UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 25, 2015

 

CÜR MEDIA, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

333-183760

 

99-0375741

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission  File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

  

2217 New London Turnpike

South Glastonbury, CT 06073

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 430-1520

  

N/A

(Former Name of Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 1.01. Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On January 25, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), the Board of Directors (“Board”) of CÜR Media, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) adopted the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2015 Plan”), to provide the Company with flexibility in its ability to motivate, attract, and retain the services of members of the Board, key employees and consultants. The 2015 Plan is subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders within 12 months after the Effective Date. In the event that stockholder approval is not obtained within 12 months after the Effective Date, all incentive stock options granted under the 2015 Plan shall be treated as non-qualified stock options. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the 2015 Plan, no awards shall be exercisable until the date of such stockholder approval.

 

Administration

 

The compensation committee of the Board (“Committee”), or the Board in the absence of such a Committee, will administer the 2015 Plan. Subject to the terms of the 2015 Plan, the Committee, or the Board in the absence of such a Committee, has complete authority and discretion to determine the terms of awards under the 2015 Plan.

 

Shares Reserved Under the 2015 Plan

 

A total of 4,000,000 shares of our common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), are reserved for issuance under the 2015 Plan. If an award granted under the 2015 Plan lapses, expires, terminates, is unexercised or is forfeited, or if any shares are surrendered to us in connection with an incentive award, the shares subject to such award and the surrendered shares will become available for further awards under the 2015 Plan.

 

Grants

 

The 2015 Plan authorizes the grant to participants of non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance grants intended to comply with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (as amended, the “Code”), and stock appreciation rights, as described below:

 

 

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Options granted under the 2015 Plan entitle the grantee, upon exercise, to purchase a specified number of shares from us at a specified exercise price per share. The exercise price for shares of our Common Stock covered by an option cannot be less than the fair market value of our Common Stock on the date of grant unless otherwise agreed to at the time of the grant.

 

 

 

 

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Restricted stock awards and restricted stock units may be awarded on terms and conditions established by the Committee, or the Board in the absence of such a Committee, which may include performance conditions for restricted stock awards and the lapse of restrictions on the achievement of one or more performance goals for restricted stock units.

 

 

 

 

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The Committee, or the Board in the absence of such a Committee, may make performance grants, each of which will contain performance goals for the award, including the performance criteria, the target and maximum amounts payable, and other terms and conditions.

 

 

 

 

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The 2015 Plan authorizes the granting of stock awards. The Committee, or the Board in the absence of such a Committee, will establish the number of shares of our Common Stock to be awarded and the terms applicable to each award, including performance restrictions.

 

 

 

 

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Stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) entitle the participant to receive a distribution in an amount not to exceed the number of shares of our Common Stock subject to the portion of the SAR exercised multiplied by the difference between the market price of a share of our Common Stock on the date of exercise of the SAR and the market price of a share of our Common Stock on the date of grant of the SAR.

 

 
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Duration, Amendment, and Termination

 

The Board has the power to amend, suspend or terminate the 2015 Plan without stockholder approval or ratification at any time or from time to time. However, no change may be made that materially increases the total number of shares of our Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 2015 Plan, or reduces the minimum exercise price for options or exchange of options for other incentive awards, unless such change is authorized by our stockholders. Unless sooner terminated, the 2015 Plan would terminate ten years after the Effective Date.

 

Adjustments

 

The number of shares of our Common Stock subject to the 2015 Plan, any number of shares subject to any numerical limit in the 2015 Plan, and the number of shares and terms of any award will be adjusted in the event of any change in our outstanding our Common Stock by reason of any stock dividend, spin-off, split-up, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, liquidation, business combination or exchange of shares or similar transaction.

 

The 2015 Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference. The Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 5.02 below, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Effective as of September 25, 2015, we terminated the Consulting Agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”), dated March 25, 2015, by and between John A. Lack and the Company. The Consulting Agreement was terminated in connection with Mr. Lack’s resignation as a member of the Company’s Board.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

Reference is made to the disclosure set forth under Item 5.02 below, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The grant of non-qualified stock options to Sanjan Dhody in connection with his appointment as a member of the Company’s Board was exempt from the registration under Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as a transaction pursuant to compensatory benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation as provided under Rule 701, or under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering.

 

 
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Effective as of September 25, 2015, John A. Lack resigned as our Chairman of the Board and Secretary. Mr. Lack’s resignation was for personal reasons and did not arise from any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

Effective as of Mr. Lack’s resignation as Chairman of the Board, the Board appointed Thomas Brophy, our current President and Chief Executive Officer, as Chairman of the Board.

 

In addition, as of Mr. Lack’s resignation as Secretary, the Board appointed Kelly Sardo, our current Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as Secretary.

 

On September 25, 2015, the Board appointed Sanjan Dhody as a member of the Board, to fill the vacancy on the Board resulting from Mr. Lack’s resignation, to serve until his successor shall be duly appointed, unless he resigns, is removed from office, or are otherwise disqualified from serving as a director of the Company.

 

Sanjan Dhody, 44, has been a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank since 2005. His team advises some of the wealthiest families in the U.S., Europe and Latin America.  He was ranked by Barron's as the number 1 advisor in Florida in 2013 and one of the top 15 advisors in the U.S. in 2014. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, Mr. Dhody led a team at Lehman Brothers Private Client Group where he built a significant High Net Worth advisory practice complemented by a focus on equity, fixed income and structured solutions for sophisticated investors. Before joining Lehman Brothers in 1996, he worked at Citicorp Global Emerging Markets Group in London. He has also served on the New York Committee of Human Rights Watch. Mr. Dhody received his MBA from Richmond College, London - UK and a BBA (hons) from St. Xaviers College, Calcutta University India. 

  

Based upon information requested from and provided by Mr. Dhody concerning his background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, the Board determined that Mr. Dhody would qualify as “independent” as that term is defined by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(a)(2).

 

In connection with his appointment as member of the Board, we granted Mr. Dhody, under the 2015 EIP, 10-year non-qualified options to purchase 250,000 shares of the Corporation’s Common Stock, at an exercise price of $0.57, the market price of our Common Stock on the OTCQB on the date of grant, 50% of which shall vest on the date of grant, and the remainder of which shall vest pro rata on a monthly basis for the two years thereafter; provided, however, that none of the options are exercisable until the date the Company’s stockholders approve the 2015 Plan.

 

There are no other arrangements or understandings between Mr. Dhody and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director of the Company. In addition, there are no family relationships between Mr. Dhody and any of the Company’s other officers or directors.

 

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

 

On September 25, 2015, we amended and restated our Bylaws (the “Amended and Restated Bylaws”) in their entirety. The Amended and Restated Bylaws were approved and adopted by our Board. The Amended and Restated Bylaws, among other things, provide that:

 

 

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Each annual meeting of stockholders of the Company shall be within 13 months of the last annual meeting of stockholders;

 

 

 

 

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Nominations of persons for election to the Board and the proposal of business to be transacted by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders (i) by or at the direction of the Board or (ii) by any stockholder of record of the Company who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in Section 1.2 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws;

 

 

 

 

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For nominations or business to be properly brought before an annual meeting of stockholders by a stockholder of record, (i) the stockholder must give timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Company (generally, to be timely, the notice must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not less than 90 or more than 120 days prior to the one-year anniversary of the date on which the Company first mailed its proxy materials for the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders ), (ii) any such business must be a proper matter for stockholder action under Delaware law and (iii) the stockholder’s notice must include the information required by Section 1.2 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws;

 

 

 

 

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A person is not eligible for election or re-election as a director at an annual meeting of stockholders unless the person is nominated (i) by a stockholder of record in accordance with clause (iii) of Section 1.2(a) of the Amended and Restated Bylaws or (ii) by or at the direction of the Board (or a duly authorized committee thereof);

 

 

 

 

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Only such business shall be conducted at an annual meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 1.2 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws;

 

 

 

 

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Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected (a) by or at the direction of the Board (or a duly authorized committee thereof) or (b) by any stockholder of record who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in Section 1.2 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws;

 

 

 

 

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For nominations to be properly brought before a special meeting of stockholders by a stockholder of record, (i) the stockholder must give timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Company (generally, to be timely, the notice must be received by the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Company not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such special meeting or the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board to be elected at such meeting) and (ii) the stockholder’s notice must include the information required by Section 1.2 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws;

 

 
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A person is not eligible for election or re-election as a director at a special meeting of stockholders unless the person is nominated (i) by or at the direction of the Board (or a duly authorized committee thereof) or (ii) by a stockholder of record in accordance with the notice procedures set forth in Article I of the Amended and Restated Bylaws;

 

 

 

 

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Subject to certain exceptions, special meetings of stockholders may be called only by (a) the Chairman of the Board, (b) the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or (c) the Board (the previous provision of the Bylaws provided that special meetings of stockholders may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Vice President (if any), or the Secretary of the Company at the request in writing of the majority of the members of the Board or holders of a majority of the total voting power of all outstanding shares of stock of the Company then entitled to vote);

 

 

 

 

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Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board (the previous provision of the Bylaws provided that only such business as is specified in the notice of special meeting shall come before such meeting);

 

 

 

 

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At any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of shares of stock of the Company entitled to cast a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by the holders of all outstanding capital stock of the Company, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, unless or except to the extent that the presence of a larger number is required by law (this provision is similar to the previous provision of the Bylaws);

 

 

 

 

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Where a separate vote by one or more classes or series is required, the holders of shares of stock of the Company entitled to cast a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the shares of the class or classes or series, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter;

 

 

 

 

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All elections of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law, the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or the Amended and Restated Bylaws, all other matters shall be determined by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter by the holders of all shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote (the previous provision of the Bylaws provided that elections of directors shall be determined by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast);

 

 

 

 

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Action may not be taken by stockholders without a meeting by a consent or consents in writing (the previous provision of the Bylaws provided that action could be taken by stockholders without a meeting by a consent or consents in writing);

 

 

 

 

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Directors need not be stockholders to be qualified for election or service as a director of the Company;

 

 

 

 

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Any one or more of the directors may be removed with cause only (i) by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the Company’s capital stock or (ii) by the action of the directors at a special meeting called for that purpose. Any one or more of the directors may be removed without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the Company’s capital stock.

 

 
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Subject to certain exceptions, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies on the Board shall be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office or by a sole remaining director and not by stockholders, and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been elected expires;

 

 

 

 

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Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or by two or more directors (the previous provision of the Bylaws provided that special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chairman of the Board, the President, or Secretary of the Company at the written request of two directors);

 

 

 

 

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At any meeting of the Board, a majority of the total number of the whole Board shall constitute a quorum for all purposes (this provision is similar to the previous provision of the Bylaws);

 

 

 

 

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At any meeting of the Board, all matters shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the directors present, except as otherwise provided in the Amended and Restated Bylaws or required by law (this provision is similar to the previous provision of the Bylaws);

 

 

 

 

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The Board may take action without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission (this provision is similar to the previous provision of the Bylaws);

 

 

 

 

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Unless otherwise restricted by the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of the directors;

 

 

 

 

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The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or paid a stated salary or paid other compensation as directors;

 

 

 

 

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The Chairman of the Board (i) shall be chosen by the Board, (ii) shall, if present, preside at all meetings of stockholders and the Board, (iii) shall, subject to the direction and control of the Board, be the Board’s representative and medium of communication, (iv) shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be delegated from time to time by the Board and (v) may be an officer of the Company;

 

 

 

 

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The Board may from time to time designate committees of the Board, with such lawfully delegable powers and duties as it thereby confers, to serve at the pleasure of the Board and shall, for those committees and any others provided for herein, elect a director or directors to serve as the member or members, designating, if it desires, other directors as alternate members who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee (this provision is similar to the previous provision of the Bylaws);

 

 

 

 

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One-third of the members of a committee of the Board shall constitute a quorum unless the committee shall consist of 1 or 2 members, in which event 1 member shall constitute a quorum;

 

 

 

 

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All matters of a committee of the Board shall be determined by a majority vote of the members of the committee present (this provision is similar to the previous provision of the Bylaws);

 

 
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Action may be taken by any committee of the Board without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission;

 

 

 

 

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The Board may have an Executive Committee, which has the authority to exercise all of the powers of the Board that may be delegated to a committee of the Board and perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to it expressly by the Board;

 

 

 

 

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The officers of the Company shall consist of a Chief Executive Officer, a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer and the other officers as may from time to time be appointed by the Board (the previous provision of the Bylaws did not require the Company to have a Chief Executive Officer or any Vice Presidents);

 

 

 

 

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Each stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Company by, the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board, the President or a Vice President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, certifying the number of shares owned by him, her or it unless the Board provides by resolution that some or all of any or all classes or series of stock shall be uncertificated shares (this provision is similar to the previous provision of the Bylaws);

 

 

 

 

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The Company will indemnify and advance expenses to, and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Company’s directors and officers under certain circumstances;

 

 

 

 

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The Company may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Company or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss (this provision is similar to the previous provision of the Bylaws);

 

 

 

 

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The Company may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Company to the fullest extent of the provisions of Article VIII of the Amended and Restated Bylaws with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Company; and

 

 

 

 

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The Board is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal the Company’s Bylaws subject to the power of the Company’s stockholders to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws; provided, however, that with respect to the powers of the Company’s stockholders to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company entitled to vote generally in an election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to adopt, amend or repeal the Company’s Bylaws (the previous provision of the Bylaws provided that the Bylaws could be amended by the Board, or by affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Company’s capital stock)

 

The Amended and Restated Bylaws are filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
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Item 5.05. Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

On September 25, 2015, we adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (“Code of Ethics”) for our employees, officers and directors (including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) that complies with regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Code of Ethics is available free of charge on our website at www.curmusic.com and is filed as an exhibit to this report. We intend to timely disclose any amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Ethics that are required to be publicly disclosed pursuant to rules of the SEC and any securities exchange on which our shares may be listed by filing such amendment or waiver with the SEC.

