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): October 20, 2007
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda |
0-30877 |
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Canons Court
22 Victoria Street
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
(441) 296-6395
(Registrants telephone number,
including area code)
N/A
(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 obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Election of Director .
On October 19, 2007, the board of directors (the Board) of Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (the Company) elected Michael Sophie to serve as a member of the Companys Board, effective as of the same day. Mr. Sophie was appointed for a term that extends until the 2008 annual general meeting of the shareholders. Mr. Sophie was appointed to serve as chairman of the audit committee, and to serve on the executive compensation committee of the Board.
Michael Sophie serves on the board of directors for several private companies and served as a director of McData Corporation from March 2003 to January 2007. From August 1999 to May 2006, Michael Sophie held several executive positions at UTStarcom, Inc., including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining UTStarcom, Mr. Sophie held various executive positions at P-Com, Inc., including Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Group President, and was Vice President of Finance at Loral Fairchild Corporation. Prior to that, he held various positions in finance and accounting at Avantek, Inc., Signetics Corporation and Fairchild Semiconductor. Mr. Sophie received a B.S. in business administration from California State University, Chico and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.
As of the date of this report, neither Mr. Sophie nor any member of his immediate family is a party, either directly or indirectly, to any transaction that the Company is aware of that is required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Sophie and any third party pursuant to which he was selected as a director.
No new compensation arrangement was entered into in connection with Mr. Sophies appointment to the Board. Mr. Sophie will receive the Companys standard compensation arrangements applicable to a director who is not an employee of the Company, as well as automatic grants of options for common shares in accordance with the terms of the 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan, as disclosed in the Companys 2007 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (the 2007 Proxy Statement), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2007, as amended on October 15, 2007.
The Board has determined that Mr. Sophie will qualify as independent under the guidelines promulgated by the Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. and the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission rules.
The election of Mr. Sophie was announced in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Amended 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan .
On October 19, 2007, the Board approved an amendment and restatement of the 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan (the 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan) to provide that certain restricted stock awards, RSU awards and performance stock awards would have a minimum of a three year pro-rata vesting term. The 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan is further described in detail in the Companys 2007 Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 14, 2007, as amended on October 15, 2007. The descriptions of the 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan set forth herein and in the 2007 Proxy Statement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which is incorporated herein by reference, and copies of the forms of stock option agreements for the initial option awards and the annual option awards, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2 and 10.3, respectively.
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Item 8.01 Other Events
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
On October 19, 2007, the Company held its annual general meeting of shareholders. As of Friday, August 31, 2007, the record date for the annual general meeting, there were 590,473,023 shares of common stock of the Company issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. Of these, 536,296,882 shares were present, in person or by proxy, representing 90.8% of the voting power of the common shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, which constituted a quorum for the meeting.
The following proposals were submitted to a vote of the shareholders and approved:
(1) to elect one (1) Class I Director to the Companys Board of Directors. The nominee for the Class I Director was Dr. Paul R. Gray;
(2) to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys auditors and independent registered accounting firm, and to authorize the Companys audit committee, acting on behalf of the Board, to fix the remuneration of the auditors and independent registered public accounting firm, in both cases for its 2008 fiscal year. With respect to this proposal, in the 2007 Proxy and related proxy card, the Companys 2008 fiscal year was inadvertently listed as ending on January 26, 2008, when in fact the correct date is February2, 2008. An amending resolution was duly proposed and passed so that the shareholder vote taken with respect to this proposal reflects the correct date of February 2, 2008; and
(3) to approve and adopt the Companys 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
10.1 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated
10.2 Form of Stock Option Agreement for use under the 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan Initial Award
10.3 Form of Stock Option Agreement for use under the 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan Annual Award
99.1 Press Release, dated October 25, 2007, regarding the election of a new director
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 25, 2007
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated |
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Exhibit 10.1
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD.
2007 DIRECTOR STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
AS AMENDED AND RESTATED OCTOBER 19, 2007
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At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.
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For the purposes of this subsection (c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Performance Share, Performance Unit, or Restricted Stock Unit, for each Share subject to such Award (or in the case of an Award settled in cash, the number of implied shares determined by dividing the value of the Award by the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control), to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control.
With respect to Awards that are assumed or substituted for, if on the date of or following such assumption or substitution the Participants status as a Director or a director of the successor corporation, as applicable, is terminated other than upon a voluntary resignation by the Participant (unless such resignation is at the request of the acquirer), then the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise Options as to all of the Shares underlying such Award, including those Shares which would not otherwise be vested or exercisable.
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Exhibit 10.2
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD.
