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INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
7100 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 201
Englewood, Colorado 80111
Telephone - (303) 770-7600
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
____________________________________________________________________________
To Be Held May 30, 1996
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION:
NOTICE HEREBY IS GIVEN that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Internet Communications Corporation, a Colorado Corporation ("Internet" or
the "Company"), will be held at the Company's offices, 7100 E. Belleview
Ave., Suite 201, Englewood, Colorado 80111, on May 30, 1996, at 3:00 p.m.,
Mountain Daylight Time, and at any and all adjournments thereof, for the
purpose of considering and acting upon the following matters:
1. To elect four directors to hold office for a one-year term; and
2. To approve the appointment of Hein + Associates as independent auditors
for the fiscal year 1997.
3. To consider and act upon a proposal to approve the adoption of the
Company's 1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
4. To consider and act upon a proposal to approve the adoption of the 1996
Incentive Stock Option Plan for employees.
5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Only holders of the voting no par value of common stock of the Company
of record at the close of business on April 25, 1996 will be entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Meeting or at any adjournment or adjournments
thereof.
All Shareholders, whether or not they expect to attend the Meeting in
person, are urged to sign and date the enclosed Proxy and return it in the
enclosed postage-paid envelope which requires no additional postage if mailed
in the United States. The giving of proxy will not affect your right to vote
in person if you attend the Meeting.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
THOMAS C. GALLEY
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
Englewood, Colorado
May 3, 1996
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INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
7100 East Belleview Avenue, Suite 201
Englewood, Colorado 80111
Telephone - (303) 770-7600
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PROXY STATEMENT
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INTRODUCTION
This proxy statement and the accompanying proxy are being mailed on or
about May 8, 1996 to all Shareholders of record at the close of business on
April 25, 1996, in connection with the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held May 30, 1996 at the Company's offices, 7100 E. Belleview Ave., Suite
201, Englewood, Colorado 80111 at 3:00 p.m., Mountain Daylight Time, and at
any and all adjournments thereof. The accompanying proxy is solicited by the
Board of Directors of Internet Communications Corporation ("Internet" or the
"Company") for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to by held May 30, 1996.
Internet's Annual Report to Shareholders for the Company's fiscal year
ended January 31, 1996 is being simultaneously mailed to the Company's
Shareholders, but does not constitute part of the proxy soliciting materials.
PROXY SOLICITATION
Any person signing and returning the enclosed Proxy may revoke it at any
time before it is voted by giving written notice of such revocation to the
Company, or by voting in person at the Meeting. The expense of soliciting
proxies, including the cost of preparing, assembling and mailing this proxy
material to shareholders, will be borne by the Company. It is anticipated
that solicitation of proxies for the Meeting will be made only by use of the
mails; however, the Company may use the services of its Directors, Officers
and employees to solicit proxies personally or by telephone, without
additional salary or compensation to them. Brokerage houses, custodians,
nominees, and fiduciaries will be requested to forward the proxy soliciting
materials to the beneficial owners of the Company's shares held of record by
such persons, and the Company will reimburse such persons for their
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in that connection.
VOTING SECURITIES
All Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 25, 1996,
are entitled to vote on all business of the meeting. Each holder of the
Company's Common Stock ("Common Stock") is entitled to one vote per share.
The Company had 2,468,686 shares of Common Stock outstanding on such record
date. The presence, in person or by proxy, of Shareholders entitled to cast
at least a majority of the votes which all Shareholders are entitled to cast
shall constitute a quorum. Cumulative voting in the election of Directors is
not permitted.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth the stock ownership as of April 15, 1996
of each person known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of five
percent or more of the Company's Common Stock, all Directors individually and
all Directors and Officers of the Company as a group. Except as noted, each
person has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares shown.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT OF
NAME AND ADDRESS BENEFICIAL PERCENT
OF BENEFICIAL OWNER OWNERSHIP OF CLASS
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<S> <C> <C>
Thomas C. Galley 712,678(1) 27.4%
7100 E. Belleview Avenue
Suite 201
Englewood, Colorado 80111
Arnell J. Galley 712,678(2) 27.4%
7100 E. Belleview Avenue
Suite 201
Englewood, Colorado 80111
Dale R. Morrison 118,000 4.5%
4951 Indiana Avenue
Lisle, Illinois 60532
Peter J. Guglielmi 10,000 .4%
8111 Woodside Lane
Burr Ridge, Illinois 60525
All Directors and 840,678 32.3%
Officers as a Group (5 Persons)
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes 476,320 shares of Common Stock owned beneficially and of record,
132,358 shares owned beneficially by virtue of his wife's ownership of said
shares, 25,000 shares owned beneficially and of record in joint tenancy
with his wife, options to purchase 50,000 shares owned beneficially and
options to purchase 29,000 shares owned beneficially by virtue of wife's
ownership of said options.
(2) Includes 132,358 shares of Common Stock owned beneficially and of record,
476,320 shares owned beneficially by virtue of her husband's ownership of
said shares, 25,000 shares owned beneficially and of record in joint
tenancy with his wife, options to purchase 29,000 shares owned beneficially
and options to purchase 50,000 shares owned beneficially by virtue of her
husband's ownership of said options.
There is no arrangement, known to the Company, including any pledge by
any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a
subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934 requires the Company's
directors and executive officers, and persons who own more than ten percent
of a registered class of the Company's equity securities, if any, to file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") initial reports of
ownership and reports of changes in ownership of equity securities of the
Company. Such persons are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company
with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
To the Company's knowledge, all of the Company's Officers and Directors
have complied with all applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements. This
statement is based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished
to the Company by its Officers and Directors and their written
representations that such reports accurately reflect all reportable
transactions and holdings.
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ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors has fixed the number of Directors constituting
the Board at four (4) and has selected the following nominees for election to
a term of one year:
Thomas C. Galley
Arnell J. Galley
Peter A. Guglielmi
Dale R. Morrison
To be elected as a Director, the nominee must receive the favorable vote
of a majority of the shares represented and entitled to be voted at the
meeting.
Directors are to be elected at the annual meeting to hold an office for
a term specified and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Unless authority to vote for directors is withheld in the proxy, the persons
named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote for the election of the four
(4) nominees listed above.
