As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2008

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

Tessera Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

16-1620029

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

3099 Orchard Drive

San Jose, California 95134

(408) 894-0700

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)

 

 

Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan

Tessera Technologies, Inc. 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan

(Full title of the Plans)

 

 

Bruce M. McWilliams

Tessera Technologies, Inc.

3099 Orchard Drive

San Jose, California 95134

(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

Robert A. Koenig, Esq.

Latham & Watkins LLP

140 Scott Drive

Menlo Park, California 94025

(650) 328-4600

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x            Accelerated filer   ¨            Non-accelerated filer   ¨            Smaller reporting company   ¨
    (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

 

Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered    Amount of
Shares to be
Registered(1)
    Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share
    Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
    Amount of
Registration Fee

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

   6,000,000 (2)   $ 18.25 (5)   $ 109,500,000 (5)   $ 4,303.35

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

   1,000,000 (3)   $ 18.25 (5)   $ 18,250,000 (5)   $ 717.23

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

   200,000 (4)   $ 18.25 (5)   $ 3,650,000 (5)   $ 143.45

Total

   7,200,000       $ 131,400,000     $ 5,164.03

 

 

(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of common stock which become issuable under the Registrant’s Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2003 Plan”), 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) and International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “IESPP” and, together with the 2003 Plan and the ESPP, the “Plans”) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of the Registrant’s common stock.
(2) Represents 6,000,000 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the 2003 Plan.
(3) Represents 1,000,000 shares of common stock available for future issuance under the ESPP.
(4) Represents 200,000 shares of common stock available for issuance under the IESPP.
(5) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act. The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share is $18.25 per share, which is the average ($18.25) of the high ($18.49) and low ($18.01) prices for the Registrant’s common stock reported by The Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 11, 2008.

Proposed sales to take place as soon after the effective date of the Registration Statement as awards granted under the Plans are granted, exercised and/or distributed.

 

 

 


PART II

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this Registration Statement, and information that we file later with the Commission will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the following documents we have filed, or may file, with the Commission:

 

  (1) Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed by us with the Commission on February 29, 2008 (File No. 000-50460);

 

  (2) Our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2008, filed by us with the Commission on May 8, 2008 (File No. 000-50460);

 

  (4) Our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by us with the Commission on January 31, 2008, February 12, 2008, April 1, 2008 and May 16, 2008 (File No. 000-50460); and

 

  (5) The description of our common stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed by us with the Commission on November 7, 2003, as amended (File No. 000-50460).

All documents filed by us pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities covered hereby then remaining unsold are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and are a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein, or in any subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this Registration Statement. Under no circumstances will any information filed under Items 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K be deemed incorporated herein by reference unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary.

 

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Item 4. Description of Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to officers, directors and other corporate agents in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations.

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws provide that we shall indemnify our directors, officers, employees and agents to the full extent permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law, including in circumstances in which indemnification is otherwise discretionary under Delaware law. In addition, we have entered into separate indemnification agreements with our directors, officers and certain employees which require us, among other things, to indemnify them against certain liabilities which may arise by reason of their status as directors, officers or certain other employees. We also intend to maintain director and officer liability insurance, if available on reasonable terms.

These indemnification provisions and the indemnification agreements entered into between us and our officers and directors may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of our officers and directors for liabilities (including reimbursement of expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Exhibits.

 

5.1    Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP
10.1+    Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
10.2+    Form of Stock Option Agreement for the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
10.3+    Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
10.4+    Form of Deferred Stock Agreement for the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
10.5*+    Tessera Technologies, Inc. 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
10.6+    Amendment to the Tessera Technologies, Inc. 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
10.7+    Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan
23.1    Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2    Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
24.1    Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement)

 

* Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-108518), effective November 12, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference.
+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

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Item 9. Undertakings.

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and

(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;

Provided, however , that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of San Jose, State of California, on June 13, 2008.

 

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:  

/s/    Charles A. Webster

  Charles A. Webster
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENT, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Bruce M. McWilliams and Charles A. Webster, and each or either of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitutes or substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signatures

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    Bruce M. McWilliams        

  

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  June 13, 2008
Bruce M. McWilliams     

/s/    Charles A. Webster         

  

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer (Principal Financial and

Accounting Officer)

  June 13, 2008
Charles A. Webster     

/s/    Robert J. Boehlke         

   Director   June 13, 2008
Robert J. Boehlke     

/s/    Nicholas E. Brathwaite         

   Director   June 13, 2008
Nicholas E. Brathwaite     

/s/    John B. Goodrich         

   Director   June 13, 2008
John B. Goodrich     

/s/    Al S. Joseph         

   Director   June 13, 2008
Al S. Joseph     

/s/    David C. Nagel         

   Director   June 13, 2008
David C. Nagel     

/s/    Henry R. Nothhaft         

   Director   June 13, 2008
Henry R. Nothhaft     

/s/    Robert A. Young         

   Director   June 13, 2008
Robert A. Young     

 


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT

 

DESCRIPTION

5.1   Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP
10.1+   Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
10.2+   Form of Stock Option Agreement for the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
10.3+   Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
10.4+   Form of Deferred Stock Agreement for the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan
10.5*+   Tessera Technologies, Inc. 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
10.6+   Amendment to the Tessera Technologies, Inc. 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
10.7+   Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan
23.1   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
23.2   Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 hereto)
24.1   Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement)

 

* Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (SEC File No. 333-108518), effective November 12, 2003, and incorporated herein by reference.
+ Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

Exhibit 5.1

 

            

140 Scott Drive

Menlo Park, California 94025

Tel: +1.650.328.4600 Fax: +1.650.463.2600

www.lw.com

   FIRM / AFFILIATE OFFICES

LOGO

  

Barcelona

 

Brussels

 

Chicago

 

Frankfurt

 

Hamburg

  

New Jersey

 

New York

 

Northern Virginia

 

Orange County

 

Paris

June 13, 2008

 

 

 

Tessera Technologies, Inc.

3099 Orchard Drive

San Jose, California 95134

    

Hong Kong

 

London

 

Los Angeles

 

Madrid

 

Milan

 

Moscow

 

Munich

  

San Diego

 

San Francisco

 

Shanghai

 

Silicon Valley

 

Singapore

 

Tokyo

 

Washington, D.C.

 

  Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8
       7,200,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special counsel to Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), in connection with the proposed issuance of 6,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company (the “ Option Shares ”), $0.001 par value per share (the “ Common Stock ”), pursuant to the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ 2003 Plan ”), 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “ ESPP Shares ”) pursuant to the Company’s 2003 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 200,000 shares of Common Stock (the “ IESPP Shares ” and, together with the Option Shares and the ESPP Shares, the “ Shares ”) pursuant to the Company’s International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (together with the 2003 Plan and the ESPP, the “ Plans ”). The Shares are included in a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) on June 13, 2008 (the “ Registration Statement ”). This opinion is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement, other than as expressly stated herein with respect to the issue of the Shares.

As such counsel, we have examined such matters of fact and questions of law as we have considered appropriate for purposes of this letter. With your consent, we have relied upon certificates and other assurances of officers of the Company and others as to factual matters without having independently verified such factual matters. We are opining herein only as to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, and we express no opinion with respect to any other laws.

In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies.

Subject to the foregoing and the other matters set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, when the terms (including the exercise price and exercise period) of the options or stock awards pursuant to which the Option Shares will be issued are determined by resolution


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of the Company’s Board of Directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, in accordance with the 2003 Plan, when the person or persons entitled to receive Option Shares and the number of Option Shares to be issued to such person or persons pursuant to the options or stock awards granted under the 2003 Plan are determined by resolution of the Company’s Board of Directors, or a duly authorized committee thereof, in accordance with the 2003 Plan, when the Shares shall have been duly registered on the books of the transfer agent and registrar therefor in the name or on behalf of the purchasers, or certificates representing the Shares (in the form of the specimen certificate most recently filed as an exhibit to the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K) have been manually signed by an authorized officer of the transfer agent and registrar therefor, and when the Shares have been issued by the Company against payment therefor (not less than par value) in the circumstances contemplated by the Plans, the issue and sale of the Shares will have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. In rendering the foregoing opinion, we have assumed that the Company will comply with all applicable notice requirements regarding uncertificated shares provided in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

This opinion is for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. We consent to your filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Latham & Watkins LLP

Exhibit 10.1

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Purposes of the Plan . The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company’s business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant. Restricted Stock, Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents, Deferred Stock, Stock Payments and Stock Appreciation Rights may also be granted under the Plan.

2. Definitions . As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “ Administrator ” means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

(b) “ Applicable Laws ” means the requirements relating to the administration of stock option plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan.

(c) “ Award ” shall mean an Option, a Restricted Stock award, a Performance Award, a Dividend Equivalents award, a Deferred Stock award, a Stock Payment award or a Stock Appreciation Right which may be awarded or granted under the Plan.

(d) “ Award Agreement ” shall mean a written or electronic agreement between the Company and the Holder which shall contain such terms and conditions with respect to an Award as the Administrator shall determine, consistent with the Plan.

(e) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(f) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any successor statute or statutes thereto. Reference to any particular Code section shall include any successor section.

(g) “ Committee ” means a committee of Directors appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

(h) “ Common Stock ” means the Common Stock of the Company.

(i) “ Company ” means Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation.


(j) “ Consultant ” means any consultant or adviser if: (i) the consultant or adviser renders bona fide services to the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company; (ii) the services rendered by the consultant or adviser are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities; and (iii) the consultant or adviser is a natural person who has contracted directly with the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company to render such services.

(k) “ Deferred Stock ” shall mean Common Stock awarded under Section 9(e) of the Plan.

(l) “ Director ” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

(m) “ Disability ” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

(n) “ Dividend Equivalent ” shall mean a right to receive the equivalent value (in cash or Common Stock) of dividends paid on Common Stock, awarded under Section 9(c) of the Plan.

(o) “ DRO ” shall mean a domestic relations order as defined by the Code or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the rules thereunder.

(p) “ Employee ” means any person, including executive officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. A Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, on the 181st day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Holder shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

(q) “ Equity Restructuring ” shall mean a nonreciprocal transaction between the Company and its stockholders, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off, rights offering or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the number or kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities of the Company) or the share price of Common Stock (or other securities) and causes a change in the per share value of the Common Stock underlying outstanding Awards.

 

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(r) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute or statutes thereto. Reference to any particular Code section shall include any successor section.

(s) “ Fair Market Value ” means, as of any given date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

(a) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for the Common Stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for such date, or if no bids or sales were reported for such date, then the closing sales price (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) on the trading date immediately prior to such date during which a bid or sale occurred, in each case, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

(b) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the Common Stock on such date, or if no closing bid and asked prices were reported for such date, the date immediately prior to such date during which closing bid and asked prices were quoted for the Common Stock, in each case, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the administrator deems reliable; or

(c) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

(t) “ Full-Value Award ” means any Award under which a Holder may be issued shares of Common Stock without the Holder tendering consideration therefor in the form of Common Stock or cash at least equal to the Fair Market Value at the date of grant of the Common Stock issuable upon exercise or maturity of the Award.

(u) “ Holder ” means the holder of an outstanding Award granted under or issued pursuant to the Plan.

(v) “ Incentive Stock Option ” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

(w) “ Non-Employee Director ” means a Director who is not an Employee of the Company.

(x) “ Nonstatutory Stock Option ” means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, or which is designated as an Incentive Stock Option by the Administrator but fails to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

(y) “ Option ” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

 

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(z) “ Parent ” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

(aa) “ Performance Award ” shall mean a cash bonus, stock bonus or other performance or incentive award that is paid in cash, Common Stock or a combination of both, awarded under Section 9(b) of the Plan.

(bb) “ Performance Criteria ” shall mean the following business criteria with respect to the Company, any Subsidiary or any division or operating unit thereof: (i) net income, (ii) pre-tax income, (iii) operating income, (iv) cash flow, (v) earnings per share, (vi) return on equity, (vii) return on invested capital or assets, (viii) cost reductions or savings, (ix) funds from operations, (x) appreciation in the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock, (xi) operating profit, (xii) working capital and (xiii) earnings before any one or more of the following items: interest, taxes, depreciation or amortization; provided that each of the business criteria described in subsections (i) through (xiii) shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”). For each fiscal year of the Company, the Administrator may provide for objectively determinable adjustments, as determined in accordance with GAAP, to any of the business criteria described in subsections (i) through (xiii) for one or more of the items of gain, loss, profit or expense: (A) determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in occurrence, (B) related to the disposal of a segment of a business, (C) related to a change in accounting principles under GAAP, (D) related to discontinued operations that do not qualify as a segment of a business under GAAP, and (E) attributable to the business operations of any entity acquired by the Company during the fiscal year.

(cc) “ Plan ” means this Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan.

(dd) “ Restricted Stock ” means shares of Common Stock awarded under Section 8 below.

(ee) “ Rule 16b-3 ” means that certain Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time.

(ff) “ Section 16(b) ” means Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(gg) “ Section 162(m) Participant ” shall mean any key Employee designated by the Administrator as a key Employee whose compensation for the fiscal year in which the key Employee is so designated or a future fiscal year may be subject to the limit on deductible compensation imposed by Section 162(m) of the Code.

(hh) “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute or statutes thereto. Reference to any particular Securities Act section shall include any successor section.

 

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(ii) “ Service Provider ” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.

(jj) “ Share ” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 below.

(kk) “ Stock Appreciation Right ” shall mean a stock appreciation right granted under Section 10 of the Plan.

(ll) “ Stock Payment ” shall mean (i) a payment in the form of shares of Common Stock, or (ii) an option or other right to purchase shares of Common Stock, as part of a deferred compensation arrangement, made in lieu of all or any portion of the compensation, including without limitation, salary, bonuses and commissions, that would otherwise become payable to a Service Provider in cash, awarded under Section 9(d) of the Plan.

(mm) “ Subsidiary ” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

3. Stock Subject to the Plan . Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be subject to Awards under the Plan is the sum of: (a) 13,488,930 shares, plus (b) with respect to options granted under the Tessera, Inc. 1999 Stock Plan that are assumed by the Company and expire or are canceled without having been exercised in full, the number of Shares subject to each such option as to which such option was not exercised prior to its expiration or cancellation; provided , however , that each Share issued under the Plan pursuant to a Full-Value Award shall reduce the number of available Shares by one and one-half (1.5) shares. Shares issued upon exercise of Awards may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). If Shares of Restricted Stock are forfeited back to the Company or repurchased by the Company at a price not greater than their original exercise price and pursuant to the exercise of the Company’s repurchase rights or the forfeiture provisions under the Plan, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. To the extent that Shares are delivered pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the number of underlying Shares as to which the exercise related shall be counted against the Plan’s share limits set forth above, as opposed to only counting the Shares actually issued. For example, if a Stock Appreciation Right relates to 100,000 Shares and is exercised at a time when the payment due to the Holder is 50,000 Shares, 100,000 Shares shall be charged against the Plan’s share limits with respect to such exercise. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 3, no Shares may again be optioned, granted or awarded if such action would cause an Incentive Stock Option to fail to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Code Section 422.

 

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4. Administration of the P1an .

(a) Administrator . A Committee of the Board shall administer the Plan and the Committee shall consist solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors each of whom is both an “outside director,” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, and a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3, and such Committee shall be otherwise comprised to comply with all Applicable Laws. Within the scope of such authority, the Board or the Committee may (i) delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not Non-Employee Directors the authority to grant Awards under the Plan to eligible persons who are either (1) not then “covered employees,” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and are not expected to be “covered employees” at the time of recognition of income resulting from such award or (2) not persons with respect to whom the Company wishes to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code and/or (ii) delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board who are not “non-employee directors,” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3, the authority to grant Awards under the Plan to eligible persons who are not then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In its absolute discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan except with respect to matters which under Rule 16b-3 or Section 162(m) of the Code, or any regulations or rules issued thereunder, are required to be determined in the sole discretion of the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the full Board, acting by a majority of its members in office, shall conduct the general administration of the Plan with respect to Awards granted to Non-Employee Directors.

(b) Powers of the Administrator . Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities, the Administrator shall have the authority in its discretion:

(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;

(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder;

(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each such Award granted hereunder;

(iv) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

(v) to determine the terms and conditions of any Awards granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;

 

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(vi) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax laws;

(vii) to allow Holders to satisfy withholding tax obligations by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Award that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. All elections by Holders to have Shares withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable; and

(viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and awards granted pursuant to the Plan.

(c) Effect of Administrator’s Decision . All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all Holders.

(d) Provisions Applicable to Section 162(m) Participants .

(i) The Administrator, in its discretion, may determine whether an Award is to qualify as performance-based compensation as described in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.

(ii) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Administrator may grant any Award to a Section 162(m) Participant, including Restricted Stock the restrictions with respect to which lapse upon the attainment of performance goals which are related to one or more of the Performance Criteria and any performance or incentive award described in Section 9 that vests or becomes exercisable or payable upon the attainment of performance goals which are related to one or more of the Performance Criteria.

