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CELLEGY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
1065 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD, SUITE 418
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA 94404
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JUNE 5, 1997
To the Shareholders:
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the
"Company") will be held at the Hotel Sofitel, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood
City, California on June 5, 1997, at 9:00 a.m., Pacific Standard Time, for the
following purposes:
1. To elect eight members of the Board of Directors to serve until the
next annual meeting of shareholders;
2. To approve an amendment to the Company's 1995 Equity Incentive Plan
(the "Plan") to increase by 450,000 shares, to 1,450,0000 shares, the
number of shares of the Company's common stock available for issuance
pursuant to the plan;
3. To approve an amendment to the Company's 1995 Directors' Stock Option
Plan to increase by 50,000 shares, to 150,000 shares, the number of
shares of the Company's common stock available for issuance pursuant to
the plan;
4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditors
of the Company for the 1997 fiscal year; and
5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournments thereof.
The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy
Statement accompanying this notice.
Only shareholders of record at the close of business on April 10, 1997 are
entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting and any adjournments and
postponements thereof.
You are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ K. Michael Forrest
K. Michael Forrest
President and Chief Executive Officer
Foster City, California
April 21, 1997
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THE
ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PREPAID
ENVELOPE. THANK YOU FOR ACTING PROMPTLY.
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CELLEGY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
1065 EAST HILLSDALE BOULEVARD, SUITE 418
FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA 94404
(415) 524-1600
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ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
PROXY STATEMENT
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APRIL 21, 1997
To the Shareholders:
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors (the
"Board") of Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a California corporation (the
"Company"), for use at the Company's annual meeting of shareholders and any
adjournments and postponements (the "Annual Meeting") to be held at 9:00 a.m. on
June 5, 1997, at the Hotel Sofitel, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City,
California. Only shareholders of record on the close of business on April 10,
1997 (the "Record Date") are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual
Meeting. On the Record Date, the Company had 5,623,511 shares of Common Stock,
no par value ("Common Stock"), outstanding and entitled to vote. A majority of
the shares outstanding on the Record Date will constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business. This Proxy Statement, the Company's Annual Report To
Shareholders, and the accompanying form of proxy were first mailed to
shareholders on or about April 21, 1997.
VOTING RIGHTS AND SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share of Common
Stock held, except that in the election of directors each shareholder has
cumulative voting rights as described below. The authorized number of directors
of the Company currently is eight. For the election of directors, any
shareholder may exercise cumulative voting rights, which enable the shareholder
to cast a number of votes equal to the number of shares held multiplied by the
number of directors to be elected by the class of stock held. All such votes may
be cast for a single nominee or may be distributed among any or all of the
nominees. Proxies cannot be voted for a greater number of persons than the
number of nominees named. In order to be entitled to cumulate votes, a
shareholder must give notice at the Annual Meeting, prior to voting, of the
shareholder's intention to do so. In addition, no shareholder will be entitled
to cumulate votes for a candidate unless that candidate's name has been placed
in nomination before the voting. If one shareholder gives such a notice, all
shareholders may cumulate their votes. In such an event, the proxy holder may
allocate among the Board of Directors' nominees the votes required by proxies in
the proxy holder's sole discretion. Shareholders are requested, by means of the
accompanying proxy, to grant discretionary authority to the proxy holders to
cumulate votes.
In the event that a broker indicates on a proxy that it does not have
discretionary authority as to certain shares to vote on a particular matter,
those shares will be counted for purposes of determining the presence or absence
of a quorum for the transaction of business but will not be considered present
and voting with respect to that matter.
Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares of Common
Stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and
entitled to vote on the election of directors. Proposal Nos. 2, 3 and 4 require
for approval the affirmative vote of the majority of shares of Common Stock
present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to
vote on such proposals. For purposes of such Proposals, (i) the aggregate number
of votes entitled to be cast by all shareholders
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present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, whether those
shareholders vote "for," "against," "abstain" or give no instructions, will be
counted for purposes of determining the minimum number of affirmative votes
required to approve the Proposal, (ii) the total number of shares cast "for"
Proposals No. 2, 3 and 4 or giving no instructions will be counted for purposes
of determining whether sufficient affirmative votes have been cast, and (iii) an
abstention from voting on a matter by a shareholder present in person or
represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting has the same effect as a vote
"against" the proposal.
In the event that sufficient votes in favor of the proposals are not received
by the date of the Annual Meeting, the persons named as proxies may propose one
or more adjournments of the Annual Meeting to permit further solicitations of
proxies. Any such adjournment would require the affirmative vote of the majority
of the outstanding shares present in person or represented by proxy at the
Annual Meeting.
The cost of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing the Proxy Statement,
the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the enclosed form of proxy, as
well as the cost of soliciting proxies relating to the Annual Meeting, will be
borne by the Company. Following the original mailing of the proxies and other
soliciting materials, the Company will request that the brokers, custodians,
nominees and other record holders forward copies of the proxy and other
soliciting materials to persons for whom they hold shares of Common Stock and
request authority for the exercise of proxies. In such cases, the Company, upon
the request of the record holders, will reimburse such holders for their
reasonable expenses. The original solicitation of proxies by mail may be
supplemented by telephone, telegram and personal solicitation by directors,
officers and employees of the Company.
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
Any shareholder giving a proxy in the form accompanying this Proxy Statement
has the power to revoke the proxy before its use. A proxy can be revoked (i) by
an instrument of revocation delivered before the Annual Meeting to the Secretary
of the Company at the Company's principal executive offices, (ii) by a duly
executed proxy bearing a later date or time than the date or time of the proxy
being revoked, or (iii) by voting in person at the Annual Meeting. Please note,
however, that if a shareholder's shares are held of record by a broker, bank or
other nominee and that shareholder wishes to vote at the Annual Meeting, the
shareholder must bring to the Annual Meeting a letter from the broker, bank or
other nominee confirming that shareholder's beneficial ownership of the shares.
Attendance at the Annual Meeting will not by itself revoke a proxy.
PROPOSAL NO. 1
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
NOMINEES
Eight directors are to be elected to the Board at the Annual Meeting to serve
until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are elected
and qualified or until the death, resignation, or removal of the director. Each
of the nominees is currently a director of the Company. If any nominee is unable
or unwilling to serve as a director, the proxies may be voted for such
substitute nominee as the proxy holder may determine. The Board has no reason to
believe that any of the persons named below will be unable or unwilling to serve
as a director if elected. Proxies received will be voted "FOR" the election of
the nominees named below unless the proxy is marked in such a manner as to
withhold authority so to vote.
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The names of the nominees and certain information about them are set forth
below:
PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR
NAME AGE OCCUPATION SINCE
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K. Michael Forrest ......... 53 President, Chief Executive Officer, 1996
and Director of the Company
Carl R. Thornfeldt, M.D. .. 45 Medical Director and Chairman of 1989
the Board of the Company
Jack L. Bowman (1) ......... 64 Consultant to the pharmaceutical 1996
and biotechnology industry
Denis R. Burger, Ph.D. (2) 53 President and Chief Executive 1995
Officer of AntiVirals Inc.
Peter M. Elias, M.D. ....... 55 Vice Chairman, Department of 1995
Dermatology, University of
California, San Francisco
Tobi B. Klar, M.D. ......... 42 Practicing Dermatologist and 1995
Associate Clinical Professor in
Dermatology, Albert Einstein
Medical Center, New York City
Alan A. Steigrod (1) ....... 59 Consultant to the biotechnology 1996
industry
Larry J. Wells (2) ......... 54 General Partner of Sundance 1989
Venture Partners, L.P.
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(1) Member of the Compensation Committee.
(2) Member of the Audit Committee.
Directors hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until
their respective successors have been elected and qualified. Executive officers
are chosen by and serve at the discretion of the Board of Directors, subject to
any written employment agreements with the Company.
K. Michael Forrest. Mr. Forrest became President, CEO, and a director in
December 1996. From January 1996 to November 1996, he was a consultant to
biotechnology companies. From November 1994 to December 1995, he was President
and CEO at Mercator Genetics, a biotech firm located in Menlo Park, California.
From March 1991 to June 1994, he was President and CEO at Transkaryotic
Therapies, Inc., a publicly traded gene activation company located in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. From 1968 to 1991, Mr. Forrest held a series of domestic and
international positions first with Pfizer, Inc., and thereafter senior
management positions with American Cyanamid, culminating as Vice President of
the company's $950 million Lederle International Group. He is a director of
AlphaGene Inc. and The American Social Health Association. Mr. Forrest holds a
B.S. in business administration from Georgetown University.
Carl R. Thornfeldt, M.D. Dr. Thornfeldt is the Chairman of the Board of
Directors and a co-founder of the Company, as well as a physician, board
certified in dermatology. He has been Medical Director of the Company since its
inception. Due to the unexpected death of the Company's then CEO, Mr. William
Bliss, in July 1996, Dr. Thornfeldt accepted the position of acting CEO through
December 1996, at which time Mr. Forrest was hired as CEO of the Company. In
addition, Dr. Thornfeldt served as Vice President, Research and Development from
October 1994 until May 1996, at which time Dr. Francoeur was hired due to the
growth of the Company. Since 1983, Dr. Thornfeldt has maintained a private
dermatology practice and is an Assistant Clinical Professor in Dermatology at
the University of Oregon Health Sciences Center. Dr. Thornfeldt received his
M.D. from the University of Oregon and his B.S. from Oregon State University.
His dermatology residency was performed at University of California, San Diego.
Jack L. Bowman. Mr. Bowman became a director in December 1996. He is
currently a director of NeoRx Corp., CytRx Corp. and Cell Therapeutics, Inc. In
addition, he consults to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry groups.
From August 1987 to January 1994, he was Group Chairman at Johnson
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& Johnson, where he was responsible for a group of global pharmaceutical,
diagnostic and OTC businesses. Before then, Mr. Bowman held executive positions
with CIBA-Geigy and American Cyanamid, where he had responsibility for worldwide
pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer product divisions. He received a
Bachelor's degree from Western Washington University.
Denis R. Burger, Ph.D. Dr. Burger became a director in October 1995.
Currently, he is Chief Executive Officer at AntiVirals Inc., a biotechnology
company, and is a general partner of Sovereign Partners LLC, a biotechnology
consulting and merchant banking partnership, both located in Portland, Oregon.
He is a director of SuperGen, Inc. and Trinity Biotech, plc. He was a co-founder
of Epitope, Inc. and its Chairman from 1981 to 1990. During the 1970s, Dr.
Burger was a research scientist and a professor of microbiology and immunology
at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. He holds M.S. and
Ph.D. degrees in these scientific disciplines.
Peter M. Elias, M.D. Dr. Elias is a board certified dermatologist and became
a director of the Company in April 1995. He also serves as Co-Chairman of the
Scientific Advisory Board of the Company. He is an expert in the stratum corneum
barrier, as well as epidermal structure, function and lipid metabolism. Dr.
Elias is currently the Vice-Chairman, Department of Dermatology, University of
California, San Francisco. He received his M.D. from University of California,
San Francisco, and performed his dermatology residency at Harvard University
Medical Center.
Tobi B. Klar, M.D. Dr. Klar became a director of the Company in June 1995.
She is a physician, board certified in dermatology. Since 1986, Dr. Klar has
maintained a private dermatology practice, is Co-Chairperson of the Department
of Dermatology at New Rochelle Hospital Medical Center, New Rochelle, New York,
and is Associate Clinical Professor in dermatology at Albert Einstein Medical
Center in New York City. She performed her dermatology residency at State
University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, where she also obtained her
medical degree. She holds a B.A. from Brown University.
