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Registration No. 333-_________
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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eLOT, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
VIRGINIA Issuer: 86-0449210
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
301 Merritt 7
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
(Address of principal executive offices)
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eLOT, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan
(Full title of the plan)
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Barbara C. Anderson
Senior Vice President, Law & Administration
eLOT, Inc.
301 Merritt 7
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
(203) 840-8600
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Thurston R. Moore, Esquire
Hunton & Williams
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
951 East Byrd Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 788-8200
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed maximum Proposed maximum
Title of securities Amount to be offering price aggregate Amount of
to be registered Registered per share offering price registration fee
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per 13,000,000 shares $4.5315* $58,909,500* $15,553*
share
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(*) Calculated pursuant to Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), based on the average
of the high and low prices of the eLOT, Inc. common stock (the "Common Stock") on The Nasdaq National Market on April 4, 2000.
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II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed by eLOT, Inc. (the "Company") with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), are hereby incorporated
by reference into this Registration Statement:
(a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1999; and
(b) The Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
January 14, 2000.
Additionally incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement is
the Description of Common Stock section of the Company's Registration Statement
on Form 8-A filed pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
In addition to the foregoing, all documents subsequently filed by the
Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act,
prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities registered hereunder have been issued or which deregisters all
securities offered then remaining unsold, shall be deemed incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date
of the filing of such documents. Any statement, including financial statements,
contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any
other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement
so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Certain legal matters regarding the shares of Common Stock will be passed
upon for the Company by Barbara C. Anderson, General Counsel of the Company. Ms.
Anderson beneficially owns 314,264 shares of Company Common Stock.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Virginia Stock Corporation Act permits, and the Company's Bylaws
require, indemnification of the Company's directors and officers in a variety of
circumstances, which may include indemnification for liabilities under the
Securities Act. Under sections 13.1-697 and 13.1-702 of the Virginia Stock
Corporation Act, a Virginia corporation generally is authorized to indemnify its
directors and officers in civil or criminal actions if they acted in good faith
and believed their conduct to be in the best interests of the corporation and,
in the case of criminal actions, had no reasonable cause to believe that the
conduct was unlawful. The Company's Bylaws require indemnification of directors
and officers with respect to certain liabilities, expenses and other amounts
imposed upon them by reason of having been a director or officer, except in the
case of willful misconduct or a knowing violation of criminal law. In addition,
the Company carries insurance on behalf of directors, officers, employees or
agents that may cover liabilities under the Securities Act. As permitted by the
Virginia Stock Corporation Act, the
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Company's Bylaws provide that in any proceeding brought by a shareholder of the
Company in the right of the Company or brought by or on behalf of shareholders
of the Company, no director or officer of the Company shall be liable to the
Company or its shareholders for monetary damages with respect to any
transaction, occurrence or course of conduct, whether prior or subsequent to the
effective date of such Bylaws, except for liability resulting from such person's
having engaged in willful misconduct or a knowing violation of the criminal law
or any federal or state securities law. Sections 13.1-696 to -704 of the
Virginia Stock Corporation Act are hereby incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit No.
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4.1 eLOT, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.
5 Opinion of Barbara C. Anderson, General Counsel, regarding the
Common Stock.
23.1 Consent of Barbara C. Anderson, General Counsel (included in
Exhibit 5).
23.2 Consent of Independent Public Accountants.
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on Signature Page).
Item 9. Undertakings.
A. Subsequent Disclosure.
The Company hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are
being made of the securities registered hereby, a post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3)
of the Securities Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the effective date of this Registration
Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set
forth in this Registration Statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to
the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in
this Registration Statement or any material change to
such information in this Registration Statement;
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provided, however, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (i) and
(ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a
post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic
reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Company, pursuant
to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and
the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the
initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
B. Incorporation by Reference.
The Company hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Company's annual report
pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is
incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
C. Commission Position on Indemnification.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised
that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than
the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Milford, State of Connecticut, on the 5th day of
April, 2000.
eLOT, INC.
BY: /s/ Stanley J. Kabala
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Stanley J. Kabala
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned, in his capacity as officer or director, or both,
as the case may be, of eLOT, Inc. does hereby appoint Edward W. Stone, Jr. and
Barbara C. Anderson, and each of them severally, his true and lawful attorneys
or attorney to execute in his name, place and stead, in his capacity as director
or officer, or both, as the case may be, this Registration Statement and any and
all amendments and post-effective amendments thereto, and all instruments
necessary or incidental in connection therewith and to file the same with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Each of said attorneys shall have power to
act hereunder with or without the other attorney and shall have full power and
authority to do and perform in the name and on behalf of each of said directors
or officers, or both as the case may be, every act whatsoever requisite or
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes
as which each of said officers or directors, or both as the case may be, might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys
or attorney may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Stanley J. Kabala Chairman, President and April 5, 2000
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Stanley J. Kabala
/s/ Edward W. Stone, Jr. Senior Vice President and April 5, 2000
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Edward W. Stone, Jr.
