SANUWAVE HEALTH, INC.
2024 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purpose. The purpose of the SANUWAVE Health, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of responsibility with the Company, to
provide additional incentives to them and align their interests with those of the Company’s stockholders, and to thereby promote the Company’s long-term business success.
2. Definitions. In this Plan, the following definitions will apply.
(a) “Affiliate” means any entity that is a
Subsidiary of the Company, or any other entity in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, at least 20% of combined voting power of the entity’s Voting Securities and which is designated by the Committee as covered by the Plan.
(b) “Agreement” means the written or
electronic agreement, notice or other document containing the terms and conditions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan, including all amendments thereto. An Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(c) “Award” means a grant made under the
Plan in the form of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Stock Units or an Other Stock-Based Award.
(d) “Board” means the Board of Directors of
the Company.
(e) “Cause” means what the term is expressly
defined to mean in a then-effective written agreement (including an Agreement) between a Participant and the Company or any Affiliate, or in the absence of any such then-effective agreement or definition a Participant’s (i) embezzlement or
misappropriation of Company funds or property, (ii) conviction or plea of guilty, no contest or otherwise being found to be or held accountable or responsible for a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony that could result in
imprisonment; (iii) willful or gross neglect or misconduct by Participant of material duties required of Participant; provided, however, that it is understood that failure to meet performance standards or performance objectives, by itself, shall
not constitute Cause; (iv) violation of any material Company policy or Company code of conduct, or nondisclosure, non-solicitation, non-competition or similar obligation owed to the Company or any of its Affiliates, (v) material breach of any
fiduciary duty to the Company or any Affiliate; or (vi) engaging in fraudulent, dishonest, unethical, dishonorable or disruptive behavior, practices or acts, or any other misconduct, which would be reasonably expected to harm or bring disrepute
to the Company or any of its Affiliates, their business or any of their customers, employees or vendors, as determined by the Company.
(f) “Change in Control” means, unless
otherwise defined in a then-effective written agreement (including an Agreement) between a Participant and the Company or any Affiliate, one of the following:
(1) A Person or Group becomes the
beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of securities of the Company representing 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding Voting Securities, except that the following will not
constitute a Change in Control:
(A) any acquisition of securities of the
Company by a Person from the Company for the purpose of providing financing to the Company;
(B) any formation of a Group consisting
solely of beneficial owners of the Company’s Voting Securities as of the effective date of this Plan;
(C) any repurchase or other acquisition by
the Company of its Voting Securities that causes any Person to become the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the Company’s Voting Securities; or
(D) with respect to any particular
Participant, any acquisition of securities of the Company by the Participant, any Group including the Participant, or any entity controlled by the Participant or a Group including the Participant.
If, however, a Person or Group referenced in clause (A), (B) or (C) or (D) above acquires beneficial ownership of additional Company Voting
Securities after initially becoming the beneficial owner of 30% or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s Voting Securities by one of the means described in those clauses, then a Change in Control will be deemed to have occurred.
Furthermore, a Change in Control will occur if a Person becomes the beneficial owner of more than 50% of the Company’s Voting Securities as the result of a Corporate Transaction only if the Corporate Transaction is itself a Change in Control pursuant
to Section 2(f)(5).
(2) Individuals who are Continuing Directors cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the members of the Board within a twelve (12)-month period.
(3) A Person or Group
acquires ownership of securities of the Company that, together with the securities held by such person or Group, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value of the Company. However, if such person or Group is considered to own more
than 50% of the total fair market value before this transfer of the securities of the Company then outstanding, the acquisition of additional equity securities of the Company by the same person or Group shall not be considered to cause a Change
of Control of the Company;
(4) A Covered Person or Group acquires (or
has acquired during the twelve (12)-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Covered Person or Group) all or substantially all of the assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more
than forty percent (40%) of the total fair market value of all assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For this purpose, “gross fair market value” means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of
the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. A transfer of assets by the Company will not result in a Change of Control if the assets are transferred to:
(A) a stockholder of the Company
(immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to its stock; or
(B) a Person or Group that owns, directly
or indirectly, 50% or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company immediately after the transfer of assets.
(5) A Corporate Transaction is consummated, unless, immediately following such Corporate Transaction, all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners of the Company’s Voting Securities immediately prior to such Corporate Transaction beneficially own, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding
Voting Securities of the surviving or acquiring entity resulting from such Corporate Transaction (including beneficial ownership through any Parent of such entity) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to
such Corporate Transaction, of the Company’s Voting Securities.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred upon an event described in this Section 2(f) unless the event
would also constitute a change in ownership or effective control of, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of, the Company under Section 409A.
(g) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time. For purposes of the Plan, references to sections of the Code shall be deemed to include any applicable treasury regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder and any successor or similar
statutory provisions.
(h) “Committee” means two or more Non‑Employee Directors designated by the Board to administer the Plan under Section 3, each member of which
shall be (i) an independent director within the meaning of applicable stock exchange rules and regulations and (ii) a non-employee director within the meaning of Exchange Act Rule 16b-3. The Committee shall be the Compensation Committee of the
Board unless otherwise specified by the Board.
(i) “Company” means SANUWAVE Health, Inc., a Nevada corporation, and any successor thereto.
(j) “Consultant” means any consultant or
advisor who is a natural person (other than an Employee or a Non-Employee Director) who provides Services (other than in connection with (i) a capital-raising transaction or (ii) promoting or maintaining a market in Company securities) to the
Company or an Affiliate.
(k) “Continuing Director” means an
individual (i) who is, as of the effective date of the Plan, a director of the Company, or (ii) who becomes a director of the Company after the effective date hereof and whose initial election, or nomination for election by the Company’s
stockholders, was approved by at least a majority of the then Continuing Directors, but excluding, for purposes of this clause (ii), an individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as the result of an actual or threatened proxy contest
involving the solicitation of proxies or consents by a person or Group other than the Board, or by reason of an agreement intended to avoid or settle an actual or threatened proxy contest.
