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): June 22, 2017

 

PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-14468   33-0530289

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1725 Gillespie Way

El Cajon, California

  92020
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (619) 596-8600

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [  ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

 

 

 

     
 

 

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

 

On June 22, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Pure Bioscience, Inc. (the “Company”), granted (i) Dave Pfanzelter, the Chairman of the Board, (A) 500,000 restricted stock units (the “Chairman RSUs”) pursuant to a restricted stock unit agreement (the “Chairman RSU Agreement”) and (B) an option to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Chairman Option”) pursuant to a notice of grant and stock option agreement (the “Chairman Option Agreement”) and (ii) Hank Lambert, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, (A) 200,000 restricted stock units (the “CEO RSUs”, together with the Chairman RSUs, the “RSUs”) pursuant to a restricted stock unit agreement (the “CEO RSU Agreement”, together with the Chairman RSU Agreement, the “RSU Agreements”) and (B) an option to purchase 400,000 shares of Common Stock (the “CEO Option”, together with the Chairman Option, the “Options”) pursuant to a notice of grant and option agreement (the “CEO Option Agreement”, together with the Chairman Option Agreement, the “Option Agreements”). The RSUs and Options were granted outside the Company’s 2007 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

 

The RSU Agreements and Option Agreements provide that 25% of the RSUs and Options vest on December 31, 2018, and the remainder vest in three equal annual installments thereafter and any unvested shares are subject to accelerated vesting in connection with a termination without Cause or resignation for Good Reason, upon grantee’s death or Complete Disability or upon a Change in Control (as the terms are defined in the RSU Agreements or Option Agreements as applicable). Additionally, the RSU Agreements provide that the RSUs settle on the earlier (i) ten years from the date of grant, (ii) 60 days after the date that the grantee’s service ceases for any reason, (iii) the date of the grantee’s death or Complete Disability or (iv) a Change in Control. Additionally, the RSU Agreements and the Option Agreements provide a tax gross-up payment in the event that any payment or distribution made to Messrs. Pfanzelter or Lambert in connection with their separation from the Company or upon a Change in Control becomes subject to an excise tax pursuant to Section 280G and Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

Additionally, on June 22, 2017, the Board granted each non-employee director (i) 150,000 restricted stock units (the “Non-Employee Director RSUs”) pursuant to a form of non-employee director restricted unit agreement (the “Non-Employee Director RSU Agreement”) and (ii) an option to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock (the “Non-Employee Director Options”) pursuant to a form of non-employee director notice of grant and stock option agreement (the “Non-Employee Director Option Agreement”). The terms of the Non-Employee Director RSU Agreement and Non-Employee Director Option Agreement are substantially similar to the Chairman RSU Agreement and Chairman Option Agreement, respectively, except that (i) 50% of the Non-Employee Director RSUs and the Non-Employee Director Options vest on the earlier of (A) January 15, 2018 or (B) the date of the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and (ii) 50% of the Non-Employee Director RSUs and the Non-Employee Director Options vest on (A) the earlier of January 15, 2019 or (B) the date of the 2019 annual meeting of stockholder. Additionally, any unvested shares are subject to accelerated vesting in connection with the Board’s failure to nominate such director for re-election to the Board or the Company’s stockholders failing to re-elect such director to the Board, in either case other than for Cause, if director’s Service terminates as a result of the director’s death or Complete Disability or upon a Change in Control ( as the terms are defined in the Non-Employee Director RSU Agreement or the Non-Employee Director Option Agreement, as applicable).

 

The foregoing discussion of the RSU Agreements, Stock Option Agreements, Form of Non-Employee Director RSU Agreement and Form of Non-Employee Director Option Agreements is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreements. Copies of the Chairman RSU Agreement, Chairman Option Agreement, CEO RSU Agreement, CEO Option Agreement, Form of Non-Employee Director RSU Agreement and Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Agreement are attached as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5 and 99.6 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

     
 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Chairman RSU Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017.
99.2   Chairman Option Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017.
99.3   CEO RSU Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017.
99.4   CEO Option Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017.
99.5   Form of Non-Employee Director RSU Agreement.
99.6   Form of Non-Employee Director Option Agreement.

 

     
 

 

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.

 

  PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.
     
Dated: June 23, 2017 By: /s/ Henry R. Lambert
    Henry R. Lambert
    Chief Executive Officer

 

     
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   Description
99.1   Chairman RSU Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017.
99.2   Chairman Option Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017.
99.3   CEO RSU Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017.
99.4   CEO Option Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2017.
99.5   Form of Non-Employee Director RSU Agreement.
99.6   Form of Non-Employee Director Option Agreement.

 

     
 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

PURE Bioscience, Inc.

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of the 22nd day of June 2017 (the Grant Date ), by and between PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC., a Delaware corporation, and Dave Pfanzelter (the Grantee ), the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company has granted to the Grantee an award (the Award ) consisting of Five-Hundred Thousand (500,000) Restricted Stock Units (each a Unit and, together, the Units or the Total Number of Units ), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Each Unit represents a right to receive upon settlement one (1) share of Stock. The Award has not been granted pursuant to any compensatory, bonus, or similar plan maintained or otherwise sponsored by the Company (collectively, the “ Plan ”), and the shares of Stock that may become issuable upon settlement the Units shall not reduce the number of shares of Stock available for issuance under any Plan.

 

1. Definitions and Construction .

 

1.1 Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein shall have the following meanings.

 

(a) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company. If one or more committees of the Board of Directors have been appointed by the Board to administer this Agreement, Board also means such committee(s).

 

(b) Cause shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(b) of the Chairman Agreement.

 

(c) “Chairman Agreement means that certain Chairman Agreement, by and between the parties hereto, dated as of October 23, 2013, as amended on January 19, 2017.

 

(d) Change in Control shall have the same meaning as under Section 5.2 of the Chairman Agreement.

 

(e) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable regulations and administrative guidelines promulgated thereunder.

 

(f) Company means PURE Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

 

(g) Complete Disability shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(c) of the Chairman Agreement.

 

(h) Consultant means a person engaged to provide consulting or advisory services (other than as an Employee or a member of the Board) to a Participating Company.

 

(i) Director shall mean a member of the Board or of the board of directors of any Participating Company.

 

(j) Dividend Equivalent Units mean additional Restricted Stock Units credited pursuant to Section 2.3.

 

(k) “Employee means any person treated as an employee (including an Officer or a member of the Board who is also treated as an employee) in the records of a Participating Company; provided, however, that neither service as a member of the Board nor payment of a director’s fee shall be sufficient to constitute employment for purposes of the this Agreement. The Company shall determine in good faith and in the exercise of its discretion whether an individual has become or has ceased to be an Employee and the effective date of such individual’s employment or termination of employment, as the case may be.

 

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(l) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(m) Expiration Date means the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date.

 

(n) Fair Market Value means as of any date, the value of a share of Stock or other property as determined by the Board, in its discretion, or by the Company, in its discretion, if such determination is expressly allocated to the Company herein, subject to the following:

 

(i) If, on such date, the Stock is listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on the national or regional securities exchange or quotation system constituting the primary market for the Stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable. If the relevant date does not fall on a day on which the Stock has traded on such securities exchange or quotation system, the date on which the Fair Market Value shall be established shall be the last day on which the Stock was so traded or quoted prior to the relevant date, or such other appropriate day as shall be determined by the Board, in its discretion.

 

(ii) If, on such date, the Stock is not listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be as determined by the Board in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

 

(o) “ Good Reason ” shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(a) of the Chairman Agreement.

 

(p) Participating Company means the Company and any subsidiary of the Company.

 

(q) Participating Company Group” means, at any point in time, all entities collectively which are then Participating Companies..

 

(r) Restricted Stock Unit or Unit means a right to receive on the applicable Settlement Date and in accordance with this Agreement one (1) share of Stock, and includes the Total Number of Units originally granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Dividend Equivalent Units credited pursuant to Section 2.3, as both may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 7. Restricted Stock Units are bookkeeping entries and represent only the Company’s unfunded and unsecured promise to issue shares of Stock on a future date. The holder of a Restricted Stock Unit has no rights other than the rights of a general creditor of the Company.

 

(s) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(t) Service means the Grantee’s employment or service with a Participating Company Group, whether in the capacity of an Employee, a Director or a Consultant. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, Grantee’s Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Grantee renders such Service or a change in the Participating Company for which the Grantee renders such Service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Grantee’s Service. Furthermore, the Grantee’s Service shall not be deemed to have terminated if the Grantee takes any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Board. The Grantee’s Service shall be deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of Service or upon the entity for which the Grantee performs Service ceasing to be a Participating Company. Subject to the foregoing, the Company, in its discretion, shall determine whether the Grantee’s Service has terminated and the effective date of such termination.

 

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(u) Service Condition means the condition to the vesting of the Award. The Service Condition is satisfied based on the duration of the Grantee’s continuous Service from the Grant Date, as provided by Section 3.1.

 

(v) Settlement Date means, for each Vested Unit, the earliest of (i) the ten-year anniversary of the Grant Date; (ii) sixty days after the date the Grantee’s Service ceases for any reason and such cessation constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; (iii) the date of Grantee’s death or (iv) the date of a Change in Control that constitutes a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Settlement Date is scheduled to occur on a date that is not a business day, the Settlement Date shall instead occur on the next following business day. In addition, except with respect to (iv) above, if the Settlement Date does not occur (A) during an “open window period” applicable to the Grantee, as determined by the Company in accordance with its then effective insider trading policy or (B) on a date when the grantee is otherwise permitted to sell shares of Stock on an established stock exchange or quotation system, then the Settlement Date shall be extended to the first business day when the Grantee is not prohibited from selling shares of Stock in the open public market. Except to the extent required by Section 10.1, in no event shall the Settlement Date occur later than December 31 of the calendar year in which the Settlement Date was scheduled to occur.

 

(w) “ Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, subject to adjustment as provided by Section 7.

 

(x) Vested Unit means a Unit that has vested in accordance with Section 3 and ceased to be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right described in Section 4.1.

 

1.2 Construction . Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

2. The Award .

 

2.1 Grant of Units. On the Grant Date, the Grantee shall acquire, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Total Number of Units, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7. Each Unit represents a right to receive one (1) share of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date and in accordance with this Agreement.

 

2.2 No Monetary Payment Required. The Grantee is not required to make any monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding, if any) as a condition to receiving the Units or shares of Stock issued upon the vesting or settlement of the Units, the consideration for which shall be services to be rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if required by applicable law, the Grantee shall furnish consideration in the form of cash or past services rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit having a value not less than the par value of the shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units.

 

2.3 Dividend Equivalent Units. On the date that the Company pays a cash dividend or other cash distribution to holders of Stock generally, the Grantee shall be credited with a number of additional whole Dividend Equivalent Units determined by dividing (a) the product of (i) the dollar amount of the cash dividend or distribution paid per share of Stock on such date and (ii) the total number of Units previously credited to the Grantee pursuant to this Agreement which have not been settled or forfeited pursuant to the Company Reacquisition Right (as defined below) as of such date, by (b) the Fair Market Value per share of Stock on such date. Any resulting fractional Dividend Equivalent Unit shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Such additional Dividend Equivalent Units shall be subject to the same terms and conditions and shall be settled or forfeited in the same manner and at the same time as the Units originally subject to this Agreement with respect to which they have been credited.

 

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2.4 Termination of the Award. The Award shall terminate upon the first to occur of (a) the final settlement of all Vested Units in accordance with Section 5 (including a final settlement upon the termination or cessation of Grantee’s Services) or (b) the Expiration Date if settlement has not occurred on or before the Expiration Date.

 

3. Vesting of Units .

 

3.1 Satisfaction of Service Condition. Except as provided by Section 3.3 below and subject to the Grantee’s continuous Service through the applicable date set forth in the table below (each a, “ Service Date ”), the Service Condition will be satisfied, and the Units will vest, in accordance with the following schedule:

 

Service Date   Percentage of Total Number of Units  
December 31, 2018     25%  
December 31, 2019     25%  
December 31, 2020     25%  
December 31, 2021     25%  

 

3.2 Vesting Upon Change in Control or Upon Termination Without Cause or Due to Death, Complete Disability or Good Reason. If a Change in Control occurs prior to the Expiration Date, and prior to the termination of Grantee’s Service as Chairman of the Board, then the Service Condition will be satisfied with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Total Number of Units that are subject to vesting effective as of the date of such Change in Control. If the Grantee’s Service as Chairman of the Board is involuntarily terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause or the Grantee’s Service terminates as a result of the Grantee’s death or Complete Disability or Grantee terminates his Service as Chairman for Good Reason prior to the Expiration Date and Grantee executes a release in accordance with the Chairman Agreement, then the Service Condition will be satisfied with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Total Number of Units that are subject to vesting effective as of the date of such termination of Service.

 

3.3 Effect of Termination of Service. Subject to the vesting provisions in Sections 3.1, and 3.2 above, upon the termination of Grantee’s Service (whether by the Company or by Grantee and whether for Cause or for any or no reason), then:

 

(a) all Units for which the Service Condition has not been satisfied as of the date of such termination of Service shall be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right (as defined in Section 4.1) immediately upon the termination of Grantee’s Service; and

 

(b) all Units for which the Service Condition has been satisfied as of the date of such termination of Service (including as a result of Section 3.3) shall not be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right, but instead shall remain Vested Units.

 

3.4 Payments Upon Vesting. Upon the vesting of any Units pursuant to Sections 3.1, or 3.2, above, the Company shall, if Grantee is an employee at the time of Vesting, pay, on behalf of Grantee, the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax imposed pursuant to Sections 3101 and 3121(v)(2) of the Code on the Vested Units (the “ FICA Amount ”). In addition, if Grantee is an employee at the time of Vesting, the Company shall pay Grantee a tax gross-up payment (computed at the highest applicable marginal rate) in an amount that, after payment of all federal, state, and local income and employment taxes, results in the Grantee’s receipt and retention, on an after-tax basis, of an amount equal to all federal, state, and local taxes payable by Grantee on the FICA Amount.

 

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3.5 Federal Excise Tax Under Section 4999 of the Code. For avoidance of doubt, Section 6 of the Chairman Agreement is incorporated herein.

 

4. Company Reacquisition Right .

 

4.1 Grant of Company Reacquisition Right. In the event that the Grantee’s Service terminates for any reason, the Grantee shall forfeit and the Company shall automatically reacquire all Units for which the applicable Service Condition has not been satisfied as of the time of such termination in accordance with Section 3 (the Unvested Units ), and the Grantee shall not be entitled to any payment therefor (the “Company Reacquisition Right” ).

 

4.2 Dividends, Distributions and Adjustments . Upon the occurrence of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company paid in shares of Stock or other property, or any other adjustment upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 7, any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property to which the Grantee is entitled by reason of the Grantee’s ownership of Unvested Units shall be immediately subject to the Company Reacquisition Right and included in the terms “Units” and “Unvested Units” for all purposes of the Company Reacquisition Right with the same force and effect as the Unvested Units immediately prior to the dividend, distribution or adjustment, as the case may be. For purposes of determining the number of Units for which the applicable Service Condition has been satisfied following a dividend, distribution or adjustment, credited Service shall include all Service with any corporation which is a Participating Company at the time the Service is rendered, whether or not such corporation is a Participating Company both before and after any such event.

 

5. Settlement of the Units .

 

5.1 Issuance of Shares of Stock . Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3 below, the Company shall issue to the Grantee on the Settlement Date with respect to each Vested Unit to be settled on such date one (1) share of Stock.

 

5.2 Beneficial Ownership of Shares . A certificate for the shares acquired by the Grantee shall be registered in the name of the Grantee, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Grantee.

 

5.3 Transfer of Shares. The Grantee may not transfer the shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and the Company’s insider trading policy.

 

5.4 Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the settlement of the Units.

 

6. Tax Withholding .

 

The Grantee agrees to make adequate provision for the payment of any sums required to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Participating Company, if any, which arise in connection with the grant or vesting of the Units or the issuance of shares of Stock in settlement thereof. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until any tax withholding obligation of the Participating Company have been satisfied by the Grantee.

 

Grantee understands and agrees that the Grantee is currently an independent contractor and not an employee of the Company. As a result, the Company will not make deductions for taxes from any amounts payable to Grantee as a result of his Services to the Company or as a result of the vesting or settlement of the Units (except as otherwise specified in Section 3 or required by applicable law or regulation). Any taxes imposed on the Grantee due to Services to the Company (including upon the issuance, vesting and settlement of the Units) will be the sole responsibility of the Grantee (except as otherwise specified in Section 3).

 

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7. Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure .

 

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number of Units subject to this Agreement and/or the number and kind of shares or other property to be issued in settlement of the Units, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) to which the Grantee is entitled by reason of ownership of Units acquired pursuant to this Agreement will be immediately subject to the provisions of this Agreement on the same basis as all Units originally acquired hereunder. Any fractional Unit or share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Such adjustments shall be determined by the Board, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

In the event of a merger or other Change in Control which does not constitute a Settlement Date, the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “ Acquiror ”), shall, without the consent of the Grantee, assume or continue in full force and effect the Company’s rights and obligations under all or any portion of the Units then-outstanding and this Agreement or substitute for all or any portion of the Units then-outstanding substantially equivalent restricted stock units for Acquiror’s stock. For purposes of this Section, the Units or any portion thereof shall be deemed assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, this Agreement, as assumed, confers the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for each Unit outstanding immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, other securities or property or a combination thereof) to which a holder of a share of Stock on the effective date of the merger or Change in Control was entitled (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Stock); provided, however, that if such consideration is not solely common stock of the Acquiror, the Board may, with the consent of the Acquiror, provide for the consideration to be received upon the settlement of the Units, for each share of Stock subject to the Unit, to consist solely of common stock of the Acquiror equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Stock pursuant to the merger or Change in Control.

 

8. Rights as a Stockholder or Employee .

 

The Grantee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares which may be issued in settlement of the Units until the date of the issuance of such shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares of Stock are issued, except as provided in Section 2.3 or Section 7. The Grantee understands and acknowledges that the Grantee’s Services to the Company is dictated by the Chairman Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of a Participating Company to terminate the Grantee’s Service at any time.

 

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9. Legends .

 

The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of stock issued pursuant to this Agreement. The Grantee shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement in the possession of the Grantee in order to carry out the provisions of this Section. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, legends placed on such certificates may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

 

“THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES, THE SALE IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 OR RULE 701 UNDER THE ACT, OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT.”

 

10. Compliance with Section 409A .

 

It is intended that any election, payment or benefit which is made or provided pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement that may result in or relate to the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code ( Section 409A Deferred Compensation ) shall comply in all respects with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code (including applicable regulations or other administrative guidance thereunder, as determined by the Board in good faith) to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance. In connection with effecting such compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the following shall apply:

 

10.1 Separation from Service; Required Delay in Payment to Specified Grantee. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, no amount payable pursuant to this Agreement on account of the Grantee’s termination of Service which constitutes Section 409A Deferred Compensation shall be paid unless and until the Grantee has incurred a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Furthermore, to the extent that the Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of the Section 409A as of the date of the Grantee’s separation from service, no amount that constitutes a deferral of compensation which is payable on account of the Grantee’s separation from service shall be paid to the Grantee before the date (the Delayed Payment Date ) which is first day of the seventh month after the date of the Grantee’s separation from service or, if earlier, the date of the Grantee’s death following such separation from service. All such amounts that would, but for this Section, become payable prior to the Delayed Payment Date will be accumulated and paid on the Delayed Payment Date.

 

10.2 Other Changes in Time of Payment. Neither the Grantee nor the Company shall take any action to accelerate or delay the payment of any benefits under this Agreement in any manner which would not be in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

10.3 Amendments to Comply with Section 409A; Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company is authorized to amend this Agreement, to void or amend any election made by the Grantee under this Agreement and/or to delay the payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in such manner as may be determined by the Company, in its discretion, to be necessary or appropriate to comply with Section 409A of the Code without prior notice to or consent of the Grantee. The Grantee hereby releases and holds harmless the Company, its directors, officers and stockholders from any and all claims that may arise from or relate to any tax liability, penalties, interest, costs, fees or other liability incurred by the Grantee in connection with this Agreement, including as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code.

 

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10.4 Advice of Independent Tax Advisor. The Company has not obtained a tax ruling or other confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service with regard to the application of Section 409A to this Agreement, and the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will avoid adverse tax consequences to the Grantee, including as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that he or she has been advised to seek the advice of his or her own independent tax advisor prior to entering into this Agreement and is not relying upon any representations of the Company or any of its agents as to the effect of or the advisability of entering into this Agreement.

 

11. Administration .

 

All questions of interpretation concerning this Agreement or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of this Agreement shall be determined by the Board. All such determinations by the Board shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in this Agreement, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Board in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to this Agreement or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in this Agreement. Any officer of the Company shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.

 

12. Representations and Warranties of Grantee .

 

In connection with the acquisition of securities pursuant to this Agreement, the Grantee hereby agrees, represents and warrants as follows:

 

12.1 Investment Intent. The Grantee is acquiring shares of Stock pursuant to this Agreement solely for the Grantee’s own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the shares or any portion thereof and not with any present intention of selling, offering to sell or otherwise disposing of or distributing the shares or any portion thereof in any transaction other than a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act. The Grantee further represents that the entire legal and beneficial interest of the shares is being acquired, and will be held, for the account of the Grantee only and neither in whole nor in part for any other person.

 

12.2 Absence of Solicitation. The Grantee was not presented with or solicited by any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice, or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media, or broadcast over television, radio or similar communications media, or presented at any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.

 

12.3 Capacity to Protect Interests. The Grantee has either (a) a preexisting personal or business relationship with the Company or any of its officers, directors, or controlling persons, consisting of personal or business contacts of a nature and duration to enable the Grantee to be aware of the character, business acumen and general business and financial circumstances of the person with whom such relationship exists, or (b) such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters (or has relied on the financial and business knowledge and experience of the Grantee’s professional advisor who is unaffiliated with and who is not, directly or indirectly, compensated by the Company or any affiliate or selling agent of the Company) as to make the Grantee capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement and to protect the Grantee’s own interests in the transaction, or (c) both such relationship and such knowledge and experience.

 

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12.4 Registered Securities. The Grantee understands and acknowledges that:

 

(a) The issuance to Grantee of shares pursuant to this Agreement has been registered under the Securities Act under the Form S-8 dated June 23, 2017.

 

(b) The issuance to Grantee of shares pursuant to this Agreement has not been registered under state securities laws, and the shares must be held indefinitely unless a transfer of the shares is subsequently registered under state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available, and that the Company is under no obligation to register the shares.

 

13. Miscellaneous Provisions .

 

13.1 Termination or Amendment. The Board may terminate or amend this Agreement at any time; provided, however, no such termination or amendment may adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement without the consent of the Grantee unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with applicable law or government regulation, including, but not limited to, Section 409A of the Code. No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

 

13.2 Non-transferability of Units. Prior to the issuance of shares of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date, neither this Agreement nor any Units subject to this Agreement shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Grantee or the Grantee’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights with respect to this Agreement shall be exercisable during the Grantee’s lifetime only by the Grantee or the Grantee’s guardian or legal representative.

 

13.3 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

 

13.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Grantee and the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

13.5 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any document relating to this Agreement or any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Grantee by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth below or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

(a) Description of Electronic Delivery. This Agreement and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders may be delivered to the Grantee electronically. Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering this Agreement, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company.

 

(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read Section 13.5(a) of this Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the documents described in such Section. The Grantee acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Grantee by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Grantee will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Grantee may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.5(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if Grantee has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Grantee understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.5(a).

 

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13.6 Integrated Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Grantee and the Company with respect to the subject matter contained herein and shall supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties between the Grantee and the Company with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall survive any settlement of the Units and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

13.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of California, and agree that such litigation will be conducted in the courts of San Diego County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Southern District of California, and no other courts, where this Agreement is made and/or to be performed.

 

13.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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      PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.
         
Date:  June 22, 2017   By: /s/ Henry R. Lambert
        Henry R. Lambert, CEO

 

ACCEPTANCE

 

The Grantee represents that the Grantee has read and is familiar with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof. The Grantee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board of Directors of the Company upon any questions arising under this Agreement.

 

      GRANTEE
       
Date:  June 22, 2017   /s/ Dave Pfanzelter
      Dave Pfanzelter, Chairman

 

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Exhibit A

 

Chairman Agreement

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION

(NON-PLAN GRANT)

 

Pure Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), has granted to the Optionee an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase certain that number of shares of the Company’s common stock set forth below (the “ Option Shares ”) on the following terms and conditions. All capitalized terms used herein that are not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Option Agreement.

 

Name of Optionee: Dave Pfanzelter
   
Date of Grant: June 22, 2017
   
Number of Option Shares: 1,000,000 , subject to adjustment as provided by the Option Agreement.
   
Exercise Price per Share: $ 1.19
   
Option Expiration Date: The tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant
   
Tax Status of Option: Nonstatutory Stock Option.
   
Vested Condition: Except as otherwise specified below or in the Option Agreement, 25% of the Option Shares shall vest and become exercisable on each of December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, so long Optionee’s Service (as defined in the Option Agreement) is continuous from the Date of Grant through the applicable vesting date.
   
Accelerated Vesting: The Option Shares may become vested and exercisable on the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 1.1, 4 and 5 of the Chairman Agreement.
   
Chairman Agreement: The Company and Optionee are parties to that certain Chairman Agreement, by and between the parties hereto, dated as of October 23, 2013, as amended on January 19, 2017 (the “ Chairman Agreement ”).

 

By their signatures below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, the Company and the Optionee agree that the Option is governed by this Notice of Grant and by the provisions of the Option Agreement and by the Chairman Agreement. Optionee represents that the Optionee has read and is familiar with the provisions of the Option Agreement and the Chairman Agreement, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of their terms and conditions.

 

     
 

 

PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.   OPTIONEE
       
By: /s/ Henry Lambert   /s/ Dave Pfanzelter
Name:  Henry Lambert   Signature
Title: Chief Executive Officer   June 22, 2017
      Date

 

Address:   1725 Gillespie Way  
    El Cajon, California 92020 Address
       

 

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PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Pure Bioscience, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant of Stock Option (the “ Notice of Grant ”) to which this Stock Option Agreement (the “ Option Agreement ”) is attached an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase certain shares of the Company’s common stock (the “ Stock ”) upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice of Grant and this Option Agreement. By signing the Notice of Grant, the Optionee: (a) accepts the Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Notice of Grant this Option Agreement and the Chairman Agreement and (b) agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “ Committee ”) upon any questions arising under the Notice of Grant, this Option Agreement or the Chairman Agreement. To the extent of any actual inconsistency between the Chairman Agreement and this Option Agreement and Notice of Grant, the Chairman Agreement shall govern.

 

1. Definitions and Construction .

 

1.1 Definitions . Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the Notice of Grant or Sections 1-12 of the Option Agreement are defined in Section 13 of the Option Agreement.

 

1.2 Construction . Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Option Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

2. Tax Consequences .

 

2.1 Nonstatutory Option . This Option is intended to be a Nonstatutory Stock Option and shall not be treated as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.

 

2.2 Federal Excise Tax Under Section 4999 of the Code. For avoidance of doubt, Section 6 of the Chairman Agreement is incorporated herein.

 

3. Administration .

 

All questions of interpretation concerning the Notice of Grant, this Option Agreement, or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of the Option shall be determined by the Committee. All such determinations by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Option, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Committee in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to the Option or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Option. Any Officer shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the Officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.

 

     
     

 

4. Exercise of the Option .

 

4.1 Right to Exercise . Except as otherwise provided herein, the Option shall be exercisable on and after the Date of Grant and prior to the termination of the Option (as provided in Section 6) in an amount not to exceed the number of Vested Shares less the number of shares previously acquired upon exercise of the Option. In no event shall the Option be exercisable for more shares than the Number of Option Shares, as adjusted pursuant to Section 9.

 

4.2 Method of Exercise . Exercise of the Option shall be by means of electronic or written notice (the “ Exercise Notice ”) in a form authorized by the Company. An electronic Exercise Notice must be digitally signed or authenticated by the Optionee in such manner as required by the notice and transmitted to the Company or an authorized representative of the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company). In the event that the Optionee is not authorized or is unable to provide an electronic Exercise Notice, the Option shall be exercised by a written Exercise Notice addressed to the Company, which shall be signed by the Optionee and delivered in person, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, by confirmed facsimile transmission, or by such other means as the Company may permit, to the Company, or an authorized representative of the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company). Each Exercise Notice, whether electronic or written, must state the Optionee’s election to exercise the Option, the number of whole shares of Stock for which the Option is being exercised and such other representations and agreements as to the Optionee’s investment intent with respect to such shares as may be required pursuant to the provisions of this Option Agreement. Further, each Exercise Notice must be received by the Company prior to the termination of the Option as set forth in Section 6 and must be accompanied by full payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the number of shares of Stock being purchased. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such electronic or written Exercise Notice and the aggregate Exercise Price.

 

4.3 Payment of Exercise Price.

 

(a) Forms of Consideration Authorized . Except as otherwise provided below, payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the number of shares of Stock for which the Option is being exercised shall be made (i) in cash, by check or in cash equivalent; (ii) if permitted by the Company and subject to the limitations contained in Section 4.3(b), by means of (1) a Cashless Exercise, (2) a Net-Exercise, or (3) a Stock Tender Exercise; or (iii) by any combination of the foregoing as approved by the Administrator.

 

(b) Limitations on Forms of Consideration. The Company reserves, at any and all times, the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to establish, decline to approve or terminate any program or procedure providing for payment of the Exercise Price through any of the means described below, including with respect to the Optionee notwithstanding that such program or procedures may be available to others.

 

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(i) Cashless Exercise. A “ Cashless Exercise ” means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker in a form acceptable to the Company providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale or loan with respect to shares of Stock acquired upon the exercise of the Option in an amount not less than the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (including, without limitation, through an exercise complying with the provisions of Regulation T as promulgated from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

 

(ii) Net-Exercise. A “ Net-Exercise ” means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice electing a procedure pursuant to which (1) the Company will reduce the number of shares otherwise issuable to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Option by the largest whole number of shares having a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, and (2) the Optionee shall pay to the Company in cash the remaining balance of such aggregate Exercise Price not satisfied by such reduction in the number of whole shares to be issued. Following a Net-Exercise, the number of shares remaining subject to the Option, if any, shall be reduced by the sum of (1) the net number of shares issued to the Optionee upon such exercise, and (2) the number of shares deducted by the Company for payment of the aggregate Exercise Price.

 

(iii) Stock Tender Exercise. A “ Stock Tender Exercise ” means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice accompanied by (1) the Optionee’s tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, in a form acceptable to the Company of whole shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, and (2) the Optionee’s payment to the Company in cash of the remaining balance of such aggregate Exercise Price not satisfied by such shares’ Fair Market Value. A Stock Tender Exercise shall not be permitted if it would constitute a violation of the provisions of any law, regulation or agreement restricting the redemption of the Company’s Stock. If required by the Company, the Option may not be exercised by tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, of shares of Stock unless such shares either have been owned by the Optionee for a period of time required by the Company (and not used for another option exercise by attestation during such period) or were not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the Company.

 

4.4 Tax Withholding .

 

(a) In General. At the time the Option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at any time thereafter as requested by a Participating Company, and to the extent that Optionee is an Employee, the Optionee hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Optionee and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for (including by means of a Cashless Exercise to the extent permitted by the Company), any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Participating Company Group, if any, which arise in connection with the Option. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until the tax withholding obligations of the Participating Company Group have been satisfied by the Optionee. Additionally, any taxes imposed on the Optionee due to Services to the Company (including upon the exercise of the Option) will be the sole responsibility of the Optionee (except as otherwise specified in Section 2.2).

 

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(b) Withholding in Shares . The Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to require the Optionee to satisfy all or any portion of a Participating Company’s tax withholding obligations upon exercise of the Option by deducting from the shares of Stock otherwise issuable to the Optionee upon such exercise a number of whole shares having a fair market value, as determined by the Company as of the date of exercise, not in excess of the amount of such tax withholding obligations determined by the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates.

 

4.5 Beneficial Ownership of Shares; Certificate Registration . The Optionee hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole discretion, to deposit for the benefit of the Optionee with any broker with which the Optionee has an account relationship of which the Company has notice any or all shares acquired by the Optionee pursuant to the exercise of the Option. Except as provided by the preceding sentence, a certificate for the shares as to which the Option is exercised shall be registered in the name of the Optionee, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Optionee.

 

4.6 Restrictions on Grant of the Option and Issuance of Shares . The grant of the Option and the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state or foreign law with respect to such securities. The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. In addition, the Option may not be exercised unless (i) a registration statement under the Securities Act shall at the time of exercise of the Option be in effect with respect to the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option or (ii) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option may be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. THE OPTIONEE IS CAUTIONED THAT THE OPTION MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS THE FOREGOING CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. ACCORDINGLY, THE OPTIONEE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXERCISE THE OPTION WHEN DESIRED EVEN THOUGH THE OPTION IS VESTED. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares subject to the Option shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the exercise of the Option, the Company may require the Optionee to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.

 

4.7 Fractional Shares . The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the exercise of the Option.

 

5. Nontransferability of the Option .

 

During the lifetime of the Optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee or the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative. The Option shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Optionee or the Optionee’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Following the death of the Optionee, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Optionee’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

 

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6. Termination of the Option .

 

The Option shall terminate and may no longer be exercised after the first to occur of (a) the close of business on the Option Expiration Date, (b) the close of business on the last date for exercising the Option following termination of the Optionee’s Service as described in Section 7, or (c) a Change in Control to the extent provided in Section 8.

 

7. Effect of Termination of Service .

 

7.1 Option Exercisability. Except as provided in the Notice of Grant or the Chairman Agreement, the Option shall terminate immediately upon the Optionee’s termination of Service to the extent that it is then unvested and shall be exercisable after the Optionee’s termination of Service to the extent it is then vested only during the applicable time period as determined below and thereafter shall terminate.

