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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 1996
Registration No. 33-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SOLECTRON CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
CALIFORNIA 94-2447045
(STATE OF INCORPORATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
777 GIBRALTAR DRIVE
MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA 95035
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
FORCE COMPUTERS INC. 1984 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN
FORCE COMPUTERS INC. 1994 STOCK OPTION PLAN
FORCE COMPUTERS INC. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENTS
(FULL TITLES OF THE PLANS)
SUSAN WANG
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT,
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SECRETARY
SOLECTRON CORPORATION
777 GIBRALTAR DRIVE
MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA 95035
(408) 957-8500
(NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
COPIES TO:
STEVEN E. BOCHNER, ESQ.
CARMEN C. CHANG, ESQ.
GILBERT M. LABRUCHERIE, JR. ESQ.
WILSON, SONSINI, GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94306
(415) 493-9300
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED
MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT OFFERING AGGREGATE
OF SECURITIES TO TO BE PRICE OFFERING AMOUNT OF
BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER SHARE PRICE REGISTRATION
FEE
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Force Computers Inc.
1984 Incentive
Stock Option Plan
Common Stock, no
par value 169,191 $2.75 $ 465,721.49(1) $141.13(4)
Force Computers Inc.
1994 Stock Option
Plan
Common Stock, no
par value 156,010 $7.29 $1,137,490.78(2) $344.69(4)
Force Computers Inc.
Stock Option
Agreements
Common Stock, no
par value 95,656 $2.63 $ 252,000.00(3) $ 78.36(4)
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(1) Computation based on the weighted average exercise price per share of $2.75
as to 169,191 outstanding but unexercised options to purchase Common Stock
of Solectron Corporation under Force Computers Inc. 1984 Incentive Stock
Option Plan. No further option grants will be made under the 1984 Incentive
Stock Option Plan.
(2) Computation based on the weighted average exercise price per share of $7.29
as to 156,010 outstanding but unexercised options to purchase Solectron
Common Stock under Force Computers Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan. No further
option grants will be made under the 1994 Stock Option Plan.
(3) Computation based on the weighted average exercise price per share of $2.63
as to 95,656 outstanding but unexercised options under Force Computers Inc.
Stock Option Agreements. No further Stock Option Agreements will be executed
by Force Computers Inc.
(4) Amount of registration fee is based on the weighted average exercise price
of the outstanding but unexercised options to purchase Solectron Common
Stock pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1).
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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 the following documents and
information heretofore filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
ITEM 3(a).
The Annual Report of Registrant on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended August 31, 1996 filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act").
ITEM 3(b).
All other reports filed by Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the
Annual Report on Form 10-K referred to in (a) above.
ITEM 3(c).
The description of Registrant's Common Stock which is contained
in Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A, as declared effective by the
Commission on April 15, 1992 (which incorporates by reference the sections
entitled "Description of Capital Stock -- Common Stock" and "Preferred Stock"
of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-46971)), filed
pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act and any amendment or report filed
for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents, reports and definitive proxy or information statements
subsequently filed by Registrant 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 offered have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, 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.
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ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
As permitted by Section 204(a) of the California General
Corporation Law, the Registrant's Articles of Incorporation eliminate a
director's personal liability for monetary damages to the Registrant and its
shareholders arising from a breach or alleged breach of the director's
fiduciary duty, except for liability arising under Sections 310 and 316 of the
California General Corporation Law or liability for (i) acts or omissions that
involve intentional misconduct or knowing and culpable violation of law, (ii)
acts or omissions that a director believes to be contrary to the best interests
of the Registrant or its shareholders or that involve the absence of good faith
on the part of the director, (iii) any transaction from which a director
derived an improper personal benefit, (iv) acts or omissions that show a
reckless disregard for the director's duty to the Registrant or its
shareholders in circumstances in which the director was aware, or should have
been aware, in the ordinary course of performing a director's duties, of a risk
of serious injury to the Registrant or its shareholders and (v) acts or
omissions that constitute an unexcused pattern of inattention that amounts to
an abdication of the director's duty to the Registrant or its shareholders.
This provision does not eliminate the directors' duty of care, and in
appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as an injunction or other
forms of non-monetary relief would remain available under California law.
Sections 204(a) and 317 of the California General Corporation
Law authorize a corporation to indemnify its directors, officers, employees and
other agents in terms sufficiently broad to permit indemnification (including
reimbursement for expenses) under certain circumstances for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). The
Registrant's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws contain provisions covering
indemnification of corporate directors, officers and other agents against
certain liabilities and expenses incurred as a result of proceedings involving
such persons in their capacities as directors, officers, employees or agents,
including proceedings under the Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended. The Registrant has entered into Indemnification
Agreements with its directors and executive officers.
ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Number Document
4.1 Force Computers Inc. 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan.
4.2 Force Computers Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan.
4.3 Force Computers Inc. Stock Option Agreement.
4.4 Force Computers Inc. Stock Option Agreement.
5.1 Opinion of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, a
Professional Corporation.
23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors.
23.2 Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-5).
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ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS.
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 this registration
statement or any material change to such information
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
post-effective amendment any of the securities being
registered which remain unsold at the termination of
the offering.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of
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 this registration statement shall be deemed to be
a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
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therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act 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 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, Solectron Corporation, 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 Milpitas, State of
California, on this 9th day of December, 1996.
SOLECTRON CORPORATION
By: /s/ Susan Wang
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Susan Wang Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
and Secretary
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each such person whose
signature appears below constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, Koichi
Nishimura and Susan Wang, 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 (including post-effective
amendments), 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
substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
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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/s/ Koichi Nishimura President, Chief Executive Officer December 9, 1996
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Koichi Nishimura, Ph.D.
/s/ Susan Wang Senior Vice President, Chief December 9, 1996
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Susan Wang
/s/ Richard A. D'Amore Director December 9, 1996
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Richard A. D'Amore
/s/ Charles A. Dickinson Director December 9, 1996
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Charles A. Dickinson
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
/s/ Paul R. Low, Ph.D.
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Paul R. Low, Ph.D.
/s/ W. Ferrell Sanders
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W. Ferrell Sanders
/s/ Osamu Yamada
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Osamu Yamada
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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EXHIBITS
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Registration Statement on Form S-8
Solectron Corporation
December 11, 1996
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
4.1 Force Computers Inc. 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan ...........
4.2 Force Computers Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan .....................
4.3 Force Computers Inc. Stock Option Agreement .....................
4.4 Force Computers Inc. Stock Option Agreement .....................
5.1 Opinion of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, a Professional
Corporation .....................................................
23.1 Consent of Independent Auditors .................................
23.2 Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1) ....................
24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-5) ...............................
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Exhibit 4.1
FORCE COMPUTERS INC.
1984 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION PLAN
(As amended effective August 13, 1992)
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 the Employees and
Consultants of the Company and to promote the success of the Company's business.
Options granted hereunder may be either "incentive stock
options", as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, or "nonstatutory stock options", at the discretion of the Board and as
reflected in the terms of the written option agreement.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions
shall apply:
(a) "Board" shall mean the Committee, if one has been
appointed, or the Board of Directors of the Company, if no Committee is
appointed.
(b) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended.
(c) "Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock of the
Company.
(d) "Company" shall mean FORCE COMPUTERS Inc., a
Delaware corporation.
(e) "Committee" shall mean the Committee appointed by
the Board of Directors in accordance with paragraph (a) of Section 4 of the
Plan, if one is appointed.
(f) "Consultant" shall mean any person who is engaged by the
Company or any subsidiary to render consulting services and is compensated for
such consulting services, and any director of the Company whether compensated
for such services or not; provided that if and in the event the Company
registers any class of any equity security pursuant to Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the term
Consultant shall thereafter not include directors who are not compensated for
their services or are paid only a director's fee by the Company.
(g) "Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant" shall
mean the absence of any interruption or termination of
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service as an Employee or Consultant. Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant shall not be considered interrupted in the case of sick leave,
military leave, or any other leave of absence approved by the Board; provided
that such leave is for a period of not more than 90 days or reemployment upon
the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute.
(h) "Employee" shall mean any person, including officers and
directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
The payment of a director's fee by the Company shall not be sufficient to
constitute "employment" by the Company.
(i) "Incentive Stock Option" shall mean an Option intended to
qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code.
(j) "Option" shall mean a stock option granted pursuant
to the Plan.
(k) "Optioned Stock" shall mean the Common Stock subject
to an Option.
(l) "Optionee" shall mean an Employee or Consultant who
receives an Option.
(m) "Parent" shall mean a "parent corporation", whether
now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 425(e) of the Code.
(n) "Plan" shall mean this 1984 Incentive Stock Option
Plan.
(o) "Share" shall mean a share of the Common Stock, as
adjusted in accordance with Section 11 of the Plan.
(p) "Subsidiary" shall mean a "subsidiary corporation",
whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 425(f) of the Code.
3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 11
of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares which may be optioned and
sold under the Plan is 800,000 shares of Common Stock. The Shares may be
authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
If an Option should expire or become unexercisable for any
reason without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares which were
subject thereto shall, unless the Plan shall have been terminated, become
available for future grant under the Plan.
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4. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Procedure. The Plan shall be administered by the
Board of Directors of the Company.
(i) Subject to subparagraph (ii), the Board of
Directors may appoint a Committee consisting of not less than two members of the
Board of Directors or one or more officers of the Company to administer the Plan
on behalf of the Board of Directors, subject to such terms and conditions as the
Board of Directors may prescribe. Once appointed, the Committee shall continue
to serve until otherwise directed by the Board of Directors. From time to time
the Board of Directors may increase the size of the Committee and appoint
additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint
new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies however caused, or remove
all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan.
Members of the Board who are either eligible for Options or
have been granted Options may vote on any matters affecting the administration
of the Plan or the grant of any Options pursuant to the Plan, except that no
such member shall act upon the granting of an Option to himself, but any such
member may be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at any meeting of
the Board during which action is taken with respect to the granting of Options
to him.
(ii) Notwithstanding the foregoing subparagraph (i),
if and in any event the Company registers any class of any equity security
pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, from the effective date of such
registration until six months after the termination of such registration, any
grants of options to directors shall only be made by the Board of Directors;
provided, however, that if a majority of the Board of Directors is eligible to
participate in this Plan or any other stock option or other stock plan of the
Company or any of its affiliates, or has been eligible at any time within the
preceding year, any grants of options to directors must be made by, or only in
accordance with the recommendation of, a Committee consisting of three or more
persons, who may but need not be directors or employees of the Company,
appointed by the Board of Directors and having full authority to act in the
matter, none of whom is eligible to participate in this Plan or any other stock
option or other stock plan of the Company or any of its affiliates, or has been
eligible at any time within the preceding year. Any Committee administering the
Plan with respect to grants to officers who are not also directors shall conform
to the requirements of the preceding sentence. Once appointed, the Committee
shall continue to serve until otherwise directed by the Board of Directors.
Subject to the foregoing, from time to time the Board of Directors may increase
the size of the Committee and appoint additional members thereof, remove members
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(with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill
vacancies however caused, or remove all members of the Committee and thereafter
directly administer the Plan.
(b) Powers of the Board. Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, the Board shall have the authority, in its discretion: (i) to grant
Incentive Stock Options, in accordance with Section 422A of the Code, or
nonstatutory stock options; (ii) to determine, upon review of relevant
information and in accordance with Section 8(b) of the Plan, the fair market
value of the Common Stock; (iii) to determine the exercise price per share of
Options to be granted, which exercise price shall be determined in accordance
with Section 8(a) of the Plan; (iv) to determine the Employees or Consultants to
whom, and the time or times at which, Options shall be granted and the number of
shares to be represented by each Option; (v) to interpret the Plan; (vi) to
prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan; (vii)
to determine the terms and provisions of each Option granted (which need not be
identical) and, with the consent of the holder thereof, modify or amend each
Option; (viii) to defer (with the consent of the Optionee) the exercise date of
any Option, consistent with the provisions of Section 5 of the Plan; (ix) to
authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required
to effectuate the grant of an Option previously granted by the Board; and (x) to
make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the
administration of the Plan.
(c) Effect of Board's Decision. All decisions, determinations
and interpretations of the Board shall be final and binding on all Optionees and
any other holders of any Options granted under the Plan.
5. Eligibility.
(a) Options may be granted only to Employees and Consultants.
Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. An Employee or
Consultant who has been granted an Option may, if he is otherwise eligible, be
granted an additional Option or Options.
(b) No Incentive Stock Option may be granted to an Employee
which, when aggregated with all other Incentive Stock Options granted to such
Employee by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, would result in Shares
having an aggregate fair market value (determined for each Share as of the date
of grant of the Option covering such Share) in excess of $100,000 becoming first
available for purchase upon exercise of one or more Incentive Stock Options
during any calendar year.
(c) Section 5(b) of the Plan shall apply only to an Incentive
Stock Option evidenced by an "Incentive Stock Option
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Agreement" which sets forth the intention of the Company and the Optionee that
such Option shall qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. Section 5(b) of the Plan
shall not apply to any Option evidenced by a "Nonstatutory Stock Option
Agreement" which sets forth the intention of the Company and the Optionee that
such Option shall be a nonstatutory stock option.
(d) The Plan shall not confer upon any Optionee any right with
respect to continuation of employment or consulting relationship with the
Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his right or the Company's right
to terminate his employment or consulting relationship at any time.
6. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to
occur of its adoption by the Board of Directors or its approval by the
shareholders of the Company as described in Section 17 of the Plan. It shall
continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under
Section 13 of the Plan.
7. Term of Option. The term of each Incentive Stock Option shall be ten
(10) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be
provided in the Stock Option Agreement. The term of each Option that is not an
Incentive Stock Option shall be ten (10) years and one (1) day from the date of
grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Stock Option
Agreement. However, in the case of an Option granted to an Optionee who, at the
time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%)
of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary, (a) if the Option is an Incentive Stock Option, the term of the
Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter
time as may be provided in the Stock Option Agreement, or (b) if the Option is
not an Incentive Stock Option, the term of the Option shall be five (5) years
and one (1) day from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be
provided in the Stock Option Agreement.
8. Exercise Price and Consideration.
(a) The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued
pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the
Board, but shall be subject to the following:
(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option
(A) granted to an Employee who, at the
time of the grant of such Incentive Stock Option, owns stock representing more
than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no
less than 110% of the fair market value per Share on the date of grant.
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(B) granted to any Employee, 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
(A) granted to a person who at the time of
the grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of
the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the fair
market value per Share on the date of the grant.
(B) granted to any person, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 85% of the fair market value per Share on
the date of grant.
(iii) In the case of an Option granted on or after
the effective date of registration of any class of equity security of the
Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act and prior to six months after
the termination of such registration, the per Share exercise price shall be no
less than 100% of the fair market value per Share on the date of grant.
(b) The fair market value shall be determined by the Board in
its discretion; provided, however, that where there is a public market for the
Common Stock, the fair market value per Share shall be the mean of the bid and
asked prices of the Common Stock for the date of grant, as reported in the Wall
Street Journal (or, if not so reported, as otherwise reported by the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) System) or, in
the event the Common Stock is listed on a stock exchange, the fair market value
per Share shall be the closing price on such exchange on the date of grant of
the Option, as reported in the Wall Street Journal.
(c) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued
upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined
by the Board and may consist entirely of cash, check, promissory note, other
Shares of Common Stock having 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, or any combination of such methods of payment, or such other
consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent
permitted under Sections 408 and 409 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. In
making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Board
shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected
to benefit the Company (Section 315(b) of the Delaware General Corporation Law).
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9. Exercise of Option.
(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any
Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such
conditions as determined by the Board, including performance criteria with
respect to the Company and/or the Optionee, and as shall be permissible under
the terms of the Plan; provided, however, that an Incentive Stock Option granted
prior to January 1, 1987 shall not be exercisable while there is outstanding any
incentive stock option which was granted, before the granting of such Incentive
Stock Option, to the same Optionee to purchase stock of the Company, any Parent
or Subsidiary, or any predecessor corporation of such corporations. For
purposes of this provision, an incentive stock option shall be treated as
outstanding until such option is exercised in full or expires by reason of lapse
of time. In the absence of determination by the Board, each Option shall be
exercisable cumulatively to the extent of 20% of the Optioned Stock during each
of the second and third years of the Option term and 30% of the Optioned Stock
during each of the fourth and fifth years of the Option term.
An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice
of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of
the Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full payment for
the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been received by
the Company. Full payment may, as authorized by the Board, consist of any
consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 8(c) of the Plan.
Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the
Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock
certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or
any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. 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 11 of the Plan.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease
in the number of Shares which thereafter may be 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 Status as an Employee or Consultant. If an
Employee or Consultant ceases to serve as an Employee or Consultant (as the case
may be), he may, but only within thirty (30) days (or such other period of time
not exceeding three (3) months as is determined by the Board) after the date he
ceases to be an Employee or Consultant (as the case may be) of the
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Company, exercise his Option to the extent that he was entitled to exercise it
at the date of such termination. To the extent that he was not entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of such termination, or if he does not exercise
such Option (which he was entitled to exercise) within the time specified
herein, the Option shall terminate.
(c) Disability of the Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions
of Section 9(b) above, in the event an Employee or Consultant is unable to
continue his employment or consulting relationship (as the case may be) with the
Company as a result of his total and permanent disability (as defined in Section
22(e)(3) of the Code), he may, but only within six (6) months (or such other
period of time not exceeding twelve (12) months as is determined by the Board)
from the date of termination, exercise his Option to the extent he was entitled
to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that he was not
entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination, or if he does not
exercise such Option (which he was entitled to exercise) within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
(d) Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of an
Optionee:
(i) during the term of the Option who is at the
time of his death an Employee or Consultant of the Company and who shall have
been in Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant since the date of grant
of the Option, the Option may be exercised, at any time within six (6) months
following the date of death, 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 of the right to exercise that would have accrued had the Optionee
continued living and remained in Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant
six (6) months after the date of death; or
(ii) within thirty (30) days (or such other period of
time not exceeding three (3) months as is determined by the Board) after the
termination of Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant, the Option may be
exercised, at any time within six (6) months following the date of death, 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 of the right to exercise that
had accrued at the date of termination.
10. Non-Transferability of Options.
(a) The 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.
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(b) All Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of Options
granted under the Plan shall be subject to a right of first refusal upon
transfer in favor of the Company.
Before any Shares registered in the name of an Optionee
following exercise of an Option granted pursuant to the Plan may be sold or
transferred (including transfer by operation of law), such Shares shall first be
offered to the Company.
(i) The Optionee shall deliver a notice ("Notice")
to the Company stating (A) his bona fide intention to sell or transfer such
Shares, (B) the number of such Shares to be sold or transferred, (C) the price
for which he proposes to sell or transfer such Shares, and (D) the name of the
proposed purchaser or transferee.
(ii) Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the
Notice, the Company or its assignee may elect to purchase any or all Shares to
which the Notice refers, at the price per Share specified in the Notice.
(iii) If all of the Shares to which the Notice refers
are not elected to be purchased, as provided in this Section 10(b), the
Optionee may sell the remaining Shares to any person named in the Notice at
the price specified in the Notice or at a higher price, provided that such sale
or transfer is consummated within sixty (60) days of the date of said Notice to
the Optionee, and provided, further, that any such sale is in accordance with
all the terms and conditions hereof. Any Shares to which the Notice refers which
are not sold within such sixty (60) days shall again become subject to the right
of first refusal as provided in this Section 10(b).
The provisions of this Section 10(b) shall terminate on the
effective date of a registration statement filed by the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to an underwritten public
offering of Common Stock of the Company. The provisions of this Section 10(b)
shall not apply to a transfer of any Shares by an Optionee, either during his
lifetime or on death by will or intestacy to his ancestors, descendants or
spouse, or any custodian or trustee for the account of such Optionee or such
Optionee's ancestors, descendants or spouse; provided, in each such case a
transferee shall receive and hold such Shares subject to the provisions of this
Section 10 and there shall be no further transfer of such Shares in accordance
herewith.
The Company shall not be required to transfer on its books any
Shares which shall have been sold or transferred in violation of any of the
provision set forth in this Section 10(b), or to treat as owner of such Shares
or to accord the right to vote
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as such owner or to pay dividends to any transferee to whom such Shares shall
have been so transferred.
11. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization or Merger. 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 reclas sification 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.
In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the
Company, the Board shall notify the Optionee at least fifteen (15) days prior to
such proposed action. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, the
Option will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed
action.
In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another
corporation, unless the Option is assumed or an equivalent option is substituted
by such successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor
corporation, the Option shall terminate as of the date of the closing of the
merger.
12. Time of Granting Options. The date of grant of an Option shall, for
all purposes, be the date on which the Board makes the determination granting
such Option. Notice of the determination shall be given to each Employee or
Consultant to whom an Option is so granted within a reasonable time after the
date of such grant.
13. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may amend or
terminate the Plan from time to time in such respects as the Board may deem
advisable; provided that, the following revisions or
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amendments shall require approval of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of the Company entitled to vote:
(i) any increase in the number of Shares subject to
the Plan, other than in connection with an adjustment under Section 11 of the
Plan;
(ii) any change in the designation of the class of
employees or consultants eligible to be granted Options; or
(iii) if the Company has a class of equity security
registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act at the time of such revision or
amendment, any material increase in the benefits accruing to participants under
the Plan.
(b) Shareholder Approval. If any amendment requiring
shareholder approval under Section 13(a) of the Plan is made subsequent to the
first registration of any class of equity security by the Company under
Section 12 of the Exchange Act, such shareholder approval shall be solicited
as described in Section 17(a) of the Plan.
(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. Any such
amendment or termination of the Plan shall not affect Options already granted
and such Options shall remain in full force and effect as if this Plan had not
been amended or terminated, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the
Optionee and the Board, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the
Optionee and the Company.
14. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. 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 pursuant thereto 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, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may
then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the
Company with respect to such compliance.
As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may
require the 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 by any of
the aforementioned relevant provisions of law.
15. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
will at all times reserve and keep available such number
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of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
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.
16. Option Agreement. Options shall be evidenced by written
option agreements in such form as the Board shall approve.
17. Shareholder Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be
subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve months
before or after the date the Plan is adopted. If such shareholder approval is
obtained at a duly held shareholders' meeting, it may be obtained by the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the
Company present or represented and entitled to vote thereon. If and in the event
that the Company registers any class of any equity security pursuant to Section
12 of the Exchange Act, the approval of such shareholders of the Company shall
be:
(a) (1) solicited substantially in accordance with Section
14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
or (2) solicited after the Company has furnished in writing to the holders
entitled to vote substantially the same information concerning the Plan as that
which would be required by the rules and regulations in effect under Section
14(a) of the Exchange Act at the time such information is furnished; and
(b) obtained at or prior to the first annual meeting of
shareholders held subsequent to the first registration of any class of equity
securities of the Company under Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
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FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FORCE COMPUTERS Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), has
granted to _____________________________________ (the "Optionee"), an option to
purchase a total of ________ shares of Common Stock, at the price determined as
provided herein, and in all respects subject to the terms, definitions and
provisions of the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") adopted by the
Company which is incorporated herein by reference. The terms defined in the Plan
shall have the same defined meanings herein.
1. Nature of the Option. This Option is intended to qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
2. Exercise Price. The exercise price is $_________ for each share of
Common Stock, which price is not less than the fair market value per share of
the Common Stock on the date of grant.
3. Exercise of Option. This Option shall be exercisable during its term
in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan as follows:
(i) Right to Exercise.
(a) Subject to subsections 3(i)(b) and (c), below,
this Option shall be exercisable cumulatively, as follows:
(i) At any time after the expiration of one
year from the date hereof, 20% of the total number of Shares subject to Option.
(ii) At any time after the expiration of two
years from the date hereof, 20% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 40% of the Option Shares).
(iii) At any time after the expiration of
three years from the date hereof, 30% of the total number of Shares subject to
Option (cumulatively, 70% of the Option Shares).
(iv) At any time after the expiration of four
years from the date hereof, 30% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 100% of the Option Shares).
(b) This Option may not be exercised for a fraction
of a share.
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(c) In the event of Optionee's death, disability or
other termination of employment, the exercisability of the Option is governed by
Sections 7, 8 and 9 below.
(ii) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by
written notice which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number
of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other
representations and agreements as to the holder's investment intent with respect
to such shares of Common Stock as may be required by the Company pursuant to the
provisions of the Plan. Such written notice shall be signed by the Optionee and
shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the Secretary of the
Company. The written notice shall be accompanied by payment of the exercise
price. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company
of such written notice accompanied by the exercise price.
No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless
such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions of
law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be
listed. Assuming such compliance, the Shares shall be considered transferred to
the Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such
Shares.
4. Optionee's Representations. In the event the Shares purchasable
pursuant to the exercise of this Option have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is exercised,
Optionee shall, concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of this
Option, deliver to the Company his Investment Representation Statement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
5. Method of Payment. Payment of the exercise price shall be in United
States dollars by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the
election of the Company:
(i) cash;
(ii) Optionee's check; or
(iii) surrender of other Shares of Common Stock of the Company
of a value equal to the exercise price of the Shares as to which the Option is
being exercised.
6. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised until
such time as the Plan has been approved by the shareholders of the Company, or
if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule under
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Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("Regulation G") as
promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise of this
Option, the Company may require Optionee to make any representation and warranty
to the Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.
7. Termination of Status as an Employee. If Optionee ceases to serve as
an Employee, he may, but only within thirty (30) days after the date he ceases
to be an Employee of the Company, exercise this Option to the extent that he was
entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that he
was not entitled to exercise this Option at the date of such termination, or if
he does not exercise this Option within the time specified herein, the Option
shall terminate.
8. Disability of Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7
above, if Optionee is unable to continue his employment with the Company as a
result of his total and permanent disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of
the Code), he may, but only within six (6) months from the date of termination
of employment, exercise his Option to the extent he was entitled to exercise it
at the date of such termination. To the extent that he was not entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of termination, or if he does not exercise such
Option (which he was entitled to exercise) within the time specified herein,
the Option shall terminate.
9. Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of Optionee:
(i) during the term of this Option and while an Employee of
the Company and having been in Continuous Status as an Employee since the date
of grant of the Option, the Option may be exercised, at any time within six (6)
months following the date of death, by Optionee's estate or by a person who
acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to
the extent of the right to exercise that would have accrued had the Optionee
continued living and remained in Continuous Status as an Employee six (6) months
after the date of death; or
(ii) within thirty (30) days after the termination of
Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee, the Option may be exercised, at any
time within six (6) months following the date of death, by Optionee's estate or
by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or
inheritance, but only to the extent of the right to exercise that had accrued at
the date of termination.
10. Non-Transferability of Option.
(a) This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise
than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution
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and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by him. The terms of
this Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs,
successors and assigns of the Optionee.
(b) All Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of Options
granted under the Plan shall be subject to a right of first refusal upon
transfer in favor of the Company.
Before any Shares registered in the name of an Optionee
following exercise of an Option granted pursuant to the Plan may be sold or
transferred (including transfer by operation of law), such Shares shall first be
offered to the Company.
(i) The Optionee shall deliver a notice ("Notice") to
the Company stating (A) his bona fide intention to sell or
transfer such Shares, (B) the number of such Shares to be sold
or transferred, (C) the price for which he proposes to sell or
transfer such Shares, and (D) the name of the proposed
purchaser or transferee.
(ii) Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the
Notice, the Company or its assignee may elect to purchase any
or all Shares to which the Notice refers, at the price per
Share specified in the Notice.
(iii) If all of the Shares to which the Notice refers
are not elected to be purchased, as provided in this Section
10(b), the Optionee may sell the remaining Shares to any
person named in the Notice at the price specified in the
Notice or at a higher price, provided that such sale or
transfer is consummated within sixty (60) days of the date of
said Notice to the Optionee, and provided, further, that any
such sale is in accordance with all the terms and conditions
hereof. Any Shares to which the Notice refers which are not
sold within such sixty (60) days shall again become subject to
the right of first refusal and provided in this Section 10(b).
The provisions of this Section 10(b) shall terminate on the
effective date of a registration statement filed by the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to an underwritten public
offering of Common Stock of the Company. The provisions of this Section 10(b)
shall not apply to a transfer of any Shares by an Optionee, either during his
lifetime or on death by will or intestacy to his ancestors, descendants or
spouse, or any custodian or trustee for the account of such Optionee or such
Optionee's ancestors, descendants or spouse; provided, in each such case a
transferee shall receive and hold such Shares subject to the provisions of this
Section 10 and there shall be no further transfer of such Shares in accordance
herewith.
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The Company shall not be required to transfer on its books any
Shares which shall have been sold or transferred in violation of any of the
provision set forth in this Section 10(b), or to treat as owner of such Shares
or to accord the right to vote as such owner or to pay dividends to any
transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
11. Term of Option. This Option may not be exercised more than ten
(10) years (five (5) years if Optionee owns, immediately before this Option is
granted, stock representing more than 10 percent of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary)
from the date of grant of this Option, and may be exercised during such term
only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option.
12. Early Disposition of Stock. Optionee understands that if he
disposes of any Shares received under this Option within two (2) years after the
date of this Agreement or within one (1) year after such Shares were transferred
to him, he will be treated for federal income tax purposes as having received
ordinary income at the time of such disposition in an amount generally measured
by the difference between the exercise price and the lower of the fair market
value of the Shares at the date of the exercise or the fair market value of the
Shares at the date of disposition. The amount of such ordinary income may be
measured differently if Optionee is an officer, director or 10% shareholder of
the Company, or if the Shares were subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture
at the time they were transferred to Optionee. Optionee hereby agrees to notify
the Company in writing within 30 days after the date of any such disposition.
Optionee understands that if he disposes of such Shares at any time after the
expiration of such two-year and one-year holding periods, any gain on such sale
will be taxed as long-term capital gain.
DATE OF GRANT: ____________________
FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
a Delaware corporation
By: _________________________
Title: ______________________
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Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan, a copy of which
is annexed hereto, and represents that he is familiar with the terms and
provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms
and provisions thereof. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive
and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board upon any questions
arising under the Plan.
Dated: _________________
___________________________
Optionee
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EXHIBIT A
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
PURCHASER :
SELLER : FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
COMPANY : FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
SECURITY : COMMON STOCK
AMOUNT :
DATE :
In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, I, the
Purchaser, represent to the Seller and to the Company the following:
(a) I am aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition, and have acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach
an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. I am
purchasing these Securities for my own account for investment purposes only and
not with a view to, or for the resale in connection with, any "distribution"
thereof for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act").
(b) I understand that the Securities have not been registered under the
Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption
depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of my investment intent
as expressed herein. In this connection, I understand that, in the view of the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the statutory basis for such
exemption may be unavailable if my representation was predicated solely upon a
present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital gains period
specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or
decrease in the market price of the Securities, or for a period of one year or
any other fixed period in the future.
(c) I further understand that the Securities must be held indefinitely
unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or unless an exemption
from registration is otherwise available. Moreover, I understand that the
Company is under no obligation to register the Securities. In addition, I
understand that the certificate evidencing the Securities will be imprinted with
a legend which prohibits the transfer of the Securities unless they are
registered or such registration is not required in the opinion of counsel for
the Company.
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(d) I am familiar with the provisions of Rule 144, promulgated under
the Securities Act, which, in substance, permits limited public resale of
"restricted securities" acquired, directly or indirectly, from the issuer
thereof (or from an affiliate of such issuer), in a non-public offering subject
to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, among other things: (1)
The availability of certain public information about the Company; (2) the resale
occurring not less than two years after the party has purchased, and made full
payment for, within the meaning of Rule 144, the securities to be sold; and, in
the case of an affiliate, or of a non-affiliate who has held the securities
less than three years, (3) the sale being made through a broker in an
unsolicited "broker's transaction" or in transactions directly with a market
maker (as said term is defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and
the amount of securities being sold during any three month period not exceeding
the specified limitations stated therein, if applicable.
(e) I further understand that at the time I wish to sell the Securities
there may be no public market upon which to make such a sale, and that, even if
such a public market then exists, the Company may not be satisfying the current
public information requirements of Rule 144, and that, in such event, I would be
precluded from selling the Securities under Rule 144 even if the two-year
minimum holding period had been satisfied.
(f) I further understand that in the event all of the applicable
requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities
Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be
required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is not exclusive,
the Staff of the SEC has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell
private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise
than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden of proof in
establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or
sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in
such transactions do so at their own risk.
Signature of Purchaser:
___________________________
Date:________________, 19__
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FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FORCE COMPUTERS Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), has
granted to ____________ (the "Optionee"), an option to purchase a total of
_________ shares of Common Stock, at the price determined as provided herein,
and in all respects subject to the terms, definitions and provisions of the 1984
Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") adopted by the Company which is
incorporated herein by reference. The terms defined in the Plan shall have the
same defined meanings herein.
1. Nature of the Option. This Option is intended to qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
2. Exercise Price. The exercise price is _________ for each share of
Common Stock, which price is not less than the fair market value per share of
the Common Stock on the date of grant.
