Company or an Affiliate, and any applicable provisions of the corporate law of the state in which
the Company or the Affiliate is incorporated, as the case may be.
(e) Incentive Stock Option $100,000 Limitation.
To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value (determined at the time of grant) of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock
Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionholder during any calendar year (under all
plans of the Company and any Affiliates) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the
Options or portions thereof that exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were
granted) shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options, notwithstanding any contrary provision of
the applicable Option Agreement(s).
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(f) Investment Assurances.
The Company may require a Participant, as a condition of
exercising or acquiring Common Stock under any Stock Award, (i) to give written assurances
satisfactory to the Company as to the Participants knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters and/or to employ a purchaser representative reasonably satisfactory to the Company
who is knowledgeable and experienced in financial and business matters and that he or she is
capable of evaluating, alone or together with the purchaser representative, the merits and risks of
exercising the Stock Award; and (ii) to give written assurances satisfactory to the Company stating
that the Participant is acquiring Common Stock subject to the Stock Award for the Participants own
account and not with any present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the Common Stock.
The foregoing requirements, and any assurances given pursuant to such requirements, shall be
inoperative if (A) the issuance of the shares upon the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock
under the Stock Award has been registered under a then currently effective registration statement
under the Securities Act, or (B) as to any particular requirement, a determination is made by
counsel for the Company that such requirement need not be met in the circumstances under the then
applicable securities laws. The Company may, upon advice of counsel to the Company, place legends
on stock certificates issued under the Plan as such counsel deems necessary or appropriate in order
to comply with applicable securities laws, including, but not limited to, legends restricting the
transfer of the Common Stock.
(g) Withholding Obligations.
Unless prohibited by the terms of a Stock Award Agreement, the
Company may, in its sole discretion, satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation
relating to an Award by any of the following means or by a combination of such means: (i) causing
the Participant to tender a cash payment; (ii) withholding shares of Common Stock from the shares
of Common Stock issued or otherwise issuable to the Participant in connection with the Award;
provided, however,
that no shares of Common Stock are withheld with a value exceeding the minimum
amount of tax required to be withheld by law (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to avoid
classification of the Stock Award as a liability for financial accounting purposes); (iii)
withholding cash from an Award settled in cash; (iv) withholding payment from any amounts otherwise
payable to the Participant; or (v) by such other method as may be set forth in the Award Agreement.
(h) Electronic Delivery.
Any reference herein to a written agreement or document shall
include any agreement or document delivered electronically or posted on the Companys intranet (or
other shared electronic medium controlled by the Company to which the Participant has access).
(i) Deferrals.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board, in its sole discretion,
may determine that the delivery of Common Stock or the payment of cash, upon the exercise, vesting
or settlement of all or a portion of any Award may be deferred and may establish programs and
procedures for deferral elections to be made by Participants. Deferrals by Participants will be
made in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Consistent with Section 409A of the Code, the
Board may provide for distributions while a Participant is still an employee or otherwise providing
services to the Company. The Board is authorized to make deferrals of Awards and determine when,
and in what annual percentages, Participants may receive payments, including lump sum payments,
following the Participants termination of Continuous Service, and implement such other terms and
conditions consistent with the provisions of the Plan and in accordance with applicable law.
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(j) Compliance with Section 409A.
To the extent that the Board determines that any Award
granted hereunder is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Award Agreement evidencing such Award
shall incorporate the terms and conditions necessary to avoid the consequences specified in Section
409A(a)(1) of the Code. To the extent applicable, the Plan and Award Agreements shall be
interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Plan (and unless the Award Agreement specifically provides otherwise), if the shares of
Common Stock are publicly traded and a Participant holding an Award that constitutes deferred
compensation under Section 409A of the Code is a specified employee for purposes of Section 409A
of the Code, no distribution or payment of any amount shall be made upon a separation from
service before a date that is six (6) months following the date of such Participants separation
from service (as defined in Section 409A of the Code without regard to alternative definitions
thereunder) or, if earlier, the date of the Participants death.
9.
Adjustments upon Changes in Common Stock; Other Corporate Events.
(a) Capitalization Adjustments.
In the event of a Capitalization Adjustment, the Board shall
appropriately and proportionately adjust: (i) the class(es) and maximum number of securities
subject to the Plan pursuant to Section 3(a), (ii) the class(es) and maximum number of securities
that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options pursuant to Section 3(c),
(iii) the class(es) and maximum number of securities that may be awarded to any person pursuant to
Sections 3(d) and 6(c)(i), and (iv) the class(es) and number of securities and price per share of
stock subject to outstanding Stock Awards. The Board shall make such adjustments, and its
determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.
(b) Dissolution or Liquidation.
