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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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IMRglobal CORP.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
FLORIDA 59-2911475
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
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100 SOUTH MISSOURI AVENUE
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756
(727) 467-8000
(Address of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
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IMRglobal CORP.
1996 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
DILIP PATEL, ESQ.
VICE PRESIDENT AND CO-GENERAL COUNSEL
IMRglobal CORP.
100 SOUTH MISSOURI AVENUE
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33756
(727) 467-8000
(Name, Address, and Telephone Number,
Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
COPY TO:
THOMAS J. EGAN JR., ESQ.
BAKER & MCKENZIE
815 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
(202) 452-7050
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT TO PROPOSED MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
BE OFFERING PRICE PER OFFERING REGISTRATION
TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED SHARE PRICE FEE(3)
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Common Stock, par value $.10 per 3,750,000 (2) $37,852,500 $10.094 $10,523.00
share (1)
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(1) 12,253,455 shares relating to the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan were
registered on Form S-8 in March 1997 (Reg No. 333-24027).
(2) Pursuant to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
Registration Statement shall be deemed to cover such additional shares of
common stock as may become issuable pursuant to the anti-dilution
provisions of the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan.
(3) Under Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
registration fee may be calculated based upon the average of the high and
low sales prices of the common stock of IMRglobal Corp. as reported on the
NASDAQ National Market on September 13, 1999 (a date within 5 business
days prior to filing of this Registration Statement) of $10.094 per share
for a total offering of $37,852,500.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
This Registration Statement registers additional securities of the
same class as other securities for which a registration statement filed on Form
S-8 and relating to the Plans, is effective. Consequently, pursuant to General
Instruction E of Form S-8, the contents of the registration statement on Form
S-8, filed by IMRglobal Corp. (or Information Management Resources, Inc. as the
company was then known) with respect to the Plan (333-24027), which in turn
incorporates other documents by reference) are incorporated herein by reference.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
IMRglobal Corp. certifies that is has reasonable ground to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing a registration statement on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be singed on its behalf of the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Clearwater in the State
of Florida, on this 14th day of September, 1999.
IMRglobal CORP.
By: /s/ Satish K. Sanan
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Satish K. Sanan
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in
the capacities and on the date indicated.
By: /s/ Satish K. Sanan By: /s/ John R. Hindman*
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Name: Satish K. Sanan Name: John R. Hindman
Title: Chairman & Chief Title: President
Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated September 14, 1999 Dated September 14, 1999
By: /s/ Vincent Addonisio* By: /s/ Robert M. Molsick*
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Name: Vincent Addonisio Name: Robert M. Molsick
Title: Senior Vice President & Title: Chief Financial Officer
Director (Principal Financial &
Accounting Officer)
Dated September 14, 1999 Dated September 14, 1999
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By: /s/ Philip Shipperlee* By: /s/ Charles C. Luthin*
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Name: Philip Shipperlee Name: Charles C. Luthin
Title: Senior Vice President & Title: Director
Director
Dated September 14, 1999 Dated September 14, 1999
By: /s/ Jeffery S. Slowgrove*
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Name: Jeffery S. Slowgrove
Title: Director
Dated September 14, 1999
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*Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT DOCUMENT
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4 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
5 Opinion regarding legality
23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Certified Public
Accountants
23.2 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Certified
Public Accountants
23.3 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP as Independent Public Accountants
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Exhibit 4
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, INC.
FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 8, 1997)
WITH APPENDIX A (FRENCH SUB PLAN) ADDED MAY 14, 1998
SECTION 1.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Plan is to promote the interests of the Company by
providing the opportunity to purchase Shares or to receive compensation which is
based upon appreciation in the value of Shares to Employees and Key Persons in
order to attract and retain Employees and Key Persons by providing an incentive
to work to increase the value of Shares and a stake in the future of the Company
which corresponds to the stake of each of the Company's shareholders. The Plan
provides for the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options,
Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Appreciation Rights to aid the Company in
obtaining these goals.
SECTION 2.
DEFINITIONS
Each term set forth in this Section shall have the meaning set forth
opposite such term for purposes of this Plan and, for purposes of such
definitions, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include
the singular, and reference to one gender shall include the other gender.
2.1 ADMINISTRATOR means the Board or any of its Committees or an
Officer, if so designated by the Board; an Administrator shall administer the
Plan, in accordance with Section 5 of the Plan.
2.2 APPLICABLE LAWS means the requirements relating to the
administration of stock option plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S.
federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation
system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted, and the applicable laws of
any foreign country or jurisdiction where Stock Incentives are, or will be,
granted under the Plan.
2.3 BOARD means the Board of Directors of the Company.
2.4 CHANGE OF CONTROL means (i) the acquisition by a third person,
including a "person" as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, of
beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) directly
or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing twenty-five percent
(25%) or more of the total number of votes that may be cast for the election of
the directors of the Company; or (ii) as the result of, or in connection with,
any tender or exchange offer, merger, consolidation or other business
combination, sale of assets or one or more contested elections, or any
combination of the foregoing transactions, the persons who were directors of the
Company shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the
Company.
2.5 CODE means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
2.6 COMMITTEE means a committee of Directors appointed by the Board in
accordance with Section 5 of the Plan.