(iii) To the extent necessary to comply with the performance-based compensation requirements of Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, with respect to any Award granted under Sections 8 and 9 which may be granted to one or more Section 162(m) Participants, no later than ninety (90) days following the commencement of any fiscal year in question or any other designated fiscal period or period of service (or such other time as may be required or permitted by Section 162(m) of the Code), the Administrator shall, in writing, (A) designate one or more Section 162(m) Participants, (B) select the Performance Criteria applicable to the fiscal year or other designated fiscal period or period of service, (C) establish the various performance targets, in terms of an objective formula or standard, and amounts of such Awards which may be earned for such fiscal year or other designated fiscal period or period of service, and (D) specify the relationship between Performance Criteria and the performance targets and the amounts of such Awards to be earned by each Section 162(m) Participant for such fiscal year or other designated fiscal period or period of service. Following the completion of

 

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each fiscal year or other designated fiscal period or period of service, the Administrator shall certify in writing whether the applicable performance targets have been achieved for such fiscal year or other designated fiscal period or period of service. In determining the amount earned by a Section 162(m) Participant, the Administrator shall have the right to reduce (but not to increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance to take into account additional factors that the Administrator may deem relevant to the assessment of individual or corporate performance for the fiscal year or other designated fiscal period or period of service.

(iv) Furthermore, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Award, the Plan and any Award which is granted to a Section 162(m) Participant and is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation as described in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in Section 162(m) of the Code (including any amendment to Section 162(m) of the Code) or any regulations or rulings issued thereunder that are requirements for qualification as performance-based compensation as described in Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and Awards granted or awarded hereunder shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements.

5. Eligibility .

(a) General Eligibility . Awards may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. Each Non-Employee Director of the Company shall be eligible to be automatically granted Options at the times and in the manner set forth in Section 11.

(b) No Right to Continuing Service . Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon any Holder any right with respect to continuing the Holder’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause.

(c) Award Limit . No Service Provider shall be granted, in any calendar year, Awards to purchase more than 1,500,000 Shares. The foregoing limitation shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Company’s capitalization as described in Section 13. For purposes of this Section 5(c), if an Option is canceled in the same calendar year it was granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 13), the canceled Option will be counted against the limit set forth in this Section 5(c). For this purpose, if the exercise price of an Option is reduced, the transaction shall be treated as a cancellation of the Option and the grant of a new Option.

6. Term of Plan . The Plan shall become effective on the date the Plan is approved by the Company’s stockholders (the “ Effective Date ”). Unless sooner terminated under Section 15 of the Plan, the Plan shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years after the first to occur of (a) the date the Plan is adopted by the Board or (b) the Effective Date.

 

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7. Terms of Options .

(a) Limitations on Incentive Stock Options . Each Option shall be designated in the applicable Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Holder during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5(a), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.

(b) Term of Option . The term of each Option shall be stated in the applicable Award Agreement; provided , however , that the term of an Option shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Holder who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

(c) Option Exercise Price . The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator; provided , however , that the per Share exercise price shall be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant, except that a Nonstatutory Stock Option may be granted with a per Share exercise price that is less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant so long as any Shares delivered in respect of such Option shall be charged against the Plan’s share limits set forth in Section 3 as a Full-Value Award; provided , further , that the per Share exercise price shall be no less than the par value per Share of the Common Stock, unless otherwise permitted by applicable state law. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns (or is treated as owning under Code Section 424) stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the exercise price per Share shall be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

(d) Consideration . The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant). Such consideration may consist of (i) cash, (ii) check, (iii) with the consent of the Administrator, a full recourse promissory note bearing interest (at no less than such rate as is a market rate of interest and which then precludes the imputation of interest under the Code) and payable upon such terms as may be prescribed by the Administrator, (iv) with the consent of the Administrator, other Shares which (A) in the case of Shares acquired from the Company, have been owned by the Holder for more than six (6) months, or the requisite period necessary to

 

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avoid a charge to the Company’s earnings for financial reporting purposes, on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (v) with the consent of the Administrator, delivery of a notice that the Holder has placed a market sell order with a broker with respect to Shares then issuable upon exercise of the Options and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Company in satisfaction of the Option exercise price, provided that payment of such proceeds is then made to the Company upon settlement of such sale, or (vi) with the consent of the Administrator, any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company. In the case of a promissory note, the Administrator may also prescribe the form of such note and the security to be given for such note. The Option may not be exercised, however, by delivery of a promissory note or by a loan from the Company when or where such loan or other extension of credit is prohibited by law, and payment in the manner prescribed by the preceding sentences shall not be permitted to the extent that the Administrator determines that payment in such manner may result in an extension or maintenance of credit, an arrangement for the extension of credit, or a renewal of an extension of credit in the form of a personal loan to or for any Director or executive officer of the Company that is prohibited by Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act or other Applicable Law.

(e) Exercise of Option .

(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder . Any Option granted hereunder shall be vested and exercisable according to the terms hereof at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be tolled during any unpaid leave of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (A) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Award Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, (B) such representations and documents as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable to effect compliance with Applicable Laws, (C) upon the exercise of all or a portion of an unvested Option pursuant to Section 8(h), a Restricted Stock purchase agreement in a form determined by the Administrator and signed by the Holder or other person then entitled to exercise the Option or such portion of the Option; and (D) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, including payment of any applicable withholding tax. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Holder, in the name of the Holder and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan.

 

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(ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider . If a Holder ceases to be a Service Provider other than by reason of the Holder’s death or Disability, such Holder may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Optionee’s termination. If, on the date of termination, the Holder is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Holder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

(iii) Disability of Optionee . If a Holder ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Holder’s Disability, the Holder may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Holder’s termination. If, on the date of termination, the Holder is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Holder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

(iv) Death of Optionee . If a Holder dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement, by the Holder’s estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee’s termination. If, at the time of death, the Holder is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. The Option may be exercised by the executor or administrator of the Holder’s estate or, if none, by the person(s) entitled to exercise the Option under the Holder’s will or the laws of descent or distribution. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

(f) Regulatory Extension . A Holder’s Award Agreement may provide that if the exercise of the Option following the termination of the Holder’s status as a Service Provider (other than upon the Holder’s death or Disability) would be prohibited at any time solely because

 

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the issuance of shares would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act, then the Option shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the term of the Option set forth in Section 7(b) or (ii) the expiration of a period of thirty (30) days after the termination of the Holder’s status as a Service Provider during which the exercise of the Option would not be in violation of such registration requirements.

(g) Early Exercisability . The Administrator may provide in the terms of a Holder’s Award Agreement that the Holder may, at any time before the Holder’s status as a Service Provider terminates, exercise the Option in whole or in part prior to the full vesting of the Option; provided , however , that Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option which has not fully vested may be subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, transfer or other restrictions as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion.

(h) Options in Lieu of Compensation . Options may be granted under the Plan to Employees and Consultants in lieu of cash bonuses which would otherwise be payable to such Employees and Consultants and to Non-Employee Directors in lieu of directors’ fees which would otherwise be payable to such Non-Employee Directors, pursuant to such policies which may be adopted by the Administrator from time to time.

8. Restricted Stock Awards .

(a) Rights to Purchase . Restricted Stock may be issued to Service Providers either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other Awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. After the Administrator determines that it will offer Restricted Stock under the Plan, it shall advise the offeree in writing or electronically of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, including the number of Shares that such person shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid, if any, and the time within which such person must accept such offer; provided , however , that the purchase price shall be no less than the par value of the Common Stock to be purchased, unless otherwise permitted by applicable state law. Restricted Stock may also be awarded in consideration for past services actually rendered to the Company for its benefit. The offer shall be accepted by execution of an Award Agreement in the form determined by the Administrator.

(b) Repurchase Option; Forfeiture . Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Award Agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the Holder’s service with the Company for any reason (including death or Disability). If no cash consideration was paid by the Holder upon issuance, a Holder’s rights in unvested Restricted Stock shall be forfeited to the Company, without consideration, upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the Holder’s service with the Company for any reason (including death or Disability). The purchase price for Shares repurchased by the Company pursuant to such repurchase right and the rate at which such repurchase right or forfeiture provisions shall lapse shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and shall be set forth in the Award Agreement; provided , however , that, except with respect to shares of Restricted Stock granted to Section 162(m) Participants, by

 

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action taken after the Restricted Stock is issued, the Administrator may, on such terms and conditions as it may determine to be appropriate, remove any or all of the restrictions imposed by the terms of the Award Agreement. Restricted Stock may not be sold or encumbered until all restrictions are terminated or expire.

(c) Other Provisions . The Award Agreement shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.

(d) Rights as a Stockholder . Once Restricted Stock is issued, the Holder shall have rights equivalent to those of a stockholder and shall be a stockholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Restricted Stock is issued, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan.

9. Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents, Deferred Stock and Stock Payments .

(a) Eligibility . One or more Performance Awards, Dividend Equivalents, awards of Deferred Stock and/or Stock Payments may be granted to any Service Provider whom the Administrator determines should receive such an Award.

(b) Performance Awards .

(i) Any Service Provider selected by the Administrator may be granted one or more Performance Awards. The value of such Performance Awards may be linked to any one or more of the Performance Criteria or other specific performance criteria determined appropriate by the Administrator, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. In making such determinations, the Administrator shall consider (among such other factors as it deems relevant in light of the specific type of award) the contributions, responsibilities and other compensation of the particular Service Provider.

(ii) Without limiting Section 9(b)(i), the Administrator may grant Performance Awards to any 162(m) Participant in the form of a cash bonus payable upon the attainment of objective performance goals which are established by the Administrator and relate to one or more of the Performance Criteria, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. Any such bonuses paid to 162(m) Participants shall be based upon objectively determinable bonus formulas established in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(d). Unless otherwise specified by the Administrator at the time of grant, the Performance Criteria with respect to a Performance Award payable to a 162(m) Participant shall be determined on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles.

 

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(c) Dividend Equivalents .

(i) Any Service Provider selected by the Administrator may be granted Dividend Equivalents based on the dividends declared on Common Stock, to be credited as of dividend payment dates, during the period between the date a Stock Appreciation Right, Deferred Stock or Performance Award is granted, and the date such Stock Appreciation Right, Deferred Stock or Performance Award is exercised, vests or expires, as determined by the Administrator. Such Dividend Equivalents shall be converted to cash or additional shares of Common Stock by such formula and at such time and subject to such limitations as may be determined by the Administrator.

(ii) Any Holder of an Option who is a Service Provider selected by the Administrator may be granted Dividend Equivalents based on the dividends declared on Common Stock, to be credited as of dividend payment dates, during the period between the date an Option is granted, and the date such Option is exercised, vests or expires, as determined by the Administrator. Such Dividend Equivalents shall be converted to cash or additional shares of Common Stock by such formula and at such time and subject to such limitations as may be determined by the Administrator.

(iii) Dividend Equivalents granted with respect to Options intended to be qualified performance-based compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code shall be payable, with respect to pre-exercise periods, regardless of whether such Option is subsequently exercised.

(d) Stock Payments . Any Service Provider selected by the Administrator may receive Stock Payments in the manner determined from time to time by the Administrator. The number of shares shall be determined by the Administrator and may be based upon the Performance Criteria or other specific performance criteria determined appropriate by the Administrator, determined on the date such Stock Payment is made or on any date thereafter.

(e) Deferred Stock . Any Service Provider selected by the Administrator may be granted an award of Deferred Stock in the manner determined from time to time by the Administrator. The number of shares of Deferred Stock shall be determined by the Administrator and may be linked to the Performance Criteria or other specific performance criteria determined to be appropriate by the Administrator, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. Common Stock underlying a Deferred Stock award will not be issued until the Deferred Stock award has vested, pursuant to a vesting schedule or performance criteria set by the Administrator. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, a Holder of Deferred Stock shall have no rights as a Company stockholder with respect to such Deferred Stock until such time as the Award has vested and the Common Stock underlying the Award has been issued.

(f) Term . The term of a Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, award of Deferred Stock and/or Stock Payment shall be set by the Administrator in its discretion.

 

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(g) Exercise or Purchase Price . The Administrator may establish the exercise or purchase price of a Performance Award, shares of Deferred Stock or shares received as a Stock Payment; provided , however , that such price shall not be less than the par value of a share of Common Stock, unless otherwise permitted by applicable state law.

(h) Exercise Upon Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider . A Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, award of Deferred Stock and/or Stock Payment is exercisable or payable only while the Holder is a Service Provider, as applicable; provided , however , that the Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion may provide that the Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, award of Deferred Stock and/or Stock Payment may be exercised or paid subsequent to a termination of the Holder’s relationship as a Service Provider following a “change of control or ownership” (within the meaning of Section 1.162-27(e)(2)(v) or any successor regulation thereto) of the Company; provided , further , that except with respect to Performance Awards granted to Section 162(m) Participants, the Administrator in its sole and absolute discretion may provide that Performance Awards may be exercised or paid following a termination of the Holder’s relationship as a Service Provider without cause, or following a change in control of the Company, or because of the Holder’s retirement, death or Disability, or otherwise.

(i) Form of Payment . Payment of the amount determined under Section 9(b) or 9(c) above shall be in cash, in Common Stock or a combination of both, as determined by the Administrator. To the extent any payment under this Section 9 is effected in Common Stock, it shall be made subject to satisfaction of all provisions of Section 16.

10. Stock Appreciation Rights .

(a) Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights . A Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to any Service Provider selected by the Administrator. A Stock Appreciation Right may be granted (i) in connection and simultaneously with the grant of an Option, (ii) with respect to a previously granted Option, or (iii) independent of an Option. A Stock Appreciation Right shall be subject to such terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as the Administrator shall impose and shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.

(b) Coupled Stock Appreciation Rights .

(i) A Coupled Stock Appreciation Right (“ CSAR ”) shall be related to a particular Option and shall be exercisable only when and to the extent the related Option is exercisable.

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(iii) A CSAR shall entitle the Holder (or other person entitled to exercise the Option pursuant to the Plan) to surrender to the Company unexercised a portion of the Option to which the CSAR relates (to the extent then exercisable pursuant to its terms) and to receive from the Company in exchange therefor an amount determined by multiplying the difference obtained by subtracting the Option exercise price from the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise of the CSAR by the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the CSAR shall have been exercised, subject to any limitations the Administrator may impose.

(c) Independent Stock Appreciation Rights .

(i) An Independent Stock Appreciation Right (“ ISAR ”) shall be unrelated to any Option and shall have a term set by the Administrator; provided , that the term of an ISAR shall be no more than ten (10) years. An ISAR shall be exercisable in such installments as the Administrator may determine. An ISAR shall cover such number of shares of Common Stock as the Administrator may determine. The exercise price per share of Common Stock subject to each ISAR shall be set by the Administrator; provided , that the per share exercise price of an ISAR shall be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant of such ISAR, except that an ISAR may be granted with a per share exercise price that is less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant so long as any Shares delivered in respect of such ISAR shall be charged against the Plan’s share limits set forth in Section 3 as a Full-Value Award; provided , further , that the per share exercise price of an ISAR shall be no less than the par value per share of the Common Stock, unless otherwise permitted by applicable state law. An ISAR is exercisable only while the Holder is a Service Provider; provided that the Administrator may determine that the ISAR may be exercised subsequent to termination of the Holder’s relationship as a Service Provider without cause, or following a change in control of the Company, or because of the Holder’s retirement, death or Disability, or otherwise.

(ii) An ISAR shall entitle the Holder (or other person entitled to exercise the ISAR pursuant to the Plan) to exercise all or a specified portion of the ISAR (to the extent then exercisable pursuant to its terms) and to receive from the Company an amount determined by multiplying the difference obtained by subtracting the exercise price per share of the ISAR from the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise of the ISAR by the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the ISAR shall have been exercised, subject to any limitations the Administrator may impose.

(d) Payment and Limitations on Exercise .

(i) Payment of the amounts determined under Section 9(b)(iii) and 9(c)(ii) above shall be in cash, in Common Stock (based on its Fair Market Value as of the date the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised) or a combination of both, as determined by the Administrator. To the extent such payment is effected in Common Stock it shall be made subject to satisfaction of all provisions of Section 16.

 

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(ii) Holders of Stock Appreciation Rights may be required to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement or exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the discretion of the Administrator.

11. Automatic Awards to Non-Employee Directors .

(a) During the term of the Plan, a person who is initially elected or appointed to the Board after the Effective Date and who is a Non-Employee Director at the time of such initial election or appointment automatically shall be granted 10,000 shares of Restricted Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13) on the date of such initial election or appointment (an “ Initial Restricted Stock Award ”). In addition, during the term of the Plan, each Non-Employee Director automatically shall be granted (i) an Option to purchase such number of shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing (A) $75,000 by (B) (1) the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on the date of grant of such Option divided by (2) two (2) (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13) (a “ Subsequent Option ”), and (ii) such number of shares of Restricted Stock as is determined by dividing (A) $75,000 by (B) the Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on the date of grant of such Restricted Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 13) (a “ Subsequent Restricted Stock Award ”), on the date of each annual meeting of stockholders following the Effective Date; provided , however , that a person who is initially elected to the Board after the Effective Date at an annual meeting of stockholders and who is a Non-Employee Director at the time of such initial election shall receive only an Initial Restricted Stock Award on the date of such election and shall not receive a Subsequent Option or a Subsequent Restricted Stock Award until the date of the next annual meeting of stockholders following such initial election. Members of the Board who are employees of the Company who subsequently retire from the Company and remain on the Board will not receive an Initial Restricted Stock Award pursuant to the first sentence above, but to the extent that they are otherwise eligible, will receive, after retirement from employment with the Company, Subsequent Options and Subsequent Restricted Stock Awards as described in the preceding sentence.

