As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2010
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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94-3021850
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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32000 Aurora Road
Solon, Ohio 44139
(Address of principal executive offices)(zip code)
Energy Focus, Inc. 2008 Incentive Stock Plan
(Full Title of Plan)
Joseph G. Kaveski
Chief Executive Officer
Energy Focus, Inc.
32000 Aurora Road
Solon, Ohio 44139
440.715.1300
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Gerald W. Cowden
Thomas J. Talcott
Cowden & Humphrey Co. LPA
4600 Euclid Avenue, Suite 400
Cleveland, Ohio 44103-3785
216.241.2880
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a
non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of large accelerated filer,
accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum
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Proposed Maximum
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Title of Securities
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Amount to be
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Offering Price Per
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Aggregate Offering
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Amount of
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to be Registered
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Registered(1)
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Share(2)
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Price
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Registration Fee
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Common Stock,
$0.0001 par value
per share, pursuant
to Energy Focus,
Inc. 2008 Incentive
Stock Plan
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3,000,000
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$1.725
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$5,175,000
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$368.98
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(1)
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Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Registration Statement also covers any additional shares of common stock that may be offered
or issued under the Energy Focus, Inc. 2008 Incentive Stock Plan in connection with any stock
dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the
Registrants receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of
outstanding shares of the Registrants common stock.
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(2)
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Estimated based upon the average of the high and low sales prices per share of the
Registrants common stock on September 7, 2010, as reported on the NASDAQ Capital Market,
solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rules 457(h) and 457
(c) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
Energy Focus, Inc. (the Registrant) hereby incorporates by reference into this
Registration Statement the following documents previously filed under File No. 000-24230 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission):
(a)
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The Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2009 filed with the Commission on April 7, 2010.
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(b)
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The Registrants Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal
quarters ended March 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010 filed with the
Commission on May 13, 2010 and August 12, 2010.
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(c)
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The Registrants Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission
on January 5, 2010, January 7, 2010, January 28, 2012, March 3, 2010,
March 19, 2010, April 7, 2010, June 22, 2010, August 17, 2010, and
August 23, 2010.
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(d)
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The Registrants definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its
annual meeting of shareholders filed with the Commission on April 30,
2010.
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(e)
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A description of the Registrants Common Stock, Preferred Stock, and
Series A Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights contained in
its Current Report on Form 8-K and any amendment or report filed for
the purpose of updating that description.
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All reports and definitive proxy or information statements filed pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act, after the date of this Registration Statement
and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered
hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to
be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing of such documents. The Registrant expressly excludes from such incorporation information
furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of any Current Report on Form 8-K. Any document or any
statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the
extent that a subsequently filed document or a statement contained herein or in any other
subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such document or such statement. Any such document or statement so modified
or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of
this Registration Statement.
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You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning the Registrant
at the following address: Energy Focus, Inc., 32000 Aurora Road, Solon, Ohio 44139; telephone
number 440.715.1300.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
General Corporation Law
The Registrant is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section 145
(Section 145) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as the same exists or may
hereafter be amended (the General Corporation Law), among other things, provides that a Delaware
corporation may indemnify any persons who were, are or are threatened to be made, parties to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by
reason of the fact that such person is or was an officer, director, employee or agent of such
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses
(including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided
such person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the corporations best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was illegal. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any
persons who are, were or are threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed
action or suit by or in the right of the corporation by reasons of the fact that such person was a
director, officer, employee or agent of such corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include
expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection
with the defense or settlement of such action or suit, provided such person acted in good faith and
in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporations best interests,
provided that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer, director,
employee or agent is adjudged to be liable to the corporation. Where an officer, director, employee
or agent is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above,
the corporation must indemnify him against the expenses which such officer or director has actually
and reasonably incurred.
Section 145 further authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on
behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
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corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise, against any liability asserted against him
and incurred by him in any such capacity, arising out of his status as such, whether or not the
corporation would otherwise have the power to indemnify him under Section 145.
Section 102 of the General Corporation Law permits a corporation to eliminate the
personal liability of directors of a corporation to the corporation or its stockholders for
monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director breached
his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or knowingly
violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase in violation of
Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
Article XI and Article XII of the Registrants certificate of incorporation (the
Certificate) provides that the liability of the Registrants officers and directors shall be
eliminated or limited to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by the General Corporation law.
Under the General Corporation Law, the directors have a fiduciary duty to the Registrant which is
not eliminated by these provisions of the Certificate and, in appropriate circumstances, equitable
remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available to the
Registrant. These provisions also do not affect the directors responsibilities under any other
laws, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws.
Article VI of the Registrants bylaws provides that the Registrant shall indemnify
any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
(other than an action by the Registrant or in the Registrants right), by reason of the fact that
such person is or was a director or officer of the Registrant, or is or was a director or officer
of the Registrant serving at the Registrants request as a director, officer, employee or agent of
another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonable incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding.
Article VI of the Registrants bylaws further provides that in the event a director
or officer has to bring suit against the Registrant for indemnification and is successful, the
Registrant will pay such directors or officers expenses of prosecuting such claim; that
indemnification provided for by the bylaws shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to
which the indemnified party may be entitled; and that the Registrant may purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of a director or officer against any liability asserted such officer or
director and incurred by such officer or director in such capacity, whether or not the Registrant
would have the power to indemnify such director or office against such expense or liability under
the General Corporation Law.
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At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any
director, officer, employee or agent as to which indemnification will be required or permitted
under the Registrants Certificate of bylaws. The Registrant is not aware of any threatened
litigation or proceeding that may result in a claim for indemnification.
The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with certain of the
Registrants officers, directors and key employees.
Liability Insurance
The Registrants directors and officers are covered under directors and officers
liability insurance policies maintained by the Registrant, insuring such persons against various
liabilities.
Undertaking
Reference is made to Undertakings below, for the Registrants undertakings in this
registration statement with respect to indemnification of liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
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Exhibit
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No.
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Description
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Where Located
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4.1
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Instruments Defining the Rights of
Shareholders
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Reference is made
to Registrants
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on
November 27, 2006,
together with the
exhibits thereto,
which are
incorporated herein
by reference
pursuant to Item
3(e) of this
Registration
Statement.
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4.2
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Form of Common Stock Certificate
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Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrants
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on
November 27, 2006.
