As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 1998
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
The Securities Act of 1933
ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
California 94-2900635
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(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
150 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, California 95134
(Address, including zip code, of Registrant's principal executive offices)
1998 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
BETSY A. LANGE
Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
150 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, California 95134
(408) 434-5012
(Name, address, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
ROBERT P. LATTA, ESQ.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Proposed
Maximum Maximum
Title of Each Class Amount Offering Aggregate Amount of
of Securities to to be Price Offering Registration
be Registered Registered Per Share Price Fee
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Common Stock, no par value 3,600,000 shares $6.125(1) $22,050,000.00 $6,129.90
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(1) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(c) solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as
reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November 2, 1998.
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PART II: INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Thereare hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement the following documents and information heretofore filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (Adept Technology, Inc. is referred to herein
as the "Registrant"):
(a) The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1998, filed September 28, 1998 pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act");
(b) The Registrant's Proxy Statement dated October 5, 1998 relating to
the Company's 1998 Annual Meeting of Shareholders;
(c) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed October 31, 1995 pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the 1934 Act; and
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act on or after the date of this Registration
Statement and 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 of such
documents.
Item 4. Description of Securities
Not Applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
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)
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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.
At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a
director, officer, employee or other agent of the Registrant in which
indemnification is being sought, nor is the Registrant aware of any threatened
litigation that may result in a claim for indemnification by any director,
officer, employee or other agent of the Registrant.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Documents
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4.1 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and form of
agreement thereunder
5.1 Opinion of counsel as to legality of securities being
registered
23.1 Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2 Consent of Independent Auditors
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 the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, 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 the
Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's
annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
Registrant pursuant to the California General Corporations Code, the Restated
Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws of Registrant, Indemnification
Agreements entered into between Registrant and its officers and directors, or
otherwise, 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
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 hereunder, 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 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 San Jose, State of California, on November 9, 1998.
ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By: /s/ Betsy A. Lange
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Betsy A. Lange, Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
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KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Brian R. Carlisle and Betsy A. Lange,
each of them, jointly and severally, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power
of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same,
with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
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, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Brian R. Carlisle Chairman of the Board and November 9, 1998
- ---------------------- Chief Executive Officer
(Brian R. Carlisle) (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Betsy A. Lange Vice President, Finance and November 9, 1998
- ---------------------- Chief Financial Officer
(Betsy A. Lange) (Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
/s/ Bruce E. Shimano Vice President, Research and November 9, 1998
- --------------------- Development, Secretary
(Bruce E. Shimano) and Director
/s/ Ronald E.F. Codd Director November 9, 1998
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(Ronald E.F. Codd)
/s/ Michael P. Kelly Director November 9, 1998
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(Michael P. Kelly)
/s/ Cary R. Mock Director November 9, 1998
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(Cary R. Mock)
/s/ John E. Pomeroy Director November 9, 1998
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(John E. Pomeroy)
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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
Adept Technology, Inc.
November 9, 1998
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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4.1 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and form of agreement
thereunder
5.1 Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, a Professional
Corporation
23.1 Consent of Independent Accountants
23.2 Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1 Power of Attorney (see page II-5)
Exhibit 4.1
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ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
1998 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The following constitute the provisions of the 1998 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan of Adept Technology, Inc.
1. Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees of
the Company and its Designated Subsidiaries with an opportunity to purchase
Common Stock of the Company through accumulated payroll deductions. It is the
intention of the Company to have the Plan qualify as an "Employee Stock Purchase
Plan" under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The
provisions of the Plan, accordingly, shall be construed so as to extend and
limit participation in a manner consistent with the requirements of that section
of the Code.
2. Definitions.
(a) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(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 Adept Technology, Inc. and any
Designated Subsidiary of the Company.
(e) "Compensation" shall mean all base straight time gross
earnings, commissions, and payments for overtime.
(f) "Designated Subsidiaries" shall mean the Subsidiaries
which have been designated by the Board from time to time in its sole discretion
as eligible to participate in the Plan.