Except as otherwise provided in the Stock Award Agreement, in
the event of a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, all outstanding Stock Awards (other than
Stock Awards consisting of vested and outstanding shares of Common Stock not subject to a
forfeiture condition or the Companys right of repurchase) shall terminate immediately prior to the
completion of such dissolution or liquidation, and the shares of Common Stock subject to the
Companys repurchase rights or subject to a forfeiture condition may be repurchased or reacquired
by the Company notwithstanding the fact that the holder of such Stock Award is providing Continuous
Service;
provided, however
, that the Board may, in its sole discretion, cause some or all Stock
Awards to become fully vested, exercisable and/or no longer subject to repurchase or forfeiture (to
the extent such Stock Awards have not previously expired or terminated) before the dissolution or
liquidation is completed but contingent on its completion.
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(c) Corporate Transaction.
The following provisions shall apply to Stock Awards in the event
of a Corporate Transaction unless otherwise provided in the instrument evidencing the Stock Award
or any other written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant or unless
otherwise expressly provided by the Board at the time of grant of a Stock Award.
(i) Stock Awards May Be Assumed, Continued or Substituted.
In the event of a Corporate
Transaction, any surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring
corporations parent company) may assume or continue any or all Stock
Awards outstanding under the Plan or may substitute similar stock awards for Stock Awards
outstanding under the Plan (including but not limited to, awards to acquire the same consideration
paid to the stockholders of the Company pursuant to the Corporate Transaction), and any
reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company in respect of Common Stock issued pursuant
to Stock Awards may be assigned by the Company to the successor of the Company (or the successors
parent company, if any), in connection with such Corporate Transaction. A surviving corporation or
acquiring corporation (or its parent) may choose to assume or continue only a portion of a Stock
Award or substitute a similar stock award for only a portion of a Stock Award, or may choose to
assume or continue the Stock Awards held by some, but not all Participants. The terms of any
assumption, continuation or substitution shall be set by the Board.
(ii) Stock Awards Not Assumed, Continued or Substituted.
In the event of a Corporate
Transaction in which the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or its parent company)
does not assume or continue such outstanding Stock Awards or substitute similar stock awards for
such outstanding Stock Awards, then with respect to Stock Awards that have not been assumed,
continued or substituted, the vesting of such Stock Awards (and, with respect to Options and Stock
Appreciation Rights, the time when such Stock Awards may be exercised) shall be accelerated in full
to a date prior to the effective time of such Corporate Transaction (contingent upon the
effectiveness of the Corporate Transaction) as the Board shall determine (or, if the Board shall
not determine such a date, to the date that is five (5) days prior to the effective time of the
Corporate Transaction), and such Stock Awards shall terminate if not exercised (if applicable) at
or prior to the effective time of the Corporate Transaction, and any reacquisition or repurchase
rights held by the Company with respect to such Stock Awards shall lapse (contingent upon the
effectiveness of the Corporate Transaction);
provided, however
, that the Board may require
Participants to complete and deliver to the Company a notice of exercise before the effective date
of a Corporate Transaction, which is contingent upon the effectiveness of such Corporate
Transaction.
(iii) Payment for Stock Awards in Lieu of Exercise.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the
event of a Corporate Transaction in which the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or
its parent company) does not assume or continue such outstanding Stock Awards or substitute similar
stock awards for such outstanding Stock Awards and the Stock Award will terminate if not exercised
at or prior to the effective time of a Corporate Transaction in accordance with Section 9(c)(ii),
the Board may provide, in its sole discretion, that the holder of such Stock Award may not exercise
such Stock Award but will receive a payment, in such form as may be determined by the Board, equal
in value, at the effective time, to the excess, if any, of (A) the value of the property the
Participant would have received upon the exercise of the Stock Award, over (B) any exercise price
payable by such holder in connection with such exercise. For purposes of clarity, this payment may
be zero ($0) if the value of the property is equal to or less than the exercise price. Payments
under this provision may be delayed to the same extent that payment of consideration to the holders
of the Companys Common Stock in connection with the Corporate Transaction is delayed as a result
of escrows, earn outs, holdbacks, or any other contingencies.
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The Board need not take the same action or actions with respect to all Stock Awards or portions
thereof or with respect to all Participants. The Board may take different actions with respect to
the vested and unvested portions of a Stock Award.
(d) Change in Control.
In the event of a Change in Control, then, as of the effective time of
such Change in Control, the vesting of all outstanding Stock Awards (and, with respect to Options
and Stock Appreciation Rights, the time when such Stock Awards may be exercised) shall be
accelerated in full and any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to
such Stock Awards shall lapse.
10.
Termination or Suspension of the Plan.
(a) Plan Term.
The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Unless terminated
sooner by the Board, the Plan shall automatically terminate on the day before the tenth (10th)
anniversary of the Effective Date. No Awards may be granted under the Plan while the Plan is
suspended or after it is terminated.
(b) No Impairment of Rights.
Suspension or termination of the Plan shall not impair rights
and obligations under any Award granted while the Plan is in effect except with the written consent
of the affected Participant.
11.
Effective Date of Plan.
This Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date.
12.
Choice of Law.
The law of the State of Delaware shall govern all questions concerning the construction, validity
and interpretation of this Plan, without regard to that states conflict of laws rules.
13.
Definitions.