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2.7 COMMON STOCK means the common stock of the Company, $.10 par value
per share, as defined in the Company's Articles of Incorporation, as the same
may be amended from time to time, and shall also mean any other stock or
securities (including any other share or securities of an entity other than the
Company) for or into which the outstanding shares of such stock are hereinafter
exchanged or changed.
2.8 COMPANY means Information Management Resources, Inc., a Florida
corporation, and any successor to such organization.
2.8 EMPLOYEE means an employee of the Company, a Subsidiary or a
Parent.
2.9 EXCHANGE ACT means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2.10 EXERCISE PRICE means the price which shall be paid to purchase one
(1) Share upon the exercise of an Option granted under this Plan.
2.11 FAIR MARKET VALUE of each Share on any date means the price
determined below on the last business day immediately preceding the date of
valuation:
(a) The closing sales price per Share, regular way, or in the
absence thereof the mean of the last reported bid and asked quotations, on such
date on the exchange having the greatest volume of trading in the Shares during
the thirty-day period preceding such date (or if such exchange was not open for
trading on such date, the next preceding date on which it was open); or
(b) If there is no price as specified in (a), the final
reported sales price per Share, or if not reported, the mean of the closing high
bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market for the Shares as
reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation
System, or if not so reported, then as reported by the National Quotation Bureau
Incorporated, or if such organization is not in existence, by an organization
providing similar services, on such date (or if such date is not a date for
which such system or organization generally provides reports, then on the next
preceding date for which it does so); or
(c) If there also is no price as specified in (b), the price
per Share determined by the Board by reference to bid-and-asked quotations for
the Shares provided by members of an association of brokers and dealers
registered pursuant to Subsection 15(b) of the Exchange Act, which members make
a market in the Shares, for such recent dates as the Board shall determine to be
appropriate for fairly determining current market value; or
(d) If there also is no price as specified in (c), an amount
per Share determined in good faith by the Board based on such relevant facts,
which may include opinions of independent experts, as may be available to the
Board.
2.12 ISO means an option granted under this Plan to purchase Shares
which is intended by the Company to satisfy the requirements of Code Section 422
as an incentive stock option.
2.13 KEY PERSON means (i) a member of the Board who is not an Employee,
(ii) a consultant, distributor or other person who has rendered valuable
services to the Company, a Subsidiary or a Parent, (iii) a person who has
incurred, or is willing to incur, financial risk in the form of guaranteeing or
acting as co-obligor with respect to debts or other obligations of the Company,
or (iv) a person who has extended credit to the Company. Key Persons are not
limited to individuals and, subject to the preceding definition, may include
corporations, partnerships, associations and other entities.
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2.14 NON-ISO means an option granted under this Plan to purchase Shares
which is not intended by the Company to satisfy the requirements of Code Section
422.
2.15 OFFICER means a person who is an executive officer of the Company
within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
2.16 OPTION means an ISO or a Non-ISO.
2.17 PARENT means any corporation which is a parent of the Company
(within the meaning of Code Section 424(e)) or a parent of a Successor.
2.18 PARTICIPANT means an individual who receives a Stock Incentive
hereunder.
2.19 PLAN means the Information Management Resources, Inc. First
Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.
2.20 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD means the grant of Shares by the Company to
Participants referenced in Section 7.4.
2.21 SHARES means shares of the Common Stock. Share means one (1)
share of Common Stock.
2.22 STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT means the grant of certain rights from
the Company to a Participant as described in Section 7.3.
2.23 STOCK INCENTIVE means an ISO, a Non-ISO, a Restricted Stock Award
or a Stock Appreciation Right.
2.24 STOCK INCENTIVE AGREEMENT means an agreement between the Company
and a Participant evidencing an award of a Stock Incentive.
2.25 SUBSIDIARY means any corporation which is a subsidiary of the
Company (within the meaning of Code Section 424(f)) or a subsidiary of a
Successor.
2.26 SUCCESSOR means any entity which acquires all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company or is the survivor or Successor entity in any
merger, consolidation, reorganization, division or other Transaction in which
Shares are converted into another security or into the right to receive property
or another security or any combination thereof.
2.27 SURRENDERED SHARES means the Shares described in Section 9.2 which
(in lieu of being purchased) are surrendered for cash or Shares, or for a
combination of cash and Shares, in accordance with Section 9.
2.28 TEN PERCENT SHAREHOLDER means a person who owns (after taking into
account the attribution rules of Code Section 424(d)) more than ten percent
(10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of either the
Company, a Subsidiary or a Parent.
2.29 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT CAUSE means a termination of
employment other than a termination for (i) willful dishonesty toward or
deliberate injury or attempted injury to the employer; (ii) indictment or
conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude; or (iii) breach of the terms
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of a written employment agreement and failure to cure such breach within thirty
(30) days following written notice from the employer.
2.30 TRANSACTION means a transaction in which another entity acquires
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or is the survivor or
Successor entity in any merger, consolidation, reorganization, division or other
transaction in which Shares are converted into another security or into the
right to receive property or another security or any combination thereof.
SECTION 3.
SHARES SUBJECT TO STOCK INCENTIVES
The total number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Stock
Incentives under this Plan shall not exceed Ten Million Six Hundred Sixty-Eight
Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy (10,668,970), as adjusted pursuant to Section 12.