All nominees have indicated a willingness to serve as Directors, but if
any of them should decline or be unable to act as a Director, the persons
named in the Proxy will vote for the election of a another person or persons
as the Board of Director recommends. Thomas C. Galley and Arnell J. Galley,
husband and wife, have served upon the Board of Directors since 1990. Peter
A. Guglielmi was appointed to the Board on July 24, 1995.
All Directors will hold office until the next Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
The Board of Directors met four (4) times during the fiscal year ended
January 31, 1996. All of the Directors attended at least 75 percent of the
aggregate meetings of the Board except for Mr. Morrison. The Board of
Directors has not designated a compensation and/audit committee.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The Directors and Executive Officers of the Company are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name Age Positions and Offices Held
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<S> <C> <C>
Thomas C. Galley 40 President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Arnell J. Galley 40 Secretary and Director
Peter A. Guglielmi 53 Director
Dale R. Morrison 40 Director
Benjamin T. Kelly 49 Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
</TABLE>
On May 1, 1994, the Company entered into an employment agreement with
its president, Thomas C. Galley, which extends until January 31, 1999. Under
the Agreement, Mr. Galley is to receive a base salary of $180,000 which
increases by 15% per year on February 1st of each subsequent year. Mr.
Galley is also to receive a bonus of between 4% to 6% of earnings before
taxes and bonus based on the following:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BEFORE TAX NET PROFIT BONUS PERCENTAGE OF
AS PERCENTAGE OF SALES BEFORE TAX NET PROFITS
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<S> <C>
a. 3% or less of gross sales a. 4% of before tax net profit
b. More than 3% but less b. 5% of before tax net profit
than 5% of gross sales
c. More than 5% of gross sales c. 6% of before tax net profit
</TABLE>
The agreement is cancelable for cause, and may be terminated by the
Company for reasons other than cause. In which event, Mr. Galley shall
receive as his severance compensation an amount equal to his annual base
salary payable over thirty-six months.
Each of the other executive officers has signed a non-compete agreement
with the Company. There are non-compete and confidentiality agreements with
sales account executives and engineers. Such agreements generally provide
that in the event of the employee's termination the employee will not (i)
compete with the Company for a period of two years after the termination of
employment within a radius of 100 miles of any office of the Company or any
subsidiary of the Company; (ii) solicit, directly or indirectly, any customer
of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company for a period of three years;
(iii) release Company trade secrets and proprietary information; and (iv) if
terminated by the Company, without cause, the employee is entitled to 10
days' severance compensation. Except for the fact that Thomas C. Galley and
Arnell J. Galley are husband and wife, there is no family relationship
between any Director or Executive Officer of the Company. The Company
currently has no Audit, Nominating Committee or compensation committees
performing a similar function. Executive compensation for officers other
than the President, is determined on an annual basis by the Board of
Directors and is based upon operating results and department budgets for the
upcoming fiscal year.
Officers of the Company are elected annually by, and serve at the
discretion of, the Board of Directors.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
The following sets forth biographical information as to the business
experience of each Officer and Director of the Company for at least the past
five years.
THOMAS C. GALLEY -- PRESIDENT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR. In
1986, Mr. Galley co-founded Internet Datacomm, Inc., which was subsequently
acquired and merged into the Company, and since February 1990, has served as
the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and member of its Board of
Directors.
ARNELL J. GALLEY -- SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR. Ms. Galley co-founded
Internet Datacomm, Inc. in 1986 which was subsequently acquired and merged
into the Company. Since February 1990, Ms. Galley has served as the
Company's Secretary and a member of its Board of Directors, and previously
held the positions of Secretary, Treasurer and Vice President of IDI. She
currently holds the position of Director of Corporate Services.
PETER A. GUGLIELMI -- DIRECTOR. Mr. Guglielmi was appointed to the
Company's Board of Directors on July 24, 1995. Currently and for the past
five years, Mr. Guglielmi has served as President of Tellabs International,
Inc., a major supplier of hardware products to the telecommunications
industry. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Finance and
Operations for Tellabs International.
DALE R. MORRISON -- DIRECTOR. Mr. Morrison became associated with
Internet Datacomm, Inc. in July 1986 in the position of Vice President.
Since February 1990, Mr. Morrison has served as the Company's Vice President
and Director. He resigned as Vice President and left the employment of the
Company on June 30, 1994. Mr.
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Morrison remains as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Morrison holds a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Management from the University of
Northern Colorado.
BENJAMIN T. KELLY -- TREASURER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. Mr. Kelly
became associated with the Company in August, 1995 in the position of Chief
Financial Officer and on September 16, 1995, was appointed the Company's
Treasurer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Kelly was President of
BenchMark Consulting Group and served as Executive Vice President or Chief
Financial Officer in two high technology firms. He holds a Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration from Creighton University and a MBA from
the University of Denver. He is also licensed as a Certified Public
Accountant in the State of Colorado.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth the total remuneration paid during the
Company's last fiscal year ended January 31, 1996 and the prior two years to
the Chief Executive Officer, the only executive officer whose total cash and
non-cash compensation exceeded $100,000.
SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG TERM COMPENSATION
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AWARDS PAY-
OUTS
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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i)
OTHER ALL
NAME ANNUAL RESTRICTED LTIP OTHER
AND COMPEN- STOCK OPTIONS/ PAY- COMPEN-
PRINCIPAL SALARY BONUS SATION AWARD(S) SARS OUTS SATION
POSITION YEAR (1) ($) ($) ($) ($) (#)(2) ($) ($)(3)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Thomas C. Galley, 1996 $156,000 $0 None $9,000
1995 $175,816 $0 None $9,000
President and CEO 1994 $145,000 $25,460 50,000 $9,000
</TABLE>
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(1) Periods presented are for the years ended January 31.
(2) Number of shares of Common Stock subject to options granted during the year
indicated.
(3) Represents personal use of company car and other benefits valued at $750
per month (1996, 1995, and 1994) per month.
STOCK OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1996.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding options to
purchase shares of Common Stock granted to the Executive Officer of the
Company listed in the Executive Compensation Table during the Company's
fiscal year ended January 31, 1996:
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OPTION GRANTS IN FISCAL YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
% OF TOTAL
OPTIONS
GRANTED TO
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES EXERCISE EXPIRATION
NAME GRANTED IN 1995 PRICE DATE
- ---- ------- ----------- -------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Thomas C. Galley None N/A N/A N/A
</TABLE>
AGGREGATE OPTIONS EXERCISED DURING 1995 AND OPTION VALUES AT JANUARY 31, 1996
The following table sets forth certain information regarding options to
purchase shares of Common Stock exercised during the Company's fiscal year
ended January 31, 1996 and the number and value of exercisable and
unexercisable options to purchase shares of Common Stock held as of the end
of the Company's fiscal year by the Executive Officer of the Company named in
the Summary Compensation Table:
AGGREGATE OPTIONS EXERCISED DURING 1995 AND OPTION VALUES AT JANUARY 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
VALUE (1) OF
NUMBER OF UNEXERCISED
UNEXERCISED IN-THE-MONEY
OPTIONS AT OPTIONS AT
1/31/96 1/31/96
SHARES ACQUIRED EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
NAME ON EXERCISE VALUE REALIZED UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Thomas C. Galley(2) None -- 50,000/50,000 $175,000/$175,000
</TABLE>
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(1) Value of exercisable/unexercisable in-the-money options is equal to the
difference between the fair market value per share of Common Stock of $3.50
at January 31, 1996, and the option exercise price per share multiplied by
the number of shares subject to options.