(b) The exercise price per share of the shares subject to each Subsequent Option granted to a Non-Employee Director shall equal one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11, Initial Restricted Stock Awards and Subsequent Restricted Stock Awards granted to Non-Employee Directors pursuant to this Section 11 shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 8. Initial Restricted Stock Awards and Subsequent Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to forfeiture to the Company upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the Non-Employee Director’s service with the Company for any reason (including death or Disability). Initial Restricted Stock Awards granted to Non-Employee Directors shall be released from the forfeiture restriction over four (4) years, with twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to each Restricted Stock Award being released from the forfeiture restriction on the one year anniversary of the date of

 

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issuance and the remaining shares being released from the forfeiture restriction in twelve (12) equal quarterly installments thereafter, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator. Subsequent Restricted Stock Awards granted to Non-Employee Directors shall be released from the forfeiture restriction in four (4) equal quarterly installments over a 12-month period following the date of the Award, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.

(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11, Subsequent Options granted to Non-Employee Directors pursuant to this Section 11 shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 7. Subsequent Options granted to Non-Employee Directors shall vest and become exercisable in equal monthly installments over a 12-month period following the date of grant, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator. Subject to Sections 7(e)(ii), (iii) and (iv), the term of each Option granted to a Non-Employee Director shall be ten (10) years from the date the Subsequent Option is granted .

12. Non-Transferability of Awards .

(a) No Award under the Plan may be sold, pledged, assigned hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, subject to the consent of the Administrator, pursuant to a DRO, unless and until such Award has been exercised, or the Shares underlying such Award have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such shares have lapsed.

(b) During the lifetime of the Holder, only he or she may exercise an Award (or any portion thereof) granted to him or her under the Plan, unless it has been disposed of with the consent of the Administrator pursuant to a DRO. After the death of the Holder, any exercisable portion of an Award may, prior to the time when such portion becomes unexercisable under the Plan or the applicable award Agreement, be exercised by his or her personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Holder’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

13. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Merger or Asset Sale .

(a) Subject to Section 13(e), in the event that the Administrator determines that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, or other similar corporate transaction or event, in the Administrator’s sole discretion, affects the Common Stock (other than an Equity Restructuring) such that an adjustment is determined by the Administrator to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended by the Company to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any Award, then the Administrator shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of:

(i) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) with respect to which Awards may be granted or awarded (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Section 3 on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued and adjustments of the maximum number of Shares that may be purchased by any Holder in any calendar year pursuant to Section 5(c), and adjustments of the manner in which shares subject to Full Value Awards will be counted);

 

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(ii) the number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards; and

(iii) the grant or exercise price with respect to any Award.

(b) Subject to Sections 13(d) and (e), in the event of any transaction or event described in Section 13(a), the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, either by the terms of the Award or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event and either automatically or upon the Holder’s request, is hereby authorized to take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Administrator determines that such action is appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended by the Company to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any Award granted or issued under the Plan or to facilitate such transaction or event:

(i) To provide for either the purchase of any such Award for an amount of cash equal to the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Holder’s rights had such Award been currently exercisable or payable or fully vested or the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion;

(ii) To provide that such Award shall be exercisable as to all shares covered thereby, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or the provisions of such Award;

(iii) To provide that such Award be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by similar options, rights or awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices;

(iv) To make adjustments in the number and type of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards, and/or in the terms and conditions of (including the grant or exercise price), and the criteria included in, outstanding Awards or Awards which may be granted in the future; and

 

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(v) To provide that immediately upon the consummation of such event, such Award shall not be exercisable and shall terminate; provided that for a specified period of time prior to such event, such Award shall be exercisable as to all Shares covered thereby, and the restrictions imposed under an Award Agreement upon some or all Shares may be terminated.

(c) Subject to Section 3, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, include such further provisions and limitations in any Award Agreement or certificate, as it may deem equitable and in the best interests of the Company.

(d) In the event of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation or any other entity or the exchange of substantially all of the outstanding stock of the Company for shares of another entity or other property in which, after either transaction the prior stockholders of the Company own less than fifty percent (50%) of the voting shares of the continuing or surviving entity, or in the event of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, (either event, a “ Change of Control ”), then each outstanding Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation or a Parent or a Subsidiary of the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for each outstanding Option, the Holders shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise each outstanding Option as to all of the Shares covered thereby, including Shares as to which would not otherwise be vested or exercisable. If an Option becomes fully vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a Change of Control, the Administrator shall notify all Holders that all outstanding Options shall be fully exercisable for a period of at least fifteen (15) days prior to the closing of the Change of Control, and any Options that are not exercised within such period shall terminate immediately prior to the Change of Control. For the purposes of this paragraph, all outstanding Options shall be considered assumed if, following the consummation of the Change of Control, the Option confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Option immediately prior to the consummation of the Change of Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities property) received in the Change of Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided , however , that if such consideration received in the Change of Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option, for each Share subject to the Option, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent or Subsidiary equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Change of Control.

 

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(e) With respect to Awards which are granted to Section 162(m) Participants and are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m)(4)(C), no adjustment or action described in this Section 13 or in any other provision of the Plan shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause such Award to fail to so qualify under Section 162(m)(4)(C), or any successor provisions thereto. No adjustment or action described in this Section 13 or in any other provision of the Plan shall be authorized to the extent that such adjustment or action would cause the Plan to violate Section 422(b)(1) of the Code. Furthermore, no such adjustment or action shall be authorized to the extent such adjustment or action would result in short-swing profits liability under Section 16 or violate the exemptive conditions of Rule 16b-3 unless the Administrator determines that the Award is not to comply with such exemptive conditions.

(f) In connection with the occurrence of any Equity Restructuring, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Sections 13(a) and 13(b):

(i) The number and type of securities subject to each outstanding Award and the exercise price or grant price thereof, if applicable, shall be equitably adjusted. The adjustments provided under this Section 13(f) shall be nondiscretionary and shall be final and binding on the affected Holder and the Company.

(ii) The Administrator shall make such equitable adjustments, if any, as the Administrator may deem appropriate to reflect such Equity Restructuring with respect to the aggregate number and kind of shares that may be issued under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Section 3 on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued under the Plan or the maximum number of Shares that may be purchased by any Holder in any calendar year pursuant to Section 5(c), and adjustments of the manner in which shares subject to Full Value Awards will be counted).

14. Time of Granting Options and Stock Purchase Rights . The date of grant of an Award shall, for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Option or Stock Purchase Right, or such other date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be given to each Service Provider to whom an Award is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

15. Amendment and Termination of the Plan .

(a) Amendment and Termination . The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

(b) Stockholder Approval; Prohibition on Repricing Without Stockholder Approval . The Board shall obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Section 422 of the Code or Applicable Laws. In addition, notwithstanding any provision in this Plan to the contrary, absent approval of the stockholders of the Company, no Award may be amended to reduce the per share exercise price

 

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of the Shares subject to such Award below the per Share exercise price as of the date the Award is granted and, except as permitted by Article 13, no Award may be granted in exchange for, or in connection with, the cancellation or surrender of an Award having a higher per share exercise price.

(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination . No amendment alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Holder, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Holder and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Holder and the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.

16. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares .

(a) Legal Compliance . Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

(b) Investment Representations . As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Administrator may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.

17. Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to require payment in cash or deduction from other compensation payable to each Holder of any sums required by federal, state or local tax law to be withheld with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise or payment of any Award. The Administrator may in its discretion and in satisfaction of the foregoing requirement allow such Holder to elect to have the Company withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable under such Award (or allow the return of shares of Common Stock) having a Fair Market Value equal to the sums required to be withheld. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock which may be withheld with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise or payment of any Award (or which may be repurchased from the Holder of such Award within six (6) months after such shares of Common Stock were acquired by the Holder from the Company) in order to satisfy the Holder’s federal and state income and payroll tax liabilities with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise or payment of the Award shall be limited to the number of shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding or repurchase equal to the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax income and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income.

 

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18. Loans . The Administrator may, in its discretion, extend one or more loans to Service Providers in connection with the exercise or receipt of an Award granted or awarded under the Plan. The terms and conditions of any such loan shall be set by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no loan shall be made under this Section to the extent such loan shall result in an extension or maintenance of credit, an arrangement for the extension of credit, or a renewal of an extension of credit in the form of a personal loan to or for any Director or executive officer of the Company that is prohibited by Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act or other Applicable Law. In the event that the Administrator determines in its discretion that any loan under this Section may be or will become prohibited by Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act or other Applicable Law, the Administrator may provide that such loan shall be immediately due and payable in full and may take any other action in connection with such loan as the Administrator determines in its discretion to be necessary or appropriate for the repayment, cancellation or extinguishment of such loan.

19. Section 16 . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Plan, and any Award granted or awarded to any individual who is then subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Plan and Awards granted or awarded hereunder shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.

20. Inability to Obtain Authority . The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

21. Reservation of Shares . The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

22. Stockholder Approval . The Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under Applicable Laws. In addition, if the Board determines that Awards which may be granted to Section 162(m) Participants should continue to be eligible to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code, the Performance Criteria must be disclosed to and approved by the Company’s stockholders no later than the first stockholder meeting that occurs in the fifth year following the year in which the Company’s stockholders previously approved the Performance Criteria.

23. Governing Law . The validity and enforceability of this Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to otherwise governing principles of conflicts of law.

 

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24. Section 409A . To the extent that the Administrator determines that any Award granted under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Award Agreement evidencing such Award shall incorporate the terms and conditions required by Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, the Plan and Award Agreements shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that following the Effective Date the Administrator determines that any Award may be subject to Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance (including such Department of Treasury guidance as may be issued after the Effective Date), the Administrator may adopt such amendments to the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate to (a) exempt the Award from Section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Award, or (b) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance.

 

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TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

SUB-PLAN FOR ISRAELI PARTICIPANTS

1. Application . This Sub-Plan for Israeli Participants in the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (this “ Sub-Plan ”) sets forth additional terms and conditions applicable to Awards (as defined below) granted to Employees and Non-Employees, who are (or are deemed to be) residents of the State of Israel for the purpose of payment of taxes and forms an integral part of the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”). Only Options and Restricted Stock awards may be granted under this Sub-Plan. Options and Restricted Stock Awards granted under this Sub-Plan are intended to qualify under either Section 3(9) or Section 102 of the Ordinance, as applicable.

The Plan and this Sub-Plan are complimentary to each other and shall be deemed as one. In any case of contradiction with respect to Awards granted to Employees and Non-Employees, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Sub-Plan and the Plan, the provisions set out in the Sub-Plan shall prevail.

2. Definitions . Definitions as set out in Section 2 of the Plan are applicable to this Sub-Plan. In addition, the following definitions shall apply to this Sub-Plan:

(a) “ Applicable Laws ” means the requirements relating to the administration of stock option plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, U.S. and Israeli tax laws, Israeli securities laws, Israel’s Companies Law - 1999, and Foreign Currency Control Law, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any other country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan and the Sub-Plan, as are in effect from time to time.

(b) “ Award ” shall mean an Option or a Restricted Stock award which may be awarded or granted under this Sub-Plan.

(c) “ Award Agreement ” shall mean a written agreement executed by an authorized officer of the Company and the Holder, which shall contain such terms and conditions with respect to an Award, as the Administrator shall determine, consistent with the Plan and this Sub-Plan.

(d) “ Capital Gain Award (CGA) ” means a Trustee 102 Award elected and designated by the Company, or its Parent, or Subsidiary, to qualify under the capital gain tax treatment, in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(2) of the Ordinance.


(e) “ Controlling Shareholder ” shall have the meaning given to such term in Section 32(9) of the Ordinance.

(f) “ Employee ” means any person, who is an employee, executive, officer, office holder or a director, employed by, or providing services to, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, who is (or is deemed to be) a resident of the State of Israel for the purpose of payment of taxes, excluding a Controlling Shareholder. An Employee shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, as applicable; or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, any Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.

(g) “ Holder ” means the holder of an outstanding Award granted under or issued pursuant to this Sub-Plan.

(h) “ ITA ” means the Israeli Tax Authority.

(i) “ Non-Employee ” means a Consultant, advisor, Controlling Shareholder or any other person, who is (or is deemed to be) a resident of the state of Israel for the payment of taxes and provides services to the Company or its Parent or Subsidiary, but who is not an Employee.

(j) “ Non-Trustee 102 Award ” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 102(c) of the Ordinance and not held in Trust by a Trustee.

(k) “ Ordinance ” means the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version] 1961, and any regulations, rules, orders or procedures promulgated thereunder.

(l) “ Ordinary Income Award (OIA) ” means a Trustee 102 Award elected and designated by the Company to qualify for ordinary income tax treatment in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(1) of the Ordinance.

(m) “ Rights ” means any and all rights, securities or property, issued in respect of the Common Stock subject to the Restricted Stock awards or in respect of Common Stock resulting from the exercise of Options under this Sub-Plan, including bonus shares, but excluding cash dividends.

(n) “ Section 102 ” means Section 102 of the Ordinance and any regulations, rules, orders or procedures promulgated thereunder as now in effect or as hereafter amended.

(o) “ Section 102 Award ” means an Award granted to an Employee and intended to qualify under Section 102.

(p) “ Section 3(9) Award ” means an Award granted to Non-Employee and intended to qualify under Section 3(9) of the Ordinance.

 

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(q) “ Trust ” means that certain trust established by the Company with the Trustee for the purpose of holding Awards or Shares issued pursuant to Awards or any Rights thereof, in accordance with Section 102.

(r) “ Trust Agreement ” means that certain trust agreement(s) entered into by the Company and the Trustee with respect to the Trust.

(s) “ Trustee ” means a trustee appointed by the Administrator and approved by the ITA in accordance with Section 102, to hold in Trust for the benefit of a Holder Awards or Shares, issued pursuant to an Award, or any Rights thereof.

(t) “ Trustee 102 Award ” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 102(b) of the Ordinance and held in Trust by a Trustee for the benefit of a Holder.

3. Effectiveness of Sub-Plan . This Sub-Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board.

4. Eligibility . Awards may be granted to Employees and Non-Employees who are Service Providers and who are (or are deemed to be) residents of the State of Israel for the purpose of payment of taxes. Section 102 Awards may only be granted to Employees and Section 3(9) Awards may only be granted to Non-Employees.

5. Awards Under Section 102 .

(a) Designation Subject to Section 102 . The Company may designate Awards to Employees pursuant to Section 102 as Non-Trustee 102 Awards or Trustee 102 Awards, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 102. Trustee 102 Awards may either be classified as CGAs or OIAs (the “ Tax Route(s) ”). No Trustee 102 Awards may be granted under this Sub-Plan to any eligible Employees, until the lapse of at least 30 days from the day the Sub-Plan and the Company’s election of the type of Trustee 102 Awards (as CGA or OIA) (the “ Election ”), is appropriately filed with the ITA. Such Election shall become effective beginning with the date of grant of the first Trustee 102 Award under this Sub-Plan, and shall remain in effect at least until the end of the year following the year during which the Company first granted Trustee 102 Awards under this Sub-Plan. The Election shall obligate the Company to grant only the type of Trustee 102 Award it has elected (CGA or OIA) during the period indicated in the preceding sentence, and shall apply to all Trustee 102 Awards granted during the period the Election is in effect, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(g) of the Ordinance. For the avoidance of doubt, such Election shall not prevent the Company from granting Non-Trustee 102 Awards to the eligible Employees at any time.

(b) Issuance of Shares to Trust . In the event the Company grants Trustee 102 Awards, each Award, and each Share issued pursuant to or upon the exercise of an Award (and any other Right received in respect of such Shares while such Shares are held in the Trust) shall be deposited with the Trustee and held in Trust for the benefit of the Holder, for the period of time required by Section 102 (the “ Minimum Trust Period ”), until such time that such Awards,

 

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Shares or Rights are released from the Trust as herein provided. The Trustee shall hold such Awards, Shares or Rights pursuant to the instructions provided by the Administrator from time to time, provided such instructions are consistent with the terms of the Plan and the Sub-Plan, the Trust Agreement and all Applicable Laws. Upon grant of a Trustee 102 Award, the Holder will sign an undertaking declaring that he/she is familiar with the provisions of Section 102 and the elected Tax Route and that he/she undertakes not to sell or transfer the Trustee 102 Awards or Rights prior to the lapse of the Minimum Trust Period, unless he/she pays all taxes, which may arise in connection with such sale and/or transfer.