/s/ Richard J. Fernandes Director April 5, 2000
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Richard J. Fernandes
/s/ Philip D. Gunn Director April 5, 2000
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Philip D. Gunn
Director April 5, 2000
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John P. Hectus
/s/ Jerry M. Seslowe Director April 5, 2000
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Jerry M. Seslowe
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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4.1 eLOT, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan.
5 Opinion of Barbara C. Anderson, General Counsel, regarding the Common Stock.
23.1 Consent of Barbara C. Anderson, General Counsel (included in Exhibit 5).
23.2 Consent of Independent Public Accountants.
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on Signature Page).
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eLOT, INC.
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eLOT, INC.
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS........................................................ 5
1.01. Acquiring Person.................................................. 5
1.02. Administrator..................................................... 5
1.03. Affiliate......................................................... 5
1.04. Agreement......................................................... 5
1.05. Associate......................................................... 5
1.06. Board............................................................. 5
1.07. Change in Control................................................. 5
1.08. Code.............................................................. 6
1.09. Committee......................................................... 6
1.10. Common Stock...................................................... 6
1.11. Company........................................................... 6
1.12. Continuing Director............................................... 7
1.13. Control Affiliate................................................. 7
1.14. Control Change Date............................................... 7
1.15. Corresponding SAR................................................. 7
1.16. Exchange Act...................................................... 7
1.17. Fair Market Value................................................. 7
1.18. Initial Value..................................................... 8
1.19. Option............................................................ 8
1.20. Participant....................................................... 8
1.21. Person............................................................ 8
1.22. Plan.............................................................. 8
1.23. Related Entity.................................................... 9
1.24. SAR............................................................... 9
1.25. Stock Award....................................................... 9
ARTICLE II PURPOSES.......................................................... 9
ARTICLE III ADMINISTRATION................................................... 10
ARTICLE IV ELIGIBILITY....................................................... 10
ARTICLE V COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN....................................... 11
5.01. Common Stock Issued............................................... 11
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5.02. Aggregate Limit................................................... 11
5.03. Reallocation of Shares............................................ 12
5.04. Individual Annual Aggregate Limit................................. 12
ARTICLE VI OPTIONS........................................................... 12
6.01. Award............................................................. 12
6.02. Option Price...................................................... 13
6.03. Maximum Option Period............................................. 13
6.04. Nontransferability................................................ 13
6.05. Transferable Options.............................................. 13
6.06. Status as Employee or Service Provider............................ 14
6.07. Exercise.......................................................... 14
6.08. Payment........................................................... 14
6.09. Change in Control................................................. 15
6.10. Shareholder Rights................................................ 15
6.11. Disposition of Shares............................................. 15
6.12. Deferred Stock Benefits........................................... 15
ARTICLE VII SARS............................................................. 15
7.01. Award............................................................. 15
7.02. Maximum SAR Period................................................ 16
7.03. Nontransferability................................................ 16
7.04. Transferable SARs................................................. 16
7.05. Exercise.......................................................... 16
7.06. Change in Control................................................. 17
7.07. Status as Employee or Service Provider............................ 17
7.08. Settlement........................................................ 17
7.09. Shareholder Rights................................................ 17
ARTICLE VIII STOCK AWARDS.................................................... 18
8.01. Award............................................................. 18
8.02. Vesting........................................................... 18
8.03. Performance Objectives............................................ 18
8.04. Status as Employee or Service Provider............................ 18
8.05. Change in Control................................................. 19
8.06. Shareholder Rights................................................ 19
8.07. Deferred Stock Benefits........................................... 19
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ARTICLE IX ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK............................ 19
ARTICLE X COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND APPROVAL OF REGULATORY BODIES.............. 20
ARTICLE XI GENERAL PROVISIONS................................................ 22
11.01. Effect on Employment and Service................................. 22
11.02. Unfunded Plan.................................................... 22
11.03. Rules of Construction............................................ 22
ARTICLE XII AMENDMENT........................................................ 22
ARTICLE XIII DURATION OF PLAN................................................ 23
ARTICLE XIV EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN........................................... 23
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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1.01. Acquiring Person
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Acquiring Person means a Person who, considered alone or together with
all Control Affiliates and Associates of that Person, is or becomes directly or
indirectly the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange
Act) of securities representing at least fifty percent (50%) of the Company's
then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of the
Board.
1.02. Administrator
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Administrator means the Board, the Committee, or any delegate of the
Committee that is appointed in accordance with Article III.
1.03. Affiliate
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Affiliate means any "subsidiary" or "parent" corporation (within the
meaning of Section 424 of the Code) of the Company, including a corporation that
becomes an Affiliate after the adoption of this Plan.