(g) "Employee" shall mean any individual who is an employee of
the Company for tax purposes whose customary employment with the Company is at
least twenty (20) hours per week and more than two (2) months in any calendar
year. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be treated as
continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other leave of
absence approved by the Company. Where the period of leave exceeds 90 days and
the individual's right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by statute or by
contract, the employment relationship will be deemed to have terminated on the
91st day of such leave.
(h) "Enrollment Date" shall mean the first Trading Day of each
Offering Period.
(i) "Exercise Date" shall mean the last Trading Day of each
Purchase Period.
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(j) "Fair Market Value" shall mean, as of any date, the value
of Common Stock determined as follows:
(1) If the Common Stock is listed on any
established stock exchange or a national market system, including without
limitation the Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The
Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sale price for
the Common Stock (or the mean of the closing bid and asked prices, if no sales
were reported), as quoted on such exchange or system for the last market trading
day on the date of such determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or
such other source as the Board deems reliable; or
(2) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair
Market Value shall be the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the
Common Stock on the date of such determination, as reported in The Wall Street
Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable; or
(3) In the absence of an established market for
the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good
faith by the Board.
(k) "Offering Period" shall mean the period of approximately
twelve (12) months during which an option granted pursuant to the Plan may be
exercised, commencing on the first Trading Day on or after May 1 and November 1
(beginning in 1998) of each year and terminating on the last Trading Day in the
period ending twelve months later; provided, however, that the first Offering
Period under the Plan shall commence with the first Trading Day on or after
November 6, 1998, and ending on the last Trading Day on or before October 31,
1999. The duration and timing of Offering Periods may be changed pursuant to
Section 4 of this Plan.
(l) "Plan" shall mean this 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(m) "Purchase Period" shall mean the approximately six month
period commencing after one Exercise Date and ending with the next Exercise
Date, except that the first Purchase Period of any Offering Period shall
commence on the Enrollment Date and end with the next Exercise Date; provided,
however, that the first Purchase Period under the Plan shall commence with the
first Trading Day on or after November 6, 1998, and shall end on the last
Trading Day on or before April 30, 1999.
(n) "Purchase Price" shall mean 85% of the Fair Market Value
of a share of Common Stock on the Enrollment Date or on the Exercise Date,
whichever is lower; provided however, that the Purchase Price may be adjusted by
the Board pursuant to Section 20.
(o) "Reserves" shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock
covered by each option under the Plan which have not yet been exercised and the
number of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under
the Plan but not yet placed under option.
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(p) "Subsidiary" shall mean a corporation, domestic or
foreign, of which not less than 50% of the voting shares are held by the Company
or a Subsidiary, whether or not such corporation now exists or is hereafter
organized or acquired by the Company or a Subsidiary.
(q) "Trading Day" shall mean a day on which national stock
exchanges and the Nasdaq System are open for trading.
3. Eligibility.
(a) Any Employee (as defined in Section 2(g)), who shall be
employed by the Company on a given Enrollment Date shall be eligible to
participate in the Plan.
(b) Any provisions of the Plan to the contrary
notwithstanding, no Employee shall be granted an option under the Plan (i) to
the extent that, immediately after the grant, such Employee (or any other person
whose stock would be attributed to such Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of
the Code) would own capital stock of the Company and/or hold outstanding options
to purchase such stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total
combined voting power or value of all classes of the capital stock of the
Company or of any Subsidiary, or (ii) to the extent that his or her rights to
purchase stock under all employee stock purchase plans of the Company and its
subsidiaries accrues at a rate which exceeds Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($25,000) worth of stock (determined at the fair market value of the shares at
the time such option is granted) for each calendar year in which such option is
outstanding at any time.
