As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2017

Registration No. 333-

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

 

Surna Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   27-3911608

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

1780 55 th Street, Suite C

Boulder, Colorado 80301

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

 

Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan

(Full title of the plan)

 

Trent Doucet

President and Chief Executive Officer

Surna Inc.

1780 55 th Street, Suite C

Boulder, Colorado 80301

(303) 993-5271

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

 

 

 

Copies to:

 

Andrew Hudders, Esq.

Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP

711 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(212) 907-7349

 

 

 

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer [  ] Accelerated Filer [  ]
Non-accelerated Filer [  ] Smaller Reporting Company [X]
(Do not check if smaller reporting company) 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. [  ]

 

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Securities To Be Registered   Amount To Be Registered(1)     Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share     Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price     Amount of Registration Fee  
Common Stock, par value $0.00001 per share     50,000,000 (2)   $

0.133

(3)   $

6,650,000

  $

770.74

Totals     50,000,000             $

6,650,000

  $ 770.74

 

(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant’s common stock that may become issuable under the Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, or any other similar transaction that results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of common stock.
   
(2) Represents 50,000,000 shares of common stock allocated for issuance pursuant to future awards under the 2017 Plan. To the extent that any awards outstanding under the 2017 Plan are forfeited or lapse unexercised, the shares of common stock allocated for issuance pursuant to such awards as of the date of this Registration Statement will become available for issuance under the 2017 Plan.
   
(3)

Estimated in accordance with Rules 457(c) and 457(h) solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of $0.133, the average of the high and low sale prices per share of common stock as reported on the OTCMarkets on August 2, 2017.

 

 

 

 
 

 

PART I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

 

Item 1. Plan Information

 

The documents containing the information specified in Item 1 and Item 2 of Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act.

 

Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information

 

Surna Inc. (the “Registrant”) will furnish without charge to each person to whom the prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral request of such person, a copy of any and all of the documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement and incorporated by reference in the Section 10(a) prospectus, other than exhibits to such documents (unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference to the information that is incorporated). Written requests should be made to the Chief Financial Officer, of Surna Inc., at 1780 55th Street, Suite C, Boulder, Colorado 80301.

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

 

The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents previously filed with the Commission:

 

  (a) The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 filed with the Commission on March 31, 2017;
     
  (b) The Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017 filed with the Commission on May 15, 2017; and
     
  (c) The Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 31, 2017, except documents or information that has been furnished rather than filed pursuant to the rules of the Commission shall not be incorporated by reference herein; and
     
  (d) The description of the Registrant’s common stock contained in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 000-54286) filed with the Commission on February 28, 2011, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description; and

 

In addition, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.

 

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in this Registration Statement, or in any subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement, modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

 

Item 4. Description of Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

 

The validity of the shares of common stock offered hereby will be passed upon by Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe, LLP.

 

 
 

 

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Chapter 78 of the Revised Nevada Revised Statutes (“ NRS ”) authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement for expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act.

 

The Registrant’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides for indemnification of its directors, officers, employees, and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by the NRS, and the Registrant’s amended and restated bylaws provide for indemnification of its directors, officers, employees, and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by the NRS.

 

In addition, the Registrant entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers containing provisions which are in some respects broader than the specific indemnification provisions contained in the NRS. The indemnification agreements require the Registrant, among other things, to indemnify its directors against certain liabilities that may arise by reason of their status or service as directors and to advance their expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.

 

The Registrant maintains insurance policies that indemnify its directors and officers against various liabilities arising under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act that might be incurred by any director or officer in his capacity as such.

 

Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 8. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

   
4.1   Form of Common Stock Certificate (1)
   
5   Opinion of Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP*
   
23.1   Consent of Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP (included in Exhibit 5)*
   
23.2   Consent of RBSM, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm*
   
24   Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this Registration Statement)*
   
99.1   Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan*
   
99.2   Form of Stock Option Agreement under Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan*
   
99.3   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan*
   
99.4   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan*

 

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-164578), as filed with the Commission on January 28, 2010.

 

* Filed herewith.

 

 
 

 

Item 9. Undertakings.

 

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

provided, however , that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

 

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

 

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

 

(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

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

 

 
 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Boulder, state of Colorado, on August 3, 2017.

 

  SURNA INC.
     
  By: /s/ Trent Doucet
    Trent Doucet
    Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

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

 

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

 

Signature   Position   Date
         
/s/ Trent Doucet   Chief Executive Officer, President and Director   August 3, 2017
Trent Doucet   (Principal Executive Officer)    
         
/s/ Dean Skupen   Director of External Reporting   August 3, 2017
Dean Skupen   (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    
         

/s/ Brandy Keen

  Secretary and Director   August 3, 2017
Brandy Keen        
         

/s/ Timothy J. Keating

  Chairman of the Board   August 3, 2017
Timothy J. Keating        
         

/s/ J. Taylor Simonton

  Director   August 3, 2017
J. Taylor Simonton        
         

/s/ Chris Bechtel

  Director   August 3, 2017
Chris Bechtel        

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

   
4.1   Form of Common Stock Certificate (1)
   
5   Opinion of Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP*
   
23.1   Consent of Golenbock Eiseman Assor Bell & Peskoe LLP (included in Exhibit 5)*
   
23.2   Consent of RBSM, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm*
   
24   Power of Attorney (included on signature page of this Registration Statement)*
   
99.1   Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan*
   
99.2   Form of Stock Option Agreement under Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan*
   
99.3   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan*
   
99.4   Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan*

 

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-164578), as filed with the Commission on January 28, 2010.

 

* Filed herewith.

 

 
 

 

 

 

August 3, 2017

 

Surna Inc.

1780 55th St., Suite C

Boulder, Colorado 80301

 

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to Surna Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with its Registration Statement on Form S-8, as may be amended and supplemented from time to time (the “Registration Statement”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended), in connection with the registration by the Company of 50,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.00001 par value, per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company issuable under the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”).

 

For purposes of rendering this opinion, we have examined originals or copies of such documents and records as we have deemed appropriate. In conducting such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures and the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies.

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing and the effect, if any, of the matters discussed below, after having given due regard to such issues of law as we deemed relevant, we are of the opinion that the Shares, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the Plan and the terms of the individual award agreements, as applicable, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

We are furnishing this opinion to the Company solely in connection with the Registration Statement. This opinion may not be relied on by, nor copies delivered to, any other person or entity without our prior written consent. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence we hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to its use as part of the Registration Statement.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
  /S/ Golenbock Eiseman, Assor Bell & Peskoe, LLP

 

 
 

 

 

Exhibit 23.2

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan of our report dated March 31, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Surna, Inc., (which report expresses an unqualified opinion on the consolidated financial statements and an explanatory paragraph referring to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern), included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

/s/ RBSM  LLP  
Larkspur, CA  
August 3, 2017  

 

New York, NY, Washington DC, San Francisco, CA, Las Vegas, NV Athens, GRE Beijing, CHN Mumbai and Pune IND

Member of ANTEA Alliance with affiliated offices worldwide

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

SURNA INC.

2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. Purpose . The purpose of this Surna Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) is to assist Surna, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and its Related Entities (as hereinafter defined) in attracting, motivating, retaining, and rewarding high-quality executives and other employees, officers, directors, consultants, and other persons who provide services to the Company or its Related Entities by enabling such persons to acquire or increase a proprietary interest in the Company in order to strengthen the mutuality of interests between such persons and the Company’s stockholders, and providing such persons with performance incentives to expend their maximum efforts in the creation of stockholder value.

 

2. Definitions . For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below, in addition to such terms defined in Section 1 hereof.

 

(a) “ Award ” means any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, Share granted as a bonus or in lieu of another Award, Dividend Equivalent, Other Stock-Based Award, or Performance Award, together with any other right or interest, granted to a Participant under the Plan.

 

(b) “ Award Agreement ” means any written agreement, contract, or other instrument or document evidencing any Award granted by the Committee hereunder.

 

(c) “ Beneficiary ” means the person, persons, trust, or trusts that have been designated by a Participant in his or her most recent written beneficiary designation filed with the Committee to receive the benefits specified under the Plan upon such Participant’s death or to which Awards or other rights are transferred if and to the extent permitted under Section 10(b) hereof. If, upon a Participant’s death, there is no designated Beneficiary or surviving designated Beneficiary, then the term Beneficiary means the person, persons, trust, or trusts entitled by will or the laws of descent and distribution to receive such benefits.

 

(d) “ Beneficial Owner ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act and any successor to such Rule.

 

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

 

(f) “ Cause ” shall, with respect to any Participant, have the meaning specified in the Award Agreement. In the absence of any definition in the Award Agreement, “ Cause ” shall have the equivalent meaning or the same meaning as “cause” or “for cause” set forth in any employment, consulting, or other agreement for the performance of services between the Participant and the Company or a Related Entity or, in the absence of any such agreement or any such definition in such agreement, such term shall mean (i) an act or acts of personal dishonesty, fraud, or embezzlement by the Participant, (ii) violation by the Participant of the Participant’s obligations under the Award Agreement, any proprietary rights and restrictive covenant agreement with the Company or a Related Entity, or any employment, consulting, or other similar agreement with the Company or a Related Entity, if any, which are demonstrably willful and deliberate on the Participant’s part and which are not remedied in a reasonable period of time after receipt of written notice from the Company, (iii) any willful or deliberate refusal to follow the requests or instructions of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or of the Board, or (iv) the conviction of the Participant for any criminal act which is a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude causing material harm to the standing and reputation of the Company. The good faith determination by the Committee of whether the Participant’s Continuous Service was terminated by the Company for “Cause” shall be final and binding for all purposes hereunder.

 

   

 

 

(g) “ Change in Control ” means a Change in Control as defined in Section 9 hereof.

 

(h) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including regulations thereunder and successor provisions and regulations thereto.

 

(i) “ Committee ” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee as may be designated by the Board. If the Board does not designate the Committee, references herein to the “Committee” shall refer to the Board.

 

(j) “ Consultant ” means any person (other than an Employee or a Director, solely with respect to rendering services in such person’s capacity as a director) who is engaged by the Company or any Related Entity to render consulting or advisory services to the Company or such Related Entity.

 

(k) “ Continuous Service ” means the uninterrupted provision of services to the Company or any Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director, Consultant, or other service provider. Continuous Service shall not be considered to be interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence, (ii) transfers among the Company, any Related Entities, or any successor entities, in any capacity of Employee, Director, Consultant, or other service provider, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director, Consultant, or other service provider (except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement). An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave.

 

(l) “ Covered Employee ” means the person who, as of the end of the taxable year, either is the principal executive officer of the Company or is serving as the acting principal executive officer of the Company, and each other person whose compensation is required to be disclosed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by reason of that person being among the four highest compensated officers (other than the chief executive officer) of the Company as of the end of a taxable year, or such other person as shall be considered a “covered employee” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code. No person shall be considered a Covered Employee during the applicable reliance period under Treasury Regulation 1.162-27(f).

 

(m) “ Director ” means a non-Employee member of the Board or the board of directors of any Related Entity.

 

(n) “ Disability ” means a permanent and total disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Code), as determined by a medical doctor satisfactory to the Committee.

 

(o) “ Dividend Equivalent ” means a right, granted to a Participant under Section 6(g) hereof, to receive cash, Shares, other Awards, or other property equal in value to dividends paid with respect to a specified number of Shares, or other periodic payments.

 

(p) “ Effective Date ” means the date this Plan is first adopted by the Board.

 

(q) “ Eligible Person ” means each officer, Director, Employee, Consultant, and other person who provides services to the Company or any Related Entity. The foregoing notwithstanding, only employees of the Company, or any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation of the Company (as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively), shall be Eligible Persons for purposes of receiving any Incentive Stock Options. An Employee on leave of absence may be considered as still in the employ of the Company or a Related Entity for purposes of eligibility for participation in the Plan.

 

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(r) “ Employee ” means any person, including an officer or Director, who is an employee of the Company or any Related Entity. The payment of a director’s fee by the Company or a Related Entity shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

 

(s) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, including rules thereunder and successor provisions and rules thereto.