(l) “Continuous Service” means that the
provision of Services by a Participant to the Company or any Affiliate in any Service Provider capacity is not interrupted or terminated. In jurisdictions requiring notice in advance of an effective termination as an Employee, Director or
Consultant, Continuous Service shall be deemed terminated upon the actual cessation of providing Services to the Company or an Affiliate notwithstanding any required notice period that must be fulfilled before a termination as an Employee,
Director or Consultant can be effective under applicable laws. A Service Provider’s Continuous Service shall be deemed to have terminated upon a Separation from Service from the Company and its Affiliates. Except as otherwise provided in this
Plan or any Agreement, Continuous Service shall not be deemed terminated in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence of up to three (3) months; (ii) transfers among the Company and any Affiliates in any Service Provider capacity; or (iii)
any change in status so long as the individual remains in the Service of the Company or any Affiliate in any Service Provider capacity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise determined by the Committee and as permitted by Section
409A, in the event of any sale or spin-off of an Affiliate, Service as a Service Provider for such Affiliate following such spin-off shall be deemed to be Continuous Service for purposes of the Plan and any Award under the Plan.
(m) “Corporate
Transaction” means (i) a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or (ii) a merger, consolidation, share exchange or similar transaction involving the Company, regardless of whether the Company is the
surviving entity.
(n) “Disability” means (i) any permanent and total disability under any long-term disability plan or policy of the Company or its Affiliates that covers the Participant as determined by the carrier or claims
administrator of the disability plan, or (ii) if there is no such long-term disability plan or policy, “total and permanent disability” within the meaning of Code Section 22(e)(3).
(o) “Employee” means an employee of the
Company or an Affiliate.
(p) “Exchange Act” means the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and in effect from time to time.
(q) “Fair Market Value” means the fair
market value of a Share determined as follows:
(1) If the Shares are readily tradable on
an established securities market (as determined under Section 409A), then Fair Market Value will be the closing or last sales price for a Share on the principal securities market on which it trades on the date for which it is being determined, or
if no sale of Shares occurred on that date, on the next preceding date on which a sale of Shares occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as
the Committee deems reliable; or
(2) If the Shares are not then readily
tradable on an established securities market (as determined under Section 409A), then Fair Market Value will be determined by the Committee as the result of a reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method that satisfies the requirements
of Section 409A.
(r) “Full Value Award” means an Award other
than an Option Award or Stock Appreciation Right Award.
(s) “Global Service Provider” means a
Service Provider who is located outside of the United States, who is not compensated from a payroll maintained in the United States, or who is otherwise subject to (or could cause the Company to be subject to) legal, tax or regulatory
requirements of countries outside of the United States.
(t) “Grant Date” means the date on which
the Committee approves the grant of an Award under the Plan, or such later date as may be specified by the Committee on the date the Committee approves the Award.
(u) “Group” means two or more persons who
act, or agree to act together, as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of securities of the Company.
(v) “Non-Employee Director” means a member
of the Board who is not an Employee.
(w) “Option” means a right granted under the
Plan to purchase a specified number of Shares at a specified price. An “Incentive Stock Option” or “ISO” means any Option designated as such and granted in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 422. A “Non‑Qualified Stock Option” or
“NQSO” means an Option other than an Incentive Stock Option.
(x) “Other Stock-Based Award” means an
Award described in Section 11 of this Plan.
(y) “Parent” means a
“parent corporation,” as defined in Code Section 424(e).
(z) “Participant” means a Service Provider
to whom a then-outstanding Award has been granted under the Plan.
(aa) “Performance-Based Award” means an
Award that is conditioned on the achievement of specified performance goals.
(bb) “Person” means any natural person,
entity or Group within the meaning of Section 2(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 14(d) of the Exchange Act other than (i) the Company or any Affiliate; (ii) any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by
the Company or any Affiliate; (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities in connection with a registered public offering of such securities; or (iv) an entity whose Voting Securities are beneficially owned by the beneficial owners of the
Company’s Voting Securities in substantially the same proportions as their beneficial ownership of the Company’s Voting Securities.
(cc) “Plan” means this SANUWAVE Health, Inc.
2024 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and in effect from time to time.
(dd) “Prior Plan” means
the Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Incentive Plan of SANUWAVE Health, Inc.
(ee) “Restricted Stock” means Shares issued
to a Participant that are subject to such restrictions on transfer, vesting conditions and other restrictions or limitations as may be set forth in this Plan and the applicable Agreement.
(ff) “Section 409A” means Section 409A of
the Code, and the regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder.
(gg) “Separation from Service” means a
“separation from service” as such term is defined for purposes of Section 409A.
(hh) “Service” means
the provision of services by a Participant to the Company or any Affiliate in any Service Provider capacity.
(ii) “Service Provider” means an Employee,
a Non-Employee Director, or a Consultant to the Company or any Affiliate.
(jj) “Share” means a share of Stock.
(kk) “Stock” means the common stock, $0.001
par value per Share, of the Company.
(ll) “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR”
means the right to receive, in cash and/or Shares as determined by the Committee, an amount equal to the appreciation in value of a specified number of Shares between the Grant Date of the SAR and its exercise date.
(mm) “Stock Unit” means a right to receive, in
cash and/or Shares as determined by the Committee, the Fair Market Value of a Share, subject to such restrictions on transfer, vesting conditions and other restrictions or limitations as may be set forth in this Plan and the applicable Agreement.
(nn) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary
corporation,” as defined in Code Section 424(f), of the Company.
(oo) “Substitute Award”
means an Award granted upon the assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, outstanding awards granted by a company or other entity acquired by the Company or any Affiliate or with which the Company or any Affiliate combines. The terms
and conditions of a Substitute Award may vary from the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan to the extent that the Committee at the time of the grant may deem appropriate to conform, in whole or in part, to the provisions of the award in
substitution for which it has been granted.
(pp) “Voting Securities” of an entity means
the outstanding equity securities (or comparable equity interests) entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of such entity.
3. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Administration. The authority to control and manage the operations and administration of the Plan shall be vested in the Committee in accordance with this Section 3. Notwithstanding the designation of the Committee to
administer the Plan, the Board shall retain and perform the duties and have the responsibilities of the Committee with respect to Awards made to Non-Employee Directors.