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4.3
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Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
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Incorporated by
reference to
Appendix A to the
Registrants
Definitive Proxy
Statement filed on
May 1, 2006.
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4.4
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Agreement and Plan of Merger between
Fiberstars, Inc., a California corporation,
and Fiberstars, Inc., a Delaware corporation
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Incorporated by
reference to
Appendix C to the
Registrants
Definitive Proxy
Statement filed on
May 1, 2006.
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4.5
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Certificate of Ownership and Merger, Merging
Energy Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
into Fiberstars, Inc., a Delaware corporation
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Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrants
Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed on
May 10, 2007.
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Exhibit
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No.
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Description
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Where Located
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4.6
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Certificate of Designation of Series A
Participating Preferred Stock of the
Registrant
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Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 3.2 to the
Registrants
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on
November 27, 2006.
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4.7
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Bylaws of the Registrant
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Incorporated by
reference to
Appendix C to the
Registrants
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on
November 27, 2006.
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Rights Agreement dated as of October 25, 2006
between the Registrant and Mellon Investor
Services, LLC, as rights agent
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Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 4.2 to the
Registrants
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on
November 27, 2006.
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4.9
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Amendment No. 1 to Rights Agreement between
the Registrant and Mellon Investment
Services, LLC, as Rights Agent, dated as of
March 12, 2008
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Incorporated by
reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrants
Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on
March 19, 2009.
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4.10
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Amendment No. 2 to the Rights Agreement
between the Registrant and Mellon Investment
Services, LLC, as Rights Agent, dated as of
December 31, 2009
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Incorporated by
referenced to
Exhibit 4.7 to the
Registrants Annual
Report on Form 10-K
filed on March 31,
2010.
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5.1
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Opinion of Cowden & Humphrey Co. LPA
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Filed herewith.
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23.1
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Consent of Plante & Moran, PLLC, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Filed herewith.
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23.2
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Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
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Filed herewith.
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23.3
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Consent of Cowden & Humphrey Co. LPA
(contained in Exhibit 5.1)
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Filed herewith.
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included in the signature
pages to this Registration Statement)
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Filed herewith.
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99.1
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Energy Focus, Inc. Incentive Stock Plan
amended on November 19, 2008 and on February
25, 2010 (the Plan)
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Filed herewith.
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99.2
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Form of stock option grant and agreement
under the Plan
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Filed herewith.
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Item 9. Undertakings.
(a)
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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
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(1)
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To file during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
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(i)
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to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;
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(ii)
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to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
any increase or decrease in the volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which
was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of
prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the
aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a
20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective
registration statement; and
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(iii)
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to include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement
or any material change to such information in the registration
statement;
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Provided, however, that,
paragraphs 1(i) and 1(ii) do not apply if the information
required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by us pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference
in the registration statement.
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That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(3)
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To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered hereby which remain unsold at
the termination of the offering.
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(b)
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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purposes
of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of
the registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference
in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein,
and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to
be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(c)
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
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Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a
claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question
whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies
that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form
S-8 and has caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Solon, State of Ohio, on the 7
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day of
September, 2010.
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Joseph G. Kaveski
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Joseph G. Kaveski
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Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Joseph G. Kaveski, Nicholas G. Berchtold, and John M. Davenport, and each
of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and
re-substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any
and all amendments, including post-effective amendments, to this registration statement on Form
S-8, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with
the Securities and Exchange Commission granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of
them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his substitute or
substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the date
indicated.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration
statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
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/s/ Joseph G. Kaveski
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
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September 7, 2010
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ John M. Davenport
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President and Director
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September 8, 2010
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/s/ Nicholas G. Berchtold
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Vice President Finance and Chief
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September 8, 2010
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Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
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Principal Accounting Officer)
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/s/ David Anthony
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Director
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September 8, 2010
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/s/ J. James Finnerty
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Director
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September 8, 2010
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/s/ Michael A. Kasper
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Director
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September 8, 2010
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/s/ R. Louis Schneeberger
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Director
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September 8, 2010
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/s/ Paul von Paumgartten
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Director
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September 8, 2010
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description of Documents
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5.1
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Opinion of Cowden & Humphrey Co. LPA
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23.1
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Consent of Plante & Moran, PLLC, Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
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23.2
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Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
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99.1
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Energy Focus, Inc. Incentive Stock Plan amended on November 19,
2008 and on February 25, 2010 (the Plan)
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99.2
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Form of stock option grant and agreement under the Plan
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Exhibit 99.1
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
2008 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN
(As amended November 19, 2008 and February 25, 2010)
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE
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The Plan was approved by the Board of Directors on May 6, 2008 (the Effective Date) subject
to stockholder approval.(1) The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term success of the
Company and the creation of stockholder value by (a) encouraging Employees, Outside Directors and
Consultants to focus on critical long-range objectives, (b) encouraging the attraction and
retention of Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants with exceptional qualifications and (c)
linking Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants directly to stockholder interests through
increased stock ownership. The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the
form of restricted shares, stock units, options which may constitute incentive stock options or
nonstatutory stock options) or stock appreciation rights.
SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS
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(
a) Affiliate
shall mean any entity other than a Subsidiary, if the Company and/or one of
more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.
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b) Award
shall mean any award of an Option under the Plan.
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c) Board of Directors
shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company, as constituted from
time to time.
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d) Change in Control
shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:
(i) A change in the composition of the Board of Directors occurs, as a result of which fewer
than one-half of the incumbent directors are directors who either:
(A) Had been directors of the Company on the look-back date (as defined below) (the
original directors); or
(B) Were elected, or nominated for election, to the Board of Directors with the affirmative
votes of at least a majority of the aggregate of the original directors who were still in office at
the time of the election or nomination and the directors whose election or nomination was
previously so approved (the continuing directors); or
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(ii) Any person (as defined below) who by the acquisition or aggregation of securities, is
or becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of
the Companys then outstanding securities ordinarily (and apart from rights accruing under special
circumstances) having the right to vote at elections of directors (the Base Capital Stock);
except that any change in the relative beneficial ownership of the Companys securities by any
person resulting solely from a reduction in the aggregate number of outstanding shares of Base
Capital Stock, and any decrease thereafter in such persons ownership of securities, shall be
disregarded until such person increases in any manner, directly or indirectly, such persons
beneficial ownership of any securities of the Company; or
(iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity
or any other corporate reorganization, if persons who were not stockholders of the Company
immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization own immediately after such
merger, consolidation or other reorganization 50% or more of the voting power of the outstanding
securities of each of (A) the continuing or surviving entity and (B) any direct or indirect parent
corporation of such continuing or surviving entity; or
(iv) The sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Companys
assets.