4. Offering Periods. The Plan shall be implemented by
consecutive, overlapping Offering Periods with a new Offering Period commencing
on the first Trading Day on or after May 1 and November 1 of each year, or on
such other date as the Board shall determine, and continuing thereafter until
terminated in accordance with Section 20 hereof; provided, however, that the
first Offering Period under the Plan shall commence with the first Trading Day
on or after November 6, 1998, and ending on the last Trading Day on or before
October 31, 1999. The Board shall have the power to change the duration of
Offering Periods (including the commencement dates thereof) with respect to
future offerings without shareholder approval if such change is announced prior
to the scheduled beginning of the first Offering Period to be affected
thereafter.
5. Participation.
(a) An eligible Employee may become a participant in the Plan
by completing a subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions in the
form of Exhibit A to this Plan and filing it with the Company's payroll office
prior to the applicable Enrollment Date.
(b) Payroll deductions for a participant shall commence on the
first payroll following the Enrollment Date and shall end on the last payroll in
the Offering Period to which such
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authorization is applicable, unless sooner terminated by the participant as
provided in Section 10 hereof.
6. Payroll Deductions.
(a) At the time a participant files his or her subscription
agreement, he or she shall elect to have payroll deductions made on each pay day
during the Offering Period in an amount not exceeding fifteen percent (15%) of
the Compensation which he or she receives on each pay day during the Offering
Period, provided, however, the aggregate of such payroll deductions under two or
more employee stock purchase plans of the Company that are overlapping may not
exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the participant's Compensation which he or she
receives on each pay day during the Offering Period.
(b) All payroll deductions made for a participant shall be
credited to his or her account under the Plan and will be withheld in whole
percentages only. A participant may not make any additional payments into such
account.
(c) A participant may discontinue his or her participation in
the Plan as provided in Section 10 hereof, or may increase or decrease the rate
of his or her payroll deductions during the Offering Period by completing or
filing with the Company a new subscription agreement authorizing a change in
payroll deduction rate. The Board may, in its discretion, limit the number of
participation rate changes during any Offering Period. The change in rate shall
be effective with the first full payroll period following five (5) business days
after the Company's receipt of the new subscription agreement unless the Company
elects to process a given change in participation more quickly. A participant's
subscription agreement shall remain in effect for successive Offering Periods
unless terminated as provided in Section 10 hereof.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to
comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 3(b) hereof, a
participant's payroll deductions may be decreased to zero percent (0%) by the
participant at any time during a Purchase Period. Payroll deductions shall
recommence at the rate provided in such participant's subscription agreement at
the beginning of the first Purchase Period which is scheduled to end in the
following calendar year, unless terminated by the participant as provided in
Section 10 hereof.
(e) At the time the option is exercised, in whole or in part,
or at the time some or all of the Company's Common Stock issued under the Plan
is disposed of, the participant must make adequate provision for the Company's
federal, state, or other tax withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon
the exercise of the option or the disposition of the Common Stock. At any time,
the Company may, but will not be obligated to, withhold from the participant's
compensation the amount necessary for the Company to meet applicable withholding
obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company
any tax deductions or benefits attributable to sale or early disposition of
Common Stock by the Employee.
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7. Grant of Option. On the Enrollment Date of each Offering
Period, each eligible Employee participating in such Offering Period shall be
granted an option to purchase on each Exercise Date during such Offering Period
(at the applicable Purchase Price) up to a number of shares of the Company's
Common Stock determined by dividing such Employee's payroll deductions
accumulated prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the Participant's
account as of the Exercise Date by the applicable Purchase Price; provided that
in no event shall an Employee be permitted to purchase during each Purchase
Period more than 3,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (subject to any
adjustment pursuant to Section 19), and provided further that such purchase
shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 3(b) and 12 hereof.
The Board may, for future Offering Periods, increase or decrease, in its
absolute discretion, the maximum number of shares of the Company's Common Stock
an Employee may purchase during each Purchase Period of such Offering Period.
Exercise of the option shall occur as provided in Section 8 hereof, unless the
participant has withdrawn pursuant to Section 10 hereof, and the option shall
expire on the last day of the Offering Period.