(2) On April 17, 1996, the Company initiated a program under which all
employees holding unexercised non-qualified stock options would allow the
unexercised non-qualified stock options to expire and would be issued new
incentive stock options at fair market value in accordance with the
incentive stock plan to be submitted for shareholder approval at the annual
meeting to be held May 30, 1996. Under this program, Mr. Galley would
surrender non-qualified stock options and would be issued 100,000 shares of
incentive stock options at a 110% of fair market value or $4.125 per share.
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
During the last fiscal year, there were no transactions and there are no
currently proposed transactions to which the Company was or is to be a party,
in which the amount involved exceeded $60,000 and in which any Director or
Officer or any holder of over five percent of the Company's outstanding stock
had a direct or indirect material interest.
APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The independent accounting firm of Hein + Associates LLP audited the
financial statements of the
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Company for the period ended January 31, 1996, and has been selected for such
capacity for the current fiscal year.
It is expected that representatives of Hein + Associates will be present
at the meeting and will be given an opportunity to make a statement if they
desire to do so. It is also expected that the representatives will be
available to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.
ADOPTION OF 1995 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Board of Directors intends to present at the Annual Meeting a
proposal to approve the adoption of the Company's 1995 Non-Employee Director
Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") and to reserve an aggregate of 40,000 shares
of common stock for future issuance thereunder to non-employee Directors of
the Company.
The Board of Directors adopted the 1995 Plan on July 24, 1995, subject
to its approval by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting. A
copy of the Plan appears as an appendix to this Proxy Statement.
The Plan is intended to provide incentives to officers, directors, key
employees and other persons who contribute to the success of the Company by
offering them the opportunity to acquire an ownership interest in the
Company. The Board of Directors believes that this will help to align the
interests of the Company's management with the interests of the Company's
shareholders. Only non-employee Directors of the Company are eligible to
receive Options under the Plan. An Option under which a total of 10,000
shares of common stock shall be automatically granted to each non-employee
Director upon his or her election to the Board, subject to the following
vesting schedule:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS AFTER GRANT DATE EXERCISABLE PERCENTAGE OF SHARES
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<S> <C>
One Year 33 1/3%
Two Years 66 2/3%
Three Years 100%
</TABLE>
All Options granted under the Plan are intended to qualify as "incentive
stock options" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "code"). The exercise price of such options may not
be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of
the grant and the term of any such option may not exceed 10 years. Fair
market value is the closing bid price for the Company's shares of common
stock as reported by the National Market System of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. or such national stock exchange on which the
stock may then be traded.
Options granted under the Plan are not transferable (except by the laws
of descent and distribution) and, with certain exceptions, may be exercised
by the optionee only during the period of his or her employment or within
three months after termination of employment. Any shares subject to Options
that expire or otherwise terminate without having been exercised in full are
available for future grant under the Plan.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN. The Plan is administered by the Board of
Directors. The Board also has the power to interpret the Plan and the
provisions in the instruments evidencing grants made under the Plan, and is
empowered to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for
the administration of the Plan. Unless sooner terminated by the Committee,
the Plan will terminate on July 24, 2005. Neither Bonus Shares nor Options
can be granted after that date, although Options granted before the Plan
terminates will expire in accordance with their terms, even if after the Plan
termination date.
ADJUSTMENT. In the event a change, such as a stock split, is made in
the Company's capitalization which results in an exchange or other adjustment
of each share of common stock for or into a greater or lesser number of
shares, appropriate adjustments will be made to unvested Options and in the
exercise price and in the number of shares subject to each outstanding
Option. The Board of Directors also may make provisions for adjusting the
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shares subject to each outstanding Option. The Board of Directors also may
make provisions for adjusting the number of underlying outstanding Options in
the event the Company effects one or more reorganizations, recapitalizations,
right offerings, or other increases or reductions of shares of the Company's
outstanding common stock. Options may provide that in the event of the
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, a corporate separation or division
or the merger or consolidation of the Company, the holder may exercise the
Option on such terms as it may have been exercised immediately prior to such
dissolution, corporate separation or division or merger or consolidation.
The Plan also provides that in the event of a tender offer or exchange offer
for the Company, certain mergers or consolidations, or certain changes in
control of the Company or of its Board of Directors, outstanding Options
previously subject to vesting provisions will vest immediately.
TAX MATTERS. The Company believes that, under the applicable provisions
of the Code and the regulations of the United States Treasury Department
currently in effect, a grantee will not incur any United States Federal
income tax upon the grant of an option which is an incentive stock option.
The Board of Directors recommends that the Plan be approved and adopted.
A majority vote of the shares represented and entitled to be voted as the
meeting is needed to approve the Plan.
ADOPTION OF 1996 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN
The Board of Directors intends to present at the Annual Meeting a
proposal to approve the adoption of the Company's 1996 Incentive Stock Plan
(the "1996 Plan") and to reserve an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common
stock for issuance thereunder to employees and consultants with continuous
status as an employee or consultant of the Company. The plan allows for the
issuance of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, and stock
purchase rights.
The Board of Directors adopted the 1996 Plan on March 18, 1996, subject
to its approval by the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting. A
copy of the Plan appears as an appendix to this Proxy Statement.
The Plan is intended to provide incentives to officers, directors, key
employees and other persons who contribute to the success of the Company by
offering them the opportunity to acquire an ownership interest in the
Company. The Board of Directors believes that this will help to align the
interests of the Company's management with the interests of the Company's
shareholders. Only employees and consultants of the Company are eligible to
receive Options or Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan. Options and Stock
Purchase Rights are subject to the following vesting:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS AFTER GRANT DATE EXERCISABLE PERCENTAGE OF SHARES
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<S> <C>
At Grant Date 25%
One Year 25%
Two Years 25%
Three Years 25%
</TABLE>
Some Options granted under the Plan may be intended to qualify as
"incentive stock options" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "code"). The exercise price of such
options may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common
stock on the date of the grant and the term of any such option may not exceed
10 years. Fair market value is the closing bid price for the Company's
shares of common stock as reported by the National Market System of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. or such national stock
exchange on which the stock may then be traded. Options and Stock Purchase
Rights granted under the Plan are not transferable (except by the laws of
descent and distribution) and, with certain exceptions, may be exercised by
the optionee only during the period of his or her employment or within three
months after termination of employment. Any shares subject to Options that
expire or otherwise terminate without having been exercised in full are
available for future grant under the Plan.