For purposes of subsection (d)(i) above, the term look-back date shall mean the later of (1)
the Effective Date or (2) the date 24 months prior to the date of the event that may constitute a
Change in Control.
For purposes of subsection (d)(ii) above, the term person shall have the same meaning as
when used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act but shall exclude (1) a trustee or other
fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan maintained by the Company or a Parent
or Subsidiary and (2) a corporation owned directly or indirectly by the stockholders of the Company
in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Stock.
Any other provision of this Section 2(d) notwithstanding, a transaction shall not constitute a
Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the Companys incorporation or to
create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons
who held the Companys securities immediately before such transaction, and a Change in Control
shall not be deemed to occur if the Company files a registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for the initial offering of Stock to the public.
(
e) Code
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(
f) Committee
shall mean the Compensation Committee as designated by the Board of Directors,
which is authorized to administer the Plan, as described in Section 3 hereof.
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(
g) Company
shall mean Energy Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(
h) Consultant
shall mean a consultant or advisor who provides bona fide services to the
Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate as an independent contractor or a member of the
board of directors of a Parent or a Subsidiary who is not an Employee. Service as a Consultant
shall be considered Service for all purposes of the Plan.
(
i) Employee
shall mean any individual who is a common-law employee of the Company, a Parent
or a Subsidiary.
(
j) Exchange Act
shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(
k) Exercise Price
shall mean in the case of an Option the amount for which one share of
Stock may be purchased upon exercise of an Option, as specified in the applicable Stock Option
Agreement. Exercise Price, in the case of a SAR, shall mean an amount, as specified in the
applicable SAR Agreement, which is subtracted from the Fair Market Value of one Common Share in
determining the amount payable upon exercise of such SAR.
(
l) Fair Market Value
with respect to a Share, shall mean the market price of one Share of
Stock, determined by the Committee as follows:
(i) If the Stock was traded over-the-counter on the date in question but was not traded on The
Nasdaq Stock Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the last transaction price quoted
for such date by the OTC Bulletin Board or, if not so quoted, shall be equal to the mean between
the last reported representative bid and asked prices quoted for such date by the principal
automated inter-dealer quotation system on which the Stock is quoted or, if the Stock is not quoted
on any such system, by the Pink Sheets published by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc.;
(ii) If the Stock was traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be
equal to the last reported sale price quoted for such date by The Nasdaq Stock Market;
(iii) If the Stock was traded on a United States stock exchange on the date in question, then
the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the closing price reported for such date by the applicable
composite-transactions report; and
(iv) If none of the foregoing provisions is applicable, then the Fair Market Value shall be
determined by the Committee in good faith on such basis as it deems appropriate.
In all cases, the determination of Fair Market Value by the Committee shall be conclusive and
binding on all persons.
(
m) ISO
shall mean an employee incentive stock option described in Section 422 of the Code.
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(
n) Nonstatutory Option or NSO
shall mean an employee stock option that is not an ISO.
(o) Offeree shall mean an individual to whom the Committee has offered the right to acquire
Shares under the Plan (other than upon exercise of an Option).
(o)
Option
shall mean an ISO or Nonstatutory Option granted under the Plan and entitling
the holder to purchase Shares.
(
p) Optionee
shall mean an individual or estate that holds an Option or SAR
(
q) Outside Director
shall mean a member of the Board of Directors who is not a common-law
employee of, or paid consultant to, the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary. Service as an Outside
Director shall be considered Service for all purposes of the Plan, except as provided in Section
4(a).
(
r) Parent
shall mean any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of
corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock
possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the
other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Parent on a date after
the adoption of the Plan shall be a Parent commencing as of such date.
(
s) Participant
shall mean an individual or estate that holds an Award.
(
t) Plan
shall mean this 2008 Incentive Stock Plan of Energy Focus, Inc., as amended from
time to time.
(
u) Service
shall mean service as an Employee, Consultant or Outside Director.
(
v) Share
shall mean one share of Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 8 (if
applicable).
(
w) Stock
shall mean the Common Stock of the Company.
(
x) Stock Option Agreement
shall mean the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that
contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to the Option.
(
y) Stock Unit
shall mean a bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of one Share, as
awarded under the Plan.
(
z) Stock Unit Agreement
shall mean the agreement between the Company and the recipient of a
Stock Unit which contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Stock Unit.
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(
aa) Subsidiary
shall mean any corporation, if the Company and/or one or more other
Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding
stock of such corporation. A corporation that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after
the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date.
(
bb) Total and Permanent Disability
shall mean that the Optionee is unable to engage in any
substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment
that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted, or can be expected to last, for a
continuous period of not less than 12 months.
SECTION 3. ADMINISTRATION
.
(
a) Committee Composition
. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee
shall consist of two or more directors of the Company, who shall be appointed by the Board. In
addition, the composition of the Committee shall satisfy (i) such requirements as the Securities
and Exchange Commission may establish for administrators acting under plans intended to qualify for
exemption under Rule 16b-3 (or its successor) under the Exchange Act; and (ii) such requirements as
the Internal Revenue Service may establish for outside directors acting under plans intended to
qualify for exemption under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.
(
b) Committee Procedures
. The Board of Directors shall designate one of the members of the
Committee as chairperson. The Committee may hold meetings at such times and places as it shall
determine. The acts of a majority of the Committee members present at meetings at which a quorum
exists, or acts reduced to or approved in writing by all Committee members, shall be valid acts of
the Committee.