Such Shares shall be reserved, to the extent that the Company deems appropriate,
from authorized but unissued Shares, and from Shares which have been reacquired
by the Company. Furthermore, any Shares subject to a Stock Incentive which
remain after the cancellation, expiration or exchange of such Stock Incentive
thereafter shall again become available for use under this Plan, but any
Surrendered Shares which remain after the surrender of an ISO or a Non-ISO under
Section 9 shall not again become available for use under this Plan.
SECTION 4.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of this Plan shall be the date it is adopted by the
Board, provided the shareholders of the Company approve this Plan within twelve
(12) months after such effective date. If such effective date comes before such
shareholder approval, any Stock Incentives granted under this Plan before the
date of such approval automatically shall be granted subject to such approval.
SECTION 5.
ADMINISTRATION
This Plan shall be administered by (a) the Board, (b) a Committee,
which committee shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws, and/or (c) one
or more Officers, to the extent so designated by the Board and permitted by
Applicable Laws. To the extent that an Administrator determines it to be
desirable to qualify Stock Incentives granted hereunder as "performance-based
compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan shall
be administered by a Committee of two or more "outside directors" within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
An Administrator, acting in its absolute discretion, shall exercise
such powers and take such actions as expressly called for under this Plan. An
Administrator shall have the power to interpret this Plan and, subject to
Section 14 to take such other action in the administration and operation of the
Plan as it deems equitable under the circumstances. An Administrator's actions
shall be binding on the Company, on each affected Employee or Key Person, and on
each other person directly or indirectly affected by such actions.
An Administrator shall act according to the policies and procedures set
forth in the Plan and to those policies and procedures established by the Board,
and an Administrator shall have such powers and responsibilities as are set
forth by the Board. Reference to the Board in this Plan shall specifically
include reference to an Administrator where the Board has delegated its
authority to an Administrator, and any action by an Administrator pursuant to a
delegation of authority by the Board shall be deemed an
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action by the Board under the Plan. Notwithstanding the above, the Board may
assume the powers and responsibilities granted to an Administrator at any time,
in whole or in part.
SECTION 6.
ELIGIBILITY
Except as provided below, only Employees shall be eligible for the
grant of Stock Incentives under this Plan, but no Employee shall have the right
to be granted a Stock Incentive under this Plan merely as a result of his or her
status as an Employee. Key Persons may be eligible for the grant of Stock
Incentives under this Plan, but only if the Key Person has provided, or
committed to provide, valuable services to the Company, a Subsidiary or a
Parent, and only if the Stock Incentive is not an ISO. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, for purposes of this Section 6, "Employee" or "Key Person" may
include a person who has agreed, or expressed a willingness, to become an
Employee or to provide valuable services to the Company, provided that any Stock
Incentive granted to any such person (i) shall not become exercisable until such
person commences service as an Employee or Key Person; and (ii) shall
immediately terminate if such person does not commence service as an Employee or
Key Person.
SECTION 7.
TERMS OF STOCK INCENTIVES
7.1 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ALL STOCK INCENTIVES.
(a) An Administrator, in its absolute discretion, shall grant
Stock Incentives under this Plan from time to time and shall have the right to
grant new Stock Incentives in exchange for outstanding Stock Incentives. Stock
Incentives shall be granted to Employees or Key Persons selected by an
Administrator, and an Administrator shall be under no obligation whatsoever to
grant Stock Incentives to all Employees or Key Persons, or to grant all Stock
Incentives subject to the same terms and conditions. Each grant of a Stock
Incentive shall be evidenced by a Stock Incentive Agreement.
(b) The number of Shares as to which a Stock Incentive shall
be granted, and whether and to what extent such Shares shall possess voting
rights, shall be determined by an Administrator in its sole discretion, subject
to the provisions of Section 3 as to the total number of shares available for
grants under the Plan.
(c) Each Stock Incentive shall be evidenced by a Stock
Incentive Agreement executed by the Company and the Participant, which shall be
in such form and contain such terms and conditions as an Administrator in its
discretion may, subject to the provisions of the Plan, from time to time
determine.
(d) The date a Stock Incentive is granted shall be the date on
which an Administrator has approved the terms and conditions of the Stock
Incentive Agreement and has determined the recipient of the Stock Incentive and
the number of Shares covered by the Stock Incentive and has taken all such other
action necessary to complete the grant of the Stock Incentive.
7.2 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS. Each grant of an Option shall be
evidenced by a Stock Incentive Agreement which shall:
(i) specify whether the Option is an ISO or Non-ISO; and
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(ii) incorporate such other terms and conditions as an
Administrator, acting in its absolute discretion, deems consistent with the
terms of this Plan, including (without limitation) a restriction on the number
of Shares subject to the Option which first become exercisable or subject to
surrender during any calendar year.
In determining Employee(s) or Key Person(s) to whom an Option
shall be granted and the number of Shares to be covered by such Option, an
Administrator may take into account the recommendations of the President of the
Company and its other officers, the duties of the Employee or Key Person, the
present and potential contributions of the Employee or Key Person to the success
of the Company, the anticipated number of years of service remaining before the
attainment by the Employee of retirement age, and other factors deemed relevant
by an Administrator, in its sole discretion, in connection with accomplishing
the purpose of this Plan; provided, however, that the Board may limit the
discretion of an Administrator in making such decisions if it so chooses. An
Employee or Key Person who has been granted an Option to purchase Shares,
whether under this Plan or otherwise, may be granted one or more additional
Options.