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN. The Plan is administered by the Board of
Directors. The Board also has the power to interpret the Plan and the
provisions in the instruments evidencing grants made under the Plan, and is
empowered to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for
the administration of the Plan. The Board is authorized to increase the
number of shares reserved for the plan by an number not to exceed 25% or
125,000 shares. Unless sooner terminated by the Committee, the Plan will
terminate on July 1, 2001.
ADJUSTMENT. In the event a change, such as a stock split, is made in
the Company's capitalization which results in an exchange or other adjustment
of each share of common stock for or into a greater or lesser number of
shares, appropriate adjustments will be made to unvested Options and Stock
Purchase Rights and in the exercise price and in the number of shares subject
to each outstanding Option. The Board of Directors also may make provisions
for adjusting the number of underlying outstanding Options in the event the
Company effects one or more reorganizations, recapitalizations, right
offerings, or other increases or reductions of shares of the Company's
outstanding common stock. Options and Stock Purchase Rights may provide that
in the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, a corporate
separation or division or the merger or consolidation of the Company, the
holder may exercise the Option or Stock Purchase Rights on such terms as it
may have been exercised immediately prior to such dissolution, corporate
separation or division or merger or consolidation. The Plan also provides
that in the event of a tender offer or exchange offer for the Company,
certain mergers or consolidations, or certain changes in control of the
Company or of its Board of Directors, outstanding Options previously subject
to vesting provisions will vest immediately.
TAX MATTERS. The Company believes that, under the applicable provisions
of the Code and the regulations of the United States Treasury Department
currently in effect, a grantee will not incur any United States Federal
income tax upon the grant of an option which is an incentive stock option.
The Board of Directors recommends that the 1996 Incentive Stock Option
Plan be approved and adopted. A majority vote of the shares represented and
entitled to be voted at the meeting are needed to approve the 1996 Plan.
OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors is not aware of any other matters to be presented
at the meeting. If any other matters should properly come before the
meeting, the person named in the enclosed proxy form will vote the proxies in
accordance with his best judgment.
PROPOSALS FOR 1997 ANNUAL MEETING
It is anticipated that the 1997 annual meeting of shareholders will be
held in May 1997. Shareholders' proposals for inclusion in the Company's
proxy statement for that meeting must be received by the Secretary of the
Company no later than December 31, 1996.
THOMAS C. GALLEY
CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT
Englewood, Colorado
May 3, 1996
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INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
1995 STOCK OPTION PLAN FOR
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
1. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN.
The purpose of the 1995 Stock Option Plan for Corporate Non-Employee
Directors ("Plan") is to advance the interests of INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS
CORPORATION ("the Corporation") by encouraging and facilitating the
acquisition of a larger personal financial interest in the Corporation by
non-employee corporate directors upon whose judgment and interest the
Corporation is heavily dependent for the successful conduct of its operation.
It is anticipated that the Plan will encourage such directors to continue to
serve as directors and officers of the Corporation and that the opportunity
to obtain such a financial interest will prove attractive to potential new
directors and will assist the Corporation in attracting such individuals to
serve in that capacity.
2. DEFINITIONS.
A. "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
B. "Board" means the Board of Directors of Internet Communications
Corporation, a Colorado corporation.
C. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
D. "Common Stock" or "Stock" means the common stock of the Corporation,
no par value per share.
E. "Corporation" means Internet Communications Corporation, a Colorado
corporation.
F. "Fair Market Value" means an amount equal to the closing price on
the applicable date for sales of shares of Common Stock made and reported
through the National Market System of the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. or such national stock exchange on which the Stock may then be
listed and which constitutes the principal market for the Stock, or, if no
sales of Stock shall have been reported with respect to that date, on the
next preceding date with respect to which sales are reported.
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G. "Grant Date" means the date on which any Option shall be duly
granted under Article 5 hereof.
H. "Grantee" means an individual who has been granted an Option.
I. "Non-Employee Director" means any member of the Board who is not an
officer or full-time employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries.
J. "Option" means an option granted under the Plan to purchase shares
of Common Stock.
K. "Option Agreement" means the agreement between the Corporation and
the Grantee evidencing the Option granted under the plan and specifying the
terms and conditions of such Option.
L. "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 or any successor rule or rules
applicable to Options granted under the Plan promulgated by the Securities
and Exchange Commission under Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act.
3. SHARES SUBJECT TO OPTION.
Subject to adjustment as provided in Article 12, the number of shares of
Common Stock of the Corporation which may be sold upon the exercise of
Options granted under the Plan, and accordingly the number of shares for
which Options may be granted, shall not exceed 40,000 shares. Such number of
authorized but unissued shares shall be reserved for this purpose. The
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available under the Plan shall be
subject to adjustment as set forth in Article 12 hereunder. Shares sold upon
the exercise of Options granted under the Plan may come from authorized but
unissued shares. If any unexercised Option for any reason terminates or
expires in whole or in part prior to the termination of the Plan, the
unpurchased shares subject thereto shall become available for the granting of
other Options under the Plan. Any stock issued as the result of the exercise
of the options shall be registered pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933 at
the Corporation's expense.
4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.
The Plan shall be generally administered by the Board. Any action of
the Board with respect to the administration of the Plan
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shall be taken pursuant to a majority vote or by the written consent of all
of its members.
The Board shall have full authority to interpret the Plan, to determine
the terms and provisions of Option Agreements, to require withholding from or
payment in cash by a Grantee of any federal, state or local taxes and to make
such rules and regulations and establish such procedures as it deems
appropriate for the administration of the Plan.
All decisions made by the Board in the matters referred to in this
Article 4 shall be conclusive and binding. No member of the Board shall be
liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the
Plan or any Option granted thereunder.
5. GRANT OF OPTIONS.
A. An Option under which a total of 10,000 shares of Common Stock
shall be automatically granted to each Non-Employee Director upon the
date of his or her election to the Board, subject to the following
vesting schedule:
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YEARS AFTER PERCENTAGE
GRANT DATE OF SHARES
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One Year 33 1/3%
Two Years 66 2/3%
Three Years 100.00%
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B. On each annual anniversary of the day on which the Non-Employee
Director was elected to the Board, such Non-Employee Director shall be
granted an immediately invested option to purchase 2000 shares of Common
Stock, provided he or she continues to serve as a Non-Employee Director as
of such anniversary date.
C. Options shall be automatically granted under the Plan in the
aforesaid amounts and on said dates without further action or authorization
by the Corporation or Board.