(
c) Committee Responsibilities
. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall
have full authority and discretion to take the following actions:
(i) To interpret the Plan and to apply its provisions;
(ii) To adopt, amend or rescind rules, procedures and forms relating to the Plan;
(iii) To authorize any person to execute, on behalf of the Company, any instrument required to
carry out the purposes of the Plan;
(iv) To determine when Options are to be granted under the Plan;
(v) To select the Optionees;
(vi) To determine the number of Shares to be made subject to each Option;
(vii) To prescribe the terms and conditions of each Option, including (without limitation) the
Exercise Price, the vesting or duration of the Option (including
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accelerating the vesting of the Option), to determine whether such Option is to be classified as an
ISO or as a Nonstatutory Option, and to specify the provisions of the Stock Option Agreement
relating to such Option;
(viii) To amend any outstanding Stock Option Agreement, subject to applicable legal
restrictions and to the consent of the Optionee who entered into such agreement if the Offerees or
Optionees rights or obligations would be adversely affected;
(ix) To prescribe the consideration for the grant of each Option under the Plan and to
determine the sufficiency of such consideration;
(x) To determine the disposition of each Option under the Plan in the event of an Optionees
or Offerees divorce or dissolution of marriage;
(xi) To determine whether Options or other rights under the Plan will be granted in
replacement of other grants under an incentive or other compensation plan of an acquired business;
(xii) To correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan,
or Stock Option Agreement
(xiii) To reprice any outstanding Option; repricing shall include any of the following or any
other action which has the same effect; (a) lowering the exercise price of an Option after it is
granted; (b) ny other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting
principles; or (c) cancelling an Option at a time when its exercise price exceeds the fair market
value of the Stock in exchange for another Option, unless the cancellation and exchange occur in
connection with a merger, acquisition, spin-off, or other similar corporate transaction; and
(xiv) To take any other actions deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the
Plan.
Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Committee may designate persons other than
members of the Committee to carry out its responsibilities and may prescribe such conditions and
limitations as it may deem appropriate, except that the Committee may not delegate its authority
with regard to the selection for participation of or the granting of Options or other rights under
the Plan to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. All decisions, interpretations and
other actions of the Committee shall be final and binding on all Optionees and all persons deriving
their rights from an Offeree or Optionee. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action
that he has taken or has failed to take in good faith with respect to the Plan, Option, or any
right to acquire Shares under the Plan.
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SECTION 4. ELIGIBILITY
.
(
a) General Rule
. Only Employees shall be eligible for the grant of ISOs. Only Employees,
Consultants and Outside Directors shall be eligible for the grant of Nonstatutory Options
(
b) Automatic Grants to Outside Directors
.(2)
(i) On the first business day following the conclusion of each regular annual meeting of the
Companys stockholders, commencing with the annual meeting occurring in 2009, each Outside Director
who was not elected to the Board for the first time at such meeting and who will continue serving
as a member of the Board of Directors thereafter shall receive a Nonstatutory Option to purchase
15,000 Shares (subject to adjustment under Section 11). Each Option granted under this Section
4(b)(i) shall vest and become exercisable monthly over the twelve-month period beginning on the day
which is one month after the date of grant, and shall be fully vested and exercisable on the first
anniversary of the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Option granted under this
Section 4(b)(i) shall become vested if a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company
during the Optionees Service.
(ii) The Exercise Price of all Nonstatutory Options granted to an Outside Director under
this Section 4(b) shall be equal to 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant,
payable in one of the forms described in Section 8(a), (b), or (d).
(iii) All Nonstatutory Options granted to an Outside Director under this Section 4(b) shall
terminate on the earlier of (A) the day before the tenth anniversary of the date of grant of such
Options or (B) the date twelve months after the termination of such Outside Directors Service for
any reason; provided, however, that any such Options that are not vested upon the termination of
the Outside Directors Service for any reason shall terminate immediately and may not be exercised.
(
c) Ten-Percent Stockholders
. An Employee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting
power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company, a Parent or Subsidiary shall not be
eligible for the grant of an ISO unless such grant satisfies the requirements of Section 422(c)(5)
of the Code.
(
d) Attribution Rules
. For purposes of Section 4(c) above, in determining stock ownership, an
Employee shall be deemed to own the stock owned, directly or indirectly, by or for such Employees
brothers, sisters, spouse, ancestors and lineal descendants. Stock owned, directly or indirectly,
by or for a corporation, partnership, estate or trust shall be deemed to be owned proportionately
by or for its stockholders, partners or beneficiaries.
(
e) Outstanding Stock
. For purposes of Section 4(c) above, outstanding stock shall include
all stock actually issued and outstanding immediately after the grant. Outstanding stock shall
not include shares authorized for issuance under outstanding options held by the Employee or by any
other person.
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SECTION 5. STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
.
(a) Basic Limitation
. Shares offered under the Plan shall be authorized but unissued Shares or
treasury Shares. The maximum aggregate number of Options, SARs, Stock Units, and Restricted Shares
awarded under the Plan shall not exceed 3,000,000 Shares,(3) plus (A) any Shares remaining
available for grant of awards under the Companys 1994 Stock Option Plan and 1994 Directors Stock
Option Plan upon the termination of those plans in 2004 prior to the Effective Date of this Plan,
(B) any Shares subject to outstanding options under the Companys 1994 Stock Option Plan and 1994
Directors Stock Option Plan on the Effective Date of this Plan that are subsequently forfeited or
terminated for any other reason before being exercised and unvested Shares that are forfeited
pursuant to such plan after the Effective Date of this Plan, and (C) any Shares remaining available
for grant of awards under the Companys 2004 Incentive Stock Plan upon the termination of that plan
in 2014, including any Shares subject to outstanding options under the Companys 2004 Incentive
Stock Plan upon the termination of that plan in 2014 that are subsequently forfeited or terminated
for any other reason before being exercised and unvested Shares that are forfeited pursuant to such
plan after the termination of that plan in 2014, but before the termination of this Plan in 2018.
The limitations of this Section 5(a) shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11. The
number of Shares that are subject to Options or other rights outstanding at any time under the Plan
shall not exceed the number of Shares which then remain available for issuance under the Plan. The
Company, during the term of the Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available sufficient
Shares to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
(b) Option/SAR Limitation
. Subject to the provisions of Section 11, no Participant may receive
Options or SARs under the Plan in any calendar year that relate to more than 1,000,000 Shares.
(c) Additional Shares
. If Restricted Shares or Shares issued upon the exercise of Options are
forfeited, then such Shares shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. If Stock
Units, Options or SARs are forfeited or terminate for any other reason before being exercised, then
the corresponding Shares shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. If Stock Units are
settled, then only the number of Shares (if any) actually issued in settlement of such Stock Units
shall reduce the number available under Section 5(a) and the balance shall again become available
for Awards under the Plan. If SARs are exercised, then only the number of Shares (if any) actually
issued in settlement of such SARs shall reduce the number available in Section 5(a) and the balance
shall again become available for Awards under the Plan.
SECTION 6. RESTRICTED SHARES
.
