As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 10, 1999
Registration Statement 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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SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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California 94-2848099
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
3577
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
355 Fairview Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 262-9003
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
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AMENDED AND RESTATED 1994 STOCK PLAN
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Thinh Q. Tran
Sigma Designs, Inc.
355 Fairview Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408) 262-9003
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
David J. Segre, Esq.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Proposed
Maximum Maximum
Amount Offering Aggregate Amount of
Title of Securities to to be Price Offering Registration
be Registered Registered Per Share (1) Price (1) Fee
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Common Stock issuable under Amended and
Restated 1994 Stock Plan, no par value..... 3,000,000 $5.67 $17,010,000.00 $4,728.78
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(1) The estimated proposed maximum offering price per share was estimated
pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
whereby the per share price is the average between the ask and bid price
reported in the Nasdaq National Market on September 8, 1999, which average
was $5.67.
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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 into this Registration
Statement the following documents and information heretofore filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"):
1. The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended January 31, 1999.
2. The Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
April 30, 1999.
3. The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Commission on November 3, 1986
and amended on September 22, 1989.
All documents subsequently filed by Registrant (including Form 8-Ks),
pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that
all securities offered under this Registration Statement have been sold or that
deregisters all securities then remaining unsold hereunder, shall be deemed to
be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement 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.
Section 317 of the California Corporations Code authorizes a court to
award or a corporation's Board of Directors to grant indemnity to directors and
officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under
certain circumstances for liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses
incurred) arising under the Securities Act. Article IV of the Registrant's
Second Restated Articles of Incorporation and Article VI of the Registrant's
Bylaws provide for indemnification of its directors, officers, employees and
other agents to the maximum extent permitted by the California Corporations
Code. In addition, the Registrant has entered into Indemnification Agreements
with its officers and directors.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
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Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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4.1 Sigma Designs, Inc. Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Plan.
5.1 Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation,
as to the validity of the securities being registered.
23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Auditors.
23.2 Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation
(included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-4).
Item 9. Undertakings
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are
being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to include
any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such
information in the Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under
the Securities Act of 1933, 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) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's
annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the 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) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise,
the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and
Exchange 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 Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the Registrant 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 Registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
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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
Registrant, Sigma Designs, Inc., 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 on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Milpitas, State of
California, on this 10th day of September, 1999.
SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
By: /s/ Thinh Q. Tran
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Thinh Q. Tran
President and Chief Executive
Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each such person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, Thinh
Q. Tran and Kit Tsui his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of
substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments
to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed by the following persons in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature Title Date
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/s/ Thinh Q. Tran Chairman of the Board, Director, Chief September 10, 1999
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Thinh Q. Tran Executive Officer)
/s/ Kit Tsui Director of Finance, Chief Financial September 10, 1999
- ----------------------------------- Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial
Kit Tsui and Accounting Officer)
/s/ William J. Almon Director September 10, 1999
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William J. Almon
/s/ William Wang Director September 10, 1999
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William Wang
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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4.1 Sigma Designs, Inc. Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Plan.
5.1 Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation,
as to the validity of the securities being registered.
23.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Auditors.
23.2 Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation
(included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-4).
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EXHIBIT 4.1
SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED 1994 STOCK PLAN
1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Stock Option Plan are:
o to attract and retain the best available personnel
for positions of substantial responsibility,
o to provide additional incentive to Employees and
Consultants, and
o 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 Sigma Designs, Inc., a California
corporation.
(h) "Consultant" means any person, including an advisor,
engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render 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, 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 or (ii) transfers between locations of the
Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. A
leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave, military
leave, or any other personal leave. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no
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such leave may exceed 90 days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave
is guaranteed by statute or contract, including Company policies. If
reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is
not so guaranteed, on the 91st day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held
by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall
be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
(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;
(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.
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(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 Sigma Designs, Inc. 1994 Stock Plan.
(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 12 of the
Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be optioned and sold
under the Plan is 4,400,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued,
or reacquired Common Stock.
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). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan shall not be
returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution
under the Plan. However, if unvested Shares are repurchased by the Company at
their original purchase price, and the original purchaser of such Shares did not
receive any benefits of ownership of such Shares, such Shares shall become
available for future grant under the Plan. For purposes of the preceding
sentence, voting rights shall not be considered a benefit of Share ownership.
4. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Procedure.
(i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. The Plan may be
administered by different Committees with respect to different groups of
Employees and Consultants.
(ii) Section 162(m). To the extent that the
Administrator determines it to be desirable to qualify Options granted hereunder
as "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of
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Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee of two
or more "outside directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
(iii) Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify
transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated
hereunder shall be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under
Rule 16b-3.
(iv) Other Administration. Other than as provided
above, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which
committee shall be constituted to satisfy 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) 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;
(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);
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(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 provide for the early exercise of Options
for the purchase of Unvested Shares, subject to such terms and conditions as the
Administrator may determine; and
(xiv) to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax
obligations by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be
issued upon exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right that number of Shares
having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld. The Fair
Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that
the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. All elections by an
Optionee to have Shares withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and
under such conditions as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable;
(xv) 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
and Consultants. 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
(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:
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(i) No Employee shall be granted, in any fiscal year
of the Company, Options to purchase more than 400,000 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.
7. Term of Plan. Subject to 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 18 of the Plan. It shall
continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under
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
1) 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.
2) granted to any Employee other than an
Employee described in paragraph (A) above, the per Share exercise price shall be
no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the
per Share exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator. In the case
of a Nonstatutory Stock Option intended to qualify as "performance-based
compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be
granted with a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair Market
Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a merger or other corporate
transaction.
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(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) promissory note;
(iv) 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;
(v) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice
together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if
applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to
the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price;
(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.
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
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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. In no event may the Optionee exercise
his or her Option 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.
(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, an 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 acquires 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.
(f) Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer
to buy out for a payment in cash or Shares an Option previously granted based on
such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate
to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.
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11. Non-Transferability of Options. Unless determined otherwise by the
Administrator, 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. If the Administrator makes an Option
transferable, such Option shall contain such additional terms and conditions as
the Administrator deems appropriate.
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 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
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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.
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 Applicable Laws.
(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. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator's
ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options
granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.
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.
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.
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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 5.1
[Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Letterhead]
September 10, 1999
Sigma Designs, Inc.
355 Fairview Way
Milpitas, CA 95035
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 September 10, 1999
(the "Registration Statement") in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of shares of your Common Stock under your
Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Plan (the "Plan"). As your counsel in connection
with this transaction, we have examined the proceedings taken and are familiar
with the proceedings proposed to be taken by you in connection with the issuance
and sale of the shares pursuant to the Plan.
It is our opinion that, when issued and sold in the manner described in
the Plan and pursuant to the agreements which accompany each grant under 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
/s/ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Sigma Designs, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 25,
1999, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Sigma Designs, Inc. for the
year ended January 31, 1999.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
San Jose, California
September 2, 1999