(b) Scope of Authority. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall have the authority, in its discretion, to take such actions as it deems necessary or advisable to administer the Plan, including:
(1) determining the Service Providers to
whom Awards will be granted, the timing of each such Award, the type of Award and the number of Shares covered by each Award, the terms, conditions, performance criteria, restrictions and other provisions of Awards, and the manner in which Awards
are paid or settled;
(2) cancelling or
suspending an Award, accelerating the vesting, extending the exercise period of an Award, or otherwise amending the terms and conditions of any outstanding Award, subject to the requirements of Sections 15(d) and 15(e);
(3) adopting sub-plans
or special provisions applicable to Awards, establishing, amending or rescinding rules to administer the Plan, interpreting the Plan and any Award or Agreement, reconciling any inconsistency, correcting any defect or supplying an omission or
reconciling any inconsistency in the Plan or any Agreement, and making all other determinations necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan;
(4) granting
Substitute Awards under the Plan;
(5) taking such
actions as are provided in Section 3(c) with respect to Awards to Global Service Providers; and
(6) requiring or
permitting the deferral of the settlement of an Award, and establishing the terms and conditions of any such deferral.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall perform the duties and have the responsibilities of the Committee with respect to Awards made to
Non-Employee Directors.
(c) Awards to Global Service Providers. The Committee may grant Awards to Global Service Providers, on such terms and conditions different from those specified in the Plan as may, in the judgment of the Committee, be
necessary or desirable to comply with applicable foreign laws and regulatory requirements and to promote achievement of the purposes of the Plan. In connection therewith, the Committee may establish such subplans or annexes to Agreements and
modify exercise procedures and other Plan rules and procedures to the extent such actions are deemed necessary or desirable, and may take any other action that it deems advisable to obtain local regulatory approvals or to comply with any
necessary local governmental regulatory exemptions.
(d) Acts of the Committee; Delegation. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for any meeting of the Committee, and any act of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum
is present or any act unanimously approved in writing by all members of the Committee shall be the act of the Committee. Any such action of the Committee shall be valid and effective even if one or more members of the Committee at the time of
such action are later determined not to have satisfied all of the criteria for membership in clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 2(h). To the extent not inconsistent with applicable law or stock exchange rules, the Committee may delegate all or any
portion of its authority under the Plan to any one or more of its members or, as to Awards to Participants who are not subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, to one or more directors or executive officers of the Company or to a committee of
the Board comprised of one or more directors of the Company. The Committee may also delegate non-discretionary administrative responsibilities in connection with the Plan to such other persons as it deems advisable.
(e) Finality of Decisions. The Committee’s interpretation of the Plan and of any Award or Agreement made under the Plan and all related decisions or resolutions of the Board or Committee shall be final and binding on all
parties with an interest therein.
(f) Indemnification. Each person who is or has been a member of the Committee or of the Board, and any other person to whom the Committee delegates authority under the Plan, shall be indemnified by the Company, to the
maximum extent permitted by law, against liabilities and expenses imposed upon or reasonably incurred by such person in connection with or resulting from any claims against such person by reason of the performance of the individual’s duties under
the Plan. This right to indemnification is conditioned upon such person providing the Company an opportunity, at the Company’s expense, to handle and defend the claims before such person undertakes to handle and defend them on such person’s own
behalf. The Company will not be required to indemnify any person for any amount paid in settlement of a claim unless the Company has first consented in writing to the settlement. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of
any other rights of indemnification to which such person or persons may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, as a matter of law, or otherwise.
4. Shares Available Under the Plan.
(a) Maximum Shares Available. Subject to Section 4(b) and to adjustment as provided in Section 12(a), the number of Shares that may be the subject of Awards and issued under the Plan shall be 516,208,834. No further awards
may be made under the Prior Plan after the effective date of this Plan. Shares issued under the Plan may come from authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares. In determining the number of Shares to be counted against this share reserve
in connection with any Award, the following rules shall apply:
(1) Where the number of Shares subject to an Award is variable on the Grant Date, the number of Shares to be counted against the share reserve shall be the maximum number of Shares that could be received under that particular Award, until such time as it can be determined that only a lesser number of Shares could be received.
(2) Where two or
more types of Awards are granted to a Participant in tandem with each other, such that the exercise of one type of Award with respect to a number of Shares cancels at least an equal number of Shares of the other, the number of Shares to be
counted against the share reserve shall be the largest number of Shares that would be counted against the share reserve under either of the Awards.
(3) Shares subject to
Substitute Awards shall not be counted against the share reserve, nor shall they reduce the Shares authorized for grant to a Participant in any calendar year.
(4) Awards that will
be settled solely in cash shall not be counted against the share reserve, nor shall they reduce the Shares authorized for grant to a Participant in any calendar year.
(b) Effect of Forfeitures and Other Actions. Any Shares subject to an Award, or to an award granted under a Prior Plan that is outstanding on the effective date of this Plan (a “Prior Plan Award”), that expires, is cancelled
or forfeited or is settled for cash shall, to the extent of such cancellation, forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement, again become available for Awards under this Plan, and the share reserve under Section 4(a) shall be correspondingly
replenished as provided in Section 4(c) below. The following Shares shall again become available for Awards or replenish the share reserve under Section 4(a): (i) Shares tendered (either actually or by attestation) by the Participant or withheld
by the Company in payment of the exercise price of a stock option issued under this Plan or a Prior Plan, (ii) Shares tendered (either actually or by attestation) by the Participant or withheld by the Company to satisfy any tax withholding
obligation with respect to an award under this Plan or a Prior Plan, (iii) Shares repurchased by the Company with proceeds received from the exercise of a stock option issued under this Plan or a Prior Plan, and (iv) Shares subject to a stock
appreciation right award issued under this Plan or a Prior Plan that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of that award upon its exercise.
(c) Effect of Plans Operated by Acquired Companies. If a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary 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 grant 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
supplement the Share reserve under Section 4(a). 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 Service Providers of the Company and its Subsidiaries prior to such acquisition or combination.
(d) No Fractional Shares. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the number of Shares subject to an Award shall always be a whole number. No fractional Shares may be issued under the Plan, but the Committee may, in
its discretion, adopt any rounding convention it deems suitable or pay cash in lieu of any fractional Share in settlement of an Award.
5. Eligibility. Participation in the Plan is limited to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to Employees who are not Global Service Providers.
