Israel |
Not Applicable
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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12 Benny Gaon Street, Building 2B
Poleg Industrial Area, Netanya, Israel
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42504
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(Address of Principal Executive Office)
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(Zip Code)
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Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o |
Non-accelerated filer
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Title of Securities
to be Registered
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Amount to be
Registered
(1)
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Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per
Security
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price
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Amount of
Registration
Fee
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Ordinary Shares, no par value
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397,079 | $ | 9.206 | $ | 3,655,544 | $ | 424.41 |
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This Registration Statement registers shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding options with fixed exercise prices under the VocalTec Communications Ltd. Amended 2003 Master Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”). Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares that become issuable under the Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares.
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(2)
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Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the filing fee pursuant to Rule 457(h), the aggregate offering price and the fee have been computed upon the basis of the prices at which the options may be exercised.
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(a)
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the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Commission on May 12, 2010 (the "
Annual Report
");
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(b)
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The Registrant’s Reports on Form 6-K furnished by the Registrant to the Commission (the “
Exchange Act
”) on May 11, 2010, July 16, 2010, July 19, 2010, July 26, 2010 (except any information related to second quarter guidance), November 4, 2010, November 18, 2010, November 22, 2010 (except any information related to full year guidance), December 21, 2010 and December 30, 2010; and
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(c)
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The description of the Registrant’s ordinary shares contained in Form 8-A (SEC File No. 000-27648), filed with the SEC on January 29, 1996, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
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a breach by the office holder of his duty of loyalty, unless the office holder acted in good faith and had a reasonable basis to believe that the act would not prejudice the company;
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a breach by the office holder of his duty of care, if such breach was done intentionally or in disregard of the circumstances of the breach or its consequences, other than a breach committed solely by negligence;
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any act or omission done with the intent to derive an illegal persona benefit; or
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any fine levied against the office holder as a result of a criminal offense.
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a breach of his duty of care to VocalTec or to another person;
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a breach of his duty of loyalty to VocalTec, provided that the office holder acted in good faith and had reasonable cause to assume that his act would not prejudice VocalTec’s interests;
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a financial liability imposed upon him in favor of another person concerning an act performed by him in his capacity as an office holder.
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a financial liability imposed on him in favor of another person by any judgment, including a settlement or an arbitrator’s award approved by a court concerning an act performed in his capacity as an office holder;
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reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, expended by the office holder or charged to him by a court, in proceedings VocalTec institutes against him or instituted on its behalf or by another person, or in a criminal charge from which he was acquitted, or in which he was convicted of an offence that does not require proof of criminal intent; or
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reasonable litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, expended by the office holder as a result of an investigation or proceeding instituted against him by an authority authorized to conduct such investigation or proceeding, provided that (i) no indictment (as defined in the Companies Law) was filed against such office holder as a result of such investigation or proceeding, and (ii) no financial liability as a substitute for the criminal proceeding (as defined in the Companies Law) was imposed upon him as a result of such investigation or proceeding or if such financial liability was imposed, it was imposed with respect to an offence that does not require proof of criminal intent.
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VOCALTEC COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
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/s/
Peter Russo
Name: Peter Russo
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Signature
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Daniel Borislow
Daniel Borislow
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Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
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January 19, 2011
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/s/
Peter Russo
Peter Russo
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Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer and Chief
Accounting Officer)
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January 19, 2011
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__________________
Ilan Rosen
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Chairman of the Board of Directors
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January [ ], 2011
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/s/
Yoseph Dauber
Yoseph Dauber
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Director
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January 19, 2011
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/s/ Tsipi Kagan
Tsipi Kagan
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Director
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January 19, 2011
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/s/ Gerald Vento
Gerald Vento
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Director
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January 19, 2011
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/s/ Y.W. Sing
Y.W. Sing
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Director
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January 19, 2011
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/s/ Richard M. Schaeffer
Richard M. Schaeffer
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Director
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January 19, 2011
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/s/
Donald A. Burns
Donald A. Burns
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Director
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January 19, 2011
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/s/
Richard Connaughton
Richard Connaughton
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Director
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January 19, 2011
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/s/ YMax Corporation
YMax Corporation
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Authorized Representative in the U.S.