 

The Code of Ethics is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

3.1

Amended and Restated Bylaws

10.1*

2015 Equity Incentive Plan

10.2

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement

14.1

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

CÜR MEDIA, INC.

 

       
Date: September 29, 2015 By /s/ Thomas Brophy

 

 

 

Thomas Brophy

 

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 3.1

 

CÜR MEDIA, INC.

(the “ Corporation ”)

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

(the “ Bylaws ”)

 

Article I: Stockholders

 

1.1. Annual Meeting . An annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors to succeed those whose terms expire and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting shall be held at the place, if any, on the date, and at the time as the Board of Directors shall each year fix, which date shall be within thirteen (13) months of the last annual meeting of stockholders.

 

1.2. Advance Notice of Nominations and Proposals of Business .

 

(a) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of business to be transacted by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (ii) by any stockholder of record of the Corporation (the “ Record Stockholder ”) at the time of the giving of the notice required in the following paragraphs, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who has complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 1.2. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing clause (ii) shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or propose business at an annual meeting of stockholders. The requirements of this Section 1.2 shall apply to the nomination or proposal of business by a stockholder without regard to whether such nomination or proposal of business is intended to be included in the Corporation’s proxy materials pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (such act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the “ Exchange Act ”) or whether such nomination or proposal of business is presented to stockholders by means of a proxy solicitation by any person other than by or on behalf of the Board of Directors.

 

(b) For nominations or business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a Record Stockholder pursuant to clause (ii) of the foregoing paragraph, (i) the Record Stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation, and (ii) any such business must be a proper matter for stockholder action under Delaware law. To be timely, a Record Stockholder’s notice shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than ninety (90) or more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the one-year anniversary of the date on which the Corporation first mailed its proxy materials for the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that, subject to the last sentence of this paragraph (b), if the meeting is convened more than thirty (30) days prior to or delayed by more than sixty (60) days after the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, notice by the Record Stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the later of (i) the ninetieth (90 th ) day before such annual meeting or (ii) the tenth (10 th ) day following the day on which Public Announcement (as defined below) of the date of such meeting is first made. Notwithstanding anything in the preceding sentence to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors is increased and there has been no Public Announcement naming all of the nominees for director or indicating the increase in the size of the Board of Directors made by the Corporation at least ten (10) days before the last day a Record Stockholder may deliver a notice of nomination in accordance with the preceding sentence, a Record Stockholder’s notice required by this bylaw shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth (10 th ) day following the day on which such Public Announcement is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting for which notice has been given commence a new time period for the giving of a Record Stockholder’s notice.

 

 
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(c) In addition, for nominations or business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a Record Stockholder pursuant to clause (ii) of Section 1.2(a), such Record Stockholder’s notice shall set forth:

 

1. if such notice pertains to the nomination of directors, as to each person whom the Record Stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director all information relating to such person as would be required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for the election of such nominees as directors pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, and such person’s written consent to serve as a director if elected;

 

2. as to any business that the Record Stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of such business, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such Record Stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and

 

3. as to (a) the Record Stockholder giving the notice and (b) the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made (each, a “ Party ”):

 

(i) the name and address of each such Party;

 

(ii) (A) the class, series, and number of shares of the Corporation that are owned, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record by each such Party, (B) any option, warrant, convertible security, stock appreciation right, or similar right with an exercise or conversion privilege or a settlement payment or mechanism at a price related to any class or series of shares of the Corporation or with a value derived in whole or in part from the value of any class or series of shares of the Corporation, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in the underlying class or series of capital stock of the Corporation or otherwise (a “ Derivative Instrument ”) directly or indirectly owned beneficially by each such Party, and any other direct or indirect opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation, (C) any proxy, contract, arrangement, understanding, or relationship pursuant to which either Party has a right to vote, directly or indirectly, any shares of any security of the Corporation, (D) any short interest in any security of the Corporation held by each such Party (for purposes of this Section 1.2(c), a person shall be deemed to have a short interest in a security if such person directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has the opportunity to profit or share in any profit derived from any decrease in the value of the subject security), (E) any rights to dividends on the shares of the Corporation owned beneficially directly or indirectly by each such Party that are separated or separable from the underlying shares of the Corporation, (F) any proportionate interest in shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments held, directly or indirectly, by a general or limited partnership in which either Party is a general partner or, directly or indirectly, beneficially owns an interest in a general partner and (G) any performance-related fees (other than an asset-based fee) that each such Party is directly or indirectly entitled to based on any increase or decrease in the value of shares of the Corporation or Derivative Instruments, if any, as of the date of such notice, including without limitation any such interests held by members of each such Party’s immediate family sharing the same household (which information set forth in this paragraph shall be supplemented by such stockholder or such beneficial owner, as the case may be, not later than ten (10) days after the record date for the meeting to disclose such ownership as of the record date); and

 

(iii) any other information relating to each such Party that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the proposal and/or for the election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act.

 

 
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(d) A person shall not be eligible for election or reelection as a director at an annual meeting unless the person is nominated (i) by a Record Stockholder in accordance with clause (ii) of Section 1.2(a) or (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof). Only such business shall be conducted at an annual meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.2. The chairman of the meeting shall have the power and the duty to determine whether a nomination or any business proposed to be brought before the meeting has been made in accordance with the procedures set forth in these Bylaws and, if any proposed nomination or business is not in compliance with these Bylaws, to declare that such defectively proposed business or nomination shall not be presented for stockholder action at the meeting and shall be disregarded.

 

(e) Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors. The notice of such special meeting shall include the purpose for which the meeting is called. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected (a) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) or (b) by any Record Stockholder at the time of giving of notice provided for in this paragraph, who shall be entitled to vote at the meeting and who delivers a written notice to the Secretary setting forth the information set forth in Section 1.2(c)(1) and (3) of this Article I. Nominations by stockholders of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at such a special meeting of stockholders only if such Record Stockholder’s notice required by the preceding sentence shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90 th ) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10 th ) day following the day on which Public Announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement of a special meeting for which notice has been given commence a new time period for the giving of a Record Stockholder’s notice. A person shall not be eligible for election or reelection as a director at a special meeting unless the person is nominated (i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) or (ii) by a Record Stockholder in accordance with the notice procedures set forth in this Article I.

 

(f) For purposes of these Bylaws, “ Public Announcement ” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or a comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

(g) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.2, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to matters set forth in this Section 1.2. Nothing in this Section 1.2 shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

 

1.3. Special Meetings; Notice . Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, and to the requirements of applicable law, special meetings of stockholders may be called only by (a) the Chairman of the Board of Directors, (b) the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation or (c) the Board of Directors pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the total number of directors that the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies.

 

 
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1.4. Notice of Meetings .

 

(a) Notice of the place, if any, date and time of all meetings of the stockholders, and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed present in person and vote at such meeting, and, in the case of all special meetings of stockholders, the purpose of the meeting, shall be given, not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the date on which the meeting is to be held, to each stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or required by law (meaning in these Bylaws, as required from time to time by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“ DGCL ”) or the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation).

 

(b) When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place, if any, thereof and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholder and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken; provided, however, that if the date of any adjourned meeting is more than thirty (30) days after the date for which the meeting was originally noticed, or if a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the place, if any, date and time of the adjourned meeting and the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxyholders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting, shall be given in conformity herewith. At any adjourned meeting, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the original meeting.

 

1.5. Quorum .

 

(a) At any meeting of the stockholders, the holders of shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to cast a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by the holders of all outstanding capital stock of the Corporation, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for all purposes, unless or except to the extent that the presence of a larger number is required by law. Where a separate vote by one or more classes or series is required, the holders of shares of stock of the Corporation entitled to cast a majority of the total votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the shares of the class or classes or series, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter.

 

(b) If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting to another place, if any, date and time.

 

1.6. Organization . The Chairman of the Board of Directors or, in his or her absence, the person whom the Board of Directors designates or, in the absence of that person or the failure of the Board of Directors to designate a person, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation or, in his or her absence, the person chosen by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote who are present in person or represented by proxy shall call to order any meeting of the stockholders and act as chairman of the meeting. In the absence of the Secretary of the Corporation, the secretary of the meeting shall be the person the chairman appoints.

 

 
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1.7. Conduct of Business . The chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall determine the order of business and the rules of procedure for the conduct of the meeting, including the manner of voting and the conduct of discussion as the chairman determines to be in order. The chairman shall have the power to adjourn the meeting to another place, if any, date and time. The date and time of the opening and closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at the meeting shall be announced at the meeting.

 

1.8. Proxies; Inspectors .

 

(a) At any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law filed in accordance with the procedure established for the meeting. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable electronic reproduction of the writing or transmission created pursuant to this Section 1.8 may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission that could be used, provided that the copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

 

(b) The Corporation shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The Corporation may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting may, and to the extent required by law, shall, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspectors may appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist the inspectors in the performance of the duties of inspectors.

 

1.9. Voting . All elections of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast, and except as otherwise required by law or these Bylaws, all other matters shall be determined by the affirmative vote of the holders of shares entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter by the holders of all shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote.

 

1.10. Stock List .

 

(a) A complete list of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders, arranged in alphabetical order for each class of stock and showing the address of each such stockholder and the number of shares registered in his, her or its name, shall be open to the examination of any such stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting as required by law.

 

 
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(b) The stock list shall also be open to the examination of any such stockholder during the whole time of the meeting as provided by law. The Corporation may look to this list as the sole evidence of the identity of the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the number of shares held by each of them.

 

Article II: Board of Directors

 

2.1. Number and Qualifications of Directors . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall be not less than one (1) and not more than eleven (11). Subject to the previous sentence and to the special rights of the holders of any class or series of stock to elect directors, the precise number of directors shall be fixed from time to time exclusively pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors. The number of directors initially shall be five (5). Directors shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age and need not be stockholders to be qualified for election or service as a director of the Corporation.

 

2.2. Resignation . Any director may resign at any time upon notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Corporation. A resignation is effective when the resignation is delivered unless the resignation specifies a later effective date or an effective date determined upon the happening of an event or events. A resignation that is conditioned upon the director failing to receive a specified vote for reelection as a director may provide that it is irrevocable.

 

2.3 Removal . Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, any one or more of the directors may be removed with cause only (a) by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in an election of directors, voting together as a single class, or (b) by the action of the directors at a special meeting called for that purpose. Any one or more of the directors may be removed without cause by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in an election of directors, voting together as a single class. Notwithstanding the foregoing, whenever the holders of any class or series are entitled to elect one (1) or more directors by the certificate of incorporation, the removal of such director, or directors, so elected, without cause, shall be by vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of that class or series and not to the vote of the outstanding shares as a whole.