1.04. Agreement
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Agreement means a written agreement (including any amendment or
supplement thereto) between the Company and a Participant specifying the terms
and conditions of a Stock Award or an Option or SAR granted to such Participant.
1.05. Associate
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Associate, with respect to any Person, is defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act. An Associate does not
include the Company or a majority-owned subsidiary of the Company.
1.06. Board
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Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
1.07. Change in Control
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Change in Control means (i) a Person is or becomes an Acquiring Person;
(ii) holders of the securities of the Company entitled to vote thereon approve
any
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agreement with a Person (or, if such approval is not required by applicable
law and is not solicited by the Company, the closing of such an agreement) that
involves the transfer of all or substantially all of the Company's total assets
on a consolidated basis, as last reported in the Company's consolidated
financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (iii)
holders of the securities of the Company entitled to vote thereon approve a
transaction (or, if such approval is not required by applicable law and is not
solicited by the Company, the closing of such a transaction) pursuant to which
the Company will undergo a merger, consolidation, or statutory share exchange
with a Person, regardless of whether the Company is intended to be the surviving
or resulting entity after the merger, consolidation, or statutory share
exchange, other than a transaction that results in the voting securities of the
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Company carrying the right to vote in elections of persons to the Board
outstanding immediately prior to the closing of the transaction continuing to
represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting
securities of the surviving entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the
Company's voting securities carrying the right to vote in elections of persons
to the Company's Board, or such securities of such surviving entity, outstanding
immediately after the closing of such transaction; (iv) the Continuing Directors
cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board; or (v) holders of
the securities of the Company entitled to vote thereon approve a plan of
complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or liquidation
by the Company of substantially all of the Company's assets (or, if such
approval is not required by applicable law and is not solicited by the Company,
the commencement of actions constituting such a plan or the closing of such an
agreement).
1.08. Code
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Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any amendments thereto.
1.09. Committee
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Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board.
1.10. Common Stock
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Common Stock means the common stock of the Company.
1.11. Company
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Company means eLOT, Inc.
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1.12. Continuing Director
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Continuing Director means any member of the Board, while a member of the
Board and (i) who was a member of the Board immediately following the 1999
Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or (ii) whose nomination for or election to the
Board was recommended or approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors.
1.13. Control Affiliate
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Control Affiliate with respect to any Person, means an affiliate as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange
Act.
1.14. Control Change Date
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Control Change Date means the date on which a Change in Control occurs.
If a Change in Control occurs on account of a series of transactions, the
"Control Change Date" is the date of the last of such transactions.
1.15. Corresponding SAR
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Corresponding SAR means an SAR that is granted in relation to a
particular Option and that can be exercised only upon the surrender to the
Company, unexercised, of that portion of the Option to which the SAR relates.
1.16. Exchange Act
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Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
1.17. Fair Market Value
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Fair Market Value means, on any given date, the reported "closing"
price of a share of Common Stock in the Nasdaq Stock Market. The preceding
sentence to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Common Stock is listed upon
another stock exchange or exchanges, the Fair Market Value on any given date
shall be the highest closing price of the Common Stock on such exchange or
exchanges. If, on any given date, no share of Common Stock is traded on the
Nasdaq Stock Market or on an established stock exchange, then Fair Market Value
shall be determined with reference to the next preceding day that the Common
Stock was so traded.
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1.18. Initial Value
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Initial Value means, with respect to a Corresponding SAR, the option
price per share of the related Option and, with respect to a SAR granted
independently of an Option, the Fair Market Value of one share of Common stock
on the date of grant.
1.19. Option
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Option means a stock option that entitles the holder to purchase from the
Company a stated number of shares of Common Stock at the price set forth in an
Agreement.
1.20. Participant
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Participant means an employee of the Company or an Affiliate, a member of
the Board (whether or not such Board member is employed by the Company or an
Affiliate), or any other Person who provides services to the Company or an
Affiliate, who satisfies the requirements of Article IV and is selected by the
Administrator to receive, a Stock Award, an Option, an SAR, or a combination
thereof.
1.21. Person
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Person means any human being, firm, corporation, partnership, or other
entity. "Person" also includes any human being, firm, corporation, partnership,
or other entity as defined in sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange
Act. The term "Person" does not include the Company or any Related Entity, and
the term Person does not include any employee-benefit plan maintained by the
Company or any Related Entity, and any person or entity organized, appointed, or
established by the Company or any Related Entity for or pursuant to the terms of
any such employee-benefit plan, unless the Board determines that such an
employee-benefit plan or such person or entity is a "Person".
1.22. Plan
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Plan means the eLOT, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan. The name of the
Plan shall be changed automatically to reflect any change of name of the Company
that is approved by the shareholders of the Company.