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January 19, 2011
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Very truly yours,
/s/ Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co.
Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co.
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/s/ Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer | |
Tel-Aviv, Israel | Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer |
January 19, 2011 | A Member of Ernst & Young Global |
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PURPOSE; TYPE OF AWARDS; CONSTRUCTION
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2.
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DEFINITIONS
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(a)
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"102 Awards" shall mean Awards containing such terms as will qualify them for the special tax treatment under New Section 102.
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(b)
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"3(I) Awards" shall mean Awards that do not contain such terms as will qualify them for the special tax treatment under New Section 102.
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(c)
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"Award" shall mean an Option, a Share, a Restricted Share or any other equity based award granted hereunder.
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(d)
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"Award Price" shall mean the price to be paid for each Ordinary Share to be issued upon exercise of an Option or pursuant to any other Award.
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(e)
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"Companies Law" shall mean the Israeli Companies Law 5759-1999, as may be amended or replaced from time to time
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(f)
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"Company" shall mean VocalTec Communications Ltd.
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(g)
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"Disability" shall mean the inability of a Grantee (as defined in Section 3 hereof) to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee.
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(h)
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"Fair Market Value" per Share as of a particular date shall mean (i) the closing sales price per share of Ordinary Shares on the national securities exchange on which the Ordinary Shares are principally traded, for the last preceding date on which there was a sale of such Ordinary Shares on such exchange, or (ii) if the shares of Ordinary Shares are then traded in an over-the-counter market, the average of the closing bid and asked prices for the shares of Ordinary Shares in such over-the-counter market for the last preceding date on which there was a sale of such Ordinary Shares in such market, or (iii) if the shares of Ordinary Shares are not then listed on a national securities exchange or traded in an over-the-counter market, such value as the Committee (as defined in Section 3 hereof), in its sole discretion, shall determine in good faith. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of all Options granted effective as of the consummation of the public offerings of the Ordinary Shares (the "Offerings"), the Fair Market Value per share of the Ordinary Shares subject to such Options shall be equal to the public offering price per share.
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(i)
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"Option" or "Options" shall mean a grant to a Grantee (as defined in Section 3 hereof) of an option or options to purchase Ordinary Shares.
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(j)
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"Ordinance" shall mean the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version(, 1961, as may be amended or replaced from time to time (including the amendment which came into effect on January 1, 2003(.
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(k)
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"Ordinary Shares" or "Shares" shall mean ordinary shares, no par value, of the Company.
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(l)
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"Parent" shall mean any company (other than the Company), which now exists or hereafter organized, in an unbroken chain of companies ending with the Company if, at the time of granting an Award, each of the companies other than the Company owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other companies in such chain.
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(m)
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"Plan" shall mean this VocalTec Communications Ltd. Amended and Restated 2003 Master Stock Option Plan.
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(n)
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"Restriction Period" shall mean a period determined by the Committee or the Board during which Restricted Shares are subject to certain restrictions determined by the Committee or the Board, as stated in the Award Agreement (as defined in Section 3 hereof).
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(o)
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"Restricted Shares" shall mean a grant to a Grantee of Shares under the Plan that are subject to restrictions under the Award Agreement.
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(p)
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"Retirement" shall mean a Grantee's retirement pursuant to applicable law or in accordance with the terms of any tax-qualified retirement plan maintained by the Company or any of its affiliates in which the Grantee participates.
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"Subsidiary" shall mean any company (other than the Company), which now exists or hereafter organized, in an unbroken chain of companies beginning with the Company if, at the time of granting an Award, each of the companies other than the last company in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other companies in such chain.
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(r)
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"Trustee" shall mean a person nominated by the Committee or the Board, as the case may be, and approved in accordance with the provisions of New Section 102.
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3.
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ADMINISTRATION
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4.
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ELIGIBILITY
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5.
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TRUSTEE
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6.