6. OPTION AGREEMENTS.
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The officers of the Corporation are authorized and directed, upon
receipt of notice from the Board of the granting of an Option, to sign and
deliver on behalf of the Corporation, by mail or otherwise, to the Grantee an
Option upon the terms and conditions specified under the Plan and in the form
of an Option Agreement. The Option Agreement shall be dated and signed by an
officer of the Corporation as of the date of approval of the granting of an
Option by the Board. If the Grantee fails to sign and return the Option
Agreement, by delivery or by mailing, within thirty (30) days after the date
of its delivery or mailing to him, the Option grant shall be deemed withdrawn.
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7. OPTION PRICE.
The purchase price of each share of Common Stock covered by each Option
shall be not less than the Fair Market Value per share of such Stock on the
Grant Date.
8. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS.
Any Option granted hereunder shall, by its terms, be non-transferable by
a Grantee other than by will or the laws of descent and shall be exercisable
during the Grantee's lifetime solely by the Grantee or the grantee's duly
appointed guardian or personal representative.
9. EXERCISE AND TERM OF OPTION.
Each Option described above shall be exercisable in full upon the
earlier to occur of (a) the date on which it becomes vested pursuant to
Article 5, or (b) the death, disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of
the Code) or termination of directorship.
No Option may be exercised if in the determination of the Board the
issuance or sale of Stock or payment of cash by the Corporation, as
appropriate, pursuant to such exercise shall for any reason be unlawful or
fail to comply with any requirements of any national securities exchange on
which the Stock is then listed or any other regulatory body having
jurisdiction with respect thereto. Further, no Option may be exercised after
the expiration of ten (10) years from the Grant Date. In no event shall the
Corporation be required to issue fractional shares upon the exercise of an
Option.
10. METHOD OF EXERCISE.
To the extent that the right to purchase shares pursuant to an Option
has accrued hereunder, such Option shall be exercised as provided in this
Article 10. An Option may be exercised from time to time by written notice
to the Corporation setting the number of shares being purchased and
accompanied by the payment in full of the Option price for such shares. Such
payment shall be made in cash, outstanding shares of the Common Stock or in
combinations thereof. If shares of Common Stock are used in part or full
payment for the shares to be acquired upon exercise of the Option, such
shares shall be valued for the purpose of such exchange as of the date of
exercise of the Option at the Fair Market Value of the
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shares. Any certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock used to pay the
Option price shall be accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in blank by
the registered holder of the certificate (with signatures thereon
guaranteed). In the event the certificates tendered by the Grantee in such
payment cover more shares than are required for such payment, the certificate
shall also be accompanied by instructions from the Grantee to the
Corporation's transfer agent with regard to the disposition of the balance of
the shares covered thereby.
11. EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF DIRECTORSHIP, DISABILITY OR DEATH.
In the event a Grantee ceases to be a director of the Corporation for
any reason prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control (as described in
Article 12), any Option or unexercised portion thereof granted under this
Plan may be exercised, to the extent such Option would have been exercisable
by the Grantee hereunder on the date on which the Grantee ceased to be a
director, within three (3) months of such date, but in no event later than
the date of expiration of the term of the Option. In the event a Grantee
ceases to be a director of the Corporation for any reason following the
occurrence of a Change in Control (as described in Article 12), any Option or
unexercised portion thereof granted under this Plan may be exercised, to the
extent such Option would have been exercisable by the Grantee hereunder on
the date on which the Grantee ceased to be a director, within seven (7)
months of such date, but in no event later than the date of expiration of the
term of the Option. In the event of the death or disability (as defined in
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) of the Grantee while a director of the
Corporation or within not more than three (3) months after the date on which
the Grantee ceases to be a director, any Option or unexercised portion
thereof may be exercised, to the extent exercisable at the date of such death
or disability, by the Grantee's personal representatives, heirs or legatees
at any time prior to one (1) year after the date on which the Grantee ceased
to be a director, but in no event later than the date of the expiration of
the term of the Option.
12. EFFECT OF CHANGE IN STOCK SUBJECT TO PLAN.
Except as provided below, the Board shall make equitable adjustments in
the number and class of shares of stock subject to the Plan, and to the
Option rights granted hereunder and the exercise prices of such Option
rights, in the event of a stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split,
recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, acquisition,
separation or
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other change in the capital structure of the Corporation. Upon the occasion
of a liquidation of the Corporation, or a merger, reorganization or
consolidation of the Corporation in which the Corporation is not the
surviving corporation (other than a merger, reorganization or consolidation
of the Corporation with or into a corporation or corporations owned directly
or indirectly by the stockholders of the Corporation in substantially the
same proportions as their ownership of stock of the Corporation), each
Grantee shall have the right immediately prior to such liquidation, merger,
recapitalization or consolidation of the Corporation to exercise the
Grantee's Options in whole or in part. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Article 12, in the event a Change in Control (as described
below) shall occur, each Grantee shall have the right to exercise his Options
in whole or in part.
For purposes of this Article 12, a "Change in Control" shall be deemed
to occur when and only when the first of the following events occurs:
A. any person becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly,
of securities of the Corporation representing twenty percent (20%) or more
of the combined voting power of the Corporation's then outstanding voting
securities and a majority of the Incumbent Board does not approve the
acquisition before the acquisition occurs; or
B. members of the Incumbent Board cease to constitute a majority of
the Board of Directors.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control shall not be deemed to
have occurred pursuant to paragraph A. above solely because twenty percent
(20%) or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation's then
outstanding securities is acquired by (i) one or more employee benefit plans
maintained by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) any person
who, as of the Effective Date of this Plan, was a beneficial owner of ten
percent (10%) or more of the combined voting power of the Corporation's
outstanding securities as of such Effective Date. The terms "person" and
"beneficial owner" shall have the same meaning ascribed to such terms in
Section 3(a) and 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and regulations promulgated thereunder; and "Incumbent Board" shall mean (i)
the members of the Board on the Effective Date of this Plan and (ii) any
individual who becomes a member of the Board after such Effective Date, if
his or her election or nomination for election
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as a director was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the then
Incumbent Board.
13. STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS.
Grantee shall not, by reason of any Options granted hereunder, have any
rights of a stockholder of the Corporation, except with respect to shares
issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option.
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14. ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS.
Options shall not be exercisable for six (6) months after the Grant Date
unless (i) the Grantee dies or becomes disabled within such six-month
period; or (ii) in the opinion of counsel for the Corporation, such
requirement is unnecessary to exempt the grant of the Option and the
acquisition of Common Stock upon exercise from Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act.
