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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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[_] Definitive additional materials Rule 14a6(e)(2))
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BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD JUNE 25, 1998
To the Stockholders of BEA Systems, Inc.:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of BEA
Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), will be held at The
Westin Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California, 95054
at 3:00 p.m., local time, on June 25, 1998, for the following purposes:
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. To elect two (2) Class I directors to hold office
until the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are
elected and qualified.
2. APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BEA SYSTEMS, INC. 1997
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN. To ratify and approve the BEA Systems, Inc. 1997
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "1997 Stock Purchase Plan") to (i) increase
the number of shares reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan
from 1,250,000 to 3,750,000 and (ii) provide that as of the first business day
of each fiscal year of the Company beginning with February 1, 1999, the
maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under
the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan will be increased by the lesser of 2,500,000
shares or 2.5% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the
last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the Company.
3. APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BEA SYSTEMS, INC. 1997
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN. To ratify and approve the BEA Systems, Inc. 1997 Stock
Incentive Plan (the "1997 Stock Plan") to (i) adopt a cap on the annual
increase in the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under
the 1997 Stock Plan so that as of the first business day of each fiscal year,
beginning with February 1, 1999, the maximum aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan will be increased
by a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the lesser of 3,500,000 shares
or 3.5% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the last day
of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the Company, (ii) change the
maximum number of incentive stock options that may be granted under the 1997
Stock Plan from 5,100,000 shares to all shares reserved for issuance under the
1997 Stock Plan, (iii) approve, in the discretion of the plan administrator,
the use for the grant of incentive stock options of up to 2,269,658 shares of
Common Stock previously authorized for issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan, and
(iv) limit the maximum number of options and stock appreciation rights that
may be awarded to an employee in any one fiscal year of the Company in order
to ensure compliance with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the "Code").
4. RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. To
ratify and approve the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent
auditors for the Company for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1999.
5. OTHER BUSINESS. To transact such other business as may properly come
before the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any adjournment or postponement
thereof.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy
Statement which is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 30, 1998 as
the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of and to
vote at the 1998 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and any adjournment or
postponement thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
William T. Coleman III
President, Chief Executive Officer
and
Chairman of the Board
Sunnyvale, California
May 29, 1998
WHETHER OR NOT YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS IN
PERSON, YOU ARE URGED TO MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD
AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE POSTAGE-PREPAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED TO ENSURE
YOUR REPRESENTATION AND THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. IF YOU
SEND IN YOUR PROXY CARD AND THEN DECIDE TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING TO VOTE
YOUR SHARES IN PERSON, YOU MAY STILL DO SO. YOUR PROXY IS REVOCABLE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
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MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS ON OR ABOUT MAY 29, 1998
BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
385 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA 94089
PROXY STATEMENT
GENERAL INFORMATION
This Proxy Statement is furnished to the stockholders of BEA Systems, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the solicitation by
the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board" or "Board of Directors") of
proxies in the accompanying form for use in voting at the 1998 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders of the Company (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on June 25,
1998, at The Westin Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara,
California, 95054, at 3:00 p.m., local time, and any adjournment or
postponement thereof. The shares represented by the proxies received, properly
marked, dated, executed and not revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
Any proxy given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person
giving it at any time before it is exercised by delivering to the Company (to
the attention of Steve L. Brown, the Company's Secretary) a written notice of
revocation or a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the
Annual Meeting and voting in person.
SOLICITATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES
The solicitation of proxies will be conducted by mail, and the Company will
bear all attendant costs. These costs will include the expense of preparing
and mailing proxy materials for the Annual Meeting and reimbursements paid to
brokerage firms and others for their expenses incurred in forwarding
solicitation material regarding the Annual Meeting to beneficial owners of the
Company's Common Stock. The Company may conduct further solicitation
personally, by telephone or by facsimile through its officers, directors and
regular employees, none of whom will receive additional compensation for
assisting with such solicitation.
The close of business on April 30, 1998 has been fixed as the record date
(the "Record Date") for determining the holders of shares of Common Stock of
the Company entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the
close of business on the Record Date, the Company had approximately 43,022,000
shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
Each outstanding share of Common Stock on the Record Date is entitled to one
vote on all matters.
A majority of the shares entitled to vote, present in person or represented
by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at the Annual Meeting. For the election of
directors, the two candidates receiving the greatest number of affirmative
votes are elected, provided a quorum is present and voting. The affirmative
vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company's voting Common
Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting shall be
required to approve Proposals 2, 3 and 4 being submitted to the stockholders
for their consideration.
Abstentions will be counted towards the tabulation of votes cast on
proposals presented to the stockholders and will have the same effect as
negative votes. Broker non-votes are counted towards a quorum, but are not
counted in determining whether a matter has been approved. A broker "non-vote"
occurs when a nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a
particular proposal because the nominee does not have
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the discretionary voting power with respect to that item and has not received
instructions from the beneficial owner.
An automated system administered by the Company's transfer agent will
tabulate votes cast by proxy at the Annual Meeting and an officer of the
Company will tabulate votes cast in person at the Annual Meeting.
PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of the Company is divided into three classes, as
nearly equal in number as possible. Each class serves three years, with the
terms of office of the respective classes expiring in successive years. The
Board is composed of two Class I directors (Cary J. Davis and Dean O. Morton),
three Class II directors (Edward W. Scott, Jr., Stewart K.P. Gross and Carol
A. Bartz) and two Class III directors (William T. Coleman III and William H.
Janeway), whose terms will expire upon the election and qualification of
directors at the Annual Meetings of Stockholders to be held in 1998, 1999 and
2000 respectively. At each annual meeting of stockholders, directors will be
elected for a full term of three years to succeed those directors whose terms
are expiring.
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders will elect two Class I directors,
each to serve a three year term until the 2001 Annual Meeting of Stockholders,
until a successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified or until the
director's earlier resignation or removal. The Board of Directors has no
reason to believe that any of the nominees will not serve if elected, but if
any of them should become unavailable to serve as a director, and if the Board
designates a substitute nominee, the persons named as proxies will vote for
the substitute nominee designated by the Board.
The two nominees for Class I director receiving a plurality of the votes of
the shares present in person or represented by proxy shall be elected as
directors. Votes withheld from any director are counted for purposes of
determining the presence or absence of a quorum.
Certain information about Cary J. Davis and Dean O. Morton, the Class I
director nominees, is furnished below.
MR. DAVIS has served as a Director of the Company since November 1995. Mr.
Davis is a Vice President of E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Company, LLC ("EMWP"),
where he has been employed since October 1994. From August 1992 to September
1994, Mr. Davis was employed by Dell Computer Corporation, where his last
position was Manager of Worldwide Desktop Marketing. Mr. Davis holds a B.A.
from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
MR. MORTON has served as a Director of the Company since March 1996. Mr.
Morton was Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of
the Hewlett-Packard Corporation until his retirement in October 1992, where he
held various positions since 1960. Mr. Morton is a director of ALZA
Corporation, KLA-Tencor Corporation, Raychem Corporation, The Clorox Company,
Centigram Communications Corporation, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
Hospitals. He is a trustee of the State Street Research Group of Funds, The
State Street Research Portfolios, Inc. and The Metropolitan Series Fund. Mr.
Morton holds a B.S. from Kansas State University and an M.B.A. from Harvard
University.
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES NAMED ABOVE.
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RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIRECTORS OR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
There are no family relationships among any of the directors or executive
officers of the Company.
COMMITTEES AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, the Board met eight times.
The Board has two committees: the Audit Committee and the Compensation
Committee. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, no director attended
fewer than 75% of all the meetings of the Board and its committees on which he
or she served after becoming a member of the Board.
The Audit Committee, which held two meetings in the fiscal year ended
January 31, 1998, consists of Mr. Gross and Mr. Morton. The Audit Committee is
primarily responsible for approving the services performed by the Company's
independent auditors, for reviewing and evaluating the Company's accounting
principles and its systems of internal accounting controls, as well as other
matters which may come before it or as directed by the Board.
The Compensation Committee, which held one meeting in the fiscal year ended
January 31, 1998, consists of Ms. Bartz and Mr. Janeway. The Compensation
Committee reviews and approves the compensation and benefits for the Company's
executive officers, administers the Company's 1997 Stock Purchase Plan and
1997 Stock Plan and performs such other duties as may from time to time be
determined by the Board.
The Board does not have a nominating committee or a committee performing the
functions of a nominating committee. While there are no formal procedures for
stockholders to recommend nominations, the Board will consider stockholder
recommendations. Such recommendations should be addressed to Steve L. Brown,
the Company's Secretary, at the Company's principal executive offices.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's outside directors are reimbursed for expenses incurred in
connection with attending Board and committee meetings but are not compensated
for their services as Board members. The Company may also grant to directors
options to purchase Common Stock of the Company pursuant to the terms of the
Company's 1997 Stock Plan and employee-directors are eligible to receive
bonuses under the 1997 Management Bonus Plan.
MANAGEMENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
executive officers and director of the Company as of May 1, 1998.
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NAME AGE POSITION
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William T. Coleman III.. 50 President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of the Board
Edward W. Scott, Jr..... 59 Executive Vice President of Worldwide Field
Operations, Assistant Secretary and Director
Alfred S. Chuang........ 36 Executive Vice President of Product
Development, Chief Technical Officer,
Steve L. Brown.......... 45 Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary
Carol A. Bartz(2)....... 49 Director
Cary J. Davis........... 31 Director
Stewart K. P. Gross(1).. 38 Director
William H. Janeway(2)... 54 Director
Dean O. Morton(1)....... 66 Director
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(1) Member of Audit Committee
(2) Member of Compensation Committee
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MR. COLEMAN is a founder of the Company and has been its President, Chief
Executive Officer and a member of its Board of Directors since the Company's
inception. Prior to founding the Company in January 1995, Mr. Coleman was
employed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. from 1985 to January 1995, where his last
position was Vice President and General Manager of its Sun Integration
division. Mr. Coleman holds a B.S. from the Air Force Academy and an M.S. from
Stanford University.
MR. SCOTT is a founder of the Company and has been its Executive Vice
President of Worldwide Field Operations and a member of its Board of Directors
since the Company's inception. Prior to founding the Company in January 1995,
Mr. Scott was employed by Pyramid Technology, Inc. as its Executive Vice
President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing from September 1988 to April 1995
and by Sun Microsystems, Inc. from October 1985 to September 1988. Mr. Scott
has a B.A. and an M.A. from Michigan State University and a Bachelor's Degree
from Oxford University.
MR. CHUANG is a founder of the Company and has been its Executive Vice
President of Product Development and Chief Technical Officer since the
Company's inception. He served as a member of its Board of Directors from the
Company's inception until September 1995. From 1986 to December 1994, Mr.
Chuang worked at Sun Microsystems, Inc. in various positions, including Chief
Technology Officer of Sun Integration Services and Corporate Director of
Strategic Systems Development of Sun's Middleware Group. Mr. Chuang has a B.S.
from the University of San Francisco and an M.S. from U.C. Davis.
MR. BROWN joined the Company in August 1996 and is currently Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. From October 1994 to July
1996, Mr. Brown was employed by MicroUnity Systems Engineering, Inc., where
his last position was Vice President, Finance. From 1978 to 1994, Mr. Brown
was employed at the Hewlett-Packard Corporation in various controller and
treasury positions. He holds a B.A. from San Diego State University and an
M.B.A. from UCLA.
MS. BARTZ has served as a director of the Company since November 1995. From
April 1992 to the present, Ms. Bartz has served as the Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Autodesk, Inc. From 1983 to April 1992, Ms. Bartz served
in various positions with Sun Microsystems, Inc., most recently as Vice
President of Worldwide Field Operations. Ms. Bartz is a director of Autodesk,
Inc., AirTouch Communications, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., Cisco Systems,
Inc. and Network Appliance, Inc. Ms. Bartz holds a B.S. from the University of
Wisconsin at Madison.
MR. GROSS has served as a Director of the Company since September 1995. Mr.
Gross is a Managing Director of EMWP and has been employed by EMWP since 1987.
Prior to joining EMWP, Mr. Gross was employed at Morgan Stanley & Co. Mr.
Gross is a director of Vanstar Corporation, TSI International Software, IA
Corp. and several privately-held companies. Mr. Gross has a B.A. from Harvard
University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.
MR. JANEWAY has served as a Director of the Company since September 1995.
Mr. Janeway has been a Managing Director of EMWP since July 1988. Prior to
joining EMWP, Mr. Janeway was the Vice President and Director of Corporate
Finance at F. Eberstadt & Co., Inc. from 1979 to July 1988. Mr. Janeway is a
director of ECSoft Group plc, Industri-Matematik International Corp., Vanstar
Corporation, VERITAS Software Corporation, Radnet, Inc., Indus International,
Inc., Armature Group Ltd. and several privately-held companies. Mr. Janeway
has a B.A. from Princeton University and a Ph.D. from Cambridge University,
where he studied as a Marshall Scholar.
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STOCK OWNERSHIP OF
CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Stock as of March 31, 1998, for
(i) each person who is known by the Company to beneficially own more than 5%
of the Company's Common Stock, (ii) each of the Company's directors, (iii)
each of the officers appearing in the Summary Compensation Table below (the
"Named Executive Officers") and (iv) all directors and executive officers as a
group.
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SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED(1)
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND 5% --------------------------------
STOCKHOLDERS NUMBER(2) PERCENT(2)
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Warburg, Pincus Ventures, L.P. (3)........ 22,664,122 49.0%
William T. Coleman III(4)................. 2,478,271 5.3
Alfred S. Chuang(5)....................... 1,663,779 3.6
Edward W. Scott Jr.(6).................... 1,315,979 2.8
William H. Janeway(7)..................... 22,664,122 49.0
Stewart K. P. Gross(7).................... 22,664,122 49.0
Cary J. Davis(7).......................... 22,664,122 49.0
Carol A. Bartz(8)......................... 205,558 *
Dean O. Morton(9)......................... 180,418 *
Steve L. Brown (10)....................... 174,254 *
All executive officers and directors as a
group (9 persons)(11).................... 28,682,381 62.0
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* Less than 1% of the outstanding Voting Common Stock
(1) To the Company's knowledge, except as set forth in the footnotes on this
table and subject to applicable community property laws, each person
named in the table has sole voting and investment power with respect to
the shares set forth opposite such person's name.