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1.23. Related Entity
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Related Entity means any entity that is part of a controlled group of
corporations or is under common control with the Company within the meaning of
Sections 1563(a), 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code.
1.24. SAR
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SAR means a stock appreciation right that in accordance with the terms of
an Agreement entitles the holder to receive, with respect to each share of
Common Stock encompassed by the exercise of such SAR, the amount determined by
the Administrator and specified in an Agreement. In the absence of such a
determination, the holder shall be entitled to receive, with respect to each
share of Common Stock encompassed by the exercise of such SAR, the excess of the
Fair Market Value on the date of exercise over the Initial Value. References to
"SARs" include both Corresponding SARs and SARs granted independently of
Options, unless the context requires otherwise.
1.25. Stock Award
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Stock Award means shares of Common Stock awarded to a Participant under
Article VIII.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSES
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The Plan is intended to assist the Company and its Affiliates in recruiting
and retaining individuals or entities with ability and initiative by enabling
such persons to participate in the future success of the Company and its
Affiliates and to associate their interests with those of the Company and its
shareholders. The Plan is intended to permit the grant of both Options
qualifying under Section 422 of the Code ("incentive stock options") and Options
not so qualifying, and the grant of SARs, Stock Awards, and the deferral of
income with respect to Options and Stock Awards in accordance with the Plan and
procedures that may be established by the Administrator. No Option that is
intended to be an incentive stock option shall be invalid for failure to qualify
as an incentive stock option. The proceeds received by
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the Company from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Plan shall
be used for general corporate purposes.
ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATION
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The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator
shall have authority to grant Stock Awards, Options and SARs upon such terms
(not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan), as the Administrator may
consider appropriate. Such terms may include conditions (in addition to those
contained in this Plan), on the exercisability of all or any part of an Option
or SAR or on the transferability or forfeitability of a Stock Award.
Notwithstanding any such conditions, the Administrator may, in its discretion,
(i) accelerate the time at which any Option or SAR may be exercised, or the time
at which a Stock Award may become transferable or nonforfeitable, or (ii)
suspend the forfeiture of any award made under this Plan. In addition, the
Administrator shall have complete authority to interpret all provisions of this
Plan; to prescribe the form of Agreements and documents relating to the deferral
of income with respect to Options and Stock Awards; to adopt, amend, and rescind
rules and regulations pertaining to the administration of the Plan; and to make
all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this
Plan. The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Administrator
shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator.
Any decision made, or action taken, by the Administrator or in connection with
the administration of this Plan shall be final and conclusive. Neither the
Administrator nor any member of the Committee shall be liable for any act done
in good faith with respect to this Plan or any Agreement, Option, SAR or Stock
Award. All expenses of administering this Plan shall be borne by the Company.
The Committee, in its discretion, may delegate to one or more officers of
the Company all or part of the Committee's authority and duties with respect to
grants and awards to individuals who are not subject to the reporting and other
provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The Committee may revoke or amend
the terms of a delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate any
prior actions of the Committee's delegate or delegates that were consistent with
the terms of the Plan.
ARTICLE IV
ELIGIBILITY
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Any employee of the Company or an Affiliate, any member of the Board
(whether or not such Board member is employed by the Company or an Affiliate),
and any other Person who provides services to the Company or an Affiliate is
eligible to participate in this Plan if the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, determines that such Person has contributed significantly or can be
expected to contribute significantly to the profits or growth of the Company or
an Affiliate.
ARTICLE V
COMMON STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN
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5.01. Common Stock Issued
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Upon the award of Common Stock pursuant to a Stock Award, the Company may
issue Common Stock from its authorized but unissued Common Stock. Upon the
exercise of any Option or SAR, the Company may deliver to the Participant (or
the Participant's broker if the Participant so directs), shares of Common Stock
from its authorized but unissued Common Stock. On the distribution of deferred
stock benefits in respect of a Stock Award or an Option that is not an incentive
stock option, the Company may issue shares of Common Stock from its authorized
but unissued Common Stock.
5.02. Aggregate Limit
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The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued
under this Plan is 13,000,000 shares. The maximum aggregate number of shares
of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan as Stock Awards (or as the
portion of a deferred stock benefit that represents forfeited shares of Common
Stock subject to such awards) is 1.3 million shares. The maximum aggregate
number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under this Plan and the
maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued as Stock Awards (and
Deferred Stock Benefits that represent forfeited shares of Common Stock subject
to such awards) shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Article IX.
Shares of Common Stock issued in settlement of a deferred stock benefit, and the
shares of Common Stock subject to the Option or Stock Award or portion thereof
with respect to which such deferred stock benefit was elected, shall be counted
toward the foregoing limits only once (even in the case of shares subject to a
Stock Award that are canceled in connection with a deferred stock benefit
election).