 

(t) “ Fair Market Value ” means the fair market value of Shares, Awards, or other property as determined in good faith by the Committee, or under procedures established by the Committee, and where applicable in accordance with the requirements of the Code, provided that, if the Common Stock is traded publicly, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on any date shall be the last reported sale price for Common Stock or, in case no such reported sale takes place on such date, the average of the closing bid and asked prices for the Common Stock for such date, in either case on the principal securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading, or if the Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any securities exchange, but is traded in the over-the-counter market, the closing sale price of the Common Stock or, if no sale is publicly reported, the arithmetic mean of the high and low prices, as quoted on the over-the-counter market or any comparable system, for the date in question, or, if the Common Stock is listed on a national stock exchange, the officially quoted closing price on such exchange on the date in question. If applicable, the Committee’s determination of Fair Market Value shall be conclusive for purposes of this Plan.

 

(u) “ Incentive Stock Option ” means any Option intended to be designated as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision thereto.

 

(v) “ Independent ” when referring to either the Board or members of the Committee, shall have the same meaning as used in the rules of the Listing Market or any national securities exchange on which any securities of the Company are listed for trading, and if not listed for trading or otherwise quoted on the over-the-counter market, by the rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

 

(w) “ Listing Market ” means the over-the-counter market or any other national securities exchange on which any securities of the Company are listed for trading.

 

(x) “ Option ” means a right granted to a Participant under Section 6(b) hereof, to purchase Shares or other Awards at a specified price during specified time periods.

 

(y) “ Optionee ” means a person to whom an Option is granted under this Plan or any person who succeeds to the rights of such person under this Plan.

 

(z) “ Other Stock-Based Awards ” means Awards granted to a Participant under Section 6(i) hereof.

 

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

 

(bb) “ Participant ” means a person who has been granted an Award under the Plan which remains outstanding, including a person who is no longer an Eligible Person.

 

(cc) “ Performance Award ” means any Award of Performance Shares or Performance Units granted pursuant to Section 6(h).

 

(dd) “ Performance Period ” means that period established by the Committee at the time any Performance Award is granted or at any time thereafter during which any performance goals specified by the Committee with respect to such Award are to be measured.

 

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(ee) “ Performance Share ” means any grant pursuant to Section 6(h) of a unit valued by reference to a designated number of Shares, which value may be paid to the Participant by delivery of such property as the Committee shall determine, including cash, Shares, other property, or any combination thereof, upon achievement of such performance goals during the Performance Period as the Committee shall establish at the time of such grant or thereafter.

 

(ff) “ Performance Unit ” means any grant pursuant to Section 6(h) of a unit valued by reference to a designated amount of property (including cash) other than Shares, which value may be paid to the Participant by delivery of such property as the Committee shall determine, including cash, Shares, other property, or any combination thereof, upon achievement of such performance goals during the Performance Period as the Committee shall establish at the time of such grant or thereafter.

 

(gg) “ Prior Plan ” means the 2014 Stock Ownership Plan of Safari Resource Group, Inc., as amended.

 

(hh) “ Related Entity ” means any Parent or Subsidiary.

 

(ii) “Restricted Stock” means any Share issued with such risks of forfeiture and other restrictions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may impose (including any restriction on the right to vote such Share and the right to receive any dividends), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in installments or otherwise, as the Committee may deem appropriate.

 

(jj) “ Restricted Stock Award ” means an Award granted to a Participant under Section 6(d) hereof.

 

(kk) “ Restricted Stock Unit ” means a right to receive Shares, including Restricted Stock, cash measured based upon the value of Shares, or a combination thereof, at the end of a specified deferral period.

 

(ll) “ Restricted Stock Unit Award ” means an Award of Restricted Stock Units granted to a Participant under Section 6(e) hereof.

 

(mm) “ Restriction Period ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6(d) hereof.

 

(nn) “ Rule 16b-3 ” means Rule 16b-3, as from time to time in effect and applicable to the Plan and Participants, promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

 

(oo) “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, including rules thereunder and successor provisions and rules thereto.

 

(pp) “ Shares ” means the shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.00001 per share, and such other securities as may be substituted (or resubstituted) for Shares pursuant to Section 10(c) hereof.

 

(qq) “ Stock Appreciation Right ” means a right granted to a Participant under Section 6(c) hereof.

 

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

 

(ss) “ Substitute Awards ” means Awards granted or Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, Awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future Awards, by a company acquired by the Company or any Related Entity or with which the Company or any Related Entity combines.

 

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3. Administration .

 

(a) Administration of the Plan . The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Any action of the Committee shall be final, conclusive, and binding on all persons, including the Company, its Related Entities, Participants, Beneficiaries, transferees under Section 10(b) hereof or other persons claiming rights from or through a Participant, and stockholders. The Committee may issue rules and regulations for administration of the Plan.

 

(b) Composition of Committee . To the extent necessary or desirable to comply with applicable regulatory regimes, any action by the Committee shall require the approval of Committee members who are (i) Independent; (ii) a non-employee director within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act; and (iii) an outside director pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Code. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of the Committee who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the Committee. The Committee may delegate to officers or managers of the Company or any Related Entity, or committees thereof, the authority, subject to such terms as the Committee shall determine, to perform such functions, including administrative functions, as the Committee may determine to the extent that such delegation will not result in the loss of an exemption under Rule 16b-3(d)(1) for Awards granted to Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act in respect of the Company and will not cause Awards intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m) to fail to so qualify. The Committee may appoint agents to assist it in administering the Plan.

 

(c) Authority of the Committee . Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, the Committee (or its delegate) shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards (including Substitute Awards) to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; (iii) determine the number of Shares to be covered by (or with respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with) Awards; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award; (v) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Shares, other Awards, other property, net settlement, or any combination thereof, or canceled, forfeited, or suspended, and the method or methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; (vi) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, Shares, other Awards, other property, and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or of the Committee; (vii) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award made under, the Plan; (viii) establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and (ix) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. In exercising any discretion granted to the Committee under the Plan or pursuant to any Award, the Committee shall not be required to follow past practices, act in a manner consistent with past practices, or treat any Eligible Person or Participant in a manner consistent with the treatment of other Eligible Persons or Participants.

 

(d) Dodd-Frank Clawback . The Committee shall have full authority to implement any policies and procedures that it determines to be necessary or appropriate to comply with Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any rules promulgated thereunder, including without limitation, including in any Award Agreement, or amending any outstanding Award Agreement to include, language for the clawback (recapture) by the Company of any benefits under the Award Agreement that the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to comply with that statutory provision and those rules.

 

(e) Limitation of Liability . The Committee and the Board, and each member thereof, shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to him or her by any officer or Employee, the Company’s independent auditors, Consultants, or any other agents assisting in the administration of the Plan. Members of the Committee and the Board, and any officer or Employee acting at the direction or on behalf of the Committee or the Board, shall not be personally liable for any action or determination taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company with respect to any such action or determination.

 

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4. Shares Subject to Plan.

 

(a) Limitation on Overall Number of Shares Allocated for Delivery under Plan . Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10(c) hereof, the total number of Shares allocated for delivery under the Plan shall be 50,000,000. Any Shares delivered under the Plan may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued Shares or treasury shares.

 

(b) Application of Limitation to Grants of Awards . No Award may be granted if the number of Shares to be delivered in connection with such an Award exceeds the number of Shares remaining available for delivery under the Plan, minus the number of Shares deliverable in settlement of or relating to then outstanding Awards. The Committee may adopt reasonable counting procedures to ensure appropriate counting, avoid double counting (as, for example, in the case of tandem or substitute awards), and make adjustments if the number of Shares actually delivered differs from the number of Shares previously counted in connection with an Award.

 

(c) Availability of Shares Not Delivered under Awards and Adjustments to Limits.

 

(i) If any Shares subject to an Award are forfeited, expire, or otherwise terminate without issuance of such Shares, or any Award that could have been settled with Shares is settled for cash or otherwise does not result in the issuance of all or a portion of the Shares subject to such Award, the Shares shall, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration, termination, cash settlement, or non-issuance, again be available for Awards under the Plan.

 

(ii) In the event that any Option or other Award granted hereunder is exercised through the tendering of Shares (either actually or by attestation) or by the withholding of Shares by the Company, or withholding tax liabilities arising from such option or other award are satisfied by the tendering of Shares (either actually or by attestation) or by the withholding of Shares by the Company, then only the number of Shares issued net of the Shares tendered or withheld shall be counted for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares available for grant under the Plan.

 

(iii) Substitute Awards shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan or authorized for grant to a Participant in any period. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Related Entity or with which the Company or any Related Entity combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for delivery pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the Shares authorized for delivery under the Plan; provided that, that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not Employees or Directors prior to such acquisition or combination.

 

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(iv) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4(c) to the contrary but subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10(c) hereof, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan as a result of the exercise of the Incentive Stock Options shall be 10,000,000 shares. In no event shall any Incentive Stock Options be granted under the Plan after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date.

 

(d) No Further Awards under Prior Plan . In light of the adoption of this Plan, no further awards shall be made under the Prior Plan after the Effective Date.

 

5. Eligibility; Per-Person Award Limitations . Awards may be granted under the Plan only to Eligible Persons. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 10(c), in any fiscal year of the Company during any part of which the Plan is in effect, no Participant may be granted (a) Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with respect to more than such number of Shares as may be determined from time to time by the Committee, or (b) Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, and/or Other Stock-Based Awards with respect to more than such number of Shares as may be determined from time to time by the Committee.

 

6. Specific Terms of Awards.

 

(a) General . Awards may be granted on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 6. In addition, the Committee may impose on any Award or the exercise thereof, at the date of grant or thereafter (subject to Section 10(e)), such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine, including terms requiring forfeiture of Awards in the event of termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service and terms permitting a Participant to make elections relating to his or her Award. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Committee shall retain full power and discretion to accelerate, waive, or modify, at any time, any term or condition of an Award that is not mandatory under the Plan. Except in cases in which the Committee is authorized to require other forms of consideration under the Plan, or to the extent other forms of consideration must be paid to satisfy the requirements of Nevada law, no consideration other than services may be required for the grant (as opposed to the exercise) of any Award.

 

(b) Options . The Committee is authorized to grant Options to any Eligible Person on the following terms and conditions:

 

(i) Exercise Price . Other than in connection with Substitute Awards, the exercise price per Share purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the Committee; provided that such exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Option and shall not, in any event, be less than the par value of a Share on the date of grant of the Option. If an Employee owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules applicable under Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation of the Company, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively) and an Incentive Stock Option is granted to such Employee, the exercise price of such Incentive Stock Option (to the extent required by the Code at the time of grant) shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value a Share on the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted. Other than pursuant to Section 10(c)(i) and (ii), the Committee shall not be permitted to (A) lower the exercise price per Share of an Option after it is granted, (B) cancel an Option when the exercise price per Share exceeds the Fair Market Value of the underlying Shares in exchange for another Award (other than in connection with Substitute Awards), or (C) take any other action with respect to an Option that may be treated as a repricing pursuant to the applicable rules of the Listing Market, without approval of the Company’s stockholders.

 

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(ii) Time and Method of Exercise . The Committee shall determine the time or times at which or the circumstances under which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), the time or times at which Options shall cease to be or become exercisable following termination of Continuous Service or upon other conditions, the methods by which the exercise price may be paid or deemed to be paid (including, in the discretion of the Committee, a cashless exercise procedure), the form of such payment, including, without limitation, cash, Shares (including, without limitation, the withholding of Shares otherwise deliverable pursuant to the Award), other Awards, or awards granted under other plans of the Company or a Related Entity, or other property (including notes or other contractual obligations of Participants to make payment on a deferred basis provided that such deferred payments are not in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or any rule or regulation adopted thereunder or any other applicable law), and the methods by or forms in which Shares will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants.

 

(iii) Incentive Stock Options . The terms of any Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan shall comply in all respects with the provisions of Section 422 of the Code. Anything in the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, no term of the Plan relating to Incentive Stock Options (including any Stock Appreciation Right issued in tandem therewith) shall be interpreted, amended, or altered, nor shall any discretion or authority granted under the Plan be exercised, so as to disqualify either the Plan or any Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code, unless the Participant has first requested, or consents to, the change that will result in such disqualification. Thus, if and to the extent required to comply with Section 422 of the Code, Options granted as Incentive Stock Options shall be subject to the following special terms and conditions:

 

(A) the Option shall not be exercisable more than ten years after the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted; provided, however, that if a Participant owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation of the Company, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively) and the Incentive Stock Option is granted to such Participant, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be (to the extent required by the Code at the time of the grant) for no more than five years from the date of grant; and

 

(B) the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the Incentive Stock Option is granted) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan and all other option plans of the Company (and any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation of the Company, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively) that become exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year shall not (to the extent required by the Code at the time of the grant) exceed $100,000.