3. Exercise of Option. This Option shall be exercisable during its term
in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan as follows:
(i) Right to Exercise.
(a) Subject to subsections 3(i)(b) and (c), below,
this Option shall be exercisable cumulatively, as follows:
(i) At any time after the expiration of one year from
the date hereof, 20% of the total number of Shares subject to Option.
(ii) At any time after the expiration of two years
from the date hereof, 20% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 40% of the Option Shares).
(iii) At any time after the expiration of three years
from the date hereof, 30% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 70% of the Option Shares).
(iv) At any time after the expiration of four years
from the date hereof, 30% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 100% of the Option Shares).
(b) This Option may not be exercised for a fraction
of a share.
(c) In the event of Optionee's death, disability or
other termination of employment, the exercisability of the Option is governed by
Sections 7, 8 and 9 below.
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(ii) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be
exercisable by written notice which shall state the election to exercise the
Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised,
and such other representations and agreements as to the holder's investment
intent with respect to such shares of Common Stock as may be required by the
Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Such written notice shall be
signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to
the Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall be accompanied by
payment of the exercise price. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon
receipt by the Company of such written notice accompanied by the exercise price.
No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless
such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions of
law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be
listed. Assuming such compliance, the Shares shall be considered transferred to
the Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such
Shares.
4. Optionee's Representations. In the event the Shares purchasable
pursuant to the exercise of this Option have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is exercised,
Optionee shall, concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of this
Option, deliver to the Company his Investment Representation Statement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
5. Method of Payment. Payment of the exercise price shall be in United
States dollars by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the
election of the Company:
(i) cash;
(ii) Optionee's check; or
(iii) surrender of other Shares of Common Stock of the Company
of a value equal to the exercise price of the Shares as to which the Option is
being exercised.
6. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised until
such time as the Plan has been approved by the shareholders of the Company, or
if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule under
Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("Regulation G") as
promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise of this
Option, the Company may require
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Optionee to make any representation and warranty to the Company as may be
required by any applicable law or regulation.
7. Termination of Status as an Employee. If Optionee ceases to serve as
an Employee, he may, but only within thirty (30) days after the date he ceases
to be an Employee of the Company, exercise this Option to the extent that he was
entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that he
was not entitled to exercise this Option at the date of such termination, or if
he does not exercise this Option within the time specified herein, the Option
shall terminate.
8. Disability of Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7
above, if Optionee is unable to continue his employment with the Company as a
result of his total and permanent disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of
the Code), he may, but only within six (6) months from the date of termination
of employment, exercise his Option to the extent he was entitled to exercise it
at the date of such termination. To the extent that he was not entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of termination, or if he does not exercise such
Option (which he was entitled to exercise) within the time specified herein,
the Option shall terminate.
9. Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of Optionee:
(i) during the term of this Option and while an Employee of
the Company and having been in Continuous Status as an Employee since the date
of grant of the Option, the Option may be exercised, at any time within six (6)
months following the date of death, by Optionee's estate or by a person who
acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to
the extent of the right to exercise that would have accrued had the Optionee
continued living and remained in Continuous Status as an Employee six (6) months
after the date of death; or
(ii) within thirty (30) days after the termination of
Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee, the Option may be exercised, at any
time within six (6) months following the date of death, by Optionee's estate or
by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or
inheritance, but only to the extent of the right to exercise that had accrued at
the date of termination.
10. Non-Transferability of Option.
(a) This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise
than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised
during the lifetime of Optionee only by him. The terms of this Option shall be
binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the
Optionee.
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(b) All Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of Options
granted under the Plan shall be subject to a right of first refusal upon
transfer in favor of the Company.
Before any Shares registered in the name of an Optionee
following exercise of an Option granted pursuant to the Plan may be sold or
transferred (including transfer by operation of law), such Shares shall first be
offered to the Company.
(i) The Optionee shall deliver a notice ("Notice") to
the Company stating (A) his bona fide intention to sell or
transfer such Shares, (B) the number of such Shares to be sold
or transferred, (C) the price for which he proposes to sell or
transfer such Shares, and (D) the name of the proposed
purchaser or transferee.
(ii) Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the
Notice, the Company or its assignee may elect to purchase any
or all Shares to which the Notice refers, at the price per
Share specified in the Notice.
(iii) If all of the Shares to which the Notice refers
are not elected to be purchased, as provided in this Section
10(b), the Optionee may sell the remaining Shares to any
person named in the Notice at the price specified in the
Notice or at a higher price, provided that such sale or
transfer is consummated within sixty (60) days of the date of
said Notice to the Optionee, and provided, further, that any
such sale is in accordance with all the terms and conditions
hereof. Any Shares to which the Notice refers which are not
sold within such sixty (60) days shall again become subject to
the right of first refusal and provided in this Section 10(b).
The provisions of this Section 10(b) shall terminate on the
effective date of a registration statement filed by the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to an underwritten public
offering of Common Stock of the Company. The provisions of this Section 10(b)
shall not apply to a transfer of any Shares by an Optionee, either during his
lifetime or on death by will or intestacy to his ancestors, descendants or
spouse, or any custodian or trustee for the account of such Optionee or such
Optionee's ancestors, descendants or spouse; provided, in each such case a
transferee shall receive and hold such Shares subject to the provisions of this
Section 10 and there shall be no further transfer of such Shares in accordance
herewith.
The Company shall not be required to transfer on its books any
Shares which shall have been sold or transferred in violation of any of the
provision set forth in this Section 10(b), or to treat as owner of such Shares
or to accord the right to vote
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as such owner or to pay dividends to any transferee to whom such Shares shall
have been so transferred.
11. Term of Option. This Option may not be exercised more than ten (10)
years (five (5) years if Optionee owns, immediately before this Option is
granted, stock representing more than 10 percent of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary)
from the date of grant of this Option, and may be exercised during such term
only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option.
12. Early Disposition of Stock. Optionee understands that if he
disposes of any Shares received under this Option within two (2) years after the
date of this Agreement or within one (1) year after such Shares were transferred
to him, he will be treated for federal income tax purposes as having received
ordinary income at the time of such disposition in an amount generally measured
by the difference between the exercise price and the lower of the fair market
value of the Shares at the date of the exercise or the fair market value of the
Shares at the date of disposition. The amount of such ordinary income may be
measured differently if Optionee is an officer, director or 10% shareholder of
the Company, or if the Shares were subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture
at the time they were transferred to Optionee. Optionee hereby agrees to notify
the Company in writing within 30 days after the date of any such disposition.
Optionee understands that if he disposes of such Shares at any time after the
expiration of such two-year and one-year holding periods, any gain on such sale
will be taxed as long-term capital gain.
DATE OF GRANT: ___________________
FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
a Delaware corporation
By: _________________________
Title: ______________________
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Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan, a copy of which
is annexed hereto, and represents that he is familiar with the terms and
provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms
and provisions thereof. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive
and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board upon any questions
arising under the Plan.
Dated: _________________
_______________________________
Optionee
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EXHIBIT A
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
PURCHASER :
SELLER : FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
COMPANY : FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
SECURITY : Common Stock
AMOUNT :
DATE :
In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, I, the
Purchaser, represent to the Seller and to the Company the following:
(a) I am aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition, and have acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach
an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. I am
purchasing these Securities for my own account for investment purposes only and
not with a view to, or for the resale in connection with, any "distribution"
thereof for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act").
(b) I understand that the Securities have not been registered under the
Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which exemption
depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of my investment intent
as expressed herein. In this connection, I understand that, in the view of the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the statutory basis for such
exemption may be unavailable if my representation was predicated solely upon a
present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital gains period
specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or
decrease in the market price of the Securities, or for a period of one year or
any other fixed period in the future.
(c) I further understand that the Securities must be held indefinitely
unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or unless an exemption
from registration is otherwise available. Moreover, I understand that the
Company is under no obligation to register the Securities. In addition, I
understand that the certificate evidencing the Securities will be imprinted with
a legend which prohibits the transfer of the Securities unless they are
registered or such registration is not required in the opinion of counsel for
the Company.
(d) I am familiar with the provisions of Rule 144, promulgated under
the Securities Act, which, in substance, permits
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limited public resale of "restricted securities" acquired, directly or
indirectly, from the issuer thereof (or from an affiliate of such issuer), in a
non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions,
including, among other things: (1) The availability of certain public
information about the Company; (2) the resale occurring not less than two years
after the party has purchased, and made full payment for, within the meaning of
Rule 144, the securities to be sold; and, in the case of an affiliate, or of a
non-affiliate who has held the securities less than three years, (3) the sale
being made through a broker in an unsolicited "broker's transaction" or in
transactions directly with a market maker (as said term is defined under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and the amount of securities being sold during
any three month period not exceeding the specified limitations stated therein,
if applicable.
(e) I further understand that at the time I wish to sell the Securities
there may be no public market upon which to make such a sale, and that, even if
such a public market then exists, the Company may not be satisfying the current
public information requirements of Rule 144, and that, in such event, I would be
precluded from selling the Securities under Rule 144 even if the two-year
minimum holding period had been satisfied.
(f) I further understand that in the event all of the applicable
requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities
Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be
required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is not exclusive,
the Staff of the SEC has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell
private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise
than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden of proof in
establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or
sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in
such transactions do so at their own risk.
Signature of Purchaser:
___________________________
Date:________________, 19__
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FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Force Computers, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), has
granted to _____________________________________ (the "Optionee"), an option to
purchase a total of ________ shares of Common Stock, at the price determined as
provided herein, and in all respects subject to the terms, definitions and
provisions of the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") adopted by the
Company which is incorporated herein by reference. The terms defined in the Plan
shall have the same defined meanings herein.
1. Nature of the Option. This Option is intended by the Company and the
Optionee to be a nonstatutory option and does not qualify for any special tax
benefits to the Optionee. This Option is not an Incentive Stock Option and is
not subject to Section 5(b) of the Plan.
2. Exercise Price. The exercise price is $_________ for each share of
Common Stock.
3. Exercise of Option. This Option shall be exercisable during its term
in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan as follows:
(i) Right to Exercise.
(a) Subject to subsections 3(i)(b) and (c), below, this Option
shall be exercisable cumulatively, to the extent of ___% of the Shares subject
to the Option for each year which has expired after the date of grant of the
Option.
(b) This Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
share.
(c) In the event of Optionee's death, disability or other
termination of employment or consulting relationship, the exercisability of the
Option is governed by Sections 7, 8 and 9 below.
(ii) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by written
notice which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of
Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other
representations and agreements as to the holder's investment intent with respect
to such shares of Common Stock as may be required by the Company pursuant to the
provisions of the Plan. Such written notice shall be signed by the Optionee and
shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the Secretary of the
Company. The written notice shall be accompanied by payment of the exercise
price. This Option shall be deemed exercised upon receipt by the Company of such
written notice accompanied by the exercise price.
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No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless
such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions of law
and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be
listed. Assuming such compliance, the Shares shall be considered transferred to
the Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such
Shares.
4. Optionee's Representations. In the event the Shares purchasable
pursuant to the exercise of this Option have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is exercised,
Optionee shall, concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of this
Option, deliver to the Company his Investment Representation Statement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
5. Method of Payment. Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of
the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Board:
(i) cash;
(ii) check;
(iii) delivery of a promissory note (the "Note") of Optionee in the
amount of the exercise price together with the execution and delivery by the
Optionee of the Security Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B; the Note shall
be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, shall contain the terms and be
payable as set forth therein, shall bear interest at a rate (compounded
semiannually) not less than the rate required to insure that there will be no
"unstated interest" with respect to the purchase of shares under this Option,
pursuant to Section 483 of the Code and the regulations in effect thereunder at
the time of such purchase, and shall be secured by a pledge of the Shares
purchased by the Note pursuant to the Security Agreement; or
(iv) surrender of other Shares of Common Stock of the Company of a
value equal to the exercise price of the Shares as to which the Option is being
exercised.
6. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised until
such time as the Plan has been approved by the shareholders of the Company, or
if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule under
Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("Regulation G") as
promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise of this
Option, the Company may require
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Optionee to make any representation and warranty to the Company as may be
required by any applicable law or regulation.
7. Termination of Status as an Employee or Consultant. If Optionee
ceases to serve as an Employee or Consultant, he may, but only within thirty
(30) days after the date he ceases to be an Employee or Consultant of the
Company, exercise this Option to the extent that he was entitled to exercise it
at the date of such termination. To the extent that he was not entitled to
exercise this Option at the date of such termination, or if he does not exercise
this Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
8. Disability of Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7
above, if Optionee is unable to continue his employment or consulting
relationship with the Company as a result of his total and permanent disability
(as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), he may, but only within six (6)
months from the date of termination of employment or consulting relationship,
exercise his Option to the extent he was entitled to exercise it at the date of
such termination. To the extent that he was not entitled to exercise the Option
at the date of termination, or if he does not exercise such Option (which he was
entitled to exercise) within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate.
9. Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of Optionee:
(i) during the term of this Option and while an Employee or
Consultant of the Company and having been in Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant since the date of grant of the Option, the Option may be exercised,
at any time within six (6) months following the date of death, by Optionee's
estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest
or inheritance, but only to the extent of the right to exercise that would have
accrued had Optionee continued living and remained in Continuous Status as an
Employee or Consultant six (6) months after the date of death; or
(ii) within thirty (30) days after the termination of
Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant, the Option may be
exercised, at any time within six (6) months following the date of death, by
Optionee's estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option
by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent of the right to exercise that
had accrued at the date of termination.
10. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred
in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution
and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by him. The terms of
this Option shall be binding
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upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the
Optionee.
11. Term of Option. This Option may not be exercised more than _____
(__) years and one (1) day (five (5) years and one (1) day if Optionee owns,
immediately before the Option is granted, stock representing more than 10
percent of the total combined voting power of the Company or of any Parent or
Subsidiary) from the date of grant of this Option, and may be exercised during
such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option.
12. Taxation Upon Exercise of Option. Optionee understands that, upon
exercise of this Option, he will recognize income for tax purposes in an amount
equal to the excess of the then fair market value of the shares over the
exercise price. The Company will be required to withhold tax from Optionee's
current compensation with respect to such income; to the extent that Optionee's
current compensation is insufficient to satisfy the withholding tax liability,
the Company may require the Optionee to make a cash payment to cover such
liability as a condition of exercise of this Option. Upon a resale of such
shares by the Optionee, any difference between the sale price and the fair
market value of the shares on the date of exercise of the Option will be treated
as capital gain or loss.
DATE OF GRANT: _________________
FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
a California corporation
By: __________________________
Title: _______________________
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Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan, a copy of which is
annexed hereto, and represents that he is familiar with the terms and provisions
thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms and
provisions thereof. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and
final all decisions or interpretations of the Board upon any questions arising
under the Plan.
Dated: _________________
_____________________________
Optionee
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EXHIBIT A
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
PURCHASER :
SELLER : FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
COMPANY : FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
SECURITY : COMMON STOCK
AMOUNT :
DATE :
In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, I, the
Purchaser, represent to the Seller and to the Company the following:
(a) I am aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition, and have acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach
an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. I am
purchasing these Securities for my own account for investment purposes only and
not with a view to, or for the resale in connection with, any "distribution"
thereof for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act").
(b) I understand that the Securities have not been registered
under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which
exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of my
investment intent as expressed herein. In this connection, I understand that, in
the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the statutory basis
for such exemption may be unavailable if my representation was predicated
solely upon a present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital
gains period specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an
increase or decrease in the market price of the Securities, or for a period of
one year or any other fixed period in the future.
(c) I further understand that the Securities must be held
indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or unless
an exemption from registration is otherwise available. Moreover, I understand
that the Company is under no obligation to register the Securities. In addition,
I understand that the certificate evidencing the Securities will be imprinted
with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the Securities unless they are
registered or such registration is not required in the opinion of counsel for
the Company.
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(d) I am familiar with the provisions of Rule 144, promulgated
under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permits limited public resale of
"restricted securities" acquired, directly or indirectly, from the issuer
thereof (or from an affiliate of such issuer), in a non-public offering subject
to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, among other things: (1)
The availability of certain public information about the Company; (2) the resale
occurring not less than two years after the party has purchased, and made full
payment for, within the meaning of Rule 144, the securities to be sold; and, in
the case of an affiliate, or of a non-affiliate who has held the securities
less than three years, (3) the sale being made through a broker in an
unsolicited "broker's transaction" or in transactions directly with a market
maker (as said term is defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and
the amount of securities being sold during any three month period not exceeding
the specified limitations stated therein, if applicable.