(
a) Restricted Stock Agreement
. Each grant of Restricted Shares under the Plan shall be
evidenced by a Restricted Stock Agreement between the recipient and the Company. Such Restricted
Shares shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be
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subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various
Restricted Stock Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.
(
b) Payment for Awards
. Subject to the following sentence, Restricted Shares may be sold or
awarded under the Plan for such consideration as the Committee may determine, including (without
limitation) cash, cash equivalents, full-recourse promissory notes, past services and future
services. To the extent that an Award consists of newly issued Restricted Shares, the Award
recipient shall furnish consideration with a value not less than the par value of such Restricted
Shares in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or past services rendered to the Company (or a Parent
or Subsidiary), as the Committee may determine.
(
c) Vesting
. Each Award of Restricted Shares may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting
shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the
Restricted Stock Agreement. A Restricted Stock Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the
event of the Participants death, disability or retirement or other events. The Committee may
determine, at the time of granting Restricted Shares of thereafter, that all or part of such
Restricted Shares shall become vested in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to
the Company.
(
d) Voting and Dividend Rights
. The holders of Restricted Shares awarded under the Plan shall
have the same voting, dividend and other rights as the Companys other stockholders. A Restricted
Stock Agreement, however, may require that the holders of Restricted Shares invest any cash
dividends received in additional Restricted Shares. Such additional Restricted Shares shall be
subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Award with respect to which the dividends
were paid.
(
e) Restrictions on Transfer of Shares
. Restricted Shares shall be subject to such rights of
repurchase, rights of first refusal or other restrictions as the Committee may determine. Such
restrictions shall be set forth in the applicable Restricted Stock Agreement and shall apply in
addition to any general restrictions that may apply to all holders of Shares.
SECTION 7. TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS
.
(
a) Stock Option Agreement
. Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a
Stock Option Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such Option shall be subject to all
applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms and conditions
which are not inconsistent with the Plan and which the Committee deems appropriate for inclusion in
a Stock Option Agreement. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify whether the Option is an ISO or
an NSO. The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into under the Plan need not
be identical. Options may be granted in consideration of a reduction in the Optionees other
compensation.
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(
b) Number of Shares
. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number of Shares that are
subject to the Option and shall provide for the adjustment of such number in accordance with
Section 11.
(
c) Exercise Price
. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price. The Exercise
Price of an ISO and of an NSO shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on
the date of grant, except as otherwise provided in Section 4(c). The Exercise Price shall be
payable in one of the forms described in Section 8.
(
d) Withholding Taxes
. As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Optionee shall make
such arrangements as the Committee may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or
foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with such exercise. The Optionee
shall also make such arrangements as the Committee may require for the satisfaction of any federal,
state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the
disposition of Shares acquired by exercising an Option.
(
e) Exercisability and Term
. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date when all or
any installment of the Option is to become exercisable. The Stock Option Agreement shall also
specify the term of the Option; provided that the term of an ISO shall in no event exceed 10 years
from the date of grant (five years for Employees described in Section 4(c)). A Stock Option
Agreement may provide for accelerated exercisability in the event of the Optionees death,
disability, or retirement or other events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its
term in the event of the termination of the Optionees Service. Options may be awarded in
combination with SARs, and such an Award may provide that the Options will not be exercisable
unless the related SARs are forfeited. Subject to the foregoing in this Section 7(e), the Committee
at its sole discretion shall determine when all or any installment of an Option is to become
exercisable and when an Option is to expire.
(
f) Exercise of Options Upon Termination of Service
. The Optionee may exercise his or her
Option during the three (3) month period following termination of the Optionees Service with the
Company and its Subsidiaries (or such other period of time, not to exceed 12 months, as determined
by the Committee at the time of granting the Option or thereafter). Subject to the foregoing, each
Stock Option Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Optionee shall have the right to
exercise the Option following termination of the Optionees Service, and the right to exercise the
Option of any executors or administrators of the Optionees estate or any person who has acquired
such Option(s) directly from the Optionee by bequest or inheritance. Such provisions shall be
determined in the sole discretion of the Committee, need not be uniform among all Options issued
pursuant to the Plan, and may reflect distinctions based on the reason for termination of Service.
(
g) Effect of Change in Control
. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting an
Option or thereafter, that such Option shall become exercisable as to all or part of the Shares
subject to such Option in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company.
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(
h) Leaves of Absence
. An Employees Service shall cease when such Employee ceases to be
actively employed by, or a Consultant to, the Company (or any subsidiary) as determined in the
sole discretion of the Board of Directors. For purposes of Options, Service does not terminate when
an Employee goes on a bona fide leave of absence, that was approved by the Company in writing, if
the terms of the leave provide for continued service crediting, or when continued service crediting
is required by applicable law. However, for purposes of determining whether an Option is entitled
to ISO status, an Employees Service will be treated as terminating 90 days after such Employee
went on leave, unless such Employees right to return to active work is guaranteed by law or by a
contract. Service terminates in any event when the approved leave ends, unless such Employee
immediately returns to active work. The Company determines which leaves count toward Service, and
when Service terminates for all purposes under the Plan.
(
i) No Rights as a Stockholder
. An Optionee, or a transferee of an Optionee, shall have no
rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares covered by his Option until the date of the
issuance of a stock certificate for such Shares. No adjustments shall be made, except as provided
in Section 11.
(
j) Modification, Extension and Renewal of Options
. Within the limitations of the Plan, the
Committee may modify, extend or renew outstanding options or may accept the cancellation of
outstanding options (to the extent not previously exercised), whether or not granted hereunder, in
return for the grant of new Options for the same or a different number of Shares and at the same or
a different exercise price, or in return for the grant of the same or a different number of Shares.
The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of an Option shall, without the consent of the
Optionee, adversely affect his or her rights or obligations under such Option.
(
k) Restrictions on Transfer of Shares
. Any Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be
subject to such special forfeiture conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal and
other transfer restrictions as the Committee may determine. Such restrictions shall be set forth in
the applicable Stock Option Agreement and shall apply in addition to any general restrictions that
may apply to all holders of Shares.
SECTION 8. PAYMENT FOR SHARES
.
(
a) General Rule
. The entire Exercise Price or Purchase Price of Shares issued under the Plan
shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America at the time when such Shares are
purchased, except as provided in Section 8(b) through Section 8(g) below.