 

2.4. Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies . Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the special rights of the holders of any class or series of stock with respect to such class or series of stock, unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause shall be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director, and not by the stockholders. Directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of office of the class to which they have been elected expires and until the director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. No decrease in the number of authorized directors constituting the entire Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.

 

 
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2.5. Regular Meetings . Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at the place, on the date and at the time as shall have been established by the Board of Directors and publicized among all directors. A notice of a regular meeting the date of which has been so publicized shall not be required.

 

2.6. Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation or by two (2) or more directors then in office and shall be held at the place, on the date, and at the time as he, she or they shall fix. Notice of the place, date, and time of each special meeting shall be given each director either (a) by mailing written notice not less than five (5) days before the meeting, or (b) by telephone or by telegraphing or telexing or by facsimile or electronic transmission of the same not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the meeting. Unless otherwise stated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.

 

2.7. Quorum . At any meeting of the Board of Directors, a majority of the total number of the whole Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. If a quorum shall fail to attend any meeting, a majority of those present may adjourn the meeting to another place, date or time, without further notice or waiver thereof.

 

2.8. Participation in Meetings by Conference Telephone or Other Communications Equipment . Members of the Board of Directors, or of any committee thereof, may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other and such participation shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

 

2.9. Conduct of Business . At any meeting of the Board of Directors, business shall be transacted in the order and manner as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine, and all matters shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the directors present, except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws or required by law. The Board of Directors may take action without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

 

2.10. Compensation of Directors . Unless otherwise restricted by the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of the directors. The directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors and may be paid a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or paid a stated salary or paid other compensation as directors. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of standing or special committees may be allowed compensation for attending committee meetings.

 

 
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2.11. Chairman of the Board of Directors . The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall be chosen by the Board of Directors, which shall consider that subject at its first meeting after every annual meeting of stockholders. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall, if present, preside at all meetings of stockholders and the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall, subject to the direction and control of the Board of Directors, be the Board of Directors’ representative and medium of communication. The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be delegated from time to time by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board of Directors may be an officer of the Corporation.

 

2.12. No Cumulative Voting . Stockholders shall not be entitled to cumulative voting in the elections of directors.

 

Article III: Committees

 

3.1. Committees of the Board of Directors . The Board of Directors may from time to time designate committees of the Board of Directors, with such lawfully delegable powers and duties as it thereby confers, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and shall, for those committees and any others provided for herein, elect a director or directors to serve as the member or members, designating, if it desires, other directors as alternate members who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. In the absence or disqualification of any member of any committee and any alternate member in his or her place, the member or members of the committee present at the meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or she or they constitute a quorum, may by unanimous vote appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of the absent or disqualified member.

 

3.2. Conduct of Business . Each committee may determine the procedural rules for meeting and conducting its business and shall act in accordance therewith, except as otherwise provided herein or required by law. Adequate provision shall be made for notice to members of all meetings. One-third (1/3 rd ) of the members of a committee shall constitute a quorum unless the committee shall consist of one (1) or two (2) members, in which event one (1) member shall constitute a quorum. All matters of a committee shall be determined by a majority vote of the members of the committee present. Action may be taken by any committee without a meeting if all members thereof consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

 

3.3. Executive Committee . The Board of Directors may have an Executive Committee at least one (1) of the members of which shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The Executive Committee has the authority to exercise all of the powers of the Board of Directors that may be delegated to a committee of the Board of Directors and perform such other duties and exercise such other powers as may be delegated to it expressly by the Board of Directors.

 

 
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Article IV: Officers

 

4.1. Generally . The officers of the Corporation shall consist of a Chief Executive Officer, a President, one or more Vice Presidents, a Secretary, a Treasurer and the other officers as may from time to time be appointed by the Board of Directors. Officers shall be elected by the Board of Directors, which shall consider that subject at its first meeting after every annual meeting of stockholders. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. The salaries of officers elected by the Board of Directors shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or, to the extent permitted by law, by the officers as may be designated by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

4.2. Chief Executive Officer . Subject to the provisions of these Bylaws and to the direction of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer shall have the responsibility for the general management and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation and shall perform all duties and have all powers which are commonly incident to the office of chief executive or which are delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors. He or she shall have the power to sign all contracts and other instruments of the Corporation which are authorized and shall have general supervision and direction of all of the other officers, employees and agents of the Corporation.

 

4.3. President . The President shall have the powers and duties as may be delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, he or she shall have the power to sign all stock certificates, contracts and other instruments of the Corporation which are authorized. The President shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Executive Officer in the event of the Chief Executive Officer’s absence or disability.

 

4.4. Vice President . Each Vice President shall have the powers and duties as may be delegated to him or her by the Board of Directors. One (1) Vice President shall be designated by the Board of Directors to perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President in the event of the President’s absence or disability.

 

4.5. Treasurer . The Treasurer shall have the responsibility for maintaining the financial records of the Corporation. He or she shall make such disbursements of the funds of the Corporation as are authorized and shall render from time to time an account of all such transactions and of the financial condition of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall also perform the other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

4.6. Secretary . The Secretary shall issue all authorized notices for, and shall keep minutes of, all meetings of the stockholders and the Board of Directors. He or she shall have charge of the corporate books and shall perform the other duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe.

 

 
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4.7. Delegation of Authority . The Board of Directors may from time to time delegate the powers or duties of any officer to any other officers or agents, notwithstanding any provision hereof .

 

4.8. Removal . The Board of Directors may remove any officer of the Corporation at any time, with or without cause.

 

4.9. Action with Respect to Securities of Other Corporations . Unless otherwise directed by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or any officer of the Corporation authorized by the Chief Executive Officer shall have power to vote and otherwise act on behalf of the Corporation, in person or by proxy, at any meeting of stockholders or equity holders of any other corporation or entity or in which this Corporation may hold securities and otherwise to exercise any and all rights and powers which this Corporation may possess by reason of its ownership of securities in the other corporation or entity.

 

Article V: Stock

 

5.1. Certificates of Stock . Each stockholder shall be entitled to a certificate signed by, or in the name of the Corporation by, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President or a Vice President, and by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer, certifying the number of shares owned by him, her or it unless the Board of Directors provides by resolution that some or all of any or all classes or series of stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any or all of the signatures on the certificate may be by facsimile or other reliable electronic reproduction of the writing or transmission.

 

5.2. Transfers of Stock . Transfers of stock shall be made only upon the transfer books of the Corporation kept at an office of the Corporation or by transfer agents designated to transfer shares of the stock of the Corporation. Except where a certificate is issued in accordance with Section 5.3 of these Bylaws, an outstanding certificate for the number of shares involved shall be surrendered for cancellation before a new certificate is issued therefore.

 

5.3. Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates . In the event of the loss, theft, or destruction of any certificate of stock, another may be issued in its place pursuant to the regulations that the Board of Directors may establish concerning proof of the loss, theft, or destruction and concerning the giving of a satisfactory bond or bonds of indemnity.

 

5.4. Regulations . The issue, transfer, conversion and registration of certificates of stock shall be governed by the other regulations as the Board of Directors may establish.

 

 
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5.5. Record Date .

 

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may, except as otherwise required by law, fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date on which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted and which record date shall not be more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days before the date of such meeting of stockholders, nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the time for the other action described above; provided , however , that if no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held, and, for determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of rights or to exercise any rights of change, conversion or exchange of stock or for any other purpose, the record date shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts a resolution relating thereto.

 

(b) A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided , however , that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

Article VI: Notices

 

6.1. Notices . If mailed, notice to a stockholder shall be deemed given when deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, directed to the stockholder at such stockholder’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation. Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any notice to stockholders may be given by electronic transmission in the manner provided in Section 232 of the DGCL.

 

6.2. Waivers . A written waiver of any notice, signed by a stockholder or director, or a waiver by electronic transmission by such person, whether given before or after the time of the event for which notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to the notice required to be given to such person. Neither the business nor the purpose of any meeting need be specified in the waiver. Attendance at any meeting shall constitute waiver of notice except attendance for the sole purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

 
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Article VII: Miscellaneous

 

7.1. Corporate Seal . The Board of Directors may provide a suitable seal, containing the name of the Corporation, which seal shall be in the charge of the Secretary. If and when so directed by the Board of Directors, duplicates of the seal may be kept and used by the Treasurer or by an Assistant Secretary or Assistant Treasurer.

 

7.2. Electronic Signatures . In addition to the provisions for use of facsimile signatures, or other electronic signatures, elsewhere specifically authorized in these Bylaws, facsimile signatures, or other electronic signatures, of any officer or officers of the Corporation may be used whenever and as authorized by the Board of Directors or a committee thereof.

 

7.3. Reliance upon Books, Reports and Records . Each member of the Board of Directors, and each member of any committee designated by the Board of Directors, shall, in the performance of his or her duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon the records of the Corporation and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Corporation by any of its officers or employees, or committees of the Board of Directors so designated, or by any other person as to matters which such member reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Corporation.

 

7.4. Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be as fixed by the Board of Directors.

 

7.5. Time Periods . In applying any provision of these Bylaws which requires that an act be done or not be done a specified number of days prior to an event or that an act be done during a period of a specified number of days prior to an event, calendar days shall be used, the day of the doing of the act shall be excluded, and the day of the event shall be included.

 

7.6 Forum for Adjudication of Disputes . Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, the Corporation’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have jurisdiction, another state court located within the State of Delaware or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware), in each case subject to said court having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein.

 

 
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Article VIII: Indemnification

 

8.1. Right to Indemnification . Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “ proceeding ”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or an officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an “ indemnitee ”), whether the basis of the proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director or officer or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but, in the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that the amendment permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than such law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 excise taxes or penalties, and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by the indemnitee in connection therewith; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 8.3 with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall indemnify any such indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by the indemnitee only if the proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors.

 

8.2. Right to Advancement of Expenses . The right to indemnification conferred in Section 8.1 shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses (including attorney’s fees) incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (an “ advancement of expenses ”); provided, however, that, if the DGCL requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by an indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by the indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (an “ undertaking ”), by or on behalf of the indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (a “ final adjudication ”) that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified for the expenses under this Section 8.2 or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators.

 

8.3. Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit . If a claim under Section 8.1 or 8.2 is not paid in full by the Corporation within sixty (60) days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be twenty (20) days, the indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim to the fullest extent permitted by law. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In any suit brought by (i) the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that, and (ii) the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final adjudication that, the indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its Board of Directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the indemnitee, be a defense to the suit. In any suit brought by the indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article VIII or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.

 

 
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8.4. Non-exclusivity of Rights . The rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses conferred in this Article VIII shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation, these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

 

8.5. Insurance . The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify the person against the expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.

 

8.6. Indemnification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation . The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Corporation.

 

Article IX: Amendments

 

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to adopt, amend or repeal these Bylaws subject to the power of the stockholders of the Corporation to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws; provided, however, that with respect to the powers of stockholders to adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in an election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to adopt, amend or repeal these Bylaws.

 

 
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Register of Amendments to the Bylaws

 

Date

Section Affected

Change

September 25, 2015

all sections

amended and restated the Bylaws in its entirety

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

CÜR MEDIA, INC.

2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. PURPOSE. The CÜR Media, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan has two complementary purposes: (a) to attract and retain outstanding individuals to serve as officers, employees, directors, consultants and advisors to the Company and its Affiliates, and (b) to increase stockholder value. The Plan will provide participants incentives to increase stockholder value by offering the opportunity to acquire shares of the Company’s Common Stock or receive monetary payments based on the value of such Common Stock, on the potentially favorable terms that this Plan provides.

 

2. EFFECTIVE DATE . The Plan shall become effective and Awards may be granted on and after September 25, 2015 (the “Effective Date”). The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws, including without limitation Section 422 of the Code. In the event that stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, all Incentive Stock Options granted hereunder shall be void ab initio and of no effect. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no Awards shall be exercisable until the date of such stockholder approval.

 

3. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used in this Plan have the following meanings:

 

(a) “Affiliate” means any entity that, directly or through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by, controls, or is under common control with, the Company within the meaning of Code Sections 414(b) or (c), provided that, in applying such provisions, the phrase “at least fifty percent (50%)” shall be used in place of “at least eighty percent (80%)” each place it appears therein.