 

(a) Disability . Except as provided in the Notice of Grant or the Chairman Agreement, if the Optionee’s Service terminates because of the Complete Disability of the Optionee, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares on the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee (or the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative) at any time prior to the expiration of twelve (12) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

(b) Death . Except as provided in the Notice of Grant or the Chairman Agreement, if the Optionee’s Service terminates because of the death of the Optionee, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares on the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or other person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by reason of the Optionee’s death at any time prior to the expiration of twelve (12) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

(c) Termination for Cause. Except as provided in the Notice of Grant or the Chairman Agreement, notwithstanding any other provision of this Option Agreement to the contrary, if the Optionee’s Service is terminated for Cause, the Optionee may exercise those Vested Shares as of the date Optionee’s Service is terminated for Cause at any time prior to the expiration of three (3) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated for Cause, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

(d) Other Termination of Service . If the Optionee’s Service terminates for any reason not covered by Sections 3(a), 3(b) or 3(c), the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares by the Optionee on the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee at any time prior to the expiration of three (3) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated or such later date as determined in accordance with Section 4.2 of the Chairman Agreement, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

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7.2 Extension if Exercise Prevented by Law . Notwithstanding the foregoing, other than termination of the Optionee’s Service for Cause, if the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set forth in Section 7.1 is prevented by the provisions of Section 4.6, the Option shall remain exercisable until the later of (a) thirty (30) days after the date such exercise first would no longer be prevented by such provisions, or (b) the end of the applicable time period under Section 7.1, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

8. Effect of Change in Control .

 

Subject in all cases to any accelerated vesting provisions provided in the Notice of Grant or the Chairman Agreement, in the event of a merger or other Change in Control the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “ Acquiror ”), may, without the consent of the Optionee, assume or continue in full force and effect the Company’s rights and obligations under all or any portion of the Option or substitute for all or any portion of the Option a substantially equivalent option for the Acquiror’s stock. For purposes of this Section, the Option or any portion thereof shall be deemed assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the Option confers the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the Chairman Agreement and this Option Agreement, for each share of Stock subject to such portion of the Option immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, other securities or property or a combination thereof) to which a holder of a share of Stock on the effective date of the merger or Change in Control was entitled (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Stock); provided, however, that if such consideration is not solely common stock of the Acquiror, the Committee may, with the consent of the Acquiror, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option, for each share of Stock subject to the Option, to consist solely of common stock of the Acquiror equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Stock pursuant to the merger or Change in Control. The Option shall terminate and cease to be outstanding effective as of the time of consummation of the merger or Change in Control to the extent that the Option is neither assumed or continued by the Acquiror in connection with the merger or Change in Control nor exercised as of the time of the merger or Change in Control.

 

9. Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure .

 

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and the requirements of Sections 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (excepting normal cash dividends) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number, Exercise Price and/or kind of shares subject to the Option, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Optionee’s rights under the Option. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any fractional share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and the Exercise Price shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent. In no event may the Exercise Price be decreased to an amount less than the par value, if any, of the Stock subject to the Option. The Committee in its sole discretion, may also make such adjustments in the terms of the Option to reflect, or related to, such changes in the capital structure of the Company or distributions as it deems appropriate. All adjustments pursuant to this Section shall be determined by the Committee, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

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10. Rights as a Stockholder, Director, Employee or Consultant .

 

The Optionee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by the Option until the date of the issuance of the shares for which the Option has been exercised (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares are issued, except as provided in Section 9. If the Optionee is an Employee, the Optionee understands and acknowledges that, except as otherwise provided in a separate, written employment agreement between a Participating Company and the Optionee, the Optionee’s employment is “at will” and is for no specified term. Nothing in this Option Agreement shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of the Participating Company Group to terminate the Optionee’s Service as a Director, an Employee or Consultant, as the case may be, at any time.

 

11. Legends .

 

The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of Stock subject to the provisions of this Option Agreement. The Optionee shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to the Option in the possession of the Optionee in order to carry out the provisions of this Section.

 

12. Miscellaneous Provisions .

 

12.1 Termination or Amendment. The Committee may terminate or amend the Option at any time; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 8 in connection with a Change in Control, no such termination or amendment may have a materially adverse effect on the Option or any unexercised portion hereof without the consent of the Optionee unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with any applicable law or government regulation. No amendment or addition to this Option Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

 

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12.2 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Option Agreement.

 

12.3 Binding Effect. This Option Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Optionee and the Optionee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

12.4 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Option Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Optionee by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth in the Notice of Grant or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

(a) Description of Electronic Delivery. If permitted by the Company, the Optionee may deliver electronically the Notice of Grant and Exercise Notice called for by Section 4.2 to the Company.

 

(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee has read Section 12.4(a) of this Option Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the delivery of the Notice of Grant and Exercise Notice, as described in Section 12.4(a). The Optionee acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Optionee by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Optionee further acknowledges that the Optionee will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, the Optionee understands that the Optionee must provide the Company or any designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Optionee may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 12.4(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if the Optionee has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Optionee understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 12.4(a).

 

12.5 Integrated Agreement. The Notice of Grant, this Option Agreement and the Chairman Agreement shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Optionee and the Participating Company Group with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties among the Optionee and the Participating Company Group with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein, the provisions of the Notice of Grant and the Option Agreement shall survive any exercise of the Option and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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12.6 Applicable Law. This Option Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements between California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of California.

 

12.7 Counterparts. The Notice of Grant may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

13. Definitions.

 

13.1 “ Affiliate ” means (i) an entity, other than a Parent Corporation, that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediary entities, controls the Company or (ii) an entity, other than a Subsidiary Corporation, that is controlled by the Company directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediary entities. For this purpose, the term “control” (including the term “controlled by”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the relevant entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; or shall have such other meaning assigned such term for the purposes of registration on Form S-8 under the Securities Act.

 

13.2 “ Board of Directors ” shall mean the board of directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.

 

13.3 Cause ” shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(b) of the Chairman Agreement.

 

13.4 “ Change in Contro l” shall have the same meaning as under Section 5.2 of the Chairman Agreement.

 

13.5 “ Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable regulations and administrative guidelines promulgated thereunder.

 

13.6 “Complete Disability ” shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(c) of the Chairman Agreement.

 

13.7 “Consultant” means a person engaged to provide consulting or advisory services (other than as an Employee or a member of the Board) to a Participating Company.

 

13.8 “ Director ” shall mean a member of the Board or of the board of directors of any Participating Company.

 

13.9 “ Employee ” means any person treated as an employee (including an Officer or a member of the Board who is also treated as an employee) in the records of a Participating Company; provided, however, that neither service as a member of the Board nor payment of a director’s fee shall be sufficient to constitute employment for purposes of the Option Agreement. The Company shall determine in good faith and in the exercise of its discretion whether an individual has become or has ceased to be an Employee and the effective date of such individual’s employment or termination of employment, as the case may be.

 

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(a) “ Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of a share of Stock or other property as determined by the Committee, in its discretion, or by the Company, in its discretion, if such determination is expressly allocated to the Company herein, subject to the following:

 

(i) Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, if, on such date, the Stock is listed on a national or regional securities exchange or market system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on such national or regional securities exchange or market system constituting the primary market for the Stock on the date of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Company deems reliable.

 

(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its discretion, determine the Fair Market Value on the basis of the closing, high, low or average sale price of a share of Stock or the actual sale price of a share of Stock received by the Optionee, on such date, the preceding trading day, the next succeeding trading day or an average determined over a period of trading days. The Committee may vary its method of determination of the Fair Market Value as provided in this Section for different purposes under this Agreement.

 

(iii) If, on such date, the Stock is not listed on a national or regional securities exchange or market system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be as determined by the Committee in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

 

13.10 “ Good Reason ” shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(a) of the Chairman Agreement.

 

13.11 “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to be (an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.

 

13.12 “Officer” means any person designated by the Board as an officer of the Company.

 

13.13 “ Option Expiration Date ” means the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant as set forth in the Notice of Grant.

 

13.14 “ Parent Corporation ” means any present or future “parent corporation” of the Company, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

 

13.15 “Participating Company” means the Company or any Parent Corporation, Subsidiary Corporation or Affiliate.

 

13.16 Participating Company Group” means, at any point in time, all entities collectively which are then Participating Companies.

 

13.17 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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13.18 “ Service ” means the Optionee’s employment or service with the Participating Company Group, whether in the capacity of an Employee, a Director or a Consultant. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, Optionee’s Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Optionee renders such Service or a change in the Participating Company for which the Optionee renders such Service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Optionee’s Service. Furthermore, the Optionee’s Service shall not be deemed to have terminated if the Optionee takes any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Board. The Optionee’s Service shall be deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of Service or upon the entity for which the Optionee performs Service ceasing to be a Participating Company. Subject to the foregoing, the Company, in its discretion, shall determine whether the Optionee’s Service has terminated and the effective date of such termination.

 

13.19 “ Subsidiary Corporation ” means any present or future “subsidiary corporation” of the Company, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

 

13.20 “ Vested Shares ” means Option Shares that have vested in accordance with the Notice of Grant and this Option Agreement.

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

PURE Bioscience, Inc.

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of the 22nd day of June 2017 (the Grant Date ), by and between PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC., a Delaware corporation, and Henry Lambert (the Grantee ), an executive officer of the Company. The Company has granted to the Grantee an award (the Award ) consisting of Two-Hundred Thousand (200,000) Restricted Stock Units (each a Unit and, together, the Units or the Total Number of Units ), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Each Unit represents a right to receive upon settlement one (1) share of Stock. The Award has not been granted pursuant to any compensatory, bonus, or similar plan maintained or otherwise sponsored by the Company (collectively, the “ Plan ”), and the shares of Stock that may become issuable upon settlement the Units shall not reduce the number of shares of Stock available for issuance under any Plan.

 

1. Definitions and Construction .

 

1.1 Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein shall have the following meanings.

 

(a) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company. If one or more committees of the Board of Directors have been appointed by the Board to administer this Agreement, Board also means such committee(s).

 

(b) Cause shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(b) of the Employment Agreement.

 

(c) Change in Control shall have the same meaning as under Section 5.2 of the Employment Agreement.

 

(d) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable regulations and administrative guidelines promulgated thereunder.

 

(e) Company means PURE Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

 

(f) Complete Disability shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(c) of the Employment Agreement.

 

(g) Consultant means a person engaged to provide consulting or advisory services (other than as an Employee or a member of the Board) to a Participating Company.

 

(h) Director shall mean a member of the Board or of the board of directors of any Participating Company.

 

(i) Dividend Equivalent Units mean additional Restricted Stock Units credited pursuant to Section 2.3.

 

(j) “Employee means any person treated as an employee (including an Officer or a member of the Board who is also treated as an employee) in the records of a Participating Company; provided, however, that neither service as a member of the Board nor payment of a director’s fee shall be sufficient to constitute employment for purposes of the this Agreement. The Company shall determine in good faith and in the exercise of its discretion whether an individual has become or has ceased to be an Employee and the effective date of such individual’s employment or termination of employment, as the case may be.

 

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(k) “ Employment Agreement” means that certain Employment Agreement, by and between the parties hereto, dated as of October 23, 2013, as amended on January 19, 2017.

 

(l) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(m) Expiration Date means the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date.

 

(n) Fair Market Value means as of any date, the value of a share of Stock or other property as determined by the Board, in its discretion, or by the Company, in its discretion, if such determination is expressly allocated to the Company herein, subject to the following:

 

(i) If, on such date, the Stock is listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on the national or regional securities exchange or quotation system constituting the primary market for the Stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable. If the relevant date does not fall on a day on which the Stock has traded on such securities exchange or quotation system, the date on which the Fair Market Value shall be established shall be the last day on which the Stock was so traded or quoted prior to the relevant date, or such other appropriate day as shall be determined by the Board, in its discretion.

 

(ii) If, on such date, the Stock is not listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be as determined by the Board in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

 

(o) “ Good Reason ” shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(a) of the Employment Agreement.

 

(p) Participating Company means the Company and any subsidiary of the Company.

 

(q) Participating Company Group means, at any point in time, all entities collectively which are then Participating Companies.

 

(r) Restricted Stock Unit or Unit means a right to receive on the applicable Settlement Date and in accordance with this Agreement one (1) share of Stock, and includes the Total Number of Units originally granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Dividend Equivalent Units credited pursuant to Section 2.3, as both may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 7. Restricted Stock Units are bookkeeping entries and represent only the Company’s unfunded and unsecured promise to issue shares of Stock on a future date. The holder of a Restricted Stock Unit has no rights other than the rights of a general creditor of the Company.

 

(s) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(t) Service means the Grantee’s employment or service with a Participating Company Group, whether in the capacity of an Employee, a Director or a Consultant. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, Grantee’s Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Grantee renders such Service or a change in the Participating Company for which the Grantee renders such Service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Grantee’s Service. Furthermore, the Grantee’s Service shall not be deemed to have terminated if the Grantee takes any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Board. The Grantee’s Service shall be deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of Service or upon the entity for which the Grantee performs Service ceasing to be a Participating Company. Subject to the foregoing, the Company, in its discretion, shall determine whether the Grantee’s Service has terminated and the effective date of such termination.

 

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(u) Service Condition means the condition to the vesting of the Award. The Service Condition is satisfied based on the duration of the Grantee’s continuous Service from the Grant Date, as provided by Section 3.1.

 

(v) Settlement Date means, for each Vested Unit, the earliest of (i) the ten-year anniversary of the Grant Date; (ii) sixty days after the date the Grantee’s Service ceases for any reason and such cessation constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; (iii) the date of Grantee’s death or (iv) the date of a Change in Control that constitutes a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Settlement Date is scheduled to occur on a date that is not a business day, the Settlement Date shall instead occur on the next following business day. In addition, except with respect to (iv) above, if the Settlement Date does not occur (A) during an “open window period” applicable to the Grantee, as determined by the Company in accordance with its then effective insider trading policy or (B) on a date when the grantee is otherwise permitted to sell shares of Stock on an established stock exchange or quotation system, then the Settlement Date shall be extended to the first business day when the Grantee is not prohibited from selling shares of Stock in the open public market. Except to the extent required by Section 10.1, in no event shall the Settlement Date occur later than December 31 of the calendar year in which the Settlement Date was scheduled to occur.

 

(w) “ Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, subject to adjustment as provided by Section 7.

 

(x) Vested Unit means a Unit that has vested in accordance with Section 3 and ceased to be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right described in Section 4.1.

 

1.2 Construction . Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

2. The Award .

 

2.1 Grant of Units. On the Grant Date, the Grantee shall acquire, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Total Number of Units, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7. Each Unit represents a right to receive one (1) share of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date and in accordance with this Agreement.

 

2.2 No Monetary Payment Required. The Grantee is not required to make any monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding, if any) as a condition to receiving the Units or shares of Stock issued upon the vesting or settlement of the Units, the consideration for which shall be services to be rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if required by applicable law, the Grantee shall furnish consideration in the form of cash or past services rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit having a value not less than the par value of the shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units.

 

2.3 Dividend Equivalent Units. On the date that the Company pays a cash dividend or other cash distribution to holders of Stock generally, the Grantee shall be credited with a number of additional whole Dividend Equivalent Units determined by dividing (a) the product of (i) the dollar amount of the cash dividend or distribution paid per share of Stock on such date and (ii) the total number of Units previously credited to the Grantee pursuant to this Agreement which have not been settled or forfeited pursuant to the Company Reacquisition Right (as defined below) as of such date, by (b) the Fair Market Value per share of Stock on such date. Any resulting fractional Dividend Equivalent Unit shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Such additional Dividend Equivalent Units shall be subject to the same terms and conditions and shall be settled or forfeited in the same manner and at the same time as the Units originally subject to this Agreement with respect to which they have been credited.

 

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2.4 Termination of the Award. The Award shall terminate upon the first to occur of (a) the final settlement of all Vested Units in accordance with Section 5 (including a final settlement upon the termination or cessation of Grantee’s Services) or (b) the Expiration Date if settlement has not occurred on or before the Expiration Date.

 

3. Vesting of Units .

 

3.1 Satisfaction of Service Condition. Except as provided by Section 3.3 below and subject to the Grantee’s continuous Service through the applicable date set forth in the table below (each a, “ Service Date ”), the Service Condition will be satisfied, and the Units will vest, in accordance with the following schedule :

 

Service Date   Percentage of Total Number of Units
December 31, 2018   25%
December 31, 2019   25%
December 31, 2020   25%
December 31, 2021   25%

 

3.2 Vesting Upon Change in Control or Upon Termination Without Cause or Due to Death, Complete Disability or Good Reason. If a Change in Control occurs prior to the Expiration Date, and prior to the termination of Grantee’s Service, then the Service Condition will be satisfied with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Total Number of Units that are subject to vesting effective as of the date of such Change in Control. If the Grantee’s Service is involuntarily terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause or the Grantee’s Service terminates as a result of the Grantee’s death or Complete Disability or Grantee terminates his Service for Good Reason prior to the Expiration Date and Grantee executes a release in accordance with the Employment Agreement, then the Service Condition will be satisfied with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Total Number of Units that are subject to vesting effective as of the date of such termination of Service.