(
b) Surrender of Stock
. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides, payment may
be made all or in part by surrendering, or attesting to the ownership of, Shares which have already
been owned by the Optionee or his representative. Such Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market
Value on the date when the new Shares are purchased under the Plan. The Optionee shall not
surrender, or attest to the ownership of, Shares in payment of the Exercise Price if such action
would cause the Company to
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recognize compensation expense (or additional compensation expense) with respect to the Option for
financial reporting purposes.
(
c) Services Rendered
. At the discretion of the Committee, Shares may be awarded under the
Plan in consideration of services rendered to the Company or a Subsidiary prior to the award. If
Shares are awarded without the payment of a Purchase Price in cash, the Committee shall make a
determination (at the time of the award) of the value of the services rendered by the Offeree and
the sufficiency of the consideration to meet the requirements of Section 6(b).
(
d) Cashless Exercise
. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides, payment may be
made all or in part by delivery (on a form prescribed by the Committee) of an irrevocable direction
to a securities broker to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the
Company in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price.
(
e) Exercise/Pledge
. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement so provides, payment may be
made all or in part by delivery (on a form prescribed by the Committee) of an irrevocable direction
to a securities broker or lender to pledge Shares, as security for a loan, and to deliver all or
part of the loan proceeds to the Company in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price.
(
f) Promissory Note
. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement or Restricted Stock Agreement
so provides, payment may be made all or in part by delivering (on a form prescribed by the Company)
a full-recourse promissory note. However, the par value of the Common Shares being purchased under
the Plan, if newly issued, shall be paid in cash or cash equivalents.
(
g) Other Forms of Payment
. To the extent that a Stock Option Agreement or Restricted Stock
Agreement so provides, payment may be made in any other form that is consistent with applicable
laws, regulations and rules.
(
h) Limitations under Applicable Law
. Notwithstanding anything herein or in a Stock Option
Agreement or Restricted Stock Agreement to the contrary, payment may not be made in any form that
is unlawful, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.
SECTION 9. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
.
(
a) SAR Agreement
. Each grant of a SAR under the Plan shall be evidenced by a SAR Agreement
between the Optionee and the Company. Such SAR shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan
and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of
the various SAR Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. SARs may be granted
in consideration of a reduction in the Optionees other compensation.
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(
b) Number of Shares
. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the number of Shares to which the SAR
pertains and shall provide for the adjustment of such number in accordance with Section 11.
(
c) Exercise Price
. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price. A SAR Agreement may
specify an Exercise Price that varies in accordance with a predetermined formula while the SAR is
outstanding.
(
d) Exercisability and Term
. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the date when all or any
installment of the SAR is to become exercisable. The SAR Agreement shall also specify the term of
the SAR. A SAR Agreement may provide for accelerated exercisability in the event of the Optionees
death, disability or retirement or other events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of
its term in the event of the termination of the Optionees service. SARs may be awarded in
combination with Options, and such an Award may provide that the SARs will not be exercisable
unless the related Options are forfeited. A SAR may be included in an ISO only at the time of grant
but may be included in an NSO at the time of grant or thereafter. A SAR granted under the Plan may
provide that it will be exercisable only in the event of a Change in Control.
(
e) Effect of Change in Control
. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting a SAR or
thereafter, that such SAR shall become fully exercisable as to all Common Shares subject to such
SAR in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company.
(
f) Exercise of SARs
. Upon exercise of a SAR, the Optionee (or any person having the right to
exercise the SAR after his or her death) shall receive from the Company (a) Shares, (b) cash or (c)
a combination of Shares and cash, as the Committee shall determine. The amount of cash and/or the
Fair Market Value of Shares received upon exercise of SARs shall, in the aggregate, be equal to the
amount by which the Fair Market Value (on the date of surrender) of the Shares subject to the SARs
exceeds the Exercise Price.
(
g) Modification or Assumption of SARs
. Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may
modify, extend or assume outstanding SARs or may accept the cancellation of outstanding SARs
(whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new SARs for the
same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different exercise price. The foregoing
notwithstanding, no modification of a SAR shall, without the consent of the holder, may alter or
impair his or her rights or obligations under such SAR.
SECTION 10. STOCK UNITS
.
(
a) Stock Unit Agreement
. Each grant of Stock Units under the Plan shall be evidenced by a
Stock Unit Agreement between the recipient and the Company. Such Stock Units shall be subject to
all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent
with the Plan. The provisions of the various Stock Unit
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Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. Stock Units may be granted in
consideration of a reduction in the recipients other compensation.
(
b) Payment for Awards
. To the extent that an Award is granted in the form of Stock Units, no
cash consideration shall be required of the Award recipients.
(
c) Vesting Conditions
. Each Award of Stock Units may or may not be subject to vesting.
Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in
the Stock Unit Agreement. A Stock Unit Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event
of the Participants death, disability or retirement or other events. The Committee may determine,
at the time of granting Stock Units or thereafter, that all or part of such Stock Units shall
become vested in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company.
(
d) Voting and Dividend Rights
. The holders of Stock Units shall have no voting rights. Prior
to settlement or forfeiture, any Stock Unit awarded under the Plan may, at the Committees
discretion, carry with it a right to dividend equivalents. Such right entitles the holder to be
credited with an amount equal to all cash dividends paid on one Share while the Stock Unit is
outstanding. Dividend equivalents may be converted into additional Stock Units. Settlement of
dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash, in the form of Shares, or in a combination of
both. Prior to distribution, any dividend equivalents which are not paid shall be subject to the
same conditions and restrictions (including without limitation, any forfeiture conditions) as the
Stock Units to which they attach.
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e) Form and Time of Settlement of Stock Units
. Settlement of vested Stock Units may be made
in the form of (a) cash, (b) Shares or (c) any combination of both, as determined by the Committee.
The actual number of Stock Units eligible for settlement may be larger or smaller than the number
included in the original Award, based on predetermined performance factors. Methods of converting
Stock Units into cash may include (without limitation) a method based on the average Fair Market
Value of Shares over a series of trading days. Vested Stock Units may be settled in a lump sum or
in installments. The distribution may occur or commence when all vesting conditions applicable to
the Stock Units have been satisfied or have lapsed, or it may be deferred to any later date. The
amount of a deferred distribution may be increased by an interest factor or by dividend
equivalents. Until an Award of Stock Units is settled, the number of such Stock Units shall be
subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 11.