6. General Terms of Awards.
(a) Award Agreement. Each Award shall be evidenced by an Agreement setting forth the amount of the Award together with such other terms and conditions applicable to the Award (and not inconsistent with the Plan) as
determined by the Committee. If an Agreement calls for acceptance by the Participant, the Award evidenced by the Agreement will not become effective unless acceptance of the Agreement in a manner permitted by the Committee is received by the
Company within thirty (30) days of the date the Agreement is delivered to the Participant. An Award to a Participant may be made singly or in combination with any form of
Award. Two types of Awards may be made in tandem with each other such that the exercise of one type of Award with respect to a number of Shares reduces the number of Shares subject to the related Award by at least an equal amount.
(b) Vesting and Term. Each Agreement shall set forth the period until the applicable Award is scheduled to vest and, if applicable, expire (which shall not be more than ten (10) years from the Grant Date), and the applicable
vesting conditions and any applicable performance period. The Committee may provide in an Agreement for such vesting conditions and timing as it may determine. Unless the Committee provides otherwise, the vesting of Awards granted hereunder will
be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence.
(c) Transferability. Except as provided in this Section 6(c), (i) during the lifetime of a Participant, only the Participant or the Participant’s guardian or legal representative may exercise an Option or SAR, or receive
payment with respect to any other Award; and (ii) no Award may be sold, assigned, transferred, exchanged or encumbered, voluntarily or involuntarily, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted transfer in violation
of this Section 6(c) shall be of no effect. The Committee may, however, provide in an Agreement or otherwise that an Award (other than an Incentive Stock Option) may be transferred pursuant to a domestic relations order or may be transferable by
gift to any “family member” (as defined in General Instruction A.1(a)(5) to Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933) of the Participant. Any Award held by a transferee shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions that were
applicable to that Award immediately before the transfer thereof. For purposes of any provision of the Plan relating to notice to a Participant or to acceleration or termination of an Award upon the death or Separation from Service of a
Participant, the references to “Participant” shall mean the original grantee of an Award and not any transferee.
(d) Designation of Beneficiary. To the extent permitted by the Committee, a Participant may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise any Award or receive a payment under any Award that is exercisable or payable
on or after the Participant’s death. Any such designation shall be on a form approved by the Company and shall be effective upon its receipt by the Company. In the absence of a properly designated beneficiary, the beneficiary shall be the
Participant’s surviving spouse, or if none, then the Participant’s estate.
(e) Separation from Service. Unless otherwise provided in an applicable Agreement or another then-effective written agreement between a Participant and the Company, and subject to Section 12, if a Participant’s Continuous
Service with the Company and all of its Affiliates terminates, the following provisions shall apply (in all cases subject to the scheduled expiration of an Option or SAR Award, as applicable):
(1) Upon Separation from Service for
Cause, or upon conduct during a post-termination exercise period that would constitute Cause, all unexercised Option and SAR Awards and all unvested portions of any other outstanding Awards shall be immediately forfeited without consideration.
(2) Upon Separation from Service for any other reason, all unvested and unexercisable portions of any outstanding Awards shall be
immediately forfeited without consideration.
(3) Upon Separation from Service for any reason other than Cause, death or Disability, the currently vested and exercisable portions of Option
and SAR Awards may be exercised for a period of three (3) months after the date of such termination. However, if a Participant thereafter dies during such three-month period, the vested and exercisable portions of the Option and SAR Awards may
be exercised for a period of one year after the date of such termination.
(4) Upon Separation
from Service due to death or Disability, the currently vested and exercisable portions of Option and SAR Awards may be exercised for a period of one (1) year after the date of such termination.
(f) Rights as Stockholder. No Participant shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares covered by an Award unless and until the date the Participant becomes the holder of record of the Shares, if any, to
which the Award relates.
(g) Performance-Based Awards. Any Award may be granted as a Performance-Based Award if the Committee establishes one or more measures of corporate, business unit or individual performance which must be attained, and the
performance period over which the specified performance is to be attained, as a condition to the grant, vesting, exercisability, lapse of restrictions and/or settlement in cash or Shares of such Award. In connection with any such Award, the
Committee shall determine the extent to which performance measures have been attained and other applicable terms and conditions have been satisfied, and the degree to which the grant, vesting, exercisability, lapse of restrictions and/or
settlement of such Award has been earned. The Committee shall also have the authority to provide, in an Agreement or otherwise, for the modification of a performance period and/or adjustments to or waivers of the achievement of performance
goals.
(h) Dividends and Dividend Equivalents. No dividends, dividend equivalents or distributions will be paid with respect to Shares subject to an Option or SAR Award. Any dividends or distributions payable with respect to
Shares that are subject to the unvested portion of a Restricted Stock Award will be subject to the same restrictions and risk of forfeiture as the Shares to which such dividends or distributions relate. In its discretion, the Committee may
provide in an Award Agreement for a Stock Unit Award or an Other Stock-Based Award that the Participant will be entitled to receive dividend equivalents, based on dividends actually declared and paid on outstanding Shares, on the units or other
Share equivalents subject to the Stock Unit Award or Other Stock-Based Award, and such dividend equivalents will be subject to the same restrictions and risk of forfeiture as the units or other Share equivalents to which such dividend equivalents
relate. The additional terms of any such dividend equivalents will be as set forth in the applicable Agreement, including the time and form of payment and whether such dividend equivalents will be credited with interest or deemed to be
reinvested in additional units or Share equivalents. Dividends and dividend equivalents on Performance-Based Awards will be subject to the same terms and conditions, including vesting conditions and the achievement of any applicable performance
goals, as the original Award.
(i) Deferrals of Full Value Awards. The Committee may, in its discretion, permit or require the deferral by a Participant of the issuance of Shares or payment of cash in settlement of any Full Value Award,
subject to such terms, conditions, rules and procedures as it may establish or prescribe for such purpose and with the intention of complying with the applicable requirements of Section 409A. The terms, conditions, rules and procedures for any
such deferral shall be set forth in writing in the relevant Agreement or in such other agreement, plan or document as the Committee may determine. The terms, conditions, rules and procedures for any such deferral shall address, to the extent
relevant, matters such as: (i) the amount of compensation that may or must be deferred (or the method for calculating the amount); (ii) the permissible time(s) and form(s) of payment of deferred amounts; (iii) the terms and conditions of any
deferral elections by a Participant or of any deferral required by the Company; and (iv) the crediting of interest or dividend equivalents on deferred amounts.