15. CONTROLLING LAW.
The corporate law of the State of Colorado shall govern all issues
concerning the relative rights of the Corporation and the Grantees with
respect to Options granted and Stock issuable under the Plan. The law of the
State of Colorado, except its law with respect to choice of law, shall be
controlling in all other matters relating to the Plan.
16. INDEMNIFICATION.
In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as
members of the Board or as directors or officers generally, the members of
the Board administering the Plan and the members of the Board shall be
indemnified by the Corporation against the reasonable expenses, including
attorneys fees actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the
defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal
therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action
taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Option
granted thereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement
thereof (provided such settlement is approved by independent legal counsel
selected by the Corporation) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in
any such action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to
which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding that such
member acted in bad faith in the performance of his or her duties; provided
that within twenty (20) days after institution of any such action, suit or
proceeding, the member shall in writing offer the Corporation the
opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same.
17. USE OF PROCEEDS.
The proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Options
granted under the Plan shall constitute general funds of the Corporation.
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18. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN.
The Plan is effective July 24, 1995, ("Effective Date"), the date it was
originally adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation, subject to
approval by shareholders of the Corporation within twelve (12) months of said
date. Neither the Plan nor any option granted under the Plan shall become
binding until the Plan has been so approved.
19. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.
The Board may from time to time amend the Plan as it shall deem
advisable but not more than once every six months except to comport to
changes in the Code or rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and,
provided further, that except as provided in Article 12 hereof, no amendment
shall, without such approval thereof by the stockholders of the Corporation
as may then be required by Rule 16b-3, any national securities exchange or
system on which the Stock is then listed or reported, or any regulatory body
having jurisdiction with respect thereto, have the result of:
(a) increasing the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for
Options that may be granted under this Plan;
(b) changing the manner of determining the Option exercise price;
(c) increasing the maximum term of the Options provided for herein;
(d) changing the class of persons eligible to receive Options under
this Plan; or
(e) materially increasing in any other fashion the benefits accruing
to Grantees under the Plan.
The Plan shall terminate at such time as the Board may determine.
No amendment or termination of the Plan or any provision hereof shall,
without the written consent of the Grantee, adversely affect any Option
theretofore granted to such Grantee under the Plan.
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INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN
1. PURPOSE OF PLAN. This Incentive Stock Plan is intended to encourage
ownership of shares of Internet Communications Corporation (the
"Corporation") by key Employees and Consultants of the Corporation, thereby
providing additional incentive for such Employees and Consultants to promote
the success of the business. Options granted hereunder may be either
Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, at the discretion of
the Board and as reflected in the terms of the written option agreement. The
Board also has the discretion to grant Stock Purchase Rights, or to issue
stock to Employees in consideration of past services.
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 Corporation, if no Committee is appointed.
(b) "CODE" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(c) "CORPORATION" shall mean Internet Communications Corporation, a
Colorado Corporation.
(d) "COMMITTEE" shall mean the Committee appointed by the Board of
Directors in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan, if one is appointed.
(e) "CONSULTANT" shall mean any person, including directors,
performing services for the benefit of the Corporation as an independent
consultant or advisor.
(f) "CONTINUOUS STATUS AS AN EMPLOYEE OR A CONSULTANT" shall mean
the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee or a
Consultant, as applicable. Continuous Status as an Employee shall not be
considered interrupted in the case of sick leave, military leave, leave of
absence or sabbatical, the "loan" of the Employee or Consultant to another
business or agency, or any other leave of absence approved by the Board.
(g) "EMPLOYEE" shall mean any person employed by the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary of the Corporation in a management position or in a
position requiring specialized training or expertise. The payment of a
director's fee by the Corporation shall not be sufficient to constitute
"employment" by the Corporation.
(h) "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" shall mean an Option intended to
qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code.
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(i) "NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION" shall mean an Option not intended
to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(j) "OPTION" shall mean a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(k) "OPTIONED STOCK" shall mean the 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 Incentive Stock Plan.
(o) "PURCHASER" shall mean an Employee or Consultant who exercises
a Stock Purchase Right.
(p) "SHARE" shall mean a share of the Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 11 of the Plan.
(q) "STOCK" shall mean the Common Stock of the Corporation.
(r) "STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT" shall mean the written agreement
setting forth the grant of an Option and terms and conditions relating
thereto (which need not be the same for each Option), in the form attached
hereto or such other form as the Board in its discretion may approve.
(s) "STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT" shall mean a written agreement
(which need not be the same for each Stock Purchase Right) setting forth the
terms and conditions relating to the purchase of Stock under a Stock Purchase
Right, in such form as the Board in its discretion may approve.
(t) "STOCK PURCHASE RIGHT" shall mean a purchase of Stock pursuant
to the Plan.
(u) "SUBSIDIARY" shall mean a "subsidiary corporation," whether now
or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 425(f) of the Code.
3. SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN. There will be reserved for use from time to
time under the Plan, an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Stock of no par value
of the Corporation. As the Board of Directors of the Corporation shall from
time to time determine, the Shares may be in whole or in part authorized but
unissued Shares or issued Shares which shall have been reacquired by the
Corporation. If an Option should expire or become unexercisable for any
reason without having been exercised in full, or if any shares of Stock are
repurchased by or forfeited to the Corporation, the unpurchased, repurchased,
or forfeited
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Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or
sale under the Plan unless the Plan shall have been terminated.
4. ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN.
(a) COMMITTEE. The Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors
of the Corporation; provided that the Board of Directors may appoint a
Committee, which shall consist of not less than three (3) members of the
Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may from time to time appoint
members of the Committee in substitution for or in addition to members
previously appointed and may fill vacancies, however caused, in the
Committee. The Committee shall select one of its members as its chairman and
shall hold its meetings at such times and places as it shall deem advisable.
A majority of its members shall constitute a quorum. All action of the
Committee shall be taken by a majority of its members. Any action may be
taken by a written instrument signed by a majority of the members and action
so taken shall be fully as effective as if it had been taken by a vote held.
The Committee may appoint a secretary, shall keep minutes of its meetings,
and shall make such rules and regulations for the conduct of its obligation
to the Corporation, its shareholders, and its option holders, the Committee's
interpretation and construction of any of the provisions of this Plan, or of
any rules promulgated under this Plan, shall be final and binding on all
Optionees, Purchasers, and any other holders of any Options or Stock Purchase
Rights granted under the Plan, unless overturned by the Board of Directors.
No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action or determination
made in good faith in connection with this Plan.
(b) INTERESTED DIRECTORS. 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 or herself, but any such member may be counted in determining the
existence of a quorum at any meeting of the Board or Committee during which
action is taken with respect to the granting of Options to said Board or
Committee member.