If an Administrator grants an ISO and a Non-ISO to an Employee
on the same date, the right of the Employee to exercise or surrender one such
Option shall not be conditioned on his or her failure to exercise or surrender
the other such Option.
(a) EXERCISE PRICE. Subject to adjustment in accordance with
Section 12 and the other provisions of this Section, the Exercise Price shall be
determined by the Administrator authorizing such grant and shall be set forth in
the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement. With respect to each grant of an ISO
to a Participant who is not a Ten Percent Shareholder, the Exercise Price shall
not be less than the Fair Market Value on the date the ISO is granted. With
respect to each grant of an ISO to a Participant who is a Ten Percent
Shareholder, the Exercise Price shall not be less than one hundred ten percent
(110%) of the Fair Market Value on the date the ISO is granted. If a Stock
Incentive is a Non-ISO, the Exercise Price for each Share shall be no less than
the minimum price required by applicable state law, or by the Company's
governing instrument, or $0.01, whichever price is greater.
(b) OPTION TERM. Each Option granted under this Plan shall be
exercisable in whole or in part at such time or times as set forth in the
related Stock Incentive Agreement, but no Stock Incentive Agreement shall:
(i) make an Option exercisable before the date
such Option is granted; or
(ii) make an Option exercisable after the earlier of
the:
(A) the date such Option is exercised in
full, or
(B) the date which is the tenth (10th)
anniversary of the date such Option is granted, if such Option is a Non-ISO or
an ISO granted to a non-Ten Percent Shareholder, or the date which is the fifth
(5th) anniversary of the date such Option is granted, if such Option is an ISO
granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder.
A Stock Incentive Agreement may provide for the exercise of an
Option after the employment of an Employee has terminated for any reason
whatsoever, including death or disability.
(c) PAYMENT. Payment for all shares of Stock purchased
pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be made in cash or, if the Stock
Incentive Agreement provides, by delivery to the Company
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of a number of Shares which have been owned by the holder for at least six (6)
months prior to the date of exercise having an aggregate Fair Market Value of
not less than the product of the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of
Shares the Participant intends to purchase upon exercise of the Option on the
date of delivery. In addition, the Stock Incentive Agreement may provide for
cashless exercise through a brokerage transaction following registration of the
Company's equity securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Except as provided in subparagraph (f) below, payment shall be made at the
time that the Option or any part thereof is exercised, and no Shares shall be
issued or delivered upon exercise of an Option until full payment has been made
by the Participant. The holder of an Option, as such, shall have none of the
rights of a stockholder.
Notwithstanding the above, and in the sole discretion of an
Administrator, an Option may be exercised as to a portion or all (as determined
by an Administrator) of the number of Shares specified in the Stock Incentive
Agreement by delivery to the Company of a promissory note, such promissory note
to be executed by the Participant and which shall include, with such other terms
and conditions as an Administrator shall determine, provisions in a form
approved by an Administrator under which: (i) the balance of the aggregate
purchase price shall be payable in equal installments over such period and shall
bear interest at such rate (which shall not be less than the prime bank loan
rate as determined by an Administrator) as an Administrator shall approve, and
(ii) the Participant shall be personally liable for payment of the unpaid
principal balance and all accrued but unpaid interest.
(d) CONDITIONS TO EXERCISE OF AN OPTION. Each Option granted
under the Plan shall be exercisable at such time or times, or upon the
occurrence of such event or events, and in such amounts, as an Administrator
shall specify in the Stock Incentive Agreement; provided, however, that
subsequent to the grant of an Option, an Administrator, at any time before
complete termination of such Option, may accelerate the time or times at which
such Option may be exercised in whole or in part.
(e) SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN SUBSTITUTE OPTIONS.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, any Option in
substitution for a stock option previously issued by another entity, which
substitution occurs in connection with a transaction to which Code Section
424(a) is applicable, may provide for an exercise price computed in accordance
with such Code Section and the regulations thereunder and may contain such other
terms and conditions as an Administrator may prescribe to cause such substitute
Option to contain as nearly as possible the same terms and conditions (including
the applicable vesting and termination provisions) as those contained in the
previously issued stock option being replaced thereby.
7.3 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS. A Stock
Appreciation Right may be granted in connection with all or any portion of a
previously or contemporaneously granted Option or not in connection with an
Option. A Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the Participant to receive upon
exercise or payment the excess of: (I) the Fair Market Value of a specified
number of Shares at the time of exercise, over (II) a specified price which
shall be not less than the Exercise Price for that number of Shares in the case
of a Stock Appreciation Right granted in connection with a previously or
contemporaneously granted Option, or in the case of any other Stock Appreciation
Right not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of that
number of Shares at the time the Stock Appreciation Right was granted. A Stock
Appreciation Right granted in connection with an Option may only be exercised to
the extent that the related Option has not been exercised. The exercise of a
Stock Appreciation Right shall result in a pro rata surrender of the related
Option to the extent the Stock Appreciation Right has been exercised.