As used in the Plan, the following definitions shall apply to the
capitalized terms indicated below:
(a)
Affiliate
means, at the time of determination, any parent or subsidiary of the
Company as such terms are defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act. The Board
shall have the authority to determine the time or times at which parent or subsidiary status is
determined within the foregoing definition.
(b)
Award
means a Stock Award or a Performance Cash Award.
(c)
Award Agreement
means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant
evidencing the terms and conditions of an Award.
(d)
Board
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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(e)
Capitalization Adjustment
means any change that is made in, or other events that occur
with respect to, the Common Stock subject to the Plan or subject to any Stock Award after the
Effective Date without the receipt of consideration by the Company through merger,
consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in
property other than cash, large nonrecurring cash dividend, stock split, liquidating dividend,
combination of shares, exchange of shares, change in corporate structure or any similar equity
restructuring transaction, as that term is used in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
123 (revised). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion of any convertible securities of the
Company shall not be treated as a Capitalization Adjustment.
(f)
Cause
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in any written agreement between the
Participant and the Company in effect at the time of the termination of the Participants
Continuous Service defining such term and, in the absence of such agreement, such term shall mean,
with respect to a Participant, the occurrence of any of the following events that has a material
negative impact on the business or reputation of the Company: (i) such Participants commission of
any felony or any crime involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude under the laws of the United
States or any state thereof; (ii) such Participants attempted commission of, or participation in,
a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company; (iii) such Participants intentional, material
violation of any contract or agreement between the Participant and the Company or of any statutory
duty owed to the Company; (iv) such Participants unauthorized use or disclosure of the Companys
confidential information or trade secrets; or (v) such Participants gross misconduct. The
determination that a termination of the Participants Continuous Service is either for Cause or
without Cause shall be made by the Company in its sole discretion. Any determination by the
Company that the Continuous Service of a Participant was terminated with or without Cause for the
purposes of outstanding Awards held by such Participant shall have no effect upon any determination
of the rights or obligations of the Company or such Participant for any other purpose.
(g)
Change in Control
means the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of
related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:
(i)
any Exchange Act Person becomes the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the
Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Companys
then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to occur (A) on account of
the acquisition of securities of the Company by an investor, any affiliate thereof or any other
Exchange Act Person that acquires the Companys securities in a transaction or series of related
transactions the primary purpose of which is to obtain financing for the Company through the
issuance of equity securities (which includes an offering of Common Stock to the general public
through a registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission), or (B) solely
because the level of Ownership held by any Exchange Act Person (the
Subject Person
) exceeds the
designated percentage threshold of the outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or
other acquisition of voting securities by the Company reducing the number of shares outstanding,
provided that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this subsection (B)) as
a result of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company, and after such share acquisition,
the Subject Person becomes the Owner of any additional voting securities that, assuming the
repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then outstanding
voting securities Owned by the Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a
Change in Control shall be deemed to occur;
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(ii)
there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly
or indirectly) the Company and, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or
similar transaction, the stockholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not Own, directly
or indirectly, either (A) outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%)
of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or
similar transaction or (B) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power
of the parent of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, in each
case in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of the outstanding voting securities
of the Company immediately prior to such transaction;
(iii)
there is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than a
sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of
the Company and its Subsidiaries to an Entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting
power of the voting securities of which are Owned by stockholders of the Company in substantially
the same proportions as their Ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company
immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition; or
(iv)
individuals who, on the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, are members of the Board
(the
Incumbent Board
) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of
the Board;
provided, however
, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of
any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent
Board then still in office, such new member shall, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a
member of the Incumbent Board.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Plan, the term Change in Control
shall not include a sale of assets, merger or other transaction effected exclusively for the
purpose of changing the domicile of the Company.
(h)
Code
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including any applicable
regulations and guidance thereunder.
(i)
Committee
means a committee of one or more Directors to whom authority has been
delegated by the Board in accordance with Section 2(c).
(j)
Common Stock
means the common stock of the Company.
(k)
Company
means RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(l)
Consultant
means any natural person, including an advisor, who is (i) engaged by the
Company or an Affiliate to render consulting or advisory services and is compensated for such
services, or (ii) serving as a member of the board of directors of an Affiliate and is compensated
for such services. However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such service,
shall not cause a Director to be considered a Consultant for purposes of the Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person is treated as a Consultant under this Plan only if a Form
S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act is available to register either the offer or
the sale of the Companys securities to such person.
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(m)
Continuous Service
means that the Participants service with the Company or an
Affiliate, whether as an Employee, Director or Consultant, is not interrupted or terminated. A
change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate as
an Employee, Consultant or Director or a change in the entity for which the Participant renders
such service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participants service
with the Company or an Affiliate, shall not terminate a Participants Continuous Service;
provided,
however,
if the Entity for which a Participant is rendering services ceases to qualify as an
Affiliate, as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, such Participants Continuous
Service shall be considered to have terminated on the date such Entity ceases to qualify as an
Affiliate. To the extent permitted by law, the Board or the chief executive officer of the
Company, in that partys sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service shall be
considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Board or chief
executive officer, including sick leave, military leave or any other personal leave, or (ii)
transfers between the Company, an Affiliate, or their successors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a
leave of absence shall be treated as Continuous Service for purposes of vesting in a Stock Award
only to such extent as may be provided in the Companys leave of absence policy, in the written
terms of any leave of absence agreement or policy applicable to the Participant, or as otherwise
required by law.