(c) Minimum Trust Period; Release of Awards and Shares from Trust . With respect to any Trustee 102 Awards, subject to the provisions of Section 102, in order to obtain favorable Trustee 102 Awards tax treatment, a Holder shall not be entitled to sell or release from Trust any Award, Share issued pursuant to or upon the exercise of any Award and/or any Rights received with respect to such Trustee 102 Award, until the lapse of the Minimum Trust Period required under Section 102. Notwithstanding the above, if any such sale or release occurs during the Minimum Trust Period, the implications under Section 102 shall apply to, and shall be borne by, such Holder. In the event the requirements for Trustee 102 Awards are not met, then the Trustee 102 Awards shall be regarded as Non-Trustee 102 Awards, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102.

(d) Condition to Release of Awards and Shares from Trust . No 102 Awards or Shares issued upon the exercise of an Award (or Rights received in respect of such Shares while such Shares are held in the Trust) shall be sold or released from the Trust to the Holder unless and until such Holder shall have satisfied all of such Holder’s tax obligations with respect to such Awards, Shares or Rights (including, without limitation, social security and health insurance payments, if applicable) and shall have provided the Trustee with sufficient confirmation of the satisfaction of such tax obligations, in a form satisfactory in the opinion of the Trustee. The Holder shall satisfy such tax obligations in any manner contemplated by Section 6 below.

(e) Rights as a Stockholder While Shares are Held in Trust . Once Restricted Stock is issued and/or Shares are issued upon the exercise of an Option, the Holder shall have rights equivalent to those of a stockholder and shall be a stockholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. The Holder shall be entitled to receive dividends with respect to such Shares and to vote the same at any meeting of the stockholders of the Company. For so long as such Shares are held in the Trust by the Trustee on behalf of a Holder, the cash dividends paid with respect thereto shall be remitted directly to such Holder. In the event a stock dividend (including bonus Shares and any Rights with respect to the Shares) is declared on Shares held in the Trust by the Trustee on behalf of a Holder, such stock dividend shall be issued to the Trustee for the benefit of such Holder, shall be subject to the provisions of the Plan and this Sub-Plan, and the Minimum Trust Period for such Rights shall be measured from the commencement of the Minimum Trust Period applicable to such Shares with respect to which the dividend was declared, subject to Applicable Laws.

 

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Furthermore, such Rights shall be subject to the Taxation Route under Section 102, which is applicable to such Shares. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other Right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in the Plan and in this Sub-Plan. For so long as Shares are held in Trust by the Trustee on behalf of a Holder, the voting rights at the Company’s general meeting attached to such Shares will remain with the Trustee. However, the Trustee shall not exercise such voting rights at general meetings. The Trustee shall not be required to notify the Holder of any Shares held in the Trust of any meeting of the Company’s stockholders.

(f) Nontransferability of Awards Held in Trust . Without derogating from the limitations on transferability of Awards as specified in the Plan and in this Sub-Plan, as long as Awards are held by the Trustee on behalf of a Holder, such Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

(g) Certain Awards Not Required to be Held in Trust . Section 3(9) Awards and Non-Trustee 102 Awards (including any Rights received with respect thereof) are not required to be held in the Trust and shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section 5.

6. Tax Implications .

(a) Tax Consequences . Any tax consequences arising from the grant, exercise (if applicable), or vesting of any Awards, from the payment for Shares covered thereby, or from any other event or act (of the Company, its Parent or Subsidiary, the Trustee or the Holder), hereunder, shall be borne solely by the Holder (including, without limitation, the Holder’s social security and national health insurance payments, if applicable). The Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary, and/or the Trustee shall withhold taxes according to the requirements under the Applicable Laws, rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the Holder shall agree to indemnify the Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary and/or the Trustee and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or other payment or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the Holder.

(b) Tax Withholding . The Company shall be entitled to require payment in cash or deduction from other compensation payable to each Holder of any taxes or other sums required by all Applicable Laws to be paid or withheld with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise, sale or release from the Trust of any Award or any Shares issued upon the exercise of an Award (or Rights issued with respect to such Shares). The Administrator may in its discretion and in satisfaction of the foregoing requirement allow such Holder to satisfy such tax or other obligations by the delivery to the Company, the Trustee or the appropriate authorities of cash in an amount equal to the sums required to be paid or withheld, may also allow such Holder to elect to have the Company withhold Shares otherwise issuable under such Award or may allow the return of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the sums required to be paid or withheld. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan and this Sub-Plan, the number of Shares which

 

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may be withheld with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise, sale or release from the Trust of any Award or any Shares issued upon the exercise of an Award (or Rights issued with respect to such Shares) (or which may be repurchased from the Holder of such Award within six (6) months after such Shares were acquired by the Holder from the Company) in order to satisfy the Holder’s tax or other liabilities with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise, sale or release from the Trust of any Award or any Shares issued upon the exercise of an Award (or Rights issued with respect to such Shares), shall be limited to the number of shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding or repurchase equal to the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the statutory tax rates that are applicable to such taxable income. In addition, without derogating from the Holder’s obligations to pay taxes or other sums as and when due, upon the sale by a Holder of any Shares held in the Trust or release of such Shares from the Trust, the Company may (by itself or through the Trustee) withhold from the proceeds of such sale all applicable taxes or other amounts, in which event the Company (or the Trustee) shall remit the amount withheld to the appropriate authorities, shall pay the remaining balance of such sale proceeds to the Holder and shall report to such holder the amount so withheld and paid to said authorities.

(c) No Release of Awards or Shares Until Payments Made . The Company and/or, when applicable, the Trustee shall not be required to release any Award and/or Shares to a Holder until all required payments have been fully made.

(d) Guarantee . With respect to a Non-Trustee 102 Award, if the Holder ceases to be employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary thereof, the Holder shall extend to the Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary, a security or guarantee for the payment of tax due at the time of sale of Shares, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102.

(e) Dividends . Any dividends payable with respect to Shares issued with respect to any Awards granted pursuant to this Sub-Plan shall be subject to any applicable taxation on the distribution of dividends, and when applicable subject to the provisions of Section 102.

7. Compliance with Applicable Laws . This Sub-Plan shall be subject to all Applicable Laws. The grant of Awards and Rights and the issuance of Shares upon the exercise of Awards under this Sub-Plan shall entitle the Company to require recipients of Awards to comply with such Applicable Laws as may be necessary. Furthermore, the grant of any Awards under this Sub-Plan shall be subject to the Company’s procurement of all approvals and permits required by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over this Sub-Plan and the Awards and Rights granted thereunder.

8. Governing Law . The validity and enforceability of this Sub-Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to otherwise governing principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of the laws of the State of Israel apply.

 

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TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

SUB-PLAN FOR IRISH PARTICIPANTS

1. Application . This Sub-Plan for Irish Participants in the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (this “ Sub-Plan ”) sets forth additional terms and conditions applicable to Awards (as defined below) granted to Employees and Non-Employees, who are (or are deemed to be) residents of the Republic of Ireland for the purpose of payment of taxes and forms an integral part of the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”).

The Plan and this Sub-Plan are complimentary to each other and shall be deemed as one. In any case of contradiction with respect to Awards granted to Employees and Non-Employees, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Sub-Plan and the Plan, the provisions set out in the Sub-Plan shall prevail.

2. Data Protection . It shall be a term and condition of each Award granted under this Sub-Plan that the Participant agrees and consents to:

(a) the collection, use and processing of his or her Personal Data (as defined below) by any member of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary and the transfer of his or her Personal Data to any third party administrator of the Plan and any broker through whom Shares are to be sold on behalf of the Participant;

(b) the Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries and the third party administrator of the Plan transferring the Participant’s Personal Data amongst themselves for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan and the grant of Awards and the acquisition of Shares pursuant to Awards;

(c) the use of Personal Data by any such person for any such purposes; and

(d) the transfer to and retention of Personal Data by third parties (including any situated outside the European Economic Area) for or in connection with such purposes.

For the purpose of this Section 2, “ Personal Data ” means Participant’s name, home address, e-mail address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or equivalent, details of all rights to acquire Shares or other securities issued or transferred to such Participant pursuant to this Plan and any other personal information which could identify the Participant and is necessary for the administration of this Plan.


3. Not a Contract of Employment . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement:

(a) the Plan shall not form part of any contract of employment between the Company or any subsidiary and a Participant;

(b) unless expressly so provided in his or her contract of employment, a Participant has no right or entitlement to be granted an Award or any expectation that an Award might be made to him, whether subject to any conditions or at all;

(c) the benefit to Participant of participation in the Plan (including, in particular but not by way of limitation, any Awards held by him or her) shall not form any part of his or her remuneration or count as his remuneration for any purpose and shall not be pensionable;

(d) the rights or opportunity granted to Participant on the making of an Award shall not give the Participant any rights or additional rights and if a Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, Participant shall not be entitled to compensation for the loss of any right or benefit or prospective right or benefit under the Plan (including, in particular but not by way of limitation, any Awards held by him or her which lapse by reason of his ceasing to be employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary) whether by way of damages for unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, breach of contract or otherwise;

(e) the rights or opportunity granted to Participant on the making of an Award shall not give the Participant any rights or additional rights in respect of any pension scheme operated by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary;

(f) Participant shall not be entitled to any compensation or damages for any loss or potential loss which he may suffer by reason of being unable to acquire or retain Shares, or any interest in Shares pursuant to an Award in consequence of the loss or termination of his office or employment with the Company or any present or past Parent or Subsidiary for any reason whatsoever (whether or not the termination is ultimately held to be wrongful or unfair); and

(g) by accepting the grant of an Award and not renouncing it, Participant is deemed to have agreed to the provisions of this Section 3.

4. Tax Consequences . Any tax consequences arising from the vesting or distribution or otherwise pursuant to an Award shall be borne solely by the Participant (including, without limitation, the Participant’s social security and national health insurance payments, if applicable). The Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary shall be entitled to withhold taxes (if required) according to the requirements under applicable laws, rules and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. The provisions of paragraph (b) below shall set out what will occur if the Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary are required by applicable laws to make a deduction or withholding. Furthermore, the Participant shall agree to indemnify the Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or other payment or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the Participant.

 

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5. Governing Law . The validity and enforceability of this Sub-Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to otherwise governing principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of the laws of the Republic of Ireland apply.

 

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TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

SUB-PLAN FOR ROMANIAN PARTICIPANTS

1. Application . This Sub-Plan for Romanian Participants in the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (this “ Sub-Plan ”) sets forth additional terms and conditions applicable to Awards (as defined below) granted to Employees and Non-Employees, who are (or are deemed to be) residents of the Romania for the purpose of payment of taxes and forms an integral part of the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”).

The Plan and this Sub-Plan are complimentary to each other and shall be deemed as one. In any case of contradiction with respect to Awards granted to Employees and Non-Employees, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Sub-Plan and the Plan, the provisions set out in the Sub-Plan shall prevail.

2. Data Privacy Provisions . In consideration of the processing operations that shall be carried out as part of a Services Provider’s participation in this Plan, the Company hereby provides each Holder with certain data privacy related information:

(a) Personal Data . “ Personal Data ” means any information referring to a natural person, identified or identifiable; an identifiable person is a that person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, particularly with reference to an identification number or to one or more factors specific to details of his physical, physiological, economical, cultural or social characteristics. To avoid any possible misunderstanding, it is agreed that the “Personal Data” referred to in this Plan are those mentioned below.

(b) By signing an Award Agreement, a Holder agrees and fully consents with the procession of the personal data communicated to the Company herein, respectively:

(i) Personal information (name, date of birth, gender, marital status, address, place of work, telephone number, mobile number, fax number, e-mail, family size, passport or visa information, age, language, skills, drivers license information, birth certificate);

(ii) Background information (education, including schools attended, and dates of attendance, degrees or diplomas granted, training, work history, including names of employers, dates of employment, and compensation information);

(iii) Compensation information (wages or salary, commissions, bonuses, stock option award and exercise information, employee stock purchase plan information, pensions);


(iv) Signature; and

(v) Bank account number.

(c) By signing an Award Agreement, each Holder gives his or her explicit consent to the Company to process any such personal data, either directly or through third parties. Holders also provide explicit consent to the Company to transfer any personal data indicated above outside of the country in which they work or are employed, in so far this transfer is required in relation to the Holders’ participation to this Plan and for the purposes described below. The Company shall ensure that all personal data that is transmitted will be kept confidential and used only for legitimate Company purposes as described below.

(d) The Company shall use the Holders’ personal data only in relation to the latter’s participation to this Plan and the granting of the Awards and managing thereof. Thus, the Company shall process the Holders’ data for the following main purposes:

(i) verifying the general eligibility and the compliance with the necessary conditions in order to receive grants;

(ii) administering and maintaining the Holder’s records;

(iii) internal compensation and benefit planning;

(iv) transmitting the personal data to third parties interested in purchasing the Company’s shares or the Company’s assets, to the Administrator, to the legal counsel to the Company, to the accountants for the Company and to any other person that the Company may find in its administration of this Plan to be appropriate.

(e) A Holder shall be fully liable for the accuracy of the information he or she provides to the Company.

(f) In connection with the processing carried out as part of their participation to this Plan, Holders have the following rights:

(i) The right to be informed. Each Holder has been informed by reading the present notice about the identity of the Company, the purpose for which the data are processed by the Company, the existence of the rights provided by law for the protection of personal data, as well as the conditions of exercising, the categories of recipients to whom the personal data are disclosed.

(ii) The right to have access to data.  Each Holder has the right, upon a written, dated and signed request, to obtain from the Company the confirmation of the fact that the data related to the Holder are or are not processed by the Company. This request is to be accomplished for free in the limit of one request per year.

 

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(iii) The right of intervention. Each Holder has the right to request to the Company, upon a written, dated and signed request, the following:

(A) the rectification, the up-dating, the blocking or the erasure of the incomplete, inexact data or of illegal processions;

(B) the transformation of illegal personal data in anonymous data;

(C) the notification of the third parties with regard to the operations provided at (A) and (B) above.

(iv) The right of opposition. Each Holder has the right to oppose every moment, upon a written, dated and signed request, to the procession of his/her personal data, due to well-grounded and lawful reasons in connection to his/her particular situation;

(v) The right of not being subject to an individual decision. The right to demand and receive:

(A) the withdrawal or cancellation of a decision that produces juridical effects concerning the Holder, adopted exclusively on a personal data processing basis, carried out through automatic means, destined to evaluate some aspects of the Holder’s personality and/or professional competence, credibility, behavior or other such aspects;

(B) re-evaluation of any decisions regarding the Holder, and which affects the Holder in a significant manner, if the decision was adopted exclusively on a basis of data processing that meets the conditions stated under letter (A) above.

(vi) The right to refer to a court of law.  Each Holder has the right to refer to a court of law in defense of any rights guaranteed by the law regarding the protection of personal data processions.

(g) In undertaking the envisaged processing, the Company shall take all necessary measures to ensure the confidentiality of the Holder’s data and the security of the processing, in accordance with the legal provisions in force.

3. Governing Law . The validity and enforceability of this Sub-Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Romania without regard to otherwise governing principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of the laws of Romania apply.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

UNITED STATES

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE AND

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), pursuant to its Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”), hereby grants to the holder listed below (“ Participant ”), an option to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 (“ Stock ”), set forth below (the “ Option ”). This Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Stock Option Agreement ”) and the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Grant Notice and the Stock Option Agreement.

 

Participant:   

 

  
Grant Date:   

 

  
Vesting Commencement Date:   

 

  
Exercise Price per Share:    $___________________________________________________________   

Total Number of Shares Subject to the

Option:

   ______________________________________________________ Shares   
Total Exercise Price:    $___________________________________________________________   
Expiration Date:   

 

  

Type of Option:     ¨ Incentive Stock Option     ¨ Nonstatutory Stock Option

Vesting Schedule: The Option shall vest and become exercisable according to the following indicated schedule:

[To be specified in individual agreements]

By his or her signature, the Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Stock Option Agreement and this Grant Notice. The Participant has reviewed the Stock Option Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Stock Option Agreement and the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan or relating to the Option.

 

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.     PARTICIPANT
By:         By:    
Print Name:         Print Name:    
Title:         Tax ID:    
Address:         Address:    
Date:         Date:    


EXHIBIT A

TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Pursuant to the Stock Option Grant Notice (the “ Grant Notice ”) to which this Stock Option Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is attached, Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), has granted to the Participant an option under the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) to purchase the number of shares of Stock indicated in the Grant Notice.

ARTICLE I.

GENERAL

1.1 Defined Terms . Wherever the following terms are used in this Agreement they shall have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Plan and the Grant Notice.

