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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 1998
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
XIOX CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-3824750
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 700
Burlingame, California 94010
(Address of principal executive offices)
1994 STOCK PLAN
(as amended on May 22, 1995, March 25, 1997 and March 18, 1998)
(Full title of the plan)
William H. Welling
Chief Executive Officer
577 Airport Boulevard, Suite 700
(Name and address of agent for service)
(650) 375-8188
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Blair W. Stewart, Esq.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title Amount Proposed Proposed Amount of
of Securities to to be Maximum Maximum Registration
be Registered Registered Offering Aggregate Fee
Price Offering
Per Share Price
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Common Stock to be issued upon exercise 275,000 $ 5.75 (1) $1,581,250 (1) $ 466.47
of options granted under the 1994 Stock
Plan (as amended on May 22, 1995, March
25, 1997 and March 18, 1998)
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(1) Etstimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee on the basis of the average of the high
and low sale price reported by Nasdaq SmallCap Market on June 11, 1998 in accordance with Rule 457(c).
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
There are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement the following documents and information heretofore filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission:
1. The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the period ended
December 31, 1997 filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act;
2. The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB for the periods ended
March 31, 1997, June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1997 filed pursuant to Section
13(a) of the Exchange Act; and
3. The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 1998.
4. The description of the Company's Common Stock contained in the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed February 1, 1995, pursuant to
Section 12 of the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description (Registration No. 33-88996).
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections
13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange
Act"), prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that
all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to
be part hereof from the date of filing such documents.
ITEM 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Registrant's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, limits, to
the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law, the personal liability of
directors for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as a
directors. The Registrant's Bylaws provide that the Registrant shall indemnify
its officers and directors and may indemnify its employees and other agents to
the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law provides that a
corporation may indemnify a director, officer, employee or agent made a party to
an action by reason of that fact that he or she was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation or was serving at the request of the
corporation, against expenses actually and reasonable incurred by him or her in
connection with such action if he or she acted in good faith and
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in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best
interests of the corporation and with respect to any criminal action, had no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
ITEM 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
5.1 Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati,
Professional Corporation
10.1 1994 Stock Plan, as amended
10.2* Form Stock Option Agreement to 1994 Stock Plan, as
amended
23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent
Auditors
23.2 Consent of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati,
Professional Corporation (Contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 Power of Attorney (See Page II-4)
* Incorporated by reference to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
33-88996 filed on February 1, 1995)
ITEM 9. Undertakings.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Burlingame, State of California, on June 18, 1998
XIOX CORPORATION
By: /S/ WILLIAM H. WELLING
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William H. Welling
Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints William H. Welling and Melanie D. Reid,
jointly and severally, his attorney-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this
Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or
his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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 dates indicated.
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/S/ WILLIAM H. WELLING Chairman of the Board, Chief June 18, 1998
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(William H. Welling) Executive Officer) and Director
/S/ MELANIE D. REID Vice President of Finance, Chief June 18, 1998
- --------------------------------------------- Financial Officer and Secretary
(Melanie D. Reid) (Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
/S/ BERNARD T. MARREN Director June 18, 1998
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(Bernard T. Marren)
/S/ ROBERT K. MCAFEE Director June 18, 1998
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(Robert K. McAfee)
/S/ MARK A. PARRISH, JR. Director June 18, 1998
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(Mark A. Parrish, Jr.)
/S/ ATAM LALCHANDANI Director June 18, 1998
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(Atam Lalchandani)
/S/ PHILIP VERMEULEN Director June 18 , 1998
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(Philip Vermeulen)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Description
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5.1 Opinion of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation
10.1 1994 Stock Plan, as amended
10.2* Form Stock Option Agreement to 1994 Stock Plan, as amended
23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, Independent Auditors
23.2 Consent of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation (Contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 Power of Attorney (see Page II-4)
* Incorporated by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form S-8 (File No. 33-88996 filed on February 1, 1995)
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EXHIBIT 5.1
June 18, 1998
XIOX Corporation
577 Airport Blvd., Suite 700
Burlingame, CA 94010
RE: REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by
you with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about June 18, 1998 (the
"Registration Statement"), in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of 275,000 shares of your Common Stock
reserved for issuance under the 1994 Stock Plan (the "Plan"). As your legal
counsel, we have examined the proceedings taken and proposed to be taken in
connection with the issuance, sale, and payment of consideration for the shares
to be issued under the Plan.