(2) Based on 46,253,283 shares of voting Common Stock outstanding as of March
31, 1998, assuming the conversion into voting Common Stock of such number
of shares (3,894,122) of non-voting Class B Common Stock held by Warburg,
Pincus Ventures, L.P. ("Warburg") as would be necessary to maintain a 49%
ownership interest by Warburg in all voting Common Stock. Does not
include 19,429,432 shares of non-voting Class B Common Stock held by
Warburg, which represents all non-voting Class B Common Stock
outstanding, assuming the above conversion. Including such shares,
Warburg would hold 42,093,554 shares or 64.1% of the Company's
outstanding stock.
(3) The sole general partner of Warburg is Warburg, Pincus & Co., a New York
general partnership ("WP"). E.M. Warburg, Pincus & Co., LLC, a New York
limited liability company ("EMWP"), manages Warburg. The members of EMWP
are substantially the same as the partners of WP. Lionel I. Pincus is the
managing partner of WP and the managing member of EMWP and may be deemed
to control both WP and EMWP. WP has a 15% interest in the profits of
Warburg as the general partner, and also owns approximately 1.5% of the
limited partnership interests in Warburg. Messrs. Janeway and Gross,
directors of the Company, are Managing Directors and members of EMWP and
general partners of WP. As such, Messrs. Janeway and Gross may be deemed
to have an indirect, pecuniary interest (within the meaning of Rule 16a-1
under the Exchange Act) in an indeterminate portion of the shares
beneficially owned by Warburg and WP. The address for Warburg is 486
Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, 10017.
(4) Includes shares held of record by the Coleman Family Trust, dated July
12, 1995, of which William T. and Claudia L. Coleman are co-trustees (the
"Family Trust") and shares held of record by the Coleman Family
Charitable Trust dated December 11, 1997 (the "Charitable Trust") of
which William T. and Claudia L. Coleman are co-trustees. Also includes
15,110 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days after March
31, 1998. The address for Mr. Coleman, the Family Trust and the
Charitable Trust is c/o William T. Coleman III, BEA Systems, Inc., 385
Moffett Park Drive, Sunnyvale, California, 94089.
(5) Includes 70,000 shares held by the Courtney Z. Chuang Trust of which Mr.
Chuang is the trustee. Also includes 12,193 shares subject to options
exercisable within 60 days after March 31, 1998.
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(6) Includes shares held by the following trusts, of which Mr. Scott is the
sole trustee (i) 10,000 shares held by Edward W. Scott, Jr. 1996
Irrevocable Living Trust for the Benefit of Eneida Sanchez UTA dated
9/17/96; (ii) 20,000 shares held by the Edward W. Scott, Jr. 1996
Irrevocable Living Trust for the Benefit of Carolina Gutierrez UTA dated
9/17/96; and (iii) 30,000 shares held by the Edward W. Scott, Jr. 1996
Irrevocable Living Trust for the Benefit of Reece D. Scott UTA dated
9/17/96. Also includes 10,000 shares held by Mr. Scott's wife and 12,193
shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days after March 31,
1998.
(7) All of the shares indicated as owned by Mr. Janeway, Mr. Gross and Mr.
Davis are owned directly by Warburg and are included because of Mr.
Janeway's, Mr. Gross' and Mr. Davis' affiliation with Warburg. Mr.
Janeway, Mr. Gross and Mr. Davis disclaim beneficial ownership of these
shares within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.
(8) Includes 83,958 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days
after March 31, 1998.
(9) Includes 70,416 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days
after March 31, 1998.
(10) Includes 21,041 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days
after March 31, 1998.
(11) Includes 214,911 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days
after March 31, 1998. Includes 22,664,122 shares beneficially owned by
Warburg, which shares are included because of the affiliation of Mr.
Janeway, Mr. Gross and Mr. Davis with Warburg. Mr. Janeway, Mr. Davis and
Mr. Gross each disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares.
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PROPOSAL NO. 2
APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE
1997 STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The Company's stockholders are being asked to approve amendments to the
Company's 1997 Stock Purchase Plan. The proposed amendments to the 1997 Stock
Purchase Plan will (i) increase the number of shares reserved for issuance
under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan from 1,250,000 to 3,750,000 and (ii)
provide that as of the first business day of each fiscal year of the Company
beginning with February 1, 1999, the maximum aggregate number of shares of
Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan will be
increased by the lesser of 2,500,000 shares or 2.5% of the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding as of the last day of the immediately preceding
fiscal year of the Company.
The Board of Directors believes that the proposed amendments to the 1997
Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance
thereunder and to provide for an annual increase in the number of shares
reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan are in the best
interest of the Company. The 1997 Stock Purchase Plan has become an important
employee benefit since its inception, with broad employee participation. The
Board of Directors believes that the amendments proposed are necessary for the
Company to remain competitive in its compensation practices and to attract and
retain highly skilled personnel which are essential to the Company's continued
growth and success.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or by
proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote is required for adoption of
Proposal No. 2.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENTS TO
THE COMPANY'S 1997 STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE 1997 STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
In March 1997, the Board of Directors adopted, and the stockholders
approved, the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan. The purpose of the 1997 Stock Purchase
Plan is to provide employees of the Company who participate in the 1997 Stock
Purchase Plan with an opportunity to purchase Common Stock of the Company
through payroll deductions. The 1997 Stock Purchase Plan, and the right of
participants to make purchases thereunder, is intended to qualify under the
provisions of Sections 421 and 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"). As of January 31, 1998, 632,563 shares of Common Stock
had been sold pursuant to the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan at a weighted average
price of $5.29 per share, with 3,117,437 shares available for future issuance
under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan, including the proposed share increase. As
of January 31, 1998, approximately 800 employees were eligible to participate
in the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan.
The following summary of the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan, including the
proposed amendments, is qualified in its entirety by the specific language of
the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan, a copy of which is available to any stockholder
upon request.
PURPOSE. The 1997 Stock Purchase Plan is intended to provide a method for
eligible employees of the Company and designated parents or subsidiaries
("Participants") to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company through the
purchase of shares of its Common Stock by payroll deductions.
ADMINISTRATION. The 1997 Stock Purchase Plan is administered by the Board of
Directors or a committee appointed by the Board (the "Plan Administrator").
Every finding, decision and determination by the Plan Administrator shall, to
the full extent permitted by law, be final and binding on all parties.
PARTICIPATION. Participants in the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan will, by a
subscription agreement, authorize a whole percentage payroll deduction not
exceeding 15% of Compensation (as defined in the 1997 Stock Purchase
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Plan) during overlapping purchase periods of 24 months each. Purchase periods
commence approximately every six months and consist of four accrual periods of
approximately six months each. Purchases will be made at the end of each
accrual period (an "exercise date"). The Plan Administrator has the authority
to change the length of any purchase period and the length of accrual periods
within any such purchase period subsequent to the initial purchase period.
PURCHASE LIMITS. The 1997 Stock Purchase Plan authorizes the issuance in
each accrual period (described above) of up to three thousand (3,000) shares
of Common Stock per Participant (subject to adjustment for capital changes)
pursuant to the exercise of non-transferable options granted to Participants.
In addition, no Participant will be granted options under the 1997 Stock
Purchase Plan if, immediately after the grant of such option, the Participant
would own 5% or more of the voting power or value of all classes of stock of
the Company or of any subsidiaries or parents (including stock which may be
purchased under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan or pursuant to other options),
nor will any Participant be permitted to participate to the extent such
Participant could buy under all employee stock purchase plans of the Company
more than $25,000 worth of stock (determined at the fair market value of the
shares at the time the option is granted) in any calendar year.
AMENDMENT TO INCREASE SHARES RESERVED. The current number of shares reserved
for issuance under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan is 1,250,000. The proposed
amendments to the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan provide that the number of shares
reserved for issuance will be increased to 3,750,000.
AMENDMENT TO AUTHORIZE ANNUAL INCREASE. The proposed amendments to the 1997
Stock Purchase Plan provide that as of the first business day of each fiscal
year beginning February 1, 1999, the aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan will be
increased by the lesser of 2,500,000 shares or 2.5% of the number of shares of
Common Stock outstanding as of the last day of the immediately preceding
fiscal year.
PURCHASE DISCOUNT. Participants will be granted a separate option for each
purchase period on an enrollment date, which option will be automatically
exercised in successive installments on the exercise dates ending within such
purchase period. The purchase price under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan will be
equal to eighty-five percent (85%) of the fair market value of the Common
Stock on the enrollment date or the exercise date, whichever is lower. No
interest will be paid on amounts deducted from an employee's pay and used to
purchase Common Stock under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan. If, on any exercise
date in a purchase period, the fair market value of the Common Stock is less
than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the enrollment date of the
purchase period, after exercise of the option on such exercise date the
purchase period will be terminated automatically and the Participant will be
enrolled automatically in a new purchase period commencing on the following
day.
ELIGIBILITY. Employees of the Company whose customary employment is more
than twenty (20) hours per week and more than five (5) months per calendar
year with the Company or a designated parent or subsidiary are eligible to
participate in the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan. An employee may not be granted an
option under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan if such employee is subject to rules
or laws of a foreign jurisdiction that prohibit or make impractical the
employee's participation in the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan. An Employee's rights
under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan may not be assigned, transferred, pledged
or otherwise disposed of, except by will or the laws of descent and
distribution.
WITHDRAWAL. Participation ends automatically on termination of employment or
failure of the Participant to remain in continuous scheduled employment for
more than twenty (20) hours per week and more than five (5) months in a
calendar year. In addition, Participants may withdraw from the 1997 Stock
Purchase Plan, in whole but not in part, at any time by giving written notice
prior to the exercise date, in which event the Company will refund the entire
balance of the Participant's deductions accumulated during the accrual period.
Once a Participant withdraws from a particular purchase period, that
Participant may not participate again in the same purchase period. However,
withdrawal during a particular purchase period will not prevent the
Participant from participating in a later purchase period.
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ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION, DISSOLUTION, MERGER OR ASSET
SALE. Subject to any required action by the stockholders, the shares reserved
under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan, the fixed limit on the annual share
increase, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each
option under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan which has not been exercised, will
be proportionately adjusted for any stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock or any other
similar event resulting in an increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Common Stock as determined in the sole discretion of the Plan
Administrator. If the Company's stockholders approve (i) a merger or
consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving entity (other than a
transaction the principal purpose of which is to change the Company's state of
incorporation), (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of substantially
all of the assets of the Company in connection with complete liquidation or
dissolution of the Company (including the Company's subsidiary corporations),
or (iii) any reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving entity but
more than 50% of the voting power of the Company's securities is acquired by a
person or persons different from those who held such securities immediately
prior to the merger, then the Plan Administrator will either shorten the
current purchase period or provide for the assumption of the options by the
successor. If the Plan Administrator elects to shorten the current purchase
period, it will notify the Participants and permit them to elect to withdraw
from the revised purchase period.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. The Plan Administrator may at any time terminate
or amend the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan. No such termination may affect options
previously granted, nor may an amendment make any change in any option
previously granted which adversely affects the rights of any Participant. In
addition, to the extent necessary to comply with securities and tax laws or
any other applicable law or regulation, the Company will obtain stockholder
approval of such amendments. Unless terminated sooner, the 1997 Stock Purchase
Plan will terminate in March 2007.
CERTAIN FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES. Amounts deducted from a Participant's pay
under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan are part of the Participant's regular
compensation and remain subject to federal, state and local income and
employment tax withholding. The 1997 Stock Purchase Plan, and the right of
Participants to make purchases, thereunder, is intended to qualify under the
provisions of Sections 421 and 423 of the Code. Under these provisions, no
income will be taxable to a Participant until the shares purchased under the
Purchase Plan are sold or otherwise disposed of. Upon sale or other
disposition of the shares, the Participant will generally be subject to tax
and the amount of the tax will depend upon the holding period. If the shares
are sold or otherwise disposed of more than two years from the first day of
the purchase period and one year from the date the shares are purchased, the
Participant will recognize ordinary income measured as the lesser of (a) the
excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of such sale or
disposition over the purchase price, and (b) an amount equal to fifteen (15%)
of the fair market value of the shares as of the first day of the purchase
period. Any additional gain will be treated as capital gain. If the shares are
sold or otherwise disposed of before the expiration of these holding periods,
the Participant will recognize ordinary income generally measured as the
excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date the shares are
purchased over the purchase price. Any additional gain or loss on such sale or
disposition will be long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, depending on
the holding period. The Company is not entitled to a deduction for amounts
taxed as ordinary income or capital gain to a Participant except to the extent
of ordinary income recognized by Participants upon a sale or disposition of
shares prior to the expiration of the holding periods described above.
THE FOREGOING IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE CURRENT EFFECT OF FEDERAL INCOME
TAXATION UPON THE PARTICIPANT AND THE COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES
PURCHASED UNDER THE 1997 STOCK PURCHASE PLAN. REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE
APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE SUMMARY DOES NOT DISCUSS
THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF A PARTICIPANT'S DEATH OR THE INCOME TAX LAWS OF ANY
MUNICIPALITY, STATE OR FOREIGN COUNTRY TO WHICH THE PARTICIPANT MAY BE
SUBJECT.
PLAN BENEFITS. Through January 31, 1998, the Company has issued and sold an
aggregate of 632,563 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the 1997 Stock
Purchase Plan and 3,117,437 shares of Common Stock remain available for future
issuance under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan, including the proposed share
increase.