8. Exercise of Option.
(a) Unless a participant withdraws from the Plan as provided
in Section 10 hereof, his or her option for the purchase of shares will be
exercised automatically on the Exercise Date, and the maximum number of full
shares subject to option shall be purchased for such participant at the
applicable Purchase Price with the accumulated payroll deductions in his or her
account. No fractional shares will be purchased; any payroll deductions
accumulated in a participant's account which are not sufficient to purchase a
full share shall be retained in the participant's account for the subsequent
Purchase Period or Offering Period, subject to earlier withdrawal by the
participant as provided in Section 10 hereof. Any other monies left over in a
participant's account after the Exercise Date shall be returned to the
participant. During a participant's lifetime, a participant's option to purchase
shares hereunder is exercisable only by him or her.
(b) If the Board determines that, on a given Exercise Date,
the number of shares with respect to which options are to be exercised may
exceed:
(i) the number of shares of Common Stock that were
available for sale under the Plan on the Enrollment Date of the applicable
Offering Period, or
(ii) the number of shares available for sale under
the Plan on such Exercise Date, the Board may in its sole discretion
(x) provide that the Company shall make a
pro rata allocation of the shares of Common Stock available for purchase on such
Enrollment Date or Exercise Date, as applicable, in as uniform a manner as shall
be practicable and as it shall determine in its sole discretion to be equitable
among all participants exercising options to purchase Common Stock on such
Exercise Date, and continue all Offering Periods then in effect, or
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(y) provide that the Company shall make a
pro rata allocation of the shares available for purchase on such Enrollment Date
or Exercise Date, as applicable, in as uniform a manner as shall be practicable
and as it shall determine in its sole discretion to be equitable among all
participants exercising options to purchase Common Stock on such Exercise Date,
and terminate any or all Offering Periods then in effect pursuant to Section 20
hereof.
The Company may make a pro rata allocation of the shares available on the
Enrollment Date of any applicable Offering Period pursuant to the preceding
sentence, notwithstanding any authorization of additional shares for issuance
under the Plan by the Company's shareholders subsequent to such Enrollment Date.
9. Delivery. As promptly as practicable after each Exercise Date
on which a purchase of shares occurs, the Company shall arrange the delivery to
each participant, as appropriate, of a certificate representing the shares
purchased upon exercise of his or her option.
10. Withdrawal.
(a) A participant may withdraw all but not less than all the
payroll deductions credited to his or her account and not yet used to exercise
his or her option under the Plan at any time by giving written notice to the
Company in the form of Exhibit B to this Plan. All of the participant's payroll
deductions credited to his or her account will be paid to such participant
promptly after receipt of notice of withdrawal and such participant's option for
the Offering Period will be automatically terminated, and no further payroll
deductions for the purchase of shares will be made for such Offering Period. If
a participant withdraws from an Offering Period, payroll deductions will not
resume at the beginning of the succeeding Offering Period unless the participant
delivers to the Company a new subscription agreement.
(b) A participant's withdrawal from an Offering Period shall
not have any effect upon his or her eligibility to participate in any similar
plan which may hereafter be adopted by the Company or in succeeding Offering
Periods which commence after the termination of the Offering Period from which
the participant withdraws.
11. Termination of Employment.
Upon a participant's ceasing to be an Employee (as defined in
Section 2(g) hereof), for any reason, he or she will be deemed to have elected
to withdraw from the Plan and the payroll deductions credited to such
participant's account during the Offering Period but not yet used to exercise
the option will be returned to such participant or, in the case of his or her
death, to the person or persons entitled thereto under Section 15 hereof, and
such participant's option will be automatically terminated. The preceding
sentence notwithstanding, a participant who receives payment in lieu of notice
of termination of employment shall be treated as continuing to be an
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Employee for the participant's customary number of hours per week of employment
during the period in which the participant is subject to such payment in lieu of
notice.
12. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions
of a participant in the Plan.
