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): March 25, 2021

BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware
001-11460
31-1103425
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

140 58th Street, Building A, Suite 2100
   
Brooklyn, New York
 
11220
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 582-1199

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class
 
Trading symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.005 par value per share
 
BTX
 
NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Emerging growth company 

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Item 2.01.
Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

Merger

On March 25, 2021, our wholly owned subsidiary BIT Merger Sub, Inc. merged with and into Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics LLC, or Brooklyn LLC, with Brooklyn LLC surviving as our wholly owned subsidiary. This transaction, which we refer to as the Merger, was completed in accordance with the terms of an agreement and plan of merger and reorganization dated August 12, 2020, or the Merger Agreement, among our company, BIT Merger Sub, Inc. and Brooklyn LLC. Following the completion of the Merger and the transaction described under “—Asset Sale” below, our business consists of the business conducted by our subsidiary Brooklyn LLC, which is a clinical‑stage biopharmaceutical company focused on exploring the role that cytokine-based therapy can have on the immune system.

In accordance with the Merger Agreement, on March 25, 2021 we amended our restated certificate of incorporation in order to effect:

prior to the Merger, (a) a reverse stock split of our common stock, par value $0.005 per share, or Common Stock, at a ratio of one-for-two, which we refer to as the Reverse Split, and (b) an increase in the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 15,000,000 to 100,000,000, which we refer to as the Authorized Share Increase; and
following the Merger, a change in our corporate name from “NTN Buzztime, Inc.” to “Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc.,” which we refer to as the Name Change.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger the members of Brooklyn LLC exchanged all of their equity interests in Brooklyn LLC for an aggregate of 39,999,760 shares of Common Stock, of which 1,067,879 shares were issued as compensation to Maxim Group LLC for its services as financial adviser to Brooklyn LLC in connection with the Merger. The terms of the exchange of Brooklyn LLC equity interests for Common Stock were determined through our arm’s-length negotiations with Brooklyn LLC in connection with the negotiation of the Merger Agreement.

Immediately after the Merger, there were outstanding:

approximately 41,514,166 shares of Common Stock, subject to rounding down fractional shares as the result of the Reverse Split, of which 96.35% were held by the former members of Brooklyn LLC and Maxim Group LLC, as the result of its compensation in connection with the Merger, and 3.65% were held by holders of Common Stock as of immediately prior to the Merger;
156,112 shares of our Series A 10% convertible preferred stock, which were convertible into approximately 42,035 shares of Common Stock and which continued to be owned by their holders as of immediately before the Merger; and
stock options to purchase an aggregate of 13,020 shares of Common Stock.

The offering and sale of the shares of Common Stock issued to the former members of Brooklyn LLC were registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission on a registration statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333‑249249), as amended, or the Registration Statement.

The Common Stock is listed on the NYSE American. Common Stock traded on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol “NTN” through the close of business on March 25, 2021, before commencing trading on the NYSE American, on a post-Reverse Split adjusted basis, under the ticker symbol “BTX” on March 26, 2021.

The foregoing summary does not purport to be a complete description of the Merger Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Registration Statement and is incorporated in this report by reference.

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Asset Sale

On March 26, 2021, we sold our rights, title and interest in and to the assets relating to the business we operated prior to the Merger, which we operated under our former name “NTN Buzztime, Inc.,” to eGames.com Holdings LLC, or eGames.com, in exchange for eGames.com’s payment of a purchase price of $2.0 million and assumption of specified liabilities relating to our pre-Merger business. This transaction, which we refer to as the Asset Sale, was completed in accordance with the terms of an asset purchase agreement dated September 18, 2020, as amended, or the Asset Purchase Agreement, between our company and eGames.com.

Following our entering into the Asset Purchase Agreement, we raised a total of $1.7 million by issuing to Fertilemind Management, LLC, an affiliate of eGames.com, three unsecured promissory notes: a note in the principal amount of $1.0 million issued as of September 18, 2020; a note in the principal amount of $0.5 million issued as of December 1, 2020; and a note in the principal amount of $0.2 million issued on January 12, 2021. All of these notes were cancelled as of the closing of the Asset Sale in partial satisfaction of the purchase price of $2.0 million payable by eGames.com under the Asset Purchase Agreement.

Following our acquisition of Brooklyn LLC as a result of the Merger, the assets sold in the Asset Sale did not constitute all or substantially all of our assets, and, as a result, the completion of the Asset Sale did not require stockholder approval under Delaware corporate law.

The foregoing summary does not purport to be a complete description of the Asset Purchase Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Asset Purchase Agreement, including the amendments thereto, which are filed as Exhibits 2.4(a), (b) and (c) to the Registration Statement and are incorporated in this report by reference.

Item 3.03.
Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

At a special meeting held on March 15, 2021, our stockholders approved, among other proposals, amendments to our restated certificate of incorporation to effect the Reverse Stock Split and the Authorized Share Increase.

Reverse Split

On March 25, 2021, we filed an amendment to our restated certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the Reverse Split, which resulted in a reverse stock split of Common Stock at a ratio of one-for-two prior to the Merger. The Common Stock began trading on a Reverse Split-adjusted basis as of the opening of trading on the NYSE American on March 26, 2021.

As a result of the Reverse Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately prior to the Reverse Split was reduced into a smaller number of shares, such that every two shares of Common Stock held by a stockholder immediately prior to the Reverse Split were combined and reclassified into one share of Common Stock after the Reverse Split. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Split. In accordance with the amendment to our restated certificate of incorporation, each stockholder who would otherwise have been entitled to a fraction of a share of Common Stock upon the consummation of the Reverse Split (after aggregating all fractions of a share to which such stockholder would otherwise be entitled) was, in lieu thereof, entitled to receive a cash payment in an amount equal to the fraction to which the stockholder would otherwise have been entitled multiplied by $4.75, the closing price of the Common Stock on the NYSE American on March 26, 2021, the date immediately following the effective time of the Reverse Split.

Immediately after the Merger, there were outstanding approximately 41,514,166 shares of Common Stock, subject to rounding down fractional shares as the result of the Reverse Split.

Authorized Share Increase

On March 25, 2021, we filed an amendment to our restated certificate of incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the Authorized Share Increase, which increased the aggregate number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 15,000,000 to 100,000,000 prior to the Merger.

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Item 5.01.
Changes in Control of Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 2.01 of this report is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.01.

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement:

the size of our board of directors, or the Board, was increased from four to five directors;
on March 25, 2021, the Board appointed as directors, effective as of immediately after the Merger, the following designees of Brooklyn LLC: Charles Cherington, George P. Denny III, Luba Greenwood, Yiannis Monovoukas and Nicholas J. Singer; and
each of Michael Gottlieb, Susan Miller, Richard Simtob and Allen Wolff, who constituted all of our directors prior to the Merger, resigned from the Board effective as of immediately prior to the Merger on March 25, 2021.

The following table sets forth information known to us regarding the beneficial ownership of Common Stock and of Series A Preferred Stock, as of March 30, 2021, after giving effect to the Merger, by:

each person known to us to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock;
each director and executive officer; and
all directors and executive officers as a group.

Beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock and of Series A Preferred Stock is determined under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under these rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which a person has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares that the person has the right to acquire by May 29, 2021 (sixty days after March 30, 2021) through the exercise or conversion of a security or other right. Unless otherwise indicated, each person has sole investment and voting power, or shares such power with a family member, with respect to the shares set forth in the following table. The inclusion in this table of any shares deemed beneficially owned does not constitute an admission of beneficial ownership of those shares for any other purpose. The address for each director and executive officer is c/o Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc., 140 58th Street, Building A, Suite 2100, Brooklyn, NY 11220. With respect to our 5% stockholders, the table below does not present their ownership of our Series A Preferred Stock due to its non-voting status.

    Common Stock
    Series A Preferred Stock
    % of Total Voting Power(1)
 
Beneficial Owner
 
Shares
   
%
    Shares
    %
       
Directors and Executive Officers
                             
Charles Cherington(2)
   
6,313,297
     
15.2
      71,306
      45.7
      15.2
 
George P. Denny III(3)(4)
   
4,907,993
     
11.8
      71,306
      45.7
      11.8
 
Nicholas Singer(5)
   
3,791,983
     
9.1
      ---
      ---
      9.1
 
Yiannis Monovoukas(6)
   
1,681,359
     
4.1
      ---
      ---
      4.1
 
Ronald Guido
   
102,112
     
*
      ---
      ---
      *
 
Lynn Sadowski Mason
   
94,333
     
*
      ---
      ---
      *
 
Luba Greenwood
   
50,032
     
*
      ---
      ---
      *
 
All executive officers and directors as a group (7 persons)
   
16,941,109
     
40.7
      142,612
      91.4
      40.7
 
Additional 5% Stockholder
                                       
John Halpern(7)
346 Seabreeze Avenue
Palm Beach, FL 33480
   
4,776,214
     
11.5
%
                       


*
Less than 1%.
(1)
Percentage of total voting power with respect to all shares of Common Stock and securities convertible into Common Stock, voting as a single class.
(2)
Includes shares of Series A Preferred Stock convertible into 19,196 shares of Common Stock as of March 30, 2021.
(3)
Includes 4,850,117 shares held by Denny Family Partners II, LLC and 34,586 shares held by George P. Denny Trust. Mr. Denny disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Denny Family Partners II, LLC except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)
Includes shares of Series A Preferred Stock convertible into 19,196 shares of Common Stock as of March 30, 2021.
(5)
Consists of 1,900,452 shares held by Purchase Capital LLC and 1,891,531 shares held by Premier Trust for the benefit of Mr. Singer.
(6)
Consists of 560,453 shares held in each of three trusts for the benefit of his family members.
(7)
Consists of 2,442,323 shares held by Warren Street Legacy, LLC, 2,300,828 shares held by John D. Halpern Revocable Trust, 30,192 shares held by Halpern Family Investments and 2,871 shares held by Halpern 2017 POA Trust.

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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.

Directors

Departures

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, each of Michael Gottlieb, Susan Miller, Richard Simtob and Allen Wolff resigned from the Board effective as of immediately prior to the Merger on March 25, 2021. None of the resignations were the result of any disagreement relating to our operations, policies or practices.

Appointments

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, on March 25, 2021 the Board appointed as directors, effective as of immediately after the Merger, the following five designees of Brooklyn LLC: Charles Cherington, George P. Denny III, Luba Greenwood, Yiannis Monovoukas and Nicholas J. Singer. Subsequently on March 25, 2021, the Board elected Ms. Greenwood as Chair of the Board and appointed the following directors to the Board’s standing committees:

Audit Committee: Charles Cherington (Chair), Yiannis Monovoukas and Nicholas Singer;
Compensation Committee: George P. Denny III (Chair) and Yiannis Monovoukas; and
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee: Charles Cherington (Chair), Luba Greenwood and Yiannis Monovoukas.

The information presented below with respect to each director sets forth, as of March 26, 2021, the director’s professional experience for at least the past five years, the director’s age, and any other directorships held by the director:

Charles Cherington has served as a member of the Board of Managers of Brooklyn LLC since October 2018. Mr. Cherington has served as a co-founder and managing partner of Ara Partners, a global private equity firm focused on industrial decarbonization investments, since May 2017. Mr. Cherington served as a co-founder and managing partner of Intervale Capital, a middle-market private equity firm focused on investments in energy and infrastructure sectors, from 2006 to 2017. Mr. Cherington served as the founder and sole partner of Cherington Capital, a private equity firm, from 2002 to 2006, and a co-founder and partner of Paratus Capital Management LLC, a venture capital firm, from 1999 to 2004. Prior to 1999, Mr. Cherington served in various positions with Lochridge & Company, Inc., a business management consulting firm, and as an investment banker for Credit Suisse First Boston. Mr. Cherington received a B.A. in History from Wesleyan University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Cherington is 57 years old.

George P. Denny III has served as a member of the Board of Managers of Brooklyn LLC since November 2018 and served as a board member of IRX Therapeutics, Inc. from 2007 until its acquisition by Brooklyn LLC in November 2018. Mr. Denny has served as manager of the companies operating as Denny Land & Cattle Company (Denny Cattle Co., LLC, Goose Valley Ranch, LLC and Tuscan & Inks Creek Ranches, LLC) a farming and ranching business, since 1986 and a partner and managing member of the companies operating as Denny Family Partners since 1997. Mr. Denny serves as: the co-founder and manager of Goose Valley Natural Foods, LLC; managing partner of Denny East-West Partnership, LP; general partner and a member of the board of directors of America's Test Kitchen LLC. Mr. Denny is also a member of the Investment Committee of Early Asset Investment Partnership. Previously, Mr. Denny served as: co-founder and partner of Halpern, Denny & Company, Inc., a private equity firm; a partner of Bain & Company, a business consulting management firm at which he headed its west coast and Japanese operations; and a managing director of Bain Holdings, an investment partnership formed by Bain & Company. He received a B.A. and M.B.A from Harvard University. Mr. Denny is 75 years old.

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Luba Greenwood has been a managing partner of Binney Street Capital, LLC, the first venture capital fund formed by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, since December 2020 and was senior advisor to the chief executive officer of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from April 2019 to December 2020. She served as a consultant to Brooklyn LLC from October 2018 to February 2021. From February 2018 to July 2019, Ms. Greenwood served as head of strategic business development and corporate ventures for Verily Life Sciences LLC, a research subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. focused on life sciences and healthcare at which she established and led the Venture Capital Group and Business Development and Strategy teams. From 2015 to February 2018, she served with F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., a multinational healthcare company, as vice president of global business development and mergers & acquisitions and as head of the Roche Diagnostics Innovation Center, East Coast, where she led mergers, acquisitions, investments, and strategic transactions. She served as: a venture partner of Colt Ventures LP, an investment firm, in 2015; vice president, business development and strategy of Axcella Health Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company, in 2014; senior counsel, mergers & acquisitions, corporate compliance with Pfizer Inc., a multinational pharmaceutical company, from 2011 to 2014; and an associate in the Securities Department, Controversy Department and Litigation practice group of the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP from 2004 to 2011. Ms. Greenwood is a director of Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio), a co-founder and director of LUCA Biologics, Inc., a women’s health and microbiome company, and a co-founder of Inysus, a company focused on pioneering ex-vivo CRISPR applications. She also serves on the Investor Review Committee for the National Cancer Institute. Ms. Greenwood received a B.A. in Biology and Economics from Brandeis University and a J.D. from the Northeastern University School of Law. Ms. Greenwood is 42 years old.

Yiannis Monovoukas has been: the founder, president and chief executive officer of Helios Cardio Inc. since September 2019; a co-founder and the managing partner of Falcon III Ventures L.P., a venture capital firm, since May 2018; a co-founder and the president and chief executive officer of AuraGen Aesthetics LLC, a company developing novel systems for autologous fat grafting. since September 2016; the founder and manager of Helios Global Investments LLC, a private equity firm, since October 2015, and co-managing partner of SpringTide Ventures Fund I L.P., a venture capital firm, since October 2018. Previously, Dr. Monovoukas served as chairman, president, and chief executive officer of TEI Biosciences Inc. and TEI Medical Inc., regenerative medicine companies that were acquired by Integra LifeSciences Corporation, and president and chief executive officer of Thermo Fibergen Inc., a developer of fiber-based composite products that was spun out of Thermo Electron Corporation (now Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.). He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University, an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. Dr. Monovoukas is 60 years old.