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5.03. Reallocation of Shares
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If an Option is terminated, in whole or in part, for any reason other
than its exercise (including an exercise that results in a deferred stock
benefit) or the exercise of a Corresponding SAR that is settled with shares of
Common Stock, the number of shares allocated to the Option or portion thereof
may be reallocated to other Options, SARs, and Stock Awards to be granted, and
to deferred stock benefits to be distributed, under this Plan. If an SAR is
terminated, in whole or in part, for any reason other than its exercise that is
settled with shares of Common Stock or the exercise of a related Option, the
number of shares of Common Stock allocated to the SAR or portion thereof may be
reallocated to other Options, SARs, and Stock Awards to be granted, and deferred
stock benefits to be distributed, under this Plan. If a Stock Award is
forfeited, in whole or in part, for any reason (other than a cancellation that
results in a deferred stock benefit), the number of shares of Common Stock
allocated to the Stock Award or portion thereof may be reallocated to other
Options, SARs, and Stock Awards to be granted, and deferred stock benefits to be
distributed, under this Plan. If a deferred stock benefit is forfeited, in whole
or in part, the number of shares of Common Stock allocated to the deferred stock
benefit or portion thereof may be reallocated to other Options, SARs, and Stock
Awards to be granted, and to the other deferred stock benefits to be
distributed, under the Plan.
5.04. Individual Annual Aggregate Limit
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No Participant may be granted any combination of Options, SARs and Stock
Awards in any calendar year covering more than an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares.
ARTICLE VI
OPTIONS
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6.01. Award
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In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the Administrator will
designate each individual to whom an Option is to be granted and will specify
the number of shares of Common Stock covered by such awards; provided, however,
that no Participant may be granted Options in any calendar year covering more
than 500,000 shares.
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6.02. Option Price
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The price per share for shares of Common Stock purchased on the exercise
of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator on the date of grant, but
shall not be less than the Fair Market Value on the date the Option is granted
in the case of an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option.
6.03. Maximum Option Period
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The maximum period in which an Option may be exercised shall be
determined by the Administrator on the date of grant, except that no Option that
is an incentive stock option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten
years from the date such Option was granted. The terms of any Option that is an
incentive stock option may provide that it is exercisable for a period less than
such maximum period.
6.04. Nontransferability
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Except as provided in Section 6.05, each Option granted under this Plan
shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution. In the event of any transfer of an Option (by the Participant or
his transferee), the Option and any Corresponding SAR that relates to such
Option must be transferred to the same person or persons or entity or entities.
Except as provided in Section 6.05, during the lifetime of the Participant to
whom the Option is granted, the Option may be exercised only by the Participant.
No right or interest of a Participant in any Option shall be liable for, or
subject to, any lien, obligation, or liability of such Participant.
6.05. Transferable Options
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Section 6.04 to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Agreement provides,
an Option that is not an incentive stock option may be transferred by a
Participant to such persons or entities permitted under Securities Exchange
Commission Rule 16b-3 ("Rule 16b-3") as in effect from time to time on such
terms and conditions as may be permitted under Rule 16b-3 as in effect from time
to time. The holder of an Option transferred pursuant to this Section shall be
bound by the same terms and conditions that governed the Option during the
period that it was held by the Participant; provided, however, that such
transferee may not transfer the Option except by will or the laws of descent and
distribution. In the event of any transfer of an Option (by the Participant or
his transferee), the Option and any Corresponding SAR that relates to such
Option must be transferred to the same person or persons or entity or entities.
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6.06. Status as Employee or Service Provider
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For purposes of determining the applicability of Section 422 of the Code
(relating to incentive stock options), or in the event that the terms of any
Option provide that it may be exercised only during employment or service or
within a specified period of time after termination of employment or service,
the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of absence for governmental
or military service, illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not
be deemed interruptions of continuous employment or service.
6.07. Exercise
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Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Agreement, an
Option may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to time at
such times and in compliance with such requirements as the Administrator shall
determine; provided, however, that incentive stock options (granted under the
Plan and all plans of the Company and its Affiliates) may not be first
exercisable in a calendar year for shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market
Value (determined as of the date an Option is granted) exceeding $100,000. An
Option granted under this Plan may be exercised with respect to any number of
whole shares less than the full number for which the Option could be exercised.
A partial exercise of an Option shall not affect the right to exercise the
Option from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable
Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the Option. The
exercise of an Option shall result in the termination of any Corresponding SAR
to the extent of the number of shares with respect to which the Option is
exercised.
6.08. Payment
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Subject to rules established by the Administrator and unless otherwise
provided in an Agreement, payment of all or part of the Option price may be made
in cash, a cash equivalent acceptable to the Administrator, or with shares of
Common Stock. If shares of Common Stock are used to pay all or part of the
Option price, the sum of the cash and cash equivalent and the Fair Market Value
(determined as of the day preceding the date of exercise) of the shares
surrendered must not be less than the Option price of the shares for which the
Option is being exercised.