(a) “ Termination of Consultancy ” shall mean the time when the engagement of the Participant as a Consultant to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary is terminated for any reason, with or without cause, including, but not by way of limitation, by resignation, discharge, death or retirement, but excluding: (i) terminations where there is a simultaneous employment or continuing employment of the Participant by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, and (ii) terminations where there is a simultaneous re-establishment of a consulting relationship or continuing consulting relationship between the Participant and the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary. The Administrator, in its absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Termination of Consultancy, including, but not by way of limitation, the question of whether a particular leave of absence constitutes a Termination of Consultancy. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary has an absolute and unrestricted right to terminate a Consultant’s service at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in writing.

(b) “ Termination of Directorship ” shall mean the time when the Participant, if he or she is or becomes a Non-Employee Director, ceases to be a Director for any reason, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, failure to be elected, death or retirement. The Board, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Termination of Directorship with respect to Non-Employee Directors.

(c) “ Termination of Employment ” shall mean the time when the employee-employer relationship between the Participant and the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary is terminated for any reason, with or without cause, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, disability or retirement; but excluding: (i) terminations where there is a simultaneous reemployment or continuing employment of the Participant by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, and (ii) terminations where there is a simultaneous establishment of a consulting relationship or continuing consulting relationship between the Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary. The Administrator, in its absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Termination of Employment, including, but not by way of limitation, the question of whether a particular leave of absence constitutes a Termination of Employment.

 

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(d) “ Termination of Services ” shall mean the last to occur of Participant’s Termination of Consultancy, Termination of Directorship or Termination of Employment, as applicable.

1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan . The Option is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.

ARTICLE II.

GRANT OF OPTION

2.1 Grant of Option . In consideration of the Participant’s past and/or continued employment with or service to the Company or a Subsidiary and for other good and valuable consideration, effective as of the Grant Date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “ Grant Date ”), the Company irrevocably grants to the Participant the Option to purchase any part or all of an aggregate of the number of shares of Stock set forth in the Grant Notice, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and this Agreement. Unless designated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option in the Grant Notice, the Option shall be an Incentive Stock Option to the maximum extent permitted by law.

2.2 Exercise Price . The exercise price of the shares of Stock subject to the Option shall be as set forth in the Grant Notice, without commission or other charge; provided , however , that the price per share of the shares of Stock subject to the Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and the Participant owns (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any “subsidiary corporation” of the Company or any “parent corporation” of the Company (each within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code), the price per share of the shares of Stock subject to the Option shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date.

2.3 Consideration to the Company . In consideration of the grant of the Option by the Company, the Participant agrees to render faithful and efficient services to the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of the Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary and the Participant.

ARTICLE III.

PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY

3.1 Commencement of Exercisability .

(a) Subject to Sections 3.2, 3.3, 5.8 and 5.10 hereof, the Option shall become vested and exercisable in such amounts and at such times as are set forth in the Grant Notice.

(b) No portion of the Option which has not become vested and exercisable at the date of the Participant’s Termination of Employment, Termination of Directorship or Termination of Consultancy shall thereafter become vested and exercisable, except as may be otherwise provided by the Administrator or as set forth in a written agreement between the Company and the Participant.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Sections 3.1 hereof, pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Plan, the Option shall become fully vested and exercisable in the event of a Change in Control, in connection with which the successor corporation does not assume the Option or substitute an equivalent right for the Option. Should the successor corporation assume the Option or substitute an equivalent right, then no such acceleration shall apply.

3.2 Duration of Exercisability . The installments provided for in the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice are cumulative. Each such installment which becomes vested and exercisable pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice shall remain vested and exercisable until it becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof.

3.3 Expiration of Option . The Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after the first to occur of the following events:

(a) The expiration of ten years from the Grant Date;

(b) If this Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and the Participant owned (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code), at the time the Option was granted, more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any “subsidiary corporation” of the Company or any “parent corporation” of the Company (each within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code), the expiration of five years from the Grant Date;

(c) The expiration of three months from the date of the Participant’s Termination of Services, unless such termination occurs by reason of the Participant’s death or Disability; or

(d) The expiration of one year from the date of the Participant’s Termination of Services by reason of the Participant’s death or Disability.

The Participant acknowledges that an Incentive Stock Option exercised more that three months after the Participant’s Termination of Employment, other than by reason of death or Disability, will be taxed as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

3.4 Special Tax Consequences . The Participant acknowledges that, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the Option is granted) of all shares of Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options, including the Option, are exercisable for the first time by the Participant in any calendar year exceeds $100,000, the Option and such other options shall be Nonstatutory Stock Options to the extent necessary to comply with the limitations imposed by Section 422(d) of the Code. The Participant further acknowledges that the rule set forth in the preceding sentence shall be applied by taking the Option and other “incentive stock options” into account in the order in which they were granted, as determined under Section 422(d) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

 

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ARTICLE IV.

EXERCISE OF OPTION

4.1 Person Eligible to Exercise . Except as provided in Sections 5.2(b), during the lifetime of the Participant, only the Participant may exercise the Option or any portion thereof. After the death of the Participant, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof, be exercised by the Participant’s personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased the Participant’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

4.2 Partial Exercise . Any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part at any time prior to the time when the Option or portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof.

4.3 Manner of Exercise . The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivery to the Secretary of the Company (or any third party administrator or other person or entity designated by the Company) of all of the following prior to the time when the Option or such portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof:

(a) An Exercise Notice in a form specified by the Administrator, stating that the Option or portion thereof is thereby exercised, such notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Administrator;

(b) The receipt by the Company of full payment for the shares of Stock with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is exercised, including payment of any applicable withholding tax, which may be in one or more of the forms of consideration permitted under Section 4.4 hereof or by the Plan;

(c) Any other written representations as may be required in the Administrator’s reasonable discretion to evidence compliance with the Securities Act or any other applicable law rule, or regulation; and

(d) In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof by any person or persons other than the Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option.

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Company shall have the right to specify all conditions of the manner of exercise, which conditions may vary by country and which may be subject to change from time to time.

4.4 Method of Payment . Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Participant:

(a) Cash;

(b) Check;

(c) Delivery of a notice that the Participant has placed a market sell order with a broker with respect to shares of Stock then issuable upon exercise of the Option, and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Company in satisfaction of the aggregate exercise price; provided , that payment of such proceeds is then made to the Company upon settlement of such sale;

(d) With the consent of the Administrator, surrender of other shares of Stock which (A) in the case of shares of Stock acquired from the Company, have been owned by the Participant for more than six (6) months on the date of surrender (or such other period of time as the Administrator may determine), and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the shares of Stock with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is being exercised;

 

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(e) With the consent of the Administrator, surrendered shares of Stock issuable upon the exercise of the Option having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the aggregate exercise price of the shares of Stock with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is being exercised; or

(f) With the consent of the Administrator, property of any kind which constitutes good and valuable consideration.

4.5 Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates . The shares of Stock deliverable upon the exercise of the Option, or any portion thereof, may be either previously authorized but unissued shares of Stock or issued shares of Stock which have then been reacquired by the Company. Such shares of Stock shall be fully paid and nonassessable. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any shares of Stock purchased upon the exercise of the Option or portion thereof prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions:

(a) The admission of such shares of Stock to listing on all stock exchanges on which such Stock is then listed;

(b) The completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares of Stock under any state or federal law or under rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or of any other governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable;

(c) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency which the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable;

(d) The receipt by the Company of full payment for such shares of Stock, including payment of any applicable withholding tax, which may be in one or more of the forms of consideration permitted under Section 4.4 hereof or by the Plan; and

(e) The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the exercise of the Option as the Administrator may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.

(f) Shares of Stock issued upon exercise of the Option shall be issued to Participant or Participant’s beneficiaries, as the case may be, at the sole discretion of the Administrator, in either (A) uncertificated form, with the shares recorded in the name of Participant in the books and records of the Company’s transfer agent; or (B) certificate form.

4.6 Rights as Stockholder . The holder of the Option shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company in respect of any shares of Stock purchasable upon the exercise of any part of the Option unless and until such shares of Stock shall have been issued by the Company to such holder (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the shares of Stock are issued, except as provided in Section 13(a) of the Plan.

 

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ARTICLE V.

OTHER PROVISIONS

5.1 Administration . The Administrator shall have the power to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith shall be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan, this Agreement or the Option.

5.2 Option Not Transferable .

(a) The Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or, subject to the consent of the Administrator, pursuant to a DRO, unless and until the shares of Stock underlying the Option have been issued, and all restrictions applicable to such shares of Stock have lapsed. Neither the Option nor any interest or right therein shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Participant or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.

(b) During the lifetime of Participant, only Participant may exercise the Option or any portion thereof, unless it has been disposed of with the consent of the Administrator pursuant to a DRO. After the death of Participant, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3 hereof, be exercised by Participant’s personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participant’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

5.3 Adjustments . The Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and Section 13 of the Plan.

5.4 Notices . Notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given when sent via email or upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to Participant to his or her address shown in the Company records, and to the Company at its principal executive office. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 5.4, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice which is required to be given to Participant shall, if Participant is then deceased, be given to the person entitled to exercise his or her Option pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof by written notice under this Section 5.4.

5.5 Titles . Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

5.6 Governing Law . The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

 

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5.7 Conformity to Securities Laws . The Participant acknowledges that the Plan and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and state securities laws and regulations. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Option is granted and may be exercised, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

5.8 Amendments, Suspension and Termination . To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Administrator , provided, that, except as may otherwise be provided by the Plan, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this Agreement shall adversely effect the Option in any material way without the prior written consent of the Participant.

5.9 Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth in Section 5.2 hereof, this Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

5.10 Notification of Disposition . If this Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option, Participant shall give prompt notice to the Company of any disposition or other transfer of any shares of Stock acquired under this Agreement if such disposition or transfer is made (a) within two years from the Grant Date with respect to such shares of Stock or (b) within one year after the transfer of such shares of Stock to him. Such notice shall specify the date of such disposition or other transfer and the amount realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, by Participant in such disposition or other transfer.

5.11 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Option and this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.

5.12 Not a Contract of Employment . Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue to serve as an employee or other service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

5.13 Entire Agreement . The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including all Exhibits thereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

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Exhibit 10.3

UNITED STATES

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE AND

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), pursuant to its Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”), hereby grants to the individual listed below (“ Participant ”), the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001, set forth below (the “ Shares ”). This Award for Shares of restricted stock is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein and in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Restricted Stock Agreement ”) (including without limitation the restrictions on the Shares set forth in the Restricted Stock Agreement) and the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Grant Notice and the Restricted Stock Agreement.

 

Participant:   

 

  
Grant Date:   

 

  
Vesting Commencement Date:   

 

  
Total Number of Shares Subject to Award:    ______________________________________________________ shares   
Purchase Price:    $___________________________________________________________   
Vesting Schedule:    [To be specified in individual agreements]   

By his or her signature and the Company’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Restricted Stock Agreement and this Grant Notice. Participant has reviewed the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Restricted Stock Agreement and the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator of the Plan upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Restricted Stock Agreement. If Participant is married, his or her spouse has signed the Consent of Spouse attached to this Grant Notice as Exhibit B .

 

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.:     PARTICIPANT:
By:         By:    
Print Name:         Print Name:    
Title:          
Address:         Address:    
           
Date:         Date:    


EXHIBIT A

TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice (the “ Grant Notice ”) to which this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is attached, Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), has granted to Participant the right to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001, under the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “ Plan ”), as set forth in the Grant Notice (the “ Shares ”).

ARTICLE I.

GENERAL

1.1 Definitions . All capitalized terms used in this Agreement without definition shall have the meanings ascribed in the Plan and the Grant Notice.

1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan . The Award is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.

ARTICLE II.

AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK

2.1 Award of Restricted Stock .

(a) Award . In consideration of Participant’s agreement to remain in the service or employ of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, and for other good and valuable consideration which the Administrator has determined exceeds the aggregate par value of the Shares subject to the Award, as of the Grant Date, the Company issues to Participant the Award described in this Agreement (the “ Award ”). The number of Shares subject to the Award is set forth in the Grant Notice.

(b) Issuance of Shares . At the sole discretion of the Administrator, the Shares will be issued in either (i) uncertificated form, with the Shares recorded in the name of Participant in the books and records of the Company’s transfer agent with appropriate notations regarding the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to this Agreement, and upon vesting and the satisfaction of all conditions set forth in Section 2.2(c) hereof, the Company shall cause certificates representing the Shares to be issued to Participant; or (ii) certificate form pursuant to the terms of Sections 2.1(c) and (d) hereof. If the Shares are issued in certificate form, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Participant shall deliver to the Company, or such other person designated by the Company, a stock assignment duly endorsed in blank, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C .

 

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(c) Legend . Any certificate(s) representing Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement shall, until all restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to this Agreement lapse or shall have been removed and new certificates are issued, bear the following legend (or such other legend as shall be determined by the Administrator):

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN VESTING REQUIREMENTS AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE UNDER THE TERMS OF THAT CERTAIN RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT, DATED [              , 200_], BY AND BETWEEN TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND THE REGISTERED OWNER OF SUCH SHARES, AND SUCH SHARES MAY NOT BE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OFFERED, TRANSFERRED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH AGREEMENT.”

(d) Escrow . The Secretary of the Company or such other escrow holder as the Administrator may appoint may retain physical custody of any certificates representing the Shares and any stock assignment(s) until all of the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to this Agreement lapse or shall have been removed; in such event Participant shall not retain physical custody of any certificates representing unvested Shares issued to him. If the Shares are held in book entry form, then such entry will reflect that the Shares are subject to the restrictions of this Agreement.

2.2 Restrictions .

(a) Forfeiture . Any Shares subject to this Award that are not vested as of the date Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any reason, including as a result of Participant’s death or disability, shall thereupon be forfeited immediately and without any further action by the Company. In the event any of the Shares are forfeited pursuant to this Section 2.1(a), any assets or other securities received by or distributed to Participant with respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of such Shares and held by the Company pursuant to Agreement shall be retained by the Company or promptly paid by any escrow holder to the Company.

(b) Vesting and Lapse of Restrictions . Subject to Section 2.2(a), the Award shall vest and the Restrictions shall lapse in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice. In the event the Restrictions with respect to any of the Shares lapse pursuant to this Section 2.1(b), any assets or other securities received by or distributed to Participant with respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of such Shares and held by the Company pursuant to Agreement shall be paid to Participant by the Company as soon as practicable. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Restrictions ” shall mean the restrictions on sale or other transfer set forth in Section 3.2 hereof and the exposure to forfeiture set forth in Section 2.2(a).

(c) Tax Withholding; Conditions to Issuance of Certificates . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement:

(i) No Shares shall be issued or delivered to Participant or his legal representative unless and until Participant or his legal representative shall have paid to the Company the full amount of all federal and state withholding or other taxes applicable to the taxable income of Participant resulting from the grant of Shares or the lapse or removal of the Restrictions or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement (which payment may be made in cash, by deduction from other compensation payable to Participant or in any form of consideration permitted by the Plan). As provided in Section 17 of the Plan, the Administrator may in its discretion and in satisfaction of the foregoing requirement allow the return of shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the sums required to be withheld. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock which may be returned or withheld with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise or payment of any Award in order to satisfy the Participant’s federal and state income and payroll tax liabilities with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise or payment of the Award shall be limited to the number of shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding or repurchase equal to the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax income and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income.

 

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(ii) The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for any Shares prior to the fulfillment of all of the following conditions: (A) the admission of the Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such Stock is then listed, (B) the completion of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under any state or federal law or under rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or other governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, deem necessary and advisable, (C) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency that the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable and (D) the lapse of any such reasonable period of time following the date the Restrictions lapse as the Administrator may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.

ARTICLE III.

OTHER PROVISIONS

3.1 Tax Representations . Participant understands that Section 83(a) of the Code taxes as ordinary income the difference between the amount, if any, paid for the Shares and the Fair Market Value of such Shares at the time the Restrictions on such shares lapse. Participant has reviewed with Participant’s own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. Participant understands that Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for Participant’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Participant understands that Participant may elect to be taxed for federal income tax purposes at the time the Shares are issued rather than as and when the Restrictions lapse by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within thirty (30) days from the date of issuance. PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS PARTICIPANT’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE COMPANY’S TO TIMELY FILE THE ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b), EVEN IF PARTICIPANT REQUESTS THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON PARTICIPANT’S BEHALF.

3.2 Restricted Shares Not Transferable . No Shares or any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Participant or his successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect; provided, however, that this Section 3.2 notwithstanding, with the consent of the Administrator, the Shares may be transferred to certain persons or entities related to Participant, including, but not limited to, members of Participant’s family, charitable institutions or trusts or other entities whose beneficiaries or beneficial owners are members of Participant’s family or to such other persons or entities as may be expressly approved by the Administrator, pursuant to any such conditions and procedures the Administrator may require.

 

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3.3 Rights as Stockholder .

(a) Subject to Section 3.3(b) below, except as otherwise provided herein, upon the Grant Date Participant shall have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares, subject to the Restrictions herein, including the right to vote the Shares and the right to receive any cash or stock dividends paid to or made with respect to the Shares; provided , however , that any and all cash dividends paid on such Shares and any and all shares of Common Stock, capital stock or other securities received by or distributed to Holder with respect to the Shares as a result of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company shall also be subject to the Restrictions until such restrictions on the underlying Shares lapse or are removed pursuant to this Agreement. provided, further, that at the discretion of the Company, and prior to the delivery of Shares, Participant may be required to execute a stockholders agreement in such form as shall be determined by the Company.