 

(c) Stock Appreciation Rights . The Committee may grant Stock Appreciation Rights to any Eligible Person in conjunction with all or part of any Option granted under the Plan or at any subsequent time during the term of such Option (a “ Tandem Stock Appreciation Right ”), or without regard to any Option (a “ Freestanding Stock Appreciation Right ”), in each case upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may establish in its sole discretion, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, including the following:

 

(i) Right to Payment . A Stock Appreciation Right shall confer on the Participant to whom it is granted a right to receive, upon exercise thereof, the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise over (B) the grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right as determined by the Committee. The grant price of a Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant, in the case of a Freestanding Stock Appreciation Right, or less than the associated Option exercise price, in the case of a Tandem Stock Appreciation Right.

 

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(ii) Other Terms . The Committee shall determine at the date of grant or thereafter, the time or times at which and the circumstances under which a Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised in whole or in part (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), the time or times at which Stock Appreciation Rights shall cease to be or become exercisable following termination of Continuous Service or upon other conditions, the method of exercise, method of settlement, form of consideration payable in settlement, method by or forms in which Shares will be delivered or deemed to be delivered to Participants, whether or not a Stock Appreciation Right shall be in tandem or in combination with any other Award, and any other terms and conditions of any Stock Appreciation Right.

 

(iii) Tandem Stock Appreciation Rights . Any Tandem Stock Appreciation Right may be granted at the same time as the related Option is granted or, for Options that are not Incentive Stock Options, at any time thereafter before exercise or expiration of such Option. Any Tandem Stock Appreciation Right related to an Option may be exercised only when the related Option would be exercisable and the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the related Option exceeds the exercise price at which Shares can be acquired pursuant to the Option. In addition, if a Tandem Stock Appreciation Right exists with respect to less than the full number of Shares covered by a related Option, then an exercise or termination of such Option shall not reduce the number of Shares to which the Tandem Stock Appreciation Right applies until the number of Shares then exercisable under such Option equals the number of Shares to which the Tandem Stock Appreciation Right applies. Any Option related to a Tandem Stock Appreciation Right shall no longer be exercisable to the extent the Tandem Stock Appreciation Right has been exercised, and any Tandem Stock Appreciation Right shall no longer be exercisable to the extent the related Option has been exercised.

 

(d) Restricted Stock Awards . The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock Awards to any Eligible Person on the following terms and conditions:

 

(i) Grant and Restrictions . Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to such restrictions on transferability, risk of forfeiture, and other restrictions, if any, as the Committee may impose, or as otherwise provided in this Plan, covering a period of time specified by the Committee (the “ Restriction Period ”). The terms of any Restricted Stock Award granted under the Plan shall be set forth in a written Award Agreement which shall contain provisions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with the Plan. The restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, under such circumstances (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), in such installments or otherwise, as the Committee may determine at the date of grant or thereafter. Except to the extent restricted under the terms of the Plan and any Award Agreement relating to a Restricted Stock Award, a Participant granted Restricted Stock shall have all of the rights of a stockholder, including the right to vote the Restricted Stock and the right to receive dividends thereon (subject to any mandatory reinvestment or other requirement imposed by the Committee). During the Restriction Period, subject to Section 10(b) below, the Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, margined, or otherwise encumbered by the Participant.

 

(ii) Forfeiture . Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, upon termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service during the applicable Restriction Period, the Participant’s Restricted Stock that is at that time subject to a risk of forfeiture that has not lapsed or otherwise been satisfied shall be forfeited and reacquired by the Company; provided that the Committee may provide, by rule or regulation or in any Award Agreement, or may determine in any individual case, that forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock Awards shall be waived in whole or in part in the event of terminations resulting from specified causes and the Committee may in other cases waive in whole or in part the forfeiture of Restricted Stock.

 

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(iii) Certificates for Stock . Restricted Stock granted under the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Committee shall determine. If certificates representing Restricted Stock are registered in the name of the Participant, the Committee may require that such certificates bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, that the Company retain physical possession of the certificates, and that the Participant deliver a stock power to the Company, endorsed in blank, relating to the Restricted Stock.

 

(iv) Dividends and Splits . As a condition to the grant of a Restricted Stock Award, the Committee may require or permit a Participant to elect that any cash dividends paid on a Share of Restricted Stock be automatically reinvested in additional Shares of Restricted Stock or applied to the purchase of additional Awards under the Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Shares distributed in connection with a stock split or stock dividend, and other property distributed as a dividend, shall be subject to restrictions and a risk of forfeiture to the same extent as the Restricted Stock with respect to which such Shares or other property have been distributed.

 

(e) Restricted Stock Unit Award . The Committee is authorized to grant Restricted Stock Unit Awards to any Eligible Person on the following terms and conditions:

 

(i) Award and Restrictions . Satisfaction of a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall occur upon expiration of the deferral period specified for such Restricted Stock Unit Award by the Committee (or, if permitted by the Committee, as elected by the Participant). In addition, a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be subject to such restrictions (which may include a risk of forfeiture) as the Committee may impose, if any, which restrictions may lapse at the expiration of the deferral period or at earlier specified times (including based on achievement of performance goals and/or future service requirements), separately or in combination, in installments or otherwise, as the Committee may determine. A Restricted Stock Unit Award may be satisfied by delivery of Shares, cash equal to the Fair Market Value of the specified number of Shares covered by the Restricted Stock Units, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee at the date of grant or thereafter. Prior to satisfaction of a Restricted Stock Unit Award, a Restricted Stock Unit Award carries no voting or dividend or other rights associated with Share ownership.

 

(ii) Forfeiture . Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, upon termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service during the applicable deferral period or portion thereof to which forfeiture conditions apply (as provided in the Award Agreement evidencing the Restricted Stock Unit Award), the Participant’s Restricted Stock Unit Award that is at that time subject to a risk of forfeiture that has not lapsed or otherwise been satisfied shall be forfeited; provided that the Committee may provide, by rule or regulation or in any Award Agreement, or may determine in any individual case, that forfeiture conditions relating to a Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be waived in whole or in part in the event of terminations resulting from specified causes, and the Committee may in other cases waive in whole or in part the forfeiture of any Restricted Stock Unit Award.

 

(iii) Dividend Equivalents . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee at the date of grant, any Dividend Equivalents that are granted with respect to any Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be either (A) paid with respect to such Restricted Stock Unit Award at the dividend payment date in cash or in Shares of unrestricted stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such dividends, or (B) deferred with respect to such Restricted Stock Unit Award and the amount or value thereof automatically deemed reinvested in additional Restricted Stock Units, other Awards, or other investment vehicles, as the Committee shall determine or permit the Participant to elect. The applicable Award Agreement shall specify whether any Dividend Equivalents shall be paid at the dividend payment date, deferred, or deferred at the election of the Participant. If the Participant may elect to defer the Dividend Equivalents, such election shall be made within 30 days after the grant date of the Restricted Stock Unit Award, but in no event later than 12 months before the first date on which any portion of such Restricted Stock Unit Award vests (or at such other times prescribed by the Committee as shall not result in a violation of Section 409A of the Code).

 

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(f) Bonus Stock and Awards in Lieu of Obligations . The Committee is authorized to grant Shares to any Eligible Persons as a bonus, or to grant Shares or other Awards in lieu of obligations to pay cash or deliver other property under the Plan or under other plans or compensatory arrangements; provided that, in the case of Eligible Persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the amount of such grants remains within the discretion of the Committee to the extent necessary to ensure that acquisitions of Shares or other Awards are exempt from liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. Shares or Awards granted hereunder shall be subject to such other terms as shall be determined by the Committee.

 

(g) Dividend Equivalents . The Committee is authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to any Eligible Person entitling the Eligible Person to receive cash, Shares, other Awards, or other property equal in value to the dividends paid with respect to a specified number of Shares, or other periodic payments. Dividend Equivalents may be awarded on a free-standing basis or in connection with another Award. The Committee may provide that Dividend Equivalents shall be paid or distributed when accrued or shall be deemed to have been reinvested in additional Shares, Awards, or other investment vehicles, and subject to such restrictions on transferability and risks of forfeiture, as the Committee may specify.

 

(h) Performance Awards . The Committee is authorized to grant Performance Awards to any Eligible Person payable in cash, Shares, or other Awards, on terms and conditions established by the Committee, subject to the provisions of Section 8 if and to the extent that the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, determine that an Award shall be subject to those provisions. The performance criteria to be achieved during any Performance Period and the length of the Performance Period shall be determined by the Committee upon the grant of each Performance Award; provided, however, that a Performance Period shall not be longer than 5 years. Except as provided in Section 9 or as may be provided in an Award Agreement, Performance Awards will be distributed only after the end of the relevant Performance Period. The performance goals to be achieved for each Performance Period shall be conclusively determined by the Committee and may be based upon the criteria set forth in Section 8(b), or in the case of an Award that the Committee determines shall not be subject to Section 8 hereof, any other criteria that the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine should be used for that purpose. The amount of the Award to be distributed shall be conclusively determined by the Committee. Performance Awards may be paid in a lump sum or in installments following the close of the Performance Period or, in accordance with procedures established by the Committee, on a deferred basis, in each case in a manner that does not violate the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(i) Other Stock-Based Awards . The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant to any Eligible Person such other Awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, Shares, as deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan. Other Stock-Based Awards may be granted to Participants either alone or in addition to other Awards granted under the Plan, and such Other Stock-Based Awards shall also be available as a form of payment in the settlement of other Awards granted under the Plan. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such Awards. Shares delivered pursuant to an Award in the nature of a purchase right granted under this Section 6(i) shall be purchased for such consideration (including, without limitation, loans from the Company or a Related Entity provided that such loans are not in violation of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or any rule or regulation adopted thereunder or any other applicable law) paid for at such times, by such methods, and in such forms, including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other Awards, or other property, as the Committee shall determine.

 

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7. Certain Provisions Applicable to Awards.

 

(a) Stand-Alone, Additional, Tandem, and Substitute Awards . Awards granted under the Plan may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution or exchange for, any other Award or any award granted under another plan of the Company, any Related Entity, or any business entity to be acquired by the Company or a Related Entity, or any other right of a Participant to receive payment from the Company or any Related Entity. Such additional, tandem, and substitute or exchange Awards may be granted at any time. If an Award is granted in substitution or exchange for another Award or award, the Committee shall require the surrender of such other Award or award in consideration for the grant of the new Award. In addition, Awards may be granted in lieu of cash compensation, including in lieu of cash amounts payable under other plans of the Company or any Related Entity, in which the value of Shares subject to the Award is equivalent in value to the cash compensation (for example, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units), or in which the exercise price, grant price, or purchase price of the Award in the nature of a right that may be exercised is equal to the Fair Market Value of the underlying Stock minus the value of the cash compensation surrendered (for example, Options or Stock Appreciation Right granted with an exercise price or grant price “discounted” by the amount of the cash compensation surrendered), provided that any such determination to grant an Award in lieu of cash compensation must be made in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A of the Code.

 

(b) Term of Awards . The term of each Award shall be for such period as may be determined by the Committee; provided, that in no event shall the term of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right exceed a period of ten years (or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, such shorter term as may be required under Section 422 of the Code).

 

(c) Form and Timing of Payment under Awards; Deferrals . Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Award Agreement, payments to be made by the Company or a Related Entity upon the exercise of an Option or other Award or settlement of an Award may be made in such forms as the Committee shall determine, including, without limitation, cash, Shares, other Awards, or other property, and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments, or on a deferred basis. Any installment or deferral provided for in the preceding sentence shall, however, be subject to the Company’s compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, the rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and all applicable rules of the Listing Market. Subject to Section 7(e) hereof, the settlement of any Award may be accelerated, and cash paid in lieu of Shares in connection with such settlement, in the discretion of the Committee or upon occurrence of one or more specified events (in addition to a Change in Control). Any such settlement shall be at a value determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, which, without limitation, may in the case of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right be limited to the amount if any by which the Fair Market Value of a Share on the settlement date exceeds the exercise or grant price. Installment or deferred payments may be required by the Committee (subject to Section 10(e) of the Plan, including the consent provisions thereof in the case of any deferral of an outstanding Award not provided for in the original Award Agreement) or permitted at the election of the Participant on terms and conditions established by the Committee. The acceleration of the settlement of any Award, and the payment of any Award in installments or on an deferred basis, all shall be done in a manner that is intended to be exempt from or otherwise satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Payments may include, without limitation, provisions for the payment or crediting of a reasonable interest rate on installment or deferred payments or the grant or crediting of Dividend Equivalents or other amounts in respect of installment or deferred payments denominated in Shares.