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Participation in the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan is voluntary and is dependent on
each eligible employee's election to participate and the employee's
determination as to the level of payroll deductions. Accordingly, future
purchases under the 1997 Stock Purchase Plan are not determinable. There were
a total of 3,213 shares purchased during the fiscal year ended January 31,
1998 by Named Executive Officers. A total of 629,350 shares, at an aggregate
purchase price of $3,327,289, were purchased under the 1997 Stock Purchase
Plan during the year ended January 31, 1998 by all other employees, excluding
Named Executive Officers.
PROPOSAL NO. 3
APPROVAL AND RATIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS
TO THE 1997 STOCK PLAN
The Company's stockholders are being asked to approve amendments to the
Company's 1997 Stock Plan. The proposed amendments to the 1997 Stock Plan will
(i) adopt a cap on the annual increase in the number of shares of Common Stock
reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan so that as of the first
business day of each fiscal year beginning with February 1, 1999, the number
of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan will
be increased by a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the lesser of
3,500,000 shares or 3.5% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding
as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the Company,
(ii) change the maximum number of incentive stock options that may be granted
under the 1997 Stock Plan from 5,100,000 shares to all shares reserved for
issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan, (iii) approve, in the discretion of the
Administrator, the use for the grant of incentive stock options of up to
2,269,658 shares of Common Stock previously authorized for issuance under the
1997 Stock Plan, and (iv) limit the maximum number of options and stock
appreciation rights that may be awarded to an employee in any one fiscal year
of the Company in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of Section
162(m) of the Code.
The amendments to the 1997 Stock Plan will enable the Company to grant
awards as needed to attract employees and other service providers. The 1997
Stock Plan is intended to enhance the Company's ability to provide key
individuals with awards and incentives commensurate with their contributions
and competitive with those offered by other employers, and to increase
shareholder value by further aligning the interests of key individuals with
the interests of the Company's stockholders by providing an opportunity to
benefit from stock price appreciation that generally accompanies improved
financial performance. The Board of Directors believes that the Company's long
term success is dependent upon the ability of the Company to attract and
retain highly qualified individuals who, by virtue of their ability and
qualifications, make important contributions to the Company.
The affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present in person or by
proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote is required for adoption of
Proposal No. 3.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL
OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE 1997 STOCK PLAN
The following summary of the 1997 Stock Plan, including the proposed
amendments, is subject in its entirety to the specific language of the 1997
Stock Plan, a copy of which is available to any stockholder upon request.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The 1997 Stock Plan was approved by the Board of Directors and stockholders
in March 1997. In 1998, the Board of Directors approved amendments to the 1997
Stock Plan, conditioned upon and not to take effect until approved by the
Company's stockholders, to (i) adopt a cap on the annual increase of the
number of shares of
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Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan so that as of the
first business day of each fiscal year of the Company beginning with February
1, 1999, the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the
1997 Stock Plan will be increased by a number of shares of Common Stock equal
to the lesser of 3,500,000 shares or 3.5% of the number of shares of Common
Stock outstanding as of the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year
of the Company, (ii) change the maximum number of incentive stock options that
may be granted under the 1997 Stock Plan from 5,100,000 shares to all shares
reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan, (iii) approve, in the
discretion of the Administrator, the use for the grant of incentive stock
options of up to 2,269,658 shares of Common Stock previously authorized for
issuance under the 1997 Plan, and (iv) limit the maximum number of options and
stock appreciation rights that may be awarded to an employee in any one fiscal
year of the Company in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of
Section 162(m) of the Code.
The purposes of the 1997 Stock Plan are to give the Company's employees and
others who perform substantial services to the Company an incentive, through
ownership of the Company's Common Stock, to continue in service to the
Company, and to help the Company compete effectively with other enterprises
for the services of qualified individuals. The 1997 Stock Plan permits the
grant of "incentive stock options" ("ISOs") within the meaning of Section 422
of the Code only to employees of the Company or any parent or subsidiary
corporation of the Company. Awards other than incentive stock options may be
granted to employees, directors and consultants. As of January 31, 1998,
options to purchase a total of 1,750,860 shares held by 281 optionees were
outstanding as of such date at a weighted average exercise price of $15.90 per
share, and 3,349,140 shares remained available for future grant under 1997
Stock Plan. As of that same date, the number of employees, directors and
consultants eligible to receive grants under the 1997 Stock Plan was
approximately 800 persons.
The 1997 Stock Plan provides for the grant of (i) shares, (ii) options,
stock appreciation rights ("SARs") or similar rights with an exercise or
conversion privilege at a fixed or variable price related to the Common Stock
and/or the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more events, or the
satisfaction of performance criteria or other conditions, or (iii) any other
security with the value derived from the value of the Common Stock of the
Company (collectively, the "Awards"). Such Awards include, without limitation,
options, SARs, sales or bonuses of restricted stock, dividend equivalent
rights ("DERs"), performance units ("Performance Units") or performance shares
("Performance Shares").
AMENDMENT TO CAP ANNUAL INCREASE AND AUTHORIZE ISOS UNDER THE ANNUAL
INCREASE. The proposed amendments to the 1997 Stock Plan provides that as of
the first business day of each fiscal year beginning with February 1, 1999,
the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
under the 1997 Stock Plan will be increased by a number of shares of Common
Stock equal to the lesser of 3,500,000 shares or 3.5% of the number of shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of the last day of the immediately preceding
fiscal year of the Company. Limiting the annual increase to no more than
3,500,000 shares is designed to permit the inclusion of incentive stock
options within the types of Awards that may be issued under the 1997 Stock
Plan pursuant to the formula for determining the maximum aggregate number of
shares available for issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan. The Board of
Directors recommends this amendment as a means by which the Compensation
Committee can plan on an annual basis for an allocation of incentive stock
options among other types of Awards sufficient to meet the Company's
anticipated requirements for attracting and retaining employees.
AMENDMENT TO CHANGE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ISOS THAT MAY BE GRANTED UNDER THE
1997 STOCK PLAN. Under its current provisions, the maximum number of ISOs
which may be granted over the life of the 1997 Stock Plan is fixed at
5,100,000 shares. The proposed amendment would change the maximum number of
ISOs which may be granted over the life of the 1997 Stock Plan to be the total
number of shares reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan. With each
annual increase in shares reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan, the
maximum number if ISOs that may be granted will automatically increase so that
all shares reserved for issuance may be granted as ISOs.
APPROVAL OF USE OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED SHARES. Under the current
provisions of the 1997 Stock Plan, the authorized number of shares of Common
Stock reserved for issuance under the 1997 Stock Plan is increased
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by a number equal to 3.5% of the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock
as of December 3l of the immediately preceding calendar year. For the calendar
year ending December 31, 1998, the increase amounted to 2,269,658 shares of
Common Stock. Under the terms of the 1997 Stock Plan, such additional shares
are available for all types of Awards under the 1997 Stock Plan other than
incentive stock options. The Board of Directors is requesting approval of the
stockholders authorizing the Plan Administrator, in its discretion, to use
such shares for the grant of incentive stock options.
APPROVAL OF CODE SECTION 162(M) LIMITATIONS. The Board of Directors, subject
to stockholder approval, adopted an amendment to the 1997 Stock Plan to limit
the maximum number of options and SARs which may be awarded to an employee in
any fiscal year of the Company to 1,000,000 shares. The purpose of the
amendment is to ensure that any options and SARs granted under the 1997 Stock
Plan after the Annual Meeting will qualify as "performance-based compensation"
under Code Section 162(m).
Under Section 162(m) no deduction is allowed in any taxable year of the
Company for compensation in excess of $1 million paid to its chief executive
officers and each of its four most highly paid other executive officers who
are serving in such capacities as of the last day of such taxable year. An
exception to this rule applies to compensation that is paid pursuant to a
stock incentive plan approved by the Company's stockholders and that
specifies, among other things, the maximum number of shares with respect to
which options and SARs may be granted to eligible employees under such plan
during a specified period. Compensation paid pursuant to options and SARs
granted under such a plan is deemed to be inherently performance-based, since
such awards provide value to employees only if the stock price appreciates.
While Code Section 162(m) generally became effective in 1994, a special rule
allows options granted under the 1997 Stock Plan to be treated as qualifying
under Section 162(m) until this Annual Meeting without having a per-person
share limit.
If stockholders do not approve the Code Section 162(m) amendment, any
compensation expense of the Company associated with the options and SARs
granted under the 1997 Stock Plan in excess of $1 million for any of the
Company's five highest paid officers will not be deductible under the Code.
ADMINISTRATION. The 1997 Stock Plan is administered, with respect to grants
to directors, officers, consultants, and other employees, by the Administrator
of the 1997 Stock Plan, defined as the Board or a committee designated by the
Board. The committee is constituted in such a manner as to satisfy applicable
laws, including Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended ("Rule 16b-3"). With respect to Awards subject to Code
Section 162(m), the committee will be comprised solely of two or more "outside
directors" as defined under Code Section 162(m) and applicable tax
regulations. For grants of Awards to individuals not subject to Rule 16b-3 and
Code Section 162(m), the Board of Directors may authorize one or more officers
to grant such Awards.
AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. The Board may at any time amend, suspend or
terminate the 1997 Stock Plan. To the extent necessary to comply with
applicable provisions of federal securities laws, state corporate and
securities laws, the Code, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or
national market system, and the rules of any foreign jurisdiction applicable
to Awards granted to residents therein, the Company will obtain stockholder
approval of any amendment to the 1997 Stock Plan in such a manner and to such
a degree as required. The 1997 Stock Plan will terminate in March 2007 unless
previously terminated by the Board of Directors.
OTHER TERMS. Stock options granted under the 1997 Stock Plan may be either
incentive stock options under the provisions of Section 422 of the Code, or
non-qualified stock options. Incentive stock options may be granted only to
employees of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation of the
Company. Awards other than incentive stock options may be granted to
employees, directors and consultants. Under the 1997 Stock Plan, Awards may be
granted to such employees, directors or consultants who are residing in
foreign jurisdictions as the Administrator may determine from time to time.
The 1997 Stock Plan authorizes the Administrator to select the employees,
directors and consultants of the Company to whom Awards may be granted and to
determine the terms and conditions of any Award; however,
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the term of an incentive stock option may not be for more than 10 years (or 5
years in the case of incentive stock options granted to any grantee who owns
stock representing more than 10% of the combined voting power of the Company
or any parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company). The 1997 Stock Plan
authorizes the Administrator to grant Awards at an exercise price determined
by the Administrator. In the case of incentive stock options, such price
cannot be less than 100% (or 110%, in the case of incentive stock options
granted to any grantee who owns stock representing more than 10% of the
combined voting power of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation
of the Company) of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date the
option is granted. The exercise price of Awards intended to qualify as
performance-based compensation for purposes of Code Section 162(m) shall not
be less than 100% of the fair market value. The exercise price is generally
payable in cash or, in certain circumstances, with a promissory note, with
such documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if applicable, shall
require to effect an exercise of an Award and delivery to the Company of the
sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price, or with shares of
Common Stock. The aggregate fair market value of the Common Stock with respect
to any incentive stock options that are exercisable for the first time by an
eligible employee in any calendar year may not exceed $100,000.
The Awards may be granted subject to vesting schedules and restrictions on
transfer and repurchase or forfeiture rights in favor of the Company as
specified in the agreements to be issued under the 1997 Stock Plan. The
Administrator has the authority to accelerate the vesting schedule of Awards
so that they become fully vested, exercisable, and released from any
restrictions on transfer and repurchase or forfeiture rights in the event of a
Corporate Transaction, a Change in Control or a Subsidiary Disposition, each
as defined in the 1997 Stock Plan. Effective upon the consummation of the
Corporate Transaction, all outstanding Awards under the 1997 Stock Plan will
terminate unless assumed by the successor company or its parent. In the event
of a Change in Control or a Subsidiary Disposition, each Award shall remain
exercisable until the expiration or sooner termination of the Award term. The
1997 Stock Plan also permits the Administrator to include a provision whereby
the grantee may elect at any time while an employee, director or consultant to
exercise any part or all of the Award prior to full vesting of the Award.
Under the 1997 Stock Plan, incentive stock options 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 grantee only by the grantee. However, the 1997 Stock Plan
permits the designation of beneficiaries by holders of incentive stock
options. Other Awards shall be transferable to the extent provided in the
Award agreement.
Under the 1997 Stock Plan, the Administrator may establish one or more
programs under the 1997 Stock Plan to permit selected grantees the opportunity
to elect to defer receipt of consideration payable under an Award. The
Administrator also may establish under the 1997 Stock Plan separate programs
for the grant of particular forms of Awards to one or more classes of
grantees.
CERTAIN FEDERAL TAX CONSEQUENCES. The grant of a non-qualified stock option
under the 1997 Stock Plan will not result in any federal income tax
consequences to the optionee or to the Company. Upon exercise of a non-
qualified stock option, the optionee is subject to income taxes at the rate
applicable to ordinary compensation income on the difference between the
option exercise price and the fair market value of the shares on the date of
exercise. This income is subject to withholding for federal income and
employment tax purposes. The Company is entitled to an income tax deduction in
the amount of the income recognized by the optionee. Any gain or loss on the
optionee's subsequent disposition of the shares of Common Stock will receive
long or short-term capital gain or loss treatment, depending on whether the
shares are held for more than one year following exercise. The Company does
not receive a tax deduction for any such gain.
The grant of an incentive stock option under the 1997 Stock Plan will not
result in any federal income tax consequences to the optionee or to the
Company. An optionee recognizes no federal taxable income upon
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exercising an incentive stock option ("ISO") (subject to the alternative
minimum tax rules discussed below), and the Company receives no deduction at
the time of exercise. In the event of a disposition of stock acquired upon
exercise of an ISO, the tax consequences depend upon how long the optionee has
held the shares of Common Stock. If the optionee does not dispose of the
shares within two years after the ISO was granted, nor within one year after
the ISO was exercised, the optionee will recognize a long-term capital gain
(or loss) equal to the difference between the sale price of the shares and the
exercise price. The Company is not entitled to any deduction under these
circumstances.