7. Stock Option Awards.
(a) Type and Exercise Price. The Agreement pursuant to which an Option Award is granted shall specify whether the Option is an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. The exercise price at which each Share
subject to an Option Award may be purchased shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the Agreement, and shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date, except in the case of Substitute Awards (to the extent
consistent with Section 409A and, in the case of Incentive Stock Options, Code Section 424).
(b) Payment of Exercise Price. The purchase price of the Shares with respect to which an Option Award is exercised shall be payable in full at the time of exercise. The purchase price may be paid in cash or in such other
manner as the Committee may permit, including by payment under a broker-assisted sale and remittance program, by withholding Shares otherwise issuable to the Participant upon exercise of the Option or by delivery to the Company of Shares (by
actual delivery or attestation) already owned by the Participant (in either case, such Shares having a Fair Market Value as of the date the Option is exercised equal to the purchase price of the Shares being purchased). Notwithstanding any other
provision of the Plan to the contrary, no Participant who is a Director or an “executive officer” of the Company within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act shall be permitted to pay the exercise price of an Option, or continue any
extension of credit with respect to the exercise price of an Option, with a loan from the Company or a loan arranged by the Company in violation of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act.
(c) Exercisability and Expiration. Each Option Award shall be exercisable in whole or in part on the terms provided in the Agreement. No Option Award shall be exercisable at any time after its scheduled expiration. When an
Option Award is no longer exercisable, it shall be deemed to have terminated.
(d) Incentive Stock Options.
(1) An Option Award will constitute an Incentive Stock Option Award only if the Participant receiving the Option Award is an Employee who is not a Global Service Provider, and only to the extent that (i) it is so designated in the applicable
Agreement and (ii) the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the Option Award’s Grant Date) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Option Awards held by the Participant first become exercisable in any calendar year (under the
Plan and all other plans of the Company and its Affiliates) does not exceed $100,000 or such other amount specified by the Code. To the extent an Option Award granted to a Participant exceeds this limit, the Option Award shall be treated as a
Non-Qualified Stock Option Award. The maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Option Awards under the Plan shall be the total number of Shares in the Plan’s share reserve as specified in the first
sentence of Section 4(a), subject to adjustment as provided in Section 12(a).
(2) No Participant may receive an Incentive Stock Option Award under the Plan if, immediately after the grant of such Award, the Participant would own (after application of the rules contained in Code Section 424(d)) Shares possessing more than
10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate, unless (i) the per Share exercise price for such Award is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date and (ii) such Award will
expire no later than five (5) years after its Grant Date.
(3) For purposes of Continuous Service by a Participant who has been granted an Incentive Stock Option Award, no approved leave of absence may exceed three months unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is provided by statute or
contract. If reemployment is not so provided, then on the date six months following the first day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for
tax purposes as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
(4) If an Incentive Stock Option Award is exercised after the expiration of the exercise periods that apply for purposes of Code
Section 422, or otherwise fails to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, such Option shall thereafter be treated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
8. Stock Appreciation Right Awards.
(a) Nature of Award. An Award of Stock Appreciation Rights shall be subject to such terms and conditions as are determined by the Committee, and shall provide a Participant the right to receive upon exercise of the SAR Award
all or a portion of the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise of the SAR Award of the number of Shares as to which the SAR Award is being exercised, over (ii) the aggregate exercise price for such number of Shares. The
per Share exercise price for any SAR Award shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Agreement, and shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date, except in the case of Substitute Awards (to
the extent consistent with Section 409A).
(b) Exercise of SAR. Each SAR Award may be exercisable in whole or in part at the times, on the terms and in the manner provided in the Agreement. No SAR Award shall be exercisable at any time after its scheduled
expiration. When a SAR Award is no longer exercisable, it shall be deemed to have terminated. Upon exercise of a SAR Award, payment to the Participant shall be made at such time or times as shall be provided in the Agreement in the form of
cash, Shares or a combination of cash and Shares as determined by the Committee. The Agreement may provide for a limitation upon the amount or percentage of the total appreciation on which payment (whether in cash and/or Shares) may be made in
the event of the exercise of a SAR Award.
9. Restricted Stock Awards.
(a) Vesting and Consideration. Shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award shall be subject to vesting and the lapse of applicable restrictions based on such conditions or factors and occurring over such period of time as the
Committee may determine in its discretion. The Committee may provide whether any consideration other than Services must be received by the Company or any Affiliate as a condition precedent to the grant of a Restricted Stock Award, and may
correspondingly provide for Company reacquisition or repurchase rights if such additional consideration has been required and some or all of a Restricted Stock Award does not vest.
(b) Shares Subject to Restricted Stock Awards. Unvested Shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award shall be evidenced by a book-entry in the name of the Participant with the Company’s transfer agent or by one or more Stock
certificates issued in the name of the Participant. Any such Stock certificate shall be deposited with the Company or its designee, together with an assignment separate from the certificate, in blank, signed by the Participant, and bear an
appropriate legend referring to the restricted nature of the Restricted Stock evidenced thereby. Any book-entry shall be subject to comparable restrictions and corresponding stop transfer instructions. Upon the vesting of Shares of Restricted
Stock, and the Company’s determination that any necessary conditions precedent to the release of vested Shares (such as satisfaction of tax withholding obligations and compliance with applicable legal requirements) have been satisfied, such
vested Shares shall be made available to the Participant in such manner as may be prescribed or permitted by the Committee. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or an applicable Agreement, a Participant with a Restricted Stock Award shall
have all the rights of a shareholder, including the right to vote the Shares of Restricted Stock.
10. Stock Unit Awards.
(a) Vesting and Consideration. A Stock Unit Award shall be subject to vesting and the lapse of applicable restrictions based on such conditions or factors and occurring over such period of time as the Committee may determine
in its discretion. If vesting of a Stock Unit Award is conditioned on the achievement of specified performance goals, the extent to which the goals are achieved over the specified performance period shall determine the number of Stock Units that
will be earned and eligible to vest, which may be greater or less than the target number of Stock Units stated in the Agreement. The Committee may provide whether any consideration other than Services must be received by the Company or any
Affiliate as a condition precedent to the settlement of a Stock Unit Award.