Alan A. Steigrod. Mr. Steigrod became a director in July 1996, and has been a
biotechnology industry consultant since December 1995. From March 1993 to
November 1995, he was President and CEO of Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a
California-based biotechnology company. From February 1991 to February 1993, he
worked as a consultant to the industry. From March 1981 through February 1991,
Mr. Steigrod held a series of executive positions with Glaxo, Inc., serving as
Chairman of Glaxo's operating committee, as well as on the company's Board of
Directors. As Executive Vice President he managed five divisions, including
Glaxo Pharmaceuticals and Glaxo Dermatology Products. Prior to Glaxo, Mr.
Steigrod held a number of senior management positions with Boehringer Ingelheim,
Ltd. and Eli Lilly & Co. He is a director of Sepracor Inc. He received his B.S.
in pharmacy from Temple University, School of Pharmacy.
Larry J. Wells. Mr. Wells became a director of the Company in 1989. For the
past five years, he has been a venture capitalist. He is the founder of Sundance
Venture Partners, L.P. ("Sundance"), a venture capital fund, and is the Chairman
of the entity that acts as the manager of Sundance. Mr. Wells is a director of
Identix, Inc., Gateway Data Sciences and Telegen Corp. Mr. Wells received his
Bachelor's degree in economics and a M.B.A. from Stanford University.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 ("fiscal 1996"), the Board
held eight meetings, including telephone conference meetings, and acted by
written consent nine times. Each nominee who was a director during fiscal 1996
attended more than 75% of the number of Board meetings and the total number of
meetings held by all committees on which such director served that were held
during fiscal 1996 during the time such person was a director, except Dr. Klar.
Standing committees of the Board include an Audit Committee and a
Compensation Committee. The Board does not have a nominating committee or a
committee performing similar functions.
Dr. Burger and Mr. Wells are the current members of the Company's Audit
Committee. The Audit Committee met once during 1996. The Audit Committee reviews
the Company's accounting practices, internal control systems and meets with the
Company's outside auditors concerning the scope and terms of their engagement
and the results of their audits.
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Messrs. Bowman and Steigrod are the current members of the Company's
Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee met twice during 1996, and
acted by written consent eight times. The Compensation Committee recommends
compensation for officers and employees of the Company, grants options and stock
awards under the Company's employee benefit plans.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Directors employed by the Company did not receive any monetary fees for
services performed for the Company during 1996. Outside directors are reimbursed
for their travel expenses related to Board meetings and they receive a fee of
$500 for each Board meeting attended prior to June 1996, and since June 1996,
$1,000 for each Board meeting attended.
Non-employee directors of the Company are eligible to participate in the 1995
Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Directors Plan"). A total of 100,000 shares
of Common Stock are reserved for issuance to eligible directors pursuant to the
Directors Plan. An amendment to increase the number of shares of Common Stock
reserved for issuance under the Directors Plan is being proposed in this Proxy
Statement. The Plan is currently administered by the Compensation Committee of
the Board. On the date on which an eligible director is elected, the director is
granted a non-qualified stock option (normally with a term of ten years) (an
"Initial Option") to acquire 20,000 shares. Thereafter, on the first business
day after the Company's annual meeting of shareholders, an eligible director
will be granted a ten year option (an "Annual Option") to acquire 1,000 shares.
The exercise price of all such options is the fair market value of the shares on
the grant date. Initial Options generally are exercisable immediately with
respect to 25% of the shares subject to the option, and become exercisable with
respect to the remaining shares subject to the option upon the first, second,
third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. Annual Options become
exercisable with respect to 25% of the shares subject to the option on each of
the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. During
fiscal 1996, Jack L. Bowman and Alan A. Steigrod were issued Initial Options of
20,000 at exercise prices of $4.50 and $5.50, respectively. Annual Options of
1,000 at an exercise price of $8.50 were granted to Denis R. Burger, Ph.D.,
Peter M. Elias, M.D., Tobi B. Klar, M.D. and Larry J. Wells. Additional options
of 2,500 were granted to Denis R. Burger, Ph.D. and Alan A. Steigrod at an
exercise price of $4.56.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE
ELECTION OF EACH OF THE NOMINATED DIRECTORS.
PROPOSAL NO. 2
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO 1995 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
GENERAL
Shareholders are being asked to approve an amendment to the Company's 1995
Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to increase the number of shares of Common
Stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 450,000 shares, from 1,000,000 shares
to 1,450,000 shares. The Board of Directors of the Company approved the proposed
amendment on February 20, 1997. The Board believes that adding shares to the
Plan is in the best interests of the Company as it will permit the Company to
attract and retain key employees by providing them with appropriate equity
incentives. If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the holders of a
majority of the shares of Common Stock present or represented at the Annual
Meeting is required for approval of the amendment to the Plan.
The Plan was approved by the Board and the Company's shareholders effective
August 1995. The Plan provides for awards of stock options, restricted stock,
and stock purchase rights. As of March 20, 1997, the Company had 13 employees,
all of whom were eligible to receive and currently have awards under the Plan.
During 1996, the Company issued options to acquire a total of 605,447 shares
under the Plan. As of March 20, 1997, no shares were available for future
options and other awards under the Plan. On March 20, 1997, the market price of
the Common Stock was $4.375. Options to acquire approximately 58,170 shares of
Common Stock have been granted from the proposed additional 450,000 share pool
under the Plan to two employees of the Company, subject to shareholder approval.
Employees and
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officers of the Company have an interest in the approval of the proposed
amendments to the Plan by virtue of their eligibility to receive awards under
the Plan. The Company will mail, without charge, to each person to whom a proxy
statement is delivered, upon request of such person and by first class mail
within one business day of receipt of such request, a copy of the Plan. Any such
request should be directed as follows: Secretary, Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
1065 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Suite 418, Foster City, California 94404;
telephone number (415) 524-1600.
The following table sets forth options granted during 1996 pursuant to the
Plan to (i) the Named Officers (see "Executive Compensation"), (ii) all
executive officers as a group, (iii) all directors who are not executive
officers as a group and (iv) all employees, including officers who are not
executive officers as a group.
OPTIONS GRANTED
PURSUANT TO EXERCISE
NAME THE PLAN PRICE
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Employees (excluding executive officers) 156,947 $ 4.56 - $8.25
Non-executive directors (as a group) .... -- --
K. Michael Forrest ....................... 245,000 $ 4.56
Carl R. Thornfeldt, M.D. ................. 54,000 $ 4.56 - $5.64
A. Richard Juelis ........................ 28,500 $ 4.56 - $5.50
Vivien H.W. Mak, Ph.D. ................... 40,000 $ 4.56 - $7.25
Executive officers (as a group) .......... 448,500 $ 4.56 - $7.25
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN.
SUMMARY OF THE PLAN
Administration. The Plan is administered by the Board, and the Board has
delegated administration to the compensation committee (the "Administrator").
The Administrator acts as the manager of the Plan, and as such has the power,
subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in the Plan, to select the
persons ("Participants") to receive options granted pursuant to the Plan
("Options") or other awards under the Plan (collectively, "Awards"), to fix the
number of shares that each Participant may acquire, to set the terms and
conditions of each Award (including any vesting or exercisability provisions or
limitations regarding any Award and/or the shares of Common Stock relating
thereto, and the waiver, amendment, extension or acceleration of any such
provisions or limitations), to reduce the exercise price of any Award to the
then current fair market value if the fair market value of the Common Stock
covered by such Award shall have declined since the date the Award was granted,
and to determine all other matters relating to the Plan, subject to applicable
law. Determinations made by the Administrator are final and binding on all
parties. The Administrator may delegate nondiscretionary administrative duties
to such employees of the Company as it deems proper. The Plan at present is
administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Eligibility. Every person who at the date on which an Award was granted to
the person (the "Grant Date") is an employee of the Company or any Affiliate is
eligible to receive Awards, including options that are intended to be incentive
stock options ("ISOs") within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the "Code"). Every person who at the Grant Date is a consultant to
the Company or any Affiliate, or any person who is a director of the Company but
not an employee, is eligible to receive non-qualified options ("NQOs") but is
not eligible to receive ISOs. The term "Affiliate" means a "parent corporation"
or a "subsidiary corporation" as defined in the applicable provisions of the
Code.
Securities Subject to the Plan. As proposed to be amended, the total number
of shares that are reserved and available for issuance pursuant to the exercise
of Awards under the Plan is 1,450,000 shares. If Proposal No. 2 amending the
Plan is approved, then a total of 450,000 shares (including 58,170 shares
subject to options that have already been granted from the proposed 450,000
share pool, subject to shareholder approval) will be available for future
issuance under the Plan. The shares covered by the
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portion of any grant that expires unexercised under the Plan will become
available again for grants under the Plan. The number of shares reserved for
issuance under the Plan is subject to adjustment in accordance with the
provisions for adjustment in the Plan.
Granting of Options. No Options may be granted under the Plan after 10 years
from the date the Board initially adopted the Plan, unless an earlier expiration
date is specified by the Administrator at the Grant Date. Options generally
expire 10 years from its Grant Date, except that an ISO granted to any ten
percent shareholder expires five years from its Grant Date. The exercise price
of an ISO or an NQO shall be determined in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Code, and for ISOs is at least equal to the fair market value
of the stock covered by the ISO at the Grant Date.
Each Award will be evidenced by a written agreement (in the case of Options,
referred to as the "Option Agreement," and in the case of other Awards, referred
to as the "Award Agreement"), in a form satisfactory to the Company, executed by
the Company and the Participant to whom the Award is granted. Provisions of
Award Agreements need not be the same for each Participant. Awards may, in the
sole discretion of the Administrator, be exercisable entirely at the Grant Date
or at such times and in such amounts as the Administrator may specify.
Corporate Transactions. The Plan provides that if the Company is merged into
or consolidated with another corporation under circumstances where the Company
is not the surviving corporation, is liquidated or dissolved, is the surviving
corporation of a merger after which the shareholders of the Company cease to own
their shares or other equity interests in the Company, sells or otherwise
disposes of substantially all its assets to another corporation, or completes
any other transaction which qualifies as a "corporate transaction" under Section
424(a) of the Code wherein the shareholders of the Company give up all of their
equity interest in the Company, the successor corporation may assume, convert or
replace any outstanding awards. In the alternative, the successor corporation
may substitute any outstanding awards with substantially equivalent awards or
provide substantially similar consideration to participants as was provided to
shareholders, after taking into consideration the existing provisions of the
Awards. The successor corporation may also issue, in place of outstanding shares
of the Company held by a Participant, substantially similar shares or other
property subject to repurchase restrictions no less favorable to the
Participant. If the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute
outstanding options, such options will expire on such transaction on such
conditions as the Board determines.
Payment of Exercise Price. Except as described below, payment in full, in
cash, generally must be made for all stock purchased at the time a written
notice of exercise is given to the Company. Proceeds of any such payment will
constitute general funds of the Company. At the time an Award is granted or
before it is exercised, the Administrator, in the exercise of its absolute
discretion, may authorize any one or more of the following additional methods of
payment: (a) acceptance of the Participant's full recourse promissory note for
some or all of the aggregate exercise price of the shares being acquired, with
such terms as the Administrator approves; (b) delivery by the Participant of
Common Stock or other securities of the Company already owned by the
Participant; (c) surrender, sale or withholding from the shares issuable upon
exercise of the Award of a number of shares with a fair market value equal to
the aggregate exercise price of the shares being acquired; or (d) any other
property, so long as such property constitutes valid consideration under
applicable law.