It is our opinion that, when issued and sold in the manner referred to
in the Plan and pursuant to the agreements which accompany the Plan, the shares
will be legally and validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the
Registration Statement and any amendments thereto.
Very truly yours,
WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
By: /S/ WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
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Exhibit 10.1
XIOX CORPORATION
1994 STOCK PLAN
(as amended on May 22, 1995, March 25, 1997 and March 18, 1998)
1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Stock Option Plan are:
to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of
substantial responsibility,
to provide additional incentive to Employees and Consultants, and
to promote the success of the Company's business.
Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory
Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees as
shall be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
(b) "Applicable Laws" means the legal requirements relating to the
administration of stock option plans under state corporate and securities laws
and the Code.
(c) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(e) "Committee" means a Committee appointed by the Board in
accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
(f) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company.
(g) "Company" means Xiox Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
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(h) "Consultant" means any person, including an advisor,
engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting services
and who is compensated for such services, provided that the term "Consultant"
shall not include Directors who are paid only a director's fee by the Company or
who are not compensated by the Company for their services as Directors.
(i) "Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant" means
that the employment or consulting relationship with the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary is not interrupted or terminated. Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant shall not be considered interrupted in the case of: (i) any leave of
absence approved by the Company, including sick leave, military leave, or any
other personal leave; provided, however, that for purposes of Incentive Stock
Options, no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days, unless reemployment upon the
expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract (including certain Company
policies) or statute; provided, further, that on the ninety-first (91st) day of
any such leave (where reemployment is not guaranteed by contract or statute) the
Optionee's Incentive Stock Option shall cease to be treated as an Incentive
Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock
Option; or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the
Company, its Parent, its Subsidiaries or its successor.
(j) "Director" means a member of the Board.
(k) "Disability" means total and permanent disability as
defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
(l) "Employee" means any person, including Officers and
Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company
shall be sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company.
(m) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
(n) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of
Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established
stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the
Nasdaq National Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") System, the Fair Market Value of a Share of
Common Stock shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing
bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such system or exchange (or the
exchange with the greatest volume of trading in Common Stock) on the last market
trading day prior to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street
Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
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(ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ
System (but not on the Nasdaq National Market thereof) or is regularly quoted by
a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair
Market Value of a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid
and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior
to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such
other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the
Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the
Administrator.
(o) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to
qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(p) "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended
to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(q) "Notice of Grant" means a written notice evidencing
certain terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Notice of Grant
is part of the Option Agreement.
(r) "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company
within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(s) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.
(t) "Option Agreement" means a written agreement between the
Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual
Option grant. The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan.
(u) "Option Exchange Program" means a program whereby
outstanding options are surrendered in exchange for options with a lower
exercise price.
(v) "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an
Option.
(w) "Optionee" means an Employee or Consultant who holds an
outstanding Option.
(x) "Parent" means a "parent corporation", whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(y) "Plan" means this 1994 Stock Plan.
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(z) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any
successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with
respect to the Plan.
(aa) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 12 of the Plan.
(bb) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether
now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 12
of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be optioned and
sold under the Plan is 625,000 Shares plus an annual increase to be added on the
first day of each fiscal year equal to the lesser of (a) 4% of the total number
of shares of Common Stock outstanding on the last day of the previous fiscal
year, (b) 300,000 shares of Common Stock (as adjusted for any stock dividends,
combinations or splits with respect to such shares), or (c) a lesser amount as
determined by the Board of Directors. The Shares may be authorized, but
unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. However, should the Company reacquire
Shares which were issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option, such Shares
shall not become available for future grant under the Plan.