13. Stock.
(a) Subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of
the Company as provided in Section 19 hereof, the maximum number of shares of
the Company's Common Stock which shall be made available for sale under the Plan
shall be 600,000 shares, plus an annual increase to be added on the first day of
the Company's fiscal year beginning in July 1999 equal to the lesser of (i)
300,000 shares or (ii) 3% of the outstanding shares on such date or (iii) a
lesser amount determined by the Board.
(b) The participant will have no interest or voting right in
shares covered by his option until such option has been exercised.
(c) Shares to be delivered to a participant under the Plan
will be registered in the name of the participant or in the name of the
participant and his or her spouse.
14. Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or
a committee of members of the Board appointed by the Board. The Board or its
committee shall have full and exclusive discretionary authority to construe,
interpret and apply the terms of the Plan, to determine eligibility and to
adjudicate all disputed claims filed under the Plan. Every finding, decision and
determination made by the Board or its committee shall, to the full extent
permitted by law, be final and binding upon all parties.
15. Designation of Beneficiary.
(a) A participant may file a written designation of a
beneficiary who is to receive any shares and cash, if any, from the
participant's account under the Plan in the event of such partici pant's death
subsequent to an Exercise Date on which the option is exercised but prior to
delivery to such participant of such shares and cash. In addition, a participant
may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any cash from
the participant's account under the Plan in the event of such participant's
death prior to exercise of the option. If a participant is married and the
designated beneficiary is not the spouse, spousal consent shall be required for
such designation to be effective.
(b) Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the
participant at any time by written notice. In the event of the death of a
participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under the
Plan who is living at the time of such participant's death, the Company shall
deliver such shares and/or cash to the executor or administrator of the estate
of the participant,
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or if no such executor or administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of
the Company), the Company, in its discretion, may deliver such shares and/or
cash to the spouse or to any one or more dependents or relatives of the
participant, or if no spouse, dependent or relative is known to the Company,
then to such other person as the Company may designate.
16. Transferability. Neither payroll deductions credited to a
participant's account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option or
to receive shares under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or
otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and
distribution or as provided in Section 15 hereof) by the participant. Any such
attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without
effect, except that the Company may treat such act as an election to withdraw
funds from an Offering Period in accordance with Section 10 hereof.
17. Use of Funds. All payroll deductions received or held by the
Company under the Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose, and
the Company shall not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions.
18. Reports. Individual accounts will be maintained for each
participant in the Plan. Statements of account will be given to participating
Employees at least annually, which statements will set forth the amounts of
payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the number of shares purchased and the
remaining cash balance, if any.
19. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution,
Liquidation, Merger or Asset Sale.
(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action
by the shareholders of the Company, the Reserves, the maximum number of shares
each participant may purchase each Purchase Period (pursuant to Section 7), as
well as the price per share and the number of shares of Common Stock covered by
each option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised 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 shares of Common Stock effected without
receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of
any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been
"effected without receipt of consideration". Such adjustment shall be made by
the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and
conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of
shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of
any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with
respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an option.
(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Offering Period then in progress
shall be shortened by setting a new Exercise Date (the "New Exercise Date"), and
shall terminate immediately prior to the
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consummation of such proposed dissolution or liquidation, unless provided
otherwise by the Board. The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of the
Company's proposed dissolution or liquidation. The Board shall notify each
participant in writing, at least ten (10) business days prior to the New
Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for the participant's option has been
changed to the New Exercise Date and that the participant's option shall be
exercised automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the
participant has withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 10
hereof.
(c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a proposed sale of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the merger of the
Company with or into another corporation, each outstanding option shall be
assumed or an equivalent option substituted by the successor corporation or a
Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the
successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the option, any
Purchase Periods then in progress shall be shortened by setting a new Exercise
Date (the "New Exercise Date") and any Offering Periods then in progress shall
end on the New Exercise Date. The New Exercise Date shall be before the date of
the Company's proposed sale or merger. The Board shall notify each participant
in writing, at least ten (10) business days prior to the New Exercise Date, that
the Exercise Date for the participant's option has been changed to the New
Exercise Date and that the participant's option shall be exercised automatically
on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date the participant has
withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 10 hereof.