(a) PAYMENT. Upon exercise or payment of a Stock Appreciation
Right, the Company shall pay to the Participant the appreciation in cash or
Shares (at the aggregate Fair Market
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Value on the date of payment or exercise) as provided in the Stock Incentive
Agreement or, in the absence of such provision, as an Administrator may
determine.
(b) CONDITIONS TO EXERCISE. Each Stock Appreciation Right
granted under the Plan shall be exercisable at such time or times, or upon the
occurrence of such event or events, and in such amounts, as an Administrator
shall specify in the Stock Incentive Agreement; provided, however, that
subsequent to the grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, an Administrator, at any
time before complete termination of such Stock Appreciation Right, may
accelerate the time or times at which such Stock Appreciation Right may be
exercised in whole or in part.
7.4 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS. Shares awarded
pursuant to Restricted Stock Awards shall be subject to restrictions for periods
determined by an Administrator. An Administrator shall have the power to permit,
in its discretion, an acceleration of the expiration of the applicable
restriction period with respect to any part or all of the Shares awarded to a
Participant. An Administrator may require a cash payment from the Participant in
an amount no greater than the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares awarded
determined at the date of grant in exchange for the grant of a Restricted Stock
Award or may grant a Restricted Stock Award without the requirement of a cash
payment.
SECTION 8.
NON-TRANSFERABILITY
Unless determined otherwise by an Administrator, a Stock Incentive may
not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any
manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be
exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. An
Administrator shall have the authority and discretion to make a Stock Incentive
grant assignable by a Participant to such Participant's family members, a trust
for such Participant's benefit or a trust for the benefit of such Participant's
family members. Provided, however, that no unvested portion of a Stock Incentive
shall be assignable in whole or in part. If an Administrator makes a Stock
Incentive assignable, such a Stock Incentive shall contain such additional terms
and limitations as the Administrator deems appropriate.
SECTION 9.
SURRENDER OF OPTIONS
9.1 GENERAL RULE. An Administrator, acting in its absolute discretion,
may incorporate a provision in a Stock Incentive Agreement to allow an Employee
or Key Person to surrender his or Option in whole or in part in lieu of the
exercise in whole or in part of that Option on any date that:
(a) the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such
Option exceeds the Exercise Price for such Shares, and
(b) the Option to purchase such Shares is otherwise
exercisable.
9.2 PROCEDURE. The surrender of an Option in whole or in part shall be
effected by the delivery of the Stock Incentive Agreement to an Administrator,
together with a statement signed by the Participant which specifies the number
of Shares ("Surrendered Shares") as to which the Participant surrenders his or
her Option and how he or she desires payment be made for such Surrendered
Shares.
9.3 PAYMENT. A Participant in exchange for his or her Surrendered
Shares shall receive a payment in cash or in Shares, or in a combination of cash
and Shares, equal in amount on the date such
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surrender is effected to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Surrendered
Shares on such date over the Exercise Price for the Surrendered Shares. An
Administrator, acting in its absolute discretion, can approve or disapprove a
Participant's request for payment in whole or in part in cash and can make that
payment in cash or in such combination of cash and Shares as an Administrator
deems appropriate. A request for payment only in Shares shall be approved and
made in Shares to the extent payment can be made in whole shares of Shares and
(at an Administrator's discretion) in cash in lieu of any fractional Shares.
9.4 RESTRICTIONS. Any Stock Incentive Agreement which incorporates a
provision to allow a Participant to surrender his or her Option in whole or in
part also shall incorporate such additional restrictions on the exercise or
surrender of such Option as an Administrator deems necessary to satisfy the
conditions to the exemption under Rule 16b-3 (or any successor exemption) to
Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
SECTION 10.
SECURITIES REGULATION
Each Stock Incentive Agreement may provide that, upon the receipt of
Shares as a result of the surrender or exercise of a Stock Incentive, the
Participant shall, if so requested by the Company, hold such Shares for
investment and not with a view of resale or distribution to the public and, if
so requested by the Company, shall deliver to the Company a written statement
satisfactory to the Company to that effect. Each Stock Incentive Agreement may
also provide that, if so requested by the Company, the Participant shall make a
written representation to the Company that he or she will not sell or offer to
sell any of such Shares unless a registration statement shall be in effect with
respect to such Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933
Act"), and any applicable state securities law or, unless he or she shall have
furnished to the Company an opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Company, of legal counsel acceptable to the Company, that such registration is
not required. Certificates representing the Shares transferred upon the exercise
or surrender of a Stock Incentive granted under this Plan may at the discretion
of the Company bear a legend to the effect that such Shares have not been
registered under the 1933 Act or any applicable state securities law and that
such Shares may not be sold or offered for sale in the absence of an effective
registration statement as to such Shares under the 1933 Act and any applicable
state securities law or an opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Company, of legal counsel acceptable to the Company, that such registration is
not required.
SECTION 11.