If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having been
exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the
unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future
grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated); provided,
however, that Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, upon
exercise of an Option, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become
available for future distribution under the Plan.
4. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Procedure.
(i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. If permitted by
Rule 16b-3, the Plan may be administered by different bodies with respect to
Directors, Officers who are not Directors, and Employees who are neither
Directors nor Officers.
(ii) Administration With Respect to Directors and
Officers Subject to Section 16(b). With respect to Option grants made to
Employees who are also Officers or Directors subject to Section 16(b) of the
Exchange Act, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board, if the Board may
administer the Plan in compliance with the rules governing a plan intended to
qualify as a discretionary plan under Rule 16b-3, or (B) a committee designated
by the Board to administer the Plan, which committee shall be constituted to
comply with the rules governing a plan intended to qualify as a discretionary
plan under Rule 16b-3. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in
its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time
the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint
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additional members, remove members (with or without cause) and substitute new
members, fill vacancies (however caused), and remove all members of the
Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent
permitted by the rules governing a plan intended to qualify as a discretionary
plan under Rule 16b-3.
(iii) Administration With Respect to Other Persons.
With respect to Option grants made to Employees or Consultants who 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 to satisfy Applicable Laws. Once appointed, such Committee shall
serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. The
Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members,
remove members (with or without cause) and substitute new members, fill
vacancies (however caused), and remove all members of the Committee and
thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by
Applicable Laws.
(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of
the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties
delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the
authority, in its discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock, in accordance with Section 2(n) of the Plan;
(ii) to select the Consultants and Employees to whom
Options may be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options
are granted hereunder;
(iv) to determine the number of shares of Common Stock
to be covered by each Option granted hereunder;
(v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the
Plan;
(vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any award granted hereunder. Such
terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the
time or times when Options may be exercised (which may be based on performance
criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and
any restriction or limitation regarding any Option or the shares of Common Stock
relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in
its sole discretion, shall determine;
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(vii) to reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then
current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered
by such Option shall have declined since the date the Option was granted;
(viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the
Plan and awards granted pursuant to the Plan;
(ix) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and
regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to
sub-plans established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment
under foreign tax laws;
(x) to modify or amend each Option (subject to Section
14(c) of the Plan);
(xi) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of
the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Option previously
granted by the Administrator;
(xii) to institute an Option Exchange Program;
(xiii) to determine the terms and restrictions
applicable to Options; and
(xiv) to make all other determinations deemed
necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.
(c) Effect of Administrator's Decision. The Administrator's
decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all
Optionees and any other holders of Options.
5. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to Employees,
Consultants and non-employee Directors of the Company who qualify for automatic
option grants in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6(d) below.
Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. If otherwise eligible,
an Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option may be granted
additional Options.
6. Limitations.
(a) Each Option shall be designated in the Notice of Grant as
either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However,
notwithstanding such designations, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value:
(i) of Shares subject to an Optionee's Incentive Stock
Options granted by the Company, any Parent or Subsidiary, which
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(ii) become exercisable for the first time during any
calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary)
exceeds $100,000, such excess Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock
Options. For purposes of this Section 6(a), 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 time of grant.
(b) Neither the Plan nor any Option shall confer upon an
Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee's employment or
consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall they interfere in any way
with the Optionee's right or the Company's right to terminate such employment or
consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.
(c) The following limitations shall apply to grants of Options
to Employees:
(i) No Employee shall be granted, in any fiscal year
of the Company, Options to purchase more than 100,000 Shares.
(ii) The foregoing limitation shall be adjusted
proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as
described in Section 12(a).
(iii) If an Option is cancelled (other than in
connection with a transaction described in Section 12), the cancelled Option
will be counted against the limit set forth in Section 6(c)(i). For this
purpose, if the exercise price of an Option is reduced, the transaction will be
treated as a cancellation of the Option and the grant of a new Option.