20. Amendment or Termination.
(a) The Board of Directors of the Company may at any time and
for any reason terminate or amend the Plan. Except as provided in Section 19
hereof, no such termination can affect options previously granted, provided that
an Offering Period may be terminated by the Board of Directors on any Exercise
Date if the Board determines that the termination of the Offering Period or the
Plan is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Except as
provided in Section 19 and this Section 20 hereof, no amendment may make any
change in any option theretofore granted which adversely affects the rights of
any participant. To the extent necessary to comply with Section 423 of the Code
(or any successor rule or provision or any other applicable law, regulation or
stock exchange rule), the Company shall obtain shareholder approval in such a
manner and to such a degree as required.
(b) Without shareholder consent and without regard to whether
any participant rights may be considered to have been "adversely affected," the
Board (or its committee) shall be entitled to change the Offering Periods, limit
the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld during an Offering
Period, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a
currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the
amount designated by a participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in
the Company's processing of properly completed withholding elections, establish
reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting
procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common
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Stock for each participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the
participant's Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures
as the Board (or its committee) determines in its sole discretion advisable
which are consistent with the Plan.
(c) In the event the Board determines that the ongoing
operation of the Plan may result in unfavorable financial accounting
consequences, the Board may, in its discretion and, to the extent necessary or
desirable, modify or amend the Plan to reduce or eliminate such accounting
consequence including, but not limited to:
(1) altering the Purchase Price for any Offering
Period including an Offering Period underway at the time of the change in
Purchase Price;
(2) shortening any Offering Period so that the
Offering Period ends on a new Exercise Date, including an Offering Period
underway at the time of the Board action; and
(3) allocating shares pursuant to Section 8(b)
above.
Such modifications or amendments shall not require
shareholder approval or the consent of any Plan participants.
21. Notices. All notices or other communications by a participant
to the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been
duly given when received in the form specified by the Company at the location,
or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof.
22. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued
with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and the issuance
and delivery of such shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable
provisions of law, domestic or foreign, including, without limitation, the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, 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 applicable provisions of law.
23. 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. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10)
years unless sooner terminated under Section 20 hereof.
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24. Automatic Transfer to Low Price Offering Period. To the extent
permitted by any applicable laws, regulations, or stock exchange rules if the
Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on any Exercise Date in an Offering Period
is lower than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Enrollment Date
of such Offering Period, then all participants in such Offering Period shall be
automatically withdrawn from such Offering Period immediately after the exercise
of their option on such Exercise Date and automatically re-enrolled in the
immediately following Offering Period as of the first day thereof.
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EXHIBIT A
ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
1998 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
_____ Original Application Enrollment Date: ___________
_____ Change in Payroll Deduction Rate
_____ Change of Beneficiary(ies)
1. ________________________________hereby elects to participate in the
Adept Technology, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Employee
Stock Purchase Plan") and subscribes to purchase shares of the
Company's Common Stock in accordance with this Subscription Agreement
and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
2. I hereby authorize payroll deductions from each paycheck in the amount
of ____% of my Compensation on each payday (from 1 to 15% under all
employee stock purchase plans of the Company) during the Offering
Period in accordance with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (Please
note that no fractional percentages are permitted.)
3. I understand that said payroll deductions shall be accumulated for the
purchase of shares of Common Stock at the applicable Purchase Price
determined in accordance with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. I
understand that if I do not withdraw from an Offering Period, any
accumulated payroll deductions will be used to automatically exercise
my option.