LIFE OF PLAN
No Stock Incentive shall be granted under this Plan on or after the
earlier of:
(a) the tenth (10th) anniversary of the effective date of this Plan (as
determined under Section 4 of this Plan), in which event this Plan otherwise
thereafter shall continue in effect until all outstanding Stock Incentives have
been surrendered or exercised in full or no longer are exercisable, or
(b) the date on which all of the Shares reserved under Section 3 of
this Plan have (as a result of the surrender or exercise of Stock Incentives
granted under this Plan) been issued or no longer are available for use under
this Plan, in which event this Plan also shall terminate on such date.
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SECTION 12.
ADJUSTMENT
The number of Shares reserved under Section 3 of this Plan, and the
number of Shares subject to Stock Incentives granted under this Plan, and the
Exercise Price of any Options, shall be adjusted by an Administrator in an
equitable manner to reflect any change in the capitalization of the Company,
including, but not limited to, such changes as stock dividends or stock splits.
Furthermore, an Administrator shall have the right to adjust (in a manner which
satisfies the requirements of Code Section 424(a)) the number of Shares reserved
under Section 3, and the number of Shares subject to Stock Incentives granted
under this Plan, and the Exercise Price of any Options in the event of any
corporate transaction described in Code Section 424(a) which provides for the
substitution or assumption of such Stock Incentives. If any adjustment under
this Section creates a fractional Share or a right to acquire a fractional
Share, such fractional Share shall be disregarded, and the number of Shares
reserved under this Plan and the number subject to any Stock Incentives granted
under this Plan shall be the next lower number of Shares, rounding all fractions
downward. An adjustment made under this Section by an Administrator shall be
conclusive and binding on all affected persons and, further, shall not
constitute an increase in the number of Shares reserved under Section 3.
SECTION 13.
SALE OR MERGER
13.1 SALE OR MERGER. In the event that the Company agrees to sell
substantially all of its assets for another security, cash or other property, or
any combination of another security, cash or other property, or agrees to any
merger, consolidation, reorganization, division or other transaction in which
Shares are converted into another security, cash or other property or into the
right to receive another security, cash or other property, then, at the sole and
complete discretion of the Company, either of the following will occur:
(1) the Company and the Successor in any Transaction may agree that the
Successor or its Parent or Subsidiary will assume all Options outstanding
hereunder, or substitute or exchange outstanding Options for an equivalent
interest or right in the Successor or its Parent or Subsidiary; provided,
however, that to the extent the Company and Successor provide for an assumption
or exchange of outstanding Options, then (i) the agreement for assumption or
exchange must provide that, for each Share subject to the Option, the holder of
the Option shall be entitled to receive the consideration (whether stock, cash
or other securities or property) payable upon closing of the Transaction to a
holder of one Share held on the effective date of the Transaction (the
"Transaction Closing Date"), (and if holders were offered a choice of
consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of
the outstanding Shares); and (ii) the aggregate exercise price of the Option
shall remain unchanged; or
(2) the Company may unilaterally cancel and terminate each outstanding
Option on the Transaction Closing Date in exchange for the cash or whole Shares
which each Participant otherwise would receive if he or she had the right to
surrender or exercise his or her outstanding Option (to the extent vested on the
Transaction Closing Date) and he or she exercised that right on a date fixed by
the Board which comes before the Transaction Closing Date; to the extent
unvested, all outstanding Options shall immediately terminate on the Transaction
Closing Date and be of no further force and effect unless (i) the applicable
Stock Incentive Agreement provides for acceleration of vesting upon the
occurrence of such an event, or (ii) the Board agrees (in its sole discretion)
to accelerate the vesting of any unvested portion of the Option; provided,
however, that the Successor shall have the contingent obligation set forth in
Section 13.2 below.
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13.2 CONTINGENT OBLIGATIONS OF A SUCCESSOR. Upon the occurrence of a
Termination of Employment Without Cause of any optionee within twelve (12)
months following a Change of Control, the portion of any and all Options (or any
options exchanged therefor) held by such optionee that were unvested immediately
prior to the Change of Control shall be deemed to have been accelerated, and
immediately vested at the time of the Change of Control, and (i) to the extent
such Option remains outstanding at the time of the Termination of Employment
Without Cause, such Option shall be exercisable by the optionee for a period of
90 days following the Termination of Employment Without Cause; (ii) to the
extent exchanged for a Successor option, the Successor option shall be
exercisable for a period of 90 days following the Termination of Employment
Without Cause; and (iii) to the extent the unvested portion of the Option was
canceled unilaterally pursuant to Section 13.1 (b), the Option shall be deemed
to have been redeemed by the Successor to the full extent of the unvested
portion and the Successor shall immediately owe the optionee an amount equal to
the termination price per share paid for the vested portion multiplied times the
number of Shares included in the unvested portion that were accelerated hereby.
SECTION 14.
AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION
This Plan may be amended by the Board from time to time to the extent
that the Board deems necessary or appropriate; provided, however, no such
amendment shall be made absent the approval of the shareholders of the Company:
(a) to increase the number of Shares reserved under Section 3, except as set
forth in Section 12, (b) to extend the maximum life of the Plan under Section 11
or the maximum exercise period under Section 7, (c) to decrease the minimum
Exercise Price under Section 7, or (d) to change the designation of Employees or
Key Persons eligible for Stock Incentives under Section 6. The Board also may
suspend the granting of Stock Incentives under this Plan at any time and may
terminate this Plan at any time; provided, however, the Company shall not have
the right to modify, amend or cancel any Stock Incentive granted before such
suspension or termination unless: (i) the Participant consents in writing to
such modification, amendment or cancellation, or (ii) there is a dissolution or
liquidation of the Company or a transaction described in Section 12 or Section
13. The obligations of a Successor under Section 13 hereof shall survive the
termination of this Plan pursuant to this Section 14.