(b) Any and all cash dividends paid on the Shares (or other securities at the time held by the Company pursuant to this Agreement) and any and all Shares, capital stock or other securities or other property received by or distributed to Participant with respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of the Shares as a result of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company shall also be subject to the Restrictions until such restrictions on the underlying Shares lapse or are removed pursuant to this Agreement (or, if such Shares are no longer outstanding, until such time as such Shares would have been released from the Restrictions pursuant to this Agreement). In addition, in the event of any merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization affecting the Shares, then any new, substituted or additional securities or other property (including money paid other than as a regular cash dividend) that is by reason of any such transaction received with respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of the Shares shall also be subject to the Restrictions until such restrictions on the underlying Shares lapse or are removed pursuant to this Agreement (or, if such Shares are no longer outstanding, until such time as such Shares would have been released from the Restrictions pursuant to this Agreement). Any such assets or other securities received by or distributed to Participant with respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of any unvested Shares shall be immediately delivered to the Company to be held pursuant to this Agreement.

3.4 Not a Contract of Employment . Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon Participant any right to continue to serve as an employee or other service provider of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

3.5 Governing Law . The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws.

3.6 Conformity to Securities Laws . Participant acknowledges that the Plan and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and any and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Awards are granted, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

 

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3.7 Amendment, Suspension and Termination . To the extent permitted by the Plan, this Agreement may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Committee or the Board , provided, that, except as may otherwise be provided by the Plan, no amendment, modification, suspension or termination of this Agreement shall adversely effect the Award in any material way without the prior written consent of Participant.

3.8 Notices . Notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given when sent via email or upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to Participant to his or her address shown in the Company records, and to the Company at its principal executive office. Notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given when sent via email or upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to Participant to his address shown in the Company records, and to the Company at its principal executive office. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 3.8, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party.

3.9 Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

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EXHIBIT B

TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

CONSENT OF SPOUSE

I,              , spouse of              , have read and approve the foregoing Agreement. In consideration of issuing to my spouse the shares of the common stock of Tessera Technologies, Inc. set forth in the Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of any rights under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement insofar as I may have any rights in said Agreement or any shares of the common stock of Tessera Technologies, Inc. issued pursuant thereto under the community property laws or similar laws relating to marital property in effect in the state of our residence as of the date of the signing of the foregoing Agreement.

 

Dated: _________________, _____        
        Signature of Spouse

 

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EXHIBIT C

TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE

FOR VALUE RECEIVED I,              , hereby sell, assign and transfer unto                                                   (              ) shares of the Common Stock of Tessera Technologies, Inc. registered in my name on the books of said corporation represented by Certificate No.               herewith and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint              to transfer the said stock on the books of the within named corporation with full power of substitution in the premises.

This Assignment Separate from Certificate may be used only in accordance with the Restricted Stock Agreement between Tessera Technologies, Inc. and the undersigned dated              , 200__.

 

Dated: _________________, _____        
        [Name of Grantee]

 

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Exhibit 10.4

UNITED STATES (STANDARD)

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

DEFERRED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE AND

DEFERRED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), pursuant to its Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”), hereby grants to the holder listed below (“ Participant ”), an award of deferred stock (“ Deferred Stock ”) representing a right to receive a number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 (the “ Shares ”). This award for Deferred Stock (this “ Award ”) is subject to all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein and in the Deferred Stock Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Deferred Stock Agreement ”) and the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Grant Notice and the Deferred Stock Agreement.

 

Participant:   

 

  
Grant Date:   

 

  
Vesting Commencement Date:   

 

  
Total Number of Shares Represented by the Deferred Stock:   

 

  
Vesting Schedule:    [To be specified in individual agreements]   
Distribution Schedule:    The Deferred Stock shall be distributable as they vest pursuant to the Vesting Schedule.   

By his or her signature and the Company’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Deferred Stock Agreement and this Grant Notice. The Participant has reviewed the Deferred Stock Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Deferred Stock Agreement and the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator of the Plan upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Deferred Stock Agreement.

 

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.     PARTICIPANT
By:         By:    
Print Name:         Print Name:    
Title:          
Address:         Address:    
           
Date:         Date:    


EXHIBIT A

TO DEFERRED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

DEFERRED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

Pursuant to the Deferred Stock Award Grant Notice (the “ Grant Notice ”) to which this Deferred Stock Award Agreement (this “ Deferred Stock Agreement ”) is attached, Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), has granted to Participant the right to receive the number of shares of Deferred Stock under the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) as set forth in the Grant Notice.

ARTICLE I.

GENERAL

1.1 Definitions . All capitalized terms used in this Deferred Stock Agreement without definition shall have the meanings ascribed in the Plan and the Grant Notice.

1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan . The Award and this Deferred Stock Agreement are subject to the Plan, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Deferred Stock Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.

ARTICLE II.

DEFERRED STOCK AWARD

2.1 Deferred Stock Award .

(a) Award . The Company hereby grants to Participant the right to receive the number of shares of Deferred Stock set forth in the Grant Notice, subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Deferred Stock Agreement, the Grant Notice and the Plan. Each share of Deferred Stock represents the right to receive one Share. Participant is a Service Provider. Prior to actual issuance of any Shares, the Award represents an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable only from the general assets of the Company.

(b) Vesting . The Deferred Stock shall vest in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Grant Notice. Unless and until the Deferred Stock has vested in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice, Participant will have no right to any distribution with respect to such Deferred Stock. In the event Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any reason prior to the vesting of all of the Deferred Stock, any unvested Deferred Stock will terminate automatically without any further action by the Company and be forfeited without further notice and at no cost to the Company.

(c) Distribution of Stock .

(i) Shares shall be distributed to Participant (or in the event of Participant’s death, to his or her estate) with respect to such Participant’s vested Deferred Stock granted to Participant pursuant to this Deferred Stock Agreement, subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Deferred Stock Agreement, on each vesting date as the Deferred Stock vests pursuant to the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Grant Notice.

 

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(ii) All distributions shall be made by the Company in the form of whole shares of Common Stock.

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Shares shall be issuable with respect to the Deferred Stock at such times and upon such events as are specified in this Deferred Stock Agreement only to the extent issuance under such terms will not cause the Deferred Stock or such Shares to be includible in the gross income of Participant under Section 409A of the Code prior to such times or the occurrence of such events, as permitted by the Code and the regulations and other guidance thereunder.

(d) Generally . Shares issued under the Award shall be issued to Participant or Participant’s beneficiaries, as the case may be, at the sole discretion of the Administrator, in either (i) uncertificated form, with the Shares recorded in the name of Participant in the books and records of the Company’s transfer agent with appropriate notations regarding the restrictions on transfer imposed pursuant to this Deferred Stock Agreement; or (ii) certificate form.

2.2 Tax Withholding; Conditions to Issuance of Certificates . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Deferred Stock Agreement:

(a) Any tax consequences arising from the vesting or distribution of the Deferred Stock or otherwise pursuant to this Deferred Stock Agreement shall be borne solely by the Participant. The Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary shall be entitled to withhold taxes (if required) according to the requirements under applicable laws, rules and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. The provisions of paragraph (b) below shall set out what will occur if the Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary are required by applicable laws to make a deduction or withholding. Furthermore, the Participant shall agree to indemnify the Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or other payment or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the Participant

(b) No Shares shall be issued or delivered to Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid to the Company the full amount of all federal, state and foreign withholding or other taxes which the Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary are required by applicable law to account to any tax authority resulting from the vesting or distribution of the Deferred Stock or otherwise pursuant to this Deferred Stock Agreement (which payment may be made in cash, by deduction from other compensation payable to Participant or in any form of consideration permitted by the Plan). As provided in Section 17 of the Plan, the Administrator may in its discretion and in satisfaction of the foregoing requirement allow the return or withholding of shares of Common Stock held by the Participant or otherwise issuable pursuant to this Deferred Stock Agreement having a Fair Market Value equal to the sums required to be withheld. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock which may be returned or withheld with respect to the vesting or payment of the Award in order to satisfy the Participant’s federal, state and foreign income and payroll tax liabilities with respect to the issuance, vesting, exercise or payment of the Award shall be limited to the number of shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding or repurchase equal to the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal, state and foreign tax income and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income.

 

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(c) The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for any Shares prior to the fulfillment of all of the following conditions: (i) the admission of the Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such Shares are then listed, (ii) the completion of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under any state, federal or foreign law or under rulings or regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or other governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, deem necessary and advisable, (iii) the obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state, federal or foreign governmental agency that the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable and (iv) the lapse of any such reasonable period of time following the date the Deferred Stock vests as the Administrator may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.

ARTICLE III.

OTHER PROVISIONS

3.1 Tax Representations . Participant has reviewed with Participant’s own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Deferred Stock Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. Participant understands that Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for Participant’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Deferred Stock Agreement.

3.2 Deferred Stock Not Transferable . None of the Award and the rights conveyed hereunder, including the right to receive Shares upon the vesting of the Deferred Stock or any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Participant or his or her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect.

3.3 Rights as Shareholder . Neither the Participant nor any person claiming under or through the Participant shall have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Company in respect of any Shares issuable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares (which may be in uncertificated form) will have been issued and recorded on the books and records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to the Participant (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account). After such issuance, recordation and delivery, the Participant shall have all the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including with respect to the right to vote the Shares and the right to receive any cash or share dividends or other distributions paid to or made with respect to the Shares; provided, however, that at the discretion of the Company, and prior to the delivery of Shares, Participant may be required to execute a shareholders agreement in such form as shall be determined by the Company.

3.4 Not a Contract of Employment or other Service Relationship . Nothing in this Deferred Stock Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon Participant any right to continue to serve as an employee or other service provider of the Company or any of its affiliates.

3.5 Governing Law and Jurisdiction . The laws of the State of Delaware shall govern the interpretation, validity, administration, enforcement and performance of the terms of this Deferred Stock Agreement regardless of the law that might be applied under principles of conflicts of laws. The courts of the State of California shall have jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of, or in connection with, the Plan. The jurisdiction agreement contained in this Section 3.5 is made for the benefit

 

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of the Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries only, which accordingly retains the right to bring proceedings in any other court of competent jurisdiction. By accepting the grant of an Award and not renouncing it, Participant is deemed to have agreed to submit to such jurisdiction.

3.6 Conformity to Securities Laws . Participant acknowledges that the Plan and this Deferred Stock Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and any and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Award is granted, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Deferred Stock Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.

3.7 Notices . Notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given when sent via email or upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to Participant to his or her address shown in the Company records, and to the Company at its principal executive office. Notices required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given when sent via email or upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to Participant to his or her address shown in the Company records, and to the Company at its principal executive office. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 3.7, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party.

3.8 Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Deferred Stock Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Deferred Stock Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Deferred Stock Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

3.9 Section 409A . This Deferred Stock Agreement is not intended to provide for any deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, the amounts payable hereunder shall be paid no later than the later of: (i) the fifteenth (15 th ) day of the third month following Executive’s first taxable year in which such severance benefit is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, and (ii) the fifteenth (15 th ) day of the third month following first taxable year of the Company in which such severance benefit is no longer subject to substantial risk of forfeiture, as determined in accordance with Code Section 409A and any Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder. To the extent applicable, this Deferred Stock Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Code Section 409A and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

AMENDMENT TO THE

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

Pursuant to Section 20(a) of the Tessera Technologies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”), the Plan is hereby amended (this “Amendment”) as follows:

Section 1(n) of the Plan shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

(n) “ Fair Market Value ” shall mean, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange, including without limitation The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for such date (or if there is no closing sales price or closing bid on such date, the last market Trading Day prior to such date), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the Common Stock on such date (or if there are no closing bid and asked prices on such date, the last market Trading Day prior to such date), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

Section 1(u) of the Plan shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

(u) “ Trading Day ” shall mean a day on which national stock exchanges and the Nasdaq Stock Market are open for trading.

This Amendment to the Plan shall be effective as of June 13, 2008.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Tessera Technologies, Inc. has executed this Amendment to the Plan this 13 th day of June, 2008.

 

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:    /s/ Charles A. Webster
Title:   Secretary

Exhibit 10.7

TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), hereby adopts the Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ Plan ”), effective as of the Effective Date (as defined herein). The Plan is not intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan within the meaning of Section 423(b) of the Code (as defined below).

1. Purpose . The purposes of the Plan are as follows:

(a) To assist employees of the Company’s Designated Subsidiaries (as defined below) in acquiring a stock ownership interest in the Company.

(b) To help employees provide for their future security and to encourage them to remain in the employment of the Company’s Designated Subsidiaries.

2. Definitions .

(a) “ Administrator ” shall mean the administrator of the Plan, as determined pursuant to Section 14 hereof.

(b) “ Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

(c) “ Code ” shall mean the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(d) “ Committee ” shall mean the committee appointed to administer the Plan pursuant to Section 14 hereof.

(e) “ Common Stock ” shall mean the common stock of the Company.

(f) “ Company ” shall mean Tessera Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor by merger, consolidation or otherwise.

(g) “ Compensation ” shall mean all base straight time earnings and commissions, after the deduction of any payroll taxes and social security and national health insurance contributions required by law to be deducted from the same, exclusive of payments for overtime, shift premium, incentive compensation, incentive payments, bonuses, expense reimbursements, fringe benefits and other compensation.

(h) “ Designated Subsidiary ” shall mean any Subsidiary which has been designated by the Administrator from time to time in its sole discretion as eligible to participate in the Plan and which employs individuals in countries other than the United States of America. The Administrator may designate, or terminate the designation of, a subsidiary as a Designated Subsidiary without the approval of the stockholders of the Company.


(i) “ Effective Date ” shall mean the date specified by the Board on which the Plan is to become effective.

(j) “ Eligible Employee ” shall mean an Employee of a Designated Subsidiary: (i) who does not, immediately after the Option is granted, own stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary (as determined under Section 423(b)(3) of the Code); (ii) whose customary employment is for more than twenty (20) hours per week; (iii) whose customary employment is for more than five (5) months in any calendar year; and (iv) who is employed and resides in a country other than the United States of America. For purposes of clause (i), the rules of Section 424(d) of the Code with regard to the attribution of stock ownership shall apply in determining the stock ownership of an individual, and stock which an employee may purchase under outstanding options shall be treated as stock owned by the employee. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the Company or Designated Subsidiary and meeting the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-7(h)(2). Where the period of leave exceeds ninety (90) days and the individual’s right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by contract, the employment relationship shall be deemed to have terminated on the ninety-first (91 st ) day of such leave.

(k) “ Employee ” shall mean any person who renders services to a Designated Subsidiary in the status of an employee. “Employee” shall not include any director of a Designated a Subsidiary who does not render services to the Designated Subsidiary in the status of an employee.

(l) “ Enrollment Date ” shall mean the first Trading Day of each Offering Period.

(m) “ Exercise Date ” shall mean the last Trading Day of each Purchase Period.

(n) “ Fair Market Value ” shall mean, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange, including without limitation The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for such date (or if there is no closing sales price or closing bid on such date, the last market Trading Day prior to such date), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

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(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the Common Stock on such date (or if there are no closing bid and asked prices on such date, the last market Trading Day prior to such date), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

(o) “ Offering Period ” shall mean (i) the twenty-four (24) month period commencing on the Effective Date and terminating on the last Trading Day in the period ending twenty-four (24) months later, and (ii) subject to Section 24, each twenty-four (24) month period commencing thereafter following the termination of the preceding Offering Period and terminating on the last Trading Day in the period ending twenty-four (24) months later. The duration and timing of Offering Periods may be changed pursuant to Section 4 of this Plan.

(p) “ Parent ” means any corporation, other than the Company, in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if, at the time of the determination, each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

(q) “ Plan ” shall mean this Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

(r) “ Purchase Period ” shall mean the approximately six (6) month period commencing after one Exercise Date and ending with the next Exercise Date, except that the first Purchase Period of any Offering Period shall commence on the Enrollment Date and end with the next Exercise Date.

(s) “ Purchase Price ” shall mean 85% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Enrollment Date or on the Exercise Date, whichever is lower; provided , however , that the Purchase Price may be adjusted by the Administrator pursuant to Section 20.

(t) “ Subsidiary ” shall mean any corporation, other than the Company, in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of the determination, each of the corporations other than the last corporation in an unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

(u) “ Trading Day ” shall mean a day on which national stock exchanges and the Nasdaq Stock Market are open for trading.

 

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3. Eligibility .

(a) Any Eligible Employee on a given Enrollment Date for an Offering Period shall be eligible to participate in the Plan during such Offering Period, subject to the requirements of Section 5.

(b) Each person who, during the course of an Offering Period, first becomes an Eligible Employee subsequent to the Enrollment Date will be eligible to become a participant in the Plan on the first day of the first Purchase Period following the day on which such person becomes an Eligible Employee, subject to the requirements of Section 5.