(b) Settlement of Award. Following the vesting of a Stock Unit Award, and the Company’s determination that any necessary conditions precedent to the settlement of the Award (such as satisfaction of tax withholding
obligations and compliance with applicable legal requirements) have been satisfied, settlement of the Award and payment to the Participant shall be made at such time or times in the form of cash, Shares (which may themselves be considered
Restricted Stock under the Plan) or a combination of cash and Shares as determined by the Committee.
11. Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee may from time to time grant Shares and other Awards that are valued by reference to and/or payable in whole or in part in Shares under the Plan. The Committee
shall determine the terms and conditions of such Awards, which shall be consistent with the terms and purposes of the Plan. The Committee may direct the Company to issue Shares subject to restrictive legends and/or stop transfer instructions
that are consistent with the terms and conditions of the Award to which the Shares relate.
12. Changes in Capitalization, Corporate Transactions, Change in Control.
(a) Adjustments for Changes in Capitalization. In the event of any equity restructuring (within the meaning of FASB ASC Topic 718) that causes the per share value of Shares to change, such as a stock dividend, stock split,
spinoff, rights offering or recapitalization through an extraordinary dividend, the Committee shall make such adjustments as it deems equitable and appropriate to (i) the aggregate number and kind of Shares or other securities issued or reserved
for issuance under the Plan, (ii) the number and kind of Shares or other securities subject to outstanding Awards, (iii) the exercise price of outstanding Options and SARs, and (iv) any maximum limitations prescribed by the Plan with respect to
certain types of Awards or the grants to individuals of certain types of Awards. In the event of any other change in corporate capitalization, including a merger, consolidation, reorganization, or partial or complete liquidation of the Company,
such equitable adjustments described in the foregoing sentence may be made as determined to be appropriate and equitable by the Committee to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights of Participants. In either case, any such adjustment shall be
conclusive and binding for all purposes of the Plan. No adjustment shall be made pursuant to this Section 12(a) in connection with the conversion of any convertible securities of the Company, or in a manner that would cause Incentive Stock
Options to violate Section 422(b) of the Code or cause an Award to be subject to adverse tax consequences under Section 409A.
(b) Corporate Transactions. Unless otherwise provided in an applicable Agreement or another written agreement between a Participant and the Company, the following provisions shall apply to
outstanding Awards in the event of a Change in Control that involves a Corporate Transaction in the discretion of the Committee. The Committee will not be required to treat all
Awards similarly for purposes of this Section 12(b).
(1) The Committee shall have the authority,
at the time of the grant of an Award or any time while an Award remains outstanding, to provide for the full or partial vesting, full and partial exercisability, and the release from restrictions on transfer and repurchase or forfeiture rights of
such Awards of one or more outstanding unvested Awards under the Plan, in connection with a Corporate Transaction, on such terms and conditions as the Committee may specify. The Committee may provide that any Awards so vested or released from
such limitations in connection with a Change in Control, shall remain fully exercisable until the expiration or sooner termination of the Award.
(2) The surviving or successor entity (or
its Parent) may continue, assume or replace Awards outstanding as of the date of the Corporate Transaction (with such adjustments as may be required or permitted by Section 12(a)), and such Awards or replacements therefor shall remain outstanding
and be governed by their respective terms, subject to Section 12(b)(4) below. A surviving or successor entity may elect to continue, assume or replace only some Awards or portions of Awards. For purposes of this Section 12(b)(1), an Award shall
be considered assumed or replaced if, in connection with the Corporate Transaction and in a manner consistent with Section 409A (and Code Section 424 if the Award is an ISO), either (i) the contractual obligations represented by the Award are
expressly assumed by the surviving or successor entity (or its Parent) with appropriate adjustments to the number and type of securities subject to the Award and the exercise price thereof that preserves the intrinsic value of the Award existing
at the time of the Corporate Transaction, or (ii) the Participant has received a comparable equity-based award that preserves the intrinsic value of the Award existing at the time of the Corporate Transaction and contains terms and conditions
that are substantially similar to those of the Award.
(3) If and to the
extent that outstanding Awards under the Plan are not continued, assumed or replaced in connection with a Corporate Transaction, then, automatically, (i) all outstanding Option and SAR Awards shall become fully vested and exercisable for such
period of time prior to the effective time of the Corporate Transaction as is deemed fair and equitable by the Committee, and shall terminate at the effective time of the Corporate Transaction, (ii) all outstanding Full Value Awards shall fully
vest immediately prior to the effective time of the Corporate Transaction, and (iii) to the extent vesting of any Award is subject to satisfaction of specified performance goals, such Award shall be deemed “fully vested” for purposes of this
Section 12(b)(2) if the performance goals are deemed to have been satisfied at the target level of performance and the vested portion of the Award at that level of performance is proportionate to the portion of the performance period that has
elapsed as of the effective time of the Corporate Transaction. The Committee shall provide written notice of the period of accelerated exercisability of Option and SAR Awards to all affected Participants. The exercise of any Option or SAR Award
whose exercisability is accelerated as provided in this Section 12(b)(3) shall be conditioned upon the consummation of the Corporate Transaction and shall be effective only immediately before such consummation.
(4) The Committee may provide that some or all of such outstanding Awards shall be canceled at or immediately prior to the effective time of the Corporate Transaction in exchange for payments to the holders as provided
in this Section 12(b)(4). The payment for any Award canceled shall be in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (i) the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Committee) of the consideration that would otherwise be
received in the Corporate Transaction for the number of Shares subject to the Award, and (ii) the aggregate exercise price (if any) for the Shares subject to such Award. If the amount determined pursuant to the preceding sentence is not a
positive number with respect to any Award, such Award may be canceled pursuant to this Section 12(b)(4) without payment of any kind to the affected Participant. With respect to an Award whose vesting is subject to the satisfaction of specified
performance goals, the number of Shares subject to such an Award for purposes of this Section 12(b)(4) shall be the number of Shares as to which the Award would have been deemed “fully vested” for purposes of Section 12(b)(3). Payment of any
amount under this Section 12(b)(4) shall be made in such form, on such terms and subject to such conditions as the Committee determines in its discretion, which may or may not be the same as the form, terms and conditions applicable to payments
to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Corporate Transaction, and may, in the Committee’s discretion, include subjecting such payments to vesting conditions comparable to those of the Award canceled, subjecting such payments to
escrow or holdback terms comparable to those imposed upon the Company’s stockholders under the Corporate Transaction, or calculating and paying the present value of payments that would otherwise be subject to escrow or holdback terms.