SECTION 15.
MISCELLANEOUS
15.1 SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS. No Participant shall have any rights as a
shareholder of the Company as a result of the grant of a Stock Incentive to him
or to her under this Plan or his or her exercise or surrender of such Stock
Incentive pending the actual delivery of Shares subject to such Stock Incentive
to such Participant.
15.2 NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED RELATIONSHIP. The grant of a Stock
Incentive to a Participant under this Plan shall not constitute a contract of
employment and shall not confer on a Participant any rights upon his or her
termination of employment or relationship with the Company in addition to those
rights, if any, expressly set forth in the Stock Incentive Agreement which
evidences his or her Stock Incentive.
15.3 WITHHOLDING. The exercise or surrender of any Stock Incentive
granted under this Plan shall constitute a Participant's full and complete
consent to whatever action an Administrator directs to satisfy the federal and
state tax withholding requirements, if any, which an Administrator in its
discretion deems applicable to such exercise or surrender.
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15.4 TRANSFER. The transfer of an Employee between or among the
Company, a Subsidiary or a Parent shall not be treated as a termination of his
or her employment under this Plan.
15.5 CONSTRUCTION. This Plan shall be construed under the laws of the
State of Florida.
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APPENDIX A
TO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT RESOURCES, INC. STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
RULES OF THE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT RESOURES, INC.
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
FOR EMPLOYEES IN FRANCE
1. Introduction.
The Information Management Resources, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan
(hereinafter, the "Plan" or the "U.S. Plan") specifically authorizes the
Administrator to establish rules applicable to options granted under the U.S.
Plan, including options granted to employees in France, as the Administrator
deems advisable. The Administrator has determined that it is advisable to
establish a sub-plan for the purposes of permitting such options to qualify for
favorable treatment in France. Therefore, the Company now establishes a sub-plan
of the U.S. Plan for the purpose of granting options which quality for the
favorable treatment in France applicable to options granted under Sections
L.208-1 up to L.208-8-2 of Law n(degree)66-537 of July 24, 1966. The terms of
the U.S. Plan, as adopted by the Board of Directors on July 15, 1996 and amended
and restated effective November 8, 1997, of which this sub-plan is a part, shall
constitute the Company's stock option plan for French Employees (the "French
Plan"), subject to the following provisions. Under the French Plan, the
qualifying employees will be granted only stock options. In no case will they be
granted substitute awards, E.G., stock bonuses, restricted stock, stock
appreciation rights or other similar awards.
2. Definitions.
Terms used in the French Plan shall have the same meanings as set forth
in the U.S. Plan.
In addition, the term "Option" shall have the following meaning:
a. Purchase Options that are rights to acquire shares repurchased
by the Company prior to the grant of said Options; or
b. Subscription Options that are rights to subscribe newly issued
shares.
The term "Grant Date" shall be the date on which the Administrator both
(a) designates the optionee and (b) specifies the terms and conditions of the
Option including the number of shares and the Option price.
The term "EXERCISE Date" shall mean the fifth anniversary of the Grant
Date.
3. Entitlement to Participate.
Any salaried employee or corporate executive in France shall be
eligible to receive Options under the French Plan, provided that he or she also
satisfies the eligibility conditions of the U.S. Plan. Options may not be issued
under the French Plan to employees or executives owning more than ten percent
(10%) of the Company's capital shares or to individuals other than employees and
corporate executives of a French subsidiary of the Company. Options may not be
issued to directors of a French subsidiary unless they are employed by such
subsidiary.
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4. Conditions of the Option/Option Price.
Notwithstanding any provision in the U.S. Plan to the contrary, the
conditions of the Options (option price, number of underlying shares and vesting
period) will not be modified after the Grant Date, except as provided under
Section 6 of the French Plan. In this respect, Options will not be repriced,
re-granted, nor will the time at which Options may be exercised be accelerated.
The Option price per share of common stock payable pursuant to Options
issued hereunder shall be fixed by the Administrator on the date the Option is
granted, but in no event shall the Option price per share be less than the
greater of:
a. with respect to purchase Options over the common stock, the
higher of either 80% of the average quotation price of such
common stock during the 20 days of quotation immediately
preceding the Grant Date or 80% of the average purchase price
paid for such common stock by the Company;
b. with respect to subscription Options over the common stock,
80% of the average quotation price of such common stock during
the 20 days of quotation immediately preceding the Grant Date;
and
c. the minimum Option exercise price permitted under the U.S.
Plan.
5. Exercise of an Option.
Upon exercise of an Option, the full Option price will have to be paid
either by check or credit transfer. The optionee may also give irrevocable
instructions to a stockbroker to properly deliver the Option price to the
Company.
The shares acquired upon exercise of an Option will be recorded in an
account in the name of the shareholder, or if the shares are held by a broker
after exercise, in an account in the name of the shareholder with the broker.