(n)
Corporate Transaction
means the consummation, in a single transaction or in a series of
related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:
(i)
a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all, as determined by the Board, in
its sole discretion, of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries;
(ii)
a sale or other disposition of at least fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding securities
of the Company;
(iii)
a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the Company is not the
surviving corporation; or
(iv)
a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the Company is the
surviving corporation but the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger,
consolidation or similar transaction are converted or exchanged by virtue of the merger,
consolidation or similar transaction into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash
or otherwise.
(o)
Covered Employee
shall have the meaning provided in Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.
(p)
Director
means a member of the Board.
(q)
Disability
means, with respect to a Participant, the inability of such Participant to
engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or
mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected
to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, as provided in Sections
22(e)(3) and 409A(a)(2)(c)(i) of the Code, and shall be determined by the Board on the basis of
such medical evidence as the Board deems warranted under the circumstances.
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(r)
Effective Date
means the effective date of this Plan document, which is the date of the
annual meeting of stockholders of the Company held in 2010 provided this Plan is approved by the
Companys stockholders at such meeting.
(s)
Employee
means any person employed by the Company or an Affiliate. However, service
solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such services, shall not cause a Director to be
considered an Employee for purposes of the Plan.
(t)
Entity
means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity.
(u)
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(v)
Exchange Act Person
means any natural person, Entity or group (within the meaning of
Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act), except that Exchange Act Person shall not include
(i) the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or
any Subsidiary of the Company or any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an
employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (iii) an underwriter
temporarily holding securities pursuant to a registered public offering of such securities, (iv) an
Entity Owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same
proportions as their Ownership of stock of the Company; or (v) any natural person, Entity or
group (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act) that, as of the
Effective Date, is the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing
more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Companys then outstanding
securities.
(w)
Fair Market Value
means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock determined as
follows:
(i)
If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or traded on any
established market, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, unless otherwise determined
by the Board, shall be the closing sales price for such stock as quoted on such exchange or market
(or the exchange or market with the greatest volume of trading in the Common Stock) on the date of
determination, as reported in a source the Board deems reliable.
(ii)
Unless otherwise provided by the Board, if there is no closing sales price for the Common
Stock on the date of determination, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price
on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(iii)
In the absence of such markets for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be
determined by the Board in good faith and in a manner that complies with Sections 409A and 422 of
the Code.
(x)
Incentive Stock Option
means an option granted pursuant to Section 5 of the Plan that is
intended to be, and qualifies as, an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code.
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(y)
Non-Employee Director
means a Director who either (i) is not a current employee or
officer of the Company or an Affiliate, does not receive compensation, either directly or
indirectly, from the Company or an Affiliate for services rendered as a consultant or in any
capacity other than as a Director (except for an amount as to which disclosure would not be
required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act
(
Regulation S-K
)), does not possess an interest in any other transaction for which disclosure
would be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and is not engaged in a business
relationship for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(b) of Regulation S-K; or
(ii) is otherwise considered a non-employee director for purposes of Rule 16b-3.
(z)
Nonstatutory Stock Option
means any option granted pursuant to Section 5 of the Plan
that does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(aa)
Officer
means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
(bb)
Option
means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option to purchase
shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Plan.
(cc)
Option Agreement
means a written agreement between the Company and an Optionholder
evidencing the terms and conditions of an Option grant. Each Option Agreement shall be subject to
the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(dd)
Optionholder
means a person to whom an Option is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if
applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Option.
(ee)
Other Stock Award
means an award based in whole or in part by reference to the Common
Stock which is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 6(d).
(ff)
Other Stock Award Agreement
means a written agreement between the Company and a holder
of an Other Stock Award evidencing the terms and conditions of an Other Stock Award grant. Each
Other Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(gg)
Outside Director
means a Director who either (i) is not a current employee of the
Company or an affiliated corporation (within the meaning of Treasury Regulations promulgated
under Section 162(m) of the Code), is not a former employee of the Company or an affiliated
corporation who receives compensation for prior services (other than benefits under a
tax-qualified retirement plan) during the taxable year, has not been an officer of the Company or
an affiliated corporation, and does not receive remuneration from the Company or an affiliated
corporation, either directly or indirectly, in any capacity other than as a Director, or (ii) is
otherwise considered an outside director for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.
(hh)
Own,
Owned,
Owner,
Ownership
A person or Entity shall be deemed to Own, to
have Owned, to be the Owner of, or to have acquired Ownership of securities if such person or
Entity, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or
otherwise, has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting,
with respect to such securities.
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(ii)
Participant
means a person to whom an Award is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if
applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Stock Award.