(c) No Eligible Employee shall be granted an option under the Plan which permits his rights to purchase stock under the Plan, and to purchase stock under all other employee stock purchase plans of the Company, any Parent or any Subsidiary to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 of fair market value of such stock (determined at the time the option is granted) for each calendar year in which the option is outstanding at any time. For purpose of the limitation imposed by this subsection, the right to purchase stock under an option accrues when the option (or any portion thereof) first becomes exercisable during the calendar year, the right to purchase stock under an option accrues at the rate provided in the option, but in no case may such rate exceed $25,000 of fair market value of such stock (determined at the time such option is granted) for any one calendar year, and a right to purchase stock which has accrued under an option may not be carried over to any option.

4. Offering Periods . Subject to Section 24, the Plan shall be implemented by consecutive, overlapping Offering Periods which shall continue until the Plan expires or is terminated in accordance with Section 20 hereof. The Administrator shall have the power to change the duration of Offering Periods (including the commencement dates thereof) with respect to future offerings without stockholder approval if such change is announced at least five (5) days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first Offering Period to be affected thereafter.

5. Participation .

(a) Subject to Section 5(b), an Eligible Employee may become a participant in the Plan by completing a subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions in the form approved by the Administrator and filing it with the Company’s payroll office fifteen (15) days (or such shorter or longer period as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion) prior to the applicable Enrollment Date.

(b) Each person who, during the course of an Offering Period, first becomes an Eligible Employee subsequent to the Enrollment Date will be eligible to become a participant in the Plan on the first day of the first Purchase Period following the day on which such person becomes an Eligible Employee. Such person may become a participant in the Plan by completing a subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions in the form approved by the Administrator and filing it with the Company’s payroll office fifteen (15) days (or such shorter or longer period as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion) prior to the first day of any Purchase Period during the Offering Period in which such person becomes an

 

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Eligible Employee. The rights granted to such participant shall have the same characteristics as any rights originally granted during that Offering Period except that the first day of the Purchase Period in which such person initially participates in the Plan shall be the “Enrollment Date” for all purposes for such person, including determination of the Purchase Price.

(c) Payroll deductions for a participant shall commence on the first payroll following the Enrollment Date and shall end on the last payroll in the Offering Period to which such authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the participant as provided in Section 10 hereof.

(d) During a leave of absence approved by the Designated Subsidiary employing a participant, a participant may continue to participate in the Plan by making cash payments to the Company on each pay day equal to the amount of the participant’s payroll deductions under the Plan for the pay day immediately preceding the first day of such participant’s leave of absence. If a leave of absence is unapproved, the participant will cease automatically to participate in the Plan. In such event, the Company or a Designated Subsidiary will automatically cease to deduct the participant’s payroll under the Plan. The Company or a Designated Subsidiary will pay to the participant his or her total payroll deductions for the quarterly purchase period, in cash in one lump sum (without interest), as soon as practicable after the participant ceases to participate in the Plan.

(e) A participant’s completion of a subscription agreement will enroll such participant in the Plan for each successive Purchase Period and each subsequent Offering Period on the terms contained therein until the participant either submits a new subscription agreement, withdraws from participation under the Plan as provided in Section 10 hereof or otherwise becomes ineligible to participate in the Plan.

6. Payroll Deductions .

(a) At the time a participant files his or her subscription agreement, he or she shall elect to have payroll deductions made on each pay day during the Offering Period in an amount from one percent (1%) to twenty percent (20%) of the Compensation which he or she receives on each pay day during the Offering Period.

(b) All payroll deductions made for a participant under Section 6(a) above shall be credited to his or her account under the Plan and shall be withheld in whole percentages only. Except as described in Section 5(b) hereof, a participant may not make any additional payments into such account.

(c) A participant may discontinue his or her participation in the Plan as provided in Section 10 hereof, or may increase or decrease the rate of his or her payroll deductions or suspend his or her payroll deductions during the Offering Period by completing or filing with the Company a new subscription agreement authorizing a change in payroll deduction rate. The Administrator may, in its discretion, limit the number of participation rate changes

 

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during any Offering Period. The change in rate shall be effective with the first full payroll period following five (5) business days after the Company’s receipt of the new subscription agreement (or such shorter or longer period as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion).

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply with Section 3(c) hereof, a participant’s payroll deductions may be decreased to zero percent (0%) at any time during a Purchase Period.

(e) At the time the option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at the time some or all of the Company’s Common Stock issued under the Plan is disposed of, the participant must make adequate provision for the Company’s federal, state, or other tax withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon the exercise of the option or the disposition of the Common Stock. At any time, the Company may, but shall not be obligated to, withhold from the participant’s compensation the amount necessary for the Company to meet applicable withholding obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company any tax deductions or benefits attributable to sale or early disposition of Common Stock by the Employee.

7. Grant of Option . On the Enrollment Date of each Offering Period, each Eligible Employee participating in such Offering Period shall be granted an option to purchase on each Exercise Date during such Offering Period (at the applicable Purchase Price) up to a number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock determined by dividing such participant’s payroll deductions accumulated in accordance with Section 6(a) above prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the participant’s account as of the Exercise Date by the applicable Purchase Price; provided , however , that in no event shall a participant be permitted to purchase during each Offering Period more than 2,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (subject to any adjustment pursuant to Section 19) and during each Purchase Period more than 8,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (subject to any adjustment pursuant to Section 19); and provided , further , that such purchase shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 3(c) and 13 hereof. The Administrator may, for future Offering Periods, increase or decrease, in its absolute discretion, the maximum number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock a participant may purchase during each Purchase Period and Offering Period. Exercise of the option shall occur as provided in Section 8 hereof, unless the participant has withdrawn pursuant to Section 10 hereof or otherwise becomes ineligible to participate in the Plan. The option shall expire on the last day of the Offering Period.

8. Exercise of Option .

(a) Unless a participant withdraws from the Plan as provided in Section 10 hereof or otherwise becomes ineligible to participate in the Plan, his or her option for the purchase of shares shall be exercised automatically on the Exercise Date, and the maximum number of full shares subject to the option shall be purchased for such participant at the applicable Purchase Price with the accumulated payroll deductions in his or her account. No

 

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fractional shares shall be purchased; any payroll deductions accumulated in a participant’s account which are not sufficient to purchase a full share shall be retained in the participant’s account for the subsequent Purchase Period or Offering Period. During a participant’s lifetime, a participant’s option to purchase shares hereunder is exercisable only by him or her.

(b) If the Administrator determines that, on a given Exercise Date, the number of shares with respect to which options are to be exercised may exceed (i) the number of shares of Common Stock that were available for sale under the Plan on the Enrollment Date of the applicable Offering Period, or (ii) the number of shares available for sale under the Plan on such Exercise Date, the Administrator may in its sole discretion (x) provide that the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares of Common Stock available for purchase on such Enrollment Date or Exercise Date, as applicable, in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine in its sole discretion to be equitable among all participants exercising options to purchase Common Stock on such Exercise Date, and continue all Offering Periods then in effect, or (y) provide that the Company shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares available for purchase on such Enrollment Date or Exercise Date, as applicable, in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine in its sole discretion to be equitable among all participants exercising options to purchase Common Stock on such Exercise Date, and terminate any or all Offering Periods then in effect pursuant to Section 20 hereof. The Company may make pro rata allocation of the shares available on the Enrollment Date of any applicable Offering Period pursuant to the preceding sentence, notwithstanding any authorization of additional shares for issuance under the Plan by the Company’s stockholders subsequent to such Enrollment Date. The balance of the amount credited to the account of each participant which has not been applied to the purchase of shares of stock shall be paid to such participant in one lump sum in cash as soon as reasonably practicable after the Exercise Date, without any interest thereon.

9. Deposit of Shares . As promptly as practicable after each Exercise Date on which a purchase of shares occurs, the Company may arrange for the deposit, into each participant’s account with any broker designated by the Company to administer this Plan, of the number of shares purchased upon exercise of his or her option.

10. Withdrawal .

(a) A participant may withdraw all but not less than all of the payroll deductions credited to his or her account and not yet used to exercise his or her option under the Plan at any time by giving written notice to the Company in a form acceptable to the Administrator. All of the participant’s payroll deductions credited to his or her account during the Offering Period shall be paid to such participant as soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of notice of withdrawal and such participant’s option for the Offering Period shall be automatically terminated, and no further payroll deductions for the purchase of shares shall be made for such Offering Period. If a participant withdraws from an Offering Period, payroll deductions shall not resume at the beginning of the succeeding Offering Period unless the participant delivers to the Company a new subscription agreement.

 

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(b) A participant’s withdrawal from an Offering Period shall not have any effect upon his or her eligibility to participate in any similar plan which may hereafter be adopted by the Company or in succeeding Offering Periods which commence after the termination of the Offering Period from which the participant withdraws.

(c) Upon a Designated Subsidiary ceasing to be such, an Eligible Employee of the Designated Subsidiary shall be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan and the payroll deductions credited to such participant’s account during the Offering Period shall be paid to such participant, or in the case of his or her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section 15 hereof, as soon as reasonably practicable and such participant’s option for the Offering Period shall be automatically terminated.

11. Termination of Employment . Upon a participant’s ceasing to be an Eligible Employee, for any reason, he or she shall be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan and the payroll deductions credited to such participant’s account during the Offering Period shall be paid to such participant or, in the case of his or her death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section 15 hereof, as soon as reasonably practicable and such participant’s option for the Offering Period shall be automatically terminated.

12. Interest . No interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions or lump sum contributions of a participant in the Plan.

13. Shares Subject to Plan .

(a) Subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in Section 19 hereof, the maximum number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock which shall be made available for sale under the Plan shall be 200,000 shares. If any right granted under the Plan shall for any reason terminate without having been exercised, the Common Stock not purchased under such right shall again become available for issuance under the Plan. The stock subject to the Plan may be unissued shares or reacquired shares, bought on the market or otherwise.

(b) With respect to shares of stock subject to an option granted under the Plan, a participant shall not be deemed to be a stockholder of the Company, and the participant shall not have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder, until such shares have been issued to the participant or his or her nominee following exercise of the participant’s option. No adjustments shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash securities, or other property) or distribution or other rights for which the record date occurs prior to the date of such issuance, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.

 

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14. Administration .

(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board, and the term “Committee” shall apply to such committee. The Committee shall have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the power to delegate to a subcommittee any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise, and the term “Committee” shall apply to either the Compensation Committee of the Board or any such subcommittee. References in this Plan to the “Administrator” shall mean the Compensation Committee of the Board unless administration is delegated to a subcommittee, in which case references in this Plan to the Administrator shall thereafter be to the Compensation Committee or subcommittee.

(b) It shall be the duty of the Administrator to conduct the general administration of the Plan in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The Administrator shall have the power to interpret the Plan and the terms of the options and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation, and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules. The Administrator at its option may utilize the services of an agent to assist in the administration of the Plan including establishing and maintaining an individual securities account under the Plan for each participant. In its absolute discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Administrator under the Plan.

(c) All expenses and liabilities incurred by the Administrator in connection with the administration of the Plan shall be borne by the Company or its Designated Subsidiaries. The Administrator may, with the approval of the Board, employ attorneys, consultants, accountants, appraisers, brokers or other persons. The Administrator, the Company and its officers and directors shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such persons. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith shall be final and binding upon all participants, the Company, each Designated Subsidiary and all other interested persons. No member of the Board shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the options, and all members of the Board shall be fully protected by the Company in respect to any such action, determination, or interpretation.

15. Designation of Beneficiary .

(a) A participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any shares and cash, if any, from the participant’s account under the Plan in the event of such participant’s death subsequent to an Exercise Date on which the option is exercised but prior to delivery to such participant of such shares and cash. In addition, a participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any cash from the participant’s account under the Plan in the event of such participant’s death prior to exercise of the option. If a participant is married and the designated beneficiary is not the spouse, spousal consent shall be required for such designation to be effective.

(b) Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the participant at any time by written notice to the Company. In the event of the death of a participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under the Plan who is living at the time of such participant’s death, the Company shall deliver such shares and/or cash to the executor or

 

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administrator of the estate of the participant, or if no such executor or administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Company), the Company, in its discretion, may deliver such shares and/or cash to the spouse or to any one or more dependents or relatives of the participant, or if no spouse, dependent or relative is known to the Company, then to such other person as the Company may designate.

16. Transferability . Neither payroll deductions credited to a participant’s account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option or to receive shares under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or as provided in Section 15 hereof) by the participant. Any such attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without effect, except that the Company may treat such act as an election to withdraw funds from an Offering Period in accordance with Section 10 hereof.

17. Use of Funds . All payroll deductions received or held by the Company under the Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose, and the Company shall not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions.

18. Reports . Individual accounts shall be maintained for each participant in the Plan. Statements of account shall be given to participating Employees at least annually, which statements shall set forth the amounts of payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the number of shares purchased and the remaining cash balance, if any.

19. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Liquidation, Merger or Asset Sale .

(a) Changes in Capitalization . The number of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but not yet placed under option, the maximum number of shares each participant may purchase each Purchase Period (pursuant to Section 7), as well as the price per share and the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided , however , that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an option.

 

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(b) Dissolution or Liquidation . In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Offering Period then in progress shall be shortened by setting a new Exercise Date (the “ New Exercise Date ”), and shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed dissolution or liquidation, unless provided otherwise by the Administrator. The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of the Company’s proposed dissolution or liquidation. The Administrator shall notify each participant in writing, at least ten (10) business days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the participant’s option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that the participant’s option shall be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 10 hereof.

(c) Merger or Asset Sale . In the event of a proposed sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the merger of the Company with or into another corporation, each outstanding option shall be assumed or an equivalent option substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the option, any Purchase Periods then in progress shall be shortened by setting a New Exercise Date and any Offering Periods then in progress shall end on the New Exercise Date. The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of the Company’s proposed sale or merger. The Administrator shall notify each participant in writing, at least ten (10) business days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the participant’s option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and that the participant’s option shall be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 10 hereof.

20. Amendment or Termination .

(a) The Board may at any time and for any reason terminate or amend the Plan. Except as provided in Section 19 hereof, no such termination can affect options previously granted, provided that an Offering Period may be terminated by the Board if the Board determines that the termination of the Offering Period or the Plan is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. Except as provided in Section 19 and this Section 20 hereof, no amendment may make any change in any option theretofore granted which adversely affects the rights of any participant without the consent of such participant.

(b) Without stockholder consent and without regard to whether any participant rights may be considered to have been “adversely affected,” the Administrator shall be entitled to change the Offering Periods, limit the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld during an Offering Period, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company’s or a Designated Subsidiary’s processing of properly completed withholding elections, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common Stock for each participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the participant’s Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion advisable which are consistent with the Plan.

 

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(c) In the event the Board determines that the ongoing operation of the Plan may result in unfavorable financial accounting consequences, the Board may, in its discretion and, to the extent necessary or desirable, modify or amend the Plan to reduce or eliminate such accounting consequence including, but not limited to:

(i) altering the Purchase Price for any Offering Period including an Offering Period underway at the time of the change in Purchase Price;

(ii) shortening any Offering Period so that the Offering Period ends on a new Exercise Date, including an Offering Period underway at the time of the Administrator action; and

(iii) allocating shares.

Such modifications or amendments shall not require stockholder approval or the consent of any Plan participants.

21. Notices . All notices or other communications by a participant to the Company or a Designated Subsidiary under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given when received in the form specified by the Company or such Designated Subsidiary at the location, or by the person, designated by the Company or such Designated Subsidiary for the receipt thereof.

22. Conditions To Issuance of Shares . The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of Stock purchased upon the exercise of options prior to fulfillment of all the following conditions:

(a) The admission of such shares to listing on all stock exchanges, if any, on which is then listed; and

(b) The completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares under any state or federal law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable; and

(c) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency which the Administrator shall, in its absolute discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; and

(d) The payment to the Company or a Designated Subsidiary of all amounts which it is required to withhold under federal, state or local law upon exercise of the option; and

(e) The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the exercise of the Option as the Administrator may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience.

 

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23. Term of Plan . The Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date and shall be in effect until the tenth (10 th ) anniversary of the Effective Date, unless sooner terminated under Section 20 hereof.

24. Automatic Transfer to Low Price Offering Period . To the extent permitted by any applicable laws, regulations, or stock exchange rules, if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on any Exercise Date in an Offering Period is lower than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Enrollment Date of such Offering Period, then (i) a new twenty-four (24) month Offering Period will automatically begin on the first trading day following that Exercise Date, and (ii) all participants in such Offering Period shall be automatically withdrawn from such Offering Period immediately after the exercise of their option on such Exercise Date and automatically re-enrolled in the immediately following Offering Period as of the first day thereof.