(5) If and to the
extent that Awards are continued, assumed or replaced under the circumstances described in Section 12(b)(2), and if within twelve (12) months after the Corporate Transaction a Participant experiences an involuntary Separation from Service for
reasons other than Cause, then (i) outstanding Option and SAR Awards issued to the Participant that are not yet fully exercisable shall immediately become exercisable in full and shall remain exercisable for one (1) year following the
Participant’s termination of employment, (ii) any Full Value Awards that are not yet fully vested shall vest in full, and (iii) unless otherwise provided in an applicable Agreement, to the extent vesting of any Award is subject to satisfaction of
specified performance goals, such Award shall be deemed “fully vested” for purposes of this Section 12(b)(4) if it is vested based on actual achievement of any performance-based vesting conditions as of the date of the Participant’s termination
of employment, except that the proportionate vesting amount will be determined with respect to the portion of the performance period during which the Participant was a Service Provider.
(c) Other Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control that does not involve a Corporate Transaction, the Committee may, in its discretion, take such action as it deems appropriate with respect to outstanding
Awards, which may include: (i) providing for the cancellation of any Award in exchange for payments in a manner similar to that provided in Section 12(b)(4) or (ii) making such adjustments to the Awards then outstanding as the Committee deems
appropriate to reflect such Change in Control, which may include the acceleration of vesting in full or in part. The Committee will not be required to treat all Awards similarly in such circumstances, and may include such further provisions and
limitations in any Award Agreement as it may deem equitable and in the best interests of the Company.
(d) Dissolution or Liquidation. Unless otherwise provided in an applicable Agreement, in the event of a proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Committee will notify each Participant as soon as practicable
prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. An Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.
(e) Parachute Payment Limitation. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or any other plan, arrangement or agreement to the contrary, if any of
the payments or benefits provided or to be provided by the Company or its Affiliates to a Participant or for the Participant’s benefit pursuant to the terms of this Plan or otherwise (“Covered Payments”) constitute “parachute payments” within
the meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and would, but for this Section 12(e) be subject to the excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code (or any successor provision thereto) or any similar tax imposed by state or local law and any
interest or penalties with respect to such taxes (collectively, the “Excise
Tax”), then the Covered Payments shall be reduced (but not below zero) to the minimum extent necessary to ensure that no portion of the Covered Payments is subject to the Excise Tax.
13. Plan Participation and Service Provider Status. Status as a Service Provider shall not be construed as a commitment that any Award will be made under the Plan to that Service Provider or to eligible
Service Providers generally. Nothing in the Plan or in any Agreement or related documents shall confer upon any Service Provider or Participant any right to continued Service with the Company or any Affiliate, nor shall it interfere with or
limit in any way any right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the person’s Service at any time with or without Cause or change such person’s compensation, other benefits, job responsibilities or title.
14. Tax Withholding. The Company or any Affiliate, as applicable, shall have the right to (i) withhold from any cash payment under the Plan or any other compensation owed to a Participant an amount
sufficient to cover any required withholding taxes related to the grant, vesting, exercise or settlement of an Award, and (ii) require a Participant or other person receiving Shares under the Plan to pay a cash amount sufficient to cover any
required withholding taxes before actual receipt of those Shares. In lieu of all or any part of a cash payment from a person receiving Shares under the Plan, the Committee may permit the Participant to satisfy all or any part of the required tax
withholding obligations (but not to exceed the maximum individual statutory tax rate in each applicable jurisdiction) by authorizing the Company to withhold a number of the Shares that would otherwise be delivered to the Participant pursuant to
the Award, or by transferring to the Company Shares already owned by the Participant, with the Shares so withheld or delivered having a Fair Market Value on the date the taxes are required to be withheld equal to the amount of taxes to be
withheld.
15. Effective Date, Duration, Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Effective Date. The Plan was approved by the Board on July 1, 2024, and shall become effective on the date it is approved by the Company’s stockholders, which shall be considered the date of its adoption for purposes of
Treasury Regulation §1.422-2(b)(2)(i). No Awards shall be made under the Plan prior to its effective date. If the Company’s shareholders fail to approve the Plan by December 31, 2024, the Plan will be of no further force or effect.
(b) Duration of the Plan. The Plan shall remain in effect until all Shares subject to it are distributed, all Awards have expired or terminated, the Plan is terminated pursuant to Section 15(c), or the tenth anniversary of
the effective date of the Plan, whichever occurs first (the “Termination Date”). Any Awards that are outstanding on the Termination Date shall remain in force according to the terms of the Plan and the applicable Agreement.
(c) Amendment and Termination of the Plan. The Board may at any time terminate, suspend or amend the Plan. The Company shall submit any amendment of the Plan to its stockholders for approval only to the extent required by
applicable laws or regulations or the rules of any securities exchange on which the Shares may then be listed. No termination, suspension, or amendment of the Plan may materially impair the rights of any Participant under a previously granted
Award without the Participant’s consent, unless such action is necessary to comply with applicable law or stock exchange rules.
(d) Amendment of Awards. Subject to Section 15(e), the Committee may unilaterally amend the terms of any Agreement evidencing an Award previously granted, except that no such amendment may materially impair the rights of any
Participant under the applicable Award without the Participant’s consent, unless such amendment is necessary to comply with applicable law or stock exchange rules or any compensation recovery policy as provided in Section 16(i). Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a Participant’s rights with respect to an Award will not be deemed to have been impaired by any amendment if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that the amendment, taken as a whole, does not materially impair the
Participant’s rights.
(e) No Option or SAR Repricing. Except as provided in Section 12(a), no Option or Stock Appreciation Right Award granted under the Plan may be (i) amended to decrease the exercise price thereof, (ii) cancelled in conjunction
with the grant of any new Option or Stock Appreciation Right Award with a lower exercise price, (iii) cancelled in exchange for cash, other property or the grant of any Full Value Award at a time when the per share exercise price of the Option or
Stock Appreciation Right Award is greater than the current Fair Market Value of a Share, or (iv) otherwise subject to any action that would be treated under accounting rules as a “repricing” of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right Award,
unless such action is first approved by the Company’s stockholders.