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ORDINARY SHARES
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7.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARDS
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(a)
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NUMBER OF SHARES. Each Award Agreement shall state the number of Ordinary Shares to which the Award relates.
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(b)
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TYPE OF AWARD. Each Award Agreement shall specifically state the type of Award granted to the Grantee. The Company shall indicate in each Award Agreement whether the grant of any particular 102 Award is made under the capital gain ("HONI") route, the work income ("PAIROTI") route or any other route available under New Section 102.
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(c)
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AWARD PRICE. Each Award Agreement shall state the Award Price. The Award Price for each Ordinary Share to be issued upon purchase of a Share or a Restricted Share or exercise of an Option shall be not less than the Fair Market Value of the Ordinary Share, unless otherwise determined by the Committee or the Board, as the case may be, in its discretion. The Award Price shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 9 hereof. Subject to any applicable laws, the date on which the Committee and/or the Board as the case may be according to applicable laws adopts a resolution expressly granting an Award shall be considered the day on which such Award is granted.
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(d)
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MEDIUM AND TIME OF PAYMENT. The Award Price shall be paid in full, at the time of exercise or purchase or release from restriction, as the Award Agreement may provide, in cash or subject to any applicable laws in Ordinary Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to such Award Price or in a combination of cash and Ordinary Shares or in such other manner as the Committee shall determine.
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(e)
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TERM AND EXERCISABILITY OF OPTIONS. Each Award Agreement covering an Option shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as the Committee, in its discretion, shall determine. The exercise period shall be subject to earlier termination as provided in Sections 7(f) and 7(g) hereof. Notwithstanding the above, unless terminated or exercised earlier, Options granted hereunder following December 13, 2005 (or any unexercised portion of such Options) will be terminated on the seventh anniversary of the date of grant of such Option. An Option may be exercised, as to any or all full Ordinary Shares as to which the Option has become exercisable, by giving written notice of such exercise to the Committee.
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(f)
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TERMINATION.
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(g)
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DEATH, DISABILITY OR RETIREMENT OF GRANTEE.
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(h)
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OTHER PROVISIONS. The Award Agreements evidencing Awards under the Plan shall contain such other terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as the Committee may determine.
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8.
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RESTRICTED SHARES
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(a)
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Legend
. Each Grantee receiving Restricted Shares, or the Trustee, if applicable, shall be issued a share certificate in respect of such Restricted Shares, unless the Committee elects to use another system, such as book entries by the transfer agent, as evidencing ownership of Restricted Shares. Such certificate shall be registered in the name of such Grantee or the Trustee, if applicable, and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Award, substantially in the following form (as well as any other legend required by the Committee):
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(b)
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Custody
. The Committee may require that any certificates evidencing Restricted Shares be held in custody by the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed, and that, as a condition of any grant of Restricted Shares, the Grantee shall have delivered a duly signed share transfer deed, endorsed in blank, relating to such Restricted Shares.
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(c)
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Lapse of Restrictions
. If and when the Restriction Period expires without a prior forfeiture of the Restricted Shares subject to such Restriction Period, the certificates for such Shares shall be delivered to the Grantee or to the Trustee, if applicable. All legends shall be removed from said certificates at the time of delivery to the Grantee except as otherwise required by this Plan, the Award Agreement and applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, actual certificates shall not be issued to the extent that book entry recordkeeping is used.
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(d)
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Forfeiture
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In the event that any Restricted Shares are to be forfeited in accordance with the provisions of this Plan, all such forfeited Restricted Shares shall be deemed shares the consideration for which was not fully paid for and/or shall become the property of the Company, and any certificate or certificates representing such Restricted Shares shall be returned immediately to the Company at no cost, all in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Law and/or the Articles of Association of the Company applicable to shares of the Company subject to forfeiture. From and after the time a Restricted Share becomes subject to forfeiture hereunder, the holder of such Restricted Share shall no longer have any rights as a holder of such Restricted Share, whether or not the forfeiture was actually effected.
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9.