25. No Employment Rights . Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to give any person (including any Eligible Employee or participant) the right to remain in the employ of a Designated Subsidiary or the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary or to affect the right of a Designated Subsidiary, the Company, any Parent or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of any person (including any Eligible Employee or participant) at any time, with or without cause.

26. Governing Law and Jurisdiction . The validity and enforceability of this Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to otherwise governing principles of conflicts of law. The courts of the Sate of California shall have jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of, or in connection with, the Plan. The jurisdiction agreement contained in this Section 26 is made for the benefit of the Company and its Designated Subsidiaries only, which accordingly retain the right to bring proceedings in any other court of competent jurisdiction. By completing a subscription agreement, a participant is deemed to have agreed to submit to such jurisdiction.

 

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TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

SUB-PLAN FOR IRISH PARTICIPANTS

1. Application . This Sub-Plan for Irish participants in the Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (this “ Sub-Plan ”) sets forth additional terms and conditions applicable to awards granted to Eligible Employees who are (or are deemed to be) resident, ordinarily resident or domiciled in Ireland for the purpose of payment of taxes or who exercise all of their employment duties in Ireland and forms an integral part of the Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ Plan ”).

The Plan and this Sub-Plan are complimentary to each other and shall be deemed as one. In any case of contradiction with respect to awards granted to Eligible Employees, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Sub-Plan and the Plan, the provisions set out in the Sub-Plan shall prevail.

2. Definition of Eligible Employee . For purposes of this Sub-Plan, “ Eligible Employee ” shall mean an Employee of a Designated Subsidiary: (i) in continuous employment with the Designated Subsidiary for not less than three months immediately preceding their participation in the Plan; (ii) who does not, immediately after the Option is granted, own stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary (as determined under Section 423(b)(3) of the Code); and (iii) who is employed and resides in a country other than the United States of America. For purposes of clause (i), the rules of Section 424(d) of the Code with regard to the attribution of stock ownership shall apply in determining the stock ownership of an individual, and stock which an employee may purchase under outstanding options shall be treated as stock owned by the employee. For purposes of this definition of “Eligible Employee,” the employment relationship shall, in respect of an Employee of a Designated Subsidiary incorporated in Ireland, be treated as continuing intact and will not be deemed as an interruption to continuous service, where the absence from service is protected by statute. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the Company or Designated Subsidiary and meeting the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.421-7(h)(2). Where the period of leave exceeds ninety (90) days and the individual’s right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by contract, the employment relationship shall be deemed to have terminated on the ninety-first (91 st ) day of such leave.

 

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3. Data Protection . It shall be a term and condition of each award granted under this Sub-Plan that the Eligible Employee agrees and consents to:

(a) the collection, use and processing of his or her Personal Data (as defined below) by any member of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary and the transfer of his or her Personal Data to any third party administrator of the Plan and any broker through whom shares of Common Stock are to be sold on behalf of the Eligible Employee;

(b) the Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries and the third party administrator of the Plan transferring the Eligible Employee’s Personal Data amongst themselves for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan and the grant of awards and the acquisition of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan;

(c) the use of Personal Data by any such person for any such purposes; and

(d) the transfer to and retention of Personal Data by third parties (including any situated outside the European Economic Area) for or in connection with such purposes.

For the purpose of this Section 3, “ Personal Data ” means an Eligible Employee’s name, home address, e-mail address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or equivalent, details of all rights to acquire shares of Common Stock or other securities issued or transferred to such Eligible Employee pursuant to this Plan and any other personal information which could identify the Eligible Employee and is necessary for the administration of this Plan.

4. Not a Contract of Employment . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan:

(a) the Plan shall not form part of any contract of employment between the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary and an Eligible Employee;

(b) unless expressly so provided in his or her contract of employment, an Eligible Employee has no right or entitlement to be granted an award or any expectation that an award might be made to him, whether subject to any conditions or at all;

(c) the benefit to an Eligible Employee of participation in the Plan (including, in particular but not by way of limitation, any awards held by him or her) shall not form any part of his or her remuneration or count as his remuneration for any purpose and shall not be pensionable;

(d) the rights or opportunity granted to an Eligible Employee on the making of an award shall not give the Eligible Employee any rights or additional rights and if an Eligible Employee ceases to be employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the Eligible Employee shall not be entitled to compensation for the loss of any right or benefit or prospective right or benefit under the Plan (including, in particular but not by way of limitation, any awards held by him or her which lapse by reason of his ceasing to be employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary) whether by way of damages for unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, breach of contract or otherwise;

 

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(e) the rights or opportunity granted to an Eligible Employee on the making of an award shall not give the Eligible Employee any rights or additional rights in respect of any pension scheme operated by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary;

(f) the Eligible Employee shall not be entitled to any compensation or damages for any loss or potential loss which he may suffer by reason of being unable to acquire or retain shares of Common Stock, or any interest in shares of Common Stock pursuant to an award in consequence of the loss or termination of his office or employment with the Company or any present or past Parent or Subsidiary for any reason whatsoever (whether or not the termination is ultimately held to be wrongful or unfair); and

(g) by accepting the grant of an award and not renouncing it, the Eligible Employee is deemed to have agreed to the provisions of this Section 3.

5. Tax Consequences . Any tax consequences arising from the vesting or distribution or otherwise pursuant to an award shall be borne solely by the Eligible Employee (including, without limitation, the Eligible Employee’s social security and national health insurance payments, if applicable). The Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary shall be entitled to (i) withhold taxes (if required) according to the requirements under applicable laws, rules and regulations, including withholding taxes at source and (ii) provide details in respect of any award to the Revenue Commissioners of Ireland. Furthermore, the Eligible Employee shall agree to indemnify the Company and/or its Parent or Subsidiary and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or other payment or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the Eligible Employee.

6. Designation of Beneficiary . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 15 of the Plan, Eligible Employees who are (or are deemed to be) resident, ordinarily resident or domiciled in Ireland for the purpose of payment of taxes or who exercise all of their employment duties in Ireland may only designate their estate as their beneficiary.

7. Governing Law . The validity and enforceability of this Sub-Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to otherwise governing principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of the laws of the Republic of Ireland apply.

 

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TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

SUB-PLAN FOR ROMANIAN PARTICIPANTS

1. Application . This Sub-Plan for Romanian participants in the Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (this “ Sub-Plan ”) sets forth additional terms and conditions applicable to awards granted to Eligible Employees who are (or are deemed to be) residents of the Romania for the purpose of payment of taxes and forms an integral part of the Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ Plan ”).

The Plan and this Sub-Plan are complimentary to each other and shall be deemed as one. In any case of contradiction with respect to Awards granted to Eligible Employees, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Sub-Plan and the Plan, the provisions set out in the Sub-Plan shall prevail.

2. Data Privacy Provisions . In consideration of the processing operations that shall be carried out as part of an Eligible Employee’s participation in this Plan, the Company hereby provides each Eligible Employee with certain data privacy related information:

(a) Personal Data . “ Personal Data ” means any information referring to a natural person, identified or identifiable; an identifiable person is a that person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, particularly with reference to an identification number or to one or more factors specific to details of his physical, physiological, economical, cultural or social characteristics. To avoid any possible misunderstanding, it is agreed that the “Personal Data” referred to in this Plan are those mentioned below.

(b) By submitting a participation agreement, an Eligible Employee agrees and fully consents with the procession of the personal data communicated to the Company herein, respectively:

(i) Personal information (name, date of birth, gender, marital status, address, place of work, telephone number, mobile number, fax number, e-mail, family size, passport or visa information, age, language, skills, drivers license information, birth certificate);

(ii) Background information (education, including schools attended, and dates of attendance, degrees or diplomas granted, training, work history, including names of employers, dates of employment, and compensation information);

(iii) Compensation information (wages or salary, commissions, bonuses, stock option award and exercise information, employee stock purchase plan information, pensions);

(iv) Signature; and


(v) Bank account number.

(c) By signing an Award Agreement, each Eligible Employee gives his or her explicit consent to the Company to process any such personal data, either directly or through third parties. Eligible Employees also provide explicit consent to the Company to transfer any personal data indicated above outside of the country in which they work or are employed, in so far this transfer is required in relation to the Eligible Employees’ participation to this Plan and for the purposes described below. The Company shall ensure that all personal data that is transmitted will be kept confidential and used only for legitimate Company purposes as described below.

(d) The Company shall use the Eligible Employees’ personal data only in relation to the latter’s participation to this Plan and the granting of the Awards and managing thereof. Thus, the Company shall process the Eligible Employees’ data for the following main purposes:

(i) verifying the general eligibility and the compliance with the necessary conditions in order to receive grants;

(ii) administering and maintaining the Eligible Employee’s records;

(iii) internal compensation and benefit planning;

(iv) transmitting the personal data to third parties interested in purchasing the Company’s shares or the Company’s assets, to the Administrator, to the legal counsel to the Company, to the accountants for the Company and to any other person that the Company may find in its administration of this Plan to be appropriate.

(e) An Eligible Employee shall be fully liable for the accuracy of the information he or she provides to the Company.

(f) In connection with the processing carried out as part of their participation to this Plan, Eligible Employees have the following rights:

(i) The right to be informed. Each Eligible Employee has been informed by reading the present notice about the identity of the Company, the purpose for which the data are processed by the Company, the existence of the rights provided by law for the protection of personal data, as well as the conditions of exercising, the categories of recipients to whom the personal data are disclosed.

(ii) The right to have access to data.  Each Eligible Employee has the right, upon a written, dated and signed request, to obtain from the Company the confirmation of the fact that the data related to the Eligible Employee are or are not processed by the Company. This request is to be accomplished for free in the limit of one request per year.

 

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(iii) The right of intervention. Each Eligible Employee has the right to request to the Company, upon a written, dated and signed request, the following:

(A) the rectification, the up-dating, the blocking or the erasure of the incomplete, inexact data or of illegal processions;

(B) the transformation of illegal personal data in anonymous data;

(C) the notification of the third parties with regard to the operations provided at (A) and (B) above.

(iv) The right of opposition. Each Eligible Employee has the right to oppose every moment, upon a written, dated and signed request, to the procession of his/her personal data, due to well-grounded and lawful reasons in connection to his/her particular situation;

(v) The right of not being subject to an individual decision. The right to demand and receive:

(A) the withdrawal or cancellation of a decision that produces juridical effects concerning the Eligible Employee, adopted exclusively on a personal data processing basis, carried out through automatic means, destined to evaluate some aspects of the Eligible Employee’s personality and/or professional competence, credibility, behavior or other such aspects;

(B) re-evaluation of any decisions regarding the Eligible Employee, and which affects the Eligible Employee in a significant manner, if the decision was adopted exclusively on a basis of data processing that meets the conditions stated under letter (A) above.

(vi) The right to refer to a court of law.  Each Eligible Employee has the right to refer to a court of law in defense of any rights guaranteed by the law regarding the protection of personal data processions.

(g) In undertaking the envisaged processing, the Company shall take all necessary measures to ensure the confidentiality of the Eligible Employee’s data and the security of the processing, in accordance with the legal provisions in force.

3. Governing Law . The validity and enforceability of this Sub-Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Romania without regard to otherwise governing principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of the laws of Romania apply.

 

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TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

SUB-PLAN FOR UK PARTICIPANTS

1. Application . This Sub-Plan for UK participants in the Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (this “ Sub-Plan ”) sets forth additional terms and conditions applicable to awards granted to Eligible Employees who are (or are deemed to be) residents of the United Kingdom for the purpose of payment of taxes and forms an integral part of the Tessera Technologies, Inc. International Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ Plan ”). The Plan and this Sub-Plan are complimentary to each other and shall be deemed as one. In any case of contradiction with respect to awards granted to Eligible Employees, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Sub-Plan and the Plan, the provisions set out in the Sub-Plan shall prevail. Any capitalized terms used in this Sub-Plan but not defined shall have the meaning given to those terms in the Plan.

2. Data Protection . It shall be a term and condition of each award granted under this Sub-Plan that the Eligible Employee agrees and consents to:

(a) the collection, use and processing of his or her Personal Data (as defined below) by any member of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary and the transfer of his or her Personal Data to any third party administrator of the Plan and any broker through whom shares of Common Stock are to be sold on behalf of the Eligible Employee;

(b) the Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries and the third party administrator of the Plan transferring the Eligible Employee’s Personal Data amongst themselves for the purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Plan and the grant of awards and the acquisition of shares of Common Stock pursuant to the Plan;

(c) the use of Personal Data by any such person for any such purposes; and

(d) the transfer to and retention of Personal Data by third parties (including any situated outside the European Economic Area) for or in connection with such purposes.

For the purpose of this Section 2, “ Personal Data ” means an Eligible Employee’s name, home address, e-mail address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or equivalent, details of all rights to acquire shares of Common Stock or other securities issued or transferred to such Eligible Employee pursuant to this Plan and any other personal information which could identify the Eligible Employee and is necessary for the administration of this Plan.


3. Not a Contract of Employment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan:

(a) the Plan shall not form part of any contract of employment between the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary and an Eligible Employee;

(b) unless expressly so provided in his or her contract of employment, an Eligible Employee has no right or entitlement to be granted an award or any expectation that an award might be made to him, whether subject to any conditions or at all;

(c) the benefit to an Eligible Employee of participation in the Plan (including, in particular but not by way of limitation, any awards held by him or her) shall not form any part of his or her remuneration or count as his remuneration for any purpose and shall not be pensionable;

(d) the rights or opportunity granted to an Eligible Employee on the making of an award shall not give the Eligible Employee any rights or additional rights and if an Eligible Employee ceases to be employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the Eligible Employee shall not be entitled to compensation for the loss of any right or benefit or prospective right or benefit under the Plan (including, in particular but not by way of limitation, any awards held by him or her which lapse by reason of his ceasing to be employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary) whether by way of damages for unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, breach of contract or otherwise;

(e) the rights or opportunity granted to an Eligible Employee on the making of an award shall not give the Eligible Employee any rights or additional rights in respect of any pension scheme operated by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary;

(f) the Eligible Employee shall not be entitled to any compensation or damages for any loss or potential loss which he may suffer by reason of being unable to acquire or retain shares of Common Stock, or any interest in shares of Common Stock pursuant to an award in consequence of the loss or termination of his office or employment with the Company or any present or past Parent or Subsidiary for any reason whatsoever (whether or not the termination is ultimately held to be wrongful or unfair); and

(g) by accepting the grant of an award and not renouncing it, the Eligible Employee is deemed to have agreed to the provisions of this Section 3.

4. Tax Consequences .

(a) The Eligible Employee agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company, it’s Parent or any Subsidiary from and against any liability for or obligation to pay any tax liability that is attributable to: (i) the grant or exercise of an option; (ii) the acquisition by the participant of the shares on exercise of the option; or (iii) the disposal of any shares, (a “ Tax Liability ”)

 

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(b) At the discretion of the Administrator the option cannot be exercised until the Eligible Employee has entered into an election with the Company or the Eligible Employee’s employer (the “ Employer ”) as appropriate (in a form approved by the Employer and HMRC) (a “ joint election ”) under which any liability of the Company or the Employer for Employer’s National Insurance Contributions arising in respect of the grant, exercise of or other dealing in the option, or the acquisition of the shares on exercise of the option, is transferred to and met by the participant.

(c) Without prejudice to the terms of the Plan, the option cannot be exercised until the Eligible Employee has made such arrangements as the Company may require for the satisfaction of any Tax Liability that may arise in connection with the exercise of the option and/or the acquisition of the shares by the Eligible Employee. Where any Tax Liability is likely to arise, the Company, the Employer, the Parent or any Subsidiary may recover from the Eligible Employee an amount of money sufficient to meet the Tax Liability by any of the following arrangements:

(i) deduction from salary or other payments due to the Eligible Employee; or

(ii) withholding the issue, allotment or transfer to the Eligible Employee of that number of shares (otherwise to be acquired by the Eligible Employee on the exercise of the option) whose aggregate market value on date of exercise is, so far as possible, equal to, but not less than, the amount of Tax Liability (together with the fees and expenses incurred in the sale of the shares, where the company intends to sell the shares to meet the Tax Liability); or

(iii) withholding the issue, allotment or transfer to the Eligible Employee of the shares otherwise to be acquired by the Eligible Employee pursuant to the option until the employee has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Company or the Employer that he has given irrevocable instructions to a third party (for example a broker) satisfactory to the Company or the Employer to sell sufficient of those shares to ensure the net proceeds are so far as possible, equal to but not less than, the amount of the tax liability; or

(iv) where the tax liability arises as a result of a release or assignment by the Eligible Employee of the option, a deduction from the payment made to him as consideration for such release or assignment.

(d) Paragraph (c) will not apply where the Eligible Employee has, before the allotment, issuance or transfer of the shares to be issued or transferred to the Eligible Employee as a result of the exercise of the option, paid to the Company or the Employer, in cleared funds a sum equal to the Tax Liability arising on the exercise of the option.

 

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5. Governing Law. The validity and enforceability of this Sub-Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to otherwise governing principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of English law apply.

 

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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 29, 2008 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Tessera Technologies, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

San Jose, California

June 13, 2008