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6.09. Change in Control
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Section 6.07 to the contrary notwithstanding, each outstanding Option
shall be fully exercisable (in whole or in part at the discretion of the holder)
on and after a Control Change Date.
6.10. Shareholder Rights
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No Participant shall have any rights as a shareholder with respect to
shares subject to his Option until the date of exercise of such Option.
6.11. Disposition of Shares
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A Participant shall notify the Company of any sale or other disposition
of shares acquired pursuant to an Option that was an incentive stock option if
such sale or disposition occurs (i) within two years of the grant of an Option
or (ii) within one year of the issuance of shares to the Participant. Such
notice shall be in writing and directed to the Secretary of the Company.
6.12. Deferred Stock Benefits
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If permitted by the Administrator, and in accordance with any procedures
so established, a Participant may elect to defer all or part of the gain
attributable to the exercise of an Option that is not an incentive stock option
and thereby elect a deferred stock benefit, which shall be payable in shares of
Common Stock, on the terms specified by the Administrator. The terms and
conditions of such an election and the deferred stock benefit shall be
determined by the Administrator.
ARTICLE VII
SARS
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7.01. Award
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In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the Administrator will
designate each individual to whom SARs are to be granted and will specify the
number of shares of Common Stock covered by such awards; provided, however, that
no Participant may be granted SARs in any calendar year covering more than
500,000 shares of Common Stock. For purposes of the foregoing limits, an Option
and Corresponding SAR shall be treated as a single award. In addition no
Participant may be granted Corresponding SARs (under all incentive stock option
plans of the
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Company and its Affiliates) that are related to incentive stock options which
are first exercisable in any calendar year for shares of Common Stock having an
aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date the related Option is
granted) that exceeds $100,000.
7.02. Maximum SAR Period
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The term of each SAR shall be determined by the Administrator on the date
of grant, except that no Corresponding SAR that is related to an incentive stock
option shall have a term of more than ten years from the date such related
Option was granted. The terms of any Corresponding SAR that is related to an
incentive stock option may provide that it has a term that is less than such
maximum period.
7.03. Nontransferability
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Except as provided in Section 7.04, each SAR granted under this Plan
shall be nontransferable except by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution. In the event of any such transfer, a Corresponding SAR and the
related Option must be transferred to the same person or persons or entity or
entities. During the lifetime of the Participant to whom the SAR is granted, the
SAR may be exercised only by the Participant. No right or interest of a
Participant in any SAR shall be liable for, or subject to, any lien, obligation,
or liability of such Participant.
7.04. Transferable SARs
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Section 7.03 to the contrary notwithstanding, if the Agreement provides,
an SAR, other than a Corresponding SAR that is related to an incentive stock
option, may be transferred by a Participant to any person or entity permitted
under Rule 16b-3 as in effect from time to time on such terms and conditions as
may be permitted under Rule 16b-3 as in effect from time to time. The holder of
an SAR transferred pursuant to this Section shall be bound by the same terms and
conditions that governed the SAR during the period that it was held by the
Participant; provided, however, that such transferee may not transfer the SAR
except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. In the event of any
transfer of a Corresponding SAR (by the Participant or his transferee), the
Corresponding SAR and the related Option must be transferred to the same person
or person or entity or entities.
7.05. Exercise
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Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Agreement, an
SAR may be exercised in whole at any time or in part from time to time at such
times and
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in compliance with such requirements as the Administrator shall determine;
provided, however, that a Corresponding SAR that is related to an incentive
stock option may be exercised only to the extent that the related Option is
exercisable and only when the Fair Market Value exceeds the option price of the
related Option. An SAR granted under this Plan may be exercised with respect to
any number of whole shares less than the full number for which the SAR could be
exercised. A partial exercise of an SAR shall not affect the right to exercise
the SAR from time to time in accordance with this Plan and the applicable
Agreement with respect to the remaining shares subject to the SAR. The exercise
of a Corresponding SAR shall result in the termination of the related Option to
the extent of the number of shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised.
7.06. Change in Control
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Section 7.05 to the contrary notwithstanding, each outstanding SAR shall
be fully exercisable (in whole or in part at the discretion of the holder) on
and after a Control Change Date.
7.07. Status as Employee or Service Provider
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If the terms of any SAR provide that it may be exercised only during
employment or service or within a specified period of time after termination of
employment or service, the Administrator may decide to what extent leaves of
absence for governmental or military service, illness, temporary disability or
other reasons shall not be deemed interruptions of continuous employment or
service.
7.08. Settlement
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At the Administrator's discretion, the amount payable as a result of the
exercise of an SAR may be settled in cash, shares of Common Stock, or a
combination of cash and Common Stock. No fractional share will be deliverable
upon the exercise of an SAR but a cash payment will be made in lieu thereof.