 

(b) “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. federal and 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, or will be, granted under the Plans.

 

(c) “Award” means a grant of Options (as defined below), Stock Appreciation Rights (as defined in Section 3(x) hereof), Performance Shares (as defined in Section 3(q) hereof), Restricted Stock (as defined in Section 3(t) hereof), or Restricted Stock Units (as defined in Section 3(u) hereof).

 

(d) “Bankruptcy” shall mean (i) the filing of a voluntary petition under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or a petition for the appointment of a receiver or the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, with respect to the Participant, or (ii) the Participant being subjected involuntarily to such a petition or assignment or to an attachment or other legal or equitable interest with respect to the Participant’s assets, which involuntary petition or assignment or attachment is not discharged within 60 days after its date, and (iii) the Participant being subject to a transfer of its Issued Shares by operation of law (including by divorce, even if not insolvent), except by reason of death.

 

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

 

(f) “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day that any one or more of the following conditions is satisfied, including, but not limited to, the signing of documents by all parties and approval by all regulatory agencies, if required:

 

(i) The stockholders approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or

 

(ii) The consummation of (A) an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (other than to an Excluded Person (as defined below)), or (B) a merger, consolidation or reorganization of the Company with or involving any other corporation or other legal entity, other than a merger, consolidation or reorganization that would result in the holders of voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to hold (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity), at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company (or such other surviving entity) outstanding immediately after such merger, consolidation or reorganization.

 

An Excluded Person means: (i) the Company or any of its Affiliates, (ii) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under any employee benefit plan of the Company or any of its Affiliates, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities or (iv) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock in the Company.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to an Award that is considered deferred compensation subject to Code Section 409A, if the definition of “Change of Control” results in the payment of such Award, then such definition shall be amended to the minimum extent necessary, if at all, so that the definition satisfies the requirements of a change of control under Code Section 409A.

 

(g) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a specific provision of the Code includes any successor provision and the regulations promulgated under such provision.

 

(h) “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board (or a successor committee with similar authority) or if no such committee is named by the Board, then it shall mean the Board.

 

(i) “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

 

 
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(j) “Company” means CÜR Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

(k) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time. Any reference to a specific provision of the Exchange Act shall be deemed to include any successor provision thereto.

 

(l) “Fair Market Value” means, per Share on a particular date, the value as determined by the Committee using a reasonable valuation method within the meaning of Code Section 409A, based on all information in the Company’s possession at such time, or if applicable, the value as determined by an independent appraiser selected by the Board or Committee.

 

(m) “Issued Shares” means, collectively, all outstanding Shares issued pursuant to an Award and all Option Shares.

 

(n) “Option” means the right to purchase Shares at a stated price upon and during a specified time. “Options” may either be “incentive stock options” which meet the requirements of Code Section 422, or “nonqualified stock options” which do not meet the requirements of Code Section 422.

 

(o) “Option Shares” means outstanding Shares that were issued to a Participant upon the exercise of an Option.

 

(p) “Participant” means an officer or other employee of the Company or its Affiliates, or an individual that the Company or an Affiliate has engaged to become an officer or employee, or a consultant or advisor who provides services to the Company or its Affiliates, including a non-employee director of the Board, whom the Committee designates to receive an Award.

 

(q) “Performance Shares” means the right to receive Shares to the extent the Company, Subsidiary, Affiliate or other business unit and/or Participant achieves certain goals that the Committee establishes over a period of time the Committee designates.

 

(r) “Permitted Transferee” means, in connection with a transfer made for bona fide estate planning purposes, either during a Participant’s lifetime or on death by will or intestacy, to his or her spouse, child (natural or adopted), or any other direct lineal descendant of such Participant (or his or her spouse) (all of the foregoing collectively referred to as “family members”), or any other relative approved unanimously by the Board of Directors of the Company, or any custodian or trustee of any trust, partnership or limited liability company for the benefit of, or the ownership interests of which are owned wholly by, such Participant or any such family members.

 

(s) “Plan” means this CÜR Media, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

 
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(t) “Restricted Stock” means Shares that are subject to a risk of forfeiture and/or restrictions on transfer (including but not limited to stock grants with the recipient having the right to make an election under Section 83(b) of the Code), which may lapse upon the achievement or partial achievement of performance goals during a specified period and/or upon the completion of a period of service or upon the occurrence of other events, as determined by the Committee.

 

(u) “Restricted Stock Unit” means the right to receive a Share, or a cash payment, the amount of which is equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share, which is subject to a risk of forfeiture which may lapse upon the achievement or partial achievement of performance goals during a specified period and/or upon the completion of a period of service or upon the occurrence of other events, as determined by the Committee.

 

(v) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

(w) “Share” means a share of Common Stock.

 

(x) “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means the right of a Participant to receive cash, and/or Shares with a Fair Market Value, equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a Share over the grant price.

 

(y) “Subsidiary” means any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if each of the corporations (other than the last corporation in the chain) owns stock possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.

 

(z) “10% Owner-Employee” means an employee who, at the time an incentive stock option is granted, owns (directly or indirectly, within the meaning of Code Section 424(d)) more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Subsidiary.

 

4. ADMINISTRATION .

 

(a) Committee Administration . The Committee has full authority to administer this Plan, including the authority to (i) interpret the provisions of this Plan, (ii) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan, (iii) correct any defect, supply any omission, or reconcile any inconsistency in any Award or agreement covering an Award in the manner and to the extent it deems desirable to carry this Plan into effect, and (iv) make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan. All actions or determinations of the Committee are made in its sole discretion and will be final and binding on any person with an interest therein. If at any time the Committee is not in existence, the Board shall administer the Plan and references to the Committee in the Plan shall mean the Board.

 

 
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(b) Delegation to Committees or Officers . To the extent applicable law permits, the Board may delegate to another committee of the Board or to one or more officers of the Company, or the Committee may delegate to a sub-committee, any or all of the authority and responsibility of the Committee. If the Board or Committee has made such a delegation, then all references to the Committee in this Plan include such committee, sub-committee or one or more officers to the extent of such delegation.

 

(c) No Liability . No member of the Committee or the Board, and no individual or officer to whom a delegation under subsection (b) has been made, will be liable for any act done, or determination made, by the individual in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Award. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless such individual to the maximum extent that the law and the Company’s bylaws permit.

 

5. DISCRETIONARY GRANTS OF AWARDS . Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Committee has full power and authority to: (a) designate from time to time the Participants to receive Awards under this Plan; (b) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant; (c) determine the number of Shares with respect to which an Award relates; and (d) determine any terms and conditions of any Award including but not limited to permitting the delivery to the Company of Shares or the relinquishment of an appropriate number of vested Shares under an exercisable Option in satisfaction of part of all of the exercise price of, or withholding taxes with respect to, an Award. Awards may be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution for any other Award (or any other award granted under another plan of the Company or any Affiliate). The Committee’s designation of a Participant in any year will not require the Committee to designate such person to receive an Award in any other year.

 

6. SHARES RESERVED UNDER THIS PLAN .

 

(a) Plan Reserve . An aggregate of four million (4,000,000) Shares are reserved for issuance under this Plan, all of which may be issued as any form of Award.

 

(b) Replenishment of Shares Under this Plan . If an Award lapses, expires, terminates or is cancelled without the issuance of Shares or payment of cash under the Award, then the Shares subject to or reserved for in respect of such Award, or the Shares to which such Award relates, may again be used for new Awards as determined under subsection (a), including issuance pursuant to incentive stock options. If Shares are delivered to (or withheld by) the Company in payment of the exercise price or withholding taxes of an Award, then such Shares may be used for new Awards under this Plan as determined under subsection (a), including issuance pursuant to incentive stock options. If Shares are issued under any Award and the Company subsequently reacquires them pursuant to rights reserved upon the issuance of the Shares, then such Shares may be used for new Awards under this Plan as determined under subsection (a), but excluding issuance pursuant to incentive stock options.

 

 
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7. OPTIONS . Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Committee will determine all terms and conditions of each Option, including but not limited to:

 

(a) Whether the Option is an incentive stock option or a nonqualified stock option; provided that in the case of an incentive stock option, if the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant) of the Shares with respect to which such option and all other incentive stock options issued under this Plan (and under all other incentive stock option plans of the Company or any Affiliate that is required to be included under Code Section 422) are first exercisable by the Participant during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, such Option automatically shall be treated as a nonqualified stock option to the extent this limit is exceeded. Only employees of the Company or a Subsidiary are eligible to be granted incentive stock options;

 

(b) The number of Shares subject to the Option;

 

(c) The exercise price per Share, which may not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share as determined on the date of grant; provided that an incentive stock option granted to a 10% Owner-Employee must have an exercise price that is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant;

 

(d) The terms and conditions of exercise, including “cashless exercise”; and

 

(e) The termination date, except that each Option must terminate no later than the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date of grant and each incentive stock option granted to any 10% Owner-Employee must terminate no later than the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date of grant.

 

In all other respects, the terms of any incentive stock option should comply with the provisions of Code Section 422 except to the extent the Committee determines otherwise.

 

8. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS . Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Committee will determine all terms and conditions of each SAR, including but not limited to:

 

(a) The number of Shares to which the SAR relates;

 

(b) The grant price, provided that the grant price shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the SAR as determined on the date of grant;

 

 
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(c) The terms and conditions of exercise or maturity;

 

(d) The term, provided that a SAR must terminate no later than the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date of grant; and

 

(e) Whether the SAR will be settled in cash, Shares or a combination thereof.

 

9. PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS . Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Committee will determine all terms and conditions of each Performance Share Award, including but not limited to:

 

(a) The number of Shares to which the Performance Share Award relates;

 

(b) The terms and conditions of each Award, including, without limitation, the selection of the performance goals that must be achieved for the Participant to realize all or a portion of the benefit provided under the Award; and

 

(c) Whether all or a portion of the Shares subject to the Award will be issued to the Participant, without regard to whether the performance goals have been attained, in the event of the Participant’s death, disability, retirement or other circumstance.

 

10. RESTRICTED STOCK AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARDS . Subject to the terms of this Plan, the Committee will determine all terms and conditions of each award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, including but not limited to:

 

(a) The number of Shares or Restricted Stock Units to which such Award relates;

 

(b) The period of time over which, and/or the criteria or conditions that must be satisfied so that, the risk of forfeiture and/or restrictions on transfer imposed on the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units will lapse;

 

(c) Whether all or a portion of the Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units will be released from a right of repurchase and/or be paid to the Participant in the event of the Participant’s death, disability, retirement or other circumstance;

 

(d) With respect to awards of Restricted Stock, the manner of registration of certificates for such Shares, and whether to hold such Shares in escrow pending lapse of the risk of forfeiture, right of repurchase and/or restrictions on transfer or to issue such Shares with an appropriate legend referring to such restrictions;

 

 
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(e) With respect to awards of Restricted Stock, whether dividends paid with respect to such Shares will be immediately paid or held in escrow or otherwise deferred and whether such dividends shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Award to which they relate; and

 

(f) With respect to awards of Restricted Stock Units, whether to credit dividend equivalent units equal to the amount of dividends paid on a Share and whether such dividend equivalent units shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as the Award to which they relate.

 

11. TRANSFERABILITY . Except as set forth in Section 15 hereof, each award granted under this plan is not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or to a revocable trust, or as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act.

 

12. TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT .

 

(a) Term . Subject to the right of the Board or Committee to terminate the Plan earlier pursuant to Section 12(b), the Plan shall terminate on, and no Awards may be granted after the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Plan’s Effective Date.

 

(b) Termination and Amendment . The Board or Committee may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate this Plan at any time, provided that:

 

(i) the Board must approve any amendment of this Plan to the extent the Company determines such approval is required by: (a) action of the Board, (b) applicable corporate law, or (c) any other applicable law or rule of a self-regulatory organization;

 

(ii) stockholders must approve any of the following Plan amendments: (a) an amendment to materially increase any number of Shares specified in Section 6(a) (except as permitted by Section 14(a)) or expand the class of individuals eligible to receive an Award to the extent required by the Code, the Company’s bylaws or any other applicable law, (b) any other amendment if required by applicable law or the rules of any self-regulatory organization, or (c) an amendment that would diminish the protections afforded by Section 12(e); provided, that such stockholder approval may be obtained within 12 months of the approval of such amendment by the Board or Committee.