Nicholas J. Singer is the founder and, since 2013, the managing member of Purchase Capital LLC, an investment firm that serves as his family office and sponsor to institutional investors and third-party family offices. He also serves as: the executive chairman of IntegriCo Composites, Inc., a manufacturer of composite industrial products; the chairman, chief executive officer and chief financial officer of OTR Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition corporation; and the founder and executive chairman of United Parks LLC, a diversified amusements company. From 2007 to 2013, Mr. Singer was a co-founder and co-managing member of Standard General L.P., a registered investment advisor. Prior to that, he was: a founding partner of Cyrus Capital Partners, LP, a registered investment advisor; a principal at Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (now Sculptor Capital Management), a diversified alternative asset management firm; and an analyst in High Yield Trading and the Principal Investment Area at Goldman Sachs & Co. Mr. Singer is a Trustee of the Jorge M. Pérez Art Museum of Miami-Dade County. In 2019 Standard Amusements LLC, a portfolio company that is managed by United Parks Corp. and of which Mr. Singer is a principal, filed a petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Case No. 19-23061). Mr. Singer has a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a B.A.S. in Electrical Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Singer is 41 years old.

In connection with its search for a permanent chief executive officer of our company, the Board is seeking to identify one or more independent directors whose skills and experience would complement and diversify those of existing directors. We expect that the size of the Board will remain at five directors and that any newly appointed directors would succeed, rather than supplement, the current Board membership.

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Officers

Departures

In connection with the Merger Agreement, we terminated the services of Allen Wolff, our Chief Executive Officer, and Sandra Gurrola, our Senior Vice President of Finance, effective as of the effective time of the Merger on March 25, 2021. Neither of the terminations was the result of any disagreement relating to our operations, policies or practices.

Pursuant to our employment agreement with Allen Wolff dated March 19, 2018 (as amended in September 2019, January 2020, March 2020 and September 2020), upon his termination Mr. Wolff became entitled, subject to his execution and nonrevocation of a general release of claims, to receive certain severance benefits, including:

a lump sum payment in an amount equal to $ 178,750, which is equal to nine months of his base salary;
full acceleration of the vesting of all unvested and outstanding equity awards held by Mr. Wolff at the effective time of the Merger; and
reimbursement of premiums actually paid by Ms. Gurrola for continued coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 or other applicable law each month for a period of nine months.

Pursuant to our employment agreement with Sandra Gurrola dated September 17, 2010 (as amended in January 2020 and May 2020), upon her termination Ms. Gurrola became entitled, subject to her execution and nonrevocation of a general release of claims, to receive certain severance benefits, including:

a lump sum payment in an amount equal to $ 48,763, which is equal to two months of her base salary;
full acceleration of the vesting of all unvested and outstanding equity awards held by Ms. Gurrola at the effective time of the Merger; and
reimbursement of premiums actually paid by Ms. Gurrola for continued coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 or other applicable law each month for a period of nine months.

Appointments

On March 25, 2021 following the Merger, the Board appointed, effective immediately, Ronald Guido as Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Development Officer, and Lynn Sadowski Mason as Executive Vice President, Clinical Development. The information presented below with respect to each officer sets forth, as of March 26, 2021, the officer’s professional experience for at least the past five years, the officer’s age, and any directorships held by the officer:

Ronald Guido has served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Development Officer of Brooklyn LLC since December 2020. From May 2020 to December 2020, Mr. Guido served as Brooklyn LLC’s Chief Executive Officer. He was Executive Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality for Brooklyn LLC (and its predecessor, IRX Therapeutics, Inc.) from January 2017 to December 2020. Mr. Guido has been employed in pharmaceutical development since 1980, in the areas of Preclinical Screening, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Product Development and Quality Systems. These responsibilities have included international and domestic regulatory affairs development programs encompassing drugs, devices, biologics, and nutritionals. Mr. Guido was Senior Vice-President Global Regulator and Chief Compliance Officer for Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S from 2015 through December 2016. Other past positions include Senior Director and Therapeutic Area Head for Cardiovascular Medicine – Worldwide Regulatory Strategy for Pfizer Inc., a multinational pharmaceutical company, as well as senior roles with the following pharmaceutical companies: Retrophin Inc. (now Travere Therapeutics, Inc); VI Technologies/Precision Pharma Services; Whitehall-Robins Healthcare, Inc.; Fresenius Pharma (USA) Inc.; and Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Inc. Mr. Guido is currently a lecturer in Biology in The Masters of Biotechnology Program at Columbia University. Mr. Guido has an M.S. in Technical Communications from Polytechnic University and an M.S. in Pharmaceutical Medicine from Hibernia College. He is 62 years old.

Lynn Sadowski Mason has served as the Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations of Brooklyn LLC since December 2019, and was employed by Brooklyn LLC (and its predecessor, IRX Therapeutics, Inc.) in the capacities of Vice President, Clinical Operations from November 2018 to December 2019 and Senior Director, Clinical Operations from June 2017 to November 2018. Ms. Sadowski Mason was employed at Bristol-Myers Squibb Company from 2005 through May 2017, most recently as Director, Global Clinical Operations and Strategy. Previously, Ms. Sadowski Mason worked for Sention, Inc., a pharmaceutical development company, and Boston Biostatistics (now Averion Inc.), a clinical research organization, in various clinical research positions. Ms. Sadowski Mason received her B.S. in Biology and Pre-Medicine from Indiana University and her M.S. in Regulatory Affairs at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She is 42 years old.

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Brooklyn LLC entered into letter agreements on October 30, 2018 with each of Ronald Guido and Lynn Sadowski Mason in connection with their employment. On March 30, 2021, we entered into agreements with Mr. Guido and Ms. Sadowski Mason under which we assumed the obligations of Brooklyn LLC under their respective letter agreements:

Pursuant to his letter agreement (as assumed by us), Mr. Guido is to earn a salary of $275,000 (currently $300,000) per annum with reasonable annual increases at the discretion of the Board and is eligible for an annual performance bonus targeted at 25% of his annual compensation rate, subject to assessment by the Board.

Pursuant to her letter agreement, as amended on March 12, 2020 (and as assumed by us), Ms. Sadowski Mason is to earn a salary of $250,000 (currently $300,000) per annum with reasonable annual increases at the discretion of the Board and is eligible for an annual performance bonus targeted at 25% of his annual compensation rate, subject to assessment by the Board.

We anticipate hiring additional executive officers as we expand our business activities, including a permanent Chief Executive Officer and a permanent Chief Financial Officer. We also expect to develop a more permanent compensation scheme for each of our executive offices that will likely include a base salary, bonus compensation based on performance, and equity grants under our 2020 Stock Incentive Plan and that will seek to establish levels of compensation comparable to those of peer companies.

The foregoing summaries do not purport to be a complete description of the letter and retention agreements with Ronald Guido and Lynn Sadowski Mason and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the those agreements, including the amendments thereto, which are filed as Exhibits 10.16(a), and Exhibits 10.17(a), (b) and (d) to the Registration Statement and are incorporated in this report by reference.

2020 Incentive Plan

On March 15, 2021, at the Special Meeting, the stockholders approved the 2020 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 2020 Plan. The general purpose of the 2020 Plan is to provide a means whereby eligible employees, officers, employee and non-employee directors, consultants and prospective employees may develop a sense of proprietorship and personal involvement in our development and financial success, and to encourage them to devote their best efforts to us, thereby advancing our interests and the interests of stockholders. The 2020 Plan became effective on March 15, 2021.

Administration. In general, the 2020 Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The Compensation Committee will determine the persons to whom awards issuable under the 2020 Plan may be granted. The Compensation Committee may also establish rules and regulations for the administration of the 2020 Plan and amendments or modifications of outstanding awards. The Compensation Committee may delegate authority to officers and/or employees to grant awards and execute award agreements, subject to applicable law and the 2020 Plan.

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Eligibility. Persons eligible to receive awards under the 2020 Plan are those employees, officers, directors, consultants, independent contractors and prospective employees of Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc. and our subsidiaries who, in the opinion of the Compensation Committee, are in a position to contribute to our success, or any person who is determined by the Compensation Committee to be a prospective employee, officer, director, consultant, advisor or other individual service provider, any entity whose financials statements are required to be consolidated ours and any other entity that the Compensation Committee determines to be our affiliate. As awards under the 2020 Plan are within the discretion of the Compensation Committee, we cannot determine how many individuals in each of the categories described above will receive awards.

Shares Subject to the 2020 Plan.

An aggregate of 3,368,804 shares of Common Stock are available for issuance in connection with awards granted under the 2020 Plan.

“Incentive stock options,” or ISOs, that are intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code may be granted under the 2020 Plan with respect to all of the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2020 Plan.

If any option or stock appreciation right, or SAR, granted under the 2020 Plan is terminated without having been exercised in full or if any award is forfeited, the number of shares of Common Stock as to which such option, SAR or award was terminated or forfeited will be available for future grants under the 2020 Plan. Awards settled in cash will not count against the number of shares available for issuance under the 2020 Plan; however, if any award is cancelled forfeited or terminated in order to pay the exercise price of a stock option, purchase price or any taxes or tax withholdings on an award, such shares will not be available for future awards under the 2020 Plan.

The number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2020 Plan and the foregoing share limitations are subject to customary adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions effected after the effective time of the Merger.

Terms and Conditions of Options.

Options granted under the 2020 Plan may be either ISOs or “nonstatutory stock options” that do not meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code. The Compensation Committee will determine the exercise price of options granted under the 2020 Plan. The exercise price of stock options may not be less than the fair market value per share of our Common Stock on the date of grant (or 110% of fair market value in the case of ISOs granted to a ten-percent stockholder).

If on the date of grant the Common Stock is listed on a stock exchange or is quoted on an automated quotation system, the fair market value will generally be the closing sale price on the last trading day before the date of grant. If no such prices are available, the fair market value will be determined in good faith by the Compensation Committee based on the reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method. On March 26, 2021, the closing sale price of a share of Common Stock on the NYSE American was $4.75.

No option may be exercisable for more than ten years (five years in the case of an ISO granted to a ten-percent stockholder) from the date of grant. Options granted under the 2020 Plan will be exercisable at such time or times as the Compensation Committee prescribes at the time of grant. No employee may receive ISOs that first become exercisable in any calendar year in an amount exceeding $100,000. Generally, the option price may be paid (a) in cash or by certified check, bank draft or money order, (b) through delivery of shares of our Common Stock having a fair market value equal to the purchase price, or (c) any other methods of payment that the Committee permits in its sole and absolute discretion including a cashless exercise program.
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Stock Appreciation Rights.

The Compensation Committee may grant SARs under the 2020 Plan. The Compensation Committee will determine the other terms applicable to SARs. The exercise price per share of a SAR will not be less than 100% of the fair market value of a share of our Common Stock on the date of grant, as determined by the Compensation Committee. The maximum term of any SAR granted under the 2020 Plan is ten years from the date of grant. Generally, each SAR will entitle a participant upon exercise to an amount equal to:


the excess of the fair market value on the exercise date of one share of our Common Stock over the exercise price, multiplied by

the number of shares of Common Stock covered by the SAR.

Payment may be made in shares of our Common Stock, in cash, or partly in Common Stock and partly in cash, all as determined by the Compensation Committee.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. The Compensation Committee may award restricted Common Stock and/or restricted stock units under the 2020 Plan. Restricted stock awards consist of shares of stock that are transferred to a participant subject to restrictions that may result in forfeiture if specified conditions are not satisfied. Restricted stock units confer the right to receive shares of our Common Stock, cash, or a combination of shares and cash, at a future date upon or following the attainment of certain conditions specified by the Compensation Committee. The restrictions and conditions applicable to each award of restricted stock or restricted stock units may include performance-based conditions. Dividends with respect to restricted stock may be paid to the holder of the shares as and when dividends are paid to stockholders or at the time that the restricted stock vests, as determined by the Compensation Committee. Dividend equivalent amounts may be paid with respect to restricted stock units either when cash dividends are paid to stockholders or when the units vest. Unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise, holders of restricted stock will have the right to vote the shares.

Performance Shares and Performance Units. The Compensation Committee may award performance shares and/or performance units under the 2020 Plan. Performance shares and performance units are awards, denominated in either shares or U.S. dollars, which are earned during a specified performance period subject to the attainment of performance criteria, as established by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee will determine the restrictions and conditions applicable to each award of performance shares and performance units.

Other Stock-Based and Cash-Based Awards. The Compensation Committee may award other types of equity-based or cash-based awards under the 2020 Plan, including the grant or offer for sale of shares of our Common Stock that do not have vesting requirements and the right to receive one or more cash payments subject to satisfaction of such conditions as the Compensation Committee may impose.

Transferability of an Award. No Award option may be transferred other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and during a recipient’s lifetime an option may be exercised only by the recipient. However, the Compensation Committee may permit the holder of an option, restricted stock or other award to transfer the option, restricted stock or other award to immediate family members.

Effect of Change in Control. The Compensation Committee may, at the time of the grant of an award provide for the effect of a change in control (as defined in the 2020 Plan) on any award, including (i) making some or all of the awards immediately exercisable or vested, (ii) terminating awards provided that the participant has the right immediately before the corporate transaction to exercise any vested award, eliminating or modifying the performance or other conditions of an award, or (iii) terminating all awards and providing for the cash settlement of an award for an equivalent cash value equal to the change in control price of any vested award (net of any exercise price).

Amendment, Termination. The Board may at any time amend the 2020 Plan for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of the Code, or other applicable law or regulation or for any other legal purpose, provided that, without the consent of our stockholders, the board may not (a) increase the number of shares of Common Stock available under the 2020 Plan, (b) change the group of individuals eligible to receive awards, or (c) extend the term of the 2020 Plan.

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The terms and conditions of the 2020 Plan are described in the section entitled “Proposal No. 7—The Stock Plan Proposal” in Registration Statement. Our directors and executive officers are eligible to participate in the 2020 Plan. The foregoing description of the 2020 Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the 2020 Plan, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

The information set forth in Items 2.01 and 3.03 of this report with respect to the Reverse Split, the Authorized Share Increase and the Name Change is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

On March 25, 2021, we further amended and restated our Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended, solely for the purpose of reflecting the Name Change.

Item 8.01.
Other Events.

Press Release

On March 25, 2021, we issued a press release announcing the completion of the Merger. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Business Description

A description of our business is included in the section titled “Brooklyn Business” beginning on page 168 of the Registration Statement, which section is incorporated herein by reference.
In late March 2021 we curtailed our BAS-104 and MHN-102 combination studies, which were two of the therapeutic studies included in our clinical pipeline, as described in the Registration Statement:

BAS-104 was a basket study involving 100 patients with metastatic bladder, renal, NSCLC (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer), Melanoma, and Head and Neck Cancer being held at the Moffitt Cancer Center, using IRX-2 in conjunction with Opdivo (Nivolumab), an immunotherapy cancer treatment marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Moffitt Cancer Center notified us that, based on their Medicare coverage analysis, they were unable to submit the cost of Nivolumab to Medicare or any insurer for payment or reimbursement for purposes of BAS-104. As a result, continuation of the study was contingent upon our electing to pay for the Novolumab for the remaining patients in the study. We determined to close the study to enable us to focus our resources on our most advanced clinical trials, including the ongoing INSPIRE Phase 2b study.
MHN-102 is a study involving 24 patients with metastatic head and neck cancer being held at the Moffitt Cancer Center, using IRX-2 in conjunction with Imfinzi (Durvalumab), a cancer treatment marketed by AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca notified us that it has decided to stop enrollment in this study following achievement of a total of 15 evaluable patients. Paired samples will be analyzed, and publication is planned.