(jj)
Performance Cash Award
means an award of cash granted pursuant to the terms and
conditions of Section 6(c)(ii).
(kk)
Performance Criteria
means the one or more criteria that the Committee shall select for
purposes of establishing the Performance Goals for a Performance Period. The Performance Criteria
that shall be used to establish such Performance Goals may be based on any one of, or combination
of, the following as determined by the Committee: (i) earnings (including earnings per share and
net earnings); (ii) earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation; (iii) earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; (iv) total stockholder return; (v) return on equity
or average stockholders equity; (vi) return on assets, investment, or capital employed; (vii)
stock price; (viii) margin (including gross margin); (ix) income (before or after taxes); (x)
operating income; (xi) operating income after taxes; (xii) pre-tax profit; (xiii) operating cash
flow; (xiv) sales or revenue targets; (xv) increases in revenue or product revenue; (xvi) expenses
and cost reduction goals; (xvii) improvement in or attainment of working capital levels; (xviii)
economic value added (or an equivalent metric); (xix) market share; (xx) cash flow; (xxi) cash flow
per share; (xxii) share price performance; (xxiii) debt reduction; (xxiv) implementation or
completion of projects or processes; (xxv) customer satisfaction; (xxvi) stockholders equity;
(xxvii) capital expenditures; (xxviii) debt levels; (xxix) operating profit or net operating
profit; (xxx) workforce diversity; (xxxi) growth of net income or operating income; (xxxii)
billings; (xxxiii) achievement of clinical trial milestones, such as patient enrollment or
successful completion of the trial; (xxxiv) execution of a new licensor agreement; (xxxv) receipt
of a milestone payment under a licensor agreement and (xxxvi) to the extent that an Award is not
intended to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code, other measures of performance selected by the
Board or the Committee.
(ll)
Performance Goals
means, for a Performance Period, the one or more goals established by
the committee for the Performance Period based upon the Performance Criteria. Performance Goals
may be based on a Company-wide basis, with respect to one or more business units, divisions,
Affiliates, or business segments, and in either absolute terms or relative to the performance of
one or more comparable companies or the performance of one or more relevant indices. Unless
specified otherwise by the Committee (i) in the Award Agreement at the time the Award is granted or
(ii) in such other document setting forth the Performance Goals at the time the Performance Goals
are established, the Committee shall appropriately make adjustments in the method of calculating
the attainment of Performance Goals for a Performance Period as follows: (1) to exclude
restructuring and/or other nonrecurring charges; (2) to exclude exchange rate effects, as
applicable, for non-U.S. dollar denominated Performance Goals; (3) to exclude the effects of
changes to generally accepted accounting principles; (4) to exclude the effects of any statutory
adjustments to corporate tax rates; and (5) to exclude the effects of any extraordinary items as
determined under generally accepted accounting principles.
(mm)
Performance Period
means the period of time selected by the Committee over which the
attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a
Participants right to and the payment of a Stock Award or a Performance Cash
Award. Performance Periods may be of varying and overlapping duration, at the sole discretion
of the Board.
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(nn)
Performance Stock Award
means a Stock Award granted under the terms and conditions of
Section 6(c)(i).
(oo)
Plan
means this RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.
(pp)
Restricted Stock Award
means an award of shares of Common Stock which is granted
pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 6(a).
(qq)
Restricted Stock Award Agreement
means a written agreement between the Company and a
holder of a Restricted Stock Award evidencing the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock Award
grant. Each Restricted Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan.
(rr)
Restricted Stock Unit Award
means a right to receive shares of Common Stock which is
granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 6(b).
(ss)
Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
means a written agreement between the Company and
a holder of a Restricted Stock Unit Award evidencing the terms and conditions of a Restricted Stock
Unit Award grant. Each Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan.
(tt)
Rule 16b-3
means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule
16b-3, as in effect from time to time.
(uu)
Securities Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(vv)
Stock Appreciation Right
or
SAR
means a right to receive the appreciation on Common
Stock that is granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 5.
(ww)
Stock Appreciation Right Agreement
means a written agreement between the Company and a
holder of a Stock Appreciation Right evidencing the terms and conditions of a Stock Appreciation
Right grant. Each Stock Appreciation Right Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions
of the Plan.
(xx)
Stock Award
means any right to receive Common Stock granted under the Plan, including
an Incentive Stock Option, a Nonstatutory Stock Option, a Restricted Stock Award, a Restricted
Stock Unit Award, a Stock Appreciation Right, a Performance Stock Award or any Other Stock Award.
(yy)
Stock Award Agreement
means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant
evidencing the terms and conditions of a Stock Award grant. Each Stock Award Agreement shall be
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
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(zz)
Subsidiary
means, with respect to the Company, (i) any corporation of which more than
fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding capital stock having ordinary voting power to elect a
majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, stock
of any other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason
of the happening of any contingency) is at the time, directly or indirectly, Owned by the Company,
and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which the Company has a
direct or indirect interest (whether in the form of voting or participation in profits or capital
contribution) of more than fifty percent (50%).