2007 DIRECTOR STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION INITIAL OPTION AWARD
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan) will have the same defined meanings in this Notice of Grant of Stock Option (the Notice of Grant) and Terms and Conditions of Stock Option Grant, attached hereto as Exhibit A (together, the Agreement).
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Subject to accelerated vesting as set forth below or in Section(s) 5(g) and 18 of the Plan, this Option will be exercisable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:
One-third (1/3 rd ) of the Shares subject to the Option will vest on the the one-year anniversary of the Date of Grant (or on the last day of such month, if there is
no corresponding date); an additional one-third (1/3 rd ) of the Shares subject to the Option will vest on the second annual anniversary of the Date of Grant thereafter (or on the last day of such month, if there is no corresponding date); and a final one-third (1/3 rd ) of the Shares subject to the Option will vest on the third annual anniversary of the Date of Grant thereafter (or on the last day of such month, if there is no corresponding date); provided that the Outside Director continues to serve as a Service Provider through each applicable vesting date.
Termination Period :
This Option will be exercisable for ninety (90) days after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, unless such termination is due to Participants death or Disability, in which case this Option will be exercisable for six (6) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may this Option be exercised after the Term/Expiration Date as provided above and may be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 20(c) of the Plan.
By Participants signature and the signature of the Companys representative below, Participant and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan and this Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and Agreement. Participant further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.
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EXHIBIT A
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
1. Grant . The Company hereby grants to the Participant named in the Notice of Grant (the Participant) an option (the Option) to purchase the number of Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the Exercise Price), subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 20(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
2. Vesting Schedule . Except as provided in Section 3, the Option awarded by this Agreement will vest in accordance with the vesting provisions set forth in the Notice of Grant. Shares scheduled to vest on a certain date or upon the occurrence of a certain condition will not vest in Participant in accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement, unless Participant will have been continuously a Service Provider from the Date of Grant until the date such vesting occurs.
3. Administrator Discretion . The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of an Option granted to a Participant who will not stand for reelection. If so accelerated, such Option will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Administrator.
4. Exercise of Option . This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Agreement.
This Option is exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit B (the Exercise Notice) or in a manner and pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may determine, which will state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the Exercised Shares), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice will be completed by Participant and delivered to the Company. The Exercise Notice will be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares together with any applicable tax withholding. This Option will be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate Exercise Price.
5. Method of Payment . Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price will be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant:
(a) cash;
(b) check;
(c) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrendar equal to the aggregate exercise or purchase price of the Shares as to which such Option
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shall be exercised and and provided that accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, shall not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company;
(d) consideration received by the Company under a broker-assisted (or other) cashless exercise program adopted by the Company in connection with the Plan;
(e) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws; or
(f) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.
6. Tax Obligations .
(a) Withholding of Taxes . Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, no certificate representing the Shares will be issued to Participant, unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Administrator) will have been made by Participant with respect to the payment of income, employment and other taxes which the Company determines must be withheld with respect to such Shares. To the extent determined appropriate by the Company in its discretion, it will have the right (but not the obligation) to satisfy any tax withholding obligations by reducing the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant. If Participant fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of any required tax withholding obligations hereunder at the time of the Option exercise, Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.
(b) Code Section 409A . Under Code Section 409A, an option that vests after December 31, 2004 that was granted with a per Share exercise price that is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) to be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant (a Discount Option) may be considered deferred compensation. A Discount Option may result in (i) income recognition by Participant prior to the exercise of the option, (ii) an additional twenty percent (20%) federal income tax, and (iii) potential penalty and interest charges. The Discount Option may also result in additional state income, penalty and interest charges to the Participant. Participant acknowledges that the Company cannot and has not guaranteed that the IRS will agree that the per Share exercise price of this Option equals or exceeds the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Date of Grant in a later examination. Participant agrees that if the IRS determines that the Option was granted with a per Share exercise price that was less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, Participant will be solely responsible for Participants costs related to such a determination.
7. Rights as Shareholder . Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares will have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to voting such Shares and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
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8. No Guarantee of Continued Service . PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A DIRECTOR OR OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER OR NOMINATION TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANTS RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANTS RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
9. Address for Notices . Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement will be addressed to the Company at Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. , 5488 Marvell Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95044 or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
10. Grant is Not Transferable . This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant.
11. Binding Agreement . Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
12. Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock . If at any time the Company will determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of Shares to Participant (or his or her estate), such issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval will have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company will make all reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental authority. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares will be considered transferred to Participant on the date the Option is exercised with respect to such Exercised Shares.
13. Plan Governs . This Agreement is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
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14. Administrator Authority . The Administrator will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Shares subject to the Option have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement.
15. Electronic Delivery . The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to Options awarded under the Plan or future Options that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request Participants consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.