(d) Each individual who is elected to the Board at the 1994
Annual Meeting of stockholders of the Company and is not at the time of his
election to the office of director an employee of the Company or any subsidiary
shall automatically be granted a nonstatutory stock option to purchase 1,000
shares of the Company's Common Stock. Any individual who, subsequent to the 1994
Annual Meeting but prior to the 1995 Annual Meeting (i) is elected to the Board,
(ii) is not at the time of his assumption of office as a Director an employee of
the Company or any subsidiary, and (iii) has not previously received an
automatic option grant under this section shall upon assumption of such office
automatically be granted a nonstatutory stock option under this Plan to purchase
1,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock.
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On the date of the 1995 Annual Meeting of the Company's stockholders
and on the date of each Annual Meeting of the Company's stockholders held
thereafter, each individual who (i) is elected or re-elected to the Board at
such Annual Meeting including any individual who may have already received one
or more automatic option grants under the Plan, (ii) is not at the time of his
assumption of office as such Director an employee of the Company or any
subsidiary, shall automatically be granted an option under the Plan to purchase
an additional 1,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock. The terms and
conditions of each option grant to any director shall be as set forth in the
stock option agreement.
Except for the automatic option grants under this Section 6(d),
non-employee members of the Board shall not be eligible to receive any
additional option grants under this Plan.
7. Term of Plan. Subject to Section 18 of the Plan, the Plan shall
become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its
approval by the shareholders of the Company as described in Section 18 of the
Plan. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless terminated
earlier under Section 14 of the Plan.
8. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the
Notice of Grant; provided, however, that in the case of an Incentive Stock
Option, the term shall be ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter
term as may be provided in the Notice of Grant. Moreover, in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Incentive
Stock 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 or such shorter term as may be provided in the Notice of
Grant.
9. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
(a) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the
Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the
Administrator, subject to the following:
(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option
(A) granted to an Employee who, at the time
the Incentive Stock 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 per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of
the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(B) granted to any Employee other than an
Employee described in paragraph (A) immediately above, the per Share exercise
price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date
of grant.
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(ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the
per Share exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator; provided that
the per share exercise price shall not be less than 85% of the fair market value
at the time of grant.
(b) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option
is granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may
be exercised and shall determine any conditions which must be satisfied before
the Option may be exercised. In so doing, the Administrator may specify that an
Option may not be exercised until the completion of a service period.
(c) Form of Consideration. The Administrator shall determine
the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the
method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator
shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such
consideration may consist entirely of:
(i) cash;
(ii) check;
(iii) other Shares which (A) in the case of Shares
acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more
than six months on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on
the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to
which said Option shall be exercised;
(iv) 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 Option and delivery to
the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price;
(v) a reduction in the amount of any Company liability
to the Optionee, including any liability attributable to the Optionee's
participation in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or
arrangement;
(vi) any combination of the foregoing methods of
payment; or
(vii) such other consideration and method of payment
for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.
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10. Exercise of Option.
(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any
Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan
and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator
and set forth in the Option Agreement.
An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company
receives: (i) written notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option
Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full
payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full
payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the
Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued
upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if
requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse.
Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is issued (as evidenced by
the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized
transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any
other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock,
notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to
be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised. 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
Section 12 of the Plan.
Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the
number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for
sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is
exercised.
(b) Termination of Employment or Consulting Relationship. Upon
termination of an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant,
other than upon the Optionee's death or Disability, the Optionee may exercise
his or her Option, but only within such period of time as is specified in the
Notice of Grant, and only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to
exercise it at the date of termination (but in no event later than the
expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant). In
the absence of a specified time in the Notice of Grant, the Option shall remain
exercisable for 90 days following the Optionee's termination of Continuous
Status as an Employee or Consultant. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option,
such period of time shall not exceed ninety (90) days from the date of
termination. If, at the date of termination, the Optionee is not entitled to
exercise his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unexercisable
portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the
Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the
Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option
shall revert to the Plan.