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EFFECT OF CERTAIN CHANGES
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(a)
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If there is any change in the Ordinary Shares through the declaration of dividends, stock dividends, recapitalization, stock splits, or combinations or exchanges of such shares, or other similar transactions, the number of Ordinary Shares available for the grant of Awards, the number of such shares covered by outstanding Awards, and the price per share of Awards shall be proportionately adjusted by the Committee to reflect such change in the issued shares of Ordinary Shares; provided, however, that any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be eliminated in the manner provided by the Committee in its sole discretion.
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(b)
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In the event of (i) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (ii) a sale (including an exchange) of all of the shares of capital stock of the Company; or (iii) a merger, consolidation, amalgamation or like transaction of the Company with or into another corporation; or (iv) a scheme of arrangement for the purpose of effecting such sale, merger or amalgamation (all such transactions being herein referred to as a "Merger/Sale"), then, without the Grantee's consent and action –
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The Committee in its sole discretion will use its efforts to cause that any Option then outstanding and any Restricted Share then subject to restriction be assumed or an equivalent Award shall be substituted by such successor corporation or, in such event that such transaction is effected through a subsidiary, the parent of such successor corporation, under substantially the same terms as the Award; and
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In such case that such successor corporation or other entity does not agree to assume such Award or to substitute an equivalent Award, then the Committee shall, in lieu of such transaction and in its sole discretion, provide in each Grantee's Award Agreement either (i) in the case of Options - for the Grantee to have the right to exercise the Option as to all of the Ordinary Shares or any part thereof, including Ordinary Shares covered by the Option which would not otherwise be exercisable, under such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine; and in the case of Restricted Shares then subject to restriction – for all or part of such Restricted Shares to become released from restriction, whether or not against payment by the Grantee of any amounts to the Company, under such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine; or (ii) for the cancellation of each outstanding Option and the forfeiture of each Restricted Share then subject to restriction at the closing of said Merger/Sale, against payment to the Grantee of an amount in cash equal to (a) the fair market value of each Ordinary Share covered by the Award to be so cancelled or forfeited as reflected under the terms of the Merger/Sale, minus (b) the Award Price of each Ordinary Share covered by the Award to be so cancelled or forfeited.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Merger/Sale, the Committee may determine in its sole discretion that upon completion of such Merger/Sale, the terms of any Award be otherwise amended and modified, as the Committee shall deem in good faith to be appropriate, and that the Award shall confer the right to purchase any other security or asset, or any combination thereof, or that its terms be otherwise amended or modified, as the Committee shall deem in good faith to be appropriate.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Company and the other party to a Merger/Sale agree that such transaction is to be treated as a "pooling of interests" for financial reporting purposes, and if such transaction is in fact so treated, then any acceleration of exercisability or release from restriction pursuant to Section 9(b)(ii)(ii) shall not occur to the extent that the Company's independent public accountants separately determine in good faith that such acceleration or release would preclude the use of "pooling of interests" accounting.
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In the event of a change in the Ordinary Shares of the Company as presently constituted that is limited to a change of all of its authorized shares of Ordinary Shares into the same number of shares with a different par value or with or without par value, the shares resulting from any such change shall be deemed to be the Ordinary Shares within the meaning of the Plan.
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Except as herein before expressly provided in this Section 9, the Grantee of an Option hereunder shall have no rights by reason of any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class or the payment of any stock dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class or by reason of any dissolution, liquidation, merger, or consolidation or spin-off of assets or stock of another company; and any issue by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Ordinary Shares subject to an Option. The grant of an Award pursuant to the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structures or to merge or to consolidate or to dissolve, liquidate or sell, or transfer all or part of its business or assets or engage in any similar transactions.
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10.
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SURRENDER AND EXCHANGES OF OPTIONS
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11.
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PERIOD DURING WHICH AWARDS MAY BE GRANTED
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12.
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NONTRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS
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13.
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TAX CONSEQUENCES
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AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
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15.
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RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER
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NO RIGHTS TO EMPLOYMENT
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GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION
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APPROVAL
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19.
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EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION OF THE PLAN
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20.