 

3.3 Effect of Termination of Service. Subject to the vesting provisions in Sections 3.1, and 3.2 above, upon the termination of Grantee’s Service (whether by the Company or by Grantee and whether for Cause or for any or no reason), then:

 

(a) all Units for which the Service Condition has not been satisfied as of the date of such termination of Service shall be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right (as defined in Section 4.1) immediately upon the termination of Grantee’s Service; and

 

(b) all Units for which the Service Condition has been satisfied as of the date of such termination of Service (including as a result of Section 3.3) shall not be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right, but instead shall remain Vested Units.

 

3.4 Payments Upon Vesting. Upon the vesting of any Units pursuant to Sections 3.1, or 3.2, above, the Company shall, if Grantee is an employee at the time of Vesting, pay, on behalf of Grantee, the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax imposed pursuant to Sections 3101 and 3121(v)(2) of the Code on the Vested Units (the “ FICA Amount ”). In addition, the Company shall pay Grantee a tax gross-up payment (computed at the highest applicable marginal rate) in an amount that, after payment of all federal, state, and local income and employment taxes, results in the Grantee’s receipt and retention, on an after-tax basis, of an amount equal to all federal, state, and local taxes payable by Grantee on the FICA Amount.

 

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3.5 Federal Excise Tax Under Section 4999 of the Code. For avoidance of doubt, Section 6 of the Employment Agreement is incorporated herein.

 

4. Company Reacquisition Right .

 

4.1 Grant of Company Reacquisition Right. In the event that the Grantee’s Service terminates for any reason, the Grantee shall forfeit and the Company shall automatically reacquire all Units for which the applicable Service Condition has not been satisfied as of the time of such termination in accordance with Section 3 (the Unvested Units ), and the Grantee shall not be entitled to any payment therefor (the “Company Reacquisition Right” ).

 

4.2 Dividends, Distributions and Adjustments . Upon the occurrence of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company paid in shares of Stock or other property, or any other adjustment upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 7, any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property to which the Grantee is entitled by reason of the Grantee’s ownership of Unvested Units shall be immediately subject to the Company Reacquisition Right and included in the terms “Units” and “Unvested Units” for all purposes of the Company Reacquisition Right with the same force and effect as the Unvested Units immediately prior to the dividend, distribution or adjustment, as the case may be. For purposes of determining the number of Units for which the applicable Service Condition has been satisfied following a dividend, distribution or adjustment, credited Service shall include all Service with any corporation which is a Participating Company at the time the Service is rendered, whether or not such corporation is a Participating Company both before and after any such event.

 

5. Settlement of the Units .

 

5.1 Issuance of Shares of Stock . Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3 below, the Company shall issue to the Grantee on the Settlement Date with respect to each Vested Unit to be settled on such date one (1) share of Stock.

 

5.2 Beneficial Ownership of Shares . A certificate for the shares acquired by the Grantee shall be registered in the name of the Grantee, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Grantee.

 

5.3 Transfer of Shares. The Grantee may not transfer the shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and the Company’s insider trading policy.

 

5.4 Fractional Shares . The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the settlement of the Units.

 

6. Tax Withholding .

 

6.1 In General. Subject to the obligations of the Participating Company under Sections 3 and 6.2 , at the time this Agreement is executed, or at any time thereafter as requested by a Participating Company, the Grantee hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Grantee, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Participating Company, if any, which arise in connection with the grant of Units, the vesting of Units or the issuance of shares of Stock in settlement thereof. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until the tax withholding obligations of the Participating Company have been satisfied by the Grantee. Additionally, any taxes imposed on the Grantee due to Services to the Company (including upon the issuance, vesting and settlement of the Units) will be the sole responsibility of the Grantee (except as otherwise specified in Section 3).

 

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6.2 Assignment of Sale Proceeds. Subject to compliance with applicable law and the Company’s Trading Compliance Policy, if permitted by the Company, the Grantee may satisfy the Participating Company’s tax withholding obligations in accordance with procedures established by the Company providing for delivery by the Grantee to the Company or a broker approved by the Company of properly executed instructions, in a form approved by the Company, providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale with respect to some or all of the shares being acquired upon settlement of Units.

 

7. Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure .

 

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number of Units subject to this Agreement and/or the number and kind of shares or other property to be issued in settlement of the Units, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) to which the Grantee is entitled by reason of ownership of Units acquired pursuant to this Agreement will be immediately subject to the provisions of this Agreement on the same basis as all Units originally acquired hereunder. Any fractional Unit or share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Such adjustments shall be determined by the Board, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

In the event of a merger or other Change in Control which does not constitute a Settlement Date, the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “ Acquiror ”), shall, without the consent of the Grantee, assume or continue in full force and effect the Company’s rights and obligations under the Units then-outstanding and this Agreement or substitute for the Units then-outstanding substantially equivalent restricted stock units for Acquiror’s stock. For purposes of this Section, the Units or any portion thereof shall be deemed assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, this Agreement, as assumed, confers the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the this Agreement, for each Unit outstanding immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, other securities or property or a combination thereof) to which a holder of a share of Stock on the effective date of the merger or Change in Control was entitled (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Stock); provided, however, that if such consideration is not solely common stock of the Acquiror, the Board may, with the consent of the Acquiror, provide for the consideration to be received upon the settlement of the Units, for each share of Stock subject to the Unit, to consist solely of common stock of the Acquiror equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Stock pursuant to the merger or Change in Control.

 

8. Rights as a Stockholder or Employee .

 

The Grantee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares which may be issued in settlement of the Units until the date of the issuance of such shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares of Stock are issued, except as provided in Section 2.3 or Section 7. The Grantee understands and acknowledges that the Grantee’s Services to the Company is dictated by the Employment Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of a Participating Company to terminate the Grantee’s Service at any time.

 

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9. Legends .

 

The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of stock issued pursuant to this Agreement. The Grantee shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement in the possession of the Grantee in order to carry out the provisions of this Section. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, legends placed on such certificates may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

 

“THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES, THE SALE IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 OR RULE 701 UNDER THE ACT, OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT.”

 

10. Compliance with Section 409A .

 

It is intended that any election, payment or benefit which is made or provided pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement that may result in or relate to the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code ( Section 409A Deferred Compensation ) shall comply in all respects with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code (including applicable regulations or other administrative guidance thereunder, as determined by the Board in good faith) to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance. In connection with effecting such compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the following shall apply:

 

10.1 Separation from Service; Required Delay in Payment to Specified Grantee. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, no amount payable pursuant to this Agreement on account of the Grantee’s termination of Service which constitutes Section 409A Deferred Compensation shall be paid unless and until the Grantee has incurred a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Furthermore, to the extent that the Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of the Section 409A as of the date of the Grantee’s separation from service, no amount that constitutes a deferral of compensation which is payable on account of the Grantee’s separation from service shall be paid to the Grantee before the date (the Delayed Payment Date ) which is first day of the seventh month after the date of the Grantee’s separation from service or, if earlier, the date of the Grantee’s death following such separation from service. All such amounts that would, but for this Section, become payable prior to the Delayed Payment Date will be accumulated and paid on the Delayed Payment Date.

 

10.2 Other Changes in Time of Payment. Neither the Grantee nor the Company shall take any action to accelerate or delay the payment of any benefits under this Agreement in any manner which would not be in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

10.3 Amendments to Comply with Section 409A; Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company is authorized to amend this Agreement, to void or amend any election made by the Grantee under this Agreement and/or to delay the payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in such manner as may be determined by the Company, in its discretion, to be necessary or appropriate to comply with Section 409A of the Code without prior notice to or consent of the Grantee. The Grantee hereby releases and holds harmless the Company, its directors, officers and stockholders from any and all claims that may arise from or relate to any tax liability, penalties, interest, costs, fees or other liability incurred by the Grantee in connection with this Agreement, including as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code.

 

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10.4 Advice of Independent Tax Advisor. The Company has not obtained a tax ruling or other confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service with regard to the application of Section 409A to this Agreement, and the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will avoid adverse tax consequences to the Grantee, including as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that he or she has been advised to seek the advice of his or her own independent tax advisor prior to entering into this Agreement and is not relying upon any representations of the Company or any of its agents as to the effect of or the advisability of entering into this Agreement.

 

11. Administration .

 

All questions of interpretation concerning this Agreement or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of this Agreement shall be determined by the Board. All such determinations by the Board shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in this Agreement, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Board in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to this Agreement or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in this Agreement. Any officer of the Company shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.

 

12. Representations and Warranties of Grantee .

 

In connection with the acquisition of securities pursuant to this Agreement, the Grantee hereby agrees, represents and warrants as follows:

 

12.1 Investment Intent. The Grantee is acquiring shares of Stock pursuant to this Agreement solely for the Grantee’s own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the shares or any portion thereof and not with any present intention of selling, offering to sell or otherwise disposing of or distributing the shares or any portion thereof in any transaction other than a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act. The Grantee further represents that the entire legal and beneficial interest of the shares is being acquired, and will be held, for the account of the Grantee only and neither in whole nor in part for any other person.

 

12.2 Absence of Solicitation. The Grantee was not presented with or solicited by any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice, or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media, or broadcast over television, radio or similar communications media, or presented at any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.

 

12.3 Capacity to Protect Interests. The Grantee has either (a) a preexisting personal or business relationship with the Company or any of its officers, directors, or controlling persons, consisting of personal or business contacts of a nature and duration to enable the Grantee to be aware of the character, business acumen and general business and financial circumstances of the person with whom such relationship exists, or (b) such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters (or has relied on the financial and business knowledge and experience of the Grantee’s professional advisor who is unaffiliated with and who is not, directly or indirectly, compensated by the Company or any affiliate or selling agent of the Company) as to make the Grantee capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement and to protect the Grantee’s own interests in the transaction, or (c) both such relationship and such knowledge and experience.

 

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12.4 Registered Securities. The Grantee understands and acknowledges that:

 

(a) The issuance to Grantee of shares pursuant to this Agreement has been registered under the Securities Act under the Form S-8 dated June 23, 2017.

 

(b) The issuance to Grantee of shares pursuant to this Agreement has not been registered under state securities laws, and the shares must be held indefinitely unless a transfer of the shares is subsequently registered under state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available, and that the Company is under no obligation to register the shares.

 

13. Miscellaneous Provisions .

 

13.1 Termination or Amendment. The Board may terminate or amend this Agreement at any time; provided, however, no such termination or amendment may adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement without the consent of the Grantee unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with applicable law or government regulation, including, but not limited to, Section 409A of the Code. No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

 

13.2 Non-transferability of Units. Prior to the issuance of shares of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date, neither this Agreement nor any Units subject to this Agreement shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Grantee or the Grantee’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights with respect to this Agreement shall be exercisable during the Grantee’s lifetime only by the Grantee or the Grantee’s guardian or legal representative.

 

13.3 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

 

13.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Grantee and the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

13.5 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any document relating to this Agreement or any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Grantee by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth below or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

(a) Description of Electronic Delivery. This Agreement and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders may be delivered to the Grantee electronically. Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering this Agreement, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company.

 

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(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read Section 13.5(a) of this Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the documents described in such Section. The Grantee acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Grantee by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Grantee will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Grantee may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.5(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if Grantee has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Grantee understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.5(a).

 

13.6 Integrated Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Grantee and the Company with respect to the subject matter contained herein and shall supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties between the Grantee and the Company with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall survive any settlement of the Units and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

13.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of California, and agree that such litigation will be conducted in the courts of San Diego County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Southern District of California, and no other courts, where this Agreement is made and/or to be performed.

 

13.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

      PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.
         
Date: June 22, 2017   By:  /s/ Dave Pfanzelter
        Dave Pfanzelter, Chairman

 

ACCEPTANCE

 

The Grantee represents that the Grantee has read and is familiar with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof. The Grantee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board of Directors of the Company upon any questions arising under this Agreement.

 

      GRANTEE
       
Date: June 22, 2017   /s/ Henry R. Lambert
      Henry R. Lambert, CEO

 

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Exhibit A

 

Employment Agreement

 

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Exhibit 99.4

 

PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION

(NON-PLAN GRANT)

 

Pure Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), has granted to the Optionee an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase certain that number of shares of the Company’s common stock set forth below (the “ Option Shares ”) on the following terms and conditions. All capitalized terms used herein that are not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Option Agreement.

 

Name of Optionee:   Henry Lambert    
       
Date of Grant:   June 22, 2017
     
Number of Option Shares:   400,000 , subject to adjustment as provided by the Option Agreement.
     
Exercise Price per Share:   $ 1.19
     
Option Expiration Date:   The tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant
     
Tax Status of Option:   Nonstatutory Stock Option.
     
Vested Condition:   Except as otherwise specified below or in the Option Agreement, 25% of the Option Shares shall vest and become exercisable on each of December 31, 2018, December 31, 2019, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2021, so long Optionee’s Service (as defined in the Option Agreement) is continuous from the Date of Grant through the applicable vesting date.
       
Accelerated Vesting:   The Option Shares may become vested and exercisable on the terms and conditions set forth in Sections 1.1, 4 and 5 of the Employment Agreement.
     
Employment Agreement:  

The Company and Optionee are parties to that certain Employment Agreement, by and between the parties hereto, dated as of October 23, 2013, as amended on January 19, 2017 (the “ Employment Agreement ”).

 

By their signatures below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, the Company and the Optionee agree that the Option is governed by this Notice of Grant and by the provisions of the Option Agreement and by the Employment Agreement. Optionee represents that the Optionee has read and is familiar with the provisions of the Option Agreement and the Employment Agreement, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of their terms and conditions.

 

     
 

 

PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.   OPTIONEE
       
By: /s/ Dave Pfanzelter   /s/ Henry Lambert
Name: Dave Pfanzelter   Signature
Title: Chairman of the Board   June 22, 2017
      Date
Address:  1725 Gillespie Way    
  El Cajon, California 92020   Address
       

 

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PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Pure Bioscience, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant of Stock Option (the “ Notice of Grant ”) to which this Stock Option Agreement (the “ Option Agreement ”) is attached an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase certain shares of the Company’s common stock (the “ Stock ”) upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice of Grant and this Option Agreement. By signing the Notice of Grant, the Optionee: (a) accepts the Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Notice of Grant this Option Agreement and the Employment Agreement and (b) agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “ Committee ”) upon any questions arising under the Notice of Grant, this Option Agreement or the Employment Agreement. To the extent of any actual inconsistency between the Employment Agreement and this Option Agreement and Notice of Grant, the Employment Agreement shall govern.

 

1. Definitions and Construction .

 

1.1 Definitions . Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the Notice of Grant or Sections 1-12 of the Option Agreement are defined in Section 13 of the Option Agreement.

 

1.2 Construction . Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Option Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

2. Tax Consequences .

 

2.1 Nonstatutory Option. This Option is intended to be a Nonstatutory Stock Option and shall not be treated as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.

 

2.2 Federal Excise Tax Under Section 4999 of the Code. For avoidance of doubt, Section 6 of the Employment Agreement is incorporated herein

 

3. Administration .

 

All questions of interpretation concerning the Notice of Grant, this Option Agreement, or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of the Option shall be determined by the Committee. All such determinations by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Option, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Committee in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to the Option or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Option. Any Officer shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the Officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.

 

     
     

 

4. Exercise of the Option .

 

4.1 Right to Exercise . Except as otherwise provided herein, the Option shall be exercisable on and after the Date of Grant and prior to the termination of the Option (as provided in Section 6) in an amount not to exceed the number of Vested Shares less the number of shares previously acquired upon exercise of the Option. In no event shall the Option be exercisable for more shares than the Number of Option Shares, as adjusted pursuant to Section 9.

 

4.2 Method of Exercise . Exercise of the Option shall be by means of electronic or written notice (the “ Exercise Notice ”) in a form authorized by the Company. An electronic Exercise Notice must be digitally signed or authenticated by the Optionee in such manner as required by the notice and transmitted to the Company or an authorized representative of the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company). In the event that the Optionee is not authorized or is unable to provide an electronic Exercise Notice, the Option shall be exercised by a written Exercise Notice addressed to the Company, which shall be signed by the Optionee and delivered in person, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, by confirmed facsimile transmission, or by such other means as the Company may permit, to the Company, or an authorized representative of the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company). Each Exercise Notice, whether electronic or written, must state the Optionee’s election to exercise the Option, the number of whole shares of Stock for which the Option is being exercised and such other representations and agreements as to the Optionee’s investment intent with respect to such shares as may be required pursuant to the provisions of this Option Agreement. Further, each Exercise Notice must be received by the Company prior to the termination of the Option as set forth in Section 6 and must be accompanied by full payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the number of shares of Stock being purchased. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such electronic or written Exercise Notice and the aggregate Exercise Price.