Royalty Agreement

In anticipation of the Merger, on March 22, 2021, Brooklyn LLC entered into an Amended and Restated Royalty Agreement and Distribution Agreement, or the Royalty Agreement, with Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Investors GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or GP, Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Investors LP, a Delaware limited partnership, or LP, and certain beneficial holders of GP and LP. Pursuant to the Royalty Agreement, among other things, we are required to pay compensatory royalties equal to 4% of net revenues of IRX-2, a cytokine‑based therapy being developed by Brooklyn LLC to treat patients with cancer, on an annual basis, of which 3% is to be paid to certain beneficial holders of LP and 1% is to be paid to certain beneficial holders of GP. The royalty continues in perpetuity. The Royalty Agreement amends and restates a royalty agreement Brooklyn entered into with GP and LP on November 6, 2018.

The Royalty Agreement specifies royalty payments to certain beneficial holders, including:

Charles Cherington, one of our directors and stockholders (see Items 5.01 and 5.02) has a right to receive 4.20% of the Specified Royalty;

entities affiliated with George P. Denny III (Denny Family Partners II, LLC, the George P. Denny Trust, and the R. Breck Denny Trust), one of our directors and stockholders (see Items 5.01 and 5.02) have a right to receive a total of 4.39% of the Specified Royalty;

an entity affiliated with Nicholas J. Singer (PCI BI LLC), one of our directors and stockholders (see Items 5.01 and 5.02), has a right to receive a total of 2.10% of the Specified Royalty

entities affiliated with Yiannis Monovoukas (The Yiannis Monovoukas Family 2013 Revocable Trust FBO Alexi Monovoukas, The Yiannis Monovoukass Family 2013 Revocable Trust FBO Aresti Monovoukas, and The Yiannis Monovoukass Family 2013 Revocable Trust FBO Christian Monovoukas), one of our directors and stockholders (see Items 5.01 and 5.02) have a right to receive a total of 1.40% of the Specified Royalty; and

an entity affiliated with John D. Halpern (The John D. Halpern Revocable Trust), one of our stockholders (see Item 5.01) has a right to receive 3.50% of the Specified Royalty.

The foregoing summary does not purport to be a complete description of the Royalty Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Royalty Agreement, which was filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated in this report by reference.

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Risk Factors

A description of the risks facing our business is included in the section titled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 19 of Registration Statement, which section is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)
Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

We intend to file the financial statements required by Item 9.01(a) as part of an amendment to this report not later than 71 calendar days after the date this report is required to be filed.

(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information.

We intend to filed the pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) as part of an amendment to this report not later than 71 calendar days after the date this report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit
 
Description
3.1
 
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Amendment, dated March 25, 2021 (Reverse Stock Split)
     
3.2
 
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Amendment, dated March 25, 2021 (Authorized Share Increase)
     
3.3
 
Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Amendment, dated March 25, 2021 (Name Change)
     
3.4
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws
     
*
Amended and Restated Royalty Agreement and Distribution Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2021
     
+
Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan
     
+
Assignment and Assumption of Employment Agreement dated March 30, 2021 among Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics LLC, Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc. and Ronald Guido
     
+
Assignment and Assumption of Employment Agreement dated March 30, 2021 among Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics LLC, Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc. and Lynn Sadowski Mason

*
Certain information redacted and replaced with “[***]”.
+
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 
BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Ronald Guido
    Ronald Guido
   
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Development Officer
Dated: March 31, 2021
   


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Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
 OF
NTN BUZZTIME, INC.
 
NTN Buzztime, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify that:
 
1.
This Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) hereby amends the Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended prior to the date hereof, the “Certificate of Incorporation”) as set forth herein.
 
2.
The following paragraph is hereby added at the end of Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation:
 
Effective at 4:01 p.m. (Eastern Time) (the “Reverse Split Effective Time”) on the effective date of the certificate of amendment adding this paragraph to Article IV of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Effective Date”), each two (2) shares of the Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share, of the Corporation outstanding or held in treasury as of immediately prior to the Reverse Split Effective Time shall, without any action on the part of the holder thereof, automatically be reclassified as and changed into one (1) share of Common Stock, par value $0.005 per share, of the Corporation (the “Reverse Split”); provided, however, that if the foregoing Reverse Split would result in the record account of any holder of Common Stock having a number of shares of Common Stock that is, in the aggregate, less than one (1) share (a “Fractional Share”), such Fractional Share shall, without any action on the part of the holder thereof, be automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive the Trading Value thereof upon surrender by the holder thereof of the certificate or certificates representing such Fractional Share. For purposes hereof, the term “Trading Value” of any Fractional Share shall mean the product of (A) the fraction to which the stockholder would otherwise be entitled multiplied by (B) the closing price of the common stock on the NYSE American on the date immediately following the Reverse Split Effective Time. From and after the Reverse Split Effective Time, each holder of a Fractional Share shall have no further interest as a stockholder in the Corporation in respect of such Fractional Share.
 
3.
The foregoing amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
 
4.
All other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation shall remain in full force and effect.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its duly authorized officer this 25th day of March 2021.
 

NTN Buzztime, Inc.



By:
/s/Allen Wolff


Name: Allen Wolff

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Exhibit 3.2

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
 OF
NTN BUZZTIME, INC.
 
NTN Buzztime, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify that:
 
1.
This Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) hereby amends the Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended prior to the date hereof, the “Certificate of Incorporation”) as set forth herein.
 
2.
The first sentence of Article IV of the Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
“The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is 101,000,000 shares, of which 100,000,000 shares shall be Common Stock, par value $.005 per share, and 1,000,000 shall be Preferred Stock, par value $.005 per share.”
 
3.
The foregoing amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
 
3.
All other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation shall remain in full force and effect.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its duly authorized officer this 25th day of March 2021.
 

NTN Buzztime, Inc.



By:
/s/Allen Wolff


Name: Allen Wolff

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Exhibit 3.3

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
 OF
NTN BUZZTIME, INC.
 
NTN Buzztime, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a corporation organized and existing under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify that:
 
1.
This Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) hereby amends the Corporation’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as amended prior to the date hereof, the “Certificate of Incorporation”) as set forth herein.
 
2.
Article I of the Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
 
“The name of the corporation (the “Corporation”) is Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc.”
 
3.
The foregoing amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
 
4.
All other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation shall remain in full force and effect.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its duly authorized officer this 25th day of March 2021.
 

NTN Buzztime, Inc.



By:
/s/ Allen Wolff


Name: Allen Wolff

Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Exhibit 3.4

BYLAWS
 
OF
 
BROOKYLN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
 
(as amended and restated through March 25, 2021)


AMENDED AND RESTATED
BYLAWS
OF
BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
CORPORATE OFFICES

1.1
Registered Office.
 
The registered office of the Corporation shall be in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware. The name of the registered agent of the Corporation at such location is Corporate Agents, Inc.
 
1.2
Other Offices.
 
The Board of Directors may at any time establish other offices at any place or places where the Corporation is qualified to do business.
 
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
2.1
Annual Meetings.
 
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, for the purpose of election of directors and for such other business as may lawfully come before it, shall be held on such date and at such time as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that the meeting may be held solely by means of remote communication, as permitted by Section 211 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”).
 
At an annual meeting of the stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. To be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be: (A) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, (B) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (C) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, (1) with respect to the 2007 annual meeting of the stockholder’s a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation no later than the date that is ninety (90) calendar days in advance of the anniversary date of the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders, and (2) with respect to annual meetings of stockholders beginning in 2008 and for years thereafter, a stockholder’s notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation no later than the date specified in the Corporation’s proxy statement released to stockholders in connection with the previous year’s annual meeting of stockholders, which date shall be not less than ninety (90) or more than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in advance of the anniversary of the date of such previous year’s proxy statement; provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting is advanced more than 30 days before or delayed by more than 30 days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, or if the Corporation did not hold an annual meeting in the preceding year, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day before such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. A stockholder’s notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting: (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (ii) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation’s books, of the stockholder proposing such business, (iii) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder, (iv) any material interest of the stockholder in such business and (v) any other information that is required to be provided by the stockholder pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act’”), in his capacity as a proponent to a stockholder proposal. In addition to the foregoing, in order to include information with respect to a stockholder proposal in the proxy statement and form of proxy for a stockholders’ meeting, stockholders must provide notice as required by the regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act to the extent such regulations require notice that is different from the notice required above. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at any annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (b) of this Section 2.1. The chairman of the meeting shall have the power and the duty to determine whether any business proposed to be brought before the meeting has been made in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any proposed business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, to declare that such defectively proposed business shall not be presented for stockholder action at the meeting and shall be disregarded.


Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (c) shall be eligible for election as directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be made at a meeting of stockholders by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors at the meeting who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this paragraph (c). Such nominations, other than those made by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, shall be made pursuant to timely notice in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 2.1. Such stockholder’s notice shall set forth (i) as to each person, if any, whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director: (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of such person, (C) the class and number of shares of the Corporation that are beneficially owned by such person, (D) a description of all arrangements or understandings between the stockholder and each nominee and any other person or persons (naming such person or persons) pursuant to which the nominations

are to be made by the stockholder, and (E) any other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act (including without limitation such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement, if any, as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); and (ii) as to such stockholder giving notice, the information required to be provided pursuant to subitems (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (b) of this Section 2.1. At the request of the Board of Directors, any person nominated by a stockholder for election as a director shall furnish to the Secretary of the Corporation that information required to be set forth in the stockholder’s notice of nomination which pertains to the nominee. No person shall be eligible for election as a director of the Corporation unless nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this paragraph (c). The chairman of the meeting shall have the power and the duty to determine whether a nomination has been made in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any proposed nomination is not in compliance with these Bylaws, to declare that such defectively proposed nomination shall not be presented for stockholder action at the meeting and shall be disregarded.
 
Nothing in this Section 2.1 shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.
 
2.2
Special Meetings.
 
Special meetings of the stockholders, other than those required by statute, may be called at any time by the Board of Directors acting pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Whole Board. For purposes of these Bylaws, the term “Whole Board” shall mean the total number of authorized directors whether or not there exist any vacancies in previously authorized directorships. The Board of Directors may postpone or reschedule any previously scheduled special meeting.
 
Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of the stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of the meeting.
 
Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by any stockholder of record at the time of giving of notice provided for in this paragraph, who shall be entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.2. Nominations by stockholders of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at such a special meeting of stockholders if the stockholder’s notice has been delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day before such special meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting.

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Nothing in this Section 2.2 shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

2.3
Notice of Stockholders’ Meetings.
 
Notice of the place, if any, date and time of all meetings of stockholders, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present and person and vote at such meeting, shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. Written notice of any meeting of stockholders, if mailed, is given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic mail or other electronic transmission, in the manner provided in Section 232 of the DGCL. An affidavit of the secretary or an assistant secretary or of the transfer agent of the Corporation that the notice has been given shall, in the absence of fraud, be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.
 
When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than 30 days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the place, if any, date, and time of the adjourned meeting and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, shall be given in conformity herewith. At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the original meeting.
 
2.4
Quorum.
 
At any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of a majority of the shares of stock entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, except as otherwise provided by the DGCL or by the Certificate of Incorporation. Where a separate vote by a class or classes or series is required, a majority of the shares of such class or classes or series present in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter.
 
If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting to another place, if any, date or time.
 
2.5
Organization; Conduct of Business.
 
The chief executive officer of the Corporation or, if no such officer has been appointed or in his or her absence, the president of the Corporation or, in his or her absence, the chairman of the Board of Directors, shall call to order any meeting of the stockholders and act as chairman of the meeting. In the absence of the secretary of the Corporation, the secretary of the meeting shall be such person as the chairman of the meeting appoints.

The chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the procedure at the meeting, including the manner of voting and the conduct of business. The chairman shall have the power to adjourn the meeting to another place, if any, date and time. The date and time of opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the meeting shall be announced at the meeting.
 
2.6
Proxies and Voting.
 
At any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting. Any copy, facsimile communication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this paragraph may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used, provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

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The Corporation may, and to the extent required by law, shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The Corporation may designate one or more alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may, and to the extent required by law, shall, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. Every vote taken by ballots shall be counted by a duly appointed inspector or inspectors.
 
All elections of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law, all other matters shall be determined by a majority of the votes cast affirmatively or negatively.
 
2.7
Waiver of Notice.
 
Whenever notice is required to be given under any provision of the DGCL or of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or waiver by electronic mail or other electronic transmission by such person, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice, or any waiver of notice by electronic transmission, unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.
 
2.8
Record Date for Stockholder Notice.
 
In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof or entitled to receive

payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights, or entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the date is adopted and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting, nor more than 60 days before any other action.
 
If the Board of Directors does not so fix a record date:
 
The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held.
 
The record date for determining stockholders for any other purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.
 
A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting, if such adjournment is for 30 days or less; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

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DIRECTORS
 
3.1
Number of Directors.
 
The number of directors constituting the Whole Board shall be determined by the Board from time to time by a resolution duly adopted by the Board, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock to elect directors under specified circumstances. No decrease in the number of authorized directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
 
3.2
Election and Term of Office of Directors.
 
Except as provided in Section 3.3 of these Bylaws, and unless otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders to hold office until the next annual meeting at which the term of office of the class to which they have been elected expires. Each director, including a director elected to fill a vacancy, shall hold office until his or her successor is elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
 
3.3
Director Resignations, Newly Created Directors and Vacancies.
 
Any director may resign at any time upon written notice to the attention of the secretary of the Corporation or, if there is no secretary in office, then to the attention of any other

corporate officer or to the Board of Directors as a whole. When one or more directors so resigns and the resignation is effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office as provided in this section in the filling of other vacancies.
 
Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, removal from office or other cause shall, unless otherwise required by law or by resolution of the Board of Directors, be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, and directors so chosen shall serve for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been elected expires or until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected. Unless otherwise required by law or by resolution of the Board of Directors, the stockholders shall have no right or power to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships.
 
Whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof then in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected.
 
If at any time, by reason of death or resignation or other cause, the Corporation should have no directors in office, then any officer or any stockholder or an executor, administrator, trustee or guardian of a stockholder, or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of a stockholder, may call a special meeting of stockholders in accordance with the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, or may apply to the Court of Chancery for a decree summarily ordering an election as provided in Section 211 of the DGCL.
 
If, at the time of filling any vacancy or any newly created directorship, the directors then in office constitute less than a majority of the Whole Board (as constituted immediately before any such increase), then the Court of Chancery may, upon application of any stockholder or stockholders holding at least 10% of the total number of the shares at the time outstanding having the right to vote for such directors, summarily order an election to be held to fill any such vacancies or newly created directorships, or to replace the directors chosen by the directors then in office as aforesaid, which election shall be governed by the provisions of Section 211 of the DGCL as far as applicable.