If the optionee fails to satisfy either of the foregoing holding periods, he
or she must recognize ordinary income in the year of the disposition (referred
to as a "disqualifying disposition"). The amount of such ordinary income
generally is the lesser of (i) the difference between the amount realized on
the disposition and the exercise price, or (ii) the difference between the
fair market value of the stock on the exercise date and the exercise price.
Any gain in excess of the amount taxed as ordinary income will be treated as a
long or short-term capital gain, depending on whether the stock was held for
more than one year. The Company, in the year of the disqualifying disposition,
is entitled to a deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized
by the optionee.
The "spread" under an ISO -- i.e., the difference between the fair market
value of the shares at exercise and the exercise price -- is classified as an
item of adjustment in the year of exercise for purposes of the alternative
minimum tax.
The grant of restricted stock will subject the recipient to ordinary
compensation income on the difference between the amount paid for such stock
and the fair market value of the shares on the date that the restrictions
lapse. This income is subject to withholding for federal income and employment
tax purposes. The Company is entitled to an income tax deduction in the amount
of the ordinary income recognized by the recipient. Any gain or loss on the
recipient's subsequent disposition of the shares will receive long or short-
term capital gain or loss treatment depending on whether the shares are held
for more than one year and depending on how long the stock has been held since
the restrictions lapsed. The Company does not receive a tax deduction for any
such gain.
Recipients of restricted stock may make an election under Internal Revenue
Code Section 83(b) ("Section 83(b) Election") to recognize as ordinary
compensation income in the year that such restricted stock is granted the
amount equal to the spread between the amount paid for such stock and the fair
market value on the date of the issuance of the stock. If such an election is
made, the recipient recognizes no further amounts of compensation income upon
the lapse of any restrictions and any gain or loss on subsequent disposition
will be long or short-term capital gain to the recipient. The Section 83(b)
Election must be made within thirty days from the time the restricted stock is
issued.
THE FOREGOING IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE CURRENT EFFECT OF FEDERAL INCOME
TAXATION UPON THE GRANTEE AND THE COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES PURCHASED
UNDER THE 1997 STOCK PLAN. REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF THE CODE. IN ADDITION, THE SUMMARY DOES NOT DISCUSS THE TAX
CONSEQUENCES OF A GRANTEE'S DEATH OR THE INCOME TAX LAWS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY,
STATE OR FOREIGN COUNTRY TO WHICH THE GRANTEE MAY BE SUBJECT.
AMENDED PLAN BENEFITS. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, no executive
officer, director and no associates of any executive office or director, has
been granted any options subject to stockholder approval of the proposed
amendment. The benefits to be received pursuant to the 1997 Stock Plan
amendments by the Company's executive officers, directors and employees are
not determinable at this time.
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PROPOSAL NO. 4
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Ernst & Young LLP has served as the Company's independent auditors since the
Company's inception and has been appointed by the Board to continue as the
Company's independent auditors for the Company's fiscal year ending January
31, 1999. In the event that ratification of this selection of auditors is not
approved by a majority of the shares of Common Stock voting at the Annual
Meeting in person or by proxy, management will review its future selection of
auditors. A representative of Ernst & Young LLP is expected to be present at
the Annual Meeting. The representative will have an opportunity to make a
statement and to respond to appropriate questions.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF
THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING JANUARY 31, 1999.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND RELATED INFORMATION
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
The following table sets forth certain information concerning compensation
of (i) each person that served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer during
the last fiscal year of the Company, and (ii) the three other most highly
compensated executive officers of the Company (collectively, the "Named
Executive Officers"):
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LONG-TERM
ANNUAL COMPENSATION COMPENSATION
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SECURITIES
NAME AND PRINCIPAL FISCAL UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
POSITION YEAR(1) SALARY($) BONUS($)(2) OPTIONS(#) COMPENSATION($)
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William T. Coleman III.. 1998 $223,269 $267,404 44,804 --
President, Chief 1997 177,923 234,115 -- --
Executive Officer, 1996 152,885 -- -- 22,500(3)
Chairman of the Board
and Director
Edward W. Scott, Jr..... 1998 198,077 269,043 34,804 --
Executive Vice 1997 150,000 239,410 -- --
President of Worldwide 1996 91,154 -- -- --
Field
Operations, Assistant
Secretary and Director
Alfred S. Chuang........ 1998 178,846 207,138 34,804 --
Executive Vice 1997 150,000 189,410 -- --
President of Product 1996 109,654 -- -- 16,500(3)
Development and Chief
Technical Officer
Steve L. Brown.......... 1998 159,616 170,234 15,000 --
Executive Vice 1997(4) 61,154 76,888 400,000 --
President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary
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(1) Compensation reported for fiscal years ending January 31, 1996, January
31, 1997 and January 31, 1998.
(2) Includes bonus amounts earned in the fiscal year.
(3) Represents contributions made by the Company to the named individual's
self-employed retirement benefits plan. The named individuals became
ineligible to continue participating in these plans in January 1996 when
the Company qualified to adopt a 401(k) plan, and the Company does not
anticipate making contributions to these plans in future periods.
(4) Mr. Brown commenced employment with the Company on August 21, 1996. Mr.
Brown's annualized salary for fiscal year 1997 was $140,000.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
The Company has entered into employment agreements with William T. Coleman
III, Edward W. Scott, Jr. and Alfred S. Chuang (the "Employees"), each dated
September 28, 1995 (the "Employment Agreements").
The Employment Agreements provide that Mr. Coleman, Mr. Scott and Mr. Chuang
receive initial yearly salaries commencing in 1995 of $180,000, $150,000 and
$150,000, respectively, which are reviewed annually. The Employees are also
entitled to participate in any pension, bonus, insurance, savings or other
employee benefit plans adopted by the Company.
The Employment Agreements continue until the earlier of (1) September 28,
1999 or (2) termination of employment by (i) the Board of Directors for cause
at any time upon 10 days' written notice, or without cause upon 24 hours'
written notice; (ii) by death; (iii) by the Employee for good reason or
following certain corporate transactions, or at will upon two weeks' notice;
or (iv) due to disability. Upon termination of employment without cause by the
Company, or for good reason by the Employee, the Company will hire the
Employee as a consultant until the end of the period of employment, or for a
period of two years following termination. During the period of such
consultancy, the Employee is required to be available a maximum of 40 hours
per week in
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return for which he will be entitled to receive a monthly salary, bonus and
benefits equal to the amount that he received immediately prior to the
termination of employment. Upon termination of employment for cause by the
Company, or at will by the Employee, the Company can require the Employee to
provide consulting services for a maximum of 40 hours per week until the end
of the period of employment, during which period the Employee will be paid his
monthly salary on a prorated basis. Upon termination by death or disability,
the Employee or his estate will, under certain circumstances, receive the
Employee's salary and certain other benefits until the end of the period of
employment.
The Employment Agreements contain a covenant not to compete which provides,
under certain circumstances during any consultancy period, that the Employee
cannot compete with the Company or accept employment with a competitor of the
Company.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
The following table provides certain information with respect to stock
options granted to the Named Executive Officers during the fiscal year ended
January 31, 1998. In addition, as required by the Securities and Exchange
Commission rules, the table sets forth the potential realizable value over the
term of the option (the period from the grant to the expiration date) based on
assumed rates of stock appreciation of 5% and 10%, compounded annually. These
amounts are based on certain assumed rates of appreciation and do not
represent the Company's estimate of future stock price. Actual gains, if any,
on stock option exercises will be dependent on the future performance of the
Common Stock.
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INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
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POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE
AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATE OF
NUMBER OF % OF TOTAL STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
SECURITIES OPTIONS GRANTED EXERCISE FOR OPTION TERM
UNDERLYING OPTIONS TO EMPLOYEES PRICE PER EXPIRATION --------------------------
NAME GRANTED (#)(1) IN FISCAL YEAR SHARE($/SH)(2) DATE 5% 10%
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William T. Coleman III.. 35,000 1.15 $6.00 3/19/07 $ 132,068 $ 334,686
8,334 .27 $6.00 4/09/07 31,447 79,693
1,470 .05 $6.00 4/10/07 5,547 14,057
Edward W. Scott, Jr..... 25,000 .82 $6.00 3/19/07 94,334 239,061
8,334 .27 $6.00 4/09/07 31,447 79,693
1,470 .05 $6.00 4/10/07 5,547 14,057
Alfred S. Chuang........ 25,000 .82 $6.00 3/19/07 94,334 239,061
8,334 .27 $6.00 4/09/07 31,447 79,693
1,470 .05 $6.00 4/10/07 5,547 14,057
Steve L. Brown.......... 15,000 .49 $6.00 3/19/07 56,601 143,437
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(1) Each of these options vests over 4 years, 25% after the end of the first
year and 1/48th each month thereafter, and has a 10 year term.
(2) The exercise price per share of options granted represented the fair value
of the underlying shares of Common Stock, as determined by the Board of
Directors, at the date the options were granted.
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AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION
VALUES
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to stock
options exercised by the Named Executive Officers during fiscal year ending
January 31, 1998, including the aggregate value of gains on the date of
exercise. In addition, the table sets forth the number of shares covered by
stock options as of January 31, 1998, and the value of "in-the-money" stock
options, which represents the difference between the exercise price of a stock
option and the market price of the shares subject to such option on January
31, 1998.
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<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
SECURITIES UNDERLYING VALUE OF UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED OPTIONS AT IN-THE-MONEY OPTIONS AT
VALUE JANUARY 31, 1998(#) JANUARY 31, 1998($)(1)
SHARES ACQUIRED REALIZED ------------------------- -------------------------
NAME ON EXERCISE(#) ($)(1) EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
William T. Coleman III.. -- -- 2,450 42,354 $ 33,536 $ 579,742
Edward W. Scott, Jr..... -- -- 2,450 32,354 33,536 442,862
Alfred S. Chuang........ -- -- 2,450 32,354 33,536 442,862
Steve L. Brown.......... 35,000 $679,105 98,333 281,667 1,907,955 5,379,460
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(1) Value is based on the stock price of the Company's Common Stock at January
31, 1998 ($19.688), minus the exercise price.
REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the Company's
previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that might incorporate future
filings, including this Proxy Statement, in whole or in part, the following
report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any such
filings.
The Compensation Committee of the Board was formed in March 1997 and
consists of Carol A. Bartz and William H. Janeway. Decisions concerning the
compensation of the Company's executive officers are made by the Compensation
Committee and reviewed by the full Board (excluding any interested director).
EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION PROGRAMS
The objectives of the executive officer compensation program are to attract,
retain, motivate and reward key personnel who possess the necessary leadership
and management skills, through competitive base salary, annual cash bonus
incentives, long-term incentive compensation in the form of stock options, and
various benefits, including medical and life insurance plans.
The executive compensation policies of the Compensation Committee are
intended to combine competitive levels of compensation and rewards for above
average performance and to align relative compensation with the achievements
of key business objectives, optimal satisfaction of customers, and
maximization of stockholder value. The Compensation Committee believes that
stock ownership by management is beneficial in aligning management and
stockholder interests, thereby enhancing stockholder value.
BASE SALARIES. Salaries for the Company's executive officers are determined
primarily on the basis of the executive officer's responsibility, general
salary practices of peer companies and the officer's individual qualifications
and experience. The base salaries are reviewed annually and may be adjusted by
the Compensation Committee in accordance with certain criteria which include
individual performance, the functions performed by the executive officer, the
scope of the executive officer's on-going duties, general changes in the
compensation peer group in which the Company competes for executive talent,
and the Company's financial performance generally. The weight given each such
factor by the Compensation Committee may vary from individual to individual.
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INCENTIVE BONUSES. The Compensation Committee believes that a cash incentive
bonus plan can serve to motivate the Company's executive officers and
management to address annual performance goals, using more immediate measures
for performance than those reflected in the appreciation in value of stock
options. The bonus amounts are based upon recommendations by management and a
subjective consideration of factors including such officer's level of
responsibility, individual performance, contributions to the Company's success
and the Company's financial performance generally.
STOCK OPTION GRANTS. Stock options may be granted to executive officers and
other employees under the 1997 Stock Plan. Because of the direct relationship
between the value of an option and the stock price, the Compensation Committee
believes that options motivate executive officers to manage the Company in a
manner that is consistent with stockholder interests. Stock option grants are
intended to focus the attention of the recipient on the Company's long-term
performance which the Company believes results in improved stockholder value,
and to retain the services of the executive officers in a competitive job
market by providing significant long-term earnings potential. To this end,
stock options generally vest and become fully exercisable over a four-year
period. The principal factors considered in granting stock options to
executive officers of the Company are prior performance, level of
responsibility, other compensation and the executive officer's ability to
influence the Company's long-term growth and profitability. However, the Stock
Incentive Plan does not provide any quantitative method for weighting these
factors, and a decision to grant an award is primarily based upon a subjective
evaluation of the past as well as future anticipated performance.
OTHER COMPENSATION PLANS. The Company has adopted certain general employee
benefit plans in which executive officers are permitted to participate on
parity with other employees. The Company also provides a 401(k) deferred
compensation pension plan. Benefits under these general plans are indirectly
tied to the Company's performance.
DEDUCTIBILITY OF COMPENSATION. Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
("IRC") disallows a deduction by the Company for compensation exceeding $1.0
million paid to certain executive officers, excluding, among other things,
performance based compensation. Because the compensation paid to the executive
officers has not approached the limitation, the Compensation Committee has not
had to use any of the available exemptions from the deduction limit. The
Compensation Committee remains aware the IRC Section 162(m) limitations, and
the available exemptions, and will address the issue of deductibility when and
if circumstances warrant the use of such exemptions.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION
The compensation of the President and Chief Executive Officer is reviewed
annually on the same basis as discussed above for all executive officers. Mr.