(
f) Death of Recipient
. Any Stock Units Award that becomes payable after the recipients death
shall be distributed to the recipients beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each recipient of a Stock
Units Award under the Plan shall designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the
prescribed form with the Company. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed
form with the Company at any time before the Award recipients death. If no beneficiary was
designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Award recipient, then any Stock Units Award
that becomes payable after the recipients death shall be distributed to the recipients estate.
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g) Creditors Rights
. A holder of Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a
general creditor of the Company. Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the
Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Stock Unit Agreement.
SECTION 11. ADJUSTMENT OF SHARES
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(
a) Adjustments
. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Stock, a declaration of a
dividend payable in Shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in a form other than Shares in an
amount that has a material effect on the price of Shares, a combination or consolidation of the
outstanding Stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of Shares, a
recapitalization, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Committee shall make such adjustments as
it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate in one or more of:
(i) The number of Options, SARs, Restricted Shares and Stock Units available for future Awards
under Section 5;
(ii) The limitations set forth in Section 5(a) and (b);
(iii) The number of NSOs to be granted to Outside Directors under Section 4(b);
(iv) The number of Shares covered by each outstanding Option and SAR;
(v) The Exercise Price under each outstanding Option and SAR; or
(vi) The number of Stock Units included in any prior Award which has not yet been settled.
Except as provided in this Section 11, a Participant shall have no rights by reason of any issue by
the Company of stock of any class or securities convertible into stock of any class, any
subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any stock dividend or
any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class.
(
b) Dissolution or Liquidation
. To the extent not previously exercised or settled, Options,
SARs and Stock Units shall terminate immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of the
Company.
(
c) Reorganizations
. In the event that the Company is a party to a merger or other
reorganization, outstanding Awards shall be subject to the agreement of merger or reorganization.
Such agreement shall provide for:
(i) The continuation of the outstanding Awards by the Company, if the Company is a surviving
corporation;
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(ii) The assumption of the outstanding Awards by the surviving corporation or its parent or
subsidiary;
(iii) The substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary of its own
awards for the outstanding Awards;
(iv) Full exercisability or vesting and accelerated expiration of the outstanding Awards; or
(v) Settlement of the full value of the outstanding Awards in cash or cash equivalents
followed by cancellation of such Awards.
(
d) Reservation of Rights
. Except as provided in this Section 11, an Optionee or Offeree shall
have no rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the
payment of any dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any
class. Any issue by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into
shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made
with respect to, the number or Exercise Price of Shares subject to an Option. The grant of an
Option pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make
adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure, to
merge or consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate, sell or transfer all or any part of its business or
assets.
SECTION 12. DEFERRAL OF AWARDS
.
The Committee (in its sole discretion) may permit or require a Participant to:
(a) Have cash that otherwise would be paid to such Participant as a result of the exercise of
a SAR or the settlement of Stock Units credited to a deferred compensation account established for
such Participant by the Committee as an entry on the Companys books;
(b) Have Shares that otherwise would be delivered to such Participant as a result of the
exercise of an Option or SAR converted into an equal number of Stock Units; or
(c) Have Shares that otherwise would be delivered to such Participant as a result of the
exercise of an Option or SAR or the settlement of Stock Units converted into amounts credited to a
deferred compensation account established for such Participant by the Committee as an entry on the
Companys books. Such amounts shall be determined by reference to the Fair Market Value of such
Shares as of the date when they otherwise would have been delivered to such Participant.
A deferred compensation account established under this Section 12 may be credited with
interest or other forms of investment return, as determined by the Committee. A Participant for
whom such an account is established shall have no rights other than those
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of a general creditor of the Company. Such an account shall represent an unfunded and unsecured
obligation of the Company and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable
agreement between such Participant and the Company. If the deferral or conversion of Awards is
permitted or required, the Committee (in its sole discretion) may establish rules, procedures and
forms pertaining to such Awards, including (without limitation) the settlement of deferred
compensation accounts established under this Section 12.
SECTION 13. AWARDS UNDER OTHER PLANS
.
The Company may grant awards under other plans or programs. Such awards may be settled in the
form of Shares issued under this Plan. Such Shares shall be treated for all purposes under the Plan
like Shares issued in settlement of Stock Units and shall, when issued, reduce the number of Shares
available under Section 5.
SECTION 14. PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS FEES IN SECURITIES
.
(
a) Effective Date
. No provision of this Section 14 shall be effective unless and until the
Board has determined to implement such provision.
(
b) Elections to Receive NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units
. An Outside Director may elect
to receive his or her annual retainer payments and/or meeting fees from the Company in the form of
cash, NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Board.
Such NSOs, Restricted Shares and Stock Units shall be issued under the Plan. An election under this
Section 14 shall be filed with the Company on the prescribed form.
(
c) Number and Terms of NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units
. The number of NSOs, Restricted
Shares or Stock Units to be granted to Outside Directors in lieu of annual retainers and meeting
fees that would otherwise be paid in cash shall be calculated in a manner determined by the Board.
The terms of such NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units shall also be determined by the Board.
SECTION 15. LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
.
Shares shall not be issued under the Plan unless the issuance and delivery of such Shares
complies with (or is exempt from) all applicable requirements of law, including (without
limitation) the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, state securities laws and regulations and the regulations of any stock exchange on
which the Companys securities may then be listed, and the Company has obtained the approval or
favorable ruling from any governmental agency which the Company determines is necessary or
advisable.
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SECTION 16. WITHHOLDING TAXES
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(
a) General
. To the extent required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, a
Participant or his or her successor shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the
satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise in connection with the Plan. The Company
shall not be required to issue any Shares or make any cash payment under the Plan until such
obligations are satisfied.
(
b) Share Withholding
. The Committee may permit a Participant to satisfy all or part of his or
her withholding or income tax obligations by having the Company withhold all or a portion of any
Shares that otherwise would be issued to him or her or by surrendering all or a portion of any
Shares that he or she previously acquired. Such Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value
on the date when taxes otherwise would be withheld in cash. In no event may a Participant have
Shares withheld that would otherwise be issued to him or her in excess of the number necessary to
satisfy the legally required minimum tax withholding.
SECTION 17. LIMITATION ON PARACHUTE PAYMENTS
.