Termination of Employment. Any Award or portion thereof that has not vested
on or before the date on which a Participant ceases, for any reason, with or
without cause, to be an employee or director of, or a consultant to, the Company
or an Affiliate ("Employment Termination"), expires upon the date of Employment
Termination. An Award or portion thereof that has vested as of the date of
Employment Termination, to the extent the Award has not then expired or been
exercised, is exercisable for a period of 90 days after the date of Employment
Termination or such shorter or longer time period not exceeding five years as
the Administrator may determine. If, however, Employment Termination is due to
the disability or death of the Participant, then the Participant or the
Participant's representative may, within 12 months after the date of Employment
Termination or such shorter or longer time period not exceeding five years as
the Administrator may determine, exercise such Award rights to the extent they
were exercisable on the date of Employment Termination.
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Tax Compensation Rights. In connection with the grant of any Award (the
"Associated Award"), the Administrator may grant the Participant the right (the
"Tax Compensation Right") to receive from the Company an amount (the "Tax
Compensation Amount") in cash which will not exceed an amount equal to the then
existing maximum statutory federal income tax rate (including any surtax or
similar charge or assessment) for corporations multiplied by the amount of
compensation expense deductible by the Company for federal income tax purposes
as a result of exercise of the Associated Award. The Administrator may also, in
its discretion, loan to the Participant an amount equal to the Tax Compensation
Amount.
Restricted Stock and Bonus Stock. Participants awarded Restricted Stock must,
within certain time periods specified in the Plan, pay to the Company, if
required by applicable law, an amount equal to the par value of the Stock
subject to the Award. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Award
Agreement, during a period set by the Administrator, commencing with, and not
exceeding 10 years from, the date of such award (the "Restriction Period"), the
Participant may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise encumber shares
of Restricted Stock. Within these limits, the Administrator may in its
discretion provide for the lapse of such restrictions in installments and may
accelerate or waive such restrictions, in whole or in part, based on service,
performance or such other factors or criteria as the Administrator may
determine. Except to the extent otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, upon
a Participant's Employment Termination during the Restriction Period, all shares
still subject to restriction will be forfeited by the Participant. The Plan also
allows the Administrator to make awards of Bonus Stock to a Participant.
Stock Purchase Rights. The Administrator may grant Stock Purchase Rights
which enable the recipients to purchase Common Stock at a price determined by
the Administrator. Stock Purchase Rights will be exercisable for a period
determined by the Administrator not exceeding 30 days from the date of grant.
The Administrator, however, may provide that, if required under Rule 16b-3,
Stock Purchase Rights granted to persons subject to Section 16(b) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended will not become exercisable until
six months and one day after the grant date and will then be exercisable for 10
trading days at the purchase price specified by the Administrator. The
Administrator, in its discretion, may provide for rights of repurchase of shares
acquired upon exercise of Stock Purchase Rights, including without limitation at
the original purchase price of such shares, upon the Employment Termination of a
Participant.
Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan. The Board may at any time
amend, alter, suspend or discontinue the Plan without shareholder approval,
except as required by applicable law; provided, however, that no amendment,
alteration, suspension or discontinuation shall be made that would impair the
rights of any Participant under any Award previously granted, without the
Participant's consent, except to conform the Plan and Awards granted under the
Plan to the requirements of federal or other tax laws or the requirements of
Rule 16b-3.
ERISA, Internal Revenue Code. The Plan is not subject to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") and is not qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code.
SUMMARY OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following description of federal income tax consequences associated with
participation in the plan is based on current provisions of the Code and
administrative and judicial interpretations thereof. It does not describe
applicable state, local, or foreign tax considerations, nor does it discuss any
estate or gift tax considerations. The applicable rules are complex and may vary
depending upon a participant's individual circumstances. The following
description is thus necessarily general and does not address all of the
potential federal and other income tax consequences to every participant of the
Plan or transactions thereunder. Moreover, comprehensive Treasury regulations
covering certain of the issues described below have been proposed but have not
yet been adopted.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS
Option, Exercise, Alternative Minimum Tax. A Participant will not have
taxable income upon the grant or exercise of an ISO. However, upon exercise the
"Option Spread" (the amount by which the fair
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market value of the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option (the
"Option Shares") on the relevant measurement date exceeds the exercise price) is
includable in the Participant's "alternative minimum taxable income" in
determining the Participant's liability for the "alternative minimum tax." The
maximum alternative minimum tax rate applicable to individuals is now 28%. The
Option Spread generally is measured for this purpose on the day the Option is
exercised; however, if both (i) the Option Shares are subject to a "substantial
risk of forfeiture" (including a right of repurchase in favor of the Company and
perhaps, in the case of certain officers, limitations on the resale of such
shares imposed by Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act) and (ii) the Participant
does not make an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with respect to such
shares within 30 days after the purchase date (a "Section 83(b) Election"), then
the Option Spread should be measured, and should be includable in alternative
minimum taxable income, on the date the risk of forfeiture lapses. (For purposes
of the alternative minimum tax, the fair market value of Option Shares acquired
under an ISO is determined by ignoring any restriction which by its terms may
some day lapse.) The Company receives no income tax deduction upon grant or
exercise of an ISO but is entitled to a deduction equal to the ordinary income
taxable to the Participant upon a Disqualifying Disposition.
In general, an ISO must be exercised within 90 days of Employment Termination
to retain the federal income tax treatment described above. This 90 day period
does not apply in the case of a Participant who dies while owning an Option. In
the case of a Participant who is permanently and totally disabled, as defined in
the Code, this 90 days period is extended to 12 months. The Plan allows the
Company to extend the Option. Any such extension may be treated as the grant of
a new Option to the Participant, which must meet the requirements for ISO status
on the date of the agreement; in all events, if an Option is exercised more than
three months after Employment Termination, it will, except in the cases of a
permanently and totally disabled or deceased Participant, not qualify as an ISO.
Sale of Option Shares; Disqualifying Dispositions. A Participant generally
will be entitled to long-term capital gain treatment upon sale (other than to
the Company) or other disposition of Option Shares held longer than two years
from the grant date and one year from the date the Participant receives the
shares. If the Option Shares are sold or disposed of (including by gift, but not
including certain tax-free exchanges) before both of these holding periods have
expired (a "Disqualifying Disposition"), the Option Spread (but generally not
more than the amount of gain if the Disqualifying Disposition is a sale) is
taxable as ordinary income. For this purpose, the Option Spread is measured at
the Exercise Date unless the Option Shares were subject to a substantial risk of
forfeiture upon purchase and the Participant did not file a Section 83(b)
Election, in which event the Option Spread is measured at the date the
restriction lapsed. If gain on a Disqualifying Disposition exceeds the amount
treated as ordinary income, the excess is capital gain, which will be long-term
if the Option Shares were held for more than one year. The holding period for
Option Shares commences with the Option exercise date unless the shares are
subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture and no Section 83(b) Election is
filed, in which event the holding period commences with the date the risk
lapsed. A sale of Common Stock to the Company, including use of Common Stock to
pay withholding or withheld by the Company upon exercise of an ISO, will
constitute a redemption of such Common Stock and may be taxable as a dividend
unless certain tests in the Code are met.
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS
Option; Exercise; Tax Consequences to the Company. A Participant does not
have taxable income upon the grant of an NQO. Federal income tax consequences
upon exercise will depend upon whether the Option Shares thereby acquired are
subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, described above. If the Option
Shares are not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture (or if they are
subject to such a risk and the Participant files a Section 83(b) Election with
respect to the shares), the Participant will have ordinary income at the time of
exercise measured by the Option Spread on the Exercise Date. The Participant's
tax basis in the Option Shares will be their fair market value on the date of
exercise, and the holding period for purposes of determining whether capital
gain or loss upon sale is long-term or short-term also will begin with the day
after transfer. If the Option Shares are restricted and no Section 83(b)
Election
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is filed, the Participant will not be taxable upon exercise, but instead will
have ordinary income on the date the restrictions lapse, in an amount equal to
the Option Spread on the date of lapse. The Participant's holding period begins
with the date of lapse.
In either case, the amount of ordinary income recognized by a Participant who
is an employee constitutes "supplemental wages" subject to withholding of
federal income and employment taxes by the Company, and the Company receives a
corresponding income tax deduction.
Sale of Option Shares. Upon sale other than to the Company of Option Shares
acquired under an NQO, a Participant generally will recognize capital gain or
loss to the extent of the difference between the sale price and the
Participant's tax basis in the shares, which will be "long-term" gain or loss if
the shares are held more than one year. A sale of shares to the Company will
constitute a redemption of such shares, which may be taxable as a dividend.
Tender of Stock to Satisfy Withholding Obligation. If a Participant tenders
Common Stock in satisfaction of an income tax withholding obligation described
above, the surrendered shares will be treated as redeemed by the Company at
their then fair market value. The amount of the withholding obligation thus
satisfied may be taxable to the participant as a dividend unless the redemption
meets certain tests set forth in the Code. If shares acquired pursuant to
exercise of an ISO are tendered, the redemption may also be a disqualifying
disposition of those shares. Participants should consult with their personal tax
advisors before tendering Common Stock in satisfaction of a withholding
obligation.
Tax Compensation Rights. Tax compensation rights will constitute ordinary
wage income, subject to income and employment tax withholding, when paid to the
Participant other than as proceeds of a loan.
PROPOSAL NO. 3
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO 1995 DIRECTORS' STOCK OPTION PLAN
GENERAL
Shareholders are being asked to approve an amendment to the Company's 1995
Directors' Stock Option Plan (the "Directors Plan") to increase the number of
shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 50,000 shares, from
100,000 shares to 150,000 shares. The Board of Directors of the Company approved
the proposed amendment on February 20, 1997. The Board believes that adding
shares to the Plan is in the best interests of the Company as it will permit the
Company to attract and retain directors by providing them with appropriate
equity incentives. If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of the holders
of a majority of the shares of Common Stock present or represented at the Annual
Meeting is required for approval of the amendment to the Plan.
The Plan was approved by the Board and the Company's shareholders effective
August 1995. The Plan provides for awards of stock options, restricted stock,
and stock purchase rights. As of March 20, 1997, the Company had 8 directors,
all of whom were eligible to receive and have received awards under the
Directors Plan. During 1996, the Company issued a total of 50,000 stock options
under the Directors Plan. As of March 20, 1997, 30,000 shares were available for
future options and other awards under the Directors Plan. On March 20, 1997, the
market price of the Common Stock was $4.375. Non-employee directors of the
Company have an interest in the approval of the proposed amendments to the
Directors Plan by virtue of their eligibility to receive awards under the
Directors Plan. The Company will mail, without charge, to each person to whom a
proxy statement is delivered, upon request of such person and by first class
mail within one business day of receipt of such request, a copy of the Directors
Plan. Any such request should be directed as follows: Secretary, Cellegy
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1065 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Suite 418, Foster City,
California 94404; telephone number (415) 524-1600.
Pursuant to the Directors Plan, 50,000 options were granted to non-executive
directors as a group during 1996.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT TO THE DIRECTORS PLAN.
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SUMMARY OF THE DIRECTORS PLAN
Administration. The Directors Plan is administered by the Board, and the
Board has delegated administration to the compensation committee (the
"Administrator"). The Administrator acts as the manager of the Directors Plan,
and as such has the power, subject to the terms and restrictions set forth in
the Directors Plan, to select the persons ("Participants") to receive options
granted pursuant to the Directors Plan ("Options") or other awards under the
Directors Plan (collectively, "Awards"), to fix the number of shares that each
Participant may acquire, to set the terms and conditions of each Award
(including any vesting or exercisability provisions or limitations regarding any
Award and/or the shares of Common Stock relating thereto, and the waiver,
amendment, extension or acceleration of any such provisions or limitations), to
reduce the exercise price of any Award to the then current fair market value if
the fair market value of the Common Stock covered by such Award shall have
declined since the date the Award was granted, and to determine all other
matters relating to the Directors Plan, subject to applicable law.