Coleman's base salary for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998 was $223,269.
Mr. Coleman's base salary was established in part by comparing the base
salaries of chief executive officers at other companies of similar size. Mr.
Coleman's base salary was at the approximate median of the base salary range
for Presidents/Chief Executive Officers of comparative companies. Mr. Coleman
received 44,804 stock options and a $267,404 bonus for the fiscal year ended
January 31, 1998.
MEMBERS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Carol A. Bartz
William H. Janeway
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The following is a description of certain transactions and relationships
entered into or existing during the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998 between
the Company and certain affiliated parties. The Company believes that the
terms of such transactions were no less favorable to the Company than could
have been obtained from an unaffiliated party.
LOANS TO EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
On September 28, 1995, Messrs. Coleman, Scott and Chuang entered into full
recourse, five-year promissory notes in connection with the purchase of
certain shares of Common Stock from the Company. Such notes are secured by the
purchased shares pursuant to security agreements entered into on the same
date. The notes bear interest at 7% per annum. The unpaid balances on the
promissory notes at April 30, 1998 were $115,735, $295,024 and $235,639,
respectively.
On December 12, 1995, Edward W. Scott, Jr., the Company's Executive Vice-
President of Worldwide Operations issued a promissory note in the amount of
$720,000 in favor of the Company for the purpose of financing real property.
The note bears interest at 7% per annum and is secured by a deed of trust
covering the real property acquired by Mr. Scott. Pursuant to its terms, the
note is repayable upon expiration of Mr. Scott's employment agreement with the
Company. The unpaid balance on the promissory note at April 30, 1998 was
$720,000.
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STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of the Company's
previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that might incorporate future
filings, including this Proxy Statement, in whole or in part, the following
report and the graph shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into
any such filings.
The following graph compares the percentage change in the cumulative total
stockholder return on the Company's Common Stock from April 11, 1997, the date
of the Company's initial public offering, through the end of the Company's
fiscal year ended January 31, 1998, with the percentage change in the
cumulative total return for the H & Q Technology Index and the NASDAQ Computer
& Data Processing Services Index. The comparison assumes an investment of $100
on April 11, 1997 in the Company's Common Stock and in each of the foregoing
indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends. The stock performance shown on
the graph below is not necessarily indicative of future price performance.
[PERFORMANCE GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
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<CAPTION>
Measurement Period BEA H&Q TECHNOLOGY NASDAQ
(Fiscal Year Covered) SYSTEMS, INC. INDEX C&DPS INDEX
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Measurement Pt- 4/11/97 $100 $100 $100
FYE 4/30/97 $ 96 $104 $112
FYE 7/31/97 $310 $140 $144
FYE 10/31/97 $216 $131 $135
FYE 1/31/98 $315 $123 $140
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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS
To be considered for presentation to the annual meeting of the Company's
stockholders to be held in 1999, a stockholder proposal must be received by
Steve L. Brown, Secretary, BEA Systems, Inc., 385 Moffett Park Drive,
Sunnyvale, California, 94089, no later than March 2, 1998.
OTHER MATTERS
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company's directors,
executive officers and persons who own more than 10% of the Company's Common
Stock (collectively, "Reporting Persons") to file reports of ownership and
changes in ownership of the Company's Common Stock. Reporting Persons are
required by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations to furnish the
Company with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely on
its review of the copies of such reports received or written representations
from certain Reporting Persons, the Company believes that during the fiscal
year ended January 31, 1998, all Reporting Persons complied with all
applicable filing requirements, except as follows: William T. Coleman III
filed one Form 4 late reporting one transaction; Edward W. Scott, Jr. filed
one Form 4 late reporting one transaction and Carol A. Bartz filed one Form 4
late reporting one transaction.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business which will be presented at
the Annual Meeting. If any other business is properly brought before the
Annual Meeting, it is intended that proxies in the enclosed form will be voted
in respect thereof in accordance with the judgments of the persons voting the
proxies.
It is important that the proxies be returned promptly and that your shares
be represented. Stockholders are urged to mark, date, execute and promptly
return the accompanying proxy card in the enclosed envelope.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
William T. Coleman III
President, Chief Executive Officer,
and
Chairman of the Board
May 29, 1998
Sunnyvale, California
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1621-PS-98
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BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
1997 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
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(amended and restated as of May 13, 1998)
The following constitute the provisions of the 1997 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan of BEA Systems, Inc.
1. Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees of the
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Company and its Designated Parents or Subsidiaries with an opportunity to
purchase Common Stock of the Company through accumulated payroll deductions. It
is the intention of the Company to have the Plan qualify as an "Employee Stock
Purchase Plan" under Section 423 of the Code. The provisions of the Plan,
accordingly, shall be construed so as to extend and limit participation in a
manner consistent with the requirements of that section of the Code.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall
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apply:
(a) "Accrual Period" means a period of approximately five and one-half
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or six and one-half months, commencing on each December 16 and July 1 and
terminating on the next following June 30 or December 15, respectively;
provided, however, that the first Accrual Period shall commence on the Effective
Date and shall end on June 30, 1997.
(b) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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(c) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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(d) "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company.
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(e) "Company" means BEA Systems, Inc. a Delaware corporation.
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(f) "Compensation" means an Employee's base salary, commissions,
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overtime, bonuses, annual awards, other incentive payments, from the Company or
one or more Designated Parents or Subsidiaries, including such amounts of
earnings as are deferred by the Employee (i) under a qualified cash or deferred
arrangement described in Section 401(k) of the Code, (ii) to a plan qualified
under Section 125 of the Code, or (iii) to any other qualified or non-qualified
plan intended to defer the receipt of compensation. Compensation does not
include reimbursements or other expense allowances, fringe benefits (cash or
noncash), moving expenses, and any other payments not specifically referenced in
the first sentence.
(g) "Corporate Transaction" means any of the following stockholder-
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approved transactions to which the Company is a party:
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(1) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the
surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of
which is to change the state in which the Company is incorporated;
(2) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company (including the capital
stock of the Company's subsidiary corporations) in connection with
complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or
(3) any reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving
entity but in which securities possessing more than fifty percent
(50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company's outstanding
securities are transferred to a person or persons different from those
who held such securities immediately prior to such merger.
(h) "Designated Parents or Subsidiaries" means the Parents or
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Subsidiaries which have been designated by the Plan Administrator from time to
time as eligible to participate in the Plan.
(i) "Effective Date" means the effective date of the Registration
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Statement relating to the Company's initial public offering of its Common Stock.
However, should any Designated Parent or Subsidiary become a participating
company in the Plan after such date, then such entity shall designate a separate
Effective Date with respect to its employee-participants.
(j) "Employee" means any individual, including an officer or director,
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who is an employee of the Company or a Designated Parent or Subsidiary for
purposes of Section 423 of the Code. For purposes of the Plan, the employment
relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on
sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the individual's employer.
Where the period of leave exceeds ninety (90) days and the individual's right to
reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by contract, the employment
relationship will be deemed to have terminated on the ninety-first (91st) day of
such leave, for purposes of determining eligibility to participate in the Plan.
(k) "Enrollment Date" means the first day of each Purchase Period.
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(l) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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amended.
(m) "Exercise Date" means the last day of each Accrual Period.
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(n) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common
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Stock determined as follows:
(1) Where there exists a public market for the Common Stock, the
Fair Market Value shall be (A) the closing price for a share of Common
Stock for the last market trading day prior to the time of the
determination (or, if no closing price was reported on that date, on
the last trading date on which a closing price
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was reported) on the stock exchange determined by the Plan
Administrator to be the primary market for the Common Stock or the
Nasdaq National Market, whichever is applicable or (B) if the Common
Stock is not traded on any such exchange or national market system,
the average of the closing bid and asked prices of a share of Common
Stock on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market for the day prior to the time of
the determination (or, if no such prices were reported on that date,
on the last date on which such prices were reported), in each case, as
reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Plan
Administrator deems reliable;
(2) In the absence of an established market of the type described
in (1), above, for the Common Stock, and subject to (3), below, the
Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined by the Plan
Administrator in good faith; or
(3) On the Effective Date, the Fair Market Value shall be the
price at which the Board, or if applicable, the Pricing Committee of
the Board, and the underwriters agree to offer Common Stock to the
public in the initial public offering of the Common Stock, net of
discounts and underwriting commissions.
(o) "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter
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existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(p) "Participant" means an Employee of the Company or Designated
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Parent or Subsidiary who is actively participating in the Plan.
(q) "Plan" means this Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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(r) "Plan Administrator" means either the Board or a committee of the
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Board that is responsible for the administration of the Plan.
(s) "Purchase Period" means a purchase period established pursuant to
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Section 4 hereof.
(t) "Purchase Price" shall mean an amount equal to 85% of the Fair
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Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Enrollment Date or on the
Exercise Date, whichever is lower.
(u) "Reserves" means the number of shares of Common Stock covered by
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each option under the Plan which have not yet been exercised and the number of
shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan
but not yet placed under option.
(v) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation," whether now or
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hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
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3. Eligibility.
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(a) General. Any individual who is an Employee on a given Enrollment
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Date shall be eligible to participate in the Plan for the Purchase Period
commencing with such Enrollment Date.
(b) Limitations on Grant and Accrual. Any provisions of the Plan to
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the contrary notwithstanding, no Employee shall be granted an option under the
Plan (i) if, immediately after the grant, such Employee (taking into account
stock owned by any other person whose stock would be attributed to such Employee
pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) would own stock and/or hold outstanding
options to purchase stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total
combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or of any
Parent or Subsidiary, or (ii) which permits his/her rights to purchase stock
under all employee stock purchase plans of the Company and its Parents or
Subsidiaries to accrue at a rate which exceeds Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000) worth of stock (determined at the Fair Market Value of the shares at
the time such option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option is
outstanding at any time. The determination of the accrual of the right to
purchase stock shall be made in accordance with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code
and the regulations thereunder.
(c) Other Limits on Eligibility. Notwithstanding Subsection (a),
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above, the following Employees shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan
for any relevant Purchase Period: (i) Employees whose customary employment is 20
hours or less per week; (ii) Employees whose customary employment is for not
more than 5 months in any calendar year; and (iii) Employees who are subject to
rules or laws of a foreign jurisdiction that prohibit or make impractical the
participation of such Employees in the Plan.
4. Purchase Periods.
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(a) The Plan shall be implemented through overlapping or consecutive
Purchase Periods until such time as (i) the maximum number of shares of Common
Stock available for issuance under the Plan shall have been purchased or (ii)
the Plan shall have been sooner terminated in accordance with Section 19 hereof.
The maximum duration of a Purchase Period shall be twenty-seven (27) months.
Initially, the Plan shall be implemented through overlapping Purchase Periods of
twenty-four (24) months' duration commencing each December 16 and July 1
following the Effective Date (except that the initial Purchase Period shall
commence on the Effective Date and shall end on June 30, 1999). The Plan
Administrator shall have the authority to change the length of any Purchase
Period and the length of Accrual Periods within any such Purchase Period
subsequent to the initial Purchase Period by announcement at least thirty (30)
days prior to the commencement of the Purchase Period and to determine whether
subsequent Purchase Periods shall be consecutive or overlapping.
(b) A Participant shall be granted a separate option for each Purchase
Period in which he/she participates. The option shall be granted on the
Enrollment Date and shall be automatically exercised in successive installments
on the Exercise Dates ending within the Purchase Period.
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(c) An Employee may participate in only one Purchase Period at a time.
Accordingly, except as provided in Section 4(d), an Employee who wishes to join
a new Purchase Period must withdraw from the current Purchase Period in which
he/she is participating and must also enroll in the new Purchase Period prior to
the Enrollment Date for that Purchase Period.
(d) If on the first day of any Accrual Period in a Purchase Period in
which a Participant is participating, the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
is less than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Enrollment Date of
the Purchase Period (after taking into account any adjustment during the
Purchase Period pursuant to Section 18(a)), the Purchase Period shall be
terminated automatically and the Participant shall be enrolled automatically in
the new Purchase Period which has its first Accrual Period commencing on that
date, provided the Participant is eligible to participate in the Plan on that
date and has not elected to terminate participation in the Plan.
(e) Except as specifically provided herein, the acquisition of Common
Stock through participation in the Plan for any Purchase Period shall neither
limit nor require the acquisition of Common Stock by a Participant in any
subsequent Purchase Period.
5. Participation.
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(a) An eligible Employee may become a Participant in the Plan by
completing a subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions in the form
of Exhibit A to this Plan and filing it with the designated payroll office of
the Company at least ten (10) business days prior to the Enrollment Date for the
Purchase Period in which such participation will commence, unless a later time
for filing the subscription agreement is set by the Plan Administrator for all
eligible Employees with respect to a given Purchase Period.
(b) Payroll deductions for a Participant shall commence with the first
payroll period following the Enrollment Date and shall end on the last complete
payroll period during the Purchase Period, unless sooner terminated by the
Participant as provided in Section 10.
6. Payroll Deductions.
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(a) At the time a Participant files his/her subscription agreement,
he/she shall elect to have payroll deductions made during the Purchase Period in
an amount not exceeding fifteen percent (15%) of the Compensation which he/she
receives during the Purchase Period.
(b) All payroll deductions made for a Participant shall be credited to
his/her account under the Plan and will be withheld in whole percentages only.
A Participant may not make any additional payments into such account.