 

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(d) Exemptions from Section 16(b) Liability. It is the intent of the Company that the grant of any Awards to or other transaction by a Participant, whether or not such Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, shall be exempt from Section 16 pursuant to an applicable exemption (except for transactions acknowledged in writing to be non-exempt by such Participant). Accordingly, if any provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement does not comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 then applicable to any such transaction, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3 so that such Participant shall avoid liability under Section 16(b).

 

(e) Code Section 409A .

 

(i) The Award Agreement for any Award that the Committee reasonably determines to constitute a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” under Section 409A of the Code (a “ Section 409A Plan ”), and the provisions of the Section 409A Plan applicable to that Award, shall be construed in a manner consistent with the applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and the Committee, in its sole discretion and without the consent of any Participant, may amend any Award Agreement (and the provisions of the Plan applicable thereto) if and to the extent that the Committee determines that such amendment is necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(ii) If any Award constitutes a Section 409A Plan, then the Award shall be subject to the following additional requirements, if and to the extent required to comply with Section 409A of the Code:

 

(A) Payments under the Section 409A Plan may be made only upon (1) the Participant’s “separation from service”, (2) the date the Participant becomes “disabled”, (3) the Participant’s death, (4) a “specified time (or pursuant to a fixed schedule)” specified in the Award Agreement at the date of the deferral of such compensation, (5) a “change in the ownership or effective control of the corporation, or in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of the Company, or (6) the occurrence of an “unforeseeble emergency”;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, or any provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement, the Company does not make any representation to any Participant or Beneficiary that any Awards made pursuant to this Plan are exempt from, or satisfy, the requirements of, Section 409A of the Code, and the Company shall have no liability or other obligation to indemnify or hold harmless the Participant or any Beneficiary for any tax, additional tax, interest, or penalties that the Participant or any Beneficiary may incur in the event that any provision of this Plan, or any Award Agreement, or any amendment or modification thereof, or any other action taken with respect thereto, is deemed to violate any of the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 

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8. Code Section 162(m) Provisions.

 

(a) Covered Employees. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the provisions of this Section 8 shall be applicable to any Award granted to an Eligible Person who is, or is likely to be, as of the end of the tax year in which the Company would claim a tax deduction in connection with such Award, a Covered Employee.

 

(b) Performance Criteria . If an Award is subject to this Section 8, then the lapsing of restrictions thereon and the distribution of cash, Shares, or other property pursuant thereto, as applicable, shall be contingent upon achievement of one or more objective performance goals. Performance goals shall be objective and shall otherwise meet the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code and regulations thereunder including the requirement that the level or levels of performance targeted by the Committee result in the achievement of performance goals being “substantially uncertain.” One or more of the following business criteria for the Company, on a consolidated basis, and/or for Related Entities, or for business or geographical units of the Company and/or a Related Entity (except with respect to the total stockholder return and earnings per share criteria), shall be used by the Committee in establishing performance goals for such Awards: (1) earnings per share; (2) revenues or margins; (3) cash flow; (4) operating margin; (5) return on net assets, investment, capital, or equity; (6) economic value added; (7) direct contribution; (8) net income; pretax earnings; earnings before interest and taxes; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; earnings after interest expense and before extraordinary or special items; operating income; income before interest income or expense, unusual items and income taxes, local, state or federal and excluding budgeted and actual bonuses which might be paid under any ongoing bonus plans of the Company; (9) working capital; (10) management of fixed costs or variable costs; (11) identification or consummation of investment opportunities or completion of specified projects in accordance with corporate business plans, including strategic mergers, acquisitions or divestitures; (12) total stockholder return; (13) debt reduction; (14) market share; (15) entry into new markets, either geographically or by business unit; (16) net new members of the Company; (17) member retention and satisfaction; (18) strategic plan development and implementation, including turnaround plans; and/or (19) and/or the Fair Market Value of a Share. Any of the above goals may be determined on an absolute or relative basis or as compared to the performance of a published or special index deemed applicable by the Committee including, but not limited to, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index or a group of companies that are comparable to the Company. In determining the achievement of the performance goals, unless otherwise specified by the Committee at the time the performance goals are set, the Committee shall exclude the impact of an event or occurrence which the Committee determines should appropriately be excluded, on account of (i) restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, (as defined pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles), and other unusual or non-recurring charges, or (ii) a change in accounting standards required by generally accepted accounting principles.

 

(c) Performance Period; Timing for Establishing Performance Goals . Achievement of performance goals in respect of Performance Awards shall be measured over a Performance Period no longer than 5 years, as specified by the Committee. Performance goals shall be established not later than 90 days after the beginning of any Performance Period applicable to such Performance Awards, or at such other date as may be required or permitted for “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

(d) Adjustments . The Committee may, in its discretion, reduce the amount of a settlement otherwise to be made in connection with Awards subject to this Section 8, but may not exercise discretion to increase any such amount payable to a Covered Employee in respect of an Award subject to this Section 8. The Committee shall specify the circumstances in which such Awards shall be paid or forfeited in the event of termination of Continuous Service by the Participant prior to the end of a Performance Period or settlement of Awards.

 

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(e) Committee Certification . No Participant shall receive any payment under the Plan that is subject to this Section 8 unless the Committee has certified, by resolution or other appropriate action in writing, that the performance criteria and any other material terms previously established by the Committee or set forth in the Plan, have been satisfied to the extent necessary to qualify as “performance based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

9. Change in Control . The Committee may, in its discretion, provide for vesting acceleration in connection with a Change in Control in any individual Award Agreement. Unless otherwise specified in an Award Agreement, a “Change in Control” shall mean:

 

(a) The acquisition by any Person (within the meaning of Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, and including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof) of Beneficial Ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of more than fifty percent (50%) of either (i) the value of the then outstanding equity securities of the Company (the “ Outstanding Company Stock ”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “ Outstanding Company Voting Securities ”) (the foregoing Beneficial Ownership hereinafter being referred to as a “ Controlling Interest ”); provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 9, the following acquisitions shall not constitute or result in a Change in Control: (A) any acquisition directly from the Company; (B) any acquisition by the Company; (C) any acquisition by any Person that as of the Effective Date owns Beneficial Ownership of a Controlling Interest; (D) any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Related Entity; or (E) any acquisition by any entity pursuant to a transaction which complies with clauses (1), (2) and (3) of subsection (c) below; or

 

(b) During any period of two (2) consecutive years (not including any period prior to the Effective Date) individuals who constitute the Board on the Effective Date (the “ Incumbent Board ”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the Effective Date whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other than the Board; or

 

(c) Consummation of (i) a reorganization, merger, statutory share exchange, or consolidation or similar transaction involving (A) the Company or (B) any of its Subsidiaries, but in the case of this clause (B) only if equity securities of the Company are issued or issuable in connection with the transaction (each of the events referred to in this clause (i) being hereinafter referred to as a “ Business Reorganization ”), or (ii) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the acquisition of assets or equity of another entity by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (each an “ Asset Sale ”), in each case, unless, following such Business Reorganization or Asset Sale, (1) all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the Beneficial Owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Company Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such Business Reorganization or Asset Sale beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the value of the then outstanding equity securities and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of members of the board of directors (or comparable governing body of an entity that does not have such a board), as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such Business Reorganization or Asset Sale (including, without limitation, an entity which as a result of such transaction owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries) (the “ Continuing Entity ”) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such Business Reorganization or Asset Sale, of the Outstanding Company Stock and Outstanding Company Voting Securities, as the case may be (excluding any outstanding equity or voting securities of the Continuing Entity that such Beneficial Owners hold immediately following the consummation of the Business Reorganization or Asset Sale as a result of their ownership, prior to such consummation, of equity or voting securities of any company or other entity involved in or forming part of such Business Reorganization or Asset Sale other than the Company), (2) no Person (excluding any employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or any Continuing Entity or any entity controlled by the Continuing Corporation or any Person that as of the Effective Date owns Beneficial Ownership of a Controlling Interest) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the value of the then outstanding equity securities of the Continuing Entity or the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Continuing Entity except to the extent that such ownership existed prior to the Business Reorganization or Asset Sale, and (3) at least a majority of the members of the Board of Directors or other governing body of the Continuing Entity were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such Business Reorganization or Asset Sale; or

 

(d) Approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

 

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10. General Provisions.

 

(a) Compliance with Legal and Other Requirements . The Company may, to the extent deemed necessary or advisable by the Committee, postpone the issuance or delivery of Shares or payment of other benefits under any Award until completion of such registration or qualification of such Shares or other required action under any federal or state law, rule or regulation, listing or other required action with respect to any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares or other Company securities are listed or quoted, or compliance with any other obligation of the Company, as the Committee may consider appropriate, and may require any Participant to make such representations, furnish such information, and comply with or be subject to such other conditions as it may consider appropriate in connection with the issuance or delivery of Shares or payment of other benefits in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, listing requirements, or other obligations. Each Participant who receives an Award shall comply with any insider trading policy adopted by the Company from time to time covering transactions in the Company’s securities by Employees, officers and/or Directors of the Company.

 

(b) Limits on Transferability; Beneficiaries . No Award or other right or interest granted under the Plan shall be pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise encumbered or subject to any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant to any party, or assigned or transferred by such Participant otherwise than (i) by will or the laws of descent and distribution or to a Beneficiary upon the death of a Participant, or (ii) to a “family member” (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3) under the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders if permitted by the Committee. Awards or rights that may be exercisable shall be exercised during the lifetime of the Participant only by the Participant or his or her guardian or legal representative, or if such Award or right is transferred in accordance with this Section 10(b), by the transferee of such Award or right in accordance with the terms of such Award. A Beneficiary, transferee, or other person claiming any rights under the Plan from or through any Participant shall be subject to all terms and conditions of the Plan and any Award Agreement applicable to such Participant, except as otherwise determined by the Committee, and to any additional terms and conditions deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee. Incentive Stock Options (and Stock Appreciation Rights in tandem therewith) shall be transferable only to the extent provided in Section 10(b)(i).

 

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(c) Adjustments.

 

(i) Adjustments to Awards . Other than as provided in subsection (ii) below, in the event that any extraordinary dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, or other property), recapitalization, forward or reverse split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, share exchange, liquidation, dissolution, or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares and/or such other securities of the Company or any other issuer such that a substitution, exchange, or adjustment is determined by the Committee to be appropriate, then the Committee may, in such manner as it may deem equitable, substitute, exchange, or adjust any or all of (A) the number and kind of Shares which may be delivered in connection with Awards granted thereafter, (B) the number and kind of Shares by which annual per-person Award limitations are measured under Section 5 hereof, (C) the number and kind of Shares subject to or deliverable in respect of outstanding Awards, (D) the exercise price, grant price, or purchase price relating to any Award and/or make provision for payment of cash or other property in respect of any outstanding Award, and (E) any other aspect of any Award that the Committee determines to be appropriate.

 

(ii) Adjustments in Case of Certain Corporate Transactions . In the event of any merger, consolidation, or other reorganization in which the Company does not survive, or in the event of any Change in Control, any outstanding Awards may be dealt with in accordance with any of the following approaches, without the requirement of obtaining any consent or agreement of a Participant as such, as determined by the agreement effectuating the transaction or, if and to the extent not so determined, as determined by the Committee: (A) the continuation of the outstanding Awards by the Company, if the Company is a surviving entity, (B) the assumption or substitution for, as those terms are defined below, the outstanding Awards by the surviving entity or its parent or subsidiary, (C) full exercisability or vesting and accelerated expiration of the outstanding Awards, or (D) settlement of the value of the outstanding Awards in cash or cash equivalents or other property followed by cancellation of such Awards (which value, in the case of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, shall be measured by the amount, if any, by which the Fair Market Value of a Share exceeds the exercise or grant price of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right as of the effective date of the transaction). For the purposes of this Plan, an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, or Other Stock-Based Award shall be considered assumed or substituted for if following the applicable transaction the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, or Other Stock-Based Award immediately prior to applicable transaction, on substantially the same vesting and other terms and conditions as were applicable to the Award immediately prior to the applicable transaction, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the applicable transaction by holders of Shares for each Share held on the effective date of such transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the applicable transaction is not solely common stock of the successor company or its parent or subsidiary, the Committee may, with the consent of the successor company or its parent or subsidiary, provide that the consideration to be received upon the exercise or vesting of an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, or Other Stock-Based Award, for each Share subject thereto, will be solely common stock of the successor company or its parent or subsidiary substantially equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Shares in the applicable transaction. The determination of such substantial equality of value of consideration shall be made by the Committee in its sole discretion and its determination shall be conclusive and binding. The Committee shall give written notice of any proposed transaction referred to in this Section 10(c)(ii) a reasonable period of time prior to the closing date for such transaction (which notice may be given either before or after the approval of such transaction), in order that Participants may have a reasonable period of time prior to the closing date of such transaction within which to exercise any Awards that are then exercisable (including any Awards that may become exercisable upon the closing date of such transaction). A Participant may condition his or her exercise of any Awards upon the consummation of the transaction.