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RULES PARTICULAR TO SPECIFIC COUNTRIES
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2.1
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This Annex shall be deemed for all intents and purposes as an integral part of the Plan and shall apply only to participants who are residents of the United States or those who are deemed to be residents of the United States for tax purposes ("US GRANTEES"). This Annex amends the Plan so that the Plan complies with certain requirements under applicable USA law in general, and in particular with the provisions of Sections 83 and 421 through 424 of the Code (as defined hereunder). In any case of contradiction, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Annex and the Plan, the provisions set out in this Annex shall prevail; provided that certain terms in the Plan that relate to Israeli persons (including but not limited to all references to Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version) 1961) shall not be incorporated by reference into this Annex and shall not apply to Grantees under this Annex. For the avoidance of doubt, this Annex does not add to, or modify, the Plan in respect of any Grantees who are not US Grantees.
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2.2
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Options granted pursuant to this Annex Plan may contain such terms that would qualify the Options as Incentive Stock Options ("ISOS") within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the "CODE"), and are governed by the rules of Sections 421 through 424 of the Code. Options that do not contain such qualifying terms shall be referred to herein as Non-Statutory Stock Options ("NSSOS").
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Vested Options shall be exercised by the US Grantee, in accordance with Section 7 of the Plan, by giving a written notice to the Company, in such form and method as may be determined by the Company and, when applicable, in accordance with the requirements of the Code. Such exercise shall be effective upon receipt of such notice and the Award Price by the Company at its principal office. The notice shall specify the number of Ordinary Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised.
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5.2
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No Option shall be exercisable after the earlier of: (i) in the event of ISOS, the expiration of 7 (seven) years from the date of grant of the Option; (ii) in the event of ISOS to a Ten Percent Shareholder (as defined below), the expiration of 5 (five) years from the date of grant; or (iii) any other expiration date set forth in the relevant Option Agreement.
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5.3
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In the event of ISOS, an Option may be exercised after the date of termination of the US Grantee's employment with, or service to, the Company or any Subsidiary thereof, without cause, within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of such termination, but only with respect to the number of Options already vested at the time of such termination according to the vesting schedule of the Options set forth in the relevant Option Agreement. In the event of termination for any other reason, the Options will be exercisable according to Sections 7(f) and 7(g) of the Plan.
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6.1
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The Option Price of each Option shall be set forth in the US Grantee's Award Agreement, provided, however, that the Award Price of each ISO shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Ordinary Shares subject to the Option on the date such Option is granted.
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6.2
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Notwithstanding Section 6.1 above, a Ten Percent Shareholder shall not be granted ISO unless the exercise price of such Option is at least one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Ordinary Shares at the date of grant.
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6.3
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To the extent the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant of the Option) of the Ordinary Shares with respect to which ISOS are exercisable for the first time by any US Grantee during any calendar year under all plans of the Company and its affiliates exceeds US $100,000, the Options or portions thereof which exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted) shall be treated as NSSO.
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8.1
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The provisions of the Plan, this Annex and the Option Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of the Code, which shall be deemed an integral part thereof and hereof.
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8.2
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Any provision of the Code which is necessary in order to receive and/or to maintain any tax benefit pursuant to the Code, which is not expressly specified in the Plan, this Annex or the Award Agreement, shall be considered binding upon the parties to the Award Agreement.
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11.1
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Notwithstanding Section 14 of the Plan, no amendment alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan and/or this Annex shall be deemed effective for the purpose of grant of Options under this Annex, unless approved by the shareholders of the Company within 12 (twelve) months before or after the adoption of such amendment alteration, suspension or termination, by the Board, if such shareholders' approval is required to comply with any applicable law, including but not limited to, any amendment that will:
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increase the number of Ordinary Shares reserved for the Options under the Plan (except as provided in Section 9 of the Plan regarding adjustments upon changes in share capital); or
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(b)
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modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan and/or this Annex to the extent that such modification requires shareholders approval in order for the Plan and/or this Annex to comply with Section 422 of the Code; or
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(c)
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modify the Plan and/or this Annex in any other way, if such modification requires shareholders approval in order for the Plan and/or this Annex to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.
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