 

4.3 Payment of Exercise Price.

 

(a) Forms of Consideration Authorized . Except as otherwise provided below, payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the number of shares of Stock for which the Option is being exercised shall be made (i) in cash, by check or in cash equivalent; (ii) if permitted by the Company and subject to the limitations contained in Section 4.3(b), by means of (1) a Cashless Exercise, (2) a Net-Exercise, or (3) a Stock Tender Exercise; or (iii) by any combination of the foregoing as approved by the Administrator.

 

(b) Limitations on Forms of Consideration. The Company reserves, at any and all times, the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to establish, decline to approve or terminate any program or procedure providing for payment of the Exercise Price through any of the means described below, including with respect to the Optionee notwithstanding that such program or procedures may be available to others.

 

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(i) Cashless Exercise. A “ Cashless Exercise ” means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker in a form acceptable to the Company providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale or loan with respect to shares of Stock acquired upon the exercise of the Option in an amount not less than the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (including, without limitation, through an exercise complying with the provisions of Regulation T as promulgated from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

 

(ii) Net-Exercise. A “ Net-Exercise ” means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice electing a procedure pursuant to which (1) the Company will reduce the number of shares otherwise issuable to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Option by the largest whole number of shares having a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, and (2) the Optionee shall pay to the Company in cash the remaining balance of such aggregate Exercise Price not satisfied by such reduction in the number of whole shares to be issued. Following a Net-Exercise, the number of shares remaining subject to the Option, if any, shall be reduced by the sum of (1) the net number of shares issued to the Optionee upon such exercise, and (2) the number of shares deducted by the Company for payment of the aggregate Exercise Price.

 

(iii) Stock Tender Exercise. A “ Stock Tender Exercise ” means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice accompanied by (1) the Optionee’s tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, in a form acceptable to the Company of whole shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, and (2) the Optionee’s payment to the Company in cash of the remaining balance of such aggregate Exercise Price not satisfied by such shares’ Fair Market Value. A Stock Tender Exercise shall not be permitted if it would constitute a violation of the provisions of any law, regulation or agreement restricting the redemption of the Company’s Stock. If required by the Company, the Option may not be exercised by tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, of shares of Stock unless such shares either have been owned by the Optionee for a period of time required by the Company (and not used for another option exercise by attestation during such period) or were not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the Company.

 

4.4 Tax Withholding .

 

(a) In General. At the time the Option is exercised, in whole or in part, or at any time thereafter as requested by a Participating Company, the Optionee hereby authorizes withholding from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Optionee and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for (including by means of a Cashless Exercise to the extent permitted by the Company), any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Participating Company Group, if any, which arise in connection with the Option. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until the tax withholding obligations of the Participating Company Group have been satisfied by the Optionee. Additionally, any taxes imposed on the Optionee due to Services to the Company (including upon the exercise of the Option) will be the sole responsibility of the Optionee (except as otherwise specified in Section 2.2).

 

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(b) Withholding in Shares . The Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to require the Optionee to satisfy all or any portion of a Participating Company’s tax withholding obligations upon exercise of the Option by deducting from the shares of Stock otherwise issuable to the Optionee upon such exercise a number of whole shares having a fair market value, as determined by the Company as of the date of exercise, not in excess of the amount of such tax withholding obligations determined by the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates.

 

4.5 Beneficial Ownership of Shares; Certificate Registration . The Optionee hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole discretion, to deposit for the benefit of the Optionee with any broker with which the Optionee has an account relationship of which the Company has notice any or all shares acquired by the Optionee pursuant to the exercise of the Option. Except as provided by the preceding sentence, a certificate for the shares as to which the Option is exercised shall be registered in the name of the Optionee, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Optionee.

 

4.6 Restrictions on Grant of the Option and Issuance of Shares . The grant of the Option and the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state or foreign law with respect to such securities. The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. In addition, the Option may not be exercised unless (i) a registration statement under the Securities Act shall at the time of exercise of the Option be in effect with respect to the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option or (ii) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option may be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. THE OPTIONEE IS CAUTIONED THAT THE OPTION MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS THE FOREGOING CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. ACCORDINGLY, THE OPTIONEE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXERCISE THE OPTION WHEN DESIRED EVEN THOUGH THE OPTION IS VESTED. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares subject to the Option shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the exercise of the Option, the Company may require the Optionee to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.

 

4.7 Fractional Shares . The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the exercise of the Option.

 

5. Nontransferability of the Option .

 

During the lifetime of the Optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee or the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative. The Option shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Optionee or the Optionee’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Following the death of the Optionee, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Optionee’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

 

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6. Termination of the Option .

 

The Option shall terminate and may no longer be exercised after the first to occur of (a) the close of business on the Option Expiration Date, (b) the close of business on the last date for exercising the Option following termination of the Optionee’s Service as described in Section 7, or (c) a Change in Control to the extent provided in Section 8.

 

7. Effect of Termination of Service .

 

7.1 Option Exercisability. Except as provided in the Notice of Grant or the Employment Agreement, the Option shall terminate immediately upon the Optionee’s termination of Service to the extent that it is then unvested and shall be exercisable after the Optionee’s termination of Service to the extent it is then vested only during the applicable time period as determined below and thereafter shall terminate.

 

(a) Disability . Except as provided in the Notice of Grant or the Employment Agreement, if the Optionee’s Service terminates because of the Complete Disability of the Optionee, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares on the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee (or the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative) at any time prior to the expiration of twelve (12) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

(b) Death . Except as provided in the Notice of Grant or the Employment Agreement, if the Optionee’s Service terminates because of the death of the Optionee, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares on the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or other person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by reason of the Optionee’s death at any time prior to the expiration of twelve (12) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

(c) Termination for Cause. Except as provided in the Notice of Grant or the Employment Agreement, notwithstanding any other provision of this Option Agreement to the contrary, if the Optionee’s Service is terminated for Cause, the Optionee may exercise those Vested Shares as of the date Optionee’s Service is terminated for Cause at any time prior to the expiration of three (3) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated for Cause, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

(d) Other Termination of Service . If the Optionee’s Service terminates for any reason not covered by Sections 3(a), 3(b) or 3(c), the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares by the Optionee on the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee at any time prior to the expiration of three (3) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated or such later date as determined in accordance with Section 4.2 of the Employment Agreement, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

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7.2 Extension if Exercise Prevented by Law . Notwithstanding the foregoing, other than termination of the Optionee’s Service for Cause, if the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set forth in Section 7.1 is prevented by the provisions of Section 4.6, the Option shall remain exercisable until the later of (a) thirty (30) days after the date such exercise first would no longer be prevented by such provisions, or (b) the end of the applicable time period under Section 7.1, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

8. Effect of Change in Control .

 

Subject in all cases to any accelerated vesting provisions provided in the Notice of Grant or the Employment Agreement, in the event of a merger or other Change in Control the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “ Acquiror ”), may, without the consent of the Optionee, assume or continue in full force and effect the Company’s rights and obligations under all or any portion of the Option or substitute for all or any portion of the Option a substantially equivalent option for the Acquiror’s stock. For purposes of this Section, the Option or any portion thereof shall be deemed assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the Option confers the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement and this Option Agreement, for each share of Stock subject to such portion of the Option immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, other securities or property or a combination thereof) to which a holder of a share of Stock on the effective date of the merger or Change in Control was entitled (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Stock); provided, however, that if such consideration is not solely common stock of the Acquiror, the Committee may, with the consent of the Acquiror, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option, for each share of Stock subject to the Option, to consist solely of common stock of the Acquiror equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Stock pursuant to the merger or Change in Control. The Option shall terminate and cease to be outstanding effective as of the time of consummation of the merger or Change in Control to the extent that the Option is neither assumed or continued by the Acquiror in connection with the merger Change in Control nor exercised as of the time of the merger or Change in Control.

 

9. Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure .

 

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and the requirements of Sections 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (excepting normal cash dividends) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number, Exercise Price and/or kind of shares subject to the Option, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Optionee’s rights under the Option. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any fractional share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and the Exercise Price shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent. In no event may the Exercise Price be decreased to an amount less than the par value, if any, of the Stock subject to the Option. The Committee in its sole discretion, may also make such adjustments in the terms of the Option to reflect, or related to, such changes in the capital structure of the Company or distributions as it deems appropriate. All adjustments pursuant to this Section shall be determined by the Committee, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

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10. Rights as a Stockholder, Director, Employee or Consultant .

 

The Optionee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by the Option until the date of the issuance of the shares for which the Option has been exercised (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares are issued, except as provided in Section 9. If the Optionee is an Employee, the Optionee understands and acknowledges that, except as otherwise provided in a separate, written employment agreement between a Participating Company and the Optionee, the Optionee’s employment is “at will” and is for no specified term. Nothing in this Option Agreement shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of the Participating Company Group to terminate the Optionee’s Service as a Director, an Employee or Consultant, as the case may be, at any time.

 

11. Legends .

 

The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of Stock subject to the provisions of this Option Agreement. The Optionee shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to the Option in the possession of the Optionee in order to carry out the provisions of this Section.

 

12. Miscellaneous Provisions .

 

12.1 Termination or Amendment. The Committee may terminate or amend the Option at any time; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 8 in connection with a Change in Control, no such termination or amendment may have a materially adverse effect on the Option or any unexercised portion hereof without the consent of the Optionee unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with any applicable law or government regulation. No amendment or addition to this Option Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

 

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12.2 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Option Agreement.

 

12.3 Binding Effect. This Option Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Optionee and the Optionee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

12.4 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Option Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Optionee by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth in the Notice of Grant or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

(a) Description of Electronic Delivery. If permitted by the Company, the Optionee may deliver electronically the Notice of Grant and Exercise Notice called for by Section 4.2 to the Company.

 

(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee has read Section 12.4(a) of this Option Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the delivery of the Notice of Grant and Exercise Notice, as described in Section 12.4(a). The Optionee acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Optionee by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Optionee further acknowledges that the Optionee will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, the Optionee understands that the Optionee must provide the Company or any designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Optionee may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 12.4(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if the Optionee has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Optionee understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 12.4(a).

 

12.5 Integrated Agreement. The Notice of Grant, this Option Agreement and the Employment Agreement shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Optionee and the Participating Company Group with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties among the Optionee and the Participating Company Group with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein, the provisions of the Notice of Grant and the Option Agreement shall survive any exercise of the Option and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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12.6 Applicable Law. This Option Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements between California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of California.

 

12.7 Counterparts. The Notice of Grant may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument

 

13. Definitions.

 

13.1 “ Affiliate ” means (i) an entity, other than a Parent Corporation, that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediary entities, controls the Company or (ii) an entity, other than a Subsidiary Corporation, that is controlled by the Company directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediary entities. For this purpose, the term “control” (including the term “controlled by”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the relevant entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; or shall have such other meaning assigned such term for the purposes of registration on Form S-8 under the Securities Act

 

13.2 “ Board of Directors ” shall mean the board of directors of the Company, as constituted from time to time.

 

13.3 Cause ” shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(b) of the Employment Agreement.

 

13.4 “ Change in Contro l” shall have the same meaning as under Section 5.2 of the Employment Agreement.

 

13.5 “ Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable regulations and administrative guidelines promulgated thereunder.

 

13.6 “Complete Disability ” shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(c) of the Employment Agreement.

 

13.7 “Consultant” means a person engaged to provide consulting or advisory services (other than as an Employee or a member of the Board) to a Participating Company.

 

13.8 “ Director ” shall mean a member of the Board or of the board of directors of any Participating Company

 

13.9 “ Employee ” means any person treated as an employee (including an Officer or a member of the Board who is also treated as an employee) in the records of a Participating Company; provided, however, that neither service as a member of the Board nor payment of a director’s fee shall be sufficient to constitute employment for purposes of the Option Agreement. The Company shall determine in good faith and in the exercise of its discretion whether an individual has become or has ceased to be an Employee and the effective date of such individual’s employment or termination of employment, as the case may be.

 

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(a) “ Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of a share of Stock or other property as determined by the Committee, in its discretion, or by the Company, in its discretion, if such determination is expressly allocated to the Company herein, subject to the following:

 

(i) Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, if, on such date, the Stock is listed on a national or regional securities exchange or market system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on such national or regional securities exchange or market system constituting the primary market for the Stock on the date of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Company deems reliable.

 

(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may, in its discretion, determine the Fair Market Value on the basis of the closing, high, low or average sale price of a share of Stock or the actual sale price of a share of Stock received by the Optionee, on such date, the preceding trading day, the next succeeding trading day or an average determined over a period of trading days. The Committee may vary its method of determination of the Fair Market Value as provided in this Section for different purposes under this Agreement.

 

(iii) If, on such date, the Stock is not listed on a national or regional securities exchange or market system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be as determined by the Committee in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

 

13.10 “ Good Reason ” shall have the same meaning as under Section 4.3(a) of the Employment Agreement.

 

13.11 “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to be (an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.

 

13.12 “Officer” means any person designated by the Board as an officer of the Company.

 

13.13 “ Option Expiration Date ” means the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant as set forth in the Notice of Grant.

 

13.14 “ Parent Corporation ” means any present or future “parent corporation” of the Company, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

 

13.15 “Participating Company” means the Company or any Parent Corporation, Subsidiary Corporation or Affiliate.

 

13.16 Participating Company Group” means, at any point in time, all entities collectively which are then Participating Companies.

 

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13.17 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

13.18 “ Service ” means the Optionee’s employment or service with the Participating Company Group, whether in the capacity of an Employee, a Director or a Consultant. Unless otherwise provided by the Committee, Optionee’s Service shall not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the Optionee renders such Service or a change in the Participating Company for which the Optionee renders such Service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Optionee’s Service. Furthermore, the Optionee’s Service shall not be deemed to have terminated if the Optionee takes any military leave, sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Board. The Optionee’s Service shall be deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of Service or upon the entity for which the Optionee performs Service ceasing to be a Participating Company. Subject to the foregoing, the Company, in its discretion, shall determine whether the Optionee’s Service has terminated and the effective date of such termination.

 

13.19 “ Subsidiary Corporation ” means any present or future “subsidiary corporation” of the Company, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

 

13.20 “ Vested Shares ” means Option Shares that have vested in accordance with the Notice of Grant and this Option Agreement.

 

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Exhibit 99.5

 

PURE Bioscience, Inc.

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT

(Non-Employee Director)

 

THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AGREEMENT (this Agreement ) is made and entered into as of the 22nd day of June 2017 (the Grant Date ), by and between PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC., a Delaware corporation, and [_________] (the Grantee ), the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company has granted to the Grantee an award (the Award ) consisting of One Hundred Fifty Thousand (150,000) Restricted Stock Units (each a Unit and, together, the Units or the Total Number of Units ), subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Each Unit represents a right to receive upon settlement one (1) share of Stock. The Award has not been granted pursuant to any compensatory, bonus, or similar plan maintained or otherwise sponsored by the Company (collectively, the “ Plan ”), and the shares of Stock that may become issuable upon settlement the Units shall not reduce the number of shares of Stock available for issuance under any Plan.

 

1. Definitions and Construction .

 

1.1 Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein shall have the following meanings.

 

(a) Board means the Board of Directors of the Company. If one or more committees of the Board of Directors have been appointed by the Board to administer this Agreement, Board also means such committee(s).

 

(b) Cause means that one or more of the following has occurred: (i) the Grantee has been convicted for, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony crime involving fraud, dishonesty or violence (under the laws of the United States or any relevant state, in the circumstances, thereof); (ii) the Grantee has intentionally or willfully engaged in material acts of fraud, dishonesty or gross misconduct that have a material adverse effect on the Company; (iii) the willful failure or refusal of the Grantee to carry out the lawful directions of the Board (determined by a majority of the then serving directors other than the Chairman) or the duties assigned to the Grantee by the Board; (iv) any material violation of any written Company policy applicable to the Grantee; or (v) any material breach by Grantee of any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Company and Grantee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the removal of Grantee from the Board shall not constitute a removal for Cause, unless the Company first provides Grantee with written notice of the basis for the termination and, with respect to a termination based on clauses (iii), (iv) and/or (v) above, a fifteen (15) day period to correct the breach or failure or refusal. During this 15 day notice period, the Grantee will be afforded the opportunity to make a presentation to the Board regarding the matters referred to in the notice.

 

(c) Change in Control means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the closing of the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the exclusive license of substantially all of the intellectual property of the Company material to the business of the Company resulting in the Company being unable to continue its business as in effect prior to such license; provided, however, that a mortgage, pledge or grant of a security interest to a bona fide lender shall not by itself constitute a Change of Control; (ii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity in which the stockholders of the Company exchange their shares of capital stock of the Company for cash, stock, property or other consideration (except one in which the stockholders of the Company as constituted immediately prior to such transaction continue to hold after the transaction at least 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company or the surviving or acquiring entity or parent entity of the surviving or acquiring entity); (iii) any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “ Exchange Act ”) (other than (a) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (b) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company or (c) any beneficial stockholder or group, as defined by Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, including the heirs, assigns and successors thereof, of beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, after the date of the Amendment becomes the “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 40% or more of the total combined voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) individuals who, as of sixty (60) days after the date of this Agreement are members of the Board (the “ Incumbent Board ”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; provided further, however, that a transaction under clauses (ii) or (iii) above shall not constitute a Change of Control: (A) if its primary purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation, (B) if its primary purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately prior to such transaction, or (C) if it is a bona fide equity financing approved by the Board in which the Company is the surviving corporation.