16. Captions . Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
17. Agreement Severable . In the event that any provision in this Agreement will be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
18. Modifications to the Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participant, to comply with Code Section 409A or to otherwise avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Code Section 409A in connection to this Option.
19. Amendment, Suspension and Termination of the Plan . By accepting this Award, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Option under the Plan, and has received, read and understood a description of the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended and terminated by the Company at any time.
20. Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California , without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Option or this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of California , and agree that such litigation will be conducted in the courts of Santa Clara County, California , or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California , and no other courts, where this Option is made and/or to be performed.
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EXHIBIT B
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD.
2007 DIRECTOR STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.
5488 Marvell Lane
Santa Clara, CA 95044
Attention:
1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today, , , the undersigned (Purchaser) hereby elects to purchase shares (the Shares) of the Common Stock of Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. (the Company) under and pursuant to the 2007 Director Stock Incentive Incentive Plan (the Plan) and the Stock Option Agreement dated (the Agreement). The purchase price for the Shares will be $ , as required by the Agreement.
2. Delivery of Payment . Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price of the Shares and any required tax withholding to be paid in connection with the exercise of the Option.
3. Representations of Purchaser . Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has received, read and understood the Plan and the Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
4. Rights as Shareholder . Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to the Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired will be issued to Participant as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance.
5. Tax Consultation . Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchasers purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law . The Plan and Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Exercise Notice, the Plan and the Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior
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undertakings and agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchasers interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser. This agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of California .
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Exhibit 10.3
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD.
2007 DIRECTOR STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION ANNUAL OPTION AWARD
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. 2007 Director Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan) will have the same defined meanings in this Notice of Grant of Stock Option (the Notice of Grant) and Terms and Conditions of Stock Option Grant, attached hereto as Exhibit A (together, the Agreement).
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Subject to accelerated vesting as set forth below or in Section(s) 5(g) and 18 of the Plan, this Option will be exercisable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:
One hundred percent (100%) of the Shares subject to the Option will vest and become exercisable on the earlier of the next Annual General Meeting or the one year anniversary of the Date of Grant (or on the last day of such month, if there is no corresponding date), provided that the Participant continues to serve as a Service Provider through such date.
Termination Period :
This Option will be exercisable for ninety (90) days after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, unless such termination is due to Participants death or Disability, in which case this Option will be exercisable for six (6) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may this Option be exercised after the Term/Expiration Date as provided above and may be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 20(c) of the Plan.
By Participants signature and the signature of the Companys representative below, Participant and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan and this Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and Agreement. Participant further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.
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EXHIBIT A
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
1. Grant . The Company hereby grants to the Participant named in the Notice of Grant (the Participant) an option (the Option) to purchase the number of Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the Exercise Price), subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 20(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.
2. Vesting Schedule . Except as provided in Section 3, the Option awarded by this Agreement will vest in accordance with the vesting provisions set forth in the Notice of Grant. Shares scheduled to vest on a certain date or upon the occurrence of a certain condition will not vest in Participant in accordance with any of the provisions of this Agreement, unless Participant will have been continuously a Service Provider from the Date of Grant until the date such vesting occurs.
3. Administrator Discretion . The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of an Option granted to a Participant who will not stand for reelection. If so accelerated, such Option will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Administrator.
4. Exercise of Option . This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Agreement.
This Option is exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit B (the Exercise Notice) or in a manner and pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may determine, which will state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the Exercised Shares), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice will be completed by Participant and delivered to the Company. The Exercise Notice will be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares together with any applicable tax withholding. This Option will be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate Exercise Price.
5. Method of Payment . Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price will be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant:
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shall be exercised and and provided that accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, shall not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company;
(d) consideration received by the Company under a broker-assisted (or other) cashless exercise program adopted by the Company in connection with the Plan;
(e) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws; or
(f) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.
6. Tax Obligations .
(a) Withholding of Taxes . Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, no certificate representing the Shares will be issued to Participant, unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Administrator) will have been made by Participant with respect to the payment of income, employment and other taxes which the Company determines must be withheld with respect to such Shares. To the extent determined appropriate by the Company in its discretion, it will have the right (but not the obligation) to satisfy any tax withholding obligations by reducing the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant. If Participant fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of any required tax withholding obligations hereunder at the time of the Option exercise, Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.
(b) Code Section 409A . Under Code Section 409A, an option that vests after December 31, 2004 that was granted with a per Share exercise price that is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) to be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant (a Discount Option) may be considered deferred compensation. A Discount Option may result in (i) income recognition by Participant prior to the exercise of the option, (ii) an additional twenty percent (20%) federal income tax, and (iii) potential penalty and interest charges. The Discount Option may also result in additional state income, penalty and interest charges to the Participant. Participant acknowledges that the Company cannot and has not guaranteed that the IRS will agree that the per Share exercise price of this Option equals or exceeds the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Date of Grant in a later examination. Participant agrees that if the IRS determines that the Option was granted with a per Share exercise price that was less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, Participant will be solely responsible for Participants costs related to such a determination.