    

(c) Amendment, Modification or Cancellation of Awards . Except as provided in subsection (e) and subject to the restrictions of this Plan, the Committee may modify or amend an Award or waive any restrictions or conditions applicable to an Award (including relating to the exercise, vesting or payment thereof), and the Committee may modify the terms and conditions applicable to any Award (including the terms of the Plan), and the Committee may cancel any Award, provided that the Participant (or any other person as may then have an interest in such Award as a result of the Participant’s death or the transfer of an Award) must consent in writing if any such action would adversely affect the rights of the Participant (or other interested party) under such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee need not obtain Participant (or other interested party) consent for the amendment, modification or cancellation of an Award pursuant to the provisions of Section 14(a), or the amendment or modification of an Award to the extent deemed necessary to comply with any applicable law, the listing requirements of any principal securities exchange or market on which the Shares are then traded, or to preserve favorable accounting treatment of any Award for the Company.

 

 
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(d) Survival of Committee Authority and Awards . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the authority of the Committee to administer this Plan and modify or amend an Award, and the authority of the Board or Committee to amend this Plan, shall extend beyond the date of this Plan’s termination. In addition, termination of this Plan will not affect the rights of Participants with respect to Awards previously granted to them, and all unexpired Awards will continue in full force and effect after termination of this Plan except as they may lapse or be terminated by their own terms and conditions.

 

(e) Repricing Prohibited . Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, neither the Committee nor any other person may decrease the exercise price of any Option or the grant price of any SAR nor take any action that would result in a deemed decrease of the exercise price or grant price of an Option or SAR under Code Section 409A, after the date of grant, except in accordance with Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(D) of the Treasury Regulations (26 C.F.R.), or in connection with a transaction which is considered the grant of a new Option or SAR for purposes of Section 409A of the Code, provided that the new exercise price or grant price is not less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the new grant date.

 

(f) Foreign Participation . To assure the viability of Awards granted to Participants employed or residing in foreign countries, the Committee may provide for such special terms as it may consider necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy or custom. Moreover, the Committee may approve such supplements to, or amendments, restatements or alternative versions of this Plan as it determines is necessary or appropriate for such purposes. Any such amendment, restatement or alternative versions that the Committee approves for purposes of using this Plan in a foreign country will not affect the terms of this Plan for any other country.

 

13. TAXES.

 

(a) Withholding . In the event the Company or any Affiliate is required to withhold any foreign, federal, state or local taxes or other amounts in respect of any income recognized by a Participant as a result of the grant, vesting, payment or settlement of an Award or disposition of any Shares acquired under an Award, the Company may deduct (or require an Affiliate to deduct) from any payments of any kind otherwise due the Participant cash, or with the consent of the Committee, Shares otherwise deliverable or vesting under an Award, to satisfy such tax obligations. Alternatively, the Company may require such Participant to pay to the Company, in cash, promptly on demand, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding the payment to the Company of the aggregate amount of any such taxes and other amounts required to be withheld. If Shares are deliverable upon exercise or payment of an Award, the Committee may permit a Participant to satisfy all or a portion of the foreign, federal, state and local withholding tax obligations arising in connection with such Award by electing to (a) have the Company withhold Shares otherwise issuable under the Award, (b) tender back Shares received in connection with such Award, or (c) deliver other previously owned Shares; provided that the amount to be withheld may not exceed the total minimum foreign, federal, state and local tax withholding obligations associated with the transaction to the extent needed for the Company to avoid an accounting charge. If an election is provided, the election must be made on or before the date as of which the amount of tax to be withheld is determined and otherwise as the Company requires. In any case, the Company may defer making payment or delivery under any Award if any such tax may be pending unless and until indemnified to its satisfaction.

 

 
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(b) No Guarantee of Tax Treatment . Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan, the Company does not guarantee to any Participant or any other person with an interest in an Award that any Award intended to be exempt from Code Section 409A shall be so exempt, nor that any Award intended to comply with Code Section 409A shall so comply, nor that any Award designated as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section 422 qualifies as such, and neither the Company nor any Affiliate shall indemnify, defend or hold harmless any individual with respect to the tax consequences of any such failure.

 

14. ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS; CHANGE OF CONTROL.

 

(a) Adjustment of Shares . If (i) the Company shall at any time be involved in a merger or other transaction in which the Shares are changed or exchanged; (ii) the Company shall subdivide or combine the Shares or the Company shall declare a dividend payable in Shares, other securities or other property; (iii) the Company shall effect a cash dividend the amount of which, on a per Share basis, exceeds ten percent (10%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share at the time the dividend is declared, or the Company shall effect any other dividend or other distribution on the Shares in the form of cash, or a repurchase of Shares, that the Committee determines by resolution is special or extraordinary in nature or that is in connection with a transaction that is a recapitalization or reorganization involving the Shares; or (iv) any other event shall occur, which, in the case of this subsection (iv), in the judgment of the Committee necessitates an adjustment to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Plan, then, in each case, the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of: (w) the number and type of Shares subject to this Plan (including the number and type of Shares that may be issued pursuant to incentive stock options), (x) the number and type of Shares subject to outstanding Awards, (y) the grant, purchase, or exercise price with respect to any Award, and (z) the performance goals established under any Award.

 

(i) In any such case, the Committee may also make provision for a cash payment, in an amount determined by the Committee, to the holder of an outstanding Award in exchange for the cancellation of all or a portion of the Award (without the consent of the holder of an Award), effective at such time as the Committee specifies (which may be the time such transaction or event is effective); provided that any such adjustment to an Award that is exempt from Code Section 409A shall be made in a manner that permits the Award to continue to be so exempt, and any adjustment to an Award that is subject to Code Section 409A shall be made in a manner that complies with the provisions thereof. However, with respect to Awards of incentive stock options, no such adjustment may be authorized to the extent that such authority would cause this Plan to violate Code Section 422(b). Further, the number of Shares subject to any Award payable or denominated in Shares must always be a whole number.

 

(ii) Without limitation, in the event of any reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination or other similar corporate transaction or event, whether or not constituting a Change of Control, other than any such transaction in which the Company is the continuing corporation and in which the outstanding Common Stock is not being converted into or exchanged for different securities, cash or other property, or any combination thereof, the Committee may provide that awards, without limitation, will be assumed by the surviving corporation or its parent, will have the vesting accelerated or will be cancelled with or without consideration, in all cases without the consent of the Participant.

 

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a stock dividend (other than a stock dividend declared in lieu of an ordinary cash dividend) or subdivision or combination of the Shares (including a reverse stock split), adjustments contemplated by this subsection that are proportionate shall nevertheless automatically be made as of the date of such stock dividend or subdivision or combination of the Shares.

 

 
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(b) Issuance or Assumption . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, and without affecting the number of Shares otherwise reserved or available under this Plan, in connection with any merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, or reorganization, the Committee may authorize the cancellation, with or without consideration, issuance, assumption or acceleration of vesting of awards upon such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate, in all cases without the consent of the Participant.

 

(c) Change of Control . Upon a Change of Control, the Committee may, in its discretion, determine that any or all outstanding Awards held by Participants who are then in the employ or service of the Company or any Affiliate shall vest or be deemed to have been earned in full, and:

 

(i) If the successor or surviving corporation (or parent thereof) so agrees, all outstanding Awards shall be assumed, or replaced with the same type of award with similar terms and conditions, by the successor or surviving corporation (or parent thereof) in the Change of Control. If applicable, each Award which is assumed by the successor or surviving corporation (or parent thereof) shall be appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Change of Control, to apply to the number and class of securities which would have been issuable to the Participant upon the consummation of such Change of Control had the Award been exercised or vested immediately prior to such Change of Control, and such other appropriate adjustments in the terms and conditions of the Award shall be made.

 

(ii) If the provisions of paragraph (i) do not apply, then all outstanding Awards shall be cancelled as of the date of the Change of Control and, at the option of the Committee, may be exchanged for a payment in cash and/or Shares (which may include shares or other securities of any surviving or successor entity or the purchasing entity or any parent thereof) equal to:

 

(1) In the case of an Option or SAR, the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of the Change of Control covered by the vested portion of the Option or SAR that has not been exercised over the exercise or grant price of such Shares under the Award;

 

(2) In the case of Restricted Stock Units, the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of the Change of Control multiplied by the number of vested units, unless otherwise provided in the Award agreement and subject to the repurchase right set forth in Section 15 hereof; and

 

(3) In the case of a Performance Share Award, the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of the Change of Control multiplied by the number of earned Shares.

 

 
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(d) Parachute Payment Limitation .

 

(i) Except as may be set forth in a written agreement by and between the Company and the holder of an Award, in the event that the Company’s auditors determine that any payment or transfer by the Company under the Plan to or for the benefit of a Participant (a “Payment”) would be nondeductible by the Company for federal income tax purposes because of the provisions concerning “excess parachute payments” in Code Section 280G, then the aggregate present value of all Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the Reduced Amount (defined herein). For purposes of this Section 14(d), the “Reduced Amount” shall be the amount, expressed as a present value, which maximizes the aggregate present value of the Payments without causing any Payment to be nondeductible by the Company because of Code Section 280G.

 

(ii) If the Company’s auditors determine that any Payment would be nondeductible by the Company because of Code Section 280G, then the Company shall promptly give the Participant notice to that effect and a copy of the detailed calculation thereof and of the Reduced Amount, and the Participant may then elect, in his or her sole discretion, which and how much of the Payments shall be eliminated or reduced (as long as after such election the aggregate present value of the Payments equals the Reduced Amount) and shall advise the Company in writing of his or her election within ten (10) days of receipt of notice. If no such election is made by the Participant within such ten (10) day period, then the Company may elect which and how much of the Payments shall be eliminated or reduced (as long as after such election the aggregate present value of the Payments equals the Reduced Amount) and shall notify the Participant promptly of such election. For purposes of this Section 14(d), present value shall be determined in accordance with Code Section 280G(d)(4). All determinations made by the Company’s auditors under this Section 14(d) shall be binding upon the Company and the Participant and shall be made within sixty (60) days of the date when a Payment becomes payable or transferable. As promptly as practicable following such determination and the elections hereunder, the Company shall pay or transfer to or for the benefit of the Participant such amounts as are then due to him or her under the Plan and shall promptly pay or transfer to or for the benefit of the Participant in the future such amounts as become due to him or her under the Plan.

 

(iii) Except to the extent such payment was made in connection with a Change of Control, as a result of uncertainty in the application of Code Section 280G at the time of an initial determination by the Company’s auditors hereunder, it is possible that Payments will have been made by the Company that should not have been made (an “Overpayment”) or that additional Payments that will not have been made by the Company could have been made (an “Underpayment”), consistent in each case with the calculation of the Reduced Amount hereunder. In the event that the Company’s auditors, based upon the assertion of a deficiency by the Internal Revenue Service against the Company or the Participant that the auditors believe has a high probability of success, determine that an Overpayment has been made, such Overpayment shall be treated for all purposes as a loan to the Participant which he or she shall repay to the Company, together with interest at the applicable federal rate provided in Code Section 7872(f)(2); provided, however, that no amount shall be payable by the Participant to the Company if and to the extent that such payment would not reduce the amount subject to taxation under Code Section 4999. In the event that the auditors determine that an Underpayment has occurred, such Underpayment shall promptly be paid or transferred by the Company to or for the benefit of the Participant, together with interest at the applicable federal rate provided in Code Section 7872(f)(2).

   

(iv) For purposes of this Section 14(d), the term “Company” shall include affiliated corporations to the extent determined by the auditors in accordance with Code Section 280G(d)(5).

 

 
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15. STOCK TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS.

 

(a) Restriction on Transfer of Options . No Option shall be transferable by the Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and all Options shall be exercisable, during the Participant’s lifetime, only by the Participant, or by the Participant’s legal representative or guardian in the event of the Participant’s incapacity. The Participant may elect to designate a beneficiary by providing written notice of the name of such beneficiary to the Company, and may revoke or change such designation at any time by filing written notice of revocation or change with the Company, and any such beneficiary may exercise the Participant’s Option in the event of the Participant’s death to the extent provided herein. If the Participant does not designate a beneficiary, or if the designated beneficiary predeceases the Participant, the legal representative of the Participant may exercise the Option in the event of the Participant’s death to the extent provided herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may provide in the Award agreement regarding a given Option that the Participant may transfer, without consideration for the transfer, his or her Options to members of his or her immediate family, to trusts for the benefit of such family members, or to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners, provided that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Option.