(c) A Participant may discontinue his/her participation in the Plan as
provided in Section 10, or may increase or decrease the rate of his/her payroll
deductions during the Purchase Period by completing and filing with the Company
a new subscription agreement authorizing an increase or decrease in the payroll
deduction rate. Any decrease in the rate of a
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Participant's payroll deductions shall be effective with the first full payroll
period commencing ten (10) business days after the Company's receipt of the new
subscription agreement unless the Company elects to process a given change in
participation more quickly. Any increase in the rate of a Participant's payroll
deductions shall be effective with the first full payroll period of the next
Accrual Period following the Accrual Period in which the Company receives the
new subscription agreement if such agreement is filed within ten (10) business
days before the commencement of the next Accrual Period unless the Company
elects to process a given change in participation more quickly. A Participant's
subscription agreement shall remain in effect for successive Purchase Periods
unless terminated as provided in Section 10. The Plan Administrator shall be
authorized to limit the number of payroll deduction rate changes during any
Purchase Period.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to comply
with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 3(b) herein, a Participant's
payroll deductions may be decreased to 0% at such time during any Accrual Period
which is scheduled to end during the current calendar year (the "Current Accrual
Period") that the aggregate of all payroll deductions which were previously used
to purchase stock under the Plan in a prior Accrual Period which ended during
that calendar year plus all payroll deductions accumulated with respect to the
Current Accrual Period equal $21,250. Payroll deductions shall recommence at
the rate provided in such Participant's subscription agreement at the beginning
of the first Accrual Period which is scheduled to end in the following calendar
year, unless terminated by the Participant as provided in Section 10.
7. Grant of Option. On the Enrollment Date, each Participant shall
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be granted an option to purchase (at the applicable Purchase Price) up to a
number of shares of the Common Stock determined by dividing fifteen percent
(15%) of such Participant's Compensation receivable during the Purchase Period
by the applicable Purchase Price; provided (i) that such option shall be subject
to the limitations set forth in Sections 3(b) and 12 hereof, and (ii) the
maximum number of shares of Common Stock a Participant shall be permitted to
purchase in any Accrual Period shall be three thousand (3,000) shares, subject
to adjustment as provided in Section 18 hereof. Exercise of the option shall
occur as provided in Section 8, unless the Participant has withdrawn pursuant to
Section 10, and the option, to the extent not exercised, shall expire on the
last day of the Purchase Period.
8. Exercise of Option. Unless a Participant withdraws from the Plan
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as provided in Section 10, below, the Participant's option will be exercised
automatically on each Exercise Date by applying the accumulated payroll
deductions in the Participant's account to purchase the maximum number of full
shares subject to the option by dividing such Participant's payroll deductions
accumulated prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the Participant's
account as of the Exercise Date by the applicable Purchase Price. No fractional
shares will be purchased; any payroll deductions accumulated in a Participant's
account which are not sufficient to purchase a full share shall be carried over
to the next Accrual Period or Purchase Period, whichever applies, or returned to
the Participant, if the Participant withdraws from the Plan. Any amount
remaining in a Participant's account following the purchase of shares on the
Exercise Date which exceeds the cost of one full share of Common Stock on the
Exercise Date
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shall be returned to the Participant and shall not be carried over to the next
Purchase Period. During a Participant's lifetime, a Participant's option to
purchase shares hereunder is exercisable only by him/her.
9. Delivery. Upon receipt of a request from a Participant after each
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Exercise Date on which a purchase of shares occurs, the Company shall arrange
the delivery to such Participant, as promptly as practicable, of a certificate
representing the shares purchased upon exercise of his/her option.
10. Withdrawal; Termination of Employment.
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(a) A Participant may withdraw all but not less than all the payroll
deductions credited to his/her account and not yet used to exercise his/her
option under the Plan at any time by giving written notice to the Company in the
form of Exhibit B to this Plan. All of the Participant's payroll deductions
credited to his/her account will be paid to such Participant as promptly as
practicable after receipt of notice of withdrawal, such Participant's option for
the Purchase Period will be automatically terminated, and no further payroll
deductions for the purchase of shares will be made during the Purchase Period.
If a Participant withdraws from a Purchase Period, payroll deductions will not
resume at the beginning of the succeeding Purchase Period unless the Participant
delivers to the Company a new subscription agreement.
(b) Upon a Participant's ceasing to be an Employee for any reason or
upon termination of a Participant's employment relationship (as described in
Section 2(j)), the payroll deductions credited to such Participant's account
during the Purchase Period but not yet used to exercise the option will be
returned to such Participant or, in the case of his/her death, to the person or
persons entitled thereto under Section 14, and such Participant's option will be
automatically terminated.
11. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions
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credited to a Participant's account under the Plan.
12. Stock.
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(a) Subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the
Company as provided in Section 18, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock
which shall be made available for sale under the Plan shall be three million
seven hundred fifty thousand (3,750,000) shares, and annually, commencing with
the first business day of each fiscal year of the Company beginning with
February 1, 1999 and thereafter, such maximum number of shares shall be
increased by a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the lesser of (i) two
million five hundred thousand (2,500,000) shares or (ii) two and 50/100 percent
(2.5%) of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the last day of
the immediately preceding fiscal year of the Company. If on a given Exercise
Date the number of shares with respect to which options are to be exercised
exceeds the number of shares then available under the Plan, the Plan
Administrator shall make a pro rata allocation of the shares remaining available
for purchase in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable and as it shall
determine to be equitable.
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(b) A Participant will have no interest or voting right in shares
covered by his/her option until such shares are actually purchased on the
Participant's behalf in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Plan.
No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for
which the record date is prior to the date of such purchase.
(c) Shares to be delivered to a Participant under the Plan will be
registered in the name of the Participant or in the name of the Participant and
his/her spouse.
13. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a
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committee of members of the Board appointed by the Board. The Board or its
committee shall have full and exclusive discretionary authority to construe,
interpret and apply the terms of the Plan, to determine eligibility and to
adjudicate all disputed claims filed under the Plan. Every finding, decision
and determination made by the Board or its committee shall, to the full extent
permitted by law, be final and binding upon all persons.
14. Designation of Beneficiary.
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(a) Each Participant will file a written designation of a beneficiary
who is to receive any shares and cash, if any, from the Participant's account
under the Plan in the event of such Participant's death. If a Participant is
married and the designated beneficiary is not the spouse, spousal consent shall
be required for such designation to be effective.
(b) Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the Participant
(and his/her spouse, if any) at any time by written notice. In the event of the
death of a Participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated
under the Plan who is living at the time of such Participant's death, the
Company shall deliver such shares and/or cash to the executor or administrator
of the estate of the Participant, or if no such executor or administrator has
been appointed (to the knowledge of the Plan Administrator), the Plan
Administrator, in its discretion, may deliver such shares and/or cash to the
spouse or to any one or more dependents or relatives of the Participant, or if
no spouse, dependent or relative is known to the Plan Administrator, then to
such other person as the Plan Administrator may designate.
15. Transferability. Neither payroll deductions credited to a
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Participant's account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option or
to receive shares under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or
otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and
distribution or as provided in Section 14 hereof) by the Participant. Any such
attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without
effect, except that the Plan Administrator may treat such act as an election to
withdraw funds from a Purchase Period in accordance with Section 10.
16. Use of Funds. All payroll deductions received or held by the
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Company under the Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose, and
the Company shall not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions.
17. Reports. Individual accounts will be maintained for each
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Participant in the Plan. Statements of account will be given to Participants at
least annually, which statements
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will set forth the amounts of payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the number
of shares purchased and the remaining cash balance, if any.
18. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization; Corporate
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Transactions.
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(a) Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any
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required action by the stockholders of the Company, the Reserves, the fixed
share limit on the annual increase in the number of shares of Common Stock
available for sale under the Plan, as well as the Purchase Price, shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other
similar event resulting in an increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Common Stock. Such adjustment shall be made by the Plan
Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and
conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issue by the Company of
shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of
any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with
respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an option.
The Plan Administrator may, if it so determines in the exercise of its sole
discretion, make provision for adjusting the Reserves, as well as the price per
share of Common Stock covered by each outstanding option, in the event the
Company effects one or more reorganizations, recapitalizations, rights offerings
or other increases or reductions of shares of its outstanding Common Stock.
(b) Corporate Transactions. In the event of a proposed Corporate
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Transaction, each option under the Plan shall be assumed or an equivalent option
shall be substituted by such successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of
such successor corporation, unless the Plan Administrator determines, in the
exercise of its sole discretion and in lieu of such assumption or substitution,
to shorten the Purchase Period then in progress by setting a new Exercise Date
(the "New Exercise Date"). If the Plan Administrator shortens the Purchase
Period then in progress in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a
Corporate Transaction, the Plan Administrator shall notify each Participant in
writing, at least ten (10) days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the
Exercise Date for his/her option has been changed to the New Exercise Date and
that his/her option will be exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date,
unless prior to such date he/she has withdrawn from the Purchase Period as
provided in Section 10. For purposes of this Subsection, an option granted
under the Plan shall be deemed to be assumed if, following the Corporate
Transaction, the option confers the right to purchase, for each share of Common
Stock subject to the option immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction, the
consideration (whether stock, cash or other securities or property) received in
the Corporate Transaction by holders of Common Stock for each share of Common
Stock held on the effective date of the Corporate Transaction (and if such
holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen
by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock);
provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Corporate
Transaction was not solely common stock of the successor corporation
or its Parent, the Plan Administrator may, with the consent of the successor
corporation and the Participant, provide for the consideration to be received
upon exercise of the option to be solely common stock of the successor
corporation
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or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received
by holders of Common Stock in the Corporate Transaction.
19. Amendment or Termination.
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(a) The Plan Administrator may at any time and for any reason
terminate or amend the Plan. Except as provided in Section 18, no such
termination can affect options previously granted, provided that a Purchase
Period may be terminated by the Plan Administrator on any Exercise Date if the
Plan Administrator determines that the termination of the Plan is in the best
interests of the Company and its stockholders. Except as provided in Section
18, no amendment may make any change in any option theretofore granted which
adversely affects the rights of any Participant. To the extent necessary to
comply with Section 423 of the Code (or any successor rule or provision or any
other applicable law or regulation), the Company shall obtain stockholder
approval in such a manner and to such a degree as required.
(b) Without stockholder consent and without regard to whether any
Participant rights may be considered to have been "adversely affected," the Plan
Administrator shall be entitled to change the Purchase Periods, limit the
frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld during Purchase
Periods, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a
currency other than U.S. dollars, establish additional terms, conditions, rules
or procedures to accommodate the rules or laws of applicable foreign
jurisdictions, permit payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by
a Participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the Company's
processing of properly completed withholding elections, establish reasonable
waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to
ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common Stock for each
Participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the Participant's
Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Plan
Administrator determines in its sole discretion advisable and which are
consistent with the Plan.
20. Notices. All notices or other communications by a Participant to
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the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been
duly given when received in the form specified by the Plan Administrator at the
location, or by the person, designated by the Plan Administrator for the receipt
thereof.
21. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued
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with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and the issuance
and delivery of such shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable
provisions of law, domestic or foreign, including, without limitation, the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which
the shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of
counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. As a condition to the
exercise of an option, the Company may require the Participant to represent and
warrant at the time of any such exercise that the shares are being purchased
only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such
shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is
required by any of the aforementioned applicable provisions of law. In
addition, no options shall
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be exercised or shares issued hereunder before the Plan shall have been approved
by stockholders of the Company as provided in Section 23.
22. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier
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to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the stockholders of the
Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner
terminated under Section 19.
23. Approval of the Plan. The Plan became effective when adopted by
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the Board on March 19, 1997, and was approved by the Company's stockholders on
March 31, 1997. On September 16, 1997, the Board adopted and approved an
amendment and restatement of the Plan to modify the ending date of each semi-
annual Accrual Period commencing on July 1 from December 31 to December 15 and
to modify the commencement dates of each semi-annual Accrual Period and twenty-
four month Purchase Period commencing on January 1 from January 1 to December
16. The Board has also adopted an amendment of the Plan increasing the number
of shares of Common Stock available for sale under the Plan, subject to
stockholder approval of such amendment. On May 13, 1998, the Board adopted an
amendment and restatement of the Plan (a) to increase the maximum rate of
payroll withholding for the purchase of shares under the Plan from ten percent
(10%) of Compensation to fifteen percent (15%) of Compensation (such amendment
effective for Purchase Periods commencing on and after July 1, 1998) and (b) to
grant options under the Plan to each Participant at the maximum fifteen percent
(15%) of Compensation withholding rate (such amendment effective for Purchase
Periods commencing on and after July 1, 1998), and such amendments are not
subject to stockholder approval. Also on May 13, 1998, the Board adopted an
amendment of the Plan to adopt a formula to provide for an annual automatic
increase in the number of shares of Common Stock available for sale under the
Plan, conditioned upon and not to take effect until stockholder approval of such
amendment is obtained.
24. No Employment Rights. The Plan does not, directly or indirectly,
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create any right for the benefit of any employee or class of employees to
purchase any shares under the Plan, or create in any employee or class of
employees any right with respect to continuation of employment by the Company or
a Designated Parent or Subsidiary, and it shall not be deemed to interfere in
any way with such employer's right to terminate, or otherwise modify, an
employee's employment at any time.
25. Effect of Plan. The provisions of the Plan shall, in accordance
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with its terms, be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, all successors of
each Participant, including, without limitation, such Participant's estate and
the executors, administrators or trustees thereof, heirs and legatees, and any
receiver, trustee in bankruptcy or representative of creditors of such
Participant.
26. Applicable Law. The laws of the State of California (excluding
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that body of law pertaining to its conflicts of law) will govern all matters
relating to this Plan except to the extent it is superseded by the laws of the
United States.
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EXHIBIT A
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BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
1997 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
_____ Original Application Enrollment Date:_____________
_____ Change in Payroll Deduction Rate
_____ Change of Beneficiary(ies)
1. I,________________________, hereby elect to participate in the
BEA Systems, Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Employee Stock
Purchase Plan") and subscribe to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock
in accordance with this Subscription Agreement and the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan.
2. I hereby authorize payroll deductions from each paycheck in the
amount of ______% of my Compensation on each payday (not to exceed 15%) during
the Purchase Period in accordance with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(Please note that no fractional percentages are permitted.)