7. Rights as Shareholder . Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares will have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant. After such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to voting such Shares and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.
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8. No Guarantee of Continued Service . PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THE OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A DIRECTOR OR OTHER SERVICE PROVIDER OR NOMINATION TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANTS RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY (OR THE PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYING OR RETAINING PARTICIPANT) TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANTS RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
9. Address for Notices . Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement will be addressed to the Company at Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. , 5488 Marvell Lane, Santa Clara, CA 95044 or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.
10. Grant is Not Transferable . This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant.
11. Binding Agreement . Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this grant contained herein, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
12. Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock . If at any time the Company will determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of Shares to Participant (or his or her estate), such issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval will have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company will make all reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental authority. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares will be considered transferred to Participant on the date the Option is exercised with respect to such Exercised Shares.
13. Plan Governs . This Agreement is subject to all terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
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14. Administrator Authority . The Administrator will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Shares subject to the Option have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement.
15. Electronic Delivery . The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to Options awarded under the Plan or future Options that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request Participants consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.
16. Captions . Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
17. Agreement Severable . In the event that any provision in this Agreement will be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
18. Modifications to the Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participant, to comply with Code Section 409A or to otherwise avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Code Section 409A in connection to this Option.
19. Amendment, Suspension and Termination of the Plan . By accepting this Award, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Option under the Plan, and has received, read and understood a description of the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended and terminated by the Company at any time.
20. Governing Law . This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California , without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Option or this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of California , and agree that such litigation will be conducted in the courts of Santa Clara County, California , or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California , and no other courts, where this Option is made and/or to be performed.
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EXHIBIT B
MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LTD.
2007 DIRECTOR STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.
5488 Marvell Lane
Santa Clara, CA 95044
Attention:
1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today, , , the undersigned (Purchaser) hereby elects to purchase shares (the Shares) of the Common Stock of Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. (the Company) under and pursuant to the 2007 Director Stock Incentive Incentive Plan (the Plan) and the Stock Option Agreement dated (the Agreement). The purchase price for the Shares will be $ , as required by the Agreement.
2. Delivery of Payment . Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price of the Shares and any required tax withholding to be paid in connection with the exercise of the Option.
3. Representations of Purchaser . Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has received, read and understood the Plan and the Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
4. Rights as Shareholder . Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to the Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired will be issued to Participant as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance.
5. Tax Consultation . Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchasers purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law . The Plan and Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Exercise Notice, the Plan and the Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior
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Exhibit 99.1
MICHAEL SOPHIE JOINS MARVELL TECHNOLOGY GROUPS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For More Information Contact:
Diane Vanasse
Marvell Public Relations
408-242-0027
dvanasse@marvell.com
SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 25, 2007 Marvell®, (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions, today announced that Michael Sophie has joined the Companys Board of Directors, effective immediately.
I am very pleased to welcome Michael Sophie to Marvells Board of Directors, said Dr. Sehat Sutardja, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Michael brings with him a wealth of financial expertise and impressive public company experience. I am confident that he will be an invaluable addition to our Board and to Marvell .
I am delighted to be joining the Marvell Board of Directors, said Mr. Sophie. I look forward to working with Sehat and my fellow directors to assist in their efforts to advance Marvells already impressive stature in the industry.
Mr. Sophie was appointed to serve as chairman of the audit committee of the Board, and Mr. Sophie will also serve as a member of the executive compensation committee of the Board. Mr. Sophies term will extend until the 2008 annual general meeting of shareholders.
Mr. Sophie has more than 25 years of experience serving public companies related to technology and finance. Mr. Sophie serves on the Board of Directors for several private companies and served as a director of McData Corporation from March 2003 to January 2007. Mr. Sophie formerly held several executive positions at UTStarcom, Inc., including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to UTStarcom, Mr. Sophie held a number of executive positions at P-Com, Inc., including Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Group President, and was also Vice President of Finance at Loral Fairchild Corporation. Prior to that, he held various positions in finance and accounting at Avantek, Inc., Signetics Corporation and Fairchild Semiconductor.
Mr. Sophie received a B.S. in Business Administration from California State University, Chico and an M.B.A. from Santa Clara University.
About Marvell
Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) is a leader in development of storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions. The companys diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver, communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power the entire communications infrastructure including enterprise, metro, home, and storage networking. As used in this release, the terms company and Marvell refer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit http://www.marvell.com.
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