 

(b) Issued Shares . No Issued Shares shall be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, given away or in any other manner disposed of or encumbered, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, unless such transfer is in compliance with the terms of the applicable Award, all applicable securities laws (including, without limitation, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act), and with the terms and conditions of this Section 15. In connection with any proposed transfer, the Committee may require the transferor to provide at the transferor’s own expense an opinion of counsel to the transferor and the Company, satisfactory to the Committee, that such transfer is in compliance with all foreign, federal and state securities laws (including, without limitation, the Securities Act). Any attempted disposition of Issued Shares not in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 15 shall be null and void, and the Company shall not reflect on its records any change in record ownership of any Issued Shares as a result of any such disposition, shall otherwise refuse to recognize any such disposition and shall not in any way give effect to any such disposition of Issued Shares.

 

(c) Legends . The Company may cause a legend or legends to be put on any certificates for shares to make appropriate references to any applicable legal restrictions on transfer.

 

(d) Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure . If, as a result of any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar change in the outstanding Shares of the Company, the outstanding Shares are increased or decreased or are exchanged for a different number or kind of shares of the Company’s stock, the restrictions contained in this Section 15 shall apply with equal force to additional and/or substitute securities, if any, received by Participant in exchange for, or by virtue of his or her ownership of, Issued Shares.

 

 
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16. MISCELLANEOUS.

 

(a) Other Terms and Conditions . The grant of any Award under this Plan may also be subject to other provisions (whether or not applicable to the Award awarded to any other Participant) as the Committee determines appropriate, subject to any limitations imposed in the Plan.

 

(b) Code Section 409A . The provisions of Code Section 409A are incorporated herein by reference to the extent necessary for any Award that is subject to Code Section 409A to comply therewith.

 

(c) Employment or Service . The issuance of an Award shall not confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continued employment or service with the Company or any Affiliate, or the right to continue as a consultant or director. Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, for purposes of the Plan and all Awards, the following rules shall apply:

 

(i) a Participant who transfers employment between the Company and any Affiliate, or between Affiliates, will not be considered to have terminated employment;

 

(ii) a Participant who ceases to be a consultant, advisor or non-employee director because he or she becomes an employee of the Company or an Affiliate shall not be considered to have ceased service with respect to any Award until such Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and its Affiliates;

 

(iii) a Participant who ceases to be employed by the Company or an Affiliate of the Company and immediately thereafter becomes a non-employee director of the Company or any Affiliate, or a consultant to the Company or any Affiliate, shall not be considered to have terminated employment until such Participant’s service as a director of, or consultant to, the Company and its Affiliates has ceased; and

 

(iv) a Participant employed by an Affiliate will be considered to have terminated employment when such entity ceases to be an Affiliate of the Company.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to an Award subject to Code Section 409A, a Participant shall be considered to have terminated employment (where termination of employment triggers payment of the Award) upon the date of his separation from service within the meaning of Code Section 409A.

 

(d) No Fractional Shares . No fractional Shares or other securities may be issued or delivered pursuant to this Plan, and the Committee may determine whether cash, other securities or other property will be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional Shares or other securities, or whether such fractional Shares or other securities or any rights to fractional Shares or other securities will be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.

 

 
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(e) Unfunded Plan . This Plan is unfunded and does not create, and should not be construed to create, a trust or separate fund with respect to this Plan’s benefits. This Plan does not establish any fiduciary relationship between the Company and any Participant. To the extent any person holds any rights by virtue of an Award granted under this Plan, such rights are no greater than the rights of the Company’s general unsecured creditors.

 

(f) Requirements of Law . The granting of Awards under this Plan and the issuance of Shares in connection with an Award are subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or any award agreement, the Company has no liability to deliver any Shares under this Plan or make any payment unless such delivery or payment would comply with all applicable laws and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity. In such event, the Company may substitute cash for any Share(s) otherwise deliverable hereunder without the consent of the Participant or any other person.

 

(g) Governing Law . This Plan, and all agreements under this Plan, shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without reference to any conflict of law principles. Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Plan, any Award or any award agreement, or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect of this Plan, any Award or any award agreement, may only be brought and determined in a court sitting in the State of New York, New York County.

 

(h) Limitations on Actions . Any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Plan, any Award or any Award agreement, must be brought within one year (365 days) after the day the complaining party first knew or should have known of the events giving rise to the complaint.

 

(i) Construction . Whenever any words are used herein in the masculine, they shall be construed as though they were used in the feminine in all cases where they would so apply; and wherever any words are used in the singular or plural, they shall be construed as though they were used in the plural or singular, as the case may be, in all cases where they would so apply. Titles of sections are for general information only, and the Plan is not to be construed with reference to such titles.

 

(j) Severability . If any provision of this Plan or any award agreement or any Award (i) is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or as to any person or Award, or (ii) would disqualify this Plan, any award agreement or any Award, then such provision should be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of this Plan, award agreement or Award, then such provision should be stricken as to such jurisdiction, person or Award, and the remainder of this Plan, such award agreement and such Award will remain in full force and effect.

 

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CERTIFICATION

 

On behalf of the Company, the undersigned hereby certifies that this CÜR Media, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan has been approved by the Board of Directors of the Company as of September 25, 2015.

 

 

CÜR MEDIA, INC.

 

       
By:

 

 

Name:

Thomas Brophy

 

 

Title:

President

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 10.2

 

CÜR MEDIA, INC.

Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under 2015 Equity Incentive Plan

 

1. Grant of Option .

 

This agreement (this “Agreement”) evidences the grant by CÜR Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on ___________ __, 201__ (the “Grant Date”) to , an employee, director, consultant or advisor of the Company (the “Participant”), of an option (the “Option”) to purchase, in whole or in part, on the terms provided herein and in the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), a total of shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), at $_____ per Share. Unless earlier terminated, this option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on ___________ __, 20__ (the “Final Exercise Date”).

 

It is not intended that the Option evidenced by this Agreement be an incentive stock option as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated there under (the “Code”). Accordingly, the Option shall be treated as a non-qualified stock option.

 

Except as otherwise indicated by the context, the term “Participant”, as used in this Agreement, shall be deemed to include any person who acquires the right to exercise this option validly under its terms.

 

The Participant agrees to report sales of Shares that were issued pursuant to Option exercises to the Company within five (5) business days after such sale is concluded. The Participant also agrees to pay to the Company, within ten (10) business days after such sale is concluded, the amount necessary for the Company to satisfy its withholding requirement required by the Code in the manner specified in Section 13 of the Plan. Nothing herein is intended as a representation that the Shares may be sold without registration under state and federal securities laws or an exemption therefrom or that such registration or exemption will be available at any specified time.

 

2. Vesting Schedule .

 

The Option will vest and become exercisable as to _____% of the original number of Shares (_____ Shares) on ____________ ___, 20__ and as to an additional ____% of the original number of Shares (_____ Shares) on each of [____________ ___, 20__, ____________ ___, 20__ and ____________ ___, 20__].

 

The right of exercise shall be cumulative so that to the extent the Option is not exercised in any period to the maximum extent permissible it shall continue to be exercisable, in whole or in part, with respect to all Shares for which it is vested until the earlier of the Final Exercise Date or as provided in Section 3 hereof or in the Plan.

 

 
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3. Exercise of Option .

 

(i) Manner of Exercise . Each election to exercise the Option shall be in writing, in substantially the form of Notice of Stock Option Exercise attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), signed by the Participant, and received by the Company at its principal office, accompanied by this Agreement, and payment in full in the manner provided herein. The Participant may purchase less than the number of Shares covered hereby, provided that no partial exercise of the Option may be for any fractional share.

 

(ii) Manner of Payment . Payment of the exercise price may be made in cash, by certified or cashier’s check or on a cashless basis. The Participant may exercise the Option, in whole or in part, on a cashless basis determined by the following formula:

 

X =  

Y*(A-B)

 

A

 

 

Where

X = the number of Shares to be issued to the Participant.

 

 

 

Y = the number of exercised Shares.

 

 

 

A = the Fair Value (as defined below) of one Share (determined at the date of delivery of the Exercise Notice).

 

 

B = the Exercise Price (as adjusted to the date of such calculation).

 

(iii) For the purposes of Section 3(a)(ii), Fair Value per share of Common Stock shall mean the average Closing Price (as defined below) per share of Common Stock on the five (5) trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Notice of Exercise is received by the Company. Closing Price means, for any date, the price determined by the first of the following clauses that applies: (a) if the Common Stock is then listed or quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market or the NASDAQ Capital Market or any other national securities exchange, the closing price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) on the primary eligible market or exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted; (b) if prices for the Common Stock are then quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or OTC Markets, the closing bid price per share of the Common Stock for such date (or the nearest preceding date) so quoted; or (c) if prices for the Common Stock are then reported in the “Pink Sheets” published by the National Quotation Bureau Incorporated (or a similar organization or agency succeeding to its functions of reporting prices), the most recent closing bid price per share of the Common Stock so reported. If the Common Stock is not publicly traded as set forth above, the Fair Value per share of Common Stock shall be reasonably and in good faith determined by the Board of Directors of the Company as of the date which the Notice of Exercise is received by the Company.

 

 
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Continuous Relationship with the Company Required . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, the Option may not be exercised unless the Participant, at the time he or she exercises the Option, is, and has been at all times since the Grant Date an employee, consultant, director or advisor of the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company as defined in Section 424(e) or (f) of the Code (an “Eligible Participant”).

 

Termination of Relationship with the Company . If the Participant ceases to be an Eligible Participant for any reason, then, except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) below, the right to exercise the Option shall terminate on the Final Exercise Date, provided that the Option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise the Option on the date of such cessation.

 

Exercise Period Upon Disability . If the Participant becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) prior to the Final Exercise Date while he or she is an Eligible Participant, the vesting schedule of the Options shall be accelerated so that all of the Options that have not yet vested as of the date of disability shall vest immediately and the Option shall be exercisable, within the period of one year following the date of disability of the Participant, by the Participant, provided that the Option shall not be exercisable after the Final Exercise Date.

 

Exercise Period Upon Death . If the Participant dies prior to the final Exercise Date while he or she is an Eligible Participant, the vesting schedule of the Options shall be accelerated so that all of the Options that have not yet vested as of the date of the Participant’s death shall vest immediately and this Option shall be exercisable at any time through and including the Final Exercise Date by an authorized transferee.

 

Exercise Upon a Change of Control .

 

(i) Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (as defined in Section 3 of the Plan) in which the employment of the Participant is terminated, the vesting schedule of the Options shall be accelerated so that all of the Options that have not yet vested as of the date of termination shall vest immediately. Any termination of the Participant within a year of a Change in Control other than a Termination For Cause (as defined below) shall similarly result in the acceleration of the vesting schedule for the Options so that all of the Options that have not yet vested as of the date of termination shall vest immediately. The right to exercise the Option shall terminate upon the Final Exercise Date.

 

(ii) “Termination for Cause” shall mean termination due to the willful misconduct of the Participant or the willful failure by the Participant to perform his or her responsibilities to the Company (including, without limitation, breach by the Participant of any provision of any employment, non-disclosure, non-competition or similar agreement between the Company and the Participant) as determined by the Company, which determination shall be conclusive.

 

 
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4. Tax Matters .

 

Withholding . No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of the Option unless and until the Participant pays to the Company, or makes provision satisfactory to the Company for payment of, any federal, state or local withholding taxes required by law to be withheld in respect of the Option. Regardless of any action the Company or the Participant take with respect to any or all income tax (including federal, state, local and foreign tax), social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), Participant acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items is and remains Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company.

 

5. Transfer Restrictions .

 

The Option may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the Participant, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and, during the lifetime of the Participant, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Participant.

 

The issuance and transfer of Shares shall be subject to compliance by the Company and Participant with all applicable requirements of federal, state, local or foreign securities laws and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or trading market on which the Shares may be listed at the time of such issuance or transfer.