7.09. Shareholder Rights
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No Participant shall, as a result of receiving an SAR, have any rights
as a shareholder of the Company or any Affiliate until the date that the SAR is
exercised and then only to the extent that the SAR is settled by the issuance of
Common Stock.
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ARTICLE VIII
STOCK AWARDS
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8.01. Award
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In accordance with the provisions of Article IV, the Administrator will
designate each individual to whom a Stock Award is to be made and will specify
the number of shares covered by such awards; provided, however, that no
Participant may receive Stock Awards in any calendar year for more than 200,000
shares.
8.02. Vesting
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The Administrator, on the date of the award, may prescribe that a
Participant's rights in a Stock Award shall be forfeitable or otherwise
restricted for a period of time or subject to such conditions as may be set
forth in the Agreement.
8.03. Performance Objectives
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In accordance with Section 8.02, the Administrator may prescribe that
Stock Awards will become vested or transferable or both based on objectives
stated with respect to the Company's return on equity, earnings per share, total
earnings, earnings growth, return on capital, Fair Market Value, Common Stock
price appreciation, or such other measures as may be selected by the
Administrator. If the Administrator, on the date of award, prescribes that a
Stock Award shall become nonforfeitable and transferable only upon the
attainment of performance objectives, the shares subject to such Stock Award
shall become nonforfeitable and transferable only to the extent that the
Administrator certifies that such objectives have been achieved.
8.04. Status as Employee or Service Provider
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In the event that the terms of any Stock Award provide that shares may
become transferable and nonforfeitable thereunder only after completion of a
specified period of employment or service, the Administrator may decide in each
case to what extent leaves of absence for governmental or military service,
illness, temporary disability, or other reasons shall not be deemed
interruptions of continuous employment or service.
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8.05. Change in Control
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Sections 8.02, 8.03 and 8.04 to the contrary notwithstanding, each
outstanding Stock Award shall be transferable and nonforfeitable on and after a
Control Change Date.
8.06. Shareholder Rights
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Prior to their forfeiture (in accordance with the applicable Agreement
and while the shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to the Stock Award may be
forfeited or are nontransferable), a Participant will have all rights of a
shareholder with respect to a Stock Award, including the right to receive
dividends and vote the shares; provided, however, that during such period (i) a
Participant may not sell, transfer, pledge, exchange, hypothecate, or otherwise
dispose of shares granted pursuant to a Stock Award, (ii) the Company shall
retain custody of the certificates evidencing shares granted pursuant to a Stock
Award, and (iii) the Participant will deliver to the Company a stock power,
endorsed in blank, with respect to each Stock Award. The limitations set forth
in the preceding sentence shall not apply after the shares granted under the
Stock Award are transferable and are no longer forfeitable.
8.07. Deferred Stock Benefits
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If permitted by the Administrator, and in accordance with any procedures
so established, a Participant may elect to forfeit all or a portion of a Stock
Award and thereby elect to receive a deferred sock benefit which shall be
payable in shares of Common Stock, on the terms specified by the Administrator,
in lieu of such forfeited Stock Award or portion thereof. The terms and
conditions of such an election and the deferred stock benefit shall be
determined by the Administrator.
ARTICLE IX
ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGE IN COMMON STOCK
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The maximum number of shares as to which Options, SARs, and Stock Awards
may be granted and the maximum number of shares that may be distributed as
deferred stock benefits pursuant to this Plan; the terms of outstanding Stock
Awards, Options, and SARs and undistributed deferred stock benefits; and the per
individual limitations on the number of shares of Common Stock for which
Options, SARs, and Stock Awards may be granted shall be adjusted as the
Committee shall determine to be equitably required in the event that (i) the
Company (a) effects one
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or more stock dividends, stock split-ups, subdivisions or consolidations of
shares or (b) engages in a transaction to which Section 424 of the Code applies
or, (ii) there occurs any other event which, in the judgment of the Committee
necessitates such action. Any determination made under this Article IX by the
Committee shall be final and conclusive.
The issuance by the Company of stock of any class, or securities
convertible into stock of any class, for cash or property, or for labor or
services, either upon direct sale or upon the exercise of rights or warrants to
subscribe therefor, or upon conversion of stock or obligations of the Company
convertible into such stock or other securities, shall not affect, and no
adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the maximum number
of shares as to which Options, SARs, and Stock Awards may be granted or the
maximum number of shares that may be distributed as deferred stock benefits; the
per individual limitations on the number of shares for which Options, SARs, and
Stock Awards may be granted; or the terms of outstanding Stock Awards, Options,
or SARs or undistributed deferred stock benefits.