(e) I further understand that at the time I wish to sell the
Securities there may be no public market upon which to make such a sale, and
that, even if such a public market then exists, the Company may not be
satisfying the current public information requirements of Rule 144, and that, in
such event, I would be precluded from selling the Securities under Rule 144 even
if the two-year minimum holding period had been satisfied.
(f) I further understand that in the event all of the
applicable requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the
Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration
exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is
not exclusive, the Staff of the SEC has expressed its opinion that persons
proposing to sell private placement securities other than in a registered
offering and otherwise than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden
of proof in establishing that an exemption from registration is available for
such offers or sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who
participate in such transactions do so at their own risk.
Signature of Purchaser:
__________________________________
Date:________________, 19__
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EXHIBIT B
SECURITY AGREEMENT
This Security Agreement is made as of _________, 19__ between Force
Computers, Inc., a California corporation ("Pledgee"), and
______________________________________________ ("Pledgor").
Recitals
Pursuant to Pledgor's election to purchase Shares under the Incentive
Stock Option Agreement dated _____________, 19__ (the "Option Agreement"),
between Pledgor and Pledgee under Pledgee's 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan,
and Pledgor's election under the terms of the Option Agreement to pay for such
shares with his promissory note (the "Note"), Pledgor has purchased _________
shares of Pledgee's Common Stock (the "Shares") at a price of $_____ per share,
for a total purchase price of $________. The Note and the obligations hereunder
are as set forth in Exhibit C to the Option Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
1. Creation and Description of Security Interest. In consideration of
the transfer of the Shares to Pledgor under the Option Agreement, Pledgor,
pursuant to the Commercial Code of the State of California, hereby pledges all
of such Shares (herein sometimes referred to as the "Collateral") represented by
certificate number ______, duly endorsed in blank or with executed stock powers,
and herewith delivers said certificate to the Secretary of Pledgee
("Pledgeholder"), who shall hold said certificate subject to the terms and
conditions of this Security Agreement.
The pledged stock (together with an executed blank stock assignment for
use in transferring all or a portion of the Shares to Pledgee if, as and when
required pursuant to this Security Agreement) shall be held by the Pledgeholder
as security for the repayment of the Note, and any extensions or renewals
thereof, to be executed by Pledgor pursuant to the terms of the Option
Agreement, and the Pledgeholder shall not encumber or dispose of such Shares
except in accordance with the provisions of this Security Agreement.
2. Pledgor's Representations and Covenants. To induce Pledgee to enter
into this Security Agreement, Pledgor represents and covenants to Pledgee, its
successors and assigns, as follows:
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(a) Payment of Indebtedness. Pledgor will pay the principal
sum of the Note secured hereby, together with interest thereon, at the time and
in the manner provided in the Note.
(b) Encumbrances. The Shares are free of all other
encumbrances, defenses and liens, and Pledgor will not further encumber the
Shares without the prior written consent of Pledgee.
(c) Margin Regulations. In the event that Pledgee's Common
Stock becomes margin-listed by the Federal Reserve Board subsequent to the
execution of this Security Agreement, and Pledgee is classified as a "lender"
within the meaning of the regulations under Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of
Federal Regulations ("Regulation G"), Pledgor agrees to cooperate with Pledgee
in making any amendments to the Note or providing any additional collateral as
may be necessary to comply with such regulations.
3. Voting Rights. During the term of this pledge and so long as all
payments of principal and interest are made as they become due under the terms
of the Note, Pledgor shall have the right to vote all of the Shares pledged
hereunder.
4. Stock Adjustments. In the event that during the term of the pledge
any stock dividend, reclassification, readjustment or other changes declared or
made in the capital structure of Pledgee, all new, substituted and additional
shares or other securities issued by reason of any such change shall be
delivered to and held by the Pledgee under the terms of this Security Agreement
in the same manner as the Shares originally pledged hereunder. In the event of
substitution of such securities, Pledgor, Pledgee and Pledgeholder shall
cooperate and execute such documents as are reasonable so as to provide for the
substitution of such Collateral and, upon such substitution, references to
"Shares" in this Security Agreement shall include the substituted shares of
capital stock of Pledgor as a result thereof.
5. Warrants and Rights. In the event that, during the term of this
pledge, subscription warrants or other rights or options shall be issued in
connection with the pledged Shares, such rights, warrants and options shall be
the property of Pledgor and, if exercised by Pledgor, all new stock or other
securities so acquired by Pledgor as it relates to the pledged Shares then held
by Pledgeholder shall be immediately delivered to Pledgeholder, to be held under
the terms of this Security Agreement in the same manner as the Shares pledged.
6. Default. Pledgor shall be deemed to be in default of the Note and of
this Security Agreement in the event:
(a) Payment of principal or interest on the Note shall be
delinquent for a period of 10 days or more; or
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(b) Pledgor fails to perform any of the covenants set forth in
the Option Agreement or contained in this Security Agreement for a period of 10
days after written notice thereof from Pledgee.
In the case of an event of Default, as set forth above, Pledgee shall
have the right to accelerate payment of the Note upon notice to Pledgor, and
Pledgee shall thereafter be entitled to pursue his remedies under the California
Commercial Code.
7. Release of Collateral. Subject to any applicable contrary rules
under Regulation G, there shall be released from this pledge a portion of the
pledged Shares held by Pledgeholder hereunder upon payments of the principal of
the Note. The number of the pledged Shares which shall be released shall be that
number of full Shares which bears the same proportion to the initial number of
Shares pledged hereunder as the payment of principal bears to the initial full
principal amount of the Note.
8. Withdrawal or Substitution of Collateral. Pledgor shall not sell,
withdraw, pledge, substitute or otherwise dispose of all or any part of the
Collateral without the prior written consent of Pledgee.
9. Term. The within pledge of Shares shall continue until the payment
of all indebtedness secured hereby, at which time the remaining pledged stock
shall be promptly delivered to Pledgor, subject to the provisions for prior
release of a portion of the Collateral as provided in paragraph 7 above.
10. Insolvency. Pledgor agrees that if a bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding is instituted by or against it, or if a receiver is appointed for the
property of Pledgor, or if Pledgor makes an assignment for the benefit of
creditors, the entire amount unpaid on the Note shall become immediately due and
payable, and Pledgee may proceed as provided in the case of default.
11. Pledgeholder Liability. In the absence of willful or gross
negligence, Pledgeholder shall not be liable to any party for any of his acts,
or omissions to act, as Pledgeholder.
12. Invalidity of Particular Provisions. Pledgor and Pledgee agree that
the enforceability or invalidity of any provision or provisions of this Security
Agreement shall not render any other provision or provisions herein contained
unenforceable or invalid.
13. Successors or Assigns. Pledgor and Pledgee agree that all of the
terms of this Security Agreement shall be binding on their respective successors
and assigns, and that the term "Pledgor" and the term "Pledgee" as used herein
shall be deemed to
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include, for all purposes, the respective designees, successors, assigns, heirs,
executors and administrators.
14. Governing Law. This Security Agreement shall be interpreted and
governed under the laws of the State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.
"PLEDGOR" ________________________________
(Signature)
Print Name: ________________________________
Address: ________________________________
________________________________
"PLEDGEE" FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
a California corporation
By: ____________________________
Title: _________________________
"PLEDGEHOLDER" ________________________________
Secretary of Force Computers, Inc.
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EXHIBIT C
INSTALLMENT NOTE
$__________________ _______________, California
____________, 19__
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, _________________________ promises to pay to Force
Computers, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), or order, the
principal sum of ______________________ Dollars ($___________), together with
interest on the unpaid principal hereof from the date hereof at the rate of ____
percent (___%) per annum, compounded semiannually.
Principal and interest shall be due and payable as follows:
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________.
Should the undersigned fail to make full payment of any installment of principal
or interest for a period of 10 days or more after the due date thereof, the
whole unpaid balance on this Note of principal and interest shall become
immediately due at the option of the holder of this Note. Payments of principal
and interest shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America.
The undersigned may at any time prepay all or any portion of the
principal or interest owing hereunder.
This Note is subject to the terms of a Stock Option Agreement, dated as
of ______________, 19__. This Note is secured by a pledge of the Company's
Common Stock under the terms of a Security Agreement of even date herewith and
is subject to all the provisions thereof.
Should any action be instituted for the collection of this Note, the
reasonable costs and attorneys' fees therein of the holder shall be paid by the
undersigned.
The holder of this Note shall have full recourse against the maker, and
shall not be required to proceed against the collateral securing this Note in
the event of default.
The undersigned understands that the two-year holding period under Rule
144 of the Securities Act of 1933 generally will not begin to run until this
Note has been paid in full.
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EXHIBIT 4.2
FORCE COMPUTERS INC.
1994 STOCK OPTION PLAN
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 of
the Company and its Subsidiaries and to promote the success of the Company's
business. Options granted under the Plan may be incentive stock options (as
defined under Section 422 of the Code) or nonstatutory stock options, as
determined by the Administrator at the time of grant of an option and subject to
the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees
appointed pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.
(b) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(d) "Committee" means a Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
(e) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company.
(f) "Company" means FORCE COMPUTERS Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
(g) "Consultant" means any person who is engaged by the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services
and is compensated for such services, and any director of the Company whether
compensated for such services or not. If and in the event the Company registers
any class of any equity security pursuant to the Exchange Act, the term
Consultant shall thereafter not include directors who are not compensated for
their services or are paid only a director's fee by the Company.
(h) "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
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
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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.
(i) "Employee" means any person, including officers and
directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
The payment of a director's fee by the Company shall not be sufficient to
constitute "employment" by the Company.
(j) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
(k) "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, its Fair Market Value shall be the
closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were
reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the last market trading day
prior to the time 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 regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair
Market Value 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,
or;
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the
Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by
the Administrator.
(l) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to
qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code.
(m) "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended
to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(n) "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.
(o) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.
(p) "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an
Option.
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(q) "Optionee" means an Employee or Consultant who receives an
Option.
(r) "Parent" means a "parent corporation", whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(s) "Plan" means this 1994 Stock Option Plan.
(t) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 11 below.
(u) "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 11
of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of shares which may be optioned and
sold under the Plan is 300,000 shares of Common Stock. The shares may be
authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
If an Option should expire or become unexercisable for any
reason without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares which were
subject thereto shall, unless the Plan shall have been terminated, become
available for future grant under the Plan.
4. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Initial Plan Procedure. Prior to the date, if any, upon
which the Company becomes subject to the Exchange Act, the Plan shall be
administered by the Board or a committee appointed by the Board.
(b) Plan Procedure after the Date, if any, upon Which the
Company becomes Subject to the Exchange Act.
(i) Administration with Respect to Directors and
Officers. With respect to grants of Options to Employees who are also officers
or directors of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board if
the Board may administer the Plan in compliance with Rule 16b-3 promulgated
under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto ("Rule 16b-3") with respect to a
plan intended to qualify thereunder as a discretionary plan, or (B) a committee
designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which committee shall be
constituted in such a manner as to permit the Plan to comply with Rule 16b-3
with respect to a plan intended to qualify thereunder as a discretionary plan.
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 additional members thereof,
remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution
therefor, fill vacancies, however caused, and remove all members of the
Committee and thereafter directly
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administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by Rule 16b-3 with respect to a
plan intended to qualify thereunder as a discretionary plan.
(ii) Multiple Administrative Bodies. If permitted by
Rule 16b-3, the Plan may be administered by different bodies with respect to
directors, non-director officers and Employees who are neither directors nor
officers.
(iii)Administration With Respect to Consultants and
Other Employees. With respect to grants of Options 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 in such a manner as to satisfy the legal
requirements relating to the administration of incentive stock option plans, if
any, of state and federal corporate and securities laws, of the Code, and of any
applicable stock exchange (the "Applicable Laws"). 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 additional members thereof, remove members (with or
without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies,
however caused, and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly
administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.
(c) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of
the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the
Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant
authorities, including the approval, if required, of any stock exchange upon
which the Common Stock is listed, 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(k) of the Plan;
(ii) to select the Consultants and Employees to whom
Options may from time to time 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 such award granted hereunder;
(v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the
Plan;
(vi) to determine the terms and conditions of any
award granted hereunder;
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(vii) to determine whether and under what
circumstances an Option may be settled in cash under subsection 9(f) instead of
Common Stock;
(viii) 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 has declined since the date the Option was granted; and
(ix) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan
and awards granted pursuant to the Plan.
(d) Effect of Administrator's Decision. All decisions,
determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and
binding on all Optionees and any other holders of any Options.
5. Eligibility.
(a) Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to Employees and
Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. An
Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option may, if otherwise
eligible, be granted additional Options.
(b) Each Option shall be designated in the written option
agreement 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 5(b), 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 the Option with respect
to such Shares is granted.
(c) The Plan shall not confer upon any Optionee any right with
respect to continuation of employment or consulting relationship with the
Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the
Company's right to terminate his or her employment or consulting relationship at
any time, with or without cause.
(d) Upon the Company or a successor corporation issuing any
class of common equity securities required to be registered under Section 12 of
the Exchange Act or upon the Plan being assumed by a corporation having a class
of common equity securities
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required to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, 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 500,000 Shares.
(ii) The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted
proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as
described in Section 11.
(iii) If an Option is canceled in the same fiscal year
of the Company in which it was granted (other than in connection with a
transaction described in Section 11), the cancelled Option will be counted
against the limit set forth in Section 5(d)(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.
6. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to
occur of its adoption by the Board of Directors or its approval by the
stockholders of the Company, as described in Section 17 of the Plan. It shall
continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under
Section 13 of the Plan.
7. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be the term stated in
the Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten
(10) years from the date of grant thereof. However, in the case of an Incentive
Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns
stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the
Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter
term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.
8. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
(a) The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued
pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the
Board, but shall be subject to the following:
(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option
(A) granted to an Employee who, at the time
of the grant of such Incentive Stock Option, owns stock representing more than
ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or
any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than
110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
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(B) granted to any Employee other than an
Employee described in the preceding paragraph, 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
(A) granted to a person who, at the time of
the grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of
the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair
Market Value per Share on the date of the grant.
(B) granted to any person, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 85% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.
(b) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued
upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined
by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be
determined at the time of grant) and may consist entirely of (1) cash, (2)
check, (3) promissory note, (4) other Shares which (x) 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 (y) 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, (5) 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, or (6) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In
making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Board
shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to
benefit the Company.
9. Exercise of Option.
(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any
Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such
conditions as determined by the Board, including performance criteria with
respect to the Company and/or the Optionee, and as shall be permissible under
the terms of the Plan.
An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
Share.
An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written
notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the
terms of the Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full
payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been
received by the Company. Full payment may, as authorized by the Board, consist
of any consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 8(b) of the
Plan. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of
the Company or
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of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock certificate
evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other
rights as a stockholder 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 upon exercise of the Option. 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 11 of the Plan.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a
decrease in the number of Shares which thereafter may be 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. In
the event that an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant
terminates (but not in the event of a change of status from Employee to
Consultant (in which case an Employee's Incentive Stock Option shall
automatically convert to a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the ninety-first (91st)
day following such change of status) or from Consultant to Employee), 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 determined by the
Administrator, 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). 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 of termination of an
Optionee's consulting relationship or Continuous Status as an Employee as a
result of his or her disability, Optionee may, but only within six (6) months
from the date of such termination (and in no event later than the expiration
date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise
the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination; provided, however, that if such disability is not a "disability" as
such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option such Incentive Stock Option shall automatically convert
to a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the day three months and one day following
such termination. To the extent that Optionee is not entitled to exercise the
Option at the date of termination, or if Optionee does not exercise such Option
to the extent so entitled 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
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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 persons subject to Section
16(b) of the Exchange Act must comply with 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.
10. Non-Transferability of Options/Right of First Refusal. Options may
not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any
manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be
exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. Moreover,
in accordance with Section 8.8 of the Bylaws of the Company, the Shares are
subject to a right of first refusal in favor of the Company for so long as such
section remains in effect.
11. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization or Merger.
(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action
by the stockholders 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.
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(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Board shall notify the Optionee
at least fifteen (15) days prior to such proposed action. To the extent it has
not been previously exercised, the Option will terminate immediately prior to
the consummation of such proposed action.
(c) Merger. In the event of a merger of the Company with or
into another corporation, the Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option
shall be substituted by such successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of
such successor corporation. If, in such event, the Option is not assumed or
substituted, the Option shall terminate as of the date of the closing of the
merger. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option shall be considered
assumed if, following the merger, the option confers the right to purchase, for
each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the
merger, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property)
received in the merger 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 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.