16. Other Provisions.
(a) Unfunded Plan. The Plan shall be unfunded and the Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be represented by Awards under the Plan. Neither the Company, its Affiliates, the Committee,
nor the Board shall be deemed to be a trustee of any amounts to be paid under the Plan nor shall anything contained in the Plan or any action taken pursuant to its provisions create or be construed to create a fiduciary relationship between the
Company and/or its Affiliates, and a Participant. To the extent any person has or acquires a right to receive a payment in connection with an Award under the Plan, this right shall be no greater than the right of an unsecured general creditor of
the Company.
(b) Limits of Liability. Except as may be required by law, neither the Company nor any member of the Board or of the Committee, nor any other person participating (including participation pursuant to a delegation of
authority under Section 3(d)) in any determination of any question under the Plan, or in the interpretation, administration or application of the Plan, shall have any liability to any party for any action taken, or not taken, in good faith under
the Plan.
(c) Compliance with Applicable Legal Requirements and Company Policies. No Shares distributable pursuant to the Plan shall be issued and delivered unless and until the issuance of the Shares complies with all applicable
legal requirements, including compliance with the provisions of applicable state and federal securities laws, and the requirements of any securities exchanges on which the Company’s Shares may, at the time, be listed. During any period in which
the offering and issuance of Shares under the Plan is not registered under federal or state securities laws, Participants shall acknowledge that they are acquiring Shares under the Plan for investment purposes and not for resale, and that Shares
may not be transferred except pursuant to an effective registration statement under, or an exemption from the registration requirements of, such securities laws. Any stock certificate or book-entry evidencing Shares issued under the Plan that
are subject to securities law restrictions shall bear or be accompanied by an appropriate restrictive legend or stop transfer instruction. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, the acquisition, holding or disposition of Shares
acquired pursuant to the Plan shall in all events be subject to compliance with applicable Company policies, including those relating to insider trading, pledging or hedging transactions, minimum post-vesting holding periods and stock ownership
guidelines, and to forfeiture or recovery of compensation as provided in Section 16(i).
(d) Other Benefit and Compensation Programs. Payments and other benefits received by a Participant under an Award made pursuant to the Plan shall not be deemed a part of a Participant’s regular, recurring compensation for
purposes of the termination, indemnity or severance pay laws of any country and shall not be included in, nor have any effect on, the determination of benefits under any other employee benefit plan, contract or similar arrangement provided by the
Company or an Affiliate unless expressly so provided by such other plan, contract or arrangement, or unless the Committee expressly determines that an Award or portion of an Award should be included to accurately reflect competitive compensation
practices or to recognize that an Award has been made in lieu of a portion of competitive cash compensation.
(e) Governing Law. To the extent that federal laws do not otherwise control, the Plan and all determinations made and actions taken pursuant to the Plan shall be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware without regard
to its conflicts-of-law principles and shall be construed accordingly.
(f) Severability. If any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as
if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
(g) Section 409A. It is intended that all Awards under the Plan will be exempt from, or will comply with, Section 409A, and to the maximum extent permitted the Awards and the Plan will be interpreted and administered in
accordance with this intent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or any Agreement, with respect to any Award that constitutes a deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A:
(1) If any amount is payable under such
Award upon a termination of Service, a termination of Service will be deemed to have occurred only at such time as the Participant has experienced a Separation from Service;
(2) Each amount to be
paid or benefit to be provided under an Award shall be construed as a separate and distinct payment for purposes of Section 409A;
(3) If any amount shall be payable with respect to any such Award as a result of a Participant’s Separation from Service at such time as the
Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A, then no payment shall be made, except as permitted under Section 409A, prior to the first business day after the earlier of (i) the date that is six (6) months after the
Participant’s Separation from Service or (ii) the Participant’s death. Unless the Committee has adopted a specified employee identification policy as contemplated by Section 409A, specified employees will be identified by the Board in its
discretion in accordance with the default provisions specified under Section 409A; and
(4) If payment under
an Award is to be made within a designated period which does not begin and end within one (1) calendar year, the Participant does not have a right to designate the taxable year of the payment.
None of the Company, the Board, the Committee nor any other person involved with the administration of this Plan shall (i) in any way be responsible
for ensuring the exemption of any Award from, or compliance by any Award with, the requirements of Section 409A, (ii) have any obligation to design or administer the Plan or Awards granted thereunder in a manner that minimizes a Participant’s tax
liabilities, including the avoidance of any additional tax liabilities under Section 409A, or (iii) shall have any liability to any Participant for any such tax liabilities.
(h) Rule 16b-3. It is intended that the Plan and all Awards granted pursuant to it shall be administered by the Committee so as to permit the Plan and Awards to comply with Exchange Act Rule 16b-3. If any provision of the
Plan or of any Award would otherwise frustrate or conflict with the intent expressed in this Section 16(h), that provision to the extent possible shall be interpreted and deemed amended in the manner determined by the Committee so as to avoid the
conflict. To the extent of any remaining irreconcilable conflict with this intent, the provision shall be deemed void as applied to Participants subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act to the extent permitted by law and in the manner deemed
advisable by the Committee.
(i) Forfeiture and Compensation Recovery.
(1) The Committee may specify in an
Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments, and benefits with respect to an Award will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recovery by the Company upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any
otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events may include termination of Service for Cause; violation of any material Company or Affiliate policy; breach of noncompetition, non-solicitation or confidentiality
provisions that apply to the Participant; a determination that the payment of the Award was based on an incorrect determination that financial or other criteria were met or other conduct by the Participant that is detrimental to the business or
reputation of the Company or its Affiliates.
(2) Awards and any
compensation associated therewith are subject to forfeiture, recovery by the Company or other action pursuant to any compensation recovery policy adopted by the Board or the Committee at any time, as amended from time to time, which includes but
is not limited to any compensation recovery policy adopted by the Board or the Committee including in response to the requirements of Section 10D of the Exchange Act, the SEC’s final rules thereunder, any applicable listing rules or other rules
and regulations implementing the foregoing or as otherwise required by law or stock exchange. Any Agreement will be automatically unilaterally amended to comply with any such compensation recovery policy.
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