3. I understand that the payroll deductions shall be accumulated for
the purchase of shares of Common Stock at the applicable Purchase Price
determined in accordance with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. I understand
that if I do not withdraw from a Purchase Period, any accumulated payroll
deductions will be used to automatically exercise my option.
4. I have received a copy of the complete "BEA Systems, Inc. 1997
Employee Stock Purchase Plan." I understand that my participation in the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan is in all respects subject to the terms of the
Plan. I understand that the grant of the option by the Company under this
Subscription Agreement is subject to obtaining stockholder approval of the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
5. Shares purchased for me under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
should be issued in the name(s) of:
_________________________________
_________________________________
6. I understand that if I dispose of any shares received by me
pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan within two (2) years after the
Enrollment Date (the first day of the Purchase Period during which I purchased
such shares) or within one (1) year after the Exercise Date (the date I
purchased such shares), I will be treated for federal income tax purposes as
having received ordinary income at the time of such disposition in an amount
equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date such
shares were purchased for me over
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the price which I paid for the shares. I hereby agree to notify the Company in
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writing within 30 days after the date of any such disposition and I will make
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adequate provision for foreign, federal, state or other tax withholding
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obligations, if any which arise upon the disposition of the Common Stock. The
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Company may, but will not be obligated to, withhold from my compensation the
amount necessary to meet any applicable withholding obligation including any
withholding necessary to make available to the Company any tax deductions or
benefits attributable to sale or early disposition of Common Stock by me. If I
dispose of such shares at any time after the expiration of the 2-year and 1-year
holding periods described above, I understand that I will be treated for federal
income tax purposes as having received income only at the time of such
disposition, and that such income will be taxed as ordinary income only to the
extent of an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the excess of the fair market
value of the shares at the time of such disposition over the purchase price
which I paid for the shares, or (2) 15% of the fair market value of the shares
on the first day of the Purchase Period. The remainder of the gain, if any,
recognized on such disposition will be taxed as long-term capital gain. I also
understand that the foregoing income tax consequences are based on current
federal income tax law and that the Company is not responsible for advising me
of any changes in the applicable tax rules.
7. I hereby agree to be bound by the terms of the Employee Stock
Purchase Plan. The effectiveness of this Subscription Agreement is dependent
upon my eligibility to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
8. In the event of my death, I hereby designate the following as my
beneficiary(ies) to receive all payments and shares due me under the Employee
Stock Purchase Plan.
NAME: (Please print)
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(First) (Middle) (Last)
Relationship:
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Address:
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Employee's Social
Security Number:
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Employee's Home Address:
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I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT
SUCCESSIVE PURCHASE PERIODS UNLESS TERMINATED BY ME
Employee's Signature:
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Dated:
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Signature of spouse
if beneficiary is other
than spouse:
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Dated:
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EXHIBIT B
BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
1997 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
The undersigned Participant in the Purchase Period of the BEA Systems,
Inc. 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan which began on _________________, 19___,
hereby notifies the Company that he or she hereby withdraws from the Purchase
Period. He or she hereby directs the Company to pay to the undersigned as
promptly as practicable all the payroll deductions credited to his/her account
with respect to such Purchase Period. The undersigned understands and agrees
that his/her option for such Purchase Period will be automatically terminated.
The undersigned understands further that no further payroll deductions will be
made for the purchase of shares in the current Purchase Period and the
undersigned shall be eligible to participate in succeeding Purchase Periods only
by delivering to the Company a new Subscription Agreement.
Name and Address
of Participant:
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Signature:
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Date:
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BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
1997 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(amended and restated as of May 13, 1998)
1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Stock Incentive Plan are
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to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and
Consultants of the Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries and to promote the
success of the Company's business.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
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(a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of the Committees appointed
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to administer the Plan.
(b) "Affiliate" and "Associate" shall have the respective meanings
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ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
(c) "Applicable Laws" means the legal requirements relating to the
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administration of stock incentive plans, if any, under applicable provisions of
federal securities laws, state corporate and securities laws, the Code, the
rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, and the rules
of any foreign jurisdiction applicable to Awards granted to residents therein.
(d) "Award" means the grant of an Option, SAR, Dividend Equivalent
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Right, Restricted Stock, Performance Unit, Performance Share, or other right or
benefit under the Plan.
(e) "Award Agreement" means the written agreement evidencing the grant
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of an Award executed by the Company and the Grantee, including any amendments
thereto.
(f) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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(g) "Change in Control" means a change in ownership or control of the
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Company effected through either of the following transactions:
(i) the direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related
group of persons (other than an acquisition from or by the Company or by a
Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or by a person that directly or
indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the
Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the
Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the
total combined voting power of the Company's outstanding securities pursuant
to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Company's stockholders
which a majority of the Continuing Directors who are not Affiliates or
Associates of the offeror do not recommend such stockholders accept, or
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(ii) a change in the composition of the Board over a period of
thirty-six (36) months or less such that a majority of the Board members
(rounded up to the next whole number) ceases, by reason of one or more
contested elections for Board membership, to be comprised of individuals who
are Continuing Directors.
(h) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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(i) "Committee" means any committee appointed by the Board to
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administer the Plan.
(j) "Common Stock" means the common stock of the Company.
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(k) "Company" means BEA Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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(l) "Consultant" means any person who is engaged by the Company or any
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Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services as an independent
contractor and is compensated for such services.
(m) "Continuing Directors" means members of the Board who either (i)
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have been Board members continuously for a period of at least thirty-six (36)
months or (ii) have been Board members for less than thirty-six (36) months and
were elected or nominated for election as Board members by at least a majority
of the Board members described in clause (i) who were still in office at the
time such election or nomination was approved by the Board.
(n) "Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant" means
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that the provision of services to the Company, a Parent or Subsidiary in any
capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant, is not interrupted or terminated.
Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant shall not be considered
interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence or (ii) transfers
between locations of the Company or among the Company, its Parent, any
Subsidiary, or any successor in any capacity of Employee, Director or
Consultant. An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, military
leave, or any other authorized personal leave. For purposes of Incentive Stock
Options, no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon
expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract.
(o) "Corporate Transaction" means any of the following stockholder-
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approved transactions to which the Company is a party:
(i) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the
surviving entity, except for a transaction the principal purpose of which is to
change the state in which the Company is incorporated;
(ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company (including the capital stock of
the Company's subsidiary corporations) in connection with the complete
liquidation or dissolution of the Company; or
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(iii) any reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving
entity but in which securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the
total combined voting power of the Company's outstanding securities are
transferred to a person or persons different from those who held such securities
immediately prior to such merger.
(p) "Covered Employee" means an Employee who is a "covered employee"
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under Section 162(m)(3) of the Code.
(q) "Director" means a member of the Board.
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(r) "Dividend Equivalent Right" means a right entitling the Grantee to
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compensation measured by dividends paid with respect to Common Stock.
(s) "Employee" means any person, including an Officer or Director, who
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is an employee of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company for
purposes of Section 422 of the Code. The payment of a director's fee by the
Company shall not be sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company.
(t) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
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amended.
(u) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of Common
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Stock determined as follows:
(i) Where there exists a public market for the Common Stock, the
Fair Market Value shall be (A) the closing price for a Share for the last
market trading day prior to the time of the determination (or, if no closing
price was reported on that date, on the last trading date on which a closing
price was reported) on the stock exchange determined by the Administrator to
be the primary market for the Common Stock or the Nasdaq National Market,
whichever is applicable or (B) if the Common Stock is not traded on any such
exchange or national market system, the average of the closing bid and asked
prices of a Share on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market for the day prior to the time
of the determination (or, if no such prices were reported on that date, on the
last date on which such prices were reported), in each case, as reported in
The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems
reliable; or
(ii) In the absence of an established market of the type
described in (i), above, for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof
shall be determined by the Administrator in good faith.
(v) "Grantee" means an Employee, Director or Consultant who receives
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an Award under the Plan.
(w) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to qualify as an
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incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(x) "Non-Qualified Stock Option" means an Option not intended to
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qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
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(y) "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company within
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the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
(z) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
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(aa) "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter
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existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(bb) "Performance - Based Compensation" means compensation qualifying
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as "performance-based compensation" under Section 162(m) of the Code.
(cc) "Performance Shares" means Shares or an award denominated in
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Shares which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of performance
criteria established by the Administrator.
(dd) "Performance Units" means an award which may be earned in whole
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or in part upon attainment of performance criteria established by the
Administrator and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a
combination of cash, Shares or other securities as established by the
Administrator.
(ee) "Plan" means this 1997 Stock Incentive Plan.
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(ff) "Restricted Stock" means Shares issued under the Plan to the
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Grantee for such consideration, if any, and subject to such restrictions on
transfer, rights of first refusal, repurchase provisions, forfeiture provisions,
and other terms and conditions as established by the Administrator.
(gg) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act
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or any successor thereto.
(hh) "SAR" means a stock appreciation right entitling the Grantee to
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Shares or cash compensation, as established by the Administrator, measured by
appreciation in the value of Common Stock.
(ii) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock.
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(jj) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation," whether now or
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hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
(kk) "Subsidiary Disposition" means the disposition by the Company of
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its equity holdings in any subsidiary corporation effected by a merger or
consolidation involving that subsidiary corporation, the sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of that subsidiary corporation or the Company's
sale or distribution of substantially all of the outstanding capital stock of
such subsidiary corporation.
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3. Stock Subject to the Plan.
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(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 10, below, the maximum
aggregate number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to Awards shall be seven
million three hundred sixty nine thousand six hundred fifty eight (7,369,658)
Shares, and annually, commencing with the first business day of each fiscal year
of the Company beginning with February 1, 1999 and thereafter, such maximum
aggregate number of Shares shall be increased by a number of Shares equal to the
lesser of (i) three million five hundred thousand (3,500,000) Shares or (ii)
three and 50/100 percent (3.5%) of the number of Shares outstanding as of the
last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year of the Company. The Shares to
be issued pursuant to Awards may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired
Common Stock.
(b) If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been
exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Award exchange program, or
if any unissued Shares are retained by the Company upon exercise of an Award in
order to satisfy the exercise price for such Award or any withholding taxes due
with respect to such Award, such unissued or retained Shares shall become
available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated). Shares that actually have been issued under the Plan pursuant to
an Award shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for
future distribution under the Plan, except that if unvested Shares are
forfeited, or repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price, such
Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan.
4. Administration of the Plan.
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(a) Plan Administrator.
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(i) Administration with Respect to Directors and Officers. With
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respect to grants of Awards to Directors or Employees who are also Officers or
Directors of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B)
a Committee designated by the Board, which Committee shall be constituted in
such a manner as to satisfy the Applicable Laws and to permit such grants and
related transactions under the Plan to be exempt from Section 16(b) of the
Exchange Act in accordance with Rule 16b-3. Once appointed, such Committee
shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by
the Board.
(ii) Administration With Respect to Consultants and Other
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Employees. With respect to grants of Awards to Employees or Consultants who
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are neither Directors nor Officers of the Company, the Plan shall be
administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board,
which Committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy the
Applicable Laws. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its
designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. The Board may
authorize one or more Officers to grant such Awards and may limit such
authority as the Board determines from time to time.
(iii) Administration With Respect to Covered Employees.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, grants of Awards to any Covered Employee intended
to qualify as Performance-Based Compensation shall be made only by a Committee
(or subcommittee of a Committee) which is comprised solely of two or more
Directors eligible to serve on a committee
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making Awards qualifying as Performance-Based Compensation. In the case of
such Awards granted to Covered Employees, references to the "Administrator" or
to a "Committee" shall be deemed to be references to such Committee or
subcommittee.
(iv) Administration Errors. In the event an Award is granted in
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a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection (a), such Award
shall be presumptively valid as of its grant date to the extent permitted by
the Applicable Laws.
(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to Applicable Laws and the
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provisions of the Plan (including any other powers given to the Administrator
hereunder), and except as otherwise provided by the Board, the Administrator
shall have the authority, in its discretion:
(i) to select the Employees, Directors and Consultants to whom
Awards may be granted from time to time hereunder;
(ii) to determine whether and to what extent Awards are granted
hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares or the amount of other
consideration to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of Award Agreement for use under the Plan;
(v) to determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted
hereunder;
(vi) to amend the terms of any outstanding Award granted under
the Plan, including a reduction in the exercise price (or base amount on which
appreciation is measured) of any Award to reflect a reduction in the Fair
Market Value of the Common Stock since the grant date of the Award, provided
that any amendment that would adversely affect the Grantee's rights under an
outstanding Award shall not be made without the Grantee's written consent;
(vii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards
granted pursuant to the Plan;
(viii) to establish additional terms, conditions, rules or
procedures to accommodate the rules or laws of applicable foreign jurisdictions
and to afford Grantees favorable treatment under such laws; provided, however,
that no Award shall be granted under any such additional terms, conditions,
rules or procedures with terms or conditions which are inconsistent with the
provisions of the Plan; and
(ix) to take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms
of the Plan, as the Administrator deems appropriate.
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(c) Effect of Administrator's Decision. All decisions, determinations
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and interpretations of the Administrator shall be conclusive and binding on all
persons.
5. Eligibility. Awards other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted
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to Employees, Directors and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted
only to Employees. An Employee, Director or Consultant who has been granted an
Award may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Awards. Awards may be
granted to such Employees, Directors or Consultants who are residing in foreign
jurisdictions as the Administrator may determine from time to time.
6. Terms and Conditions of Awards.
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(a) Type of Awards. The Administrator is authorized under the Plan to
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award any type of arrangement to an Employee, Director or Consultant that is not
inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan and that by its terms involves or
might involve the issuance of (i) Shares, (ii) an Option, a SAR or similar right
with an exercise or conversion privilege at a fixed or variable price related to
the Common Stock and/or the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more
events, or the satisfaction of performance criteria or other conditions, or
(iii) any other security with the value derived from the value of the Common
Stock. Such awards include, without limitation, Options, SARs, sales or bonuses
of Restricted Stock, Dividend Equivalent Rights, Performance Units or
Performance Shares, and an Award may consist of one such security or benefit, or
two or more of them in any combination or alternative.