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(c) Disability of Optionee. In the event that an Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant terminates as a result of the
Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option at any time
within twelve (12) months from the date of such termination, but only to the
extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant). If, at the date of termination, the
Optionee is not entitled to exercise his or her entire Option, the Shares
covered by the unexercisable portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If,
after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the
time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by
such Option shall revert to the Plan.
(d) Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of an
Optionee, the Option may be exercised at any time within twelve (12) months
following the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the
term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant), by the Optionee's
estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest
or inheritance, but only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of death. If, at the time of death, the Optionee
was not entitled to exercise his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the
unexercisable portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If,
after death, the Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right to
exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the Option
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares
covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
(e) Rule 16b-3. Options granted to individuals subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act ("Insiders") must comply with the applicable
provisions of Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such additional conditions or
restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify for the maximum exemption
from Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to Plan transactions.
11. Non-Transferability of Options. An Option may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by
will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the
lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.
12. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger,
Asset Sale or Change of Control.
(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action
by the shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered
by each outstanding Option, and the number of shares of Common Stock which have
been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet
been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or
expiration of an Option, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered
by each such outstanding Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any
increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock
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resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination
or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in
the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of
consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any
convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected
without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the Board,
whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive.
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 thereof shall be made with respect to,
the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.
(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, to the extent that an Option has not
been previously exercised, it will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action. The Board may, in the exercise of its sole
discretion in such instances, declare that any Option shall terminate as of a
date fixed by the Board and give each Optionee the right to exercise his or her
Option as to all or any part of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which
the Option would not otherwise be exercisable.
(c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the
Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of
the assets of the Company, each outstanding Option shall be assumed or an
equivalent option or right shall be substituted by the successor corporation or
a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. The Administrator may, in
lieu of such assumption or substitution, provide for the Optionee to have the
right to exercise the Option as to all or a portion of the Optioned Stock,
including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be exercisable. If the
Administrator makes an Option exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution
in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify the
Optionee that the Option shall be fully exercisable for a period of fifteen (15)
days from the date of such notice, and the Option will terminate upon the
expiration of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option shall
be considered assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets, the option or
right confers the right to purchase, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to
the Option immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the consideration
(whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or
sale of assets by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective
date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration,
the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or
sale of assets 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 of the Option,
for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option, 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 merger or
sale of assets.
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13. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Option shall be, for all
purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting
such Option, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator.
Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Optionee within a
reasonable time after the date of such grant.
14. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time
amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b) Shareholder Approval. The Company shall obtain shareholder
approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply
with Rule 16b-3 or with Section 422 of the Code (or any successor rule or
statute or other applicable law, rule or regulation, including the requirements
of any exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or
quoted). Such shareholder approval, if required, shall be obtained in such a
manner and to such a degree as is required by the applicable law, rule or
regulation.
(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment,
alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any
Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the
Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and
the Company.
15. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to
the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance
and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all relevant provisions of law,
including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, Applicable Laws,
and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation system upon which the
Shares may then be listed or quoted, and shall be further subject to the
approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
(b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise
of an Option, the Company may require the person exercising such Option 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.
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16. Liability of Company.
(a) Inability to Obtain Authority. 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.
(b) Grants Exceeding Allotted Shares. If the Optioned Stock
covered by an Option exceeds, as of the date of grant, the number of Shares
which may be issued under the Plan without additional shareholder approval, such
Option shall be void with respect to such excess Optioned Stock, unless
shareholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing the number of
Shares subject to the Plan is timely obtained in accordance with Section 14(b)
of the Plan.
17. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
18. Shareholder Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to
approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or
after the date the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder approval shall be obtained
in the manner and to the degree required under applicable federal and state law.
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors
Xiox Corporation:
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement dated
June 18, 1998 on Form S-8 of Xiox Corporation of our report dated February 13,
1998, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of Xiox Corporation and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the
years in the two-year period ended December 31, 1997, which report is
incorporated by reference in the December 31, 1997, annual report on Form 10-KSB
of Xiox Corporation.
/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Mountain View, California
June 15, 1998