 

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(d) Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable regulations and administrative guidelines promulgated thereunder.

 

(e) Company means PURE Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

 

(f) Complete Disability means the inability of the Grantee to perform his duties as a director on the Company’s Board and any applicable Board committees because the Grantee has become permanently disabled within the meaning of any policy of disability income insurance covering employees of the Company then in force. In the event the Company has no policy of disability income insurance covering employees of the Company in force when the Grantee becomes disabled, the term Complete Disability shall mean the inability of the Grantee to perform his duties as a member of the Board by reason of any incapacity, physical or mental, which the Board (based on a majority vote of the directors then serving on the Board other than the Grantee), based upon medical advice or an opinion provided by a licensed physician acceptable to the Board, determines to have incapacitated the Grantee from satisfactorily performing the Grantee’s usual services for the Company for a period of at least one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days during any 12-month period.

 

(g) Consultant means a person engaged to provide consulting or advisory services (other than as an Employee or a member of the Board) to a Participating Company.

 

(h) Director shall mean a member of the Board or of the board of directors of any Participating Company.

 

(i) Dividend Equivalent Units mean additional Restricted Stock Units credited pursuant to Section 2.3.

 

(j) “Employee means any person treated as an employee (including an Officer or a member of the Board who is also treated as an employee) in the records of a Participating Company; provided, however, that neither service as a member of the Board nor payment of a director’s fee shall be sufficient to constitute employment for purposes of the this Agreement. The Company shall determine in good faith and in the exercise of its discretion whether an individual has become or has ceased to be an Employee and the effective date of such individual’s employment or termination of employment, as the case may be.

 

(k) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(l) Expiration Date means the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Grant Date.

 

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(m) Fair Market Value means as of any date, the value of a share of Stock or other property as determined by the Board, in its discretion, or by the Company, in its discretion, if such determination is expressly allocated to the Company herein, subject to the following:

 

(i) If, on such date, the Stock is listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on the national or regional securities exchange or quotation system constituting the primary market for the Stock, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable. If the relevant date does not fall on a day on which the Stock has traded on such securities exchange or quotation system, the date on which the Fair Market Value shall be established shall be the last day on which the Stock was so traded or quoted prior to the relevant date, or such other appropriate day as shall be determined by the Board, in its discretion.

 

If, on such date, the Stock is not listed or quoted on a national or regional securities exchange or quotation system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be as determined by the Board in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

 

(n) Participating Company means the Company and any subsidiary of the Company.

 

(o) Restricted Stock Unit or Unit means a right to receive on the applicable Settlement Date and in accordance with this Agreement one (1) share of Stock, and includes the Total Number of Units originally granted pursuant to this Agreement and the Dividend Equivalent Units credited pursuant to Section 2.3, as both may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 7. Restricted Stock Units are bookkeeping entries and represent only the Company’s unfunded and unsecured promise to issue shares of Stock on a future date. The holder of a Restricted Stock Unit has no rights other than the rights of a general creditor of the Company.

 

(p) Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(q) Service means the Grantee’s service to the Company as a Director or Consultant. The Grantee’s Service shall not be deemed to have been interrupted or terminated if the Grantee takes any sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company’s Board.

 

(r) Service Condition means the condition to the vesting of the Award. The Service Condition is satisfied based on the duration of the Grantee’s continuous Service from the Grant Date, as provided by Section 3.1.

 

(s) Settlement Date means, for each Vested Unit, the earliest of (i) the ten-year anniversary of the Grant Date; (ii) sixty days after the date the Grantee’s Service ceases for any reason and such cessation constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code; (iii) the date of Grantee’s death or (iv) the date of a Change in Control that constitutes a “change in control event” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Settlement Date is scheduled to occur on a date that is not a business day, the Settlement Date shall instead occur on the next following business day. In addition, except with respect to (iv) above, if the Settlement Date does not occur (A) during an “open window period” applicable to the Grantee, as determined by the Company in accordance with its then effective insider trading policy or (B) on a date when the grantee is otherwise permitted to sell shares of Stock on an established stock exchange or quotation system, then the Settlement Date shall be extended to the first business day when the Grantee is not prohibited from selling shares of Stock in the open public market. Except to the extent required by Section 10.1, in no event shall the Settlement Date occur later than December 31 of the calendar year in which the Settlement Date was scheduled to occur.

 

(t) “ Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, subject to adjustment as provided by Section 7.

 

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(u) Vested Unit means a Unit that has vested in accordance with Section 3 and ceased to be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right described in Section 4.1.

 

1.2 Construction . Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

2. The Award .

 

2.1 Grant of Units. On the Grant Date, the Grantee shall acquire, subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the Total Number of Units, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7. Each Unit represents a right to receive one (1) share of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date and in accordance with this Agreement.

 

2.2 No Monetary Payment Required. The Grantee is not required to make any monetary payment (other than applicable tax withholding, if any) as a condition to receiving the Units or shares of Stock issued upon the vesting or settlement of the Units, the consideration for which shall be services to be rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if required by applicable law, the Grantee shall furnish consideration in the form of cash or past services rendered to a Participating Company or for its benefit having a value not less than the par value of the shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units.

 

2.3 Dividend Equivalent Units. On the date that the Company pays a cash dividend or other cash distribution to holders of Stock generally, the Grantee shall be credited with a number of additional whole Dividend Equivalent Units determined by dividing (a) the product of (i) the dollar amount of the cash dividend or distribution paid per share of Stock on such date and (ii) the total number of Units previously credited to the Grantee pursuant to this Agreement which have not been settled or forfeited pursuant to the Company Reacquisition Right (as defined below) as of such date, by (b) the Fair Market Value per share of Stock on such date. Any resulting fractional Dividend Equivalent Unit shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Such additional Dividend Equivalent Units shall be subject to the same terms and conditions and shall be settled or forfeited in the same manner and at the same time as the Units originally subject to this Agreement with respect to which they have been credited.

 

2.4 Termination of the Award. The Award shall terminate upon the first to occur of (a) the final settlement of all Vested Units in accordance with Section 5 (including a final settlement upon the termination or cessation of Grantee’s Services) or (b) the Expiration Date if settlement has not occurred on or before the Expiration Date.

 

3. Vesting of Units .

 

3.1 Satisfaction of Service Condition. Except as provided by Section 3.3 below and subject to the Grantee’s continuous Service through the applicable date set forth in the table below (each a, “ Service Date ”), the Service Condition will be satisfied, and the Units will vest, in accordance with the following schedule:

 

Service Date   Percentage of Total Number of Units
The earlier of (i) January 15, 2018 or (ii) the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held in calendar 2018   50%
     
The earlier of (i) January 15, 2019 or (ii) the Company’sannual meeting of stockholders held in calendar 2019   50%

 

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3.2 Vesting Upon Change in Control or Upon Termination Without Cause or Due to Death, Complete Disability or Good Reason. If a Change in Control occurs prior to the Expiration Date, and prior to the termination of Grantee’s Service, then the Service Condition will be satisfied with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Total Number of Units that are subject to vesting effective as of the date of such Change in Control. If the Grantee’s Service terminates due to the Board’s failure to nominate Grantee for re-election to the Board or the Company’s stockholders fail to re-elect Grantee to the Board, in either case other than for Cause, or if Grantee’s Service terminates as a result of the Grantee’s death or Complete Disability, then the Service Condition will be satisfied with respect to one-hundred percent (100%) of the Total Number of Units that are subject to vesting effective as of the date of such termination of Service.

 

3.3 Effect of Termination of Service. Subject to the vesting provisions in Sections 3.1, and 3.2 above, upon the termination of Grantee’s Service (whether by the Company or by Grantee and whether for Cause or for any or no reason), then:

 

(a) all Units for which the Service Condition has not been satisfied as of the date of such termination of Service shall be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right (as defined in Section 4.1) immediately upon the termination of Grantee’s Service; and

 

(b) all Units for which the Service Condition has been satisfied as of the date of such termination of Service (including as a result of Section 3.3) shall not be subject to the Company Reacquisition Right, but instead shall remain Vested Units.

 

3.4 Federal Excise Tax Under Section 4999 of the Code.

 

(a) Excess Parachute Payment . In the event that it is determined that vesting or settlement of this award and any other payment or distribution to or for the benefit of Grantee made by the Company, by any of its affiliates, by any person who acquires ownership or effective control of the Company or ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets (within the meaning of section 280G of the Code and the regulations thereunder) or by any affiliate of such person, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as amended, or under any other agreement, in connection with, or arising out of, Grantee’s services to the Company or a Change in Control (the “ Total Payments ”), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest or penalties, are collectively referred to as the “ Excise Tax ”), then the Company shall pay Grantee an additional amount (a “ Gross-Up Payment ”) equal to the amount that shall fund the payment by Grantee of any Excise Tax on the Total Payments as well as all income taxes imposed on the Gross-Up Payment, any Excise Tax imposed on the Gross-Up Payment and any interest or penalties imposed with respect to taxes on the Gross-Up Payment or any Excise Tax.

 

(b) Accounting . All mathematical determinations and all determinations of whether any of the Total Payments are “parachute payments” (within the meaning of section 280G of the Code), including all determinations of whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and of the amount of such Gross-Up Payment, shall be made by an independent accounting firm selected by the Company (the “ Accounting Firm ”), which shall provide its determination (the “ Determination ”), together with detailed supporting calculations regarding the amount of any Gross-Up Payment, both to the Company and to Grantee within seven business days of the termination of Grantee’s Service or a Change in Control of the Company, as applicable, or such earlier time as is requested by the Company or by Grantee (if Grantee reasonably believes that any of the Total Payments may be subject to the Excise Tax). If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by Grantee, it shall furnish Grantee with a written statement that such Accounting Firm has concluded that no Excise Tax is payable (including the reasons therefor) and that the Grantee has substantial authority not to report any Excise Tax on Grantee’s federal income tax return. If a Gross-Up Payment is determined to be payable, it shall be paid to the Grantee within five business days after the Determination is delivered to the Company or the Grantee and in no event later than the close of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Grantee pays the Excise Tax (provided that such payment shall not be made prior to the date of any release or waiver executed by the Grantee in connection with a separation from the Company). Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Gross-Up Payment is subject to Section 457A of the Code, it will be paid no later than 12 months after the end of the Company’s taxable year in which the Grantee’s services to the Company terminates or the Change in Control of the Company, as applicable, occurs. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Grantee, absent manifest error.

 

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(c) As a result of uncertainty in the application of Sections 4999 and 280G of the Code at the time of the initial Determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments not made by the Company should have been made (“ Gross-Up Underpayments ”) or that Gross-Up Payments will have been made by the Company which should not have been made (“ Gross-Up Overpayments ”). In either event, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Gross-Up Underpayment or Gross-Up Overpayment that has occurred.

 

(i) In the case of a Gross-Up Underpayment, the amount of such Gross-Up Underpayment shall promptly be paid by the Company to or for the benefit of Grantee.

 

(ii) In the case of a Gross-Up Overpayment, the Grantee shall, at the direction and expense of the Company, take such steps as are reasonably necessary (including the filing of returns and claims for refund), follow reasonable instructions from, and procedures established by, the Company and otherwise reasonably cooperate with the Company to correct such Gross-Up Overpayment; provided, however, that (i) Grantee shall in no event be obligated to return to the Company an amount greater than the net after-tax portion of the Gross-Up Overpayment that the Grantee has retained or has recovered as a refund from the applicable taxing authorities and (ii) this provision shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the intent of this section, which is to make the Grantee whole, on an after-tax basis, for the application of the Excise Tax, it being understood that the correction of a Gross-Up Overpayment may result in the Grantee’s repaying to the Company an amount which is less than the Gross-Up Overpayment.

 

4. Company Reacquisition Right .

 

4.1 Grant of Company Reacquisition Right. In the event that the Grantee’s Service terminates for any reason, the Grantee shall forfeit and the Company shall automatically reacquire all Units for which the applicable Service Condition has not been satisfied as of the time of such termination in accordance with Section 3 (the Unvested Units ), and the Grantee shall not be entitled to any payment therefor (the “Company Reacquisition Right” ).

 

4.2 Dividends, Distributions and Adjustments . Upon the occurrence of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company paid in shares of Stock or other property, or any other adjustment upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 7, any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property to which the Grantee is entitled by reason of the Grantee’s ownership of Unvested Units shall be immediately subject to the Company Reacquisition Right and included in the terms “Units” and “Unvested Units” for all purposes of the Company Reacquisition Right with the same force and effect as the Unvested Units immediately prior to the dividend, distribution or adjustment, as the case may be. For purposes of determining the number of Units for which the applicable Service Condition has been satisfied following a dividend, distribution or adjustment, credited Service shall include all Service with any corporation which is a Participating Company at the time the Service is rendered, whether or not such corporation is a Participating Company both before and after any such event.

 

5. Settlement of the Units .

 

5.1 Issuance of Shares of Stock . Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3 below, the Company shall issue to the Grantee on the Settlement Date with respect to each Vested Unit to be settled on such date one (1) share of Stock.

 

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5.2 Beneficial Ownership of Shares . A certificate for the shares acquired by the Grantee shall be registered in the name of the Grantee, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Grantee.

 

5.3 Transfer of Shares. The Grantee may not transfer the shares of Stock issued upon settlement of the Units except in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws and the Company’s insider trading policy.

 

5.4 Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the settlement of the Units.

 

6. Tax Withholding .

 

The Grantee agrees to make adequate provision for the payment of any sums required to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Participating Company, if any, which arise in connection with the grant or vesting of the Units or the issuance of shares of Stock in settlement thereof. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until any tax withholding obligation of the Participating Company have been satisfied by the Grantee.

 

Grantee understands and agrees that the Grantee is currently an independent contractor and not an employee of the Company. As a result, the Company will not make deductions for taxes from any amounts payable to Grantee as a result of his Services to the Company or as a result of the vesting or settlement of the Units (except as otherwise specified in Section 3 or required by applicable law or regulation). Any taxes imposed on the Grantee due to Services to the Company (including upon the issuance, vesting and settlement of the Units) will be the sole responsibility of the Grantee (except as otherwise specified in Section 3).

 

7. Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure .

 

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and the requirements of Section 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number of Units subject to this Agreement and/or the number and kind of shares or other property to be issued in settlement of the Units, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends paid on Stock pursuant to the Company’s dividend policy) to which the Grantee is entitled by reason of ownership of Units acquired pursuant to this Agreement will be immediately subject to the provisions of this Agreement on the same basis as all Units originally acquired hereunder. Any fractional Unit or share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number. Such adjustments shall be determined by the Board, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

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In the event of a merger or other Change in Control which does not constitute a Settlement Date, the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “ Acquiror ”), shall, without the consent of the Grantee, assume or continue in full force and effect the Company’s rights and obligations under all or any portion of the Units then-outstanding and this Agreement or substitute for all or any portion of the Units then-outstanding substantially equivalent restricted stock units for Acquiror’s stock. For purposes of this Section, the Units or any portion thereof shall be deemed assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, this Agreement, as assumed, confers the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for each Unit outstanding immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, other securities or property or a combination thereof) to which a holder of a share of Stock on the effective date of the merger or Change in Control was entitled (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Stock); provided, however, that if such consideration is not solely common stock of the Acquiror, the Board may, with the consent of the Acquiror, provide for the consideration to be received upon the settlement of the Units, for each share of Stock subject to the Unit, to consist solely of common stock of the Acquiror equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Stock pursuant to the merger or Change in Control.

 

8. Rights as a Stockholder or Director .

 

The Grantee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares which may be issued in settlement of the Units until the date of the issuance of such shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares of Stock are issued, except as provided in Section 2.3 or Section 7. The Grantee understands and acknowledges that the Grantee’s Services are not for any particular period of time, and that Grantee’s continued Service as a director is dependent on the continued nomination by the Company’s Board of Directors and election by the Company’s stockholders. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Grantee any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of a Participating Company to end the Grantee’s Service at any time.

 

9. Legends .

 

The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of stock issued pursuant to this Agreement. The Grantee shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement in the possession of the Grantee in order to carry out the provisions of this Section. Unless otherwise specified by the Company, legends placed on such certificates may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

 

“THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS THERE IS AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SUCH ACT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES, THE SALE IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 144 OR RULE 701 UNDER THE ACT, OR THE COMPANY RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, STATING THAT SUCH SALE, TRANSFER, ASSIGNMENT OR HYPOTHECATION IS EXEMPT FROM THE REGISTRATION AND PROSPECTUS DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT.”