 

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(iii) Other Adjustments . The Committee (and the Board if and only to the extent such authority is not required to be exercised by the Committee to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code) is authorized to make adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, Awards (including Performance Awards, or performance goals relating thereto) in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events (including, without limitation, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses and assets) affecting the Company, any Related Entity, or any business unit, or the financial statements of the Company or any Related Entity, or in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations, accounting principles, tax rates and regulations, or business conditions or in view of the Committee’s assessment of the business strategy of the Company, any Related Entity, or business unit thereof, performance of comparable organizations, economic and business conditions, personal performance of a Participant, and any other circumstances deemed relevant; provided that no such adjustment shall be authorized or made if and to the extent that such authority or the making of such adjustment would cause Performance Awards granted pursuant to Section 8(b) hereof to Participants designated by the Committee as Covered Employees and intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m) and the regulations thereunder to otherwise fail to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder.

 

(d) Taxes . The Company and any Related Entity are authorized to withhold from any Award granted, any payment relating to an Award under the Plan, including from a distribution of Shares, or any payroll or other payment to a Participant, amounts of withholding and other taxes due or potentially payable in connection with any transaction involving an Award, and to take such other action as the Committee may deem advisable to enable the Company or any Related Entity and Participants to satisfy obligations for the payment of withholding taxes and other tax obligations relating to any Award. This authority shall include authority to withhold or receive Shares or other property and to require the Participant to make cash payments to the Company in satisfaction of a Participant’s tax obligations, either on a mandatory or elective basis in the discretion of the Committee. Each Participant shall be solely responsible for all of the tax consequences to the Participant of any Award issued under the Plan, including any consequences arising under Section 409A of the Code. The Company provides no guaranty or assurance concerning the tax consequences to the Participants of any Award issued under the Plan.

 

(e) Changes to the Plan and Awards . The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan, or the Committee’s authority to grant Awards under the Plan, without the consent of stockholders or Participants, except that any amendment or alteration to the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders not later than the annual meeting next following such Board action if such stockholder approval is required by any federal or state law or regulation (including, without limitation, Rule 16b-3 or Code Section 162(m)) or the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, and the Board may otherwise, in its discretion, determine to submit other such changes to the Plan to stockholders for approval; provided that, without the consent of an affected Participant, no such Board action may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under any previously granted and outstanding Award. The Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, or amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any Award theretofore granted and any Award Agreement relating thereto, except as otherwise provided in the Plan; provided that, except as otherwise provided in this Plan or in any Award Agreement, without the consent of an affected Participant, no such Committee or the Board action may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under such Award.

 

(f) Limitation on Rights Conferred Under Plan . Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder or under any Award shall be construed as (i) giving any Eligible Person or Participant the right to continue as an Eligible Person or Participant or in the employ or service of the Company or a Related Entity; (ii) interfering in any way with the right of the Company or a Related Entity to terminate any Eligible Person’s or Participant’s Continuous Service at any time, (iii) giving an Eligible Person or Participant any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan or to be treated uniformly with other Participants and Employees, or (iv) conferring on a Participant any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company including, without limitation, any right to receive dividends or distributions, any right to vote or act by written consent, any right to attend meetings of stockholders or any right to receive any information concerning the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operation, or prospects, unless and until such time as the Participant is duly issued Shares on the stock books of the Company in accordance with the terms of an Award. None of the Company, its officers, or its directors shall have any fiduciary obligation to the Participant with respect to any Awards unless and until the Participant is duly issued Shares on the stock books of the Company in accordance with the terms of an Award. Neither the Company nor any of the Company’s officers, directors, representatives, or agents are granting any rights under the Plan to the Participant whatsoever, oral or written, express or implied, other than those rights expressly set forth in this Plan or the Award Agreement.

 

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(g) Unfunded Status of Awards; Creation of Trusts . The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive and deferred compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant or obligation to deliver Shares pursuant to an Award, nothing contained in the Plan or any Award Agreement shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company; provided that the Committee may authorize the creation of trusts and deposit therein cash, Shares, other Awards, or other property, or make other arrangements to meet the Company’s obligations under the Plan. Such trusts or other arrangements shall be consistent with the “unfunded” status of the Plan unless the Committee otherwise determines with the consent of each affected Participant. The trustee of such trusts may be authorized to dispose of trust assets and reinvest the proceeds in alternative investments, subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may specify and in accordance with applicable law.

 

(h) Nonexclusivity of the Plan . Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor its submission to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or a committee thereof to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable including incentive arrangements and awards which do not qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

(i) Payments in the Event of Forfeitures; Fractional Shares . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, in the event of a forfeiture of an Award with respect to which a Participant paid cash or other consideration, the Participant shall be repaid the amount of such cash or other consideration. No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award. The Committee shall determine whether cash, other Awards or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

 

(j) Governing Law . Except as otherwise provided in any Award Agreement, the validity, construction, and effect of the Plan, any rules and regulations under the Plan, and any Award Agreement shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado without giving effect to principles of conflict of laws, and applicable federal law.

 

(k) Non-U.S. Laws . The Committee shall have the authority to adopt such modifications, procedures, and subplans as may be necessary or desirable to comply with provisions of the laws of foreign countries in which the Company or its Subsidiaries may operate to assure the viability of the benefits from Awards granted to Participants performing services in such countries and to meet the objectives of the Plan.

 

(l) Plan Effective Date and Stockholder Approval; Termination of Plan . The Plan shall become effective on the Effective Date, subject to and conditioned upon, approval, within 12 months of its adoption by the Board, by stockholders of the Company eligible to vote in the election of directors, by a vote sufficient to meet the requirements of Code Sections 162(m) (if applicable) and 422, Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act (if applicable), applicable requirements under the rules of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Shares may be listed or quoted, and other laws, regulations, and obligations of the Company applicable to the Plan. Awards may be granted subject to stockholder approval, but may not be exercised or otherwise settled in the event the stockholder approval is not obtained. The Plan shall terminate at the earliest of (a) such time as no Shares remain available for issuance under the Plan, (b) termination of this Plan by the Board, or (c) the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. Awards outstanding upon expiration of the Plan shall remain in effect until they have been exercised or terminated, or have expired.

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

SURNA INC.

FORM OF [NON-QUALIFIED][INCENTIVE] STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

FOR

 

 

 

1. Grant of Option. Surna Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants, as of this ___ day of _____________, 2017 (the “Date of Grant”), to __________ (the “Optionee”) an option (the “Option”) to purchase ___________ shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (the “Shares”), at an exercise price per share equal to $[____] (the “Exercise Price”). The Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”). The Option is being granted pursuant to the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”), which is incorporated herein for all purposes. The Option is a [Non-Qualified][Incentive] Stock Option, and not an [Incentive][Non-Qualified] Stock Option. The Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions hereof and thereof and all applicable laws and regulations.

 

2. Definitions . Unless otherwise provided herein, terms used herein that are defined in the Plan and not defined herein shall have the meanings attributed thereto in the Plan.

 

3. Exercise and Vesting Schedule . Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 or Section 7 of this Agreement, and notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan, the Option shall vest and become exercisable in installments as provided below, which shall be cumulative. To the extent that the Option has vested and becomes exercisable with respect to the specified number of Shares as provided below, the Option may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee, in whole or in part, for the exercisable portions at any time or from time to time prior to the termination of the Option as provided in Section 7 hereof. The following schedule indicates the exercise and vesting schedule (the “Vesting Schedule”) upon which the Optionee shall be entitled to exercise the Option with respect to the specified number of Shares granted as indicated in the Vesting Schedule:

 

a. Time-based Options.

 

Number of Shares

underlying Time-based

Options

  Vesting Schedule

_________ shares

 

 

 

Vest and become exercisable on _________, if the Continuous Service of the Optionee continues through and on that date

 

 _________ shares

 

 

 

Vest and become exercisable on _________, if the Continuous Service of the Optionee continues through and on that date

 

_________ shares

 

 

 

Vest and become exercisable on _________, if the Continuous Service of the Optionee continues through and on that date

 

 

     
 

 

b. Performance-based Options.

 

Number of Shares

underlying Performance-based

Options

  Vesting Schedule

 

__________ shares

 

 

 

Vest and become exercisable on _______, if ____________ (provided the Continuous Service of the Optionee continues through and on ________)

 

 

__________ shares

 

 

 

Vest and become exercisable on _______, if ____________ (provided the Continuous Service of the Optionee continues through and on ________)

 

 

__________ shares

 

 

 

Vest and become exercisable on _______, if ____________ (provided the Continuous Service of the Optionee continues through and on ________)

 

 

The Time-based Options and the Performance-based Options are referred to herein collectively as the “ Options. ” Any Performance-based Options that do not vest on the date specified above due to failure to meet the applicable performance threshold will be forfeited on such date.

 

There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting of Options in the periods prior to each vesting date, and except as otherwise provided in Section 3 hereof, all vesting of Options shall occur only as set forth in the foregoing Vesting Schedules.

 

[Insert definitions for performance thresholds used to determine the vesting of Performance-based Options]

 

Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, any equity-based incentive or other compensation paid to the Optionee pursuant to this Agreement which is subject to recovery under any law, governmental regulation, or stock exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement.

 

4. Acceleration of Exercisability of Option. Upon the termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service, any unvested portion of the Option shall terminate and be null and void, except as follows:

 

a. Change of Control. In the event that (i) there is a “ Change in Control ” (as defined in the Plan) that occurs prior to the date on which any unvested portion of the Option become fully vested, and (ii) during the period following the date of such Change in Control, the Company terminates the Optionee’s employment other than for Cause (as defined in the Plan), then ___% of the unvested portion of the Option as of the date of such termination shall vest and become exercisable (other than those Performance-based Options that have been previously forfeited due to failure to meet the performance threshold).

 

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b. Death. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan, if the Optionee’s Continuous Service should terminate due to the Optionee’s death, then _____________________________. Any other unvested portion of the Option at the time of the Optionee’s death under Section 3 shall be forfeited.

 

c. Termination by the Company without Cause. Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan, if the Optionee’s employment with the Company should terminate at the election of the Company without Cause, then ________________________________. Any other unvested portion of the Option at the time of the Optionee’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause under Section 3 shall be forfeited.

 

5. Method of Exercise . The vested portion of the Option shall be exercisable in whole or in part in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in Section 3 hereof by written notice to the Secretary of the Company, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, as the Company may modify from time to time, which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as to the holder’s investment intent with respect to such Shares as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan (the “Exercise Notice” ). The Exercise Notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail or overnight courier to the Secretary of the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised after both (a) receipt by the Company of the Exercise Notice accompanied by the Exercise Price, and (b) arrangements that are satisfactory to the Committee in its sole discretion have been made for Optionee’s payment to the Company of the amount, if any, that is necessary to be withheld in accordance with applicable federal or state withholding requirements. Prior to the Company’s delivery of any Shares pursuant to any exercise of the Option, the Committee may, in its absolute discretion, require the Optionee to remit to the Company the amount, if any, that is necessary to be withheld in accordance with applicable federal or state withholding requirements. No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the Option unless and until such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions of applicable law, including the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares then may be traded.

 

6. Method of Payment . Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee: (a) cash, (b) check or wire transfer, or (c) such other consideration or in such other manner as may be determined by the Committee in its absolute discretion.