(aaa)
Ten Percent Stockholder
means a person who Owns (or is deemed to Own pursuant to
Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliate.
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Exhibit 10.2
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Stock Option Grant Notice
(2010 Equity Incentive Plan)
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the
Company
), pursuant to its 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the
Plan
), hereby grants to Optionholder an option to purchase the number of shares of the Companys
Common Stock set forth below. This option is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set
forth herein and in the Option Agreement, the Plan, and the Notice of Exercise, all of which are
attached hereto and incorporated herein in their entirety.
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Optionholder:
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Date of Grant:
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Vesting Commencement Date:
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Number of Shares Subject to Option (
Shares
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Exercise Price (Per Share):
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Total Exercise Price:
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Expiration Date:
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Type of Grant:
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Incentive Stock Option
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Nonstatutory Stock Option
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Exercise Schedule:
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Same as Vesting Schedule
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Vesting Schedule:
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[1/4
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of the shares vest one year after the Vesting Commencement Date; the balance of the shares vest in
a series of 36 successive equal monthly installments measured from the first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement
Date.]
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Payment:
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By one or a combination of the following items (described in the Option Agreement):
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Pursuant to a Regulation T Program if the Shares are publicly traded
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By delivery of already-owned shares if the Shares are publicly traded
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By net exercise
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Additional Terms/Acknowledgements:
The undersigned Optionholder acknowledges receipt of, and
understands and agrees to, this Stock Option Grant Notice, the Option Agreement and the Plan.
Optionholder further acknowledges that as of the Date of Grant, this Stock Option Grant Notice, the
Option Agreement, and the Plan set forth the entire understanding between Optionholder and the
Company regarding the acquisition of stock in the Company and supersede all prior oral and written
agreements on that subject with the exception of (i) options previously granted and delivered to
Optionholder under the Plan, and (ii) the following agreements only:
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If this is an Incentive Stock Option, it (plus other
outstanding Incentive Stock Options) cannot be first
exercisable
for more than
$100,000 in value (measured by exercise price) in any calendar year. Any
excess over $100,000 is a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
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An Incentive Stock Option may not be exercised by a net
exercise arrangement.
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RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Optionholder:
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Signature
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Date:
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RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
2010 Equity Incentive Plan
Option Agreement
(Incentive Stock Option or Nonstatutory Stock Option)
Pursuant to your Stock Option Grant Notice (
Grant Notice
) and this Option Agreement,
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (the
Company
) has granted you an option under its 2010 Equity
Incentive Plan (the
Plan
) to purchase the number of shares of the Companys Common Stock
indicated in your Grant Notice at the exercise price indicated in your Grant Notice. Defined terms
not explicitly defined in this Option Agreement but defined in the Plan shall have the same
definitions as in the Plan.
The details of your option are as follows:
1.
Vesting.
Subject to the limitations contained herein and the potential vesting
acceleration provisions set forth in Section 9 of the Plan, your option will vest as provided in
your Grant Notice, provided that vesting will cease upon the termination of your Continuous
Service.
2.
Number of Shares and Exercise Price.
The number of shares of Common Stock subject
to your option and your exercise price per share referenced in your Grant Notice may be adjusted
from time to time for Capitalization Adjustments.
3.
Exercise Restriction for Non-Exempt Employees.
In the event that you are an
Employee eligible for overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended
(
i.e.
, a
Non-Exempt Employee
), and except as otherwise provided in the Plan, you may not exercise
your option until you have completed at least six (6) months of Continuous Service measured from
the Date of Grant specified in your Grant Notice, notwithstanding any other provision of your
option.
4.
Method of Payment.
Payment of the exercise price is due in full upon exercise of
all or any part of your option. You may elect to make payment of the exercise price in cash or by
check or in any other manner
permitted by your Grant Notice,
which may include one or more of the
following:
(a)
Provided that at the time of exercise the Common Stock is publicly traded, pursuant to a
program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board that, prior to the
issuance of Common Stock, results in either the receipt of cash (or check) by the Company or the
receipt of irrevocable instructions to pay the aggregate exercise price to the Company from the
sales proceeds.
(b)
Provided that at the time of exercise the Common Stock is publicly traded, by delivery to
the Company (either by actual delivery or attestation) of already-owned shares of Common Stock that
are owned free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests, and that are
valued at Fair Market Value on the date of exercise. Delivery for these
purposes, in the sole discretion of the Company at the time you exercise your option, shall
include delivery to the Company of your attestation of ownership of such shares of Common Stock in
a form approved by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may not exercise your option by
tender to the Company of Common Stock to the extent such tender would violate the provisions of any
law, regulation or agreement restricting the redemption of the Companys stock.
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(c)
If the Option is a Nonstatutory Stock Option, by a net exercise arrangement pursuant to
Section 5(c)(iv) of the Plan, or any successor provision.
5.
Whole Shares.
You may exercise your option only for whole shares of Common Stock.
6.