Determinations made by the Administrator are final and binding on all parties.
The Administrator may delegate nondiscretionary administrative duties to such
employees of the Company as it deems proper. The Directors Plan at present is
administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board.
Eligibility. Every person who at the date on which an Award was granted to
the person (the "Grant Date") who is a member of the Board of Directors of the
Company (the "Board") who is not also an employee of the Company or any parent,
subsidiary or affiliate of the Company ("Outside Directors") is eligible to
receive Awards which shall be NQO's. The term "Affiliate" means a "parent
corporation" or a "subsidiary corporation" as defined in the applicable
provisions of the Code.
Securities Subject to the Directors Plan. As proposed to be amended, the
total number of shares that are reserved and available for issuance pursuant to
the exercise of Awards under the Directors Plan is 150,000 shares. If Proposal
No. 3 amending the Directors Plan is approved, then a total of 80,000 shares
will be available for future issuance under the Directors Plan. The shares
covered by the portion of any grant that expires unexercised under the Directors
Plan will become available again for grants under the Directors Plan. The number
of shares reserved for issuance under the Directors Plan is subject to
adjustment in accordance with the provisions for adjustment in the Directors
Plan.
Granting of Options. No Options may be granted under the Directors Plan after
10 years from the date the Board initially adopted the Directors Plan, unless an
earlier expiration date is specified by the Administrator at the Grant Date.
Each eligible person who becomes a member of the Board will automatically be
granted an option for 20,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock on the first
business day after the date such person is first elected to the Board (the
"Initial Grant"). On the first business day after the Company's annual meeting
of shareholders, if an Outside Director is still a member of the Board and has
served continuously as a member of the Board for at least one year, he or she
will automatically be granted an option for 1,000 shares of the Company's Common
Stock (the "Annual Grant"). Options generally expire 10 years from its Grant.
The exercise price of the NQO's shall be determined in accordance with the
applicable provisions of the Code.
Each Award will be evidenced by a written agreement (in the case of Options,
referred to as the "Option Agreement," and in the case of other Awards, referred
to as the "Award Agreement"), in a form satisfactory to the Company, executed by
the Company and the Participant to whom the Award is granted. Provisions of
Award Agreements need not be the same for each Participant. Awards may, in the
sole discretion of the Administrator, be exercisable entirely at the Grant Date
or at such times and in such amounts as the Administrator may specify.
Corporate Transactions. The Directors Plan provides that in the event of a
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, a merger in which the Company is not
the surviving corporation, a merger in which the Company is the surviving
corporation but after which the shareholders of the Company cease to own their
shares or other equity interests in the Company, the sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company or any other transaction which
qualifies as a "corporate transaction" under Section 424 of Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") wherein the shareholders of the Company
give
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up all of their equity interest in the Company, the vesting of the options will
accelerate to become exercisable in full. Accelerated options which are not
exercised prior to the close of the corporate transaction shall terminate.
Payment of Exercise Price. Payment for the Shares purchased upon exercise of
an Option may be made (a) in cash or by check; (b) by surrender of shares of
Common Stock of the Company that have been owned by the Optionee for more than
six (6) months (and which have been paid for within the meaning of Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Rule 144 and, if such shares were purchased from
the Company by use of a promissory note, such note has been fully paid with
respect to such shares) or were obtained by the Optionee in the open public
market, having a Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price of the Option;
(c) by waiver of compensation due or accrued to the Optionee for services
rendered; (d) provided that a public market for the Company's stock exists,
through a "same day sale" commitment from the Optionee and a broker-dealer that
is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (an "NASD Dealer")
whereby the Optionee irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and to sell a
portion of the Shares so purchased to pay for the exercise price and whereby the
NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to forward the
exercise price directly to the Company; (e) provided that a public market for
the Company's stock exists, through a "margin" commitment from the Optionee and
a NASD Dealer whereby the Optionee irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and
to pledge the Shares so purchased to the NASD Dealer in a margin account as
security for a loan from the NASD Dealer in the amount of the exercise price,
and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to
forward the exercise price directly to the Company; or (f) by any combination of
the foregoing.
Withholding Taxes. Prior to issuance of the Shares upon exercise of an
Option, the Optionee shall pay or make adequate provision for any federal or
state withholding obligations of the Company, if applicable.
Termination. In general, Options expire ten (10) years after the date of
grant (the "Expiration Date"). The Option shall cease to vest if the Optionee
ceases to be a member of the Board. The date on which the Optionee ceases to be
a member of the Board shall be referred to as the "Termination Date". If the
Optionee ceases to be a member of the Board for any reason except death or
disability, then each Option that has not expired or been exercised and has
vested on the Termination Date, may be exercised by the Optionee within three
(3) months after the Termination Date, but in no event later than the Expiration
Date. If the Optionee ceases to be a member of the Board because of death or
disability, then each Option that has not expired or been exercised and has
vested on the Termination Date, may be exercised by the Optionee (or the
Optionee's legal representative) within twelve (12) months after the Termination
Date, but in no event later than the Expiration Date.
Amendment or Termination of Plan. The Committee may at any time terminate or
amend this Directors Plan (but may not terminate or amend the terms of any
outstanding option without the consent of the Optionee); provided, however, that
the Committee shall not, without the approval of the shareholders of the
Company, increase the total number of Shares available under this Directors Plan
or change the class of persons eligible to receive Options. Further, the
provisions regarding eligibility and terms and conditions of option grants shall
not be amended more than once every six (6) months, other than to comport with
changes in the Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act or the rules
thereunder. In any case, no amendment of this Directors Plan may adversely
affect any then outstanding Options or any unexercised portions thereof without
the written consent of the Optionee.
ERISA, Internal Revenue Code. The Plan is not subject to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") and is not qualified under
Section 401(a) of the Code.
SUMMARY OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
The following description of federal income tax consequences associated with
participation in the plan is based on current provisions of the Code and
administrative and judicial interpretations thereof. It does not describe
applicable state, local, or foreign tax considerations, nor does it discuss any
estate or gift tax considerations. The applicable rules are complex and may vary
depending upon a participant's
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individual circumstances. The following description is thus necessarily general
and does not address all of the potential federal and other income tax
consequences to every participant of the Plan or transactions thereunder.
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTIONS
Option; Exercise; Tax Consequences to the Company. A Participant does not
have taxable income upon the grant of an NQO. Federal income tax consequences
upon exercise will depend upon whether the Option Shares thereby acquired are
subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, described above. If the Option
Shares are not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture (or if they are
subject to such a risk and the Participant files a Section 83(b) Election with
respect to the shares), the Participant will have ordinary income at the time of
exercise measured by the Option Spread on the Exercise Date. The Participant's
tax basis in the Option Shares will be their fair market value on the date of
exercise, and the holding period for purposes of determining whether capital
gain or loss upon sale is long-term or short-term also will begin with the day
after transfer. If the Option Shares are restricted and no Section 83(b)
Election is filed, the Participant will not be taxable upon exercise, but
instead will have ordinary income on the date the restrictions lapse, in an
amount equal to the Option Spread on the date of lapse. The Participant's
holding period begins with the date of lapse.
In this case, the amount of ordinary income recognized by a Participant who
is an employee constitutes "supplemental wages" subject to withholding of
federal income and employment taxes by the Company, and the Company receives a
corresponding income tax deduction.
Sale of Option Shares. Upon sale other than to the Company of Option Shares
acquired under an NQO, a Participant generally will recognize capital gain or
loss to the extent of the difference between the sale price and the
Participant's tax basis in the shares, which will be "long-term" gain or loss if
the shares are held more than one year. A sale of shares to the Company will
constitute a redemption of such shares, which may be taxable as a dividend.
Tender of Stock to Satisfy Withholding Obligation. If a Participant tenders
Common Stock in satisfaction of an income tax withholding obligation described
above, the surrendered shares will be treated as redeemed by the Company at
their then fair market value. The amount of the withholding obligation thus
satisfied may be taxable to the participant as a dividend unless the redemption
meets certain tests set forth in the Code. If shares acquired pursuant to
exercise of an ISO are tendered, the redemption may also be a disqualifying
disposition of those shares. Participants should consult with their personal tax
advisors before tendering Common Stock in satisfaction of a withholding
obligation.
Tax Compensation Rights. Tax compensation rights will constitute ordinary
wage income, subject to income and employment tax withholding, when paid to the
Participant other than as proceeds of a loan.
PROPOSAL NO. 4
RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
The Company has engaged Ernst & Young LLP as its principal independent public
accountants to perform the audit of the Company's financial statements for
fiscal 1997. Ernst & Young LLP has audited the Company's financial statements
since 1989. The Board of Directors expects that representatives of Ernst & Young
LLP will be present at the Annual Meeting, will be given an opportunity to make
a statement at the meeting if they desire to do so, and will be available to
respond to appropriate questions.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR
THE RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of March 20, 1997, certain information
known to the Company regarding the ownership of shares of Common Stock by (i)
each person known to the Company to be a beneficial owner of more that 5% of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock; (ii) each director; (iii) each Named Officer
(see "Executive Compensation"); and (iv) all directors and executive officers as
a group.
SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED(1)
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NAME NUMBER PERCENT
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Larry J. Wells ....................................... 597,544 (2) 10.6%
10600 N. DeAnza Boulevard, Suite 215
Cupertino, California 95014
Sundance Venture Partners, L.P. ...................... 583,482 10.4%
10600 N. DeAnza Boulevard, Suite 215
Cupertino, California 95014
Carl R. Thornfeldt, M.D. ............................. 452,886 (3) 8.1%
1065 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Suite 418
Foster City, California 94404
Neutrogena Corporation ............................... 425,560 7.6%
(Subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson)
5760 West 96th Street
Los Angeles, California 90045
Don Tavolacci ........................................ 338,252 (4) 6.0%
Sonoma Trading Company
19666 Eight Street East
Sonoma, California 95476
Peter M. Elias, M.D. ................................. 131,899 (5) 2.3%
K. Michael Forrest ................................... 65,000 (6) 1.2%
1065 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Suite 418
Foster City, California 94404
The Estate of William E. Bliss ....................... 69,156 (7) 1.2%
Jack L. Bowman ....................................... 5,000 (8) * %
Denis R. Burger, Ph.D. ............................... 8,750 (9) * %
Tobi B. Klar, M.D. ................................... 3,730 (10) * %
Alan A. Steigrod ..................................... 5,000 (11) * %
A. Richard Juelis .................................... 51,377 (12) * %
Vivien H.W. Mak, Ph.D. ............................... 16,310 (13) * %
All directors and executive officers as a group
(11 persons) ........................................ 1,350,246 (14) 24.0%
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* Less than one percent.
(1) Based upon information supplied by officers, directors and principal
shareholders. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with rules
of the Securities and Exchange Commission that deem shares to be
beneficially owned by any person who has or shares voting or investment
power with respect to such shares. Unless otherwise indicated, the persons
named in this table have sole voting and sole investing power with respect
to all shares shown as beneficially owned, subject to community property
laws where applicable. Shares of Common Stock subject to an option that is
currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 20, 1997 are
deemed to be outstanding and to be beneficially owned by the person holding
such option for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such
person but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of any other person.
(2) Includes 583,482 shares held by Sundance Venture Partners, L.P., of which
Mr. Wells may be deemed a beneficial owner. Includes 4,736 shares issuable
upon exercise of presently exercisable common stock purchase warrants.
Includes 9,326 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997.
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(3) Excludes 38,223 and 38,126 shares, respectively, held in trust for two
relatives of Dr. Thornfeldt and a total of 14,174 shares held by other
relatives with respect to which Dr. Thornfeldt has no voting control.