 

6. Nature of the Grant .

 

By entering into this Agreement and accepting the grant of the Option evidenced hereby, Participant acknowledges that: (i) the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time unless otherwise provided in the Plan and this Agreement; (ii) the grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of options, or benefits in lieu of options; (iii) all decisions with respect to future grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company; (iv) Participant’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to further employment with the Company and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company to terminate Participant’s employment relationship at any time; (v) Participant’s participation in the Plan is voluntary; (vi) the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty, and if the Participant exercises the Option and obtains Shares, the value of those Shares may increase or decrease in value, even below the exercise price; and (vii) if the underlying Shares do not increase in value, the Option will have no value.

 

 
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7. 409A Disclaimer .

 

This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with, and incorporate the terms and conditions required by, Section 409A of the Code. The Company reserves the right, to the extent the Company deems necessary or advisable in its sole discretion, to unilaterally amend or modify this Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Company determines are necessary or appropriate to ensure that the Option qualifies for exemption from, or complies with the requirements of, Code Section 409A; provided, however, that the Company makes no representation that the Option will be exempt from, or will comply with, Section 409A of the Code, and makes no undertakings to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to the Option or to ensure that it complies with Section 409A of the Code. For the avoidance of doubt, Participant hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Company will have no liability to Participant or any other party if the grant, vesting, exercise, issuance of shares or any other transaction under this Agreement is not exempt from, or compliant with, Code Section 409A, or for any action taken by the Company with respect thereto.

 

8. Additional Terms .

 

The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on Participant’s participation in the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local law or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

9. Investment Intent .

 

By accepting the Option, the Participant represents and agrees that none of the Shares of Common Stock purchased upon exercise of the Option will be distributed in violation of applicable federal and state laws and regulations. In addition, the Company may require, as a condition of exercising the Option, that the Participant execute an undertaking, in such a form as the Company shall reasonably specify, that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any then-present intention to sell or distribute such shares.

 

10. Adjustments for Stock Splits, Stock Dividends, Etc .

 

In the case of any recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation, stock split, stock dividend, subdivision or combination of shares or like change in the nature of the Common Stock covered by this Agreement, the number of Options and exercise price shall be proportionately adjusted.

 

 
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The existence of the Options shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Company or its shareholders to make or authorize any adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other changes in the Company’s capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Company, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or preference stocks ahead of or affecting the shares issuable upon exercise of the Options, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of its assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.

 

11. Professional Advice .

 

The acceptance of the Option, exercise of the Option, and the sale of Common Stock issued following the exercise of Option may have consequences under federal and state tax and securities laws which may vary depending upon the individual circumstances of the Participant. Accordingly, the Participant acknowledges that he or she has been advised to consult his or her personal legal and tax advisor in connection with this Agreement and his or her dealings with respect to the Options. Without limiting other matters to be considered with the assistance of the Participant’s professional advisors, the Participant should consider: (a) whether upon the exercise of the Options, the Participant will file an election with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code and the implications of alternative minimum tax pursuant to the Code; (b) the merits and risks of an investment in the underlying Shares of Common Stock; and (c) any resale restrictions that might apply under applicable securities laws.

 

12. Provisions of the Plan .

 

The terms of the Options are subject to the provisions of the Plan, as the same may from time to time be amended, and any inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan, as the same may be from time to time amended, shall be governed by the provisions of the Plan, a copy of which has been delivered to the Participant, and which is available for inspection at the principal offices of the Company.

 

13. Miscellaneous .

 

Disputes . Any dispute or disagreement that may arise under or as a result of this Agreement, or any question as to the interpretation of this Agreement, may be determined by the Company’s Board of Directors in its absolute and uncontrolled discretion, and any such determination shall be final, binding, and conclusive on all affected persons.

 

 
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Notices . Any notice that a party may be required or permitted to give to the other shall be in writing, and may be delivered personally, by overnight courier or by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the parties at their current principal addresses, or such other address as either party, by notice to the other, may designate in writing from time to time.

 

Law Governing . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

Agreement Binding . This Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

Further Action . The parties hereto shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or forbear from all such action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of the Agreement.

 

Parties of Interest . Nothing herein shall be construed to be to the benefit of any third party, nor is it intended that any provision shall be for the benefit of any third party.

 

Savings Clause . If any provision of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby.

 

[signature page follows]

 

 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed under its corporate seal by its duly authorized officer. This Agreement shall take effect as a sealed instrument.

 

 

CÜR MEDIA, INC.

 

       
By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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PARTICIPANT’S ACCEPTANCE

 

The undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing Option and agrees to the terms and conditions thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

 

PARTICIPANT:

 

Signature: ______________________________

 

Name: _________________________________

 

Address:

______________________________________

 

______________________________________

 

______________________________________

 

 

 
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EXHIBIT A

 

To:

 

CÜR Media, Inc.

2217 New London Turnpike

Glastonbury, CT 06073

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

 

Notice of Election to Exercise

 

This Notice of Election to Exercise shall constitute proper notice pursuant Section 3(a)(i) of that certain Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated as of __________ __, 201__, between CÜR Media, Inc. (the “Company”) and the undersigned.

 

The undersigned hereby elects to exercise Participant’s option to purchase __________ shares of common stock of the Company at a price of $______ per share, for aggregate consideration of US$__________, on the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement and the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Payment is to be made as follows:

 

Cash

 

Bank or Certified Check

 

Cashless Exercise Pursuant to Section 3(a)(ii) of this Agreement, if applicable

 

The undersigned hereby directs the Company to issue, register and deliver the certificates representing the shares as follows:

 

Registration Information:

 

_____________________________________

(Name to appear on certificates)

 

Address:

_____________________________________

 

_____________________________________

Delivery Instructions:

 

_____________________________________

Name

 

Address:

_____________________________________

 

_____________________________________

 

Telephone Number:  _____________________

 

DATED at , the ____ day of _________, 20__.

 

 

 

 

_____________________________________

(Name of Participant – Please type or print)

 

_____________________________________  

(Signature and, if applicable, Title)

 

_____________________________________

(Address of Participant)

 

_____________________________________

(City, State and Zip Code of Participant)

 

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EXHIBIT 14.1

 

ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

CÜR MEDIA, INC.

 

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

 

A. INTRODUCTION

 

The purpose of this Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (this “ C ode ”) is to describe standards of conduct and business expected of directors, officers and employees (the “ C overed Persons ”) of CÜR Media, Inc. (the “ Company ”). All Covered Persons will be required to attest annually to their awareness and acceptance of the provisions of the Code and to affirm their compliance with such provisions.

 

The Company has formulated this Code to help to ensure that Covered Persons act in accordance with applicable laws and observe the highest ethical standards in their business dealings. The Company is keenly aware of the importance of maintaining its corporate reputation for integrity. It is the responsibility of each Covered Person to create and maintain a fair, honest and professional workplace. The Company believes that honesty is the essential standard of integrity and expects Covered Persons to deal with others in a manner that absolutely excludes any consideration of personal or private benefit. It is, therefore, fundamental to the reputation and continuing success of the Company that Covered Persons adhere to the rules and procedures set forth in this Code.

 

While this Code is intended to provide guidelines for ethical and professional conduct, ultimately, Covered Persons must exercise good judgment and common sense in interpreting and applying these procedures in any given situation. In cases of doubt, Covered Persons should consult with the Chairman of the Board of Directors (the “ Chairman ”) and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “ Chief Executive Officer ”).

 

B . GENERAL BUSINESS PRINCIPLES

 

1 . Observance of Highest Ethical Standards

 

All Covered Persons must observe the highest ethical standards of business conduct in their dealings with the Company’s stockholders, employees, customers, suppliers, landlords, lessees and competitors. No Covered Person should engage in dishonest and unethical behavior affecting such persons, including manipulation, concealment, abuse of privileged information, misrepresentation or any other unfair dealing.

   

2 . Compliance with Laws

 

All Covered Persons must fully comply with all applicable foreign and United States laws, rules and regulations. No Covered Person should at any time take any action on behalf of the Company which violates such laws, rules or regulations. Ignorance of the applicable laws, rules or regulations will not serve as a defense should such laws, rules or regulations be contravened. Covered Persons should always, including in situations where applicable legal standards are conflicting or unclear, conduct the Company’s business in such a manner that will not embarrass the Company should the full facts be disclosed.

 

 
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3 . Relationships with Public Officials - Political Contributions

 

The Company’s policy is to develop and maintain good relationships and effective communications at all levels of domestic and foreign governments having authority over the areas in which we do business. Contacts with governmental officials both in this country and abroad, whether direct or indirect, shall at all times be maintained as proper business relationships. These contacts must never suggest a compromise of the objectivity of such persons or cast doubt on the Company’s integrity. No corporate funds, property of any kind or services shall be used directly or indirectly to influence the nomination or election of any candidate to public office, if such use is in violation of applicable law. This restriction is not intended to discourage Covered Persons from making proper political contributions to the candidates, parties or committees of their choice.

 

4 . Employment Relationships

 

The Company is committed to the recruitment, training, development and retention of competent staff. All employment decisions, including selection for employment, promotion and transfer, must be made solely on merit, experience and other work-related criteria.

 

The employment relationship established with the Company is terminable at will, either by the employee or the Company, at any time, for any reason, and with or without cause. The provisions of this Code should not be construed as creating a right to employment for any person or for any specific period of time. Exceptions to the at-will employment relationship are only permitted when authorized in writing by the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

5 . Truth in Communications

 

The Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer are responsible for making public communications about the financial and business condition of the Company and are to cause full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications about the Company.

 

C. COMPANY FUNDS AND ASSETS

 

Covered Persons are charged with safeguarding the Company’s assets and property and ensuring their efficient and proper use. Covered Persons having authority to handle the Company’s funds or assets are placed in a position of trust with respect to the Company. A Covered Person must at all times maintain in good working order and safeguard from harm, theft or loss all tangible and intangible assets of the Company, whether on the Company’s property or in the possession of the Covered Person. Assets of the Company may be used only for their intended use and only for Company business even though incidental personal use may be permitted. Any assets of the Company in the possession of a Covered Person must be returned to the Company upon the termination of such Covered Person’s employment or association with the Company.

 

Neither the Company nor the Board of Directors will engage in offering or making available credit or loan arrangements to any member of the Board of Directors or the Company’s executive management.

 

Any discovery, improvement, or invention made or conceived by an officer or employee, either solely or jointly with others, during the time he or she is employed by the Company which pertains or relates to the products or business in which the Company is engaged shall be the exclusive property of the Company whether or not patentable or copyrightable.

 

 
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D. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

A “conflict of interest” exists when a person’s private interest interferes in any way with the interests of the Company. When a conflict of interest arises, others may question the Company’s integrity. Therefore, all Covered Persons must conduct themselves in accordance with the highest ethical standards of honesty and fair dealing and should, in pursuit of their business duties, avoid actions that may create a conflict of interest and be adverse to the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

 

Covered Persons must report in writing to an appropriate person in the Company ( i.e ., the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer ) the existence or discovery of any circumstances, relating to such Covered Person or other Covered Persons, which constitute a conflict of interest or could create a potential conflict of interest, including any financial or other business relationships, transactions, arrangements or other interests or activities with the Company’s suppliers, customers, competitors or other persons that could create a potential conflict of interest.

 

If a potential conflict of interest would constitute a “related party transaction” that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to the securities laws, the terms of the proposed transaction must be reported in writing to the Company’s Chairman or Chief Executive Officer who will refer, if necessary, the matter to the Audit Committee for approval. Generally, a related party transaction is a transaction that includes a director or executive officer, directly or indirectly, and the Company that exceeds $120,000 in amount. If a Covered Person has any questions as to whether a proposed transaction is a “related party transaction,” the Covered Person should contact the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer for clarification.

 

1 . Gifts and Entertainment

 

Gifts and entertainment can easily be misunderstood and can appear to be an attempt to bribe our employees or the employees of another company. Generally, it is the Company’s policy that Covered Persons are prohibited from accepting gifts or favors ( i.e ., money, merchandise, services, entertainment, travel, or other forms of benefit) from any person or business organization that does business with the Company, seeks to do business with the Company, or is a competitor of the Company. Covered Persons may accept small gifts or favors that would be considered common business courtesies, however, no Covered Person should accept a gift or favor that might be intended to influence, or appears to influence, a business decision. Covered Persons must report to his or her supervisor the receipt of any gifts or favors.