Securities Law Compliance.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, you may not exercise your option unless the shares of Common Stock issuable upon such
exercise are then registered under the Securities Act or, if such shares of Common Stock are not
then so registered, the Company has determined that such exercise and issuance would be exempt from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The exercise of your option also must comply
with other applicable laws and regulations governing your option, and you may not exercise your
option if the Company determines that such exercise would not be in material compliance with such
laws and regulations.
7.
Term.
You may not exercise your option before the commencement of its term or
after its term expires. The term of your option commences on the Date of Grant and expires,
subject to the provisions of Section 5(h) of the Plan, upon the earliest of the following:
(a)
immediately upon the termination of your Continuous Service for Cause;
(b)
three (3) months after the termination of your Continuous Service for any reason other
than Disability or death, provided that if during any part of such three (3)-month period you may
not exercise your option solely because of the condition set forth in Section 6 above entitled
Securities Law Compliance, your option shall not expire under this Section 7(b) until it shall
have been exercisable for an aggregate period of three (3) months after the termination of your
Continuous Service; and if (i) you are a Non-Exempt Employee, (ii) your Continuous Service
terminates within six (6) months after the Date of Grant specified in your Grant Notice, and (iii)
you have vested in a portion of your option at the time of your termination of Continuous Service,
your option shall not expire until the earlier of (x) the later of (A) the date that is seven (7)
months after the Date of Grant specified in your Grant Notice, or (B) the date that is three (3)
months after the termination of your Continuous Service, or (y) the Expiration Date;
(c)
twelve (12) months after the termination of your Continuous Service due to your
Disability;
(d)
eighteen (18) months after your death if you die either during your Continuous Service or
within three (3) months after your Continuous Service terminates for any reason other than Cause;
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(e)
the Expiration Date indicated in your Grant Notice; or
(f)
the day before the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Date of Grant.
If your option is an Incentive Stock Option, note that, to obtain the federal income tax
advantages associated with an Incentive Stock Option, the Code requires that at all times beginning
on the date of grant of your option and ending on the day three (3) months before the date of your
options exercise, you must be an employee of the Company or an Affiliate, except in the event of
your death or Disability. The Company has provided for extended exercisability of your option
under certain circumstances for your benefit but cannot guarantee that your option will necessarily
be treated as an Incentive Stock Option if you continue to provide services to the Company or an
Affiliate as a Consultant or Director after your employment terminates or if you otherwise exercise
your option more than three (3) months after the date your employment terminates.
8.
Exercise.
(a)
You may exercise the vested portion of your option during its term by delivering a Notice
of Exercise (in a form designated by the Company) together with the exercise price to the Secretary
of the Company, or to such other person as the Company may designate, during regular business
hours, together with such additional documents as the Company may then require.
(b)
By exercising your option you agree that, as a condition to any exercise of your option,
the Company may require you to enter into an arrangement providing for the payment by you to the
Company of any tax withholding obligation of the Company arising by reason of (i) the exercise of
your option, (ii) the lapse of any substantial risk of forfeiture to which the shares of Common
Stock are subject at the time of exercise, or (iii) the disposition of shares of Common Stock
acquired upon such exercise.
(c)
If your option is an Incentive Stock Option, by exercising your option you agree that you
will notify the Company in writing within fifteen (15) days after the date of any disposition of
any of the shares of the Common Stock issued upon exercise of your option that occurs within two
(2) years after the date of your option grant or within one (1) year after such shares of Common
Stock are transferred upon exercise of your option.
9.
Transferability
.
Except as otherwise provided in this Section 9, your option is
not transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and is exercisable
during your life only by you.
(a) Certain Trusts.
Upon receiving written permission from the Board or its duly authorized
designee, you may transfer your option to a trust if you are considered to be the sole beneficial
owner (determined under Section 671 of the Code and applicable state law) while the option is held
in the trust, provided that you and the trustee enter into transfer and other agreements required
by the Company.
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(a) Domestic Relations Orders.
Upon receiving written permission from the Board or its duly
authorized designee, and provided that you and the designated transferee enter
into transfer and other agreements required by the Company, you may transfer your option
pursuant to a domestic relations order that contains the information required by the Company to
effectuate the transfer. You are encouraged to discuss the proposed terms of any division of this
option with the Company prior to finalizing the domestic relations order to help ensure the
required information is contained within the domestic relations order. If this option is an
Incentive Stock Option, this option may be deemed to be a Nonstatutory Stock Option as a result of
such transfer.
(b) Beneficiary Designation.
Upon receiving written permission from the Board or its duly
authorized designee, you may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form provided by or
otherwise satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who, in the event of your death,
shall thereafter be entitled to exercise this option and receive the Common Stock or other
consideration resulting from such exercise. In the absence of such a designation, your executor or
administrator of your estate shall be entitled to exercise this option and receive, on behalf of
your estate, the Common Stock or other consideration resulting from such exercise.
10.
Option not a Service Contract.