12. Time of Granting Options. The date of grant of an Option shall, for
all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination
granting such Option, or such other date as is determined by the Board. Notice
of the determination shall be given to each Employee or Consultant to whom an
Option is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.
13. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time
amend, alter, suspend or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration,
suspension or discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of any
Optionee under any grant theretofore made, without his or her consent. In
addition, to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 under
the Exchange Act or with Section 422 of the Code (or any other applicable law or
regulation, including the requirements of the NASD or an established stock
exchange), the Company shall obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment
in such a manner and to such a degree as required.
(b) Effect of Amendment or Termination. Any such amendment or
termination of the Plan shall not affect Options already granted, and such
Options shall remain in full force and effect as if this Plan had not been
amended or terminated, unless mutually agreed
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otherwise between the Optionee and the Board, which agreement must be in writing
and signed by the Optionee and the Company.
14. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. 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 pursuant thereto 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, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may
then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the
Company with respect to such compliance.
As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may
require the 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 by any of
the aforementioned relevant provisions of law.
15. 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.
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.
16. Agreements. Options shall be evidenced by written agreements in
such form as the Board shall approve from time to time.
17. Stockholder Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to
approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or
after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained
in the degree and manner required under applicable state and federal law and the
rules of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed.
18. Information to Optionees and Purchasers. The Company shall provide
to each Optionee, not less frequently than annually, copies of annual financial
statements. The Company shall also provide such statements to each individual
who acquires Shares pursuant to the Plan while such individual owns such Shares.
The Company shall not be required to provide such statements to key employees
whose duties in connection with the Company assure their access to equivalent
information.
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FORCE COMPUTERS INC.
1994 STOCK OPTION PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
(Inc. employees)
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall
have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.
I. NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
___________
You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the
Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option
Agreement, as follows:
Date of Grant ___________
Vesting Commencement Date ___________
Exercise Price per Share ___________
Total Number of Shares Granted ___________
Total Exercise Price ___________
Type of Option: XX Incentive Stock Option
___ Nonstatutory Stock Option
Term/Expiration Date: ___________
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Vesting Schedule:
Subject to Sections 2(i)(a), (b) and (c) below, this Option shall be
exercisable cumulatively, in accordance with the following schedule:
(i) At any time after the expiration of one year from
the date hereof, 20% of the total number of Shares subject to Option.
(ii) At any time after the expiration of two years
from the date hereof, 20% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 40% of the Option Shares).
(iii) At any time after the expiration of three years
from the date hereof, 30% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 70% of the Option Shares).
(iv) At any time after the expiration of four years
from the date hereof, 30% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 100% of the Option Shares).
Termination Period:
This Option may be exercised for thirty (30) days after termination of
employment or consulting relationship, or such longer period as may be
applicable upon death or disability of Optionee as provided in the Plan, but in
no event later than the Term/Expiration Date as provided above.
II. AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option. FORCE COMPUTERS Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant (the
"Optionee"), an option (the "Option") to purchase the total number of shares of
Common Stock (the "Shares") set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise
price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price") subject
to the terms, definitions and provisions of the 1994 Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan") adopted by the Company, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the
same defined meanings in this Option.
If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock
Option ("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option
as defined in Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be
an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of
Code Section 422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO").
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2. Exercise of Option. This Option shall be exercisable during
its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant
and with the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan as follows:
(i) Right to Exercise.
(a) This Option may not be exercised for a fraction
of a Share.
(b) In the event of Optionee's death, disability or
other termination of the employment or consulting relationship, the
exercisability of the Option is governed by Sections 6, 7 and 8 below, subject
to the limitation contained in subsection 2(i)(c).
(c) In no event may this Option be exercised after
the date of expiration of the term of this Option as set forth in the Notice of
Grant.
(ii) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable
by written notice (in the form attached as Exhibit A) which shall state the
election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the
Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as to
the holder's investment intent with respect to such shares of Common Stock as
may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Such
written notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person
or by certified mail to the Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall
be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price. This Option shall be deemed to
be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such written notice accompanied by
the Exercise Price.
No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option
unless such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions
of law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then
be listed. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares shall be
considered transferred to the Optionee on the date on which the Option is
exercised with respect to such Shares.
3. Optionee's Representations. In the event the Shares
purchasable pursuant to the exercise of this Option have not been registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is
exercised, Optionee shall, if required by the Company, concurrently with the
exercise of all or any portion of this Option, deliver to the Company his or her
Investment Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B,
and shall read the applicable rules of the Commissioner of Corporations attached
to such Investment Representation Statement.
4. Method of Payment. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by
any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:
(i) cash; or
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(ii) check; or
(iii) surrender of other shares of Common Stock of the
Company which (A) in the case of Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a
Company option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on
the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender
equal to the Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being
exercised; or
(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.
5. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised
until such time as the Plan has been approved by the shareholders of the
Company, or if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of
payment of consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any
applicable federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any
rule under Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("Regulation
G") as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise
of this Option, the Company may require Optionee to make any representation and
warranty to the Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.
6. Termination of Relationship. In the event an Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant terminates, Optionee may, to the
extent otherwise so entitled at the date of such termination (the "Termination
Date"), exercise this Option during the Termination Period set out in the Notice
of Grant. To the extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise this Option
at the date of such termination, or if Optionee does not exercise this Option
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
7. Disability of Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Section 6 above, in the event of termination of an Optionee's consulting
relationship or Continuous Status as an Employee as a result of his or her
disability, Optionee may, but only within six (6) months from the date of such
termination (and in no event later than the expiration date of the term of such
Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise the Option to the extent
otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination; provided,
however, that if such disability is not a "disability" as such term is defined
in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option such
Incentive Stock Option shall automatically convert to a Nonstatutory Stock
Option on the day three months and one day following such termination. To the
extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of
termination, or if Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the
Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
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8. Death of Optionee. In the event of termination of Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a result of the death of
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 date of expiration
of the term of this Option as set forth in Section 10 below), by Optionee's
estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest
or inheritance, but only to the extent the Optionee could exercise the Option at
the date of death.
9. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be
transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or
distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by
Optionee. The terms of this Option shall be binding upon the executors,
administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.
10. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the
term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only
in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option. The limitations set
out in Section 7 of the Plan regarding Options designated as Incentive Stock
Options and Options granted to more than ten percent (10%) shareholders shall
apply to this Option.
11. Taxation Upon Exercise of Option. Optionee understands that,
upon exercising a Nonstatutory Option, he or she will recognize income for tax
purposes in an amount equal to the excess of the then Fair Market Value of the
Shares over the exercise price. However, the timing of this income recognition
may be deferred for up to six months if Optionee is subject to Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). If the
Optionee is an Employee, the Company will be required to withhold from
Optionee's compensation, or collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable
taxing authorities an amount equal to a percentage of this compensation income.
Additionally, the Optionee may at some point be required to satisfy tax
withholding obligations with respect to the disqualifying disposition of an
Incentive Stock Option. The Optionee shall satisfy his or her tax withholding
obligation arising upon the exercise of this Option out of Optionee's
compensation or by payment to the Company.
12. Tax Consequences. Set forth below is a brief summary as of the
date of this Option of some of the federal and state tax consequences of
exercise of this Option and disposition of the Shares. THIS SUMMARY IS
NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING
OF THE SHARES.
(i) Exercise of ISO. If this Option qualifies as an ISO,
there will be no regular federal income tax liability or state income tax
liability upon the exercise of the Option, although the excess, if any, of the
Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price
will be treated as an adjustment to the alternative minimum tax for federal tax
purposes and may subject the Optionee to the alternative minimum tax in the year
of exercise.
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(ii) Exercise of ISO Following Disability. If the
Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant terminates as a result
of disability that is not total and permanent disability as defined in Section
22(e)(3) of the Code, to the extent permitted on the date of termination, the
Optionee must exercise an ISO within 90 days of such termination for the ISO to
be qualified as an ISO.
(iii) Exercise of Nonstatutory Stock Option. There may be a
regular federal income tax liability and state income tax liability upon the
exercise of a Nonstatutory Stock Option. The Optionee will be treated as having
received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the
excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise
over the Exercise Price. If Optionee is an Employee or a former Employee, the
Company will be required to withhold from Optionee's compensation or collect
from Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount in cash
equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise, and
may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such
withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.
(iv) Disposition of Shares. In the case of an NSO, if
Shares are held for at least one year, any gain realized on disposition of the
Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain for federal and state income
tax purposes. In the case of an ISO, if Shares transferred pursuant to the
Option are held for at least one year after exercise and are disposed of at
least two years after the Date of Grant, any gain realized on disposition of the
Shares will also be treated as long-term capital gain for federal and state
income tax purposes. If Shares purchased under an ISO are disposed of within
such one-year period or within two years after the Date of Grant, any gain
realized on such disposition will be treated as compensation income (taxable at
ordinary income rates) to the extent of the difference between the Exercise
Price and the lesser of (1) the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of
exercise, or (2) the sale price of the Shares.
(v) Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If
the Option granted to Optionee herein is an ISO, and if Optionee sells or
otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or
before the later of (1) the date two years after the Date of Grant, or (2) the
date one year after the date of exercise, the Optionee shall immediately notify
the Company in writing of such disposition. Optionee agrees that Optionee may be
subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income
recognized by the Optionee.
13. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated
herein by reference. The Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire
agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede
in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and
Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified
adversely to the Optionee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the
Company and
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Optionee. This agreement is governed by Delaware law except for that body of law
pertaining to conflict of laws.
FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
a Delaware corporation
By: ____________________________________
OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO
THE OPTION HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING CONSULTANCY OR EMPLOYMENT AT THE
WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS
OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE COMPANY'S STOCK OPTION PLAN WHICH IS
INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, SHALL CONFER UPON OPTIONEE ANY RIGHT WITH
RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY BY THE COMPANY, NOR SHALL
IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO
TERMINATE OPTIONEE'S EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT
CAUSE.
Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that
he is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this
Option subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Optionee has reviewed
the Plan and this Option in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the
advice of counsel prior to executing this Option and fully understands all
provisions of the Option. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding,
conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon
any questions arising under the Plan or this Option. Optionee further agrees to
notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.
Dated: _______________ ______________________________
__________
Residence Address:
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
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EXHIBIT A
1994 STOCK OPTION PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
2001 Logic Drive
San Jose, CA 95124
Attention: Secretary
1. Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ___________, 19__,
the undersigned ("Optionee") hereby elects to exercise Optionee's option to
purchase _________ shares of the Common Stock (the "Shares") of FORCE COMPUTERS
Inc. (the "Company") under and pursuant to the 1994 Stock Option Plan, as
amended (the "Plan") and the Stock Option Agreement dated __________ (the
"Option Agreement").
2. Representations of Optionee. Optionee acknowledges that
Optionee has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and
agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
3. Rights as Shareholder. 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 11 of the Plan.
Optionee shall enjoy rights as a shareholder until such time
as Optionee disposes of the Shares or the Company and/or its assignee(s)
exercises the Right of First Refusal hereunder. Upon such exercise, Optionee
shall have no further rights as a holder of the Shares so purchased except the
right to receive payment for the Shares so purchased in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, and Optionee shall forthwith cause the
certificate(s) evidencing the Shares so purchased to be surrendered to the
Company for transfer or cancellation.
4. Company's Right of First Refusal. Before any Shares held by
Optionee or any transferee (either being sometimes referred to herein as the
"Holder") may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or
operation of law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first
refusal to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Section (the "Right of First Refusal").
(a) Notice of Proposed Transfer. The Holder of the Shares
shall deliver to the Company a written notice (the "Notice") stating: (i) the
Holder's bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (ii) the
name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee ("Proposed Transferee");
(iii) the number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee;
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and (iv) the bona fide cash price or other consideration for which the Holder
proposes to transfer the Shares (the "Offered Price"), and the Holder shall
offer the Shares at the Offered Price to the Company or its assignee(s).
(b) Exercise of Right of First Refusal. At any time
within thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its
assignee(s) may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all,
but not less than all, of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or
more of the Proposed Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance
with subsection (c) below.
(c) Purchase Price. The purchase price ("Purchase Price")
for the Shares purchased by the Company or its assignee(s) under this Section
shall be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other
than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith.
(d) Payment. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made,
at the option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by
cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder
to the Company (or, in the case of repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee),
or by any combination thereof within 30 days after receipt of the Notice or in
the manner and at the times set forth in the Notice.
(e) Holder's Right to Transfer. If all of the Shares
proposed in the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not
purchased by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section,
then the Holder may sell or otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed
Transferee at the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or
other transfer is consummated within 120 days after the date of the Notice and
provided further that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance
with any applicable securities laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in
writing that the provisions of this Section shall continue to apply to the
Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the
Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, a new
Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall
again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any Shares held by the Holder
may be sold or otherwise transferred.
(f) Exception for Certain Family Transfers. Anything to
the contrary contained in this Section notwithstanding, the transfer of any or
all of the Shares during the Optionee's lifetime or on the Optionee's death by
will or intestacy to the Optionee's immediate family or a trust for the benefit
of the Optionee's immediate family shall be exempt from the provisions of this
Section. "Immediate Family" as used herein shall mean spouse, lineal descendant
or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister. In such case, the transferee
or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to
the provisions of this Section, and there shall be no further transfer of such
Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section.
(g) Termination of Right of First Refusal. The Right of
First Refusal shall terminate as to any Shares 90 days after the first sale of
Common Stock of the Company to the general public
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pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
5. Tax Consultation. Optionee understands that Optionee may
suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Optionee's purchase or
disposition of the Shares. Optionee represents that Optionee has consulted with
any tax consultants Optionee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Optionee is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.
6. Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Legends. Optionee understands and agrees that the
Company shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially
equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of
the Shares together with any other legends that may be required by the Company
or by state or federal securities laws:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "ACT") AND MAY NOT BE
OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR
HYPOTHECATED UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR, IN
THE OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE
SECURITIES, SUCH OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR
HYPOTHECATION IS IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
HELD BY THE ISSUER OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) AS SET FORTH IN THE
EXERCISE NOTICE BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF
THESE SHARES, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL
OFFICE OF THE ISSUER. SUCH TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHT OF
FIRST REFUSAL ARE BINDING ON TRANSFEREES OF THESE SHARES.
Optionee understands that transfer of the Shares may be
restricted by Section 260.141.11 of the Rules of the California Corporations
Commissioner, a copy of which is attached to Exhibit B, the Investment
Representation Statement.
(b) Stop-Transfer Notices. Optionee agrees that, in order
to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may
issue appropriate "stop transfer" instructions to its transfer agent, if any,
and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate
notations to the same effect in its own records.
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(c) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be
required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or
otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or
(ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay
dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have
been so transferred.
7. Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its
rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject
to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be
binding upon Optionee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns.
8. Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of
this Agreement shall be submitted by Optionee or by the Company forthwith to the
Company's Board of Directors or the committee thereof that administers the Plan,
which shall review such dispute at its next regular meeting. The resolution of
such a dispute by the Board or committee shall be final and binding on the
Company and on Optionee.
9. Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware excluding
that body of law pertaining to conflicts of law. Should any provision of this
Agreement be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the
other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain
enforceable.
10. Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be
given in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or
upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees
prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its
signature, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from
time to time to the other party.
11. Further Instruments. The parties agree to execute such further
instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to
carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
12. Delivery of Payment. Optionee herewith delivers to the Company
the full Exercise Price for the Shares.
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13. Entire Agreement. The Plan and Notice of Grant/Option
Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement, the Plan, the
Option Agreement and the Investment Representation Statement constitute the
entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company
and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified
adversely to the Purchaser's interest except by means of a writing signed by the
Company and Purchaser.
Submitted by: Accepted by:
OPTIONEE: FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
By:_______________________________
Its:______________________________
__________________________________
(Signature)
Address: Address: 2001 Logic Drive
San Jose, CA 95124-3456
__________________________________
__________________________________
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EXHIBIT B
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
OPTIONEE : __________
COMPANY : FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
SECURITY : COMMON STOCK
AMOUNT :
DATE :
In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, the undersigned
Optionee represents to the Company the following:
(a) Optionee is aware of the Company's business affairs and
financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to
reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. Optionee
is acquiring these Securities for investment for Optionee's own account only and
not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any "distribution" thereof
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act").