 

7. Termination of Option . Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan, any unexercised portion of the Option shall automatically and without notice terminate and become null and void at the time of the earliest to occur of the following:

 

a. unless the Committee otherwise determines in writing in its sole discretion, _______ days after the date on which the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated other than (i) by the Company with or without Cause, or (ii) by reason of the death of the Optionee;

 

b. immediately upon the termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service by the Company or an affiliate for Cause;

 

c. ____ days after the date on which the Optionee’s Continuous Service is terminated (i) by the Company without Cause, or (ii) by reason of the death of the Optionee; or

 

d. the ______ [not to exceed tenth, or fifth in case of Incentive Stock Option granted to 10% shareholder] anniversary of the date as of which the Option is granted.

 

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8. Transferability . The Option granted hereby may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered or subject to any lien, obligation or liability of the Optionee to any party, or assigned or transferred by the Optionee otherwise than as set forth in the Plan. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, negotiate, pledge, or hypothecate the Option, or in the event of any levy upon the Option by reason of any execution, attachment, or similar process contrary to the provisions hereof, the Option shall immediately become null and void. The terms of this Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors, and assigns of the Optionee.

 

9. No Rights of Stockholders . Neither the Optionee nor any personal representative (or beneficiary) shall be, or shall have any of the rights and privileges of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to any Shares purchasable or issuable upon the exercise of the Option, in whole or in part, prior to the date on which the Shares are issued.

 

10. No Right to Continued Employment . Neither the Option nor this Agreement shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continued employment or service with the Company.

 

11. Law Governing . This Agreement shall be governed in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the state of Colorado (without reference to the conflict of laws rules or principles thereof).

 

12. Interpretation; Provisions of Plan Control . This Agreement is subject to all the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations, and interpretations relating to the Plan adopted by the Committee as may be in effect from time to time. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. The Optionee accepts the Option subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. The undersigned Optionee hereby accepts as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan and this Agreement, unless shown to have been made in an arbitrary and capricious manner.

 

13. Notices . Any notice required or permitted by any provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given for all purposes if delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) charges prepaid, to the address of the party, in the case of the Company, to the Company’s Secretary at 1780 55th Street, Suite A, Boulder, Colorado 80301, or if the Company should move its principal office, to such principal office, and, in the case of the Optionee, to the Optionee’s last permanent address as shown on the Company’s records, subject to the right of either party to designate some other address at any time hereafter in a notice satisfying the requirements of this Section. Notices are deemed to have been received on the date that they are delivered to the address.

 

14. Section 409A .

 

a. It is intended that the Option awarded pursuant to this Agreement be exempt from Section 409A of the Code (“ Section 409A ”) because it is believed that (i) the Exercise Price may never be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Date of Grant and the number of shares subject to the Option is fixed on the original Date of Grant, (ii) the transfer or exercise of the Option is subject to taxation under Section 83 of the Code and Treas. Reg. 1.83-7, and (iii) the Option does not include any feature for the deferral of compensation other than the deferral of recognition of income until the exercise of the Option. The provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with this intention, and the provisions of this Agreement may not be amended, adjusted, assumed, or substituted for, converted or otherwise modified without the Optionee’s prior written consent if and to the extent that the Company believes or reasonably should believe that such amendment, adjustment, assumption, or substitution, conversion, or modification would cause the award to violate the requirements of Section 409A. In the event that either the Company or the Optionee believes, at any time, that any benefit or right under this Agreement is subject to Section 409A, then the Committee may (acting alone and without any required consent of the Optionee) amend this Agreement in such manner as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to be exempt from or otherwise comply with the requirements of Section 409A (including without limitation, amending the Agreement to increase the Exercise Price to such amount as may be required in order for the Option to be exempt from Section 409A).

 

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b. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does not make any representation to the Optionee that the Option awarded pursuant to this Agreement is exempt from, or satisfies, the requirements of Section 409A, and the Company shall have no liability or other obligation to indemnify or hold harmless the Optionee or any Beneficiary for any tax, additional tax, interest or penalties that the Optionee or any Beneficiary may incur in the event that any provision of this Agreement, or any amendment or modification thereof or any other action taken with respect thereto, is deemed to violate any of the requirements of Section 409A.

 

15. Miscellaneous .

 

a. Non-Waiver of Breach. The waiver by any party hereto of the other party’s prompt and complete performance, or breach or violation, of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be effected solely in a writing signed by such party, and shall not operate nor be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation, and the waiver by any party hereto to exercise any right or remedy which he or it may possess shall not operate nor be construed as the waiver of such right or remedy by such party, or as a bar to the exercise of such right or remedy by such party, upon the occurrence of any subsequent breach or violation.

 

b. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

c Adjustments. The Option shall be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events as set forth in Section 10(c) of the Plan.

 

d. No Registration Obligation; Restrictions on Transfer of Shares. The Optionee understands that the Option is not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act ”) and, unless by separate written agreement, the Company has no obligation to so register the Option or any of the Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Option. The Optionee represents that the Option is being acquired for the Optionee’s own account and, unless registered by the Company, the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option will be acquired by the Optionee for investment. The Optionee further understands and agrees that the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option may not be resold or otherwise transferred unless they are registered under the 1933 Act and any applicable federal and state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available. Accordingly, the Optionee must be willing and able to bear the economic risk of the Optionee’s investment in the Shares for an indefinite period. The Optionee further understands that there is currently a trading market for the Shares, but there is no assurance that a trading market for the Shares will continue in the future. The Optionee understands that the Option is, and the Shares underlying the Option may be, issued to the Optionee in reliance upon one or more exemptions from registration under the 1933 Act, and acknowledges and agrees that all certificates for the Shares issued upon exercise of the Option may bear the following legend unless such Shares are registered under the 1933 Act prior to their issuance:

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), AND ARE RESTRICTED SECURITIES AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE 1933 ACT. ACCORDINGLY, THE SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE 1933 ACT, THE AVAILABILITY OF WHICH IS TO BE ESTABLISHED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY.

 

The Optionee further understands and agrees that the Option may be exercised only if at the time of such exercise the Shares underlying the Option are registered under the 1933 Act or the Company determines that an exemption from registration is available under the 1933 Act and applicable state or other laws.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of this ___ day of ________, 20__.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  SURNA INC.
     
  By:                  
  Name:
  Title:

 

The Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that the Optionee has reviewed the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement in their entirety, is familiar with and understands their terms and provisions, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Optionee further represents that the Optionee has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel and tax adviser prior to executing this Agreement.

 

Dated: __________, 20__ OPTIONEE:
   
 
 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

UNDER

[NON-QUALIFIED] [INCENTIVE] STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

SURNA INC.

2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

Surna Inc.    
1780 55th Street, Suite A    
Boulder, Colorado 80301 Date of Exercise:  

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

1 Exercise . Pursuant to this notice of exercise (“Notice”), the undersigned hereby elects to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock under that certain [Non-Qualified] [Incentive] Stock Option Agreement dated ________, 20__ by and between the undersigned and the Company (the “ Option Agreement ”):

 

Number of Shares as

to which Option is

Exercised:

   
     

Exercise Price per Share:

  $
     
Total exercise price (“ Exercise Price ”):   $

 

  2. Method of Payment . The undersigned hereby elects to pay the Exercise Price by:

 

[  ] Cash (enclosed with this Notice)

 

[  ] Check (enclosed with this Notice)

 

[  ] Wire Transfer

 

Prior to the Company’s delivery of any Shares pursuant to any exercise of the Option, the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the undersigned shall be responsible for remitting to the Company the amount, if any, that is necessary to be withheld in accordance with applicable federal or state withholding requirements.

 

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  3. Certificate Delivery .

 

  Please issue the certificates in name of:  
       
  Please deliver the certificates to:    
       
       

 

4. [Incentive Stock Option . By this exercise, the undersigned agrees to notify the Company in writing within fifteen (15) days after the date of any disposition of any of the Shares issued upon exercise of this Option that occurs within two (2) years after the date of grant of this Option or within one (1) year after such Shares are issued upon exercise of this Option.]

 

5. No Registration Obligation; Restrictions on Transfer of Shares. The undersigned understands and agrees that the Option may be exercised only if at the time of such exercise the Shares underlying the Option are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) or the Company determines that an exemption from registration is available under the 1933 Act and applicable state or other laws. The Company has no obligation to register any of the Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Option under the 1933 Act. The Optionee represents that the Option is being acquired for the undersigned’s own account and, unless registered by the Company, the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option will be acquired by the undersigned for investment. The undersigned further understands and agrees that the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option may not be resold or otherwise transferred unless they are registered under the 1933 Act and any applicable federal and state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available. Accordingly, the undersigned must be willing and able to bear the economic risk of the undersigned’s investment in the Shares for an indefinite period. The undersigned further understands that there is currently a trading market for the Shares, but there is no assurance that a trading market for the Shares will continue in the future. The undersigned understands that the Shares underlying the Option may be issued to the undersigned in reliance upon one or more exemptions from registration under the 1933 Act, and acknowledges and agrees that all certificates for the Shares issued upon exercise of the Option may bear the following legend unless such Shares are registered under the 1933 Act prior to their issuance:

 

THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “1933 ACT”), AND ARE RESTRICTED SECURITIES AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN RULE 144 UNDER THE 1933 ACT. ACCORDINGLY, THE SHARES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE 1933 ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE 1933 ACT, THE AVAILABILITY OF WHICH IS TO BE ESTABLISHED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY.

 

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6. Definitions . Unless otherwise provided herein, terms used herein that are defined in the Plan or the Option Agreement and not defined herein shall have the meanings attributed thereto in the Plan or the Option Agreement.

 

  Very truly yours,
     
  By:  
  Name:  
  Address:  
 

 

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Exhibit 99.3

 

SURNA INC.

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

FOR

 

 

 

1.        Award of Restricted Stock Units . Surna Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”) hereby grants, as of this ____ day of _________, 20__ (the “ Date of Grant ”), to __________ (the “ Recipient ”), _________________ Restricted Stock Units (collectively the “ Restricted Stock Units ”). The Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the terms, provisions, and restrictions set forth in this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) and the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “ Plan ”), which is incorporated herein for all purposes. As a condition to entering into this Agreement, and to the issuance of any shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share (“ Shares ”) (or any other securities of the Company pursuant thereto), the Recipient agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions herein and in the Plan and all applicable laws and regulations. Unless otherwise provided herein, terms used herein that are defined in the Plan and not defined herein shall have the meanings attributable thereto in the Plan.

 

2.        Vesting of Restricted Stock Units . Except as otherwise provided in Section 3, the Restricted Stock Units shall become vested in the following amounts, at the following times, and upon the following conditions (the “ Vesting Schedule ”):

 

a.        Time-based Restricted Stock Units .

 

Number of Time-based Restricted

Stock Units

  Vesting Schedule
________  

 

Vest on _______, if the Continuous Service of the Recipient continues through and on that date

     
________  

Vest on _______, if the Continuous Service of the Recipient continues through and on that date

     
________  

Vest on _______, if the Continuous Service of the Recipient continues through and on that date

 

 

 

 

b.        Performance-based Restricted Stock Units .

 

Number of Performance-based Restricted

Stock Units

  Vesting Schedule
__________  

 

Vest on _______, if ____________________________ (provided the Continuous Service of the Recipient continues through and on _________)

 

__________  

 

Vest on _______, if ____________________________ (provided the Continuous Service of the Recipient continues through and on _________)

 

__________  

 

Vest on _______, if ____________________________ (provided the Continuous Service of the Recipient continues through and on _________)

 

 

There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting of Restricted Stock Units in the periods prior to each Vesting Date, and except as otherwise provided in Section 3 hereof, all vesting of Restricted Stock Units shall occur only as set forth in the foregoing Vesting Schedules.

 

The Time-based Restricted Stock Units and the Performance-based Restricted Stock Units are referred to herein collectively as the “ Restricted Stock Units .” Any Performance-based Restricted Stock Units that do not vest on the date specified above due to failure to meet the applicable performance threshold will be forfeited on such date.

 

[Insert definitions for performance thresholds used to determine the vesting of Performance-based Restricted Stock Units]

 

Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement or the Plan to the contrary, any equity-based incentive or other compensation paid to the Recipient pursuant to this Agreement which is subject to recovery under any law, governmental regulation, or stock exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement.