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3.4
Participation in Meetings by Conference Telephone.
 
Members of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can

hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
 
3.5
Regular Meetings.
 
Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such place, date and time as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors. A notice of each regular meeting shall not be required.
 
3.6
Special Meetings.
 
Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the president or by a majority of the Whole Board, and shall be held at such place, date and time as he, she or they shall fix.
 
Notice of the place, date and time of special meetings shall be delivered personally or by telephone to each director or sent by first-class mail, charges prepaid, or by facsimile or electronic mail, addressed to each director at that director’s address as it is shown on the records of the Corporation. If the notice is mailed, it shall be deposited in the United States mail at least four days before the time of the holding of the meeting. If the notice is delivered personally, or by facsimile, electronic mail or telephone, it shall be delivered at least 24 hours before the time of the holding of the meeting. The notice need not specify the place of the meeting, if the meeting is to be held at the principal executive office of the Corporation. Any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting, unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof.
 
3.7
Quorum.
 
At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the Whole Board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation. If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, then a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting to another place, date or time, without further notice or waiver thereof.
 
A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business notwithstanding the withdrawal of directors, if any action taken is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.
 
3.8
Waiver of Notice.
 
Whenever notice of a Board of Directors meeting is required to be given under any provision of the DGCL or of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, or waiver by electronic mail or other electronic transmission by such person, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of,

any regular or special meeting of the directors, or members of a committee of directors, need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws.
 

3.9
Conduct of Business; Board Action by Written Consent Without a Meeting.
 
At any meeting of the Board of Directors, business shall be transacted in such order and manner as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, and all matters shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the directors present, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or by law.

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Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board of Directors or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee. Such filings shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
 
3.10
Compensation of Directors.
 
The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of the directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors, and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors, or paid a stated salary or paid other compensation as director. No such compensation shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefore. Members of special or standing committees may be allowed compensation for attending committee meetings.
 
3.11
Approval of Loans to Officers.
 
Subject to applicable law, including Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act, the Corporation may lend money to, or guarantee any obligation of, or otherwise assist any officer or other employee of the Corporation or of its subsidiary, including any officer or employee who is a director of the Corporation or of its subsidiary, whenever, in the judgment of the directors, such loan, guaranty or assistance may reasonably be expected to benefit the Corporation. The loan, guaranty or other assistance may be with or without interest and may be unsecured, or secured in such manner as the Board of Directors shall approve, including, without limitation, a pledge of shares of stock of the Corporation. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to deny, limit or restrict the powers of guaranty or warranty of the Corporation at common law or under any statute.
 
3.12
Removal of Directors.
 
Unless otherwise restricted by statute, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors.

3.13
Chairman of the Board of Directors.
 
The Corporation may have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, a Chairman of the Board of Directors who shall not be considered by virtue of holding such position an officer of the Corporation.
 
COMMITTEES
 
4.1
Committees of Directors.
 
The Board of Directors may from time to time designate committees of the Board of Directors, with such lawfully delegable powers and duties as it thereby confers, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and shall, for those committees and any others provided for herein, elect a director or directors to serve as the member or members, designating, if it desires, other directors as alternate members who may replace any absent members at any meeting of the committee. In the absence of any member of any committee and any alternate member in his or her place, the member or members of the committee present at the meeting, whether or not he or she or they constitute a quorum, may by unanimous vote appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of the absent member. Any Board committee may create one or more subcommittees, each subcommittee to consist of one or more members of such committee, and delegate to the subcommittee any or all of the powers of the committee.
 
4.2
Committee Minutes.
 
Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and maintain them in the Corporation’s official minute book.

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4.3
Conduct of Business.
 
Each committee may determine the procedural rules for meeting and conducting its business and shall act in accordance therewith, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law. Adequate provision shall be made for notice to members of all meetings; one-half of the members shall constitute a quorum; and all matters shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present. Action may be taken by any committee without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of the proceedings of such committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.
 
The Board of Directors may adopt rules for the governance of any committee not inconsistent with these Bylaws.

OFFICERS
 
5.1
Officers.
 
The officers of the Corporation shall be a chief executive officer, a president, a secretary, and a chief financial officer. The Corporation may also have, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, one or more vice presidents, one or more assistant secretaries, a treasurer and one or more assistant treasurers, and any such other officers as may be appointed in accordance with these Bylaws. Any number of offices may be held by the same person.
 
5.2
Appointment of Officers.
 
The officers of the Corporation, except such officers as may be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 5.3 or 5.5 of these Bylaws, shall be appointed by the Board of Directors.
 
5.3
Subordinate Officers.
 
The Board of Directors may appoint, or empower the chief executive officer or the president to appoint, such other officers and agents as the business of the Corporation may require, each of whom shall hold office for such period, have such authority, and perform such duties as are provided in these Bylaws or as the Board of Directors or such other officer may from time to time determine. The Board of Directors may empower the chief executive officer or the president to define the authority and duties of such subordinate officers.
 
5.4
Removal and Resignation of Officers.
 
Subject to the rights, if any, of an officer under any contract of employment, any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by an affirmative vote of the majority of the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or, except in the case of an officer chosen by the Board of Directors, by any officer upon whom such power of removal may be conferred by the Board of Directors.
 
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the secretary of the Corporation. Any resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or at any later time specified in that notice; and, unless otherwise specified in that notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any resignation is without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.
 
5.5
Vacancies in Offices.
 
Any vacancy occurring in any office of the Corporation shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these Bylaws for regular appointments to that office.

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5.6
Chief Executive Officer.
 
Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors to the chairman of the board, if any, the chief executive officer of the Corporation, if such an officer is appointed, shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and the officers of the Corporation. He or she shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders and, in the absence or nonexistence of a chairman of the board, at all meetings of the Board of Directors, shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of chief executive officer of a Corporation and shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.
 
5.7
President.
 
Subject to such supervisory powers, if any, as may be given by the Board of Directors to the chairman of the board, if there is one, or the chief executive officer, if such an officer is appointed, the president shall be the principal executive officer of the company and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction, and control of the business and other officers of the Corporation. He or she shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of president of a Corporation and such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or these Bylaws.
 
5.8
Vice Presidents.
 
In the absence or disability of the chief executive officer and president, the vice presidents, if any, in order of their rank as fixed by the Board of Directors or, if not ranked, a vice president designated by the Board of Directors, shall perform all the duties of the president and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the president. The vice presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for them respectively (in order of priority) by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, or the president.
 
5.9
Secretary.
 
The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or such other place as the Board of Directors may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings and actions of directors, committees of directors, and stockholders. The minutes shall show the time and place of each meeting, the names of those present at directors’ meetings or committee meetings, the number of shares present or represented at stockholders’ meetings, and the proceedings thereof.
 
The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or at the office of the Corporation’s transfer agent or registrar, as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of all stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each, the number and date of certificates evidencing such shares, and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.

The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and of the Board of Directors required to be given by law or by these Bylaws. He or she shall keep the seal of the Corporation, if one be adopted, in safe custody and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws.
 
5.10
Chief Financial Officer.
 
The chief financial officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the Corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital retained earnings, and shares.
 
The chief financial officer shall deposit all moneys and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the Corporation with such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He or she shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, shall render to the president, the chief executive officer, or the directors, upon request, an account of all his or her transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the Corporation, and shall have other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the Bylaws.

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5.11
Action with Respect to Securities of Other Corporations.
 
Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the chief executive officer, the president or any officer of the Corporation authorized by the chief executive officer or the president is authorized to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the Corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders of or with respect to any action of stockholders of any other corporation in which the Corporation may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which the Corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities in such other corporation.
 
5.12
Delegation of Authority.
 
Notwithstanding any other provision in these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officers or agents.
 
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES,
AND OTHER AGENTS
 
6.1
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
 
Each person who was or is made a party to or is threatened to be made a party to, witness or other participant in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation (an “Indemnities”), whether the basis of the Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer or in any other capacity while serving as a director or officer, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Corporation to provide before such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by Indemnitee in connection therewith; provided, however, the Corporation shall not indemnify any such Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) (i) initiated by such Indemnitee against the Corporation or any director or officer of the Corporation unless the Corporation has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Proceeding or (ii) made on account of Indemnitee’s conduct which constitutes a breach of Indemnitee’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, or is an act or omission not in good faith which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law. For purposes of this Section 6.1, a “director” or “officer” of the Corporation includes any person who (i) is or was a director or officer of the Corporation , (ii) is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (iii) was a director or officer of a corporation that was a predecessor corporation of the Corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.
 
6.2
Indemnification of Others.
 
The Corporation shall have the power, to the maximum extent and in the manner permitted by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Corporation to provide before such amendment), to indemnify each of its employees and agents against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such employees and agents in connection therewith; provided, however, provided, however, the Corporation shall not indemnify any such employee or agent in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) (i) initiated by such employee or agent against the Corporation or any director or officer of the Corporation unless the Corporation has joined in or consented to the initiation of such Proceeding or (ii) made on account of such employee’s or agent’s conduct which constitutes a breach of such employee’s or agent’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, or is an act or omission not in good faith which involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law. For purposes of this Section 6.2, an “employee” or “agent” of the Corporation includes any person other than a director or officer (i) who is or was an employee or agent of the Corporation, (ii) who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as an employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or (iii) who was an employee or agent of a corporation which was a predecessor corporation of the Corporation or of another enterprise at the request of such predecessor corporation.

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6.3
Payment of Expenses in Advance.
 
Expenses incurred in defending any Proceeding for which indemnification is required pursuant to Section 6.1 shall be, or for which indemnification is permitted pursuant to Section 6.2 following authorization thereof by the Board of Directors may be, paid by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the indemnified party to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined, by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal, that the indemnified party is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Article VI.
 
6.4
Indemnity Not Exclusive.
 
The indemnification provided by this Article VI shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may been entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.
 
6.5
Insurance.
 
The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another Corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of the DGCL.
 
RECORDS AND REPORTS
 
7.1
Maintenance and Inspection of Records.
 
The Corporation shall, either at its principal executive offices or at such place or places as designated by the Board of Directors, keep a record of its stockholders listing their names and addresses and the number and class of shares held by each stockholder, a copy of these Bylaws as amended to date, accounting books and other records.
 
Any stockholder of record, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the Corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records and to make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent is the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing that authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the Corporation at its registered office in Delaware or at its principal place of business.

A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in each such stockholder’s name, shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder for a period of at least ten days before the meeting in the manner provided by law. The stock list shall also be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by law. This list shall presumptively determine the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.
 
7.2
Inspection by Directors.
 
Any director shall have the right to examine the Corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records for a purpose reasonably related to his or her position as a director.

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GENERAL MATTERS
 
8.1
Checks.
 
From time to time, the Board of Directors shall determine by resolution which person or persons may sign or endorse all checks, drafts, other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness that are issued in the name of or payable to the Corporation, and only the persons so authorized shall sign or endorse those instruments.
 
8.2
Execution of Corporate Contracts and Instruments.
 
The Board of Directors, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, may authorize any officer or officers, or agent or agents, to enter into any contract or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation; such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. Unless so authorized or ratified by the Board of Directors or within the agency power of an officer, no officer, agent or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or for any amount.
 
8.3
Stock Certificates.
 
The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates provided, however, that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any or all classes or series of its stock shall be represented by uncertificated shares, and provided, further, that any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by the chairman or vice-chairman of the Board of Directors, or the president or vice-president, and by the treasurer or an assistant treasurer, or the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Corporation. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer

agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate has ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, the certificate may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.
 
No stock certificates will be issued in bearer form.
 
8.4
Special Designation on Certificates.
 
If the Corporation is authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, then the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights shall be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided in Section 202 of the DGCL, in lieu of the foregoing requirements there may be set forth on the face or back of the certificate that the Corporation shall issue to represent such class or series of stock a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, the designations, the preferences, and the relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences and/or rights.
 
8.5
Lost Certificates.
 
Except as provided in this Section 8.5, no new certificates for shares shall be issued to replace a previously issued certificate unless the latter is surrendered to the Corporation and canceled at the same time. The Corporation may issue a new certificate of stock in the place of any certificate previously issued by it, alleged to have been lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed, and the Corporation may require the owner of the lost, stolen, mutilated or destroyed certificate, or the owner’s legal representative, to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft, mutilation or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate.

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8.6
Construction; Definitions.
 
Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions in the DGCL shall govern the construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of this provision, the singular number includes the plural, the plural number includes the singular, and the term “person” includes both a corporation and a natural person.
 
8.7
Fiscal Year.
 
The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors and may be changed by the Board of Directors.

8.8
Seal.
 
The Corporation may adopt a corporate seal, which may be altered at pleasure, and may use the same by causing it or a facsimile thereof, to be impressed or affixed or in any other manner reproduced.
 
8.9
Transfers of Stock.
 
Transfers of stock shall be made only upon the transfer books of the Corporation kept at an office of the Corporation or by transfer agents designated to transfer shares of the stock of the Corporation.
 
8.10
Registered Stockholders.
 
The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends and to vote as such owner and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of another person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of Delaware.
 
8.11
Facsimile Signatures.
 
In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws, facsimile signatures of any officer or officers of the Corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.
 
8.12.
Exclusive Forum.
 
Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (A) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (B) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer or stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation's stockholders, (C) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or stockholder of the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, or (D) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director or officer or stockholder of the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, shall be a state court located within the State of Delaware (or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware).
 
If any provision of this Section 8.12 is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Section 8.12 (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Section 8.12 containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities or circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

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AMENDMENTS
 
The Bylaws of the Corporation may be adopted, amended or repealed, in whole or in part, by the majority vote of the Board of Directors or by the stockholders entitled to vote; provided, however, that no bylaw may be adopted, amended or repealed by the stockholders except by the vote or written consent of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the Corporation.

Reviewed on March 25, 2021


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Exhibit 10.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED ROYALTY AGREEMENT
AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
 
This Amended and Restated Royalty Agreement and Distribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of March 22, 2021 by and between Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with offices located at Brooklyn Army Terminal, 140 58th Street, Bldg. A, Suite 2100, Brooklyn, NY 11220 (the “Company”), Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics Investors GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Investors GP”), Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics Investors LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Investors LP”), and the beneficiary parties listed on Schedule A (“the “Holders”).  Each of the Company, Investors GP, Investors LP and the Holders are jointly referred to herein as the “Parties” and each, individually, as a “Party.”
 
WHEREAS, Company is a party to a royalty agreement dated November 6, 2018, by and between Investors LP and Investors GP (the “2018 Royalty Agreement”);
 
WHEREAS, the Company has entered into a reverse merger transaction which will result in dissolving Investors LP and Investors GP (the “Transaction”);
 
WHEREAS, prior to the Transaction, the Company desires to amend and restate the 2018 Royalty Agreement to modify the terms of the royalty arrangement such that the royalties would be paid directly to the beneficial holders of units in the Company.  Company has previously granted to Investors LP and Investors GP royalties from the sale of certain products, and which pursuant to this Agreement, Investors LP and Investors GP are distributing such royalty payments to Holders and Holders have agreed to accept, the royalty payments described below on the terms and conditions set forth herein. This Agreement shall amend and restate the 2018 Royalty Agreement;
 
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties mutually agree as follows:
 
1.            Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Agreement.
 