(c) POWER 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, Nonstatutory Stock Options or Stock Purchase Rights; (ii) to
determine, upon review of relevant information and in accordance with Section
6 of the Plan, the fair market value of the Stock; (iii) to determine the
exercise price per share of Options, or Stock Purchase Rights to be granted,
which exercise price shall be determined in accordance with Section 6 of the
Plan; (iv) to determine the Employees and Consultants to whom, and the time
or times at which, Options or Stock Purchase Rights shall be granted and the
number of shares to be represented by each Option or Stock Purchase Right;
(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 or Stock Purchase Right granted (which need not be the same
for each Option or Stock Purchase Right granted) and, with the consent of the
holder thereof, modify, terminate or amend each Option or Stock
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Purchase Right; (viii) to accelerate or defer (with the consent of the
Optionee) the exercise date of any Option; (ix) to authorize any person to
execute on behalf of the company any instrument required to effectuate the
grant of an Option or Stock Purchase Right previously granted by the Board;
and (x) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for
the administration of the Plan.
5. ELIGIBILITY.
(a) GENERALLY. Options and Stock Purchase Rights may be granted to
Employees and Consultants, provided that Incentive Stock Options may only be
granted to Employees. An Employee or Consultant who has been granted an
Option or Stock Purchase Right may, if he is otherwise eligible, be granted
additional Options or Stock Purchase Rights.
(b) CRITERIA. In making any determination as to Employees and
Consultants to whom Options and Stock Purchase Rights shall be granted, the
Committee shall take into account such factors as it shall deem relevant in
accomplishing the purpose of the Plan, including but not limited to the
Employee's or Consultant's loyalty, performance, and experience.
(c) ISO LIMITATIONS WITH RESPECT TO PRICE. In no event shall an
Incentive Stock Option be grained to any person who, at the time such Option
is granted, owns (as defined in Section 422A of the Internal Revenue Code of
1954) shares possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of
all classes of shares of the Corporation or of its parent or subsidiary
corporation, unless the option price is at least 110% of the fair market
value of the stock subject to the Option.
(d) ISO LIMITATIONS WITH RESPECT TO SHARES. Moreover, the aggregate
fair market value (determined as of the time that option is granted) of the
Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the
first time by any individual Employee during any single Calendar Year under
this Plan and all the incentive stock option plans of the Corporation (and
its parent and subsidiary corporations, if any), shall not exceed $100,000.
(e) NO EMPLOYEE CONTRACT. The Plan shall not confer upon any Optionee
or holder of a Stock Purchase Right any right with respect to continuation of
employment by or the rendition of consulting services to the Corporation, nor
shall it interfere in any way with his right or the Corporation's right to
terminate his employment or services at any time.
6. PRICES.
(a) GENERALLY. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be
issued pursuant to exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be
such price as is determined by the Board. However, the exercise price of the
Shares which shall be covered by each
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Incentive Stock Option shall be at least 100% of the fair market value of the
Shares at the time of granting the Incentive Stock Option. For purposes
hereof, fair market value means an amount equal to the closing price on the
applicable date for shares of Common Stock made and reported through the
National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc., or such national stock exchange on which the Stock may then be listed
and which constitutes the principal market for the Stock, or, if no sales of
the Stock shall have been reported with respect to that date, on the next
preceding date with respect to which sales are reported. If, however, the
stock is not publicly traded at time of grant of an Incentive Stock Option,
the fair market value at date of grant shall be established by the Board, in
good faith, based on such information as it shall deem necessary.
(b) PAYMENT. The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued
upon exercise of an Option, or Stock Purchase Right, including the method of
payment, shall be determined by the Board and may consist entirely of cash,
check, or other Shares of Stock of the Corporation having a fair market value
on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares
as to which said Option or Stock Purchase Right 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
applicable law; provided however, no Optionee shall be entitled to pay for
Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option by exchanging
shares of the Corporation which were previously acquired as "statutory option
stock," as that term is identified in Section 425 of the Code, until the
applicable holding period, as prescribed by the Code, has been satisfied. In
addition, the Corporation may accept a promissory note issued by a Purchaser
in exercise of a Stock Purchase Right; provided that such note shall not be
considered payment for the Shares and no Share Certificate shall issue until
the note is paid in full. 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 Corporation.
7. OPTIONS.
(a) GENERALLY. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Board shall
determine for each Option (which need not be identical) the number of shares
for which the Option shall be granted, the Option price of the Option, and
all other terms and conditions of the Option.
(b) TERM OF OPTION. The term of each Option may be up to ten (10) years
from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the
Stock Option Agreement.
(c) EXERCISE OF OPTION.
(i) Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times
and under such conditions as determined by the Board, including performance
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the Corporation or the Optionee, or both, and as shall be permissible under
the terms of the Plan.
(ii) An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
(iii) An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice
of such exercise has been given to the Corporation 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 Corporation. Full payment may, as authorized by the Board,
consist of any consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 6
of the Plan. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on
the books of the Corporation or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the
Corporation) of the stock certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to
vote or receive dividends or any other rights of 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.
(iv) 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 sales under the Option, by the number of Shares as to
which the Option is exercised.
(v) Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, an Option
may not be exercised at any time unless the holder thereof shall have
maintained Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant of the Corporation
or of one or more of its subsidiaries, or a parent corporation, from the date
of the granting of the Option to the date of its exercise.
(d) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. In the event that the employment of an
Employee or the engagement of a Consultant to whom an Option shall have been
granted shall be terminated other than by reason of death or disability, such
Option may be exercised (to the extent that the Employee or Consultant shall
have been entitled to do so at the termination of his employment or
consultancy) at any time within three (3) months after such termination, but
in any event no later than the date of expiration of the Option term. So
long as the holder of an Option shall maintain Continuous Status as an
Employee or Consultant of the Corporation or one or more of its subsidiaries,
his Option shall not be affected by any change of duties or position. To the
extent that the holder of an Option was not entitled to exercise his Option
at the time of his termination, or insofar as he does not exercise such
Option to the extent he was entitled within the time specified herein, the
Option shall itself terminate at the time of such termination.
(e) DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
7(d) above, in the event an Employee or Consultant is unable to continue his
employment with or to perform services for the benefit of 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 after termination due to
such disability (or such other period set forth in his Option
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Agreement) exercise his Option to the extent he was entitled to exercise it
at the date of such disability. To the extent that he was not entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of disability, or insofar as he does not
exercise such Option to the extent he was entitled within the time specified
herein, the Option shall terminate. The Option may be exercised in the event
of such disability by any parent, sibling, spouse or issue of the Employee or
Consultant, or by any other person the Corporation reasonably believes to
have the authority to exercise such Option on the Employee's or Consultant's
behalf.