No Option can be exercised before the EXERCISE Date. However, in the
case of death of an optionee, outstanding Options shall be IMMEDIATELY VESTED
AND exercisable under the conditions set forth by Section 7 of the French Plan.
6. Changes in Capitalization.
In compliance with French law, the Option price shall not be modified
during the Option's duration. Adjustments to the Option exercise price or number
of shares subject to an Option issued hereunder shall be made to preclude the
dilution or enlargement of benefits under such Option only in the case of one or
more of the following transactions by the Company:
a. an increase of corporate capital by cash contribution;
b. an issuance of convertible or exchangeable bonds;
c. a capitalization of retained earnings, profits, or issuance
premiums;
d. a distribution of retained earnings by payment in cash or
shares; and
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e. a reduction of corporate capital by set off against losses.
7. Death.
In the event of the death of a French optionee, said individual's heirs
may exercise the Option within six months following the death, provided that any
Option which remains unexercised shall expire six months following the date of
the optionee's death.
8. Interpretation.
It is intended that Options granted under the French Plan shall qualify
for the favorable tax and social treatment applicable to stock options granted
under Sections L.208-1 up to L.208-8-2 of Law n(degree)66-537 of July 24, 1966.
The terms of the French Plan shall be interPRETED ACCORDINgly and in accordance
with the relevant provisions set forth by French tax and social security laws,
as well as the French tax and social security administrations.
9. Amendments.
Subject to the terms of the U.S. Plan, the Administrator reserves the
right to amend or terminate the French Plan at any time.
10. Adoption.
The French Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company on
May 14, 1998.
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PARALEGAL STAFF:
JENNY MICHAUD
PAT GANNO
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
ANDREA WISNER, ESQ.
DILIP PATEL
VICE PRESIDENT & CO-GENERAL COUNSEL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT:
JOHN SCHNACKEL PAULA HARSHBERGER
VICE PRESIDENT & CO-GENERAL COUNSEL
September 9, 1999
IMRglobal Corp.
100 South Missouri Avenue
Clearwater, Florida 33756
Re: Validity of Common Stock
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
I am rendering this opinion in connection with the registration,
pursuant to a registration statement of Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement")
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of
3,750,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, (the "Common
Stock") of IMRglobal Corp., a Florida corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to
the Company's 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan").
In connection with the preparation of this opinion, I have examined the
minute books and stock records as maintained by the Company, the Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the
Company, the Registration Statement, copies of the resolutions duly adopted by
the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the authorization and proposed
issuance of the Common Stock, and certain documents relating to the Plan. In
addition, I have reviewed such other documents and have conferred with various
officers and directors of the Company and have ascertained or verified to my
satisfaction such additional facts with respect to the Company as I have deemed
necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion.
I have assumed for purposes of this opinion that all applicable laws,
rules and regulations in effect at the time of the issuance of the Common Stock
under the Plan will be the same as such laws, rules and regulations in effect as
of the date hereof.
Based on the foregoing, I am of the opinion that, subject to the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement and compliance with applicable state
securities laws, the Common Stock, when issued and, in the case of options
granted pursuant to the Plan, paid for pursuant to the terms of the Plan, will
constitute duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock of the Company.
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IMRglobal Corp.
September 9, 1999
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I hereby consent to all references to me in the Registration Statement
and to the filing of this opinion by the Company as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. This consent is not to be construed as an admission that
I am a person whose consent is required to be filed with the Registration
Statement under the Securities Act.
I am licensed to practice law only in the State of Florida and do not
hold myself out to be an expert on the laws of any jurisdictions other than the
State of Florida, and the Federal Law of the United States of America.
Accordingly, the opinions expressed herein are specifically limited to the laws
of the State of Florida and the Federal Law of the United States of America.
The opinions expressed herein are as of the date hereof, and I assume
no obligation to update or supplement such opinions to reflect any facts or
circumstances that may hereafter come to my attention or any changes that may
hereafter occur.
This opinion letter has been issued solely for the benefit of the
Company and no other party or entity shall be entitled to rely hereon without my
express written consent. Without my prior written consent, the opinion letter
may not be quoted in whole or in part or otherwise referred to in any document
or report and may not be furnished to any person or entity.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Dilip Patel
Dilip Patel
Vice President & Co-General Counsel
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Exhibit Number 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the IMRglobal Corp. 1996 Stock Incentive Plan
of our report dated August 20, 1999, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of IMRglobal Corp. as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1998, included in its Current
Report (Form 8-K No. 000-28840) filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Tampa, Florida
September 8, 1999
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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Exhibit Number 23.2
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February 13, 1998,
relating to the consolidated financial statements of IMRglobal Corp. as of
December 31, 1997 and for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, which
appears in the Current Report (Form 8K) (File No. 000-28840) of IMRglobal Corp.
Tampa, Florida
September 8, 1999
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP
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Exhibit Number 23.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this registration statement on Form S-8 of our
report dated January 22, 1999, (relating to the financial statements of Orion
Consulting, Inc., as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and for the three years ended
December 31, 1998, included in the Current Report on Form (8-K) (No. 000-28840)
of IMRglobal Corp.'s and to all reference to our Firm included in this
registration statement.
Cleveland, Ohio
September 8, 1999
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