2.            Distribution. Investors GP and Investors LP hereby distributes all of their rights, title and interest in and to the Royalty (defined below) to the Holders. Company shall cause the distribution to be reflected on the books of the Company.
 
3.            Royalty.
 
(a)          Royalty Payments. In consideration of the provision of the financing for the Transactions by the Holders, Company agrees pay to the Holders during the Royalty Term compensatory royalties in an amount equal to four percent (4%) of the Net Revenues received by Company during the applicable year, of which 75% shall be paid to the holders listed as the LP Holders and 25% shall be paid to GP Holders (the “Royalty”). For the avoidance of any doubt, the LP Holders shall receive 3% of the Net Revenues and the GP Holders shall receive 1% of the Net Revenues. Company shall pay the Royalty within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar year of the Royalty Term. “Net Revenues” shall mean all revenues received by Company from the sale or license of its IRX-2 products, minus discounts, and sales returns and allowance.
 
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(b)          Royalty Term. The term of the Royalty shall commence on the date hereof and will continue in perpetuity (the “Royalty Term”).
 
(c)         Royalty Reports; Records. Company shall report to the Holders the Net Revenues on which Holders are entitled to Royalties hereunder on an annual basis during the Term; provided however, upon the commencement of royalty payments, the Company shall provide the report on a quarterly basis during the term (each, a “Royalty Report”).
 
(d)          Form of Payment. All Royalty payments shall be made in U.S. dollars. Any monies payable to the Holders shall be paid by Company via check or wire transfer to an account designated in writing by each Investor to Company. In the event Company is unable to pay the full amount of a quarterly Royalty payment when due, Company shall use good faith efforts to pay such amount promptly (as soon as Company has available funds) and such unpaid amount shall accrue interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per year from the date such amount of Royalties were due until paid in full.
 
(e)         Taxes. All payments under this Agreement are exclusive of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes, levies and assessments. Each Investor agrees to bear and be responsible for the payment of all such taxes, levies and assessments imposed upon such Investor arising out of its receipt of payments from Company under this Agreement. If Company reasonably determines in its sole discretion that it is or could be obligated to withhold any tax in connection with the Royalty, Company may, in its reasonable discretion, withhold the appropriate amount of tax in cash from the Royalty, provided that Company gives the applicable Investor notice of such determination and an opportunity to comment on or object to such determination. If Company does not withhold an amount sufficient to satisfy the withholding obligation of Company, the applicable Investor will, on demand, reimburse Company in cash for the amount which should have been withheld.
 
4.            Confidential Information.
 
(a)        Protection and Use of Confidential Information. No Party shall disclose or use the Confidential Information of the other Party, except as expressly authorized pursuant to this Agreement. The receiving Party shall limit disclosure of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information to the receiving Party’s employees or agents who have a need to know such Confidential Information for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information may be disclosed if required by law, provided, however, that the receiving Party shall notify the disclosing Party of such requirement immediately in writing and shall reasonably cooperate with the disclosing Party in obtaining a protective or similar order.
 
(b)          Exceptions. Confidential Information will not include information that: (i) is in or enters the public domain through no act or fault of the receiving Party; (ii) is known to and has been reduced to tangible form by the receiving Party at the time of disclosure; (iii) is independently developed by the receiving Party without use of or reference to the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information; or (iv) is disclosed to the receiving Party by a third party, at any time, whether prior to or after the time of its disclosure under this Agreement, on a non-confidential basis, provided that such third party is not, to the receiving Party’s knowledge, bound by any obligation of confidentiality to the disclosing Party with respect to such Confidential Information.
 
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(c)          Return of Confidential Information. Upon the disclosing Party’s written request, the receiving Party shall return or destroy all copies of the disclosing Party’s Confidential Information and certify promptly in writing that it has done so.
 
(d)         Definition. As used herein, “Confidential Information” shall mean a Party’s non-public technical or business information, including without limitation, the Royalty Report, trade secrets, know-how, inventions, technical data or specifications, testing methods, business or financial information, research and development activities, product and marketing plans, and customer and supplier information. Furthermore, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be considered the Confidential Information of all Parties.
 
5.            Miscellaneous.
 
(a)        Headings, Integration, Revisions. All headings are for reference purposes only and will not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement of even date herewith merges all prior representations and collateral understandings, memorandums and agreements in connection with its subject matter, and constitutes the entire understanding between the Holders and Company concerning the subject matter of this Agreement. No Party shall be bound by any revision of this Agreement unless in writing and signed by an authorized officer of said Party.
 
(b)         Applicable Law and Interpretation. All questions concerning the validity, operation, interpretation, and construction of the Agreement will be governed by and determined in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Any action brought pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the state or federal courts within New York County, New York. In any such action, all Parties consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objections to venue in any such forum. THE PARTIES HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY.
 
(c)          Assignment. No Party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Parties.
 
(d)          Notices. Notices pertaining to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed received by the addressee when delivered, if delivered in person or by receipted courier, five (5) business days after being deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified or registered mail or when delivered via electronic mail, provided that a copy is sent via United State mail or express mail. Notices shall be addressed to the other Party at its respective address set forth in the preamble hereof or to such address as is communicated to each Party in writing.
 
(e)          Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is unenforceable, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
 
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(f)          Independent Contractors, No Joint Venture. The Holders and Company acknowledge and agree that each is an independent contractor and neither shall be considered an employee, agent, partner or co-venturer of the other. It is understood that neither the Holders nor Company shall have the right or authority to make any commitments or incur any costs on behalf of the other. This Agreement does not constitute, and shall not be construed as constituting, a partnership or joint venture between Company and the Holders. Nothing herein contained shall give or is intended to give any rights of any kind to any third party.
 
(g)          Waiver. No delay on the part of a Party in exercising any of its rights, remedies, powers and privileges hereunder or partial or single exercise thereof, shall constitute a waiver thereof. The waiver by any Party of any default or breach, or of any claimed default or claimed breach, of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any other or subsequent default or breach. No notice to or demand on any Party hereto in any case shall entitle such Party to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of any of the rights of the other Party hereto to any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.
 
(h)        Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or e-mail transmission that includes a copy of the sending Party’s signature is as effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
 
 
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, LLC
     
  By:
/s/Charles R. Cherington
   
Name: Charles R. Cherington
   
Title: Manager
     
 
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics Investors LP
  By:
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics Investors GP LLC, its General Partner
     
  By:
/s/Charles R. Cherington
   
Name: Charles R. Cherington
   
Title: Manager
     
 
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics Investors GP LLC
     
  By:
/s/Charles R. Cherington
   
Name: Charles R. Cherington
   
Title: Manager

[Signature page to Royalty Agreement]

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Schedule A
 
Beneficial Holders
 
GP Holders
 
Name
Percent of Total
   
[***]
[***]
   
Charles Cherington
16.81%
   
Denny Family Partners II, LLC
16.81%
   
George P. Denny Trust
0.12%
   
John D. Halpern Revocable Trust
14.01%
   
PCI BI LLC
 8.40%
   
The Yiannis Monovoukass Family 2013 Revocable Trust FBO Alexi Monovoukas
1.87%
   
The Yiannis Monovoukass Family 2013 Revocable Trust FBO Aresti Monovoukas-
1.87%
   
The Yiannis Monovoukass Family 2013 Revocable Trust FBO Christian Monovoukas
1.87%
   
 
100.00%

LP Holders
 
Name
Percent of Total
   
[***]
[***]
   
R. Breck Denny Trust
0.22%
   
 
100.00%

[Schedule A to Amended and Restated Royalty Agreement
and Distribution Agreement]

 
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Exhibit 10.2

BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
2020 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
 
1.
ESTABLISHMENT, EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM
 
Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (f/k/a NTN Buzztime, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby establishes the Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). The "Effective Date" of the Plan shall be the later of: (i) the date the Plan was approved by the Board, and (ii) the date the Plan was approved by the stockholders of the Company in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, or such later date as provided in the resolutions adopting the Plan; provided, however, that no Award may be granted unless and until the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company. Unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 15(k) hereof, the Plan shall terminate on the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. Capitalized terms used herein are defined in Appendix A attached hereto.
 
2.
PURPOSE
 
The purpose of the Plan is to enable the Company to attract, retain, reward and motivate Eligible Individuals by providing them with an opportunity to acquire or increase a proprietary interest in the Company and to incentivize them to expend maximum effort for the growth and success of the Company, so as to strengthen the mutuality of the interests between the Eligible Individuals and the stockholders of the Company.
 
3.
ELIGIBILITY
 
Awards may be granted under the Plan to any Eligible Individual, as determined by the Committee from time to time, based on their importance to the business of the Company, pursuant to the terms of the Plan.
 
4.
ADMINISTRATION
 

a.
Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall have the full power and authority to take all actions, and to make all determinations not inconsistent with the specific terms and provisions of the Plan and deemed by the Committee to be necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan, any Award granted or any Award Agreement entered into hereunder. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any Award Agreement in the manner and to the extent it shall deem expedient to carry the Plan into effect as it may determine in its sole discretion. The decisions by the Committee shall be final, conclusive and binding with respect to the interpretation and administration of the Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement entered into under the Plan. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the vesting, exercisability or lapse of restrictions with respect to any Award, provided that the exercise of such discretion is not otherwise prohibited by the Plan or violates the requirements of the Code.
 

b.
Delegation to Officers or Employees. The Committee may designate officers or employees of the Company to assist the Committee in the administration of the Plan. The Committee may delegate authority to officers or employees of the Company to grant Awards and execute Award Agreements or other documents on behalf of the Committee in connection with the administration of the Plan, subject to whatever limitations or restrictions the Committee may impose in accordance with applicable law and to the extent that such delegation will not result in the loss of an exemption under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) for Awards granted to Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company and will not result in a related-person transaction with an executive officer required to be disclosed under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K (in accordance with Instruction 5.a.ii thereunder) under the Exchange Act.
 


c.
Designation of Advisors. The Committee may designate professional advisors to assist the Committee in the administration of the Plan. The Committee may employ such legal counsel, consultants, and agents as it may deem desirable for the administration of the Plan and may rely upon any advice and any computation received from any such counsel, consultant, or agent. The Company shall pay all expenses and costs incurred by the Committee for the engagement of any such counsel, consultant, or agent.
 

d.
Participants Outside the U.S. In order to conform with the provisions of local laws and regulations of foreign countries which may affect the Awards or the Participants, the Committee shall have the sole discretion to (i) modify the terms and conditions of the Awards granted under the Plan to Eligible Individuals located outside the United States; (ii) establish subplans with such modifications as may be necessary or advisable under the circumstances present by local laws and regulations; and (iii) take any action which it deems advisable to comply with or otherwise reflect any necessary governmental regulatory procedures, or to obtain any exemptions or approvals necessary with respect to the Plan or any subplan established hereunder.
 

e.
Liability and Indemnification. No Covered Individual shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan, any Award granted hereunder or any Award Agreement entered into hereunder. The Company shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and its Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, indemnify and hold harmless each Covered Individual against any cost or expense (including reasonable attorney fees reasonably acceptable to the Company) or liability (including any amount paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Company), and amounts advanced to such Covered Individual necessary to pay the foregoing at the earliest time and to the fullest extent permitted, arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan, any Award granted hereunder or any Award Agreement entered into hereunder. Such indemnification shall be in addition to any rights of indemnification such individuals may have under other agreements, applicable law or under the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws of the Company. Notwithstanding anything else herein, this indemnification will not apply to the actions or determinations made by a Covered Individual with regard to Awards granted to such Covered Individual under the Plan or arising out of such Covered Individual's own fraud or bad faith.
 
5.
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
 

a.
Shares Available for Awards. The Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall be treasury shares or authorized but unissued shares of the Common Stock. The total number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall be 3,368,804 shares.
 

b.
Certain Limitations on Specific Types of Awards. The granting of Awards under this Plan shall be subject to the following limitations:
 

i.
With respect to the shares of Common Stock reserved pursuant to this Section, a maximum of 3,368,804 shares may be subject to grants of Incentive Stock Options.
 

ii.
With respect to the shares of Common Stock reserved pursuant to this Section, a maximum of 3,368,804 of such shares may be issued in connection with Awards, other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, that are settled in Common Stock.
 

c.
Reduction of Shares Available for Awards. Upon the granting of an Award, the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under this Section for the granting of further Awards shall be reduced as follows:
 
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i.
In connection with the granting of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the number of shares of Common Stock shall be reduced by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Option or Stock Appreciation Right;
 

ii.
In connection with the granting of an Award that is settled in Common Stock, other than the granting of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the number of shares of Common Stock shall be reduced by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Award; and
 

iii.
Awards settled in cash or property other than Common Stock shall not count against the total number of shares of Common Stock available to be granted pursuant to the Plan.
 

d.
Cancelled, Forfeited or Surrendered Awards. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, if any Award is cancelled, forfeited or terminated for any reason prior to exercise, delivery or becoming vested in full, the shares of Common Stock that were subject to such Award shall, to the extent cancelled, forfeited or terminated, immediately become available for future Awards granted under this Plan, as if said Awards had never been granted; provided, however, that any shares of Common Stock subject to an Award which is cancelled, forfeited or terminated in order to pay the exercise price of a stock option, purchase price or any taxes or tax withholdings on an Award shall not be available for future Awards granted under this Plan.
 

e.
Recapitalization. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock are increased or decreased or changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities by reason of any recapitalization, reclassification, reorganization, stock split, reverse split, combination of shares, exchange of shares, stock dividend or other distribution payable in capital stock of the Company or other increase or decrease in such shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company occurring after the Effective Date, an appropriate and proportionate adjustment shall be made by the Committee including to: (i) the limits with respect to number and kind of shares (including, but not limited to, the limits of the number of shares of Common Stock described in Section 5(a)), (ii) the calculation of the reduction of shares of Common Stock available under the Plan, (iii) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to outstanding Awards granted under the Plan and/or (iv) the Exercise Price of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan. No fractional shares of Common Stock or units of other securities shall be issued pursuant to any such adjustment under this Section 5(e), and any fractions resulting from any such adjustment shall be eliminated in each case by rounding downward to the nearest whole share or unit. Any adjustments made under this Section 5(e) with respect to any Incentive Stock Options must be made in accordance with Code Section 424.
 
6.
OPTIONS
 

a.
Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee may grant to such Eligible Individuals as the Committee may determine, Options to purchase such number of shares of Common Stock and on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Each grant of an Option shall satisfy the requirements set forth in this Section.
 

b.
Type of Options. Each Option granted under the Plan may be designated by the Committee, in its sole discretion, as either (i) an Incentive Stock Option, or (ii) a Non-Qualified Stock Option. Options designated as Incentive Stock Options that fail to continue to meet the requirements of Code Section 422 shall be re-designated as Non-Qualified Stock Options automatically on the date of such failure to continue to meet such requirements without further action by the Committee. In the absence of any designation, Options granted under the Plan will be deemed to be Non-Qualified Stock Options.
 