Includes 70,131 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997. Includes 190,463 shares held by Dr. Thornfeldt's spouse.
(4) Includes 5,827 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997.
(5) Includes 20,521 shares held jointly by Dr. Elias and spouse in a pension
fund. Includes 13,208 shares subject to stock options exercisable before
May 20, 1997. Includes 554 shares, held by spouse, subject to stock options
exercisable before May 20, 1997.
(6) Includes 50,000 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997.
(7) Includes 69,156 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997.
(8) Includes 5,000 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997.
(9) Includes 8,750 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997.
(10) Includes 3,730 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997.
(11) Includes 5,000 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997.
(12) Includes 51,377 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997.
(13) Includes 16,310 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997.
(14) Includes 246,690 shares subject to stock options exercisable before May 20,
1997. Includes 583,482 shares held by Sundance Venture Partners, L.P., of
which Mr. Wells may be deemed a beneficial owner. Includes 4,736 shares
issuable upon exercise of presently exercisable common stock purchase
warrants.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth all compensation awarded, earned or paid for
services rendered in all capacities to the Company and its subsidiaries during
fiscal years 1996 and 1995 to (i) each person who served as the Company's chief
executive officer during 1996, (ii) any other executive officers who were
serving as executive officers at the end of 1996 and whose total annual salary
and bonus in such year exceeded $100,000 and (iii) any person who was an
executive officer during a portion of 1996 whose total annual salary and bonus
exceeded $100,000, (together, the "Named Officers").
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SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
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ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG TERM
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SECURITIES
NAME AND PRINCIPAL OTHER ANNUAL UNDERLYING ALL OTHER
POSITION YEAR SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION OPTIONS COMPENSATION
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($) ($) ($) ($) ($)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
K. Michael Forrest 1996 23,103 50,000(1) -- 245,000 --
President and Chief 1995 -- -- -- -- --
Executive Officer
William E. Bliss 1996 154,583 -- -- -- --
President and Chief 1995 21,242 -- 89,512(2) 226,333 --
Executive Officer
Carl R. Thornfeldt, M.D. 1996 107,962 -- -- 54,000 --
Medical Director and 1995 -- -- -- -- --
Chairman of the Board
A. Richard Juelis 1996 131,830 -- -- 28,500 --
VP, Finance and 1995 -- -- -- -- --
Chief Financial Officer
Vivien H.W. Mak, Ph.D. 1996 105,587 -- -- 40,000 --
VP, Cutaneous Research 1995 -- -- -- -- --
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(1) Consists of a bonus paid on January 31, 1997, in accordance with his
employment agreement. The bonus is being expensed during the period
starting December 1, 1996 and ending December 31, 1997.
(2) Consists of Mr. Bliss' relocation compensation accrued when he joined the
Company in December 1995, and paid during 1996.
</FN>
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
The following table sets forth information regarding individual grants of
options to acquire the Company's Common Stock during fiscal 1996 to each Named
Officer.
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
<CAPTION>
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
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NUMBER OF
SECURITIES
UNDERLYING % OF TOTAL OPTIONS EXERCISE OR
OPTIONS GRANTED TO EMPLOYEES BASE PRICE
NAME GRANTED (#) IN FISCAL YEAR ($/SH) EXPIRATION DATE
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
K. Michael Forrest(1) ....... 245,000 40.5% $4.56 November 20, 2006
Carl R. Thornfeldt, M.D.(2) 45,000 7.4% $5.64 January 2, 2006
Carl R. Thornfeldt, M.D. ... 9,000 1.5% $4.56 November 20, 2006
A. Richard Juelis(3) ........ 19,500 3.2% $5.50 March 26, 2006
A. Richard Juelis ........... 9,000 1.5% $4.56 November 20, 2006
Vivien H.W. Mak, Ph.D. ..... 18,000 3.0% $5.75 March 15, 2006
Vivien H.W. Mak, Ph.D.(4) .. 16,000 2.6% $7.25 May 22, 2006
Vivien H.W. Mak, Ph.D. ..... 6,000 1.0% $4.56 November 20, 2006
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(1) Of the shares subject to this option, 25,000 were exercisable at grant, and
25,000 are exercisable after six months following the grant date. An
additional 150,000 become exercisable annually over four years from the
grant date if there has been no Employment Termination. The remaining
45,000 will become exercisable at the earlier of the accomplishment of
certain milestones or after five years from the date of grant. The option
becomes exercisable in full upon acquisition of the Company.
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(2) Of the shares subject to this option, 22,500 were exercisable at grant. The
remaining 22,500 are exercisable over a four year period at a rate of 1/48
per month.
(3) Of the shares subject to this option, 4,875 were exercisable at grant. The
remaining 14,625 will become exercisable at the earlier of the
accomplishment of certain milestones or after five years from the date of
grant.
(4) Of the shares subject to this option, 4,000 were exercisable at grant. The
remaining 12,000 will become exercisable at the earlier of the
accomplishment of certain milestones or after five years from the date of
grant.
</FN>
</TABLE>
The following table sets forth information with respect to the options
exercised during fiscal 1996 by the Name Officers during fiscal 1996.
<TABLE>
AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND
FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SECURITIES
UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-THE-
SHARES OPTIONS/SARS AT MONEY OPTIONS AT
ACQUIRED ON VALUE DECEMBER 31, 1996(#) DECEMBER 31, 1996($)
NAME EXERCISE (#) REALIZED ($) EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE EXERCISABLE/UNEXERCISABLE(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
K. Michael Forrest ....... -- -- 25,000 / 220,000 --
Carl R. Thornfeldt, M.D. -- -- 27,656 / 17,344 --
Carl R. Thornfeldt, M.D. -- -- 0 / 9,000 --
A. Richard Juelis ........ -- -- 9,750 / 9,750 --
A. Richard Juelis ........ -- -- 0 / 9,000 --
Vivien H.W. Mak, Ph.D. .. -- -- 0 / 18,000 --
Vivien H.W. Mak, Ph.D. .. -- -- 4,000 / 12,000 --
Vivien H.W. Mak, Ph.D. .. -- -- 0 / 6,000 --
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(1) Based on the difference between the fair market value of the Common Stock
at December 31, 1996 ($4.50 per share) and the exercise price of options
shown in the table. The exercise prices of the options are higher than the
fair market value of the shares at December 31, 1996.
</FN>
</TABLE>
SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act 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, to file with the Commission initial
reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of the Company's Common
Stock and other equity securities of the Company. Officers, directors and
greater than ten percent shareholders are required by the Commission's
regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they
filed. To the Company's knowledge, based solely on review of the copies of such
reports furnished to the Company, during the last fiscal year all Section 16(a)
filing requirements applicable to the Company's officers, directors, and greater
than ten percent beneficial owners were timely filed.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Mr. Forrest, President and Chief Executive Officer and the Company entered
into an employment agreement dated November 20, 1996. The agreement provides for
a base compensation of $265,000 per year. Either the Company or Mr. Forrest may
terminate the agreement at any time upon notice to the other party. The
agreement provides that, upon termination without cause, Mr. Forrest will be
paid twelve months severance and continuation of benefits during the period
severance payments are made. The agreement provides for the payment of a bonus
upon the effectiveness of his agreement in the amount of $50,000 to Mr. Forrest.
The agreement provides for granting of 245,000 stock options, 25,000 of which
are fully vested at grant, and 25,000 of which are vested six months after the
grant date. An additional 45,000 shares subject to the option will vest at the
earlier of the accomplishment of certain milestones or after five years from
date of grant. The remaining 150,000 vest annually over four years from the
grant date if there has been no Employment Termination.
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Dr. Thornfeldt and the Company entered into an employment agreement dated
January 22, 1996. The agreement provides for payments of $9,000 per month as
long as Dr. Thornfeldt is devoting at least five business days per month to the
affairs of the Company. If, at any time, Dr. Thornfeldt devotes less than five
business days per month to the Company for two consecutive months, then
commencing with the next month his salary would be reduced to $6,000 per month.
Reinstatement of the $9,000 per month salary will then occur only after Dr.
Thornfeldt has recommenced devoting five business days per month to the affairs
of the Company. The agreement provides for the assignment to the Company,
subject to certain exclusions, of inventions of Dr. Thornfeldt during the term
of the agreement. Under the Agreement, he may not engage in any activity that is
competitive with the business of the Company, including without limitation
acting as a consultant to any business that competes, directly or indirectly,
with the business of the Company. The agreement may be terminated before
expiration of its term upon certain events, including Dr. Thornfeldt's death, a
material breach of the agreement by the other party, or by Dr. Thornfeldt upon
prior notice in connection with a "reorganization" of the Company.
Mr. Juelis became Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and
Secretary in March 1996 after consulting with the Company on a part time basis
since November 1994. His agreement with the Company provides for a base
compensation of $150,000, and for certain stock option grants.
Dr. Francoeur became Vice President, Research and Development in May 1996.
His agreement with the Company provides for a base compensation of $150,000, and
an initial stock option grant of 75,000.
Dr. Mak became Vice President, Cutaneous Research in January 1996 after
joining the Company initially as a consultant in October 1995. Her agreement
with the Company provides for a base compensation of $115,000 per year, and for
certain stock option grants.
Dr. Elias, a director and Co-Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board,
entered into a consulting agreement with the Company dated May 9, 1996, pursuant
to which Dr. Elias agreed to provide consulting services in the fields of
dermatology, skin pharmacology and drug development not less than two days per
month. The agreement provides for consulting fees of approximately $3,500 per
month.
SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Proposals of shareholders intended to be presented at the Company's annual
meeting of shareholders following completion of the fiscal year ending December
31, 1997, must be received in writing by the Secretary of the Company at the
Company's principal executive offices, no later than January 1, 1998.
OTHER MATTERS
The Board knows of no other matters that will be presented at the Annual
Meeting. If however, any matter is properly presented at the Annual Meeting, the
proxy solicited hereby will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the
proxy holders.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ K. Michael Forrest
K. Michael Forrest
President and Chief Executive Officer
Foster City, California
ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THE ACCOMPANYING
PROXY CARD IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE PREPAID ENVELOPE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT
ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.
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Attachment A
CELLEGY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
1995 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
As Adopted June 26, 1995
and Amended April 11, 1997
1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Plan is to provide incentives to
attract, retain and motivate eligible persons whose present and potential
contributions are important to the success of the Company, its Parent,
Subsidiaries and Affiliates, by offering them an opportunity to participate in
the Company's future performance through awards of Options, Restricted Stock and
Stock Bonuses. Capitalized terms not defined in the text are defined in Section
23.
2. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.
2.1 Number of Shares Available. Subject to Sections 2.2 and 18, the
total number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to
this Plan will be 1,450,000 (giving effect to a reverse split of the Company's
Common Stock effective at or before the closing of the Company's registered
initial public offering of securities), less any shares which are issued, or are
issuable upon exercise of options granted pursuant to the 1992 Stock Option Plan
adopted by the Company (the "Prior Plan"). The pool of Shares issuable hereunder
is comprised of any Shares not subject to an option granted pursuant to the
Prior Plan plus any Shares issuable upon exercise of options granted pursuant to
the Prior Plan that expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having
been exercised in full. Upon the Effective Date (as defined below) of this Plan,
no further stock options shall be granted pursuant to the Prior Plan. Options
granted pursuant to the Prior Plan shall continue to be governed by the terms of
the Prior Plan. Subject to Sections 2.2 and 18, Shares that: (a) are subject to
issuance upon exercise of an Option but cease to be subject to such Option for
any reason other than exercise of such Option; (b) are subject to an Award
granted hereunder but are forfeited or are repurchased by the Company at the
original issue price; or (c) are subject to an Award that otherwise terminates
without Shares being issued; will again be available for grant and issuance in
connection with future Awards under this Plan. At all times the Company shall
reserve and keep available a sufficient number of Shares as shall be required to
satisfy the requirements of all outstanding Options granted under this Plan and
all other outstanding but unvested Awards granted under this Plan.