(f) DEATH OF OPTIONEE. Unless otherwise set forth in the Option
Agreement, in the event of the death of an Optionee:
(1) if Optionee dies during the term of the Option and is at the
time of his death an Employee or Consultant of the Corporation 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 (or such other period set forth in his
Option Agreement), 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 such greater extent as
set forth in Employee's stock Restriction Agreement); or
(2) if Optionee dies within three (3) months 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 such termination.
8. STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS.
(a) RIGHTS TO PURCHASE. After the Board determines that it will offer
an Employee or Consultant the right to purchase Shares (other than pursuant
to an Option) under the Plan, it shall advise the offer in writing of the
terms, conditions, and restrictions relating to the offer, including the
number of Shares which such person shall be entitled to purchase, the
proposed Stock Purchase Agreement, and the time within which such person must
accept such offer, which shall in no event exceed nine (9) months from the
date upon which the Board of Directors or its Committee made the
determination to grant the Stock Purchase Right. The offer may be accepted
by execution of the Stock Purchase Agreement and its return to the
Corporation (together with payment for the Stock being purchased) within the
time specified.
(b) ISSUANCE OF SHARES. Forthwith after payment therefor, the Shares
purchased shall be duly issued; provided, however, that the Board may require
that the Purchaser make adequate provision for any Federal and State
withholding obligations of the Corporation as a condition to the Purchaser
purchasing such Shares.
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(c) OTHER PROVISIONS. The Stock Purchase Agreement shall contain such
other terms, provisions, and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may
be determined by the Board.
9. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS AND STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS. The
Options and Stock Purchase Rights 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 or Purchaser, only by the Optionee or Purchaser.
10. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. Subject to any required
action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of Stock
covered by each outstanding Option and Stock Purchase Right, and the number
of shares of Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but
as to which no Options or Stock Purchase Rights have yet been granted or
which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an
Option or Stock Purchase Right, or repurchase of Shares from a Purchaser upon
termination of Employment, as well as the price per share of Stock covered by
each such outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Stock resulting from a stock split, the payment of a stock dividend
with respect to the Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of
issued shares of 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 Stock subject to an Option or
Stock Purchase Right.
11. ACCELERATION AND VESTING OF OPTIONS. In the event the Corporation
consummates a transaction in which 50% of the outstanding shares of the
Corporation are acquired or the assets of the Corporation are acquired,
immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction, options and stock
purchase rights granted under this plan become fully vested and immediately
exercisable.
12. EFFECTIVENESS OF PLAN. The Plan shall become effective on such date
as the Board of Directors shall determine, but only after the shareholders of
the Corporation shall, by the affirmative vote of a majority in interest of
all the shares of the Corporation taken within twelve (12) months after the
date the Plan is adopted, have approved the Plan.
13. TIME OF GRANTING OPTIONS. Neither anything contained in the Plan or
in any resolution adopted or to be adopted by the Board of Directors or the
stockholders of the Corporation nor any action taken by the Committee shall
constitute the granting of any
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Option. The granting of an Option shall take place only when a written Stock
Option Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf
of the Corporation and the person to whom such Option shall be granted.
14. TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT OF PLAN. The Plan shall terminate on July
1, 2005, and no Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be granted under the
Plan after that date. The Board of Directors may at any time and from time
to time modify or amend the Plan (including the form of Stock Option
Agreement or Stock Purchase Agreement) in such respects as it shall deem
advisable, including increasing the aggregate number of shares reserved under
the plan by an amount not to exceed 25% (125,000 shares). The Board of
Directors may not make changes in the class of persons eligible to receive
options or rights under the Plan, including the definitions of "Employee" and
"Consultant" without approval by a majority in interest of all the shares of
the Corporation. The termination or any modification or amendment of the Plan
shall not, without the consent of the employee, affect his rights under an
Option theretofore granted to him unless such amendment is required to enable
the Option to qualify as an "Incentive Stock Option" as defined in Section
422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954.
15. ISSUANCE OF SHARES.
(a) Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or
Stock Purchase Right unless the exercise of such Option or Stock Purchase
Right 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 Corporation with respect to such
compliance, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(b) As a condition to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right,
the Corporation may impose various conditions, including a requirement that
the person exercising such Option 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.
16. RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Corporation, 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 Corporation to obtain authority from any regulatory body having
jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Corporation's counsel to be
necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall
relieve the Corporation of any liability in respect to the failure to issue
or sell such Shares as to which such requisits authority shall not have been
obtained, provided that such inability is not directly caused by the
Corporation or its agents or cannot be cured by the Corporation without
unreasonable effort or expense.
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PROXY INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION PROXY
SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Thomas C. Galley and Arnell J. Galley, each
with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes them to
represent and to vote as designated below, all the shares of common stock of
Internet Communications Corporation held of record by the undersigned on
April 25, 1996 at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 30,
1996, or any adjournment thereof.
1. Election of Directors:
/ / FOR all nominees listed below / / WITHHOLD AUTHORITY to vote
(except as marked to the contrary) for all the nominees listed below.
THOMAS C. GALLEY DALE R. MORRISON ARNELL J. GALLEY PETER J.GUGLIELMI
(INSTRUCTIONS: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE,
CROSS OUT THAT NOMINEE'S NAME ABOVE.)
2. Proposal to approve Hein + Associates as the independent auditors:
/ / For / / Against / / Abstain
3. To consider and set on a proposal to approve the adoption of the Company's
1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors
/ / For / / Against / / Abstain
4. To consider and act on a proposal to approve the adoption of the Company's
1996 Incentive Stock Plan.
/ / For / / Against / / Abstain
5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN
BY THE UNDERSIGNED SHAREHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE
VOTED FOR PROPOSALS 1, 2, 3, 4 AND 5.
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SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AT THE MEETING IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE SHAREHOLDER'S SPECIFICATIONS ABOVE. THE PROXY CONFERS DISCRETIONARY
AUTHORITY IN RESPECT TO MATTERS NOT KNOWN OR DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE
MAILING OF THE NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO THE
UNDERSIGNED.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders, Proxy Statement and Annual Report furnished
therewith.
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(Signature(s) of Shareholder(s)
Signature(s) should agree with
name(s) appearing hereon. Executors,
administrators, trustees, guardians
and attorneys should indicate when
signing. Attorneys should indicate
when signing. Attorneys should submit
powers of attorney.
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INTERNET
COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION. PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED
PRE-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE. THE GIVING OF A PROXY WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR RIGHT TO
VOTE IN PERSON IF YOU ATTEND THE MEETING.