4. I have received a copy of the complete Employee Stock Purchase Plan. I
understand that my participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan is
in all respects subject to the terms of the Plan. I understand that my
ability to exercise the option under this Subscription Agreement is
subject to shareholder approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
5. Shares purchased for me under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan should
be issued in the name(s) of (Employee or Employee and spouse only):____
________________________.
6. I understand that if I dispose of any shares received by me pursuant to
the Plan within 2 years after the Enrollment Date (the first day of the
Offering Period during which I purchased such shares) or one year after
the Exercise Date, I will be treated for federal income tax purposes as
having received ordinary income at the time of such disposition in an
amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at
the time such shares were purchased by me
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over the price which I paid for the shares. I hereby agree to notify
the Company in writing within 30 days after the date of any disposition
of my shares and I will make adequate provision for Federal, state or
other tax withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon the
disposition of the Common Stock. The Company may, but will not be
obligated to, withhold from my compensation the amount necessary to
meet any applicable withholding obligation including any withholding
necessary to make available to the Company any tax deductions or
benefits attributable to sale or early disposition of Common Stock by
me. If I dispose of such shares at any time after the expiration of the
2-year and 1-year holding periods, I understand that I will be treated
for federal income tax purposes as having received income only at the
time of such disposition, and that such income will be taxed as
ordinary income only to the extent of an amount equal to the lesser of
(1) the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of
such disposition over the purchase price which I paid for the shares,
or (2) 15% of the fair market value of the shares on the first day of
the Offering Period. The remainder of the gain, if any, recognized on
such disposition will be taxed as capital gain.
7. I hereby agree to be bound by the terms of the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan. The effectiveness of this Subscription Agreement is dependent
upon my eligibility to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
8. In the event of my death, I hereby designate the following as my
beneficiary(ies) to receive all payments and shares due me under the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
NAME: (Please print)______________________________________________
(First) (Middle) (Last)
______________________________________ _____________________________________
Relationship
_____________________________________
(Address)
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Employee's Social
Security Number: ____________________________________
Employee's Address: ____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT
SUCCESSIVE OFFERING PERIODS UNLESS TERMINATED BY ME.
Dated:_________________________ ________________________________________
Signature of Employee
________________________________________
Spouse's Signature
(If beneficiary other than spouse)
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EXHIBIT B
ADEPT TECHNOLOGY, INC.
1998 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
The undersigned participant in the Offering Period of the Adept
Technology, Inc. 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan which began on ____________,
19____ (the "Enrollment Date") hereby notifies the Company that he or she hereby
withdraws from the Offering Period. He or she hereby directs the Company to pay
to the undersigned as promptly as practicable all the payroll deductions
credited to his or her account with respect to such Offering Period. The
undersigned understands and agrees that his or her option for such Offering
Period will be automatically termi nated. The undersigned understands further
that no further payroll deductions will be made for the purchase of shares in
the current Offering Period and the undersigned shall be eligible to participate
in succeeding Offering Periods only by delivering to the Company a new
Subscription Agreement.
Name and Address of Participant:
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
Signature:
________________________________
Date:___________________________
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304-1050
TELEPHONE 415-493-9300 FACSIMILE 415-493-6811
Exhibit 5.1
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November 9, 1998
Adept Technology, Inc.
150 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, California 95134
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8
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 November 9, 1998
(the "Registration Statement") in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for an aggregate of 3,600,000 shares of your
Common Stock under the 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Such shares of Common
Stock are referred to herein as the "Shares", and such plan is referred to
herein as the "Plan." As your counsel in connection with this transaction, we
have examined the proceedings taken and are familiar with the proceedings
proposed to be taken by you in connection with the issuance and sale of the
Shares pursuant to the Plan.
It is our opinion that, when issued and sold in the manner described in
the Plan and pursuant to the agreements which accompany each grant under the
Plan, the Shares will be legally and validly issued, fully-paid and
non-assessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the
Registration Statement and any amendments thereto.
Very truly yours,
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
/s/ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Exhibit 23.1
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CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the 1998 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of our report dated
July 31, 1998 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule
of Adept Technology, Inc. incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended June 30, 1998, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
San Jose, California
November 6, 1998