2.2 Adjustment of Shares. In the event that the number of
outstanding Shares is changed by a stock dividend, recapitalization, stock
split, reverse stock split, subdivision, combination, reclassification or
similar change in the capital structure of the Company without consideration,
then (a) the number of Shares reserved for issuance under this Plan, (b) the
Exercise Prices of and number of Shares subject to outstanding Options, and (c)
the number of Shares subject to other outstanding Awards will be proportionately
adjusted, subject to any required action by the Board or the shareholders of the
Company and compliance with applicable securities laws; provided, however, that
fractions of a Share will not be issued but will either be replaced by a cash
payment equal to the Fair Market Value of such fraction of a Share or will be
rounded up to the nearest whole Share, as determined by the Committee.
3. ELIGIBILITY. ISOs (as defined in Section 5 below) may be granted
only to employees (including officers and directors who are also employees) of
the Company or of a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. All other Awards may be
granted to employees, officers, directors, consultants and advisors of the
Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company; provided such
consultants and advisors render bona fide services not in connection with the
offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction. No person will be
eligible to receive more than 350,000 Shares in any calendar year under this
Plan pursuant to the grant of Awards hereunder. A person may be granted more
than one Award under this Plan.
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4. ADMINISTRATION.
4.1 Committee Authority. This Plan will be administered by the
Committee or by the Board acting as the Committee. Subject to the general
purposes, terms and conditions of this Plan, and to the direction of the Board,
the Committee will have full power to implement and carry out this Plan. Without
limitation, the Committee will have the authority to:
(a) construe and interpret this Plan, any Award Agreement and any
other agreement or document executed pursuant to this Plan;
(b) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to
this Plan;
(c) select persons to receive Awards;
(d) determine the form and terms of Awards (which need not be
identical), including but not limited to, the time or times at
which Options shall be exercisable and the extension or
acceleration of any such provisions or limitations, based in each
case on such factors as the Committee shall determine, in its
sole discretion;
(e) determine the number of Shares or other consideration subject to
Awards;
(f) determine whether Awards will be granted singly, in combination
with, in tandem with, in replacement of, or as alternatives to,
other Awards under this Plan or any other incentive or
compensation plan of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or
Affiliate of the Company;
(g) grant waivers of Plan or Award conditions;
(h) determine the vesting, exercisability and payment of Awards;
(i) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any
inconsistency in this Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement;
(j) determine whether an Award has been earned;
(k) make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the
administration of this Plan.
4.2 Committee Discretion. Any determination made by the Committee
with respect to any Award will be made in its sole discretion at the time of
grant of the Award or, unless in contravention of any express term of this Plan
or Award, at any later time, and such determination will be final and binding on
the Company and on all persons having an interest in any Award under this Plan.
The Committee may delegate to one or more officers of the Company the authority
to grant an Award under this Plan to Participants who are not Insiders of the
Company.
4.3 Compliance with Code Section 162(m). If two or more members of
the Board are Outside Directors, the Committee shall be comprised of at least
two members of the Board, all of whom are Outside Directors.
4.4 Liability and Indemnification of the Committee. No member of the
group constituting the Committee, or any employee of the Company to whom the
Committee delegates certain administrative responsibilities, shall be liable for
any act or omission on such member's or employee's own part, including but not
limited to the exercise of any power or discretion given to such member, or
employee as delegatee, under this Plan, except for those acts or omissions
resulting from such member's or employee's own gross negligence or willful
misconduct. The Company shall indemnify each present and future member of the
group constituting the Committee and each present and future employee delegated
administrative responsibilities by such Committee against, and each member of
the group constituting the Committee or employee delegated administrative
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responsibilities by such Committee shall be entitled without further act on his
or her part to indemnity from the Company for, all expenses (including the
amount of judgments or settlements approved by the Company and made with a view
to the curtailment of costs of litigation, other than amounts paid to the
Company itself) reasonably incurred by such person in connection with or arising
out of any action, suit or proceeding to the full extent permitted by law and by
the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company.
5. OPTIONS. The Committee may grant Options to eligible persons and
will determine whether such Options will be Incentive Stock Options within the
meaning of the Code ("ISOs") or Nonqualified Stock Options ("NQSOs"), the number
of Shares subject to the Option, the Exercise Price of the Option, the period
during which the Option may be exercised, and all other terms and conditions of
the Option, subject to the following:
5.1 Form of Option Grant. Each Option granted under this Plan will
be evidenced by an Award Agreement which will expressly identify the Option as
an ISO or an NQSO ("Stock Option Agreement"), and will be in such form and
contain such provisions (which need not be the same for each Participant) as the
Committee may from time to time approve, and which will comply with and be
subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.
5.2 Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Option will be the date
on which the Committee makes the determination to grant such Option, unless
otherwise specified by the Committee. The Stock Option Agreement and a copy of
this Plan will be delivered to the Participant within a reasonable time after
the granting of the Option.
5.3 Exercise Period. Unless otherwise established by the Committee
with respect to any individual or group of individuals, an Option will become
exercisable with respect to 25% of the Shares on the first anniversary of the
Vesting Start Date (as defined below), with respect to an additional 25% of the
Shares on the second anniversary of the Vesting Start Date, with respect to an
additional 25% of the Shares on the third anniversary of the Vesting Start Date,
with respect to an additional 25% of the Shares on the fourth anniversary of the
Vesting Start Date. The Vesting Start Date is the date of grant, or such other
date as the Committee determines in its discretion. The Committee may use its
discretion to establish different vesting schedules with respect to any
individual or group of individuals. No Option will be exercisable after the
expiration of ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted; and provided
further that no ISO granted to a person who directly or by attribution owns more
than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company ("Ten Percent
Shareholder") will be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from
the date the ISO is granted. The Committee also may provide for the exercise of
Options to become exercisable at one time or from time to time, periodically or
otherwise, in such number of Shares or percentage of Shares as the Committee
determines. Options granted to Insiders, however, may not be exercisable, in
whole or in part, at any time prior to the six-month anniversary of the date of
grant, unless the Committee determines that the foregoing provision is not
necessary to comply with the provisions of Rule 16b-3 as promulgated under
Section 16 of the Exchange Act or that such Rule is not applicable to the Plan
or the Participant.
5.4 Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of an NQSO will be determined
by the Committee when the Option is granted; provided, however, that if
expressly required by one or more state securities authorities or laws as a
condition of issuing Awards and Shares in compliance with the securities laws of
such state, the exercise price of an NQSO shall not be less than 85% of the Fair
Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant and the Exercise Price of any
NQSO granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder shall not be less than 110% of the
Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant. The Exercise Price of an
ISO will be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the
date of grant and the Exercise Price of any ISO granted to a Ten Percent
Shareholder will not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on
the date of grant. Payment for the Shares purchased may be made in accordance
with Section 8 of this Plan.
5.5 Method of Exercise. Options may be exercised only by delivery to
the Company of a written stock option exercise agreement (the "Exercise
Agreement") in a form approved by the Committee (which need not be the same for
each Participant), stating the number of Shares being purchased, the
restrictions imposed on the Shares purchased under such Exercise Agreement, if
any, and such representations and agreements regarding Participant's investment
intent and access to information and other matters, if any, as may be required
or
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desirable by the Company to comply with applicable securities laws, together
with payment in full of the Exercise Price for the number of Shares being
purchased.
5.6 Termination. Notwithstanding the exercise periods set forth in
the Stock Option Agreement, exercise of an Option will always be subject to the
following:
(a) If the Participant is Terminated for any reason except death or
Disability, then the Participant may exercise such Participant's
Options only to the extent that such Options would have been
exercisable upon the Termination Date no later than three (3)
months after the Termination Date (or such shorter or longer time
period not exceeding five (5) years as may be determined by the
Committee, with any exercise beyond three (3) months after the
Termination Date deemed to be an NQSO), but in any event, no
later than the expiration date of the Options.
(b) If the Participant is Terminated because of Participant's death
or Disability (or the Participant dies within three (3) months
after a Termination other than because of Participant's death or
Disability), then Participant's Options may be exercised only to
the extent that such Options would have been exercisable by
Participant on the Termination Date and must be exercised by
Participant (or Participant's legal representative or authorized
assignee) no later than twelve (12) months after the Termination
Date (or such shorter (but not less than six months) or longer
time period not exceeding five (5) years as may be determined by
the Committee, with any such exercise beyond (a) three (3) months
after the Termination Date when the Termination is for any reason
other than the Participant's death or disability other than
defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, or (b) twelve (12)
months after the Termination Date when the Termination is for
Participant's death or Disability, deemed to be an NQSO), but in
any event no later than the expiration date of the Options.
5.7 Limitations on Exercise. The Committee may specify a reasonable
minimum number of Shares that may be purchased on any exercise of an Option,
provided that such minimum number will not prevent Participant from exercising
the Option for the full number of Shares for which it is then exercisable.
5.8 Limitations on ISOs. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined
as of the date of grant) of Shares with respect to which ISOs are exercisable
for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year (under this Plan or
under any other incentive stock option plan of the Company or any Affiliate,
Parent or Subsidiary of the Company) will not exceed $100,000. If the Fair
Market Value of Shares on the date of grant with respect to which ISOs are
exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year exceeds
$100,000, then the Options for the first $100,000 worth of Shares to become
exercisable in such calendar year will be ISOs and the Options for the amount in
excess of $100,000 that become exercisable in that calendar year will be NQSOs.
In the event that the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder are amended
after the Effective Date of this Plan to provide for a different limit on the
Fair Market Value of Shares permitted to be subject to ISOs, such different
limit will be automatically incorporated herein and will apply to any Options
granted after the effective date of such amendment.
5.9 Modification, Extension or Renewal. The Committee may modify,
extend or renew outstanding Options and authorize the grant of new Options in
substitution therefor, provided that any such action may not, without the
written consent of a Participant, impair any of such Participant's rights under
any Option previously granted. Any outstanding ISO that is modified, extended,
renewed or otherwise altered will be treated in accordance with Section 424(h)
of the Code. The Committee may reduce the Exercise Price of outstanding Options
without the consent of Participants effected by a written notice to them;
provided, however, that the Exercise Price may not be reduced below the minimum
Exercise Price that would be permitted under Section 5.4 of this Plan for
Options granted on the date the action is taken to reduce the Exercise Price.
5.10 No Disqualification. Notwithstanding any other provision in
this Plan, no term of this Plan relating to ISOs will be interpreted, amended or
altered, nor will any discretion or authority granted under
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this Plan be exercised, so as to disqualify this Plan under Section 422 of the
Code or, without the consent of the Participant affected, to disqualify any ISO
under Section 422 of the Code.
6. RESTRICTED STOCK. A Restricted Stock Award is an offer by the
Company to sell to an eligible person Shares that are subject to restrictions.
The Committee will determine to whom an offer will be made, the number of Shares
the person may purchase, the price to be paid (the "Purchase Price"), the
restrictions to which the Shares will be subject, if any, and all other terms
and conditions of the Restricted Stock Award, subject to the following:
6.1 Form of Restricted Stock Award. All purchases under a Restricted
Stock Award made pursuant to this Plan will be evidenced by an Award Agreement
("Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement") that will be in such form (which need
not be the same for each Participant) as the Committee will from time to time
approve, and will comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of this
Plan. The offer of Restricted Stock will be accepted by the Participant's
execution and delivery of the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement and full
payment for the Shares to the Company within thirty (30) days from the date the
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement is delivered to the person. If such person
does not execute and deliver the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement along with
full payment for the Shares to the Company within thirty (30) days, then the
offer will terminate, unless otherwise determined by the Committee. The
Committee, however, may provide that, if required under Rule 16b-3 promulgated
under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, Restricted Stock Awards granted to
Insiders shall not become exercisable until six months and one day after the
grant date and shall then be exercisable for 10 trading days at the Purchase
Price specified by the Committee in accordance with Section 6.2.