The Committee may make Stock Awards and may grant Options and SARs in
substitution for performance shares, phantom shares, stock awards, stock
options, stock appreciation rights, or similar awards held by an individual who
becomes an employee of the Company or an Affiliate in connection with a
transaction described in the first paragraph of this Article IX.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan (other than the limitation of Section
5.02), the terms of such substituted Stock Awards, Option or SAR grants shall
be as the Committee, in its discretion, determines is appropriate.
ARTICLE X
COMPLIANCE WITH LAW AND APPROVAL OF
REGULATORY BODIES
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No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no shares of Common Stock shall be
issued, no certificates for shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no
payment shall be made under this Plan except in compliance with all applicable
federal and state laws and regulations (including, without limitation,
withholding tax requirements), any listing agreement to which the Company is a
party, and the rules of all domestic stock exchanges on which the Company's
shares may be listed. The Company shall have the right to rely on an opinion of
its counsel as to such compliance. Any stock certificate issued to evidence
shares of Common Stock when
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a Stock Award is granted, a deferred stock benefit is distributed or for which
an Option or SAR is exercised may bear such legends and statements as the
Administrator may deem advisable to assure compliance with federal and state
laws and regulations. No Option or SAR shall be exercisable, no Stock Award
shall be granted, no shares of Common Stock shall be issued, no certificate for
shares of Common Stock shall be delivered, and no payment shall be made under
this Plan until the Company has obtained such consent or approval as the
Administrator may deem advisable from regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over
such matters.
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ARTICLE XI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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11.01. Effect on Employment and Service
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Neither the adoption of this Plan, its operation, nor any documents
describing or referring to this Plan (or any part thereof), shall confer upon
any individual any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or
an Affiliate or in any way affect any right and power of the Company or an
Affiliate to terminate the employment or service of any individual at any time
with or without assigning a reason therefor.
11.02. Unfunded Plan
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The Plan, insofar as it provides for grants, shall be unfunded, and the
Company shall not be required to segregate any assets that may at any time be
represented by grants under this Plan. Any liability of the Company to any
person with respect to any grant under this Plan shall be based solely upon any
contractual obligations that may be created pursuant to this Plan. No such
obligation of the Company shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge of, or
other encumbrance on, any property of the Company.
11.03. Rules of Construction
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Headings are given to the articles and sections of this Plan solely as a
convenience to facilitate reference. The reference to any statute, regulation,
or other provision of law shall be construed to refer to any amendment to or
successor of such provision of law.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENT
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The Board may amend or terminate this Plan from time to time; provided,
however, that no amendment may become effective until shareholder approval is
obtained if the amendment increases the aggregate number of shares of Common
Stock that may be issued under the Plan. No amendment shall, without a
Participant's consent, adversely affect any rights of such Participant under any
Stock
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Award, Option, or SAR, outstanding, or deferred stock benefit that is
undistributed, at the time such amendment is made.
ARTICLE XIII
DURATION OF PLAN
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No Stock Award, Option or SAR, may be granted under this Plan after
October 1, 2009. Stock Awards, Options, and SARs granted before that date, and
deferred stock benefits elected by a Participant before that date, shall remain
valid in accordance with their terms.
ARTICLE XIV
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN
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Options, SARs, and Stock Awards may be granted under this Plan upon its
adoption by the Board; provided that, unless this Plan is approved by a majority
of the votes cast by the Company's shareholders, voting either in person or by
proxy, at a duly held shareholders' meeting at which a quorum is present, no
Option or SAR shall be exercisable and no Stock Award shall be effective.
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File No.: 35636.1
April 5, 2000
eLOT, Inc.
301 Merritt 7
Corporate Park, 1st Floor
Norwalk, Connecticut 06851
eLOT, Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan
Ladies and Gentlemen:
I have acted as counsel to eLOT, Inc. (the "Company") in connection with the
Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-8 for the eLOT,
Inc. 1999 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") being filed under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended ("the Act"), on or about the date of this letter to register
13,000,000 shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share (the "Shares"), of
the Company, which from time to time may be offered and sold by the Company in
connection with the Plan.
I am familiar with the Registration Statement and the Exhibits thereto. I
have examined, originals or copies, certified and otherwise identified to my
satisfaction, of such corporate documents and records of the Company and
certificates and verbal advice of public officials as I have deemed necessary to
enable me to express this opinion. In rendering this opinion, I have assumed
(i) the genuineness of all signatures, (ii) the authenticity of all documents
submitted to me as originals and (iii) the conformity to authentic original
documents of all documents submitted to me as certified, conformed or
photostatic copies.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, I am of the opinion that:
1. The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
2. The Shares have been duly authorized and, when offered and sold as
described in the Registration Statement, will be legally issued, fully paid and
non-assessable.
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I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Barbara C. Anderson
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Barbara C. Anderson
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement of our reports dated February 4, 2000
included in eLot, Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 and to
all references to our Firm included in this registration statement.
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
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Stamford, Connecticut
April 7, 2000