Your option is not an employment or service
contract, and nothing in your option shall be deemed to create in any way whatsoever any obligation
on your part to continue in the employ of the Company or an Affiliate, or of the Company or an
Affiliate to continue your employment. In addition, nothing in your option shall obligate the
Company or an Affiliate, their respective stockholders, Boards of Directors, Officers or Employees
to continue any relationship that you might have as a Director or Consultant for the Company or an
Affiliate.
11.
Withholding Obligations.
(a)
At the time you exercise your option, in whole or in part, or at any time thereafter as
requested by the Company, you hereby authorize withholding from payroll and any other amounts
payable to you, and otherwise agree to make adequate provision for (including by means of a
cashless exercise pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the
Federal Reserve Board to the extent permitted by the Company), any sums required to satisfy the
federal, state, local and foreign tax withholding obligations of the Company or an Affiliate, if
any, which arise in connection with the exercise of your option.
(b)
Upon your request and subject to approval by the Company, in its sole discretion, and in
compliance with any applicable legal conditions or restrictions, the Company may withhold from
fully vested shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to you upon the exercise of your option a
number of whole shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value, determined by the Company as of
the date of exercise, not in excess of the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law (or
such lower amount as may be necessary to avoid classification of your option as a liability for
financial accounting purposes). If the date of determination of any tax withholding obligation is
deferred to a date later than the date of exercise of your option, share withholding pursuant to
the preceding sentence shall not be permitted unless you make a proper and timely election under
Section 83(b) of the Code, covering the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock acquired upon
such exercise with respect to which such determination is otherwise deferred, to accelerate the
determination of such tax withholding obligation to the date of exercise of your option.
Notwithstanding the filing
of such election, shares of Common Stock shall be withheld solely from fully vested shares of
Common Stock determined as of the date of exercise of your option that are otherwise issuable to
you upon such exercise. Any adverse consequences to you arising in connection with such share
withholding procedure shall be your sole responsibility.
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(c)
You may not exercise your option unless the tax withholding obligations of the Company
and/or any Affiliate are satisfied. Accordingly, you may not be able to exercise your option when
desired even though your option is vested, and the Company shall have no obligation to issue a
certificate for such shares of Common Stock unless such obligations are satisfied.
12.
Tax
Consequences.
You hereby agree that the Company does not have a duty to
design or administer the Plan or its other compensation programs in a manner that minimizes your
tax liabilities. You shall not make any claim against the Company, or any of its Officers,
Directors, Employees or Affiliates related to tax liabilities arising from your option or your
other compensation. In particular, you acknowledge that this option is exempt from Section 409A of
the Code only if the exercise price per share specified in the Grant Notice is at least equal to
the fair market value per share of the Common Stock on the Date of Grant and there is no other
impermissible deferral of compensation associated with the option.
13.
Notices.
Any notices provided for in your option or the Plan shall be given in
writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by
mail by the Company to you, five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid,
addressed to you at the last address you provided to the Company.
14.
Governing Plan Document.
Your option is subject to all the provisions of the
Plan, the provisions of which are hereby made a part of your option, and is further subject to all
interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations, which may from time to time be promulgated and
adopted pursuant to the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of your option
and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control.
15.
No Obligation to Notify
.
The Company shall have no duty or obligation to advise
you as to the time or manner of exercising your option. Furthermore, the Company shall have no
duty or obligation to warn or otherwise advise you of a pending termination or expiration of the
option or a possible period in which the option may not be exercised. The Company has no duty or
obligation to minimize the tax consequences of the option to you.
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This Option Agreement shall be deemed to be signed by the Company and Participant upon the
signing by Participant of the Stock Option Grant Notice to which it is attached.
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RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
2010 Equity Incentive Plan
Notice of Exercise
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RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
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15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 470
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Rockville, Maryland 20850
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Date of Exercise:
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
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This constitutes notice under my stock option that I elect to purchase the number of shares
for the price set forth below.
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Type of option (check one):
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Incentive
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Nonstatutory
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Stock option dated:
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Number of shares as to which
option is exercised:
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Shares to be issued in name of:
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Total exercise price:
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$
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Cash payment delivered herewith:
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$
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Regulation T Program (cashless
exercise)
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$
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Value of
shares of
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals,
Inc. common stock delivered
herewith
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$
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Value of
shares of
RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals,
Inc. common stock pursuant to
net exercise
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$
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By this exercise, I agree (i) to provide such additional documents as you may require pursuant
to the terms of the RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan, (ii) to provide
for the payment by me to you (in the manner designated by you) of your withholding obligation, if any, relating to the exercise of this option, and (iii) if this
exercise relates to an incentive stock option, to notify you in writing within fifteen (15) days
after the date of any disposition of any of the shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of this
option that occurs within two (2) years after the date of grant of this option or within one (1)
year after such shares of Common Stock are issued upon exercise of this option.
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Shares must meet the public trading requirements set
forth in the option. Shares must be valued in accordance with the terms of the
option being exercised, must have been owned for the minimum period required in
the option, and must be owned free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances
or security interests. Certificates must be endorsed or accompanied by an
executed assignment separate from certificate.
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An Incentive Stock Option may not be exercised by a net
exercise arrangement.
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