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c.
Exercise Price. Subject to the limitations set forth in the Plan relating to Incentive Stock Options, the Exercise Price of an Option shall be fixed by the Committee and stated in the respective Award Agreement, provided that the Exercise Price of the shares of Common Stock subject to such Option may not be less than Fair Market Value of such Common Stock on the Grant Date, or if greater, the par value of the Common Stock.
 

d.
Limitation on Option Period. Subject to the limitations set forth in the Plan relating to Incentive Stock Options, Options granted under the Plan and all rights to purchase Common Stock thereunder shall terminate no later than the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date of such Options, or on such earlier date as may be stated in the Award Agreement relating to such Option. In the case of Options expiring prior to the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date, the Committee may in its discretion, at any time prior to the expiration or termination of said Options, extend the term of any such Options for such additional period as it may determine, but in no event beyond the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date thereof.
 

e.
Limitations on Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, the following provisions shall apply with respect to Incentive Stock Options granted pursuant to the Plan.
 

i.
A maximum of 3,368,804 shares may be subject to grants of Incentive Stock Options.
 

ii.
Limitation on Grants. Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to Section 424 Employees. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time such Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the shares of Common Stock for which any individual may have Incentive Stock Options which first become vested and exercisable in any calendar year (under all incentive stock option plans of the Company) shall not exceed $100,000. Options granted to such individual in excess of the $100,000 limitation, and any Options issued subsequently which first become vested and exercisable in the same calendar year, shall automatically be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options.
 

iii.
Minimum Exercise Price. In no event may the Exercise Price of a share of Common Stock subject an Incentive Stock Option be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such share of Common Stock on the Grant Date.
 

iv.
Ten Percent Stockholder. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the case of Incentive Stock Options granted to a Section 424 Employee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns (after application of the rules set forth in Code Section 424(d)) stock possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, such Incentive Stock Options (i) must have an Exercise Price per share of Common Stock that is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value as of the Grant Date of a share of Common Stock, and (ii) must not be exercisable after the fifth anniversary of the Grant Date.
 

f.
Vesting Schedule and Conditions. No Options may be exercised prior to the satisfaction of the conditions and vesting schedule provided for in the Plan and in the Award Agreement relating thereto. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee, Options covered by any Award under this Plan that are subject solely to a future service requirement shall vest, subject to Sections 10, 12 and 13 of the Plan, as follows: (i) 20% of the Options subject to an Award shall vest immediately upon the Grant Date; and (ii) the remaining 80% of the Options subject to an Award shall vest over the four-year period immediately following the Grant Date in equal annual increments of 20%, with one increment vesting on each anniversary date of the Grant Date.
 
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g.
Exercise. When the conditions to the exercise of an Option have been satisfied, the Participant may exercise the Option only in accordance with the following provisions. The Participant shall deliver to the Company a written notice stating that the Participant is exercising the Option and specifying the number of shares of Common Stock which are to be purchased pursuant to the Option, and such notice shall be accompanied by payment in full of the Exercise Price of the shares for which the Option is being exercised, by one or more of the methods provided for in the Plan. Said notice must be delivered to the Company at its principal office and addressed to the attention of the Chief Financial Officer. An attempt to exercise any Option granted hereunder other than as set forth in the Plan shall be invalid and of no force and effect.
 

h.
Payment. Payment of the Exercise Price for the shares of Common Stock purchased pursuant to the exercise of an Option shall be made by one of the following methods:
 

i.
by cash, certified or cashier's check, bank draft or money order;
 

ii.
through the delivery to the Company of shares of Common Stock which have been previously owned by the Participant for the requisite period necessary to avoid a charge to the Company's earnings for financial reporting purposes; such shares shall be valued, for purposes of determining the extent to which the Exercise Price has been paid thereby, at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise; without limiting the foregoing, the Committee may require the Participant to furnish an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Committee to the effect that such delivery would not result in the Company incurring any liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; or
 

iii.
by any other method which the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion and to the extent permitted by applicable law, may permit, including, but not limited to through a "cashless exercise sale and remittance procedure" pursuant to which the Participant shall concurrently provide irrevocable instructions (1) to a brokerage firm approved by the Committee to effect the immediate sale of the purchased shares and remit to the Company, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the aggregate Exercise Price payable for the purchased shares plus all applicable federal, state and local income, employment, excise, foreign and other taxes required to be withheld by the Company by reason of such exercise and (2) to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale.
 

i.
Termination of Employment. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, upon the termination of the employment and other service of a Participant with the Company Group for any reason, all of the Participant's outstanding Options (whether vested or unvested) shall be subject to the rules of this paragraph. Upon such termination, the Participant's unvested Options shall expire. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, the Committee may provide, in its sole and absolute discretion, that following the termination of employment and other service of a Participant with the Company Group for any reason (i) any unvested Options held by the Participant that vest solely upon a future service requirement shall vest in whole or in part, at any time subsequent to such termination of employment and other service, and/or (ii) a Participant or the Participant's estate, devisee or heir at law (whichever is applicable), may exercise an Option, in whole or in part, at any time subsequent to such termination of employment and other service and prior to the termination of the Option pursuant to its terms that are unrelated to termination of service. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, temporary absence from employment and other service because of illness, vacation, approved leaves of absence or military service shall not constitute a termination of employment or other service.
 
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i.
Termination for Reason other than Cause, Disability or Death. If a Participant's termination of employment and other service is for any reason other than death, Disability, Cause and other service by the Company for Cause, any Option held by such Participant may be exercised, to the extent exercisable at termination, by the Participant at any time within a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of such termination, but in no event after the termination of the Option pursuant to its terms that are unrelated to termination of service.
 

ii.
Disability. If a Participant's termination of employment and other service with the Company is by reason of a Disability of such Participant, any Option held by such Participant may be exercised, to the extent exercisable at termination, by the Participant at any time within a period not to exceed one (1) year after such termination, but in no event after the termination of the Option pursuant to its terms that are unrelated to termination of service; provided, however, that if the Participant dies within such period, any vested Option held by such Participant upon death shall be exercisable by the Participant's estate, devisee or heir at law (whichever is applicable) for a period not to exceed one (1) year after the Participant's death, but in no event after the termination of the Option pursuant to its terms that are unrelated to termination of service.
 

iii.
Death. If a Participant dies while in the employment or other service of the Company, any Option held by such Participant may be exercised, to the extent exercisable at termination, by the Participant's estate or the devisee named in the Participant's valid last will and testament or the Participant's heir at law who inherits the Option, at any time within a period not to exceed one (1) year after the date of such Participant's death, but in no event after the termination of the Option pursuant to its terms that are unrelated to termination of service.
 

iv.
Termination for Cause. In the event the termination is for Cause, any Option held by the Participant at the time of such termination shall be deemed to have terminated and expired upon the date of such termination.
 
7.
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
 

a.
Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee may grant to such Eligible Individuals as the Committee may determine, Stock Appreciation Rights, in such amounts and on such terms and conditions, as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Each grant of a Stock Appreciation Right shall satisfy the requirements as set forth in this Section.
 

b.
Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the terms and conditions (including, without limitation, the limitations on the Exercise Price, exercise period, repricing and termination) of the Stock Appreciation Right shall be substantially identical (to the extent possible taking into account the differences related to the character of the Stock Appreciation Right) to the terms and conditions that would have been applicable under Section 6 above were the grant of the Stock Appreciation Rights a grant of an Option.
 

c.
Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be exercised by a Participant only by written notice delivered to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, specifying the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is being exercised.
 
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d.
Payment of Stock Appreciation Right. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Participant or Participant's estate, devisee or heir at law (whichever is applicable) shall be entitled to receive payment, in cash, in shares of Common Stock, or in a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. The amount of such payment shall be determined by multiplying the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Grant Date, by the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Rights are then being exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may limit in any manner the amount payable with respect to a Stock Appreciation Right by including such limitation in the Award Agreement.
 
8.
RESTRICTED STOCK
 

a.
Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee may grant to such Eligible Individuals as the Committee may determine, Restricted Stock, in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Each grant of Restricted Stock shall satisfy the requirements as set forth in this Section.
 

b.
Restrictions. The Committee shall impose such restrictions on any Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan as it may deem advisable including, without limitation, time-based vesting restrictions or the attainment of Performance Goals. Except as otherwise provided by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion and subject to Sections 10, 12 and 13 of the Plan, Restricted Stock covered by any Award under this Plan that are subject solely to a future service requirement shall vest over the four-year period immediately following the Grant Date in equal annual increments of 25%, with one increment vesting on each anniversary date of the Grant Date.
 

c.
Certificates and Certificate Legend. With respect to a grant of Restricted Stock, the Company may issue a certificate evidencing such Restricted Stock to the Participant or issue and hold such shares of Restricted Stock for the benefit of the Participant until the applicable restrictions expire. The Company may legend the certificate representing Restricted Stock to give appropriate notice of such restrictions. In addition to any such legends, each certificate representing shares of Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan shall bear the following legend:
 
"Shares of stock represented by this certificate are subject to certain terms, conditions, and restrictions on transfer as set forth in the Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), and in an agreement entered into by and between the registered owner of such shares and Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (the "Company"), dated , 202_ (the "Award Agreement"). A copy of the Plan and the Award Agreement may be obtained from the Secretary of the Company."
 

d.
Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or the Award Agreement, shares of Restricted Stock shall become freely transferable by the Participant upon the lapse of the applicable restrictions. Once the shares of Restricted Stock are released from the restrictions, the Participant shall be entitled to have the legend required by paragraph (c) above removed from the share certificate evidencing such Restricted Stock and the Company shall pay or distribute to the Participant all dividends and distributions held in escrow by the Company with respect to such Restricted Stock, if any.
 
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e.
Stockholder Rights. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, until the expiration of all applicable restrictions, (i) the Restricted Stock shall be treated as outstanding, (ii) the Participant holding shares of Restricted Stock may exercise full voting rights with respect to such shares, and (iii) the Participant holding shares of Restricted Stock shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such shares while they are so held. All dividends and distributions shall be held in escrow by the Company (subject to the same restrictions on forfeitability) until all restrictions on the respective Restricted Stock have lapsed. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in shares of Common Stock, such shares shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
 

f.
Termination of Service. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if a Participant's employment and other service with the Company terminates for any reason, all unvested shares of Restricted Stock held by the Participant and any dividends or distributions held in escrow by the Company with respect to such Restricted Stock shall be forfeited immediately and returned to the Company. Notwithstanding this paragraph, all grants of Restricted Stock that vest solely upon the attainment of Performance Goals shall be treated pursuant to the terms and conditions that would have been applicable under Section 9 as if such grants of Restricted Stock were Awards of Performance Shares, to the extent such terms and conditions are applicable to shares of Restricted Stock. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, the Committee may provide, in its sole and absolute discretion, that following the termination of employment and other service of a Participant with the Company for any reason, any unvested shares of Restricted Stock held by the Participant that vest solely upon a future service requirement shall vest in whole or in part, at any time subsequent to such termination of employment and other service.
 
9.
PERFORMANCE SHARES, PERFORMANCE UNITS AND RSUs
 

a.
Grant of Performance Shares, Performance Units and RSUs. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Committee may grant to such Eligible Individuals as the Committee may determine, Performance Shares, Performance Units and RSUs, in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Each grant of a Performance Share, a Performance Unit or an RSU shall satisfy the requirements as set forth in this Section.
 

b.
Performance Goals. Performance Goals will be based on one or more of the following criteria, as determined by the Committee in its absolute and sole discretion: (i) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified increase in, the Company's enterprise value or value creation targets; (ii) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a percentage increase in, the Company's after-tax or pre-tax profits including, without limitation, that attributable to the Company's continuing and/or other operations; (iii) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified increase relating to, the Company's operational cash flow or working capital, or a component thereof; (iv) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified decrease relating to, the Company's operational costs, or a component thereof; (v) the attainment of a certain level of reduction of, or other specified objectives with regard to limiting the level of increase in all or a portion of bank debt or other of the Company's long-term or short-term public or private debt or other similar financial obligations of the Company, which may be calculated net of cash balances and/or other offsets and adjustments as may be established by the Committee; (vi) the attainment of a specified percentage increase in earnings per share or earnings per share from the Company's continuing operations; (vii) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified percentage increase in, the Company's net sales, revenues, net income or earnings before income tax or other exclusions; (viii) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified increase in, the Company's return on capital employed or return on invested capital; (ix) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a percentage increase in, the Company's after-tax or pre-tax return on stockholder equity; (x) the attainment of certain target levels in the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock; (xi) the growth in the value of an investment in the Common Stock assuming the reinvestment of dividends; (xii) the attainment of certain target levels of, or a specified increase in, EBITDA (earnings before income tax, depreciation and amortization); and/or attainment of synergies and cost reductions in connection with mergers, acquisitions and similar corporate transactions involving the Company. In addition, Performance Goals may be based upon the attainment by a subsidiary, division or other operational unit of the Company of specified levels of performance under one or more of the measures described above. Further, the Performance Goals may be based upon the attainment by the Company (or a subsidiary, division, facility or other operational unit of the Company) of specified levels of performance under one or more of the foregoing measures relative to the performance of other corporations. Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance below which no Award will be earned, levels of performance at which an Award will become partially earned and a level at which an Award will be fully earned.
 
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c.
Terms and Conditions.
 

i.
Performance Shares and Performance Units. The applicable Award Agreement shall set forth (A) the number of Performance Shares or the dollar value of Performance Units granted to the Participant; (B) the Performance Period and Performance Goals with respect to each such Award; (C) the threshold, target and maximum shares of Common Stock or dollar values of each Performance Share or Performance Unit and corresponding Performance Goals; and (D) any other terms and conditions as the Committee determines in its sole and absolute discretion. The Committee shall establish, in its sole and absolute discretion, the Performance Goals for the applicable Performance Period for each Performance Share or Performance; Unit granted hereunder. Performance Goals for different Participants and for different grants of Performance Shares and Performance Units need not be identical. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, a holder of Performance Shares or Performance Units is not entitled to the rights of a holder of Common Stock.
 

ii.
RSUs. The applicable Award Agreement shall set forth such terms and conditions with respect to the RSUs as the Committee may impose, including restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture and other restrictions, if any, which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, under such circumstances, in such installments or otherwise and under such other circumstances as the Committee may determine at the date of grant or thereafter.
 

d.
Determination and Payment.
 

i.
Performance Shares or Performance Units Earned. Following the end of a Performance Period, the Committee shall determine the extent to which Performance Shares or Performance Units have been earned on the basis of the Company's actual performance in relation to the established Performance Goals as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and shall certify these results in writing. Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, the payment with respect to Performance Shares or Performance Units shall be made within 60 days following the end of the applicable Performance Period. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion whether payment with respect to the Performance Share or Performance Unit shall be made in cash, in shares of Common Stock, or in a combination thereof.
 