 

10. Compliance with Section 409A .

 

It is intended that any election, payment or benefit which is made or provided pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement that may result in or relate to the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code ( Section 409A Deferred Compensation ) shall comply in all respects with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code (including applicable regulations or other administrative guidance thereunder, as determined by the Board in good faith) to avoid the unfavorable tax consequences provided therein for non-compliance. In connection with effecting such compliance with Section 409A of the Code, the following shall apply:

 

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10.1 Separation from Service; Required Delay in Payment to Specified Grantee. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, no amount payable pursuant to this Agreement on account of the Grantee’s termination of Service which constitutes Section 409A Deferred Compensation shall be paid unless and until the Grantee has incurred a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Furthermore, to the extent that the Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of the Section 409A as of the date of the Grantee’s separation from service, no amount that constitutes a deferral of compensation which is payable on account of the Grantee’s separation from service shall be paid to the Grantee before the date (the Delayed Payment Date ) which is first day of the seventh month after the date of the Grantee’s separation from service or, if earlier, the date of the Grantee’s death following such separation from service. All such amounts that would, but for this Section, become payable prior to the Delayed Payment Date will be accumulated and paid on the Delayed Payment Date.

 

10.2 Other Changes in Time of Payment. Neither the Grantee nor the Company shall take any action to accelerate or delay the payment of any benefits under this Agreement in any manner which would not be in compliance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

10.3 Amendments to Comply with Section 409A; Indemnification. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Company is authorized to amend this Agreement, to void or amend any election made by the Grantee under this Agreement and/or to delay the payment of any monies and/or provision of any benefits in such manner as may be determined by the Company, in its discretion, to be necessary or appropriate to comply with Section 409A of the Code without prior notice to or consent of the Grantee. The Grantee hereby releases and holds harmless the Company, its directors, officers and stockholders from any and all claims that may arise from or relate to any tax liability, penalties, interest, costs, fees or other liability incurred by the Grantee in connection with this Agreement, including as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code.

 

10.4 Advice of Independent Tax Advisor. The Company has not obtained a tax ruling or other confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service with regard to the application of Section 409A to this Agreement, and the Company does not represent or warrant that this Agreement will avoid adverse tax consequences to the Grantee, including as a result of the application of Section 409A of the Code. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that he or she has been advised to seek the advice of his or her own independent tax advisor prior to entering into this Agreement and is not relying upon any representations of the Company or any of its agents as to the effect of or the advisability of entering into this Agreement.

 

11. Administration .

 

All questions of interpretation concerning this Agreement or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of this Agreement shall be determined by the Board. All such determinations by the Board shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in this Agreement, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Board in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to this Agreement or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in this Agreement. Any officer of the Company shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.

 

12. Representations and Warranties of Grantee .

 

In connection with the acquisition of securities pursuant to this Agreement, the Grantee hereby agrees, represents and warrants as follows:

 

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12.1 Investment Intent. The Grantee is acquiring shares of Stock pursuant to this Agreement solely for the Grantee’s own account for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the shares or any portion thereof and not with any present intention of selling, offering to sell or otherwise disposing of or distributing the shares or any portion thereof in any transaction other than a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act. The Grantee further represents that the entire legal and beneficial interest of the shares is being acquired, and will be held, for the account of the Grantee only and neither in whole nor in part for any other person.

 

12.2 Absence of Solicitation. The Grantee was not presented with or solicited by any form of general solicitation or general advertising, including, but not limited to, any advertisement, article, notice, or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or similar media, or broadcast over television, radio or similar communications media, or presented at any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.

 

12.3 Capacity to Protect Interests. The Grantee has either (a) a preexisting personal or business relationship with the Company or any of its officers, directors, or controlling persons, consisting of personal or business contacts of a nature and duration to enable the Grantee to be aware of the character, business acumen and general business and financial circumstances of the person with whom such relationship exists, or (b) such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters (or has relied on the financial and business knowledge and experience of the Grantee’s professional advisor who is unaffiliated with and who is not, directly or indirectly, compensated by the Company or any affiliate or selling agent of the Company) as to make the Grantee capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in shares acquired pursuant to this Agreement and to protect the Grantee’s own interests in the transaction, or (c) both such relationship and such knowledge and experience.

 

12.4 Registered Securities. The Grantee understands and acknowledges that:

 

(a) The issuance to Grantee of shares pursuant to this Agreement has been registered under the Securities Act under the Form S-8 dated June 23, 2017.

 

(b) The issuance to Grantee of shares pursuant to this Agreement has not been registered under state securities laws, and the shares must be held indefinitely unless a transfer of the shares is subsequently registered under state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available, and that the Company is under no obligation to register the shares.

 

13. Miscellaneous Provisions .

 

13.1 Termination or Amendment. The Board may terminate or amend this Agreement at any time; provided, however, no such termination or amendment may adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under this Agreement without the consent of the Grantee unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with applicable law or government regulation, including, but not limited to, Section 409A of the Code. No amendment or addition to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

 

13.2 Non-transferability of Units. Prior to the issuance of shares of Stock on the applicable Settlement Date, neither this Agreement nor any Units subject to this Agreement shall be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Grantee or the Grantee’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. All rights with respect to this Agreement shall be exercisable during the Grantee’s lifetime only by the Grantee or the Grantee’s guardian or legal representative.

 

13.3 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

 

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13.4 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Grantee and the Grantee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

13.5 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any document relating to this Agreement or any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Grantee by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth below or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

(a) Description of Electronic Delivery. This Agreement and any reports of the Company provided generally to the Company’s stockholders may be delivered to the Grantee electronically. Such means of electronic delivery may include but do not necessarily include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the Internet site of a third party involved in administering this Agreement, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other means of electronic delivery specified by the Company.

 

(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee has read Section 13.5(a) of this Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the documents described in such Section. The Grantee acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Grantee by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Grantee further acknowledges that the Grantee will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Grantee may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.5(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if Grantee has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Grantee understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 13.5(a).

 

13.6 Integrated Agreement. This Agreement shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Grantee and the Company with respect to the subject matter contained herein and shall supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties between the Grantee and the Company with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall survive any settlement of the Units and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

13.7 Applicable Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of California, and agree that such litigation will be conducted in the courts of San Diego County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Southern District of California, and no other courts, where this Agreement is made and/or to be performed.

 

13.8 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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      PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.
         
Date:   By:  
        Henry R. Lambert, CEO

 

ACCEPTANCE

 

The Grantee represents that the Grantee has read and is familiar with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and hereby accepts the Award subject to all of the terms and provisions hereof. The Grantee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board of Directors of the Company upon any questions arising under this Agreement.

 

      GRANTEE
         
Date:        

 

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Exhibit 99.6

 

PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION

(NON-PLAN GRANT)

(NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR)

 

Pure Bioscience, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), has granted to the Optionee an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase certain that number of shares of the Company’s common stock set forth below (the “ Option Shares ”) on the following terms and conditions. All capitalized terms used herein that are not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Option Agreement.

 

Name of Optionee:   _________
     
Date of Grant:   June 22, 2017
     
Number of Option Shares:   200,000, subject to adjustment as provided by the Option Agreement.
     
Exercise Price per Share:   $ 1.19
     
Option Expiration Date:   The tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant
     
Tax Status of Option:   Nonstatutory Stock Option.
     
Vested Condition:   Except as otherwise specified below or in the Option Agreement, (i) 50% of the Option Shares shall vest and become exercisable on the earlier of (A) January 15, 2018 or (B) the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held in calendar 2018 and (ii) 50% of the Option Shares shall vest and become exercisable on the earlier of (A) January 15, 2019 or (B) the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders held in calendar 2019, so long Optionee’s Service (as defined in the Option Agreement) is continuous from the Date of Grant through the applicable vesting date.
     
Accelerated Vesting:   If a Change in Control occurs prior to the Option Expiration Date, and prior to the termination of Optionee’s Service, then 100% of the Option Shares that are subject to vesting as of the date of such Change in Control shall vest and become exercisable. If Optionee’s Service terminates due to the Board’s failure to nominate Optionee for re-election to the Board or the Company’s stockholders fail to re-elect Optionee to the Board, in either case other than for Cause, or if Optionee’s Service terminates as a result of the Optionee’s death or Complete Disability, then 100% of the Option Shares that are subject to vesting as of the date of such termination of Service shall vest and become exercisable on the date of such termination of Service.

 

     
   

 

By their signatures below or by electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, the Company and the Optionee agree that the Option is governed by this Notice of Grant and by the provisions of the Option Agreement. Optionee represents that the Optionee has read and is familiar with the provisions of the Option Agreement, and hereby accepts the Option subject to all of their terms and conditions.

 

PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.   OPTIONEE
         
By:      
Name:     Signature  
Title:      
      Date  
Address:  1725 Gillespie Way    
  El Cajon, California 92020   Address  
       

 

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PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Pure Bioscience, Inc. (the “ Company ”) has granted to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant of Stock Option (the “ Notice of Grant ”) to which this Stock Option Agreement (the “ Option Agreement ”) is attached an option (the “ Option ”) to purchase certain shares of the Company’s common stock (the “ Stock ”) upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice of Grant and this Option Agreement. By signing the Notice of Grant, the Optionee: (a) accepts the Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Notice of Grant and this Option Agreement and (b) agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) upon any questions arising under the Notice of Grant or this Option Agreement.

 

1. Definitions and Construction .

 

1.1 Definitions . Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in the Notice of Grant or Sections 1-12 of the Option Agreement are defined in Section 13 of the Option Agreement.

 

1.2 Construction . Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of this Option Agreement. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

 

2. Tax Consequences .

 

2.1 Nonstatutory Option. This Option is intended to be a Nonstatutory Stock Option and shall not be treated as an Incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.

 

2.2 Federal Excise Tax Under Section 4999 of the Code.

 

(a) Excess Parachute Payment . In the event that it is determined that vesting or exercise of this award and any other payment or distribution to or for the benefit of Optionee made by the Company, by any of its affiliates, by any person who acquires ownership or effective control of the Company or ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets (within the meaning of section 280G of the Code and the regulations thereunder) or by any affiliate of such person, whether paid or payable or distributed or distributable pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as amended, or under any other agreement, in connection with, or arising out of, Optionee’s services to the Company or a Change in Control (the “ Total Payments ”), would be subject to the excise tax imposed by section 4999 of the Code or any interest or penalties with respect to such excise tax (such excise tax, together with any such interest or penalties, are collectively referred to as the “ Excise Tax ”), then the Company shall pay Optionee an additional amount (a “ Gross-Up Payment ”) equal to the amount that shall fund the payment by Optionee of any Excise Tax on the Total Payments as well as all income taxes imposed on the Gross-Up Payment, any Excise Tax imposed on the Gross-Up Payment and any interest or penalties imposed with respect to taxes on the Gross-Up Payment or any Excise Tax.

 

     
     

 

(b) Accounting . All mathematical determinations and all determinations of whether any of the Total Payments are “parachute payments” (within the meaning of section 280G of the Code), including all determinations of whether a Gross-Up Payment is required and of the amount of such Gross-Up Payment, shall be made by an independent accounting firm selected by the Company (the “ Accounting Firm ”), which shall provide its determination (the “ Determination ”), together with detailed supporting calculations regarding the amount of any Gross-Up Payment, both to the Company and to Optionee within seven business days of the termination of Optionee’s Service or a Change in Control of the Company, as applicable, or such earlier time as is requested by the Company or by Optionee (if Optionee reasonably believes that any of the Total Payments may be subject to the Excise Tax). If the Accounting Firm determines that no Excise Tax is payable by Optionee, it shall furnish Optionee with a written statement that such Accounting Firm has concluded that no Excise Tax is payable (including the reasons therefor) and that the Optionee has substantial authority not to report any Excise Tax on Optionee’s federal income tax return. If a Gross-Up Payment is determined to be payable, it shall be paid to the Optionee within five business days after the Determination is delivered to the Company or the Optionee and in no event later than the close of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Optionee pays the Excise Tax (provided that such payment shall not be made prior to the date of any release or waiver executed by the Optionee in connection with a separation from the Company). Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Gross-Up Payment is subject to Section 457A of the Code, it will be paid no later than 12 months after the end of the Company’s taxable year in which the Optionee’s services to the Company terminates or the Change in Control of the Company, as applicable, occurs. Any determination by the Accounting Firm shall be binding upon the Company and the Optionee, absent manifest error.

 

(c) As a result of uncertainty in the application of Sections 4999 and 280G of the Code at the time of the initial Determination by the Accounting Firm hereunder, it is possible that Gross-Up Payments not made by the Company should have been made (“ Gross-Up Underpayments ”) or that Gross-Up Payments will have been made by the Company which should not have been made (“ Gross-Up Overpayments ”). In either event, the Accounting Firm shall determine the amount of the Gross-Up Underpayment or Gross-Up Overpayment that has occurred.

 

(i) In the case of a Gross-Up Underpayment, the amount of such Gross-Up Underpayment shall promptly be paid by the Company to or for the benefit of Optionee.

 

(ii) In the case of a Gross-Up Overpayment, the Optionee shall, at the direction and expense of the Company, take such steps as are reasonably necessary (including the filing of returns and claims for refund), follow reasonable instructions from, and procedures established by, the Company and otherwise reasonably cooperate with the Company to correct such Gross-Up Overpayment; provided, however, that (i) Optionee shall in no event be obligated to return to the Company an amount greater than the net after-tax portion of the Gross-Up Overpayment that the Optionee has retained or has recovered as a refund from the applicable taxing authorities and (ii) this provision shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the intent of this section, which is to make the Optionee whole, on an after-tax basis, for the application of the Excise Tax, it being understood that the correction of a Gross-Up Overpayment may result in the Optionee’s repaying to the Company an amount which is less than the Gross-Up Overpayment.

 

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3. Administration .

 

All questions of interpretation concerning the Notice of Grant, this Option Agreement, or any other form of agreement or other document employed by the Company in the administration of the Option shall be determined by the Board. All such determinations by the Board shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Option, unless fraudulent or made in bad faith. Any and all actions, decisions and determinations taken or made by the Board in the exercise of its discretion pursuant to the Option or other agreement thereunder (other than determining questions of interpretation pursuant to the preceding sentence) shall be final, binding and conclusive upon all persons having an interest in the Option. Any Officer shall have the authority to act on behalf of the Company with respect to any matter, right, obligation, or election which is the responsibility of or which is allocated to the Company herein, provided the Officer has apparent authority with respect to such matter, right, obligation, or election.

 

4. Exercise of the Option .

 

4.1 Right to Exercise . Except as otherwise provided herein, the Option shall be exercisable on and after the Date of Grant and prior to the termination of the Option (as provided in Section 6) in an amount not to exceed the number of Vested Shares less the number of shares previously acquired upon exercise of the Option. In no event shall the Option be exercisable for more shares than the Number of Option Shares, as adjusted pursuant to Section 9.

 

4.2 Method of Exercise . Exercise of the Option shall be by means of electronic or written notice (the “ Exercise Notice ”) in a form authorized by the Company. An electronic Exercise Notice must be digitally signed or authenticated by the Optionee in such manner as required by the notice and transmitted to the Company or an authorized representative of the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company). In the event that the Optionee is not authorized or is unable to provide an electronic Exercise Notice, the Option shall be exercised by a written Exercise Notice addressed to the Company, which shall be signed by the Optionee and delivered in person, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, by confirmed facsimile transmission, or by such other means as the Company may permit, to the Company, or an authorized representative of the Company (including a third-party administrator designated by the Company). Each Exercise Notice, whether electronic or written, must state the Optionee’s election to exercise the Option, the number of whole shares of Stock for which the Option is being exercised and such other representations and agreements as to the Optionee’s investment intent with respect to such shares as may be required pursuant to the provisions of this Option Agreement. Further, each Exercise Notice must be received by the Company prior to the termination of the Option as set forth in Section 6 and must be accompanied by full payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the number of shares of Stock being purchased. The Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such electronic or written Exercise Notice and the aggregate Exercise Price.

 

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4.3 Payment of Exercise Price.

 

(a) Forms of Consideration Authorized . Except as otherwise provided below, payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the number of shares of Stock for which the Option is being exercised shall be made (i) in cash, by check or in cash equivalent; (ii) if permitted by the Company and subject to the limitations contained in Section 4.3(b), by means of (1) a Cashless Exercise, (2) a Net-Exercise, or (3) a Stock Tender Exercise; or (iii) by any combination of the foregoing as approved by the Board.

 

(b) Limitations on Forms of Consideration. The Company reserves, at any and all times, the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to establish, decline to approve or terminate any program or procedure providing for payment of the Exercise Price through any of the means described below, including with respect to the Optionee notwithstanding that such program or procedures may be available to others.

 

(i) Cashless Exercise. A “ Cashless Exercise ” means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker in a form acceptable to the Company providing for the assignment to the Company of the proceeds of a sale or loan with respect to shares of Stock acquired upon the exercise of the Option in an amount not less than the aggregate Exercise Price for such shares (including, without limitation, through an exercise complying with the provisions of Regulation T as promulgated from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System).

 

(ii) Net-Exercise. A “ Net-Exercise ” means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice electing a procedure pursuant to which (1) the Company will reduce the number of shares otherwise issuable to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Option by the largest whole number of shares having a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, and (2) the Optionee shall pay to the Company in cash the remaining balance of such aggregate Exercise Price not satisfied by such reduction in the number of whole shares to be issued. Following a Net-Exercise, the number of shares remaining subject to the Option, if any, shall be reduced by the sum of (1) the net number of shares issued to the Optionee upon such exercise, and (2) the number of shares deducted by the Company for payment of the aggregate Exercise Price.