(
a) Scope of Limitation
. This Section 17 shall apply to an Award only if the independent
auditors most recently selected by the Board (the Auditors) determine that the after-tax value of
such Award to the Optionee or Offeree, taking into account the effect of all federal, state and
local income taxes, employment taxes and excise taxes applicable to the Optionee or Offeree
(including the excise tax under section 4999 of the Code), will be greater after the application of
this Section 17 than it was before application of this Section 17.
(
b) Basic Rule
. In the event that the Auditors determine that any payment or transfer by the
Company under the Plan to or for the benefit of a Participant (a Payment) would be nondeductible
by the Company for federal income tax purposes because of the provisions concerning excess
parachute payments in Section 280G of the Code, then the aggregate present value of all Payments
shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the Reduced Amount. For purposes of this Section 17, the
Reduced Amount shall be the amount, expressed as a present value, which maximizes the aggregate
present value of the Payments without causing any Payment to be nondeductible by the Company
because of Section 280G of the Code.
(
c) Reduction of Payments
. If the Auditors determine that any Payment would be nondeductible
by the Company because of Section 280G of the Code, then the Company shall promptly give the
Participant notice to that effect and a copy of the detailed calculation thereof and of the Reduced
Amount, and the Participant may then elect, in his or her sole discretion, which and how much of
the Payments shall be eliminated or reduced (as long as after such election the aggregate present
value of the Payments equals the Reduced Amount) and shall advise the Company in writing of his or
her election within 10 days of receipt of notice. If no such election is made by the Participant
within such 10-day period, then the Company may elect which and how much of the Payments shall be
eliminated or reduced (as long as after such election the aggregate present value of the Payments
equals the Reduced Amount) and shall notify the Participant promptly of
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such election. For purposes of this Section 17, present value shall be determined in accordance
with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code. All determinations made by the Auditors under this Section 17
shall be binding upon the Company and the Participant and shall be made within 60 days of the date
when a Payment becomes payable or transferable. As promptly as practicable following such
determination and the elections hereunder, the Company shall pay or transfer to or for the benefit
of the Participant such amounts as are then due to him or her under the Plan and shall promptly pay
or transfer to or for the benefit of the Participant in the future such amounts as become due to
him or her under the Plan.
(
d) Related Corporations
. For purposes of this Section 17, the term Company shall include
affiliated corporations to the extent determined by the Auditors in accordance with Section
280G(d)(5) of the Code.
SECTION 18. NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS
.
No provision of the Plan, nor any right or Option granted under the Plan, shall be construed
to give any person any right to become, to be treated as, or to remain an Employee. The Company and
its Subsidiaries reserve the right to terminate any persons Service at any time and for any
reason, with or without notice.
SECTION 19. DURATION AND AMENDMENTS
.
(
a) Term of the Plan
. The Plan, as set forth herein, shall terminate automatically ten (10)
years after its adoption by the Board. The Plan may be terminated on any earlier date pursuant to
Subsection (b) below.
(
b) Right to Amend or Terminate the Plan
. The Board of Directors may amend the Plan at any
time and from time to time. Rights and obligations under any Option granted before amendment of the
Plan shall not be materially impaired by such amendment, except with consent of the person to whom
the Option was granted. An amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Companys
stockholders only to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or rules.
(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination
. No Shares shall be issued or sold under the Plan after
the termination thereof, except upon exercise of an Option granted prior to such termination. The
termination of the Plan, or any amendment thereof, shall not affect any Share previously issued or
any Option previously granted under the Plan.
SECTION 20. EXECUTION
.
To record the adoption of the Plan by the Board of Directors on May 6, 2008, the Company has
caused its authorized officer to execute the same.
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
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Joseph G. Kaveski
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Chief Executive Officer
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(1) The Companys shareholders approved and ratified the Plan on September 30, 2008. The
Board of Directors has since amended the Plan on November 19, 2008 and on February 25, 2010, as
indicated in Notes (2) and (3) below.
(2) On November 19, 2008, the Board of Directors amended Section 4(b) of the Plan by
replacing the then current text of the Section, as set forth in Note (2), with the text set forth
on page 7. Until November 19, 2008, the text of Section 4(b) read in full as follows.
(
b) Automatic Grants to Outside Directors
.
(i) On the first business day following the conclusion of each regular annual meeting of the
Companys stockholders, commencing with the annual meeting occurring after the adoption of the
Plan, each Outside Director who was not elected to the Board for the first time at such meeting and
who will continue serving as a member of the Board of Directors thereafter shall receive an Option
to purchase 7,000 Shares (subject to adjustment under Section 11), provided that such Outside
Director has served on the Board of Directors for at least three months. Each Option granted under
this Section 4(b)(ii) shall vest and become exercisable monthly over the 12-month period beginning
on the day which is one month after the date of grant, and shall be fully vested and exercisable on
the first anniversary of the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Option granted
under this Section 4(b)(ii) shall become vested if a Change in Control occurs with respect to the
Company during the Optionees Service.
(ii) On the first business day following the conclusion of each regular annual meeting of the
Companys stockholders, commencing with the annual meeting occurring after the adoption of the
Plan, each Outside Director who will serve as Chairman of the Board, Chairperson of the Audit and
Finance Committee, or Chairperson of the Nominating and the Corporate Government Committee of the
Board of Directors thereafter shall receive an Option to purchase 3,000 Shares (subject to
adjustment under Section 11), provided that such Outside Director has served on the Board of
Directors for at least three months. Each Option granted under this Section 4(b)(iii) shall vest
and become exercisable monthly over the 12-month period beginning on the day which is one
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month after the date of grant, and shall be fully vested and exercisable on the first anniversary
of the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Option granted under this Section
4(b)(iii) shall become vested if a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company during the
Optionees Service.
(iii) The Exercise Price of all Nonstatutory Options granted to an Outside Director under this
Section 4(b) shall be equal to 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant,
payable in one of the forms described in Section 8(a), (b) or (d).
(iv) All Nonstatutory Options granted to an Outside Director under this Section 4(b) shall
terminate on the earlier of (A) the day before the tenth anniversary of the date of grant of such
Options or (B) the date twelve months after the termination of such Outside Directors Service for
any reason; provided, however, that any such Options that are not vested upon the termination of
the Outside Directors Service for any reason shall terminate immediately and may not be exercised.
(3) On February 25, 2010, the Board of Directors amended Section 5(a) of the Plan by
increasing the number of authorized shares from 1,000,000 to 3,000,000. On June 16, 2010, the
shareholders approved and ratified the amendment.
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