 

3.        Forfeiture of Non-Vested Restricted Stock Units . Upon termination of the Recipient’s Continuous Service for any reason, any Restricted Stock Units that are not vested, and that do not become vested pursuant to this Section 3 as a result of such termination, shall be forfeited immediately upon such termination of Continuous Service without any payment to the Recipient, except as follows:

 

a.        Change of Control . In the event that (i) there is a “ Change in Control ” (as defined in the Plan) that occurs prior to the date on which any unvested portion of the Restricted Stock Units become fully vested, and (ii) during the period following the date of such Change in Control, the Company terminates the Recipient’s employment other than for Cause (as defined in the Plan), then ___% of the unvested portion of the Restricted Stock Units as of the date of such termination shall vest (other than those Performance-based Restricted Stock Units that have been previously forfeited due to failure to meet the performance threshold).

 

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b.        Death . Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan, if the Recipient’s Continuous Service should terminate due to the Recipient’s death, then _________________________. Any other unvested portion of the Restricted Stock Units at the time of the Recipient’s death under Section 2 shall be forfeited.

 

c.        Termination by the Company without Cause . Notwithstanding any provisions of the Plan, if the Recipient’s employment with the Company should terminate at the election of the Company without Cause, then _______________________________________________________. Any other unvested portion of the Restricted Stock Units at the time of the Recipient’s termination of employment by the Company without Cause under Section 2 shall be forfeited.

 

The Committee shall have the power and authority to enforce on behalf of the Company any rights of the Company under this Agreement in the event of the Recipient’s forfeiture of Restricted Stock Units pursuant to this Section 3.

 

4.        Delivery of Vested Restricted Stock Units . The Company shall deliver to the Recipient one Share for each vested Restricted Stock Unit awarded hereunder within 30 days following the date on which the portion of the Restricted Stock Units to which the distribution relates becomes vested (but in no event later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Restricted Stock Units to which the distribution relates become vested). No Shares shall be issued pursuant to this Agreement unless and until such issuance shall comply with all relevant provisions of applicable law, including the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares then may be traded. If the Recipient is an officer or director of the Company, or more than 10% stockholder in the Company, and the Shares are the subject of a registration statement on Form S-8, the Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Shares delivered may be deemed to be “control securities” under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act and, accordingly, the resale of the Shares may be restricted under Rule 144 and the certificates representing such Shares may contain the restrictive legend under the Securities Act. The Recipient shall comply with any insider trading policy adopted by the Company from time to time covering transactions in the Company’s securities by employees, officers and/or directors of the Company. The Recipient agrees not to sell or otherwise dispose of the Shares in any manner which would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities laws.

 

5.        Rights with Respect to Restricted Stock Units .

 

a.        No Rights as Stockholder until Delivery . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5, the Recipient shall not have any rights, benefits, or entitlements with respect to the Shares corresponding to the Restricted Stock Units unless and until those Shares are delivered to the Recipient (and thus shall have no voting rights, or rights to receive any dividend declared, before those Shares are so delivered). On or after delivery, the Recipient shall have, with respect to the Shares delivered, all of the rights of a holder of Shares granted pursuant to the certificate of incorporation and other governing instruments of the Company, or as otherwise available at law.

 

b.        Adjustments to Shares . If at any time while this Agreement is in effect and before any Shares have been delivered with respect to any Restricted Stock Units, there shall be any increase or decrease in the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company through the declaration of a stock dividend or through any recapitalization resulting in a stock split-up, combination, or exchange of such shares of Common Stock, then and in that event, the Committee shall make any adjustments it deems fair and appropriate, in view of such change, in the number of Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units then subject to this Agreement. If any such adjustment shall result in a fractional Share, such fraction shall be disregarded.

 

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c.        No Restriction on Certain Transactions . Notwithstanding any term or provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the existence of this Agreement, or of any outstanding Restricted Stock Units awarded hereunder, shall not affect in any manner the right, power, or authority of the Company or any Related Entity to make, authorize, or consummate: (i) any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, or other changes in the Company’s or any Related Entity’s capital structure or its business; (ii) any merger, consolidation, or similar transaction by or of the Company or any Related Entity; (iii) any offer, issue, or sale by the Company or any Related Entity of any capital stock of the Company or any Related Entity, including any equity or debt securities, or preferred or preference stock that would rank prior to or on parity with the Shares represented by the Restricted Stock Units and/or that would include, have, or possess other rights, benefits, and/or preferences superior to those that such Shares include, have, or possess, or any warrants, options, or rights with respect to any of the foregoing; (iv) the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any Related Entity; (v) any sale, transfer, or assignment of all or any part of the stock, assets, or business of the Company or any Related Entity; or (vi) any other corporate transaction, act, or proceeding (whether of a similar character or otherwise).

 

6.        Transferability . The Restricted Stock Units are not transferable unless and until the Shares have been delivered to the Recipient in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units in accordance with this Agreement, otherwise than by will or under the applicable laws of descent and distribution. The terms of this Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors, and assigns of the Recipient. Any attempt to effect a Transfer of any Restricted Stock Units prior to the date on which the Shares have been delivered to the Recipient in settlement of the Restricted Stock Units shall be void ab initio . For purposes of this Agreement, “ Transfer ” shall mean any sale, transfer, encumbrance, gift, donation, assignment, pledge, hypothecation, or other disposition, whether similar or dissimilar to those previously enumerated, whether voluntary or involuntary, and including, but not limited to, any disposition by operation of law, by court order, by judicial process, or by foreclosure, levy or attachment.

 

7.        Tax Matters .

 

a.        Withholding . As a condition to the Company’s obligations with respect to the Restricted Stock Units (including, without limitation, any obligation to deliver any Shares) hereunder, the Recipient shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to pay to the Company any federal, state, local, or foreign taxes of any kind required to be withheld with respect to the delivery of Shares corresponding to such Restricted Stock Units. If the Recipient shall fail to make the tax payments as are required, the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind (including the withholding of any Shares that otherwise would be delivered to Recipient under this Agreement) otherwise due to the Recipient any federal, state, local, or foreign taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such Shares.

 

b.        Satisfaction of Withholding Requirements . The Recipient may satisfy the withholding requirements with respect to the Restricted Stock Units pursuant to any one or combination of the following methods:

 

i.       payment in cash; or

 

ii.       if and to the extent permitted by the Committee, payment by surrendering unrestricted previously held shares of Common Stock which have a Fair Market Value equal to the required withholding amount or the withholding of Shares that otherwise would be deliverable to the Recipient pursuant to this Agreement, which have a Fair Market Value equal to the required withholding amount. The Recipient may surrender shares of Common Stock either by attestation or by delivery of a certificate or certificates for shares of Common Stock duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, and if required with medallion level signature guarantee by a member firm of a national stock exchange, by a national or state bank (or guaranteed or notarized in such other manner as the Committee may require).

 

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c.        Recipient’s Responsibilities for Tax Consequences . The tax consequences to the Recipient (including without limitation federal, state, local, and foreign income tax consequences) with respect to the Restricted Stock Units (including without limitation the grant, vesting, and/or delivery of Shares in settlement thereof) are the sole responsibility of the Recipient. The Recipient shall consult with the Recipients’ own personal accountant(s) and/or tax advisor(s) regarding these matters and the Recipient’s filing, withholding, and payment (or tax liability) obligations.

 

8.        Amendment, Modification & Assignment; Non-Transferability . This Agreement may only be modified or amended in a writing signed by the parties hereto. No promises, assurances, commitments, agreements, undertakings, or representations, whether oral, written, electronic, or otherwise, and whether express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof, have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. This Agreement (and Recipient’s rights hereunder) may not be assigned, and the obligations of Recipient hereunder may not be delegated, in whole or in part. The rights and obligations created hereunder shall be binding on the Recipient and the Recipient’s heirs and legal representatives and on the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

9.        Complete Agreement . This Agreement (together with those agreements and documents expressly referred to herein, for the purposes referred to herein) embodies the complete and entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all prior promises, assurances, commitments, agreements, undertakings, or representations, whether oral, written, electronic, or otherwise, and whether express or implied, which may relate to the subject matter hereof in any way.

 

10.        Miscellaneous .

 

a.        No Right to (Continued) Employment or Service . This Agreement and the grant of Restricted Stock Units hereunder shall not confer, or be construed to confer, upon the Recipient any right to employment or service, or continued employment or service, with the Company or any Related Entity.

 

b.        No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude the Company or any Related Entity from adopting or continuing in effect other or additional compensation plans, agreements, or arrangements, and any such plans, agreements, and arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases or to specific persons.

 

c.        Severability . If any term or provision of this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or under any applicable law, rule, or regulation, then such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable law (or if such provision cannot be so construed or deemed amended without materially altering the purpose or intent of this Agreement and the grant of Restricted Stock Units hereunder, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction and the remainder of this Agreement and the award hereunder shall remain in full force and effect).

 

d.        No Trust or Fund Created . Neither this Agreement nor the grant of Restricted Stock Units hereunder shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Related Entity and the Recipient or any other person. To the extent that the Recipient or any other person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any Related Entity pursuant to this Agreement, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company.

 

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e.        Law Governing . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the state of Colorado (without reference to the conflict of laws rules or principles thereof).

 

f.        Interpretation; Provisions of Plan Control . This Agreement is subject to all the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations, and interpretations relating to the Plan adopted by the Committee as may be in effect from time to time. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. The Recipient accepts the Restricted Stock Units subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. The undersigned Recipient hereby accepts as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan and this Agreement, unless shown to have been made in an arbitrary and capricious manner.

 

g.        Notices . Any notice required or permitted by any provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given for all purposes if delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) charges prepaid, to the address of the party, in the case of the Company, to the Company’s Secretary at 1780 55th Street, Suite A, Boulder, Colorado 80301, or if the Company should move its principal office, to such principal office, and, in the case of the Recipient, to the Recipient’s last permanent address as shown on the Company’s records, subject to the right of either party to designate some other address at any time hereafter in a notice satisfying the requirements of this Section. Notices are deemed to have been received on the date that they are delivered to the address.

 

h.        Headings . Section, paragraph, and other headings and captions are provided solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings and captions shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction, meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any term or provision hereof.

 

i.        Non-Waiver of Breach . The waiver by any party hereto of the other party’s prompt and complete performance, or breach or violation, of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be effected solely in a writing signed by such party, and shall not operate nor be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation, and the waiver by any party hereto to exercise any right or remedy which he or it may possess shall not operate nor be construed as the waiver of such right or remedy by such party, or as a bar to the exercise of such right or remedy by such party, upon the occurrence of any subsequent breach or violation

 

j.        Compliance with Section 409A .

 

i.        General . It is the intention of both the Company and the Recipient that the benefits and rights to which the Recipient could be entitled pursuant to this Agreement are exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (“ Section 409A ”), and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with that intention. If the Recipient or the Company believes, at any time, that any such benefit or right is not exempt from Section 409A, it shall promptly advise the other and shall negotiate reasonably and in good faith to amend the terms of such benefits and rights such that they comply with, or are exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A (with the most limited possible economic effect on the Recipient and on the Company).

 

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ii.        No Representations as to Section 409A Compliance . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does not make any representation to the Recipient that the Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to this Agreement or the shares associated with such Units are exempt from, or satisfy, the requirements of Section 409A, and the Company shall have no liability or other obligation to indemnify or hold harmless the Recipient or any Beneficiary for any tax, additional tax, interest or penalties that the Recipient or any Beneficiary may incur in the event that any provision of this Agreement, or any amendment or modification thereof or any other action taken with respect thereto is deemed to violate any of the requirements of Section 409A.

 

iii.        No Acceleration of Payments . Neither the Company nor the Recipient, individually or in combination, may accelerate any payment or benefit that is subject to Section 409A, except in compliance with Section 409A and the provisions of this Agreement, and no amount that is subject to Section 409A shall be paid prior to the earliest date on which it may be paid without violating Section 409A.

 

iv.        Treatment of Each Installment as a Separate Payment . For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 409A to this Agreement, each separately identified amount to which the Recipient is entitled under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. In addition, to the extent permissible under Section 409A, any series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.

 

k.        Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of this ___ day of ________, 2017.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  SURNA INC.
     
  By:             
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

The Recipient acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that the Recipient has reviewed the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement in their entirety, is familiar with and understands their terms and provisions, and hereby accepts this award of Restricted Stock Units subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Recipient further represents that the Recipient has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement.

 

Dated: _____________, 20__ RECIPIENT:
   
   
   
   

 

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Exhibit 99.4

 

SURNA, INC.

FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

FOR

 

 

 

1. Award of Restricted Stock . Surna, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”) hereby awards, as of this ____ day of _________, 20__ (the “ Award Date ”), to __________________ (the “ Recipient ”), __________ shares of the Company’s common stock (collectively the “ Restricted Stock ”). The Restricted Stock shall be subject to the terms, provisions, and restrictions set forth in this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) and the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “ Plan ”), which is incorporated herein for all purposes. As a condition to entering into this Agreement, the Recipient agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions herein and in the Plan. Unless otherwise provided herein, terms used herein that are defined in the Plan and not defined herein shall have the meanings attributable thereto in the Plan.

 

2. Transfer Restrictions. The Restricted Stock may not be sold, assigned, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred, encumbered or disposed of in any manner at any time while the Restricted Stock remains subject to the Forfeiture Restrictions (as defined herein). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Restricted Stock may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution following the Recipient’s death.

 

3. Vesting Schedule . Except as otherwise provided in Section 5, the Restricted Stock shall become vested in the following amounts, at the following times, and upon the following conditions, provided that the Continuous Service of the Recipient continues through and on the applicable Vesting Date:

 

Percentage of Restricted Stock   Vesting Date
_____%   _________, 20__
_____%   _________, 20__
_____%   _________, 20__

 

There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting of Restricted Stock in the periods prior to each Vesting Date, and except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all vesting of Restricted Stock shall occur only on the applicable Vesting Date. This provision is referred to in this Agreement as the “ Vesting Schedule .”

 

4. Forfeiture Restrictions . Should the Recipient cease Continuous Service prior to the completion of the Vesting Schedule for any reason other than those set forth in Section 5 hereof, then the Restricted Stock not already vested pursuant to Section 3 hereof shall be forfeited to the Company, without any consideration due or payable to the Recipient, and the Recipient shall cease to have any further right, title or interest in the forfeited Restricted Stock. The Committee shall have the power and authority to enforce on behalf of the Company any rights of the Company under this Agreement in the event of the Recipient’s forfeiture of Restricted Stock pursuant to this Section 4. This provision is referred to in this Agreement as the “ Forfeiture Restrictions .”

 

5. Lapse of Forfeiture Restrictions . Notwithstanding the Vesting Schedule or any other provision contained herein or in the Plan, the Forfeiture Restrictions shall lapse, and any Restricted Stock shall immediately vest, prior to the completion of the Vesting Schedule upon the earliest to occur of the following: (i) termination of the Recipient’s Continuous Service as a result of the Recipient’s death or Disability; (ii) the Recipient’s retirement at or after age 65; or (iii) an action by the Committee, in its sole discretion, terminating such Forfeiture Restrictions. Further, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, in the event that (i) there is a “Change in Control” (as defined in the Plan) that occurs prior to the date on which the Restricted Stock become fully vested, and (ii) during the period beginning on the date of such Change in Control and ending 12 months following such Change in Control, the Company terminates the Recipient’s employment other than for Cause, then ___% of the Restricted Stock not already vested pursuant to Section 3 hereof as of the date of such termination shall become vested.

 

 

 

 

6. Stock Certificates . The Company shall issue a certificate in the Recipient’s name evidencing the Restricted Stock awarded hereunder. The certificate shall bear a restrictive legend evidencing the Forfeiture Restrictions and the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 2 above. The Company shall cause such certificate to be delivered upon issuance to the Secretary of the Company as a depository for safekeeping until forfeiture occurs or the Forfeiture Restrictions lapse pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Upon the lapse of the Forfeiture Restrictions without forfeiture, the Company shall cause a new certificate without such restrictive legend to be issued in the name of the Recipient for the shares as to which the Forfeiture Restrictions have lapsed. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement, the issuance or delivery of any shares of Restricted Stock (whether subject to restrictions or unrestricted) may be postponed for such period as may be required to comply with applicable requirements of any national securities exchange or any requirements under any law or regulation applicable to the issuance or delivery of such shares. If the Recipient is an officer or director of the Company, or more than 10% stockholder in the Company, and the Shares are registered on Form S-8, the Recipient acknowledges and agrees that the Shares delivered may be deemed to be “control securities” under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act and, accordingly, the resale of the Shares may be restricted under Rule 144 and the certificates representing such Shares may contain the restrictive legend under the Securities Act. The Recipient shall comply with any insider trading policy adopted by the Company from time to time covering transactions in the Company’s securities by employees, officers and/or directors of the Company. The Recipient agrees not to sell or otherwise dispose of the Restricted Stock in any manner which would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state securities laws.

 

7. Rights with Respect to Restricted Stock . The Recipient shall be entitled to all of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Restricted Stock, including the right to vote such shares and to receive dividends and other distributions payable with respect to such Restricted Stock on and after the Award Date.

 

8. Tax Matters .

 

(a) Election to Recognize Gross Income in the Year of Grant . Pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, the Recipient may elect within thirty (30) days after the Award Date to include in gross income for U.S. federal income tax purposes an amount equal to the Fair Market Value (as such term is defined in the Plan) of the Restricted Stock on such Award Date. If such a valid and timely election is made, the Recipient shall pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee to pay to the Company at the time of such election, any U.S. federal, state or local taxes, including payroll taxes, required to be withheld with respect to such shares as a result of such election. The Company shall provide the Recipient with an appropriate Section 83(b) election form upon the Recipient’s request.

 

(b) Withholding . In the absence of a valid and timely Code Section 83(b) election under Section 8(a) above, the Recipient shall pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee to pay to the Company at the time of such election, any U.S. federal, state or local taxes, including payroll taxes, required to be withheld with respect to the vesting of the Restricted Stock upon the completion of the Vesting Schedule or any earlier termination of the Forfeiture Restrictions. Such arrangements may include an election by the Recipient to have the Company retain some portion of the Restricted Stock to satisfy such withholding requirements. The election must be made prior to the date on which the amount to be withheld is determined. If such election is made, then upon the lapse of the Forfeiture Restrictions, the Company will retain the number of shares of Restricted Stock with a Fair Market Value equal to the amount necessary to satisfy any such applicable tax withholding requirements. In no event, however, shall the number of shares of Common Stock which the Company shall be required to so retain exceed in Fair Market Value the amount necessary to satisfy the Company’s required tax withholding obligations using the minimum statutory withholding rates, including payroll taxes, which are applicable to supplemental taxable income. If the Recipient shall fail to make appropriate arrangements for the satisfaction of the applicable tax withholding requirements, then the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Recipient any U.S. federal, state or local taxes or foreign taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such shares of Restricted Stock. The Committee is hereby authorized to establish such rules, forms and procedures as it deems necessary to implement the foregoing. In no event, however, shall the Company be required to issue fractional shares of Common Stock.

 

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9. Designation of Beneficiary . The Recipient may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive the distribution of the Restricted Stock in the event of the Recipient’s death and may change such designation from time to time by filing a written designation of beneficiary with the Committee on a form prescribed by it; provided, that no such designation shall be effective unless received prior to the death of the Recipient.

 

10. Amendment . This Agreement may only be modified or amended in a writing signed by the parties hereto. No promises, assurances, commitments, agreements, undertakings, or representations, whether oral, written, electronic, or otherwise, and whether express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof, have been made by either party which are not set forth expressly in this Agreement. This Agreement (and Recipient’s rights hereunder) may not be assigned, and the obligations of Recipient hereunder may not be delegated, in whole or in part; provided, however, the Recipient’s rights under this Agreement may be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution following the Recipient’s death. The rights and obligations created hereunder shall be binding on the Recipient and her heirs and legal representatives and on the successors and assigns of the Company.

 

11. Complete Agreement . This Agreement (together with those agreements and documents expressly referred to herein, for the purposes referred to herein) embodies the complete and entire agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any and all prior promises, assurances, commitments, agreements, undertakings, or representations, whether oral, written, electronic, or otherwise, and whether express or implied, which may relate to the subject matter hereof in any way.

 

12. Miscellaneous .

 

(a) No Right to (Continued) Employment or Service . This Agreement and the award of Restricted Stock hereunder shall not confer, or be construed to confer, upon the Recipient any right to employment or service, or continued employment or service, with the Company or any Related Entity.

 

(b) No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements . Nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude the Company or any Related Entity from adopting or continuing in effect other or additional compensation plans, agreements, or arrangements, and any such plans, agreements, and arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases or to specific persons.

 

(c) Severability . If any term or provision of this Agreement is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or under any applicable law, rule, or regulation, then such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable law (or if such provision cannot be so construed or deemed amended without materially altering the purpose or intent of this Agreement and the award of Restricted Stock hereunder, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction and the remainder of this Agreement and the award hereunder shall remain in full force and effect).

 

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(d) No Trust or Fund Created . Neither this Agreement nor the award of Restricted Stock hereunder shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Related Entity and the Recipient or any other person. To the extent that the Recipient or any other person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any Related Entity pursuant to this Agreement, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company.

 

(e) Law Governing . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the state of Colorado (without reference to the conflict of laws rules or principles thereof).

 

(f) Interpretation; Provisions of Plan Control . This Agreement is subject to all the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations, and interpretations relating to the Plan adopted by the Committee as may be in effect from time to time. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions, and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. The Recipient accepts the Restricted Stock subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. The undersigned Recipient hereby accepts as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions arising under the Plan and this Agreement, unless shown to have been made in an arbitrary and capricious manner.

 

(g) Headings . Section, paragraph, and other headings and captions are provided solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings and captions shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction, meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any term or provision hereof.

 

(h) Notices . Any notice required or permitted by any provisions of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given for all purposes if delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) charges prepaid, to the address of the party, in the case of the Company, to the Company’s Secretary at 1780 55th Street, Suite A, Boulder, Colorado 80301, or if the Company should move its principal office, to such principal office, and, in the case of the Recipient, to the Recipient’s last permanent address as shown on the Company’s records, subject to the right of either party to designate some other address at any time hereafter in a notice satisfying the requirements of this Section. Notices are deemed to have been received on the date that they are delivered to the address.

 

(i) Compliance with Section 409A .

 

(i) General . It is the intention of both the Company and the Recipient that the benefits and rights to which the Recipient could be entitled pursuant to this Agreement are exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (“ Section 409A ”), and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in a manner consistent with that intention. If the Recipient or the Company believes, at any time, that any such benefit or right is not exempt from Section 409A, it shall promptly advise the other and shall negotiate reasonably and in good faith to amend the terms of such benefits and rights such that they comply with, or are exempt from, the requirements of Section 409A (with the most limited possible economic effect on the Recipient and on the Company).

 

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(ii) No Representations as to Section 409A Compliance . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does not make any representation to the Recipient that the Restricted Stock awarded pursuant to this Agreement is exempt from, or satisfy, the requirements of Section 409A, and the Company shall have no liability or other obligation to indemnify or hold harmless the Recipient or any Beneficiary for any tax, additional tax, interest or penalties that the Recipient or any Beneficiary may incur in the event that any provision of this Agreement, or any amendment or modification thereof or any other action taken with respect thereto is deemed to violate any of the requirements of Section 409A.

 

(iii) No Acceleration of Payments . Neither the Company nor the Recipient, individually or in combination, may accelerate any payment or benefit that is subject to Section 409A, except in compliance with Section 409A and the provisions of this Agreement, and no amount that is subject to Section 409A shall be paid prior to the earliest date on which it may be paid without violating Section 409A.

 

(iv) Treatment of Each Installment as a Separate Payment . For purposes of applying the provisions of Section 409A to this Agreement, each separately identified amount to which the Recipient is entitled under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment. In addition, to the extent permissible under Section 409A, any series of installment payments under this Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments.

 

(j) Non-Waiver of Breach . The waiver by any party hereto of the other party’s prompt and complete performance, or breach or violation, of any term or provision of this Agreement shall be effected solely in a writing signed by such party, and shall not operate nor be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or violation, and the waiver by any party hereto to exercise any right or remedy which he or it may possess shall not operate nor be construed as the waiver of such right or remedy by such party, or as a bar to the exercise of such right or remedy by such party, upon the occurrence of any subsequent breach or violation.

 

(k) Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of this ___ day of ________, 20__.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  SURNA, INC.
     
  By:  
     
  Name:  
     
  Title:  

 

The Recipient acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he or she has reviewed the provisions of the Plan and this Agreement in their entirety, is familiar with and understands their terms and provisions, and hereby accepts this award of Restricted Stock subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. The Recipient further represents that he or she has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement.

 

 

Dated: _____________, 20__   RECIPIENT:
     
     
     
    Name

 

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