 

(iii) Stock Tender Exercise. A “ Stock Tender Exercise ” means the delivery of a properly executed Exercise Notice accompanied by (1) the Optionee’s tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, in a form acceptable to the Company of whole shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price for the shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, and (2) the Optionee’s payment to the Company in cash of the remaining balance of such aggregate Exercise Price not satisfied by such shares’ Fair Market Value. A Stock Tender Exercise shall not be permitted if it would constitute a violation of the provisions of any law, regulation or agreement restricting the redemption of the Company’s Stock. If required by the Company, the Option may not be exercised by tender to the Company, or attestation to the ownership, of shares of Stock unless such shares either have been owned by the Optionee for a period of time required by the Company (and not used for another option exercise by attestation during such period) or were not acquired, directly or indirectly, from the Company.

 

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4.4 Tax Withholding . The Optionee agrees to make adequate provision for the payment of any sums required to satisfy federal, state, local and foreign (including any social insurance) withholding obligations of the Participating Company, if any, which arise in connection with the exercise of the Option. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver shares of Stock until any tax withholding obligation of the Participating Company have been satisfied by the Option. Optionee understands and agrees that the Optionee is currently an independent contractor and not an employee of the Company. As a result, the Company will not make deductions for taxes from any amounts payable to Optionee as a result of his Services to the Company or as a result of the exercise of the Option (except as otherwise specified in Section 2.2 or required by applicable law or regulation). Any taxes imposed on the Optionee due to Services to the Company (including upon the exercise of the Option) will be the sole responsibility of the Optionee (except as otherwise specified in Section 2.2).

 

4.5 Beneficial Ownership of Shares; Certificate Registration . The Optionee hereby authorizes the Company, in its sole discretion, to deposit for the benefit of the Optionee with any broker with which the Optionee has an account relationship of which the Company has notice any or all shares acquired by the Optionee pursuant to the exercise of the Option. Except as provided by the preceding sentence, a certificate for the shares as to which the Option is exercised shall be registered in the name of the Optionee, or, if applicable, in the names of the heirs of the Optionee.

 

4.6 Restrictions on Grant of the Option and Issuance of Shares . The grant of the Option and the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise of the Option shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state or foreign law with respect to such securities. The Option may not be exercised if the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise would constitute a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. In addition, the Option may not be exercised unless (i) a registration statement under the Securities Act shall at the time of exercise of the Option be in effect with respect to the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option or (ii) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the shares issuable upon exercise of the Option may be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. THE OPTIONEE IS CAUTIONED THAT THE OPTION MAY NOT BE EXERCISED UNLESS THE FOREGOING CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. ACCORDINGLY, THE OPTIONEE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXERCISE THE OPTION WHEN DESIRED EVEN THOUGH THE OPTION IS VESTED. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares subject to the Option shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the exercise of the Option, the Company may require the Optionee to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.

 

4.7 Fractional Shares . The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the exercise of the Option.

 

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5. Nontransferability of the Option .

 

During the lifetime of the Optionee, the Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee or the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative. The Option shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Optionee or the Optionee’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Following the death of the Optionee, the Option, to the extent provided in Section 7, may be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Optionee’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.

 

6. Termination of the Option .

 

The Option shall terminate and may no longer be exercised after the first to occur of (a) the close of business on the Option Expiration Date, (b) the close of business on the last date for exercising the Option following termination of the Optionee’s Service as described in Section 7, or (c) a Change in Control to the extent provided in Section 8.

 

7. Effect of Termination of Service .

 

7.1 Option Exercisability. Except as provided in the Notice of Grant, the Option shall terminate immediately upon the Optionee’s termination of Service to the extent that it is then unvested and shall be exercisable after the Optionee’s termination of Service to the extent it is then vested only during the applicable time period as determined below and thereafter shall terminate.

 

(a) Disability . Except as provided in the Notice of Grant, if the Optionee’s Service terminates because of the Complete Disability of the Optionee, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares on the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee (or the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative) at any time prior to the expiration of twelve (12) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

(b) Death . Except as provided in the Notice of Grant, if the Optionee’s Service terminates because of the death of the Optionee, the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares on the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or other person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by reason of the Optionee’s death at any time prior to the expiration of twelve (12) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

(c) Termination for Cause. Except as provided in the Notice of Grant, notwithstanding any other provision of this Option Agreement to the contrary, if the Optionee’s Service is terminated for Cause, the Optionee may exercise those Vested Shares as of the date Optionee’s Service is terminated for Cause at any time prior to the expiration of three (3) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated for Cause, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

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(d) Other Termination of Service . If the Optionee’s Service terminates for any reason not covered by Sections 3(a), 3(b) or 3(c), the Option, to the extent unexercised and exercisable for Vested Shares by the Optionee on the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, may be exercised by the Optionee at any time prior to the expiration of three (3) months after the date on which the Optionee’s Service terminated, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

7.2 Extension if Exercise Prevented by Law . Notwithstanding the foregoing, other than termination of the Optionee’s Service for Cause, if the exercise of the Option within the applicable time periods set forth in Section 7.1 is prevented by the provisions of Section 4.6, the Option shall remain exercisable until the later of (a) thirty (30) days after the date such exercise first would no longer be prevented by such provisions, or (b) the end of the applicable time period under Section 7.1, but in any event no later than the Option Expiration Date.

 

8. Effect of Change in Control .

 

Subject in all cases to any accelerated vesting provisions provided in the Notice of Grant, in the event of a merger or other Change in Control the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “ Acquiror ”), may, without the consent of the Optionee, assume or continue in full force and effect the Company’s rights and obligations under all or any portion of the Option or substitute for all or any portion of the Option a substantially equivalent option for the Acquiror’s stock. For purposes of this Section, the Option or any portion thereof shall be deemed assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the Option confers the right to receive, subject to the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, for each share of Stock subject to such portion of the Option immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, other securities or property or a combination thereof) to which a holder of a share of Stock on the effective date of the merger or Change in Control was entitled (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Stock); provided, however, that if such consideration is not solely common stock of the Acquiror, the Board may, with the consent of the Acquiror, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option, for each share of Stock subject to the Option, to consist solely of common stock of the Acquiror equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Stock pursuant to the merger or Change in Control. The Option shall terminate and cease to be outstanding effective as of the time of consummation of the merger or Change in Control to the extent that the Option is neither assumed or continued by the Acquiror in connection with the merger Change in Control nor exercised as of the time of the merger or Change in Control.

 

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9. Adjustments for Changes in Capital Structure .

 

Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company and the requirements of Sections 409A of the Code to the extent applicable, in the event of any change in the Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, whether through merger, consolidation, reorganization, reincorporation, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split-up, split-off, spin-off, combination of shares, exchange of shares, or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, or in the event of payment of a dividend or distribution to the stockholders of the Company in a form other than Stock (excepting normal cash dividends) that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value of shares of Stock, appropriate and proportionate adjustments shall be made in the number, Exercise Price and/or kind of shares subject to the Option, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the Optionee’s rights under the Option. For purposes of the foregoing, conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as “effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.” Any fractional share resulting from an adjustment pursuant to this Section shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number and the Exercise Price shall be rounded up to the nearest whole cent. In no event may the Exercise Price be decreased to an amount less than the par value, if any, of the Stock subject to the Option. The Board in its sole discretion, may also make such adjustments in the terms of the Option to reflect, or related to, such changes in the capital structure of the Company or distributions as it deems appropriate. All adjustments pursuant to this Section shall be determined by the Board, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

 

10. Rights as a Stockholder, Director, or Director .

 

The Optionee shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by the Option until the date of the issuance of the shares for which the Option has been exercised (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the shares are issued, except as provided in Section 9. The Optionee understands and acknowledges that the Optionee’s Services are not for any particular period of time, and that Optionee’s continued Service as a director is dependent on the continued nomination by the Board of Directors and election by the Company’s stockholders. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue in the Service of a Participating Company or interfere in any way with any right of a Participating Company to end the Optionee’s Service at any time.

 

11. Legends .

 

The Company may at any time place legends referencing any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law restrictions on all certificates representing shares of Stock subject to the provisions of this Option Agreement. The Optionee shall, at the request of the Company, promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing shares acquired pursuant to the Option in the possession of the Optionee in order to carry out the provisions of this Section.

 

12. Miscellaneous Provisions .

 

12.1 Termination or Amendment. The Board may terminate or amend the Option at any time; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 8 in connection with a Change in Control, no such termination or amendment may have a materially adverse effect on the Option or any unexercised portion hereof without the consent of the Optionee unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with any applicable law or government regulation. No amendment or addition to this Option Agreement shall be effective unless in writing.

 

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12.2 Further Instruments. The parties hereto agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as may reasonably be necessary to carry out the intent of this Option Agreement.

 

12.3 Binding Effect. This Option Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company and, subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth herein, be binding upon the Optionee and the Optionee’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.

 

12.4 Delivery of Documents and Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given (except to the extent that this Option Agreement provides for effectiveness only upon actual receipt of such notice) upon personal delivery, electronic delivery at the e-mail address, if any, provided for the Optionee by a Participating Company, or upon deposit in the U.S. Post Office or foreign postal service, by registered or certified mail, or with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, with postage and fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at the address of such party set forth in the Notice of Grant or at such other address as such party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

(a) Description of Electronic Delivery. If permitted by the Company, the Optionee may deliver electronically the Notice of Grant and Exercise Notice called for by Section 4.2 to the Company.

 

(b) Consent to Electronic Delivery. The Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee has read Section 12.4(a) of this Option Agreement and consents to the electronic delivery of the delivery of the Notice of Grant and Exercise Notice, as described in Section 12.4(a). The Optionee acknowledges that he or she may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost to the Optionee by contacting the Company by telephone or in writing. The Optionee further acknowledges that the Optionee will be provided with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. Similarly, the Optionee understands that the Optionee must provide the Company or any designated third party administrator with a paper copy of any documents if the attempted electronic delivery of such documents fails. The Optionee may revoke his or her consent to the electronic delivery of documents described in Section 12.4(a) or may change the electronic mail address to which such documents are to be delivered (if the Optionee has provided an electronic mail address) at any time by notifying the Company of such revoked consent or revised e-mail address by telephone, postal service or electronic mail. Finally, the Optionee understands that he or she is not required to consent to electronic delivery of documents described in Section 12.4(a).

 

12.5 Integrated Agreement. The Notice of Grant and this Option Agreement shall constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the Optionee and the Participating Company Group with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersede any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions, representations, or warranties among the Optionee and the Participating Company Group with respect to such subject matter. To the extent contemplated herein, the provisions of the Notice of Grant and the Option Agreement shall survive any exercise of the Option and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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12.6 Applicable Law. This Option Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to agreements between California residents entered into and to be performed entirely within the State of California.

 

12.7 Counterparts. The Notice of Grant may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

13. Definitions.

 

13.1 “ Affiliate ” means (i) an entity, other than a Parent Corporation, that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediary entities, controls the Company or (ii) an entity, other than a Subsidiary Corporation, that is controlled by the Company directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediary entities. For this purpose, the term “control” (including the term “controlled by”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the relevant entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; or shall have such other meaning assigned such term for the purposes of registration on Form S-8 under the Securities Act.

 

13.2 “ Cause ” means that one or more of the following has occurred: (i) the Optionee has been convicted for, or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony crime involving fraud, dishonesty or violence (under the laws of the United States or any relevant state, in the circumstances, thereof); (ii) the Optionee has intentionally or willfully engaged in material acts of fraud, dishonesty or gross misconduct that have a material adverse effect on the Company; (iii) the willful failure or refusal of the Optionee to carry out the lawful directions of the Board (determined by a majority of the then serving directors other than the Chairman) or the duties assigned to the Optionee by the Board; (iv) any material violation of any written Company policy applicable to the Optionee; or (v) any material breach by Optionee of any provision of this Agreement or any other agreement between the Company and Optionee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the removal of Optionee from the Board shall not constitute a removal for Cause, unless the Company first provides Optionee with written notice of the basis for the termination and, with respect to a termination based on clauses (iii), (iv) and/or (v) above, a fifteen (15) day period to correct the breach or failure or refusal. During this 15 day notice period, the Optionee will be afforded the opportunity to make a presentation to the Board regarding the matters referred to in the notice.

 

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(a) “ Change in Contro l” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) the closing of the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the exclusive license of substantially all of the intellectual property of the Company material to the business of the Company resulting in the Company being unable to continue its business as in effect prior to such license; provided, however, that a mortgage, pledge or grant of a security interest to a bona fide lender shall not by itself constitute a Change of Control; (ii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity in which the stockholders of the Company exchange their shares of capital stock of the Company for cash, stock, property or other consideration (except one in which the stockholders of the Company as constituted immediately prior to such transaction continue to hold after the transaction at least 50% of the voting power of the capital stock of the Company or the surviving or acquiring entity or parent entity of the surviving or acquiring entity); (iii) any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “ Exchange Act ”) (other than (a) a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, (b) a corporation owned, directly or indirectly, by the stockholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Company or (c) any beneficial stockholder or group, as defined by Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, including the heirs, assigns and successors thereof, of beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, after the date of the Amendment becomes the “beneficial owner,” as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 40% or more of the total combined voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or (iv) individuals who, as of sixty (60) days after the date of this Agreement are members of the Board (the “ Incumbent Board ”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member shall, for purposes of this Agreement, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board; provided further, however, that a transaction under clauses (ii) or (iii) above shall not constitute a Change of Control: (A) if its primary purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation, (B) if its primary purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately prior to such transaction, or (C) if it is a bona fide equity financing approved by the Board in which the Company is the surviving corporation.

 

13.3 “ Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any applicable regulations and administrative guidelines promulgated thereunder.

 

13.4 “Complete Disability means the inability of the Optionee to perform his duties as a director on the Board and any applicable Board committees because the Optionee has become permanently disabled within the meaning of any policy of disability income insurance covering employees of the Company then in force. In the event the Company has no policy of disability income insurance covering employees of the Company in force when the Optionee becomes disabled, the term Complete Disability shall mean the inability of the Optionee to perform his duties as a member of the Board by reason of any incapacity, physical or mental, which the Board (based on a majority vote of the directors then serving on the Board other than the Optionee), based upon medical advice or an opinion provided by a licensed physician acceptable to the Board, determines to have incapacitated the Optionee from satisfactorily performing the Optionee’s usual services for the Company for a period of at least one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days during any 12-month period .

 

13.5 “Consultant” means a person engaged to provide consulting or advisory services (other than as an Employee or a member of the Board) to a Participating Company.

 

13.6 “ Director ” shall mean a member of the Board or of the board of directors of any Participating Company.

 

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13.7 “ Employee ” means any person treated as an employee (including an Officer or a member of the Board who is also treated as an employee) in the records of a Participating Company; provided, however, that neither service as a member of the Board nor payment of a director’s fee shall be sufficient to constitute employment for purposes of the Option Agreement. The Company shall determine in good faith and in the exercise of its discretion whether an individual has become or has ceased to be an Employee and the effective date of such individual’s employment or termination of employment, as the case may be.

 

13.8 “ Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of a share of Stock or other property as determined by the Board, in its discretion, or by the Company, in its discretion, if such determination is expressly allocated to the Company herein, subject to the following:

 

(i) Except as otherwise determined by the Board, if, on such date, the Stock is listed on a national or regional securities exchange or market system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be the closing price of a share of Stock as quoted on such national or regional securities exchange or market system constituting the primary market for the Stock on the date of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Company deems reliable.

 

(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may, in its discretion, determine the Fair Market Value on the basis of the closing, high, low or average sale price of a share of Stock or the actual sale price of a share of Stock received by the Optionee, on such date, the preceding trading day, the next succeeding trading day or an average determined over a period of trading days. The Board may vary its method of determination of the Fair Market Value as provided in this Section for different purposes under this Agreement.

 

(iii) If, on such date, the Stock is not listed on a national or regional securities exchange or market system, the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock shall be as determined by the Board in good faith without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

 

13.9 “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to be (an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Code.

 

13.10 “Officer” means any person designated by the Board as an officer of the Company.

 

13.11 “ Option Expiration Date ” means the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant as set forth in the Notice of Grant.

 

13.12 “ Parent Corporation ” means any present or future “parent corporation” of the Company, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

 

13.13 “Participating Company” means the Company or any Parent Corporation, Subsidiary Corporation or Affiliate.

 

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13.14 “Participating Company Group” means, at any point in time, all entities collectively which are then Participating Companies.

 

13.15 “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

13.16 “ Service ” means the Optionee’s service to the Company as a Director or Consultant. The Optionee’s Service shall not be deemed to have been interrupted or terminated if the Optionee takes any sick leave, or other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company’s Board.

 

13.17 “ Subsidiary Corporation ” means any present or future “subsidiary corporation” of the Company, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

 

13.18 “ Vested Shares ” means Option Shares that have vested in accordance with the Notice of Grant and this Option Agreement.

 

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