6.2 Purchase Price. The Purchase Price of Shares sold pursuant to a
Restricted Stock Award will be determined by the Committee; provided, that if
expressly required by any state securities authorities as a condition of the
offer and sale of Shares subject to Restricted Stock Awards in compliance with
the securities laws of such state, the Purchase Price will be at least 85% of
the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date the Restricted Stock Award is
granted, except in the case of a sale to a Ten Percent Shareholder, in which
case the Purchase Price will be 100% of the Fair Market Value. Payment of the
Purchase Price may be made in accordance with Section 8 of this Plan.
6.3 Restrictions. Restricted Stock Awards will be subject to such
restrictions (if any) as the Committee may impose. The Committee may provide for
the lapse of such restrictions in installments and may accelerate or waive such
restrictions, in whole or part, based on length of service, performance or such
other factors or criteria as the Committee may determine.
7. STOCK BONUSES.
7.1 Awards of Stock Bonuses. A Stock Bonus is an award of Shares
(which may consist of Restricted Stock) for services rendered to the Company or
any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company. A Stock Bonus may be awarded
for past services already rendered to the Company, or any Parent, Subsidiary or
Affiliate of the Company (provided that the Participant pays the Company the par
value, if any, of the Shares awarded by such Stock Bonus in cash) pursuant to an
Award Agreement (the "Stock Bonus Agreement") that will be in such form (which
need not be the same for each Participant) as the Committee will from time to
time approve, and will comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of
this Plan. A Stock Bonus may be awarded upon satisfaction of such performance
goals as are set out in advance in the Participant's individual Award Agreement
(the "Performance Stock Bonus Agreement") that will be in such form (which need
not be the same for each Participant) as the Committee will from time to time
approve, and will comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of this
Plan. Stock Bonuses may vary from Participant to Participant and between groups
of Participants, and may be based upon the achievement of the Company, Parent,
Subsidiary or Affiliate and/or individual performance factors or upon such other
criteria as the Committee may determine.
7.2 Terms of Stock Bonuses. The Committee will determine the number
of Shares to be awarded to the Participant and whether such Shares will be
Restricted Stock. If the Stock Bonus is being earned upon the satisfaction of
performance goals pursuant to a Performance Stock Bonus Agreement, then the
Committee will determine: (a) the nature, length and starting date of any period
during which performance is to be measured
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(the "Performance Period") for each Stock Bonus; (b) the performance goals and
criteria to be used to measure the performance, if any; (c) the number of Shares
that may be awarded to the Participant; and (d) the extent to which such Stock
Bonuses have been earned. Performance Periods may overlap and Participants may
participate simultaneously with respect to Stock Bonuses that are subject to
different Performance Periods and different performance goals and other
criteria. The number of Shares may be fixed or may vary in accordance with such
performance goals and criteria as may be determined by the Committee. The
Committee may adjust the performance goals applicable to the Stock Bonuses to
take into account changes in law and accounting or tax rules and to make such
adjustments as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to reflect the
impact of extraordinary or unusual items, events or circumstances to avoid
windfalls or hardships.
7.3 Form of Payment. The earned portion of a Stock Bonus may be paid
currently or on a deferred basis with such interest or dividend equivalent, if
any, as the Committee may determine. Payment may be made in the form of cash,
whole Shares, including Restricted Stock, or a combination thereof, either in a
lump sum payment or in installments, all as the Committee will determine.
7.4 Termination During Performance Period. If a Participant is
Terminated during a Performance Period for any reason, then such Participant
will be entitled to payment (whether in Shares, cash or otherwise) with respect
to the Stock Bonus only to the extent earned as of the date of Termination in
accordance with the Performance Stock Bonus Agreement, unless the Committee
determines otherwise.
8. PAYMENT FOR SHARE PURCHASES.
8.1 Payment. Payment for Shares purchased pursuant to this Plan may
be made in cash (by check) or, where expressly approved for the Participant by
the Committee and where permitted by law:
(a) by cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the
Participant;
(b) by surrender of shares that either: (1) have been owned by
Participant for more than six (6) months and have been paid for
within the meaning of SEC Rule 144 (and, if such shares were
purchased from the Company by use of a promissory note, such note
has been fully paid with respect to such shares); or (2) were
obtained by Participant in the public market;
(c) by tender of a full recourse promissory note having such terms as
may be approved by the Committee and bearing interest at a rate
sufficient to avoid imputation of income under Sections 483 and
1274 of the Code; provided, however, that Participants who are
not employees or directors of the Company will not be entitled to
purchase Shares with a promissory note unless the note is
adequately secured by collateral other than the Shares; provided,
further, that the portion of the Purchase Price equal to the par
value of the Shares, if any, must be paid in cash;
(d) by waiver of compensation due or accrued to the Participant for
services rendered; provided, further, that the portion of the
Purchase Price equal to the par value of the Shares, if any, must
be paid in cash;
(e) with respect only to purchases upon exercise of an Option, and
provided that a public market for the Company's stock exists:
(1) through a "same day sale" commitment from the Participant
and a broker-dealer that is a member of the National
Association of Securities Dealers (an "NASD Dealer")
whereby the Participant irrevocably elects to exercise the
Option and to sell a portion of the Shares so purchased to
pay for the Exercise Price, and whereby the NASD Dealer
irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to forward
the Exercise Price directly to the Company; or
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(2) through a "margin" commitment from the Participant and a
NASD Dealer whereby the Participant irrevocably elects to
exercise the Option and to pledge the Shares so purchased
to the NASD Dealer in a margin account as security for a
loan from the NASD Dealer in the amount of the Exercise
Price, and whereby the NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon
receipt of such Shares to forward the Exercise Price
directly to the Company; or
(f) by any combination of the foregoing.
8.2 Loan Guarantees. The Committee may help the Participant pay for
Shares purchased under this Plan by authorizing a guarantee by the Company of a
third-party loan to the Participant.
9. WITHHOLDING TAXES.
9.1 Withholding Generally. Whenever Shares are to be issued in
satisfaction of Awards granted under this Plan, the Company may require the
Participant to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy federal,
state and local withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery of any
certificate or certificates for such Shares. Whenever, under this Plan, payments
in satisfaction of Awards are to be made in cash, such payment will be net of an
amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local withholding tax
requirements.
9.2 Stock Withholding. When, under applicable tax laws, a
Participant incurs tax liability in connection with the exercise or vesting of
any Award that is subject to tax withholding and the Participant is obligated to
pay the Company the amount required to be withheld, the Committee may allow the
Participant to satisfy the minimum withholding tax obligation by electing to
have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued that number of Shares
having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld,
determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined
(the "Tax Date"). All elections by a Participant to have Shares withheld for
this purpose will be made in writing in a form acceptable to the Committee and
will be subject to the following restrictions:
(a) the election must be made on or prior to the applicable Tax Date;
(b) once made, then except as provided below, the election will be
irrevocable as to the particular Shares as to which the election
is made;
(c) all elections will be subject to the consent or disapproval of
the Committee;
(d) if the Participant is an Insider and if the Company is subject to
Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act: (1) the election may not be
made within six (6) months of the date of grant of the Award,
except as otherwise permitted by SEC Rule 16b-3(e) under the
Exchange Act, and (2) either (A) the election to use stock
withholding must be irrevocably made at least six (6) months
prior to the Tax Date (although such election may be revoked at
any time at least six (6) months prior to the Tax Date) or (B)
the exercise of the Option or election to use stock withholding
must be made in the ten (10) day period beginning on the third
day following the release of the Company's quarterly or annual
summary statement of sales or earnings; and
(e) in the event that the Tax Date is deferred until six (6) months
after the delivery of Shares under Section 83(b) of the Code, the
Participant will receive the full number of Shares with respect
to which the exercise occurs, but such Participant will be
unconditionally obligated to tender back to the Company the
proper number of Shares on the Tax Date.
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10. PRIVILEGES OF STOCK OWNERSHIP.
10.1 Voting and Dividends. No Participant will have any of the
rights of a shareholder with respect to any Shares until the Shares are issued
to the Participant. After Shares are issued to the Participant, the Participant
will be a shareholder and have all the rights of a shareholder with respect to
such Shares, including the right to vote and receive all dividends or other
distributions made or paid with respect to such Shares; provided, that if such
Shares are Restricted Stock, then any new, additional or different securities
the Participant may become entitled to receive with respect to such Shares by
virtue of a stock dividend, stock split or any other change in the corporate or
capital structure of the Company will be subject to the same restrictions as the
Restricted Stock; provided, further, that the Participant will have no right to
retain such stock dividends or stock distributions with respect to Shares that
are repurchased at the Participant's original Purchase Price pursuant to Section
12.
10.2 Financial Statements. If expressly required by any state
securities authorities as a condition of the offer and issuance of Awards in
compliance with the securities laws of such state, the Company shall provide to
each Participant during the period such Participant holds an outstanding Award a
copy of the financial statements of the Company as prepared either by the
Company or independent certified public accountants of the Company. Such
financial statements shall be delivered as soon as practicable following the end
of the Company's fiscal year during the period Awards are outstanding; provided,
however, the Company will not be required to provide such financial statements
to Participants whose services in connection with the Company assure them access
to equivalent information.
11. TRANSFERABILITY. Awards granted under this Plan, and any interest
therein, will not be transferable or assignable by Participant, and may not be
made subject to execution, attachment or similar process, otherwise than by will
or by the laws of descent and distribution or as consistent with the specific
Plan and Award Agreement provisions relating thereto. During the lifetime of the
Participant an Award will be exercisable only by the Participant, and any
elections with respect to an Award, may be made only by the Participant.
12. RESTRICTIONS ON SHARES. At the discretion of the Committee, the
Company may reserve to itself and/or its assignee(s) in the Award Agreement a
right to repurchase a portion of or all Shares that are not "Vested" (as defined
in the Stock Option Agreement) held by a Participant following such
Participant's Termination at any time within ninety (90) days after the later of
Participant's Termination Date and the date Participant purchases Shares under
this Plan, for cash and/or cancellation of purchase money indebtedness, at the
Participant's original Purchase Price, provided, that the right to repurchase
lapses at the rate of at least 20% per year over five (5) years from the date
the Shares were purchased (or from the date of grant of options in the case of
Shares obtained pursuant to a Stock Option Agreement and Stock Option Exercise
Agreement), and if the right to repurchase is assignable, the assignee must pay
the Company, upon assignment of the right to repurchase, cash equal to the
excess of the Fair Market Value of the Shares over the original Purchase Price.
13. CERTIFICATES. All certificates for Shares or other securities
delivered under this Plan will be subject to such stock transfer orders, legends
and other restrictions as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable,
including restrictions under any applicable federal, state or foreign securities
law, or any rules, regulations and other requirements of the SEC or any stock
exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may be listed or
quoted.