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ii.
RSUs. Unless provided otherwise in the Award Agreement, Restricted Stock Units shall be paid within 60 days following the date on which the restrictions on the RSUs lapse.
 

e.
Termination of Employment. Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if a Participant's employment and other service with the Company terminates for any reason, all of the Participant's outstanding RSUs that remain subject to restrictions as of the date of such termination shall be forfeited and Performance Shares and Performance Units shall be subject to the rules of paragraph (i) and (ii) of this Section 9(e).
 

i.
Termination for Reason Other Than Death or Disability. If a Participant's employment or other service with the Company terminates prior to the expiration of a Performance Period with respect to any Performance Units or Performance Shares held by such Participant for any reason other than death or Disability, the outstanding Performance Units or Performance Shares held by such Participant for which the Performance Period has not yet expired shall terminate upon such termination and the Participant shall have no further rights pursuant to such Performance Units or Performance Shares.
 

ii.
Termination of Employment for Death or Disability. If a Participant's employment or other service with the Company terminates by reason of the Participant's death or Disability prior to the end of a Performance Period, the Participant, or the Participant's estate, devisee or heir at law (whichever is applicable) shall be entitled to a payment of the Participant's outstanding Performance Units and Performance Shares, pursuant to the terms of the Plan and the Participant's Award Agreement; provided, however, that the Participant shall be deemed to have earned only that proportion (to the nearest whole unit or share) of the Performance Units or Performance Shares granted to the Participant under such Award as the number of full months of the Performance Period which have elapsed since the first day of the Performance Period for which the Award was granted to the end of the month in which the Participant's termination of employment or other service, bears to the total number of months in the Performance Period, subject to the attainment of the Performance Goals associated with the Award as certified by the Committee. The remaining Performance Units or Performance Shares and any rights with respect thereto shall be canceled and forfeited.
 
10.
VESTING OF AWARD GRANTS TO NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
 
Notwithstanding the minimum vesting provisions in Section 6(f) and 8(b) of the Plan, any Award granted to a Non-Employee Director in lieu of cash compensation shall not be subject to any minimum vesting requirements.
 
11.
OTHER AWARDS
 
Awards of shares of Common Stock, phantom stock and other Awards that are valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Common Stock, may also be made, from time to time, to Eligible Individuals as may be selected by the Committee. Such Awards may be issued in satisfaction of Awards granted under any other plan sponsored by the Company or compensation payable to an Eligible Individual. In addition, such Awards may be made alone or in addition to or in connection with any other Award granted hereunder. The Committee may determine the terms and conditions of any such Award, including conditioning such Awards on achievement of Performance Goals. Each such Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement between the Eligible Individual and the Company which shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Award, any consideration therefore, any vesting or performance requirements and such other terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion.
 
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12.
CHANGE IN CONTROL
 
Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control of the Company, the Committee may in its sole and absolute discretion, provide on a case by case basis that (i) some or all outstanding Awards may become immediately exercisable or vested, without regard to any limitation imposed pursuant to this Plan, (ii) that all Awards shall terminate, provided that Participants shall have the right, immediately prior to the occurrence of such Change in Control and during such reasonable period as the Committee in its sole discretion shall determine and designate, to exercise any vested Award in whole or in part, (iii) that all Awards shall terminate, provided that Participants shall be entitled to a cash payment equal to the Change in Control Price with respect to shares subject to the vested portion of the Award net of the Exercise Price thereof, if applicable, (iv) provide that, in connection with a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, Awards, to the extent vested, shall convert into the right to receive liquidation proceeds net of the Exercise Price (if applicable), (v) accelerate the vesting of Awards, and (vi) any combination of the foregoing. In the event that the Committee does not terminate or convert an Award upon a Change in Control of the Company, then the Award shall be assumed, or substantially equivalent Awards shall be substituted, by the acquiring, or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof).
 
13.
CHANGE IN STATUS OF PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY
 
Unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event that an entity or business unit which was previously a part of the Company is no longer a part of the Company, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, the Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion: (i) provide on a case by case basis that some or all outstanding Awards held by a Participant employed by or performing service for such entity or business unit may become immediately exercisable or vested, without regard to any limitation imposed pursuant to this Plan; (ii) provide on a case by case basis that some or all outstanding Awards held by a Participant employed by or performing service for such entity or business unit may remain outstanding, may continue to vest, and/or may remain exercisable for a period not exceeding one (1) year, subject to the terms of the Award Agreement and this Plan; and/or (iii) treat the employment or other services of a Participant performing services for such entity or business unit as terminated if such Participant is not employed by Company or any entity that is a part of the Company immediately after such event.
 
14.
REQUIREMENTS OF LAW
 

a.
Violations of Law. The Company shall not be required to make any payments, sell or issue any shares of Common Stock under any Award if the sale or issuance of such shares would constitute a violation by the individual exercising the Award, the Participant or the Company of any provisions of any law or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation any provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and any other federal or state securities laws or regulations. Any determination in this connection by the Committee shall be final, binding, and conclusive. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the exercise of an Award, the issuance of shares pursuant thereto, or the grant of an Award to comply with any law or regulation of any governmental authority.
 
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b.
Registration. At the time of any exercise or receipt of any Award, the Company may, if it shall determine it necessary or desirable for any reason, require the Participant (or Participant's heirs, legatees or legal representative, as the case may be), as a condition to the exercise or grant thereof, to deliver to the Company a written representation of present intention to hold the shares for their own account as an investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of such shares, except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws with respect thereto. In the event such representation is required to be delivered, an appropriate legend may be placed upon each certificate delivered to the Participant (or Participant's heirs, legatees or legal representative, as the case may be) upon the Participant's exercise of part or all of the Award or receipt of an Award and a stop transfer order may be placed with the transfer agent. Each Award shall also be subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Company determines, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares subject to the Award upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition of or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of the shares thereunder, the Award may not be exercised in whole or in part and the restrictions on an Award may not be removed unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company in its sole discretion. The Participant shall provide the Company with any certificates, representations and information that the Company requests and shall otherwise cooperate with the Company in obtaining any listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval that the Company deems necessary or appropriate. The Company shall not be obligated to take any affirmative action in order to cause the exercisability or vesting of an Award, to cause the exercise of an Award or the issuance of shares pursuant thereto, or to cause the grant of Award to comply with any law or regulation of any governmental authority.
 

c.
Withholding. The Committee may make such provisions and take such steps as it may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding of any taxes that the Company is required by any law or regulation of any governmental authority, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign, to withhold in connection with the grant or exercise of an Award, or the removal of restrictions on an Award including, but not limited to: (i) the withholding of delivery of shares of Common Stock until the holder reimburses the Company for the amount the Company is required to withhold with respect to such taxes; (ii) the canceling of any number of shares of Common Stock issuable in an amount sufficient to reimburse the Company for the amount it is required to so withhold; (iii) withholding the amount due from any such person's wages or compensation due to such person; or (iv) requiring the Participant to pay the Company cash in the amount the Company is required to withhold with respect to such taxes.
 

d.
Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware.
 
15.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
 

a.
Award Agreements. All Awards granted pursuant to the Plan shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Each Award Agreement shall specify the terms and conditions of the Award granted and shall contain any additional provisions as the Committee shall deem appropriate, in its sole and absolute discretion (including, to the extent that the Committee deems appropriate, provisions relating to confidentiality, non-competition, non-solicitation and similar matters). The terms of each Award Agreement need not be identical for Eligible Individuals provided that each Award Agreement shall comply with the terms of the Plan.
 

b.
Exemptions from Section 16(b) Liability. It is the intent of the Company that the grant of any Awards to or other transaction by a Participant who is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall be exempt from Section 16 pursuant to an applicable exemption (except for transactions acknowledged in writing to be non-exempt by such Participant and sales transactions to persons other than the Company). Accordingly, if any provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement does not comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 then applicable to any such transaction, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 so that such Participant shall avoid liability under Section 16(b). In the event Rule 16b-3 is revised or replaced, the Board, or the Committee acting on behalf of the Board, may exercise discretion to modify this Plan in any respect necessary to satisfy the requirements of the revised exemption or its replacement.
 
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c.
Purchase Price. To the extent the purchase price of any Award granted hereunder is less than par value of a share of Common Stock and such purchase price is not permitted by applicable law, the per share purchase price shall be deemed to be equal to the par value of a share of Common Stock.
 

d.
Deferral of Awards. The Committee may from time to time establish procedures pursuant to which a Participant may elect to defer, until a time or times later than the vesting of an Award, receipt of all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock or cash subject to such Award and to receive Common Stock or cash at such later time or times, all on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine. The Committee shall not permit the deferral of an Award unless counsel for the Company determines that such action will not result in adverse tax consequences to a Participant under Section 409A of the Code. If any such deferrals are permitted, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Participant who elects to defer receipt of Common Stock shall not have any rights as a stockholder with respect to deferred shares of Common Stock unless and until shares of Common Stock are actually delivered to the Participant with respect thereto, except to the extent otherwise determined by the Committee.
 

e.
Prospective Employees. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, any Award granted to a Prospective Employee shall not become vested prior to the date the Prospective Employee first becomes an employee of the Company.
 

f.
Stockholder Rights. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or an Award Agreement, a Participant shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to Common Stock subject to the Awards prior to satisfaction of all conditions relating to the issuance of such Common Stock, and no adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights of any kind for which the record date is prior to the date on which all such conditions have been satisfied.
 

g.
Transferability of Awards. A Participant may not Transfer an Award other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Awards may be exercised during the Participant's lifetime only by the Participant. No Award shall be liable for or subject to the debts, contracts, or liabilities of any Participant, nor shall any Award be subject to legal process or attachment for or against such person. Any purported Transfer of an Award in contravention of the provisions of the Plan shall have no force or effect and shall be null and void, and the purported transferee of such Award shall not acquire any rights with respect to such Award. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Committee may in its sole and absolute discretion permit the Transfer of an Award to a Participant's "family member" as such term is defined in the Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under such terms and conditions as specified by the Committee; provided, however, that the Participant will not directly or indirectly receive any payment of value in connection with the transfer of the Award. In such case, such Award shall be exercisable only by the transferee approved of by the Committee. To the extent that the Committee permits the Transfer of an Incentive Stock Option to a "family member", so that such Option fails to continue to satisfy the requirements of an incentive stock option under the Code such Option shall automatically be re-designated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
 

h.
Buyout and Settlement Provisions. Except as prohibited hereunder, the Committee may at any time on behalf of the Company offer to buy out any Awards previously granted based on such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine which shall be communicated to the Participants at the time such offer is made.
 
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i.
Use of Proceeds. The proceeds received by the Company from the sale of Common Stock pursuant to Awards granted under the Plan shall constitute general funds of Company.
 

j.
Modification or Substitution of an Award.
 

i.
Generally. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Award Agreement and applicable law (including the Code), the Committee may modify outstanding Awards, provided that, except as permitted in the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement, no modification of an Award shall materially adversely affect any rights or obligations of the Participant under the applicable Award Agreement without the Participant's consent. Nothing in the Plan shall limit the right of the Company to pay compensation of any kind outside the terms of the Plan.
 

ii.
Limitation on Repricing. Unless such action is approved by the Company's shareholders in accordance with applicable law: (i) no outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan may be amended to provide an Exercise Price that is lower than the then-current Exercise Price of such outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right (other than adjustments to the Exercise Price pursuant to Sections 5(e) and 12); (ii) the Committee may not cancel any outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right when its Exercise Price is equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the underlying Common Stock and grant in substitution therefore new Awards, equity, cash or other property (other than adjustments pursuant to Section 12); (iii) the Committee may not authorize the repurchase of an outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right which has an Exercise Price that is higher than the then-current fair market value of the Common Stock (other than adjustments pursuant to Section 12); (iv) the Committee may not cancel any outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right and grant in substitution therefore new Awards as part of a strategy to materially enhance the position of the holder of such Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with respect to their value as of the time of such substitution (other than adjustments pursuant to Section 12), and (v) the Committee may not take any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles (other than adjustments pursuant to Sections 5(e) and 12). A cancellation and exchange or substitution described in clauses (ii) and (iv) of the preceding sentence will be considered a repricing regardless of whether the Option, Restricted Stock or other equity is delivered simultaneously with the cancellation, regardless of whether it is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles, and regardless of whether it is voluntary on the part of the Participant.
 

k.
Amendment and Termination of Plan. The Board may, at any time and from time to time, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan as to any shares of Common Stock as to which Awards have not been granted; provided, however, that the approval of the stockholders of the Company in accordance with applicable law and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company shall be required for any amendment (other than those permitted under Section 5 or 12): (i) that changes the class of individuals eligible to receive Awards under the Plan; (ii) that increases the maximum number of shares of Common Stock in the aggregate that may be subject to Awards that are granted under the Plan (except as permitted under Section 5 or Section 12 hereof); (iii) the approval of which is necessary to comply with federal or state law (including without limitation Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act) or with the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Common Stock may be listed or traded; or (iv) that proposes to eliminate a requirement provided herein that the stockholders of the Company must approve an action to be undertaken under the Plan. Except as expressly provided in the Plan, no amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of the holder of an Award, alter or impair rights or obligations under any Award theretofore granted under the Plan. Awards granted prior to the termination of the Plan may extend beyond the date the Plan is terminated and shall continue subject to the terms of the Plan as in effect on the date the Plan is terminated.
 
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l.
Section 409A of the Code. The Award Agreement for any Award that the Committee reasonably determines to constitute "nonqualified" deferred compensation plan" under Code Section 409A (a "Section 409A Plan"), and the provisions of the Plan applicable to that Award, shall be construed in a manner consistent with the applicable requirements of Code Section 409A, and the Committee, in its sole discretion and without the consent of any Participant, may amend any Award Agreement (and the provisions of the Plan applicable thereto) if and to the extent that the Committee determines that such amendment is necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A. If any Award constitutes a Section 409A Plan, then the Award shall be subject to the following additional requirements, if and to the extent required to comply with Code Section 409A:
 

i.
Payments under the Section 409A Plan may not be made earlier than (u) the Participant's "separation from service", (v) the date the Participant becomes "disabled", (w) the Participant's death, (x) a "specified time (or pursuant to a fixed schedule)" specified in the Award Agreement at the date of the deferral of such compensation, (y) a "change in the ownership or effective control of the corporation, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets: of the corporation, or (z) the occurrence of an "unforeseeable emergency";
 

ii.
The time or schedule for any payment of the deferred compensation may not be accelerated, except to the extent provided in applicable Treasury Regulations or other applicable guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service;
 

iii.
Any elections with respect to the deferral of such compensation or the time and form of distribution of such deferred compensation shall comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A(a)(4); and
 

iv.
In the case of any Participant who is a "specified employee", a distribution on account of a "separation from service" may not be made before the date which is six months after the date of the Participant's "separation from service" (or, if earlier, the date of the Participant's death).
 

v.
For purposes of the foregoing, the terms in quotations shall have the same meanings as those terms have for purposes of Code Section 409A, and the limitations set forth herein shall be applied in such manner (and only to the extent) as shall be necessary to comply with any requirements of Code Section 409A that are applicable to the Award.
 

m.
Notification of 83(b) Election. If in connection with the grant of any Award, any Participant makes an election permitted under Code Section 83(b), such Participant must notify the Company in writing of such election within ten (10) days of filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service.
 