 

In general, Covered Persons should not solicit entertainment, but are allowed to accept entertainment if the following criteria are met:

 

(a)

it occurs infrequently;

(b)

it arises in the normal course of business and would be considered a common business courtesy;

(c)

it involves reasonable expenditures; and

(d)

it takes place in settings that are appropriate and fitting.

 

A Covered Person shall not accept travel, vacation arrangements or similar favors or gratuities. Attending sports or theatrical events with and as a guest of a supplier or receiving sports or theatre tickets for personal use is acceptable and considered a normal business practice if kept within reasonable limits.

 

 
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2 . Certain Interests

 

Each Covered Person must report in writing to the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer any service as an officer, director, member, manager, partner or trustee of or any investment in a company that is a customer, supplier, contractor, competitor or any person or organization having dealings with the Company where the Company’s relationship with such organization is significant. For the purposes of this Code, the term “investment” means any investment beneficially owned by the Covered Person, his or her family member, nominee, or other person through which the Covered Person derives an economic benefit; provided , however , the term “investment” shall not mean any beneficial ownership of up to five percent (5%) of the outstanding securities of a publicly-held company that is a customer, supplier, contractor, or competitor of the Company.

 

3 . Corporate Opportunity

 

Covered Persons should not: (i) take for themselves personally opportunities that are discovered through the use of Company property, information or position; (ii) use Company property, information, or position for personal gain; or (iii) directly compete with the Company. Covered Persons owe a duty to the Company to advance its legitimate interests when the opportunity to do so arises.

 

4 . Acting as a Supplier

 

A Covered Person may not enter into an agreement with the Company as a supplier of products and services to the Company unless he or she receives a prior written approval in accordance with this Code. This policy extends to any prospective supplier that is controlled or actively influenced by a Covered Person. Selection of a supplier, including a Covered Person, must be made in accordance with the Company’s procedures and policies.

 

5 . Outside Activities

 

Officers and employees should avoid outside employment or activities that impair effective performance of their obligations to the Company, either because of excessive demands on their time or because the outside commitments constitute a drain away from the Company of their talents and creative energies.

 

Of course, reasonable participation in the activities of a trade association, professional society or charitable institution on an uncompensated basis will not be deemed to violate the Conflicts of Interest provisions of this Code.

 

 
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E . COMPANY INFORMATION

 

1 . Integrity of Records

 

The Company requires honest and accurate recording and reporting of information at all times. It applies the highest ethical standards in its financial and non-financial reporting and follows the Securities and Exchange Commission’s and other applicable rules regarding financial reporting.

 

Covered Persons may not manipulate financial accounts, records or reports or take any action or cause any person to take any action to influence, coerce, manipulate or mislead auditors for the purpose of rendering financial statements misleading.

 

All transactions must be approved and executed in accordance with internal control procedures established by the Company and must be recorded in such a manner as to permit the preparation of accurate financial statements for the Company.

 

Covered Persons may not knowingly alter, destroy, mutilate, conceal, cover up, falsify or make a false entry in any record, document or tangible object with the intent either to impair the object’s integrity or availability for use in an official proceeding or to obstruct, impede, direct or influence the investigation or proper administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States or any bankruptcy case, or in relation to or contemplation of any such matter or case.

 

Covered Persons who prepare, maintain or have custody of the Company’s records and reports should endeavor to ensure that these documents are: (i) accurate and complete and clearly reflect the assets and transactions of the Company; (ii) safeguarded from loss or destruction; (iii) retained for specified periods of time in accordance with the Company’s document retention policy; and (iv) maintained in confidence.

 

2 . Trade Secrets/Confidential Information

 

In general, a “trade secret” is any nonpublic information that affords a commercial advantage to its owner. Trade secrets may take form of a customer list, business plan and business strategy, terms and conditions of the Company’s contracts and agreements or any number of other things which enhance the ability to compete for business. The Company possesses trade secrets and other confidential information, many of which are the product of considerable investment by the Company.

 

Trade secrets and other confidential information disclosed to or observed by Covered Persons should not be revealed at any time to any person or firm or used at any time for any purpose other than the advancement of the Company’s business interests. The Company’s policy is that all information developed or shared as the result of business processes is proprietary to the Company and an important asset in the operation of the Company’s business, and the unauthorized use or disclosure of this information is prohibited.

 

All information about the Company, its business, stockholders, customers and suppliers should be considered confidential unless the information is already known to the public. This includes, but is not limited to, confidential technology, proprietary information, trade secrets, business plans, documents, pricing and records. Covered Persons should not, without prior written authorization from the appropriate authority, acquire, use, access, copy, remove, modify, alter or disclose to any third parties, any confidential information for any purpose other than to perform their job responsibilities or in furtherance of expressly stated Company-sponsored activities. Any such materials must be returned to the Company prior to a Covered Person leaving the Company.

 

 
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Similarly, all Covered Persons must respect the confidentiality of their former employer’s trade secrets. As a result, Covered Persons should not divulge such information to any of the Company’s personnel or use the information while associated with the Company, unless explicit written permission by the former employer has been obtained.

 

Confidential information or materials in the possession of a Covered Person must be returned to the Company upon termination of employment or association with the Company. Since the Company views the protection of its confidential information as highly critical to its business, unauthorized disclosure of such information by the Covered Persons will result in disciplinary action that may include termination of employment or prosecution under applicable law.

 

3 . Insider Trading

 

It is unlawful to buy or sell securities on the basis of material, non-public information (whether such information is gained in the course of employment or otherwise) for Company-owned or managed accounts, for personal accounts, or for any accounts that associates may influence, including, but not limited to, accounts of family members. This type of activity is known as “insider trading” and is prohibited by securities laws and Company policy.

 

Information may be material if there is a substantial likelihood that the information would affect the price of the security or that a reasonable investor would consider the information significant in deciding whether to buy or sell a security. Information is considered to be non-public if it has not been disclosed to the public. Generally, information is considered disclosed to the public if it has been published in newspapers or other media, has been the subject of a press release or a public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and, in all cases, at least 48 hours has passed since the publication, release or filing.

 

Substantial penalties may be assessed against people who trade while in possession of material inside information and can also be imposed upon companies and so-called controlling persons such as officers and directors, who fail to take appropriate steps to prevent or detect insider trading violations by their employees or subordinates. Sanctions may be imposed by law enforcement officials for violating the insider trading policy, as well as Company-imposed sanctions, up to and including termination of employment.

 

The Company opposes the unauthorized disclosure of any non-public information acquired in the work-place and prevents the misuse of material nonpublic information in securities trading. The Company has established procedures for releasing material information in a manner that is designed to achieve broad public dissemination of the information immediately upon its release. Covered Persons may not, therefore, disclose information to anyone outside the Company, including family members and friends, other than in accordance with those procedures. Covered Persons also may not discuss the Company or its business in an internet “chat room” or similar internet- based forum.

 

The Company has a separate, detailed Insider Trading Policy applicable to Covered Persons, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 
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F . EMBEZZLEMENT, THEFT, FRAUD AND NON-MONETARY IRREGULARITIES

 

The Company expects all Covered Persons to continuously demonstrate honesty and integrity in their business activities and relationships. Except for incidental personal use, all Company assets should be used for legitimate business purposes. Unacceptable conduct includes:

 

·

conversion to cash of any checks made payable to the Company or misappropriation of cash receipts, including delaying submission of cash receipts so that they may be used on a temporary basis for personal reasons;

·

authorization for payment of goods and services not received, or overpayment for goods or services;

·

acceptance of kickbacks;

·

engaging in any unethical act to entice a customer or potential customer to do business with the Company;

·

accepting, soliciting or giving gifts, gratuities or any other personal benefit or favor from or to suppliers, potential suppliers or customers, except as provided in this Code;

·

failure to accurately report the proceeds from the disposal of assets;

·

misstatement of travel or expense reports, including processing of non-business items for expense report reimbursement;

·

falsification of any reports submitted to financial or operational management including but not limited to:

 

 

·

omisreporting or manipulating revenue or expenses to enhance reported financial results,

 

·

odelay in reporting revenues,

 

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odelay in reporting expenses,

 

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omisstating quantities of physical inventories or the cost basis of inventories, and

 

·

osubmission of inflated or fictitious inter-company expenses;

 

·

engaging in any action to fraudulently influence, coerce, manipulate, or mislead any independent public or certified accountant engaged in the performance of an audit of the Company’s financial statements for the purpose of rendering such financial statements materially misleading;

·

misuse of Company computer resources;

·

unauthorized or improper access, misuse, modification, destruction or disclosure of Company data/software or non-Company data/software for which the Company has been identified as accountable for processing, accessing and/or storing;

·

failure to follow policies relating to capital expenditures; and

·

theft of any nature (cash, equipment, parts, etc.).

 

 
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G . REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE’S STANDARDS

 

1 . Reporting of Violations

 

Any Covered Person having knowledge of any actions prohibited by this Code must report such activity immediately to his or her supervisor or the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer. Prohibited actions involving directors and executive officers should be reported to the Audit Committee. Suspected violations or good faith concerns regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters should be reported directly to the Audit Committee. Covered Persons are expected to cooperate in internal investigations of misconduct.

 

2 . Prohibition against Retaliation

 

It is the Company’s policy not to allow retaliation against any Covered Person for reports of misconduct or suspected violation of this Code by another person made in good faith, for providing to a law enforcement officer any truthful information relating to the commission or possible commission of any federal offense, or for proving information on actions such Covered Person reasonably believes to be violations of securities laws, rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or other federal laws relating to fraud against stockholders.

 

3 . Enforcement

 

The Company must ensure prompt and consistent action against violations of this Code and reporting of violators to the appropriate authorities. All management personnel of the Company shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Code. The management shall periodically review the rules and procedures contained herein with the Covered Persons to ensure that the Covered Persons understand and comply with this Code.

 

In some situations it is difficult to determine if a violation occurred. In order to afford a fair process by which to determine violations of the Code, the Covered Persons should keep the following in mind:

 

(a)

make sure that the reporting person has all the facts available to him or her;

(b)

use judgment and common sense in determining whether an act seems unethical or improper;

(c)

discuss the situation with the supervisor or manager; and

(d)

if one is unsure of what to do in any situation, he or she should ask for a guidance before acting.

 

 
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4 . Waivers

 

Any waiver of this Code for any director, executive officer or senior financial officer of the Company may be granted only upon approval by the Board of Directors and disclosed in accordance with an applicable exchange rules or securities laws. A waiver of this Code for other directors, officers or employees of the Company may be granted only by the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer in writing. For purpose of this Code, a “senior financial officer” means the Company’s principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, and other persons performing similar functions.

 

5 . Sanctions

 

Any Covered Person who is found to have violated this Code, or knowingly permits a Covered Person under his or her supervision to do so, may be subject to immediate disciplinary action, including, but not limited to, reassignment, demotion, or, where appropriate, dismissal and legal proceedings to recover the amount of any improper expenditures and any other losses that the Company may have incurred as a result of such violation. Violations of this Code may also result in prosecution of the individual under applicable criminal law statutes.

 

6 . Interpretation

 

All questions regarding the interpretation, scope, and application of the policies set forth in this Code should be referred to the Chairman or the Chief Executive Officer, who will consult with the outside legal counsel for resolution.

 

7 . Acknowledgment

 

Each Covered Person will be required to sign an acknowledgment annually certifying that he or she has read, understands and agrees to abide by the policies set forth in this Code.

 

 
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CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

By signing below, I acknowledge and certify that I have received, read, and understand CÜR Media, Inc.’s (the “ Company ”) Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “ Code ”).

 

I acknowledge that my employment relationship with the Company is terminable at will, by the Company or me, at any time, for any reason, with or without cause.

 

I agree (i) to comply with the Code and conduct the business of the Company in keeping with the highest ethical standards and (ii) to comply with international, federal, state and local laws applicable to the Company’s businesses. I understand that failure to comply with the Code will lead to disciplinary action by the Company, which may include termination of my employment and/or the reduction of compensation or demotion.

 

 

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Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Business Unit/Location:

 

 

 

 

 

Position/Title:

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

  

P lease sign and return entire document to the Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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