(b) Designation of Award. Each Award shall be designated in the Award
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Agreement. In the case of an Option, the Option shall be designated as either
an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. However,
notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value of Shares subject to Options designated as Incentive Stock Options which
become exercisable for the first time by a Grantee during any calendar year
(under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000,
such excess Options, to the extent of the Shares covered thereby in excess of
the foregoing limitation, shall be treated as Non-Qualified Stock Options. For
this purpose, Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order
in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be
determined as of the date the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.
(c) Conditions of Award. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the
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Administrator shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions of each
Award including, but not limited to, the Award vesting schedule, repurchase
provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions, form of payment
(cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon settlement of the Award, payment
contingencies, and satisfaction of any performance criteria. The performance
criteria established by the Administrator may be based on any one of, or
combination of, increase in share price, earnings per share, total stockholder
return, return on equity, return on assets, return on investment, net operating
income, cash flow, revenue, economic value added, personal management
objectives, or other measure of performance selected by the Administrator.
Partial achievement of the specified criteria may result in a payment or vesting
corresponding to the degree of achievement as specified in the Award Agreement.
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(d) Deferral of Award Payment. The Administrator may establish one or
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more programs under the Plan to permit selected Grantees the opportunity to
elect to defer receipt of consideration upon exercise of an Award, satisfaction
of performance criteria, or other event that absent the election would entitle
the Grantee to payment or receipt of Shares or other consideration under an
Award. The Administrator may establish the election procedures, the timing of
such elections, the mechanisms for payments of, and accrual of interest or other
earnings, if any, on amounts or Shares so deferred, and such other terms,
conditions, rules and procedures that the Administrator deems advisable for the
administration of any such deferral program.
(e) Award Exchange Programs. The Administrator may establish one or
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more programs under the Plan to permit selected Grantees to exchange an Award
under the Plan for one or more other types of Awards under the Plan on such
terms and conditions as established by the Administrator from time to time.
(f) Early Exercise. The Award may, but need not, include a provision
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whereby the Grantee may elect at any time while an Employee Director or
Consultant to exercise any part or all of the Award prior to full vesting of the
Award. Any unvested Shares received pursuant to such exercise may be subject to
a repurchase right in favor of the Company or to any other restriction the
Administrator determines to be appropriate.
(g) Term of Award. The term of each Award shall be the term stated in
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the Award Agreement, provided, however, that the term of an Incentive Stock
Option shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof.
However, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Grantee who, at
the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent
(10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent
or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years
from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the
Award Agreement.
(h) Transferability of Awards. Incentive Stock Options may not be
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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 Grantee, only by the Grantee; provided,
however, that Grantee may designate a beneficiary of the Grantee's Incentive
Stock Option in the event of the Grantee's death on a beneficiary designation
form approved by the Administrator. Other Awards shall be transferable to the
extent provided in the Award Agreement.
(i) Time of Granting Awards. The date of grant of an Award shall for
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all purposes be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination to
grant such Award, or such other date as is determined by the Administrator.
Notice of the grant determination shall be given to each Employee, Director or
Consultant to whom an Award is so granted within a reasonable time after the
date of such grant.
(j) Individual Option and SAR Limit. The maximum number of Shares
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with respect to which Options and SARs may be granted to any Employee in any
fiscal year of the
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Company shall be one million (1,000,000) Shares. The foregoing limitation
shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the
Company's capitalization pursuant to Section 10, below. To the extent required
by Section 162(m) of the Code or the regulations thereunder, in applying the
foregoing limitation with respect to an Employee, if any Option or SAR is
canceled, the canceled Option or SAR shall continue to count against the
maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options and SARs may be granted
to the Employee. For this purpose, the repricing of an Option (or in the case
of a SAR, the base amount on which the stock appreciation is calculated is
reduced to reflect a reduction in the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock)
shall be treated as the cancellation of the existing Option or SAR and the
grant of a new Option or SAR.
7. Award Exercise or Purchase Price, Consideration, Taxes and Reload
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Options.
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(a) Exercise or Purchase Price. The exercise or purchase price,
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if any, for an Award shall be as follows:
(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option:
(A) granted to an Employee who, at the time of the grant of
such Incentive Stock Option owns stock representing more than ten percent
(10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent
or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be not less than one hundred
ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(B) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described
in the preceding paragraph, the per Share exercise price shall be not less
than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date
of grant.
(ii) In the case of Awards intended to qualify as Performance-
Based Compensation, the exercise or purchase price, if any, shall be not less
than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date
of grant.
(iii) In the case of other Awards, such price as is determined
by the Administrator.
(b) Consideration. Subject to Applicable Laws, the consideration to
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be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise or purchase of an Award
including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and,
in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of
grant). In addition to any other types of consideration the Administrator may
determine, the Administrator is authorized to accept as consideration for Shares
issued under the Plan the following:
(i) cash;
(ii) check;
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(iii) delivery of Grantee's promissory note with such recourse,
interest, security, and redemption provisions as the Administrator determines as
appropriate;
(iv) surrender of Shares or delivery of a properly executed form of
attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require (including
withholding of Shares otherwise deliverable upon exercise of the Award) which
have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the
aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Award shall be exercised
(but only to the extent that such exercise of the Award would not result in an
accounting compensation charge with respect to the Shares used to pay the
exercise price unless otherwise determined by the Administrator);
(v) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such
other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if applicable, shall
require to effect an exercise of the Award and delivery to the Company of the
sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price; or
(vi) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.
(c) Taxes. No Shares shall be delivered under the Plan to any Grantee
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or other person until such Grantee or other person has made arrangements
acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of any foreign, federal,
state, or local income and employment tax withholding obligations, including,
without limitation, obligations incident to the receipt of Shares or the
disqualifying disposition of Shares received on exercise of an Incentive Stock
Option. Upon exercise of an Award, the Company shall withhold or collect from
Grantee an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations.
(d) Reload Options. In the event the exercise price or tax
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withholding of an Option is satisfied by the Company or the Grantee's employer
withholding Shares otherwise deliverable to the Grantee, the Administrator may
issue the Grantee an additional Option, with terms identical to the Award
Agreement under which the Option was exercised, but at an exercise price as
determined by the Administrator in accordance with the Plan.
8. Exercise of Award.
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(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder.
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(i) Any Award granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times
and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator under the terms
of the Plan and specified in the Award Agreement.
(ii) An Award shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of
such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the
Award by the person entitled to exercise the Award and full payment for the
Shares with respect to which the Award is exercised has been received by the
Company. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books
of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the
stock certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends
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or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to Shares subject
to an Award, notwithstanding the exercise of an Option or other Award. The
Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly upon
exercise of the Award. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right
for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued,
except as provided in the Award Agreement or Section 10, below.
(b) Exercise of Award Following Termination of Employment, Director or
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Consulting Relationship.
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(i) An Award may not be exercised after the termination date of
such Award set forth in the Award Agreement and may be exercised following the
termination of a Grantee's Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or
Consultant only to the extent provided in the Award Agreement.
(ii) Where the Award Agreement permits a Grantee to exercise an
Award following the termination of the Grantee's Continuous Status as an
Employee, Director or Consultant for a specified period, the Award shall
terminate to the extent not exercised on the last day of the specified period
or the last day of the original term of the Award, whichever occurs first.
(iii) Any Award designated as an Incentive Stock Option to the
extent not exercised within the time permitted by law for the exercise of
Incentive Stock Options following the termination of a Grantee's Continuous
Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant shall convert automatically to a
Non-Qualified Stock Option and thereafter shall be exercisable as such to the
extent exercisable by its terms for the period specified in the Award Agreement.
(c) Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy
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out for a payment in cash or Shares, an Award previously granted, based on such
terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the
Grantee at the time that such offer is made.
9. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
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(a) Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award
unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares
pursuant thereto shall comply with all Applicable Laws, and shall be further
subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such
compliance.
(b) As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may
require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of
any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and
without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the
opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any
Applicable Laws.
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10. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required
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action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each
outstanding Award, the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options
and SARs may be granted to any Employee in any fiscal year of the Company, and
the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but
as to which no Awards have yet been granted or which have been returned to the
Plan (including the fixed Share limit on the annual increase in the number of
Shares available for issuance under the Plan), as well as the price per share of
Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Award, shall be proportionately
adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common
Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend,
combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other similar event
resulting in an increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common
Stock. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of
shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of
any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with
respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award.
11. Corporate Transactions/Changes in Control/Subsidiary Dispositions.
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Except as may be provided in an Award Agreement:
(a) Effective upon the consummation of a Corporate Transaction, all
outstanding Awards under the Plan shall terminate unless assumed by the
successor company or its Parent. For the purposes of this subsection, the Award
shall be considered assumed if, following the Corporate Transaction, the Award
confers, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Corporate
Transaction, (i) the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or
property) received in the Corporate Transaction by holders of Common Stock for
each Share subject to the Award held on the effective date of the Corporate
Transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of
consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares), or
(ii) the right to purchase such consideration in the case of an Option or
similar Award; provided, however, that if such consideration received in the
Corporate Transaction was not solely common stock of the successor corporation
or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor
corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise or
exchange of the Award for each Share subject to the Award to be solely common
stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to
the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Corporate
Transaction.
(b) In the event of a Change in Control (other than a Change in
Control which also is a Corporate Transaction), each Award which is at the time
outstanding under the Plan shall remain exercisable until the expiration or
sooner termination of the applicable Award term.
(c) In the event of a Subsidiary Disposition, each Award with respect
to those Grantees who are at the time engaged primarily in Continuous Status as
an Employee or Consultant with the subsidiary corporation involved in such
Subsidiary Disposition which is at the time outstanding under the Plan shall
remain so exercisable until the expiration or sooner termination of the Award
term.
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12. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to
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occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the stockholders of the
Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner
terminated.
13. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan.
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(a) The Board may at any time amend, suspend or terminate the Plan. To
the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws, the Company shall obtain
stockholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree
as required.
(b) No Award may be granted during any suspension of the Plan or after
termination of the Plan.
(c) Any amendment, suspension or termination of the Plan shall not
affect Awards already granted, and such Awards shall remain in full force and
effect as if the Plan had not been amended, suspended or terminated, unless
mutually agreed otherwise between the Grantee and the Administrator, which
agreement must be in writing and signed by the Grantee and the Company.
14. Reservation of Shares.
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(a) The Company, during the term of the Plan, will at all times
reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to
satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
(b) The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any
regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's
counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder,
shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or
sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been
obtained.
15. No Effect on Terms of Employment. The Plan shall not confer upon any
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Grantee any right with respect to continuation of employment or consulting
relationship with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her
right or the Company's right to terminate his or her employment or consulting
relationship at any time, with or without cause.
16. Stockholder Approval. The Plan became effective when adopted by the
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Board on March 19, 1997, and was approved by the Company's stockholders on March
31, 1997. On May 13, 1998, the Board adopted and approved an amendment and
restatement of the Plan (a) to include Incentive Stock Options within the class
of Awards subject to the formula for determining the maximum aggregate number of
Shares that may be issued pursuant to Awards under the Plan, (b) to place a cap
on the annual increase in such maximum aggregate number of Shares determined
under the formula, (c) to permit the grant of Incentive Stock Options with
respect to the two million two hundred sixty nine thousand six hundred fifty
eight (2,269,658) Shares that became available for issuance under the Plan
pursuant to the formula on January 2, 1998 and (d) to adopt a limit on the
maximum number of Shares with respect to which Options
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and SARs may be granted to any Employee in any fiscal year of the Company and
certain other administrative provisions to comply with the performance-based
compensation exception to the deduction limit of Section 162(m) of the Code
(collectively, the "Amendments"), such Amendments conditioned upon and not to
take effect until stockholder approval of the Amendments is obtained.
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DETACH HERE
PROXY
BEA SYSTEMS, INC.
385 MOFFETT PARK DRIVE
SUNNYVALE, CA 94089
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING ON JUNE 25, 1998.
William T. Coleman III and Steve L. Brown, or either of them, each with
the power of substitution, are hereby authorized to represent and vote the
shares of the undersigned, with all the powers which the undersigned would
possess if personally present, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of BEA
Systems, Inc. (the "Company"), to be held on Thursday, June 25, 1998 at The
Westin Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, California, and any
adjournment or postponement thereof.
Election of two (2) Class I Directors (or if any nominee is not
available for election, such substitute as the Board of Directors or the proxy
holders may designate).
Nominees: CARY J. DAVIS and DEAN O. MORTON
SEE REVERSE SEE REVERSE
SIDE CONTINUED AND TO BE SIGNED ON REVERSE SIDE SIDE
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DETACH HERE
[ X ] Please mark
votes as in
this example
Shares represented by this proxy will be voted as directed by the
stockholder. If no such discretion is indicated, the Proxies will have
authority to vote FOR the election of all directors, and FOR proposals
2,3 and 4.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of Directors
and FOR proposals 2,3 and 4.
1. Election of Directors (see reverse):
FOR WITHHELD
[ ] [ ]
[ ] MARK HERE [ ]
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FOR, except vote withheld from the nominee CHANGE AND
listed on the line above. NOTE BELOW
FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
2. To approve and ratify amendments [ ] [ ] [ ]
to the BEA Systems, Inc. 1997
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
3. To approve and ratify amendments [ ] [ ] [ ]
to the BEA Systems, Inc. 1997
Stock Incentive Plan.
4. To ratify and approve the [ ] [ ] [ ]
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP
as the Company's independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending
January 31, 1999.
5. In their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such
other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE
ENCLOSED REPLY ENVELOPE.
Please sign exactly as your name appears herein. Joint owners should
each sign. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or
guardian, please give full title as such.
Signature: Date:
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Signature: Date:
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