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n.
Detrimental Activity. All Awards shall be subject to cancellation by the Committee in accordance with the terms of this Section 15(o) if the Participant engages in any Detrimental Activity. To the extent that a Participant engages in any Detrimental Activity at any time prior to, or during the one year period after, any exercise or vesting of an Award but prior to a Change in Control, the Company shall, upon the recommendation of the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, be entitled to (i) immediately terminate and cancel any Awards held by the Participant that have not yet been exercised, and/or (ii) with respect to Awards of the Participant that have been previously exercised, recover from the Participant at any time within two (2) years after such exercise but prior to a Change in Control (and the Participant shall be obligated to pay over to the Company with respect to any such Award previously held by such Participant): (A) with respect to any Options exercised, an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock for which any Option was exercised over the Exercise Price paid (regardless of the form by which payment was made) with respect to such Option; (B) with respect to any Award other than an Option, any shares of Common Stock granted and vested pursuant to such Award, and if such shares are not still owned by the Participant, the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date they were issued, or if later, the date all vesting restrictions were satisfied; and (C) any cash or other property (other than Common Stock) received by the Participant from the Company pursuant to an Award. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that a Participant engages in any Detrimental Activity at any time prior to any exercise of an Award and the Company exercises its remedies pursuant to this Section 15(o) following the exercise of such Award, such exercise shall be treated as having been null and void, provided that the Company will nevertheless be entitled to recover the amounts referenced above.
 

o.
Disclaimer of Rights. No provision in the Plan, any Award granted hereunder, or any Award Agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan shall be construed to confer upon any individual the right to remain in the employ of or other service with the Company or to interfere in any way with the right and authority of the Company either to increase or decrease the compensation of any individual, including any holder of an Award, at any time, or to terminate any employment or other relationship between any individual and the Company. The grant of an Award pursuant to the Plan shall not affect or limit in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve or liquidate, or to sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.
 

p.
Unfunded Status of Plan. The Plan is intended to constitute an "unfunded" plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payments as to which a Participant has a fixed and vested interest but which are not yet made to such Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company
 

q.
Nonexclusivity of Plan. The adoption of the Plan shall not be construed as creating any limitations upon the right and authority of the Board to adopt such other incentive compensation arrangements (which arrangements may be applicable either generally to a class or classes of individuals or specifically to a particular individual or individuals) as the Board in its sole and absolute discretion determines desirable.
 

r.
Other Benefits. No Award payment under the Plan shall be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits under any retirement plan of the Company or any agreement between a Participant and the Company, nor affect any benefits under any other benefit plan of the Company now or subsequently in effect under which benefits are based upon a Participant's level of compensation.
 

s.
Headings. The section headings in the Plan are for convenience only; they form no part of this Agreement and shall not affect its interpretation.
 

t.
Pronouns. The use of any gender in the Plan shall be deemed to include all genders, and the use of the singular shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa, wherever it appears appropriate from the context.
 
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u.
Successors and Assigns. The Plan shall be binding on all successors of the Company and all successors and permitted assigns of a Participant, including, but not limited to, a Participant's estate, devisee, or heir at law.
 

v.
Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be determined to be illegal or unenforceable by any court of law in any jurisdiction, the remaining provisions hereof and thereof shall be severable and enforceable in accordance with their terms, and all provisions shall remain enforceable in any other jurisdiction.
 

w.
Notices. Any communication or notice required or permitted to be given under the Plan shall be in writing, and mailed by registered or certified mail or delivered by hand, to the Company, to its principal place of business, attention: Chief Financial Officer and if to the holder of an Award, to the address as appearing on the records of the Company.
 
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APPENDIX A
 
DEFINITIONS
 
"Award" means any Common Stock, Option, Performance Share, Performance Unit, Restricted Stock, RSUs, Stock Appreciation Right or any other award granted pursuant to the Plan.
 
"Award Agreement" means a written agreement entered into by the Company and a Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of the grant of an Award to such Participant.
 
"Board" means the board of directors of the Company.
 
"Cause" means, with respect to a termination of employment or other service with the Company Group, a termination of employment or other service due to a Participant's dishonesty, fraud, insubordination, willful misconduct, refusal to perform services (for any reason other than illness or incapacity) or materially unsatisfactory performance of the Participant's duties for the Company Group, including a voluntary termination within ninety (90) days after occurrence of an event which would be grounds for termination of employment or other service by the Company Group for Cause (without regard to any notice or cure period requirement); provided, however, that if the Participant and the Company Group have entered into an employment agreement or consulting agreement which defines the term Cause, the term Cause shall be defined in accordance with such agreement with respect to any Award granted to the Participant on or after the effective date of the respective employment or consulting agreement. The Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion whether Cause exists for purposes of the Plan.
 
"Change in Control" shall be deemed to occur upon occurrence of any of the following after the Effective Date:
 

(a)
any "person" as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the Company, any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company, any company owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of common stock of the Company 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 fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities;
 

(b)
during any period of two (2) consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board, and any new director (other than a director designated by a person who has entered into an agreement with the Company to effect a transaction described in paragraph (a), (c), or (d) of this Section) whose election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company's stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the two-year period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board;
 

(c)
a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or other business combination of the Company with any other entity, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; provided, however, that a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no person acquires more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities shall not constitute a Change in Control; or
 
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(d)
complete liquidation of the Company or the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company's assets other than (x) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to a person or persons who beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the Company at the time of the sale or (y) pursuant to a spin-off type transaction, directly or indirectly, of such assets to the stockholders of the Company.
 
However, to the extent that Code Section 409A would cause an adverse tax consequence to a Participant using the above definition, the term "Change in Control" shall have the meaning ascribed to the phrase "Change in the Ownership or Effective Control of a Corporation or in the Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Assets of a Corporation" under Treasury Department Regulation 1.409A-3(g)(5), as revised from time to time in subsequent regulations, and in the event that such regulations are withdrawn or such phrase (or a substantially similar phrase) ceases to be defined, as determined by the Committee.
 
"Change in Control Price" means the price per share of Common Stock paid in any transaction related to a Change in Control of the Company. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
 
"Committee" means a committee or sub-committee of the Board consisting of two or more members of the Board, none of whom shall be an officer or other salaried employee of the Company, and each of whom shall qualify in all respects as a "non-employee director" as defined in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. If no Committee exists, the functions of the Committee will be exercised by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to the grant of Awards to non-employee directors, the Committee shall be the Board.
 
"Common Stock" means the common stock, par value $0.005 per share, of the Company or any other security into which such common stock shall be changed as contemplated by the adjustment provisions of the Plan.
 
"Company Group" means Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (f/k/a NTN Buzztime, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, any subsidiary of Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc. and all other entities whose financial statements are required to be consolidated with the financial statements of Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc. pursuant to United States generally accepted accounting principles, and any other entity determined to be an affiliate of Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc. as determined by the Committee in its sole and absolute discretion. Company Group's composition may not be the same for different purposes or Awards under the Plan.
 
"Covered Individual" means any current or former member of the Committee, any current or former officer or director of the Company, or, if so determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, any individual designated pursuant to Section 4(c).
 
"Detrimental Activity" means any of the following: (i) the disclosure to anyone outside the Company, or the use in other than the Company's business, without written authorization from the Company, of any confidential information or proprietary information, relating to the business of the Company, acquired by a Participant prior to a termination of the Participant's employment or service with the Company; (ii) activity while employed or providing services that is classified by the Company as a basis for a termination for Cause; (iii) the Participant's Disparagement, or inducement of others to do so, of the Company or its past or present officers, directors, employees or services; or (iv) any other conduct or act determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, to be injurious, detrimental or prejudicial to the interests of the Company. For purposes of subparagraph (i) above, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company shall have authority to provide the Participant with written authorization to engage in the activities contemplated thereby and no other person shall have authority to provide the Participant with such authorization.
 
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"Disability" means a "permanent and total disability" within the meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3); provided, however, that if a Participant and the Company have entered into an employment or consulting agreement which defines the term Disability for purposes of such agreement, Disability shall be defined pursuant to the definition in such agreement with respect to any Award granted to the Participant on or after the effective date of the respective employment or consulting agreement. The Committee shall determine in its sole and absolute discretion whether a Disability exists for purposes of the Plan.
 
"Disparagement" means making any comments or statements to the press, the Company's employees, clients or any other individuals or entities with whom the Company has a business relationship, which could adversely affect in any manner: (i) the conduct of the business of the Company (including, without limitation, any products or business plans or prospects), or (ii) the business reputation of the Company or any of its products, or its past or present officers, directors or employees.
 
"Dividend Equivalents" means an amount equal to the cash dividends paid by the Company upon one share of Common Stock subject to an Award granted to a Participant under the Plan.
 
"Effective Date" shall mean the Effective Date as defined in Section 1 of the Plan.
 
"Eligible Individual" means any employee, officer, director (employee or non-employee director), consultant, or independent contractor of the Company and any Prospective Employee to whom Awards are granted in connection with an offer of future employment with the Company.
 
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
"Exercise Price" means the purchase price per share of each share of Common Stock subject to an Award.
 
"Fair Market Value" means, unless otherwise required by the Code, as of any date, the last sales price reported for the Common Stock on the day immediately prior to such date (i) as reported by the national securities exchange in the United States on which it is then traded, or (ii) if not traded on any such national securities exchange, as quoted on an automated quotation system sponsored by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., or if the Common Stock shall not have been reported or quoted on such date, on the first day prior thereto on which the Common Stock was reported or quoted; provided, however, that the Committee may modify the definition of Fair Market Value to reflect any changes in the trading practices of any exchange or automated system sponsored by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. on which the Common Stock is listed or traded. If the Common Stock is not readily traded on a national securities exchange or any system sponsored by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Committee.
 
"Grant Date" means, unless otherwise provided by applicable law, the date on which the Committee approves the grant of an Award or such later date as is specified by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
 
"Incentive Stock Option" means an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of Code Section 422.
 
"Non-Employee Director" means a director of the Company who is not an active employee of the Company.
 
"Non-Qualified Stock Option" means an Option which is not an Incentive Stock Option.
 
"Option" means an option to purchase Common Stock granted pursuant to Sections 6 of the Plan.
 
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"Participant" means any Eligible Individual who holds an Award under the Plan and any of such individual's successors or permitted assigns.
 
"Performance Goals" means the specified performance goals which have been established by the Committee in connection with an Award.
 
"Performance Period" means the period during which Performance Goals must be achieved in connection with an Award granted under the Plan.
 
"Performance Share" means a right to receive a fixed number of shares of Common Stock, or the cash equivalent, which is contingent on the achievement of certain Performance Goals during a Performance Period.
 
"Performance Unit" means a right to receive a designated dollar value, or shares of Common Stock of the equivalent value, which is contingent on the achievement of Performance Goals during a Performance Period.
 
"Person" shall mean any person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or other entity or any group (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act), other than a Parent or subsidiary of the Company.
 
"Plan" means this Brooklyn Immunotherapeutics, Inc. 2020 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
"Prospective Employee" means any individual who has committed to become an employee or independent contractor of the Company within sixty (60) days from the date an Award is granted to such individual.
 
"Restricted Stock" means Common Stock subject to certain restrictions, as determined by the Committee, and granted pursuant to Section 8 hereunder.
 
"RSU" means a right, granted under Section 9 hereof, to receive Common Stock at the end of a specified period.
 
"Section 424 Employee" means an employee of the Company or any "subsidiary corporation" or "parent corporation" as such terms are defined in and in accordance with Code Section 424. The term "Section 424 Employee" also includes employees of a corporation issuing or assuming any Options in a transaction to which Code Section 424(a) applies.
 
"Stock Appreciation Right" means the right to receive all or some portion of the increase in value of a fixed number of shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to Section 7 hereunder.
 
"Transfer" means, as a noun, any direct or indirect, voluntary or involuntary, exchange, sale, bequeath, pledge, mortgage, hypothecation, encumbrance, distribution, transfer, gift, assignment or other disposition or attempted disposition of, and, as a verb, directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, to exchange, sell, bequeath, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate, encumber, distribute, transfer, give, assign or in any other manner whatsoever dispose or attempt to dispose of.
 

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Exhibit 10.3

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
This Assignment and Assumption (this “Agreement”) of Employment Agreement is made as of March 30, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Assignor”), Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Assignee”), and Ronald Guido (“Guido” and, collectively with Assignor and Assignee, the “Parties”).
 
WHEREAS, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Assignor desires to agree to assign all of its rights, title, and interest in, to and under the Employment Agreement (as defined below) to Assignee, and Assignee desires to assume all of the obligations of Assignor under the Employment Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
 
1.          Definitions. All capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined herein are given the meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement.
 
2.          Assignment and Assumption. As of the Effective Date, Assignor, for value received, hereby assigns, transfers and sets over all of Assignor’s rights, title and interest in, to and under that certain letter agreement between Assignor and Guido dated October 30, 2018 (“Employment Agreement”) to Assignee and Assignee hereby accepts such assignment and transfer of the Employment Agreement. As of the Effective Date, Assignee assumes all of Assignor’s obligations under the Employment Agreement. Guido hereby consents to the assignment and assumption of the Agreement in accordance with this Agreement and hereby releases Assignor from all of its duties and obligations with respect to the Employment Agreement.
 
3.          Governing Law. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns, and shall be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.
 
4.          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original for all purposes, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature) and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
 
5.          Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there have been and are no covenants, agreements, representations, or warranties between any of the Parties with respect to that subject matter other than those set forth in this Agreement.
 
BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS LLC
  BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
        
By:
/s/ Lynn Sadowski Mason  
By:
/s/ Lynn Sadowski Mason
 
Lynn Sadowski Mason
 

Lynn Sadowski Mason
 
Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations
 

Executive Vice President, Clinical Development
         
ACKNOWLEDGED AND CONSENTED TO:
     
   
/s/ Ronald Guido  
Ronald Guido
 




Exhibit 10.4

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
 
This Assignment and Assumption (this “Agreement”) of Employment Agreement is made as of March 30, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Assignor”), Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Assignee”), and Lynn Sadowski Mason (“Mason” and, collectively with Assignor and Assignee, the “Parties”).
 
WHEREAS, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Assignor desires to agree to assign all of its rights, title, and interest in, to and under the Employment Agreement (as defined below) to Assignee, and Assignee desires to assume all of the obligations of Assignor under the Employment Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
 
1.          Definitions. All capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not otherwise defined herein are given the meanings set forth in the Employment Agreement.
 
2.          Assignment and Assumption. As of the Effective Date, Assignor, for value received, hereby assigns, transfers and sets over all of Assignor’s rights, title and interest in, to and under that certain letter agreement between Assignor and Mason dated October 30, 2018 and as amended on March 12, 2020 (“Employment Agreement”) to Assignee and Assignee hereby accepts such assignment and transfer of the Employment Agreement. As of the Effective Date, Assignee assumes all of Assignor’s obligations under the Employment Agreement. Mason hereby consents to the assignment and assumption of the Agreement in accordance with this Agreement and hereby releases Assignor from all of its duties and obligations with respect to the Employment Agreement.
 
3.          Governing Law. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns, and shall be governed and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.
 
4.          Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original for all purposes, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature) and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
 
5.          Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there have been and are no covenants, agreements, representations, or warranties between any of the Parties with respect to that subject matter other than those set forth in this Agreement.
 
BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS LLC
  BROOKLYN IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
        
By:
/s/ Ronald Guido  
By:
/s/ Ronald Guido
  Ronald Guido, Chief Executive Officer  

Ronald Guido, Chief Executive Officer
 
 


ACKNOWLEDGED AND CONSENTED TO:
     
   
/s/ Lynn Sadowski Mason  
Lynn Sadowski Mason