(b) Optionee acknowledges and understands that the Securities
constitute "restricted securities" under the Securities Act and have not been
registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption
therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide
nature of Optionee's investment intent as expressed herein. In this connection,
Optionee understands that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may be unavailable if
Optionee's representation was predicated solely upon a present intention to hold
these Securities for the minimum capital gains period specified under tax
statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or decrease in the
market price of the Securities, or for a period of one year or any other fixed
period in the future. Optionee further understands that the Securities must be
held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities
Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Optionee further
acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register
the Securities. Optionee understands that the certificate evidencing the
Securities will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the
Securities unless they are registered or such registration is not required in
the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, and any other legend
required under applicable state securities laws.
(c) Optionee is familiar with the provisions of Rule 701 and
Rule 144, each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit
limited public resale of "restricted securities" acquired, directly or
indirectly from the issuer thereof, in a non-public offering subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions. Rule 701 provides that if the issuer
qualifies under Rule 701 at the time of the grant of the Option to the Optionee,
the exercise will be exempt from registration
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under the Securities Act. In the event the Company becomes subject to the
reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, ninety (90) days thereafter (or such longer period as any market stand-off
agreement may require) the Securities exempt under Rule 701 may be resold,
subject to the satisfaction of certain of the conditions specified by Rule 144,
including: (1) the resale being made through a broker in an unsolicited
"broker's transaction" or in transactions directly with a market maker (as said
term is defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934); and, in the case of
an affiliate, (2) the availability of certain public information about the
Company, (3) the amount of Securities being sold during any three month period
not exceeding the limitations specified in Rule 144(e), and (4) the timely
filing of a Form 144, if applicable.
In the event that the Company does not qualify under Rule 701 at the
time of grant of the Option, then the Securities may be resold in certain
limited circumstances subject to the provisions of Rule 144, which requires the
resale to occur not less than two years after the later of the date the
Securities were sold by the Company or the date the Securities were sold by an
affiliate of the Company, within the meaning of Rule 144; and, in the case of
acquisition of the Securities by an affiliate, or by a non-affiliate who
subsequently holds the Securities less than three years, the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in sections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the paragraph
immediately above.
(d) Optionee hereby agrees that if so requested by the Company
or any representative of the underwriters in connection with any registration of
the offering of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act, Optionee
shall not sell or otherwise transfer any Shares or other securities of the
Company during the 180-day period following the effective date of a registration
statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act; provided, however, that
such restriction shall only apply to the first registration statement of the
Company to become effective under the Securities Act which include securities to
be sold on behalf of the Company to the public in an underwritten public
offering under the Securities Act. The Company may impose stop-transfer
instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions
until the end of such 180-day period.
(e) Optionee further understands that in the event all of the
applicable requirements of Rule 701 or 144 are not satisfied, registration under
the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration
exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144
and 701 are not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement
securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to
Rules 144 or 701 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an
exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such
persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so
at their own risk. Optionee understands that no assurances can be given that any
such other registration exemption will be available in such event.
(f) Optionee understands that the certificate evidencing the
Securities may be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the
Securities without the consent of the Commissioner of Corporations of
California. Optionee has read the applicable Commissioner's Rules with respect
to such restriction, a copy of which is attached.
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Signature of Optionee:
________________________________________
Date:________________, 19__
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ATTACHMENT 1
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Title 10. Investment - Chapter 3. Commissioner of Corporations
260.141.11: Restriction on Transfer. (a) The issuer of any security upon
which a restriction on transfer has been imposed pursuant to Sections 260.102.6,
260.141.10 or 260.534 shall cause a copy of this section to be delivered to each
issuee or transferee of such security at the time the certificate evidencing the
security is delivered to the issuee or transferee.
(b) It is unlawful for the holder of any such security to consummate a sale
or transfer of such security, or any interest therein, without the prior written
consent of the Commissioner (until this condition is removed pursuant to Section
260.141.12 of these rules), except:
(1) to the issuer;
(2) pursuant to the order or process of any court;
(3) to any person described in Subdivision (i) of Section 25102 of the
Code or Section 260.105.14 of these rules;
(4) to the transferor's ancestors, descendants or spouse, or any
custodian or trustee for the account of the transferor or the transferor's
ancestors, descendants, or spouse; or to a transferee by a trustee or
custodian for the account of the transferee or the transferee's ancestors,
descendants or spouse;
(5) to holders of securities of the same class of the same issuer;
(6) by way of gift or donation inter vivos or on death;
(7) by or through a broker-dealer licensed under the Code (either
acting as such or as a finder) to a resident of a foreign state, territory
or country who is neither domiciled in this state to the knowledge of the
broker-dealer, nor actually present in this state if the sale of such
securities is not in violation of any securities law of the foreign state,
territory or country concerned;
(8) to a broker-dealer licensed under the Code in a principal
transaction, or as an underwriter or member of an underwriting syndicate or
selling group;
(9) if the interest sold or transferred is a pledge or other lien
given by the purchaser to the seller upon a sale of the security for which
the Commissioner's written consent is obtained or under this rule not
required;
(10) by way of a sale qualified under Sections 25111, 25112, 25113 or
25121 of the Code, of the securities to be transferred, provided that no
order under Section 25140 or subdivision (a) of Section 25143 is in effect
with respect to such qualification;
(11) by a corporation to a wholly owned subsidiary of such
corporation, or by a wholly owned subsidiary of a corporation to such
corporation;
(12) by way of an exchange qualified under Section 25111, 25112 or
25113 of the Code, provided that no order under Section 25140 or
subdivision (a) of Section 25143 is in effect with respect to such
qualification;
(13) between residents of foreign states, territories or countries who
are neither domiciled nor actually present in this state;
(14) to the State Controller pursuant to the Unclaimed Property Law or
to the administrator of the unclaimed property law of another state; or
(15) by the State Controller pursuant to the Unclaimed Property Law or
by the administrator of the unclaimed property law of another state if, in
either such case, such person (i) discloses to potential purchasers at the
sale that transfer of the securities is restricted under this rule, (ii)
delivers to each purchaser a copy of this rule, and (iii) advises the
Commissioner of the name of each purchaser;
(16) by a trustee to a successor trustee when such transfer does not
involve a change in the beneficial ownership of the securities;
(17) by way of an offer and sale of outstanding securities in an
issuer transaction that is subject to the qualification requirement of
Section 25110 of the Code but exempt from that qualification requirement by
subdivision (f) of Section 25102; provided that any such transfer is on the
condition that any certificate evidencing the security issued to such
transferee shall contain the legend required by this section.
(c) The certificates representing all such securities subject to such a
restriction on transfer, whether upon initial issuance or upon any transfer
thereof, shall bear on their face a legend, prominently stamped or printed
thereon in capital letters of not less than 10-point size, reading as follows:
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"IT IS UNLAWFUL TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OR TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY, OR ANY
INTEREST THEREIN, OR TO RECEIVE ANY CONSIDERATION THEREFOR, WITHOUT THE
PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED IN THE COMMISSIONER'S RULES."
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FORCE COMPUTERS INC.
1994 STOCK OPTION PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall
have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.
I. NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
__________
You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the
Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option
Agreement, as follows:
Grant Number __________
Date of Grant __________
Vesting Commencement Date __________
Exercise Price per Share __________
Total Number of Shares Granted __________
Total Exercise Price __________
Type of Option: ___ Incentive Stock Option
XX Nonstatutory Stock Option
Term/Expiration Date: __________
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Vesting Schedule:
Subject to Sections 2(i)(a), (b) and (c) below, this Option shall be
exercisable cumulatively, in accordance with the following schedule:
(i) At any time after the expiration of one year from the date
hereof, 20% of the total number of Shares subject to Option.
(ii) At any time after the expiration of two years from the
date hereof, 20% of the total number of Shares subject to Option (cumulatively,
40% of the Option Shares).
(iii) At any time after the expiration of three years from the
date hereof, 30% of the total number of Shares subject to Option (cumulatively,
70% of the Option Shares).
(iv) At any time after the expiration of four years from the
date hereof, 30% of the total number of Shares subject to Option (cumulatively,
100% of the Option Shares).
Termination Period:
This Option may be exercised for thirty (30) days after termination of
employment or consulting relationship, or such longer period as may be
applicable upon death or disability of Optionee as provided in the Plan, but in
no event later than the Term/Expiration Date as provided above.
II. AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option. FORCE COMPUTERS Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant (the
"Optionee"), an option (the "Option") to purchase the total number of shares of
Common Stock (the "Shares") set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise
price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price") subject
to the terms, definitions and provisions of the 1994 Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan") adopted by the Company, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the
same defined meanings in this Option.
If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock
Option ("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option
as defined in Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be
an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of
Code Section 422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO").
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2. Exercise of Option. This Option shall be exercisable during its term
in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and with
the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan as follows:
(i) Right to Exercise.
(a) This Option may not be exercised for a fraction of
a Share.
(b) In the event of Optionee's death, disability or
other termination of the employment or consulting relationship, the
exercisability of the Option is governed by Sections 6, 7 and 8 below, subject
to the limitation contained in subsection 2(i)(c).
(c) In no event may this Option be exercised after the
date of expiration of the term of this Option as set forth in the Notice of
Grant.
(ii) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by
written notice (in the form attached as Exhibit A) which shall state the
election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the
Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as to
the holder's investment intent with respect to such shares of Common Stock as
may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Such
written notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person
or by certified mail to the Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall
be accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price. This Option shall be deemed to
be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such written notice accompanied by
the Exercise Price.
No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option
unless such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions
of law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then
be listed. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares shall be
considered transferred to the Optionee on the date on which the Option is
exercised with respect to such Shares.
3. Optionee's Representations. In the event the Shares purchasable
pursuant to the exercise of this Option have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is exercised,
Optionee shall, if required by the Company, concurrently with the exercise of
all or any portion of this Option, deliver to the Company his or her Investment
Representation Statement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, and shall
read the applicable rules of the Commissioner of Corporations attached to such
Investment Representation Statement.
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4. Method of Payment. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of
the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:
(i) cash; or
(ii) check; or
(iii) surrender of other shares of Common Stock of the Company
which (A) in the case of Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a Company
option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the date
of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to
the Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised; or
(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.
5. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised until
such time as the Plan has been approved by the shareholders of the Company, or
if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule under
Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("Regulation G") as
promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise of this
Option, the Company may require Optionee to make any representation and warranty
to the Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.
6. Termination of Relationship. In the event an Optionee's Continuous
Status as an Employee or Consultant terminates, Optionee may, to the extent
otherwise so entitled at the date of such termination (the "Termination Date"),
exercise this Option during the Termination Period set out in the Notice of
Grant. To the extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise this Option at
the date of such termination, or if Optionee does not exercise this Option
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
7. Disability of Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6
above, in the event of termination of an Optionee's consulting relationship or
Continuous Status as an Employee as a result of his or her disability, Optionee
may, but only within six (6) months from the date of such termination (and in no
event later than the expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in
the Option Agreement), exercise the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to
exercise it at the date of such termination; provided, however, that if such
disability is not a "disability" as such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of
the Code, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option such Incentive Stock Option
shall automatically convert to a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the day three
months and one day following such termination. To the extent that Optionee was
not entitled to exercise the
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Option at the date of termination, or if Optionee does not exercise such Option
to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
8. Death of Optionee. In the event of termination of Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a result of the death of
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 date of expiration
of the term of this Option as set forth in Section 10 below), by Optionee's
estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest
or inheritance, but only to the extent the Optionee could exercise the Option at
the date of death.
9. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in
any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and
may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by Optionee. The terms of
this Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs,
successors and assigns of the Optionee.
10. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term
set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in
accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option. The limitations set out
in Section 7 of the Plan regarding Options designated as Incentive Stock Options
and Options granted to more than ten percent (10%) shareholders shall apply to
this Option.
11. Tax Consequences. The Company strongly encourages the Optionee to
consult a tax advisor regarding the grant of this option and the purchase of
shares thereunder.
12. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by
reference. The Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their
entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the
Optionee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and
Optionee. This agreement is governed by Delaware law except for that body of law
pertaining to conflict of laws.
FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
a Delaware corporation
By: _______________________________
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OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO
THE OPTION HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING CONSULTANCY OR EMPLOYMENT AT THE
WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS
OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE COMPANY'S STOCK OPTION PLAN WHICH IS
INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, SHALL CONFER UPON OPTIONEE ANY RIGHT WITH
RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY BY THE COMPANY, NOR SHALL
IT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO
TERMINATE OPTIONEE'S EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT
CAUSE.
Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that
he is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this
Option subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Optionee has reviewed
the Plan and this Option in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the
advice of counsel prior to executing this Option and fully understands all
provisions of the Option. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding,
conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon
any questions arising under the Plan or this Option. Optionee further agrees to
notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.
Dated: _______________ ______________________________
__________
Residence Address:
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
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EXHIBIT A
1994 STOCK OPTION PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
2001 Logic Drive
San Jose, CA 95124
Attention: Secretary
1. Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ___________, 19__, the
undersigned ("Optionee") hereby elects to exercise Optionee's option to purchase
_________ shares of the Common Stock (the "Shares") of FORCE COMPUTERS Inc. (the
"Company") under and pursuant to the 1994 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the
"Plan") and the [ ] Incentive [XX] Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement dated 2
(the "Option Agreement").
2. Representations of Optionee. Optionee acknowledges that Optionee has
received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to
abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
3. Rights as Shareholder. 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 11 of the Plan.
Optionee shall enjoy rights as a shareholder until such time as
Optionee disposes of the Shares or the Company and/or its assignee(s) exercises
the Right of First Refusal hereunder. Upon such exercise, Optionee shall have no
further rights as a holder of the Shares so purchased except the right to
receive payment for the Shares so purchased in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement, and Optionee shall forthwith cause the certificate(s) evidencing
the Shares so purchased to be surrendered to the Company for transfer or
cancellation.
4. Company's Right of First Refusal. Before any Shares held by Optionee
or any transferee (either being sometimes referred to herein as the "Holder")
may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or operation of
law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to
purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section (the
"Right of First Refusal").
(a) Notice of Proposed Transfer. The Holder of the Shares shall
deliver to the Company a written notice (the "Notice") stating: (i) the Holder's
bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (ii) the name of
each proposed purchaser or other transferee ("Proposed Transferee"); (iii) the
number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee;
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and (iv) the bona fide cash price or other consideration for which the Holder
proposes to transfer the Shares (the "Offered Price"), and the Holder shall
offer the Shares at the Offered Price to the Company or its assignee(s).
(b) Exercise of Right of First Refusal. At any time within
thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s)
may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all, but not less
than all, of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the
Proposed Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance with
subsection (c) below.
(c) Purchase Price. The purchase price ("Purchase Price") for
the Shares purchased by the Company or its assignee(s) under this Section shall
be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other than
cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith.
(d) Payment. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at
the option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by
cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder
to the Company (or, in the case of repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee),
or by any combination thereof within 30 days after receipt of the Notice or in
the manner and at the times set forth in the Notice.
(e) Holder's Right to Transfer. If all of the Shares proposed
in the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased
by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section , then the
Holder may sell or otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at
the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other
transfer is consummated within 120 days after the date of the Notice and
provided further that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance
with any applicable securities laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in
writing that the provisions of this Section shall continue to apply to the
Shares in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the
Notice are not transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, a new
Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall
again be offered the Right of First Refusal before any Shares held by the Holder
may be sold or otherwise transferred.
(f) Exception for Certain Family Transfers. Anything to the
contrary contained in this Section notwithstanding, the transfer of any or all
of the Shares during the Optionee's lifetime or on the Optionee's death by will
or intestacy to the Optionee's immediate family or a trust for the benefit of
the Optionee's immediate family shall be exempt from the provisions of this
Section . "Immediate Family" as used herein shall mean spouse, lineal descendant
or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister. In such case, the transferee
or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to
the provisions of this Section , and there shall be no further transfer of such
Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section .
(g) Termination of Right of First Refusal. The Right of First
Refusal shall terminate as to any Shares 90 days after the first sale of Common
Stock of the Company to the general public
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pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
5. Tax Consultation. Optionee understands that Optionee may suffer
adverse tax consequences as a result of Optionee's purchase or disposition of
the Shares. Optionee represents that Optionee has consulted with any tax
consultants Optionee deems advisable in connection with the purchase or
disposition of the Shares and that Optionee is not relying on the Company for
any tax advice.
6. Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Legends. Optionee understands and agrees that the Company
shall cause the legends set forth below or legends substantially equivalent
thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares
together with any other legends that may be required by the Company or by state
or federal securities laws:
THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (THE "ACT") AND MAY NOT BE
OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED
UNLESS AND UNTIL REGISTERED UNDER THE ACT OR, IN THE OPINION OF
COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE ISSUER OF THESE SECURITIES, SUCH
OFFER, SALE OR TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATION IS IN
COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO
CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER AND A RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
HELD BY THE ISSUER OR ITS ASSIGNEE(S) AS SET FORTH IN THE
EXERCISE NOTICE BETWEEN THE ISSUER AND THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF
THESE SHARES, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE PRINCIPAL
OFFICE OF THE ISSUER. SUCH TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND RIGHT OF
FIRST REFUSAL ARE BINDING ON TRANSFEREES OF THESE SHARES.
Optionee understands that transfer of the Shares may be
restricted by Section 260.141.11 of the Rules of the California Corporations
Commissioner, a copy of which is attached to Exhibit B, the Investment
Representation Statement.
(b) Stop-Transfer Notices. Optionee agrees that, in order to
ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may
issue appropriate "stop transfer" instructions to its transfer agent, if any,
and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate
notations to the same effect in its own records.
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(c) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i)
to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred
in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as
owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any
purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so
transferred.
7. Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights
under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to
the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding
upon Optionee and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
assigns.
8. Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this
Agreement shall be submitted by Optionee or by the Company forthwith to the
Company's Board of Directors or the committee thereof that administers the Plan,
which shall review such dispute at its next regular meeting. The resolution of
such a dispute by the Board or committee shall be final and binding on the
Company and on Optionee.
9. Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware excluding that
body of law pertaining to conflicts of law. Should any provision of this
Agreement be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the
other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain
enforceable.
10. Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given
in writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon
deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and fees
prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its
signature, or to such other address as such party may designate in writing from
time to time to the other party.
11. Further Instruments. The parties agree to execute such further
instruments and to take such further action as may be reasonably necessary to
carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.
12. Delivery of Payment. Optionee herewith delivers to the Company the
full Exercise Price for the Shares.
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13. Entire Agreement. The Plan and Notice of Grant/Option Agreement are
incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement, the Plan, the Option Agreement
and the Investment Representation Statement constitute the entire agreement of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their
entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Purchaser with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the
Purchaser's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and
Purchaser.
Submitted by: Accepted by:
OPTIONEE: __________ FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
By:_________________________________
Its:________________________________
__________________________________
(Signature)
Address: Address: 2001 Logic Drive
San Jose, CA 95124-3456
__________________________________
__________________________________
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EXHIBIT B
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
OPTIONEE : __________
COMPANY : FORCE COMPUTERS Inc.
SECURITY : COMMON STOCK
AMOUNT :
DATE :
In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, the undersigned
Optionee represents to the Company the following:
(a) Optionee is aware of the Company's business affairs and
financial condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to
reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. Optionee
is acquiring these Securities for investment for Optionee's own account only and
not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any "distribution" thereof
within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities
Act").
(b) Optionee acknowledges and understands that the Securities
constitute "restricted securities" under the Securities Act and have not been
registered under the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption
therefrom, which exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide
nature of Optionee's investment intent as expressed herein. In this connection,
Optionee understands that, in the view of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the statutory basis for such exemption may be unavailable if
Optionee's representation was predicated solely upon a present intention to hold
these Securities for the minimum capital gains period specified under tax
statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an increase or decrease in the
market price of the Securities, or for a period of one year or any other fixed
period in the future. Optionee further understands that the Securities must be
held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the Securities
Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Optionee further
acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to register
the Securities. Optionee understands that the certificate evidencing the
Securities will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the
Securities unless they are registered or such registration is not required in
the opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Company, and any other legend
required under applicable state securities laws.
(c) Optionee is familiar with the provisions of Rule 701 and
Rule 144, each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit
limited public resale of "restricted securities" acquired, directly or
indirectly from the issuer thereof, in a non-public offering subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions. Rule 701 provides that if the issuer
qualifies under Rule 701 at the time of the grant of the Option to the Optionee,
the exercise will be exempt from registration under the Securities Act. In the
event the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of
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Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ninety (90) days
thereafter (or such longer period as any market stand-off agreement may require)
the Securities exempt under Rule 701 may be resold, subject to the satisfaction
of certain of the conditions specified by Rule 144, including: (1) the resale
being made through a broker in an unsolicited "broker's transaction" or in
transactions directly with a market maker (as said term is defined under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934); and, in the case of an affiliate, (2) the
availability of certain public information about the Company, (3) the amount of
Securities being sold during any three month period not exceeding the
limitations specified in Rule 144(e), and (4) the timely filing of a Form 144,
if applicable.
In the event that the Company does not qualify under Rule 701 at the
time of grant of the Option, then the Securities may be resold in certain
limited circumstances subject to the provisions of Rule 144, which requires the
resale to occur not less than two years after the later of the date the
Securities were sold by the Company or the date the Securities were sold by an
affiliate of the Company, within the meaning of Rule 144; and, in the case of
acquisition of the Securities by an affiliate, or by a non-affiliate who
subsequently holds the Securities less than three years, the satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in sections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of the paragraph
immediately above.
(d) Optionee hereby agrees that if so requested by the Company
or any representative of the underwriters in connection with any registration of
the offering of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act, Optionee
shall not sell or otherwise transfer any Shares or other securities of the
Company during the 180-day period following the effective date of a registration
statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act; provided, however, that
such restriction shall only apply to the first registration statement of the
Company to become effective under the Securities Act which include securities to
be sold on behalf of the Company to the public in an underwritten public
offering under the Securities Act. The Company may impose stop-transfer
instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions
until the end of such 180-day period.
(e) Optionee further understands that in the event all of the
applicable requirements of Rule 701 or 144 are not satisfied, registration under
the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration
exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144
and 701 are not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement
securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to
Rules 144 or 701 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an
exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such
persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so
at their own risk. Optionee understands that no assurances can be given that any
such other registration exemption will be available in such event.
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(f) Optionee understands that the certificate evidencing the
Securities may be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the
Securities without the consent of the Commissioner of Corporations of
California. Optionee has read the applicable Commissioner's Rules with respect
to such restriction, a copy of which is attached.
Signature of Optionee:
____________________________________
Date:________________, 19__
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ATTACHMENT 1
STATE OF CALIFORNIA - CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Title 10. Investment - Chapter 3. Commissioner of Corporations
260.141.11: Restriction on Transfer. (a) The issuer of any security upon which
a restriction on transfer has been imposed pursuant to Sections 260.102.6,
260.141.10 or 260.534 shall cause a copy of this section to be delivered to each
issuee or transferee of such security at the time the certificate evidencing the
security is delivered to the issuee or transferee.
(b) It is unlawful for the holder of any such security to consummate a sale or
transfer of such security, or any interest therein, without the prior written
consent of the Commissioner (until this condition is removed pursuant to Section
260.141.12 of these rules), except:
(1) to the issuer;
(2) pursuant to the order or process of any court;
(3) to any person described in Subdivision (i) of Section 25102 of the
Code or Section 260.105.14 of these rules;
(4) to the transferor's ancestors, descendants or spouse, or any
custodian or trustee for the account of the transferor or the transferor's
ancestors, descendants, or spouse; or to a transferee by a trustee or
custodian for the account of the transferee or the transferee's ancestors,
descendants or spouse;
(5) to holders of securities of the same class of the same issuer;
(6) by way of gift or donation inter vivos or on death;
(7) by or through a broker-dealer licensed under the Code (either acting
as such or as a finder) to a resident of a foreign state, territory or country
who is neither domiciled in this state to the knowledge of the broker-dealer,
nor actually present in this state if the sale of such securities is not in
violation of any securities law of the foreign state, territory or country
concerned;
(8) to a broker-dealer licensed under the Code in a principal
transaction, or as an underwriter or member of an underwriting syndicate or
selling group;
(9) if the interest sold or transferred is a pledge or other lien given
by the purchaser to the seller upon a sale of the security for which the
Commissioner's written consent is obtained or under this rule not required;
(10) by way of a sale qualified under Sections 25111, 25112, 25113 or
25121 of the Code, of the securities to be transferred, provided that no order
under Section 25140 or subdivision (a) of Section 25143 is in effect with
respect to such qualification;
(11) by a corporation to a wholly owned subsidiary of such corporation,
or by a wholly owned subsidiary of a corporation to such corporation;
(12) by way of an exchange qualified under Section 25111, 25112 or 25113
of the Code, provided that no order under Section 25140 or subdivision (a) of
Section 25143 is in effect with respect to such qualification;
(13) between residents of foreign states, territories or countries who
are neither domiciled nor actually present in this state;
(14) to the State Controller pursuant to the Unclaimed Property Law or to
the administrator of the unclaimed property law of another state; or
(15) by the State Controller pursuant to the Unclaimed Property Law or by
the administrator of the unclaimed property law of another state if, in either
such case, such person (i) discloses to potential purchasers at the sale that
transfer of the securities is restricted under this rule, (ii) delivers to
each purchaser a copy of this rule, and (iii) advises the Commissioner of the
name of each purchaser;
(16) by a trustee to a successor trustee when such transfer does not
involve a change in the beneficial ownership of the securities;
(17) by way of an offer and sale of outstanding securities in an issuer
transaction that is subject to the qualification requirement of Section 25110
of the Code but exempt from that qualification requirement by subdivision (f)
of Section 25102; provided that any such transfer is on the condition that any
certificate evidencing the security issued to such transferee shall contain
the legend required by this section.
(c) The certificates representing all such securities subject to such a
restriction on transfer, whether upon initial issuance or upon any transfer
thereof, shall bear on their face a legend, prominently stamped or printed
thereon in capital letters of not less than 10-point size, reading as follows:
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"IT IS UNLAWFUL TO CONSUMMATE A SALE OR TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY, OR ANY
INTEREST THEREIN, OR TO RECEIVE ANY CONSIDERATION THEREFOR, WITHOUT THE
PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED IN THE COMMISSIONER'S RULES."
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EXHIBIT 4.3
FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Force Computers, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), has
granted to HANS JUERGEN JAEKEL (the "Optionee"), an option (the "Option") to
purchase a total of 100,000 shares of Common Stock, at the price and on the
terms as provided herein.
Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) "Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock of the Company.
(c) "Continuous Status as an Employee" shall mean the absence
of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee. Continuous Status
as an Employee shall not be considered interrupted in the case of sick leave,
military leave, or any other leave of absence approved by the Board or in case
of transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its
Parent, or any of its Subsidiaries or its Successors; provided that such leave
is for a period of not more than 90 days or reemployment upon the expiration
of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute.
(d) "Employee" shall mean any person, including officers and
directors, employed by the Company or its Parent or any subsidiary or Successor
of the Company.
(e) "Optioned Stock" shall mean the Common Stock subject to the
Option granted hereunder.
(f) "Parent" shall mean a "parent corporation", whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 425(e) and (g) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(g) "Share" shall mean a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted
in accordance with Section 15 of this Agreement.
(h) "Subsidiary" shall mean a "subsidiary corporation", whether
now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 425(f) and (g) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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1. Nature of the Option. This Option does not qualify for any special
tax benefits to the Optionee under the Internal Revenue code of 1996.
2. Exercise Price. The exercise price is $1.50 for each share of Common
Stock, which price is not less than the fair market value of a Share of Common
Stock on the date of grant of this Option.
3. Exercise of Option. This Option shall be exercisable during its term
in accordance with the terms hereof as follows:
a. Right to Exercise.
(i) Subject to subsections 3(a)(ii) and (iii), and Section
16, below, this Option shall vest and shall be exercisable cumulatively, as
follows: After the expiration of one year from the date of grant, 25% of the
Optioned Stock (i.e., 25,000 shares), and thereafter at the rate of 2.0833% of
the Optioned Stock (i.e. 2,083.33 shares) for each month which has expired
after the date of grant of the Option.
Provided, however, that this Option, at the election of the
Optionee, may be exercised in whole or in part at any time, provided that the
Optionee shall execute, as a condition to any exercise of this Option with
respect to Shares which have not yet vested under the above schedule, the
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
(ii) This Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
Share.
(iii) In the event of Optionee's death, disability or other
termination of employment, the exercisability of the Option is governed by
Sections 7, 8 and 9 below.
(b) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by
written notice which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the
number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such
other representations and agreements as to the holder's investment intent with
respect to such Shares as may be required by the Company. Such written notice
shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by
certified mail to the Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall be
accompanied by payment of the exercise price.
No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless
such issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions of
law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then
be listed. Assuming such
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compliance, the Shares shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the
date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.
This Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such
exercise has been given to the Company at its principal business office in
accordance with the terms of this Option by the person entitled to exercise the
Option and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is
exercised has been received by the Company. Full payment may, as authorized by
the Board, consist of any consideration and method of payment allowable under
Section 5 below. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on
books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of
the stock certificate evidencing such Shares, which shall occur without
unnecessary delay, 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. 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.
4. OPTIONEE'S REPRESENTATIONS. In the event the Shares purchasable
pursuant to the exercise of this Option have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is exercised,
Optionee shall, concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of this
Option, deliver to the Company his Investment Representation Statement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit B.
5. METHOD OF PAYMENT. Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of
the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee:
(i) cash;
(ii) check; or
(iii) surrender of other Shares of Common Stock of the Company
of a value equal to the exercise price of the Shares as to which the Option is
being exercised.
6. RESTRICTIONS ON EXERCISE. This Option may not be exercised if the
issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule
under Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("Regulation G")
as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise of
this Option, the Company may require Optionee to make any representation
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and warranty to the Company as may be required by any applicable law or
regulation.
7. Termination of Status as an Employee. If Optionee ceases to serve as
an Employee, he may, but only within thirty (30) days after the date he ceases
to be an Employee (but in no event later than the date of expiration of this
Option as set forth in Section 11 below), exercise this Option to the extent
that he was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the
extent that he was not entitled to exercise this Option at the date of such
termination, or if he does not exercise this Option within the time specified
herein, the Option shall terminate.
8. Disability of Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7
above, if Optionee is unable to continue his employment relationship with the
Company as a result of his total and permanent disability (as defined in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), he may, but only within six (6) months from the
date of termination of employment (but in no event later than the date of
expiration of this Option as set forth in Section 11 below), exercise this
Option to the extent he was entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination. To the extent that he was not entitled to exercise the Option at
the date of termination, or if he does not exercise such Option (which he was
entitled to exercise) within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate.
9. Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of the Optionee:
(i) during the term of this Option and while an Employee and
having been in Continuous Status as an Employee since the date of grant of the
Option, the Option may be exercised, at any time within six (6) months following
the date of death (but in no event later than the date of expiration of this
Option as set forth in Section 11 below), by Optionee's estate or by a person
who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but
only to the extent of the right to exercise that would have accrued had Optionee
continued living and remained in Continuous Status as an Employee six (6) months
after the date of death; or
(ii) within thirty (30) days after the termination of
Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee, the Option may be exercised, at
any time within six (6) months following the date of death (but in no event
later than the date of expiration of this Option as set forth in Section 11
below), by Optionee's estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise
the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent of the right to
exercise that had accrued at the date of termination.
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10. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred
in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution
and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by him. The terms of
this Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs,
successors and assigns of the Optionee.
11. Term of Option. This Option may not be exercised more than five (5)
years and one (1) day from the date of grant of this Option, and may be
exercised during such term only in accordance with the terms of this Option.
12. Repurchase of Unvested Shares. In the event that the Optionee has,
prior to the date of termination, exercised the Option as to Shares which have
not vested in accordance with Section 3(a)(i), the Shares which have not vested
as of the date of termination (or disability or six months after death, as the
case may be under Sections 8 or 9 hereof, respectively) shall be subject to the
Company's right to repurchase such Shares at their original exercise price set
forth in Section 2 hereof, in accordance with the terms of the Restricted Stock
Purchase Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A.
13. Conditions upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued
pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless the exercise of such Option and
the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant hereto shall comply with all
relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange
upon which the Shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the
approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
14. Reservation of Shares. During the term of this Option, the Company
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Option. 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 Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any
liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which
such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
15. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. The number of Shares of
Common Stock covered by this Option, as well as the exercise price per Share,
shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of
outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company resulting from a stock split,
reverse
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stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common
Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of outstanding 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 shall be final,
binding and conclusive. Except as specifically 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 this Option.
In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company,
this Option will terminate immediately prior to consummation of such proposed
action, unless otherwise provided by the Board. The Board may, in the exercise
of its sole discretion in such instances, declare that this Option shall
terminate as of the date fixed by the Board and give the Optionee the right to
exercise this Option as to all or any part of the Optioned Stock, including
Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable. In the event
of a proposed sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company to
any person or entity, or a merger or consolidation to which the Company is a
party if the persons who were shareholders immediately prior to the effective
date of such merger or consolidation have beneficial ownership of less than
fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power for election of
directors of the surviving corporation following the effective date of such
merger or consolidation, then this option shall be assumed or an equivalent
option shall be substituted by such successor corporation or a parent or
subsidiary of such successor corporation, unless the board determines, in the
exercise of its sole discretion and in lieu of such assumption or substitution,
that the Optionee shall have the right to exercise this Option as to all of the
Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be
exercisable. If the Board makes this Option fully exercisable in lieu of
assumption or substitution as a result of any such event, the Board shall
notify the Optionee that the Option shall be fully exercisable for a period of
thirty (30) days from the date of such notice and prior to the effective date
of any such event, and this Option will terminate upon the expiration of such
period.
16. Governing Law. This Stock Option Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
17. Entire Agreement. This Stock Option Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement between the parties regarding the
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subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior written or oral agreements,
understandings, or negotiations between the parties with respect to the subject
matter hereof. This Stock Option Agreement may be modified or amended only by a
written document executed by the Company and the Optionee subsequent to the
date of this Option.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Optionee have signed this Stock
Option Agreement as of the date of grant hereof.
DATE OF GRANT: September 1, 1988
FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
a California corporation
By: /s/ Sven A. Behrendt
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Title: President
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Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Stock Option Agreement, and
represents that he is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and
hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof.
Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions
or interpretations of the Board upon any questions arising under this Stock
Option Agreement.
Dated: October 1, 1988
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/s/ Hans Juergen Jaekel
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Optionee
HANS JUERGEN JAEKEL
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FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
This Amendment dated as of August 31, 1992, is made to the Force
Computers Stock Agreement dated September 1, 1988 (the "Stock Option
Agreement") between Force Computers, Inc., a California corporation ("Force
California") and Juergen Jaekel (the "Optionee").
R E C I T A L S
WHEREAS, effective as of May 6, 1992, Force California was merged with
and into Force Computers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") whereby
all outstanding options under the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan were assumed
by the Company, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, the Optionee was
granted an option under the Company's 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the
"Plan") to purchase an aggregate of 100,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share.
WHEREAS, the Plan provides that options may be granted for a term of up
to 10 years unless otherwise provided in the Stock Option Agreement. The Stock
Option Agreement presently provides that the term of the option is five years.
WHEREAS, the Company and the Optionee desire to amend paragraph 11 of
the Stock Option Agreement to provide that the term of the option shall be for
10 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Optionee hereby agree as follows:
1. Section 11 of the Stock Option Agreement is hereby amended in
its entirety to read as follows:
"11. Term of Option. This Option may not be exercised more
than ten (10) years (five years if Optionee owns, immediately
before this Option is granted, stock representing more than 10
percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or of
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any Parent or Subsidiary) from the date of grant of this Option,
and may be exercised during such terms only in accordance with
the Plan and the terms of this Option."
2. Except as specifically amended above, all of the terms and
conditions of the Stock Option Agreement and the Plan shall remain in full
force and effect without any change by reason of this Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Optionee has executed this
Amendment as of the date first above written.
FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
By /s/ SVEN A. BEHRENDT
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Sven A. Behrendt, President
OPTIONEE:
/s/ JUERGEN JAEKEL
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Juergen Jaekel
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EXHIBIT 4.4
FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Force Computers, Inc., a California corporation (the "Company"), has
granted to HANS JUERGEN JAEKEL (the "Optionee"), an option to purchase a total
of 68,000 shares of Common Stock, at the price and the terms as provided herein.
Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) "Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock of the Company.
(c) "Continuous Status as an Employee" shall mean the absence of any
interruption or termination of service as an Employee. Continuous Status as an
Employee shall not be considered interrupted in the case of sick leave, military
leave, or any other leave of absence approved by the Board or in case of
transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent,
or any of its Subsidiaries or its Successors; provided that such leave is for a
period of not more than 90 days or reemployment upon the expiration of such
leave is guaranteed by contract or statute.
(d) "Employee" shall mean any person, including officers and
directors, employed by the Company or its Parent or any Subsidiary or Successor
of the Company.
(e) "Optioned Stock" shall mean the Common Stock subject to the
Option granted hereunder.
(f) "Parent" shall mean a "parent corporation", whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 425(e) and (g) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended.
(g) "Share" shall mean a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 15 of this Agreement.
(h) "Subsidiary" shall mean a "subsidiary corporation", whether now
or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 425(f) and (g) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
1. Nature of the Option. This Option is granted to an Employee, and is not
intended to qualify for any special tax benefits under the United States
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
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2. Exercise Price. The exercise price is $1.50 for each share of Common
Stock, which price is not less than the fair market value per share of the
Common Stock on the date of grant.
3. Exercise of Option. This Option shall be exercisable during its term in
accordance with the terms hereof as follows:
(a) Right to Exercise.
(i) Subject to subsections 3(a)(ii) and (iii), below, this
Option shall be exercisable cumulatively, as follows:
(A) At any time after the expiration of one year from
the date hereof, 20% of the total number of Shares subject to Option.
(B) At any time after the expiration of two years from
the date hereof, 20% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 40% of the Optioned Stock).
(C) At any time after the expiration of three years from
the date hereof, 30% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 70% of the Optioned Stock).
(D) At any time after the expiration of four years from
the date hereof, 30% of the total number of Shares subject to Option
(cumulatively, 100% of the Optioned Stock).
(ii) This Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
share.
(iii) In the event of Optionee's death, disability or other
termination of employment, the exercisability of the Option is governed by
Sections 7, 8 and 9 below.
(ii) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by written
notice which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of
Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised, and such other
representations and agreements as to the holder's investment intent with respect
to such shares of Common Stock as may be required by the Company. Such written
notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by
certified mail to the Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall be
accompanied by payment of the exercise price.
No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless such
issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions of law and
the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed.
Assuming such compliance, the Shares shall be considered transferred to the
Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such
Shares.
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This Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such
exercise has been given to the Company at its principal business office in
accordance with the terms of this Option by the person entitled to exercise the
Option and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is
exercised has been received by the Company. Full payment may, as authorized by
the Board, consist of any consideration and method of payment allowable under
Section 5 below. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on
the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company)
of the stock certificate evidencing such Shares, which shall occur without
unnecessary delay, 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. 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.
4. Optionee's Representations. In the event the Shares purchasable
pursuant to the exercise of this Option have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, at the time this Option is exercised,
Optionee shall, concurrently with the exercise of all or any portion of this
Option, deliver to the Company his Investment Representation Statement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
5. Method of Payment. Payment of the exercise price shall be in United
States dollars by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the
election of the Optionee:
(i) cash;
(ii) Optionee's check; or
(iii) surrender of other Shares of Common Stock of the Company of a
value equal to the exercise price of the Shares as to which the Option is being
exercised.
6. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised if the
issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule under
Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations ("Regulation G") as
promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise of this
Option, the Company may require Optionee to make any representation and warranty
to the Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.
7. Termination of Status as an Employee. If Optionee ceases to serve as an
Employee, he may, but only within thirty (30) days after the date he ceases to
be an Employee, exercise this Option to
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the extent that he was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination.
To the extent that he was not entitled to exercise this Option at the date of
such termination, or if he does not exercise this Option within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
8. Disability of Optionee. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7
above, if Optionee is unable to continue his employment with the Company or any
Subsidiary as a result of his total and permanent disability (as defined in
Section 22(e)(4) of the Code), he may, but only within six (6) months from the
date of termination of employment, exercise his Option to the extent he was
entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that he
was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination, or if he
does not exercise such Option (which he was entitled to exercise) within the
time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
9. Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of Optionee:
(i) during the term of this Option and while an Employee and having
been in Continuous Status as an Employee since the date of grant of the Option,
the Option may be exercised, at any time within six (6) months following the
date of death, by Optionee's estate or by a person who acquired the right to
exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent of the
right to exercise that would have accrued had the Optionee continued living and
remained in Continuous Status as an Employee six (6) months after the date of
death; or
(ii) within thirty (30) days after the termination of Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee, the Option may be exercised, at any time
within six (6) months following the date of death, by Optionee's estate or by a
person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance,
but only to the extent of the right to exercise that had accrued at the date of
termination.
10. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in
any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and
may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by him. The terms of this
Option shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors
and assigns of the Optionee.
11. Term of Option. This Option may not be exercised more than five (5)
years and one (1) day from the date of grant of this Option, and may be
exercised during such term only in accordance with the terms of this Option.
12. Taxation Upon Exercise of Option. Optionee understands that, upon
exercise of this Option, he may recognize income for
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tax purposes in an amount equal to the excess of the then fair market value of
the Shares over the exercise price. The Company may be required to withhold tax
from Optionee's current compensation with respect to such income; to the extent
that Optionee's current compensation is insufficient to satisfy the withholding
tax liability, the Company may require the Optionee to make a cash payment to
cover such liability as a condition of exercise of this Option.
13. Conditions upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued
pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless the exercise of such Option and
the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant hereto shall comply with all
relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which
the Shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of
counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
14. Reservation of Shares. During the term of this Option, the Company
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Option. 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 Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any
liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which
such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
15. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. The number of Shares of
Common Stock covered by this Option, as well as the exercise price per share,
shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of
outstanding Shares of Common Stock of the Company 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 outstanding
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 shall be final,
binding and conclusive. Except as specifically 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 this Option.
In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the
Company, this Option will terminate immediately prior to consummation of such
proposed action, unless otherwise provided by
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the Board. The Board may, in the exercise of its sole discretion in such
instances, declare that this Option shall terminate as of the date fixed by the
Board and give the Optionee the right to exercise this Option as to all or any
part of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which the Option would not
otherwise be exercisable. In the event of a proposed sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the merger of the Company
into another corporation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation
in such merger, this Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option shall be
substituted by such successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such
successor corporation, unless the Board determines, in the exercise of its sole
discretion and in lieu of such assumption or substitution, that the Optionee
shall have the right to exercise this Option as to all of the Optioned Stock,
including Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable. If
the Board makes this Option fully exercisable in lieu of assumption or
substitution in the event of such a merger or sale of assets, the Board shall
notify the Optionee that the Option shall be fully exercisable for a period of
thirty (30) days from the date of such notice, and this Option will terminate
upon the expiration of such period.
16. Governing Law. This Stock Option Agreement shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
17. Entire Agreement. This Stock Option Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof and supersedes
all prior written or oral agreements, understandings, or negotiations between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Stock Option
Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written document executed by the
Company and the Optionee subsequent to the date of this Option.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Optionee have entered into this
Stock Option Agreement as of the date hereof.
DATE OF GRANT: June 1, 1987
FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
a California corporation
By: ___________________________
Title: ________________________
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Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of this Stock Option Agreement,
and represents that he is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and
hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof.
Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions
or interpretations of the Board upon any questions arising under this Stock
Option Agreement.
Dated: _________________
________________________________
Optionee
Hans Juergen Jaekel
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EXHIBIT A
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATION STATEMENT
PURCHASER : HANS JUERGEN JAEKEL
SELLER : FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
COMPANY : FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
SECURITY : COMMON STOCK
AMOUNT :
DATE :
In connection with the purchase of the above-listed Securities, I, the
Purchaser, represent to the Seller and to the Company the following:
(a) I am aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition, and have acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach
an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Securities. I am
purchasing these Securities for my own account for investment purposes only and
not with a view to, or for the resale in connection with, any "distribution"
thereof for purposes of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act").
(b) I understand that the Securities have not been registered under
the Securities Act in reliance upon a specific exemption therefrom, which
exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of my
investment intent as expressed herein. In this connection, I understand that, in
the view of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the statutory basis
for such exemption may be unavailable if my representation was predicated solely
upon a present intention to hold these Securities for the minimum capital gains
period specified under tax statutes, for a deferred sale, for or until an
increase or decrease in the market price of the Securities, or for a period of
one year or any other fixed period in the future.
(c) I further understand that the Securities must be held
indefinitely unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or unless
an exemption from registration is otherwise available. Moreover, I understand
that the Company is under no obligation to register the Securities. In addition,
I understand that the certificate evidencing the Securities will be imprinted
with a legend which prohibits the transfer of the Securities unless they are
registered or such registration is not required in the opinion of counsel for
the Company.
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(d) I am familiar with the provisions of Rule 144, promulgated under
the Securities Act, which, in substance, permits limited public resale of
"restricted securities" acquired, directly or indirectly, from the issuer
thereof (or from an affiliate of such issuer), in a non-public offering subject
to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including, among other things: (1)
The availability of certain public information about the Company; (2) the resale
occurring not less than two years after the party has purchased, and made full
payment for, within the meaning of Rule 144, the securities to be sold; and, in
the case of an affiliate, or of a non-affiliate who has held the securities less
than three years, (3) the sale being made through a broker in an unsolicited
"broker's transaction" or in transactions directly with a market maker (as said
term is defined under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) and the amount of
securities being sold during any three month period not exceeding the specified
limitations stated therein, if applicable.
(e) I further understand that at the time I wish to sell the
Securities there may be no public market upon which to make such a sale, and
that, even if such a public market then exists, the Company may not be
satisfying the current public information requirements of Rule 144, and that, in
such event, I would be precluded from selling the Securities under Rule 144 even
if the two-year minimum holding period had been satisfied.
(f) I further understand that in the event all of the applicable
requirements of Rule 144 are not satisfied, registration under the Securities
Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration exemption will be
required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rule 144 is not exclusive,
the Staff of the SEC has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell
private placement securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise
than pursuant to Rule 144 will have a substantial burden of proof in
establishing that an exemption from registration is available for such offers or
sales, and that such persons and their respective brokers who participate in
such transactions do so at their own risk.
Signature of Purchaser:
___________________________________
Date:________________, 19__
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FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
AMENDMENT TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
This Amendment dated as of May 31, 1992, is made to the Force Computers
Stock Agreement dated June 1, 1987 (the "Stock Option Agreement") between Force
Computers, Inc., a California corporation ("Force California") and Juergen
Jaekel (the "Optionee").
R E C I T A L S :
WHEREAS, effective as of May 6, 1992, Force California was merged with and
into Force Computers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company") whereby all
outstanding options under the 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan were assumed by
the Company, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement, the Optionee was granted
an option under the Company's 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") to
purchase an aggregate of 68,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock at an
exercise price of $1.50 per share.
WHEREAS, the Plan provides that options may be granted for a term of up to
10 years unless otherwise provided in the Stock Option Agreement. The Stock
Option Agreement presently provides that the term of the option is five years.
WHEREAS, the Company and the Optionee desire to amend paragraph 11 of the
Stock Option Agreement to provide that the term of the option shall be for 10
years.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and the Optionee hereby agree as follows:
1. Section 11 of the Stock Option Agreement is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:
"11. Term of Option. This Option may not be exercised more than ten
(10) years (five years if Optionee owns, immediately before this
Option is granted, stock representing more than 10 percent of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company
or of any Parent or Subsidiary) from the date of grant of this
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Option, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance
with the Plan and the terms of this Option."
2. Except as specifically amended above, all of the terms and conditions
of the Stock Option Agreement and the Plan shall remain in full force and effect
without any change by reason of this Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Optionee have executed this
Amendment as of the date first above written.
FORCE COMPUTERS, INC.
BY /s/ SVEN A. BEHRENDT
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SVEN A. BEHRENDT, PRESIDENT
OPTIONEE:
/s/ JUERGEN JAEKEL
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JUERGEN JAEKEL
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Exhibit 5.1
[WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI LETTERHEAD]
December 11, 1996
Solectron Corporation
777 Gibraltar Drive
Milpitas, California 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 December 11, 1996
(the "Registration Statement") in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for an aggregate of 420,857 shares of your
Common Stock under the Force Computers Inc. 1984 Incentive Stock Option Plan,
the Force Computers Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan and the Force Computers Inc.
Stock Option Agreements. Such shares of Common Stock are referred to herein as
the "Shares", and such plans and compensation agreements are referred to herein
as the "Plans". 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 Plans.
It is our opinion that, when issued and sold in the manner described
in the Plans and pursuant to the agreements which accompany each grant under
the Plans, 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
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors
Solectron Corporation
We consent to incorporation by reference in the registration statement
on Form S-8 dated December 11, 1996 of Solectron Corporation of our report
dated September 13, 1996, relating to the consolidated balance sheets of
Solectron Corporation and subsidiaries as of August 31, 1996 and 1995, and the
related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows
for each of the years in the three-year period ended August 31, 1996, and the
related schedule, which report appears in the August 31, 1996 annual report on
Form 10-K of Solectron Corporation.
/s/ KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP
San Jose, California
December 9, 1996