14. ESCROW; PLEDGE OF SHARES. To enforce any restrictions on a
Participant's Shares, the Committee may require the Participant to deposit all
certificates representing Shares (other than Shares with respect to which
consideration has been fully paid by the Participant (in forms other than by
promissory notes) and received by the Company), together with stock powers or
other instruments of transfer approved by the Committee, appropriately endorsed
in blank, with the Company or an agent designated by the Company to hold in
escrow until such restrictions have lapsed or terminated, and the Committee may
cause a legend or legends referencing such restrictions to be placed on the
certificates. Any Participant who is permitted to execute a promissory note as
partial or full consideration for the purchase of Shares under this Plan will be
required to pledge and deposit with the Company all or part of the Shares so
purchased as collateral to secure the payment of Participant's obligation to the
Company under the promissory note; provided, however, that the Committee may
require or accept other or additional forms of collateral to secure the payment
of such obligation and, in any event, the Company will have full
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recourse against the Participant under the promissory note notwithstanding any
pledge of the Participant's Shares or other collateral or the Company's resort
to any or all of such collateral. In connection with any pledge of the Shares,
Participant will be required to execute and deliver a written pledge agreement
in such form as the Committee will from time to time approve. The Shares
purchased with the promissory note may be released from the pledge on a pro rata
basis as the promissory note is paid. Notwithstanding any other provision in
this Plan, the Committee may not require deposit in escrow or retain in escrow
evidence of unencumbered Shares for which consideration has been fully paid by
the Participant (in a form other than by promissory notes) and received by the
Company.
15. EXCHANGE AND BUYOUT OF AWARDS. The Committee may, at any time or
from time to time, authorize the Company, with the consent of the respective
Participants, to issue new Awards in exchange for the surrender and cancellation
of any or all outstanding Awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee
may at any time buy from a Participant an Award previously granted with payment
in cash, Shares (including Restricted Stock) or other consideration, based on
such terms and conditions as the Committee and the Participant may agree. The
Committee may at any time cancel Options upon payment to each Participant in
cash, with respect to each Option to the extent then exercisable, of any amount
which, in the absolute discretion of the Committee, is determined to be
equivalent to any excess of the market value (at the effective time of such
event) of the consideration that such Participant would have received if the
Option had been exercised before the effective time over the Exercise Price of
the Option.
16. SECURITIES LAW AND OTHER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. An Award will not
be effective unless such Award is in compliance with all applicable federal and
state securities laws, rules and regulations of any governmental body, and the
requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the
Shares may then be listed or quoted, as they are in effect on the date of grant
of the Award and also on the date of exercise or other issuance. Notwithstanding
any other provision in this Plan, the Company will have no obligation to issue
or deliver certificates for Shares under this Plan prior to: (a) obtaining any
approvals from governmental agencies that the Company determines are necessary
or advisable; and/or (b) completion of any registration or other qualification
of such Shares under any state or federal law or ruling of any governmental body
that the Company determines to be necessary or advisable. The Company will be
under no obligation to register the Shares with the SEC or to effect compliance
with the registration, qualification or listing requirements of any state
securities laws, stock exchange or automated quotation system, and the Company
will have no liability for any inability or failure to do so.
17. NO OBLIGATION TO EMPLOY. Nothing in this Plan or any Award granted
under this Plan will confer or be deemed to confer on any Participant any right
to continue in the employ of, or to continue any other relationship with, the
Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company or limit in any
way the right of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the
Company to terminate Participant's employment or other relationship at any time,
with or without cause.
18. CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS.
18.1 Assumption or Replacement of Awards by Successor. In the event
of (a) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (b) a merger or
consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (other than
a merger or consolidation with a wholly-owned subsidiary, a reincorporation of
the Company in a different jurisdiction, or other transaction in which there is
no substantial change in the shareholders of the Company or their relative stock
holdings and the Awards granted under this Plan are assumed, converted or
replaced by the successor corporation, which assumption will be binding on all
Participants), (c) a merger in which the Company is the surviving corporation
but after which the shareholders of the Company (other than any shareholder
which merges (or which owns or controls another corporation which merges) with
the Company in such merger) cease to own their shares or other equity interests
in the Company, (d) the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company,
or (e) any other transaction which qualifies as a "corporate transaction" under
Section 424(a) of the Code wherein the shareholders of the Company give up all
of their equity interest in the Company (except for the acquisition, sale or
transfer of all or substantially all of the outstanding shares of the Company
from or by the shareholders of the Company), any or all outstanding Awards may
be assumed, converted or replaced by the successor corporation (if any), which
assumption, conversion or replacement will be binding on all Participants. In
the alternative, the successor corporation may substitute equivalent Awards or
provide substantially similar
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consideration to Participants as was provided to shareholders (after taking into
account the existing provisions of the Awards). The successor corporation may
also issue, in place of outstanding Shares of the Company held by the
Participant, substantially similar shares or other property subject to
repurchase restrictions no less favorable to the Participant. In the event such
successor corporation (if any) refuses to assume or substitute Options, as
provided above, pursuant to a transaction described in this Subsection 18.1,
such Options shall expire on such transaction at such time and on such
conditions as the Board will determine.
18.2 Other Treatment of Awards. Subject to any greater rights
granted to Participants under the foregoing provisions of this Section 18, in
the event of the occurrence of any transaction described in Section 18.1, any
outstanding Awards will be treated as provided in the applicable agreement or
plan of merger, consolidation, dissolution, liquidation, sale of assets or other
"corporate transaction."
18.3 Assumption of Awards by the Company. The Company, from time to
time, also may substitute or assume outstanding awards granted by another
company, whether in connection with an acquisition of such other company or
otherwise, by either; (a) granting an Award under this Plan in substitution of
such other company's award; or (b) assuming such award as if it had been granted
under this Plan if the terms of such assumed award could be applied to an Award
granted under this Plan. Such substitution or assumption will be permissible if
the holder of the substituted or assumed award would have been eligible to be
granted an Award under this Plan if the other company had applied the rules of
this Plan to such grant. In the event the Company assumes an award granted by
another company, the terms and conditions of such award will remain unchanged
(except that the exercise price and the number and nature of Shares issuable
upon exercise of any such option will be adjusted appropriately pursuant to
Section 424(a) of the Code). In the event the Company elects to grant a new
Option rather than assuming an existing option, such new Option may be granted
with a similarly adjusted Exercise Price.
19. ADOPTION AND SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. This Plan will become effective
on the closing of the Company's registered initial public offering of securities
(the "Effective Date"); provided, however, that if the Effective Date does not
occur on or before December 31, 1995, this Plan and any Options granted
hereunder will terminate as of December 31, 1995 having never become effective.
This Plan shall be approved by the shareholders of the Company (excluding Shares
issued pursuant to this Plan), consistent with applicable laws, within twelve
(12) months before or after the date this Plan is adopted by the Board. Upon the
Effective Date, the Board may grant Awards pursuant to this Plan; provided,
however, that: (a) no Option may be exercised prior to initial shareholder
approval of this Plan; (b) no Option granted pursuant to an increase in the
number of Shares subject to this Plan approved by the Board will be exercised
prior to the time such increase has been approved by the shareholders of the
Company; and (c) in the event that shareholder approval of such increase is not
obtained within the time period provided herein, all Awards granted hereunder
will be canceled, any Shares issued pursuant to any Award will be canceled, and
any purchase of Shares hereunder will be rescinded. So long as the Company is
subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Company will comply with the
requirements of SEC Rule 16b-3 promulgated thereunder (or its successor), as
amended, with respect to shareholder approval.
20. TERM OF PLAN. Unless earlier terminated as provided herein, this
Plan will terminate ten (10) years from the date this Plan is adopted by the
Board or, if earlier, the date of shareholder approval.
21. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF PLAN. The Board may at any time
terminate or amend this Plan in any respect, including without limitation
amendment of any form of Award Agreement or instrument to be executed pursuant
to this Plan; provided, however, that the Board will not, without the approval
of the shareholders of the Company, amend this Plan in any manner that requires
such shareholder approval pursuant to the Code or the regulations promulgated
thereunder as such provisions apply to ISO plans or (if the Company is subject
to the Exchange Act or Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act) pursuant to the
Exchange Act or SEC Rule 16b-3 promulgated thereunder (or its successor), as
amended, respectively.
22. NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN. Neither the adoption of this Plan by
the Board, the submission of this Plan to the shareholders of the Company for
approval, nor any provision of this Plan will be construed as creating any
limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such additional compensation
arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the
granting of stock options and bonuses otherwise than under this Plan, and such
arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific
cases.
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Exhibit 1
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23. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Plan, the following terms will have
the following meanings:
"Affiliate" means any corporation that directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under
common control with, another corporation, where "control" (including the terms
"controlled by" and "under common control with") means the possession, direct or
indirect, of the power to cause the direction of the management and policies of
the corporation, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise.
"Award" means any award under this Plan, including any Option,
Restricted Stock or Stock Bonus.
"Award Agreement" means, with respect to each Award, the signed
written agreement between the Company and the Participant setting forth the
terms and conditions of the Award.
"Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
"Committee" means the committee appointed by the Board to administer
this Plan, or if no such committee is appointed, the Board.
"Company" means Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a corporation
organized under the laws of the State of California, or any successor
corporation.
"Disability" means a disability, whether temporary or permanent,
partial or total, as determined by the Committee.
"Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
"Exercise Price" means the price at which a holder of an Option may
purchase the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option.
"Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of a share of
the Company's Common Stock determined by the Board in its sole discretion,
exercised in good faith; provided, however, that if the Common Stock of the
Company is quoted on the Small Cap Market of the National Association of
Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System or is regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer, and selling prices are reported, the Fair Market
Value per share shall be the closing sales price for such stock or the closing
bid if no sales were reported, as quoted on such system or by such dealer, for
the date the value is to be determined (or if there are not sales for such date,
then for the last preceding business day on which there were sales); provided,
however, that if the Common Stock of the Company is listed on any established
stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the
National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotation System, the Fair Market Value per share shall be the closing
sales price for such stock or the closing bid if no sales were reported, as
quoted on such system or exchange (or the largest such exchange) for the date
the value is to be determined (or if there are not sales for such date, then for
the last preceding business day on which there were sales), as reported in the
Wall Street Journal or similar publication.
"Insider" means an officer or director of the Company or any other
person whose transactions in the Company's Common Stock are subject to Section
16 of the Exchange Act.
"Option" means an award of an option to purchase Shares pursuant to
Section 5.
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"Outside Directors" shall mean any director who is not (i) a current
employee of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company,
(ii) a former employee of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of
the Company who is receiving compensation for prior service (other than benefits
under a tax-qualified pension plan), (iii) a current or former officer of the
Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company or (iv) currently
receiving compensation for personal services in any capacity, other than as a
director, from the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the
Company; provided, however, that at such time as the term "Outside Director", as
used in Section 162(m) is defined in regulations promulgated under Section
162(m) of the Code, "Outside Director" shall have the meaning set forth in such
regulations, as amended from time to time and as interpreted by the Internal
Revenue Service.
"Parent" means any corporation (other than the Company) in an
unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if at the time of the
granting of an Award under this Plan, each of such corporations other than the
Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
"Participant" means a person who receives an Award under this Plan.
"Plan" means this Cellegy Pharmaceutical, Inc. 1995 Equity Incentive
Plan, as amended from time to time.
"Restricted Stock Award" means an award of Shares pursuant to
Section 6.
"SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Securities Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Shares" means shares of the Company's Common Stock reserved for
issuance under this Plan, as adjusted pursuant to Sections 2 and 18, and any
successor security.
"Stock Bonus" means an award of Shares, or cash in lieu of Shares,
pursuant to Section 7.
"Subsidiary" means any corporation (other than the Company) in an
unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of
granting of the Award, each of the corporations other than the last corporation
in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such
chain.
"Termination" or "Terminated" means, for purposes of this Plan with
respect to a Participant, that the Participant has for any reason ceased to
provide services as an employee, director, consultant or advisor to the Company
or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company, except in the case of sick
leave, military leave, or any other leave of absence approved by the Committee,
provided that such leave is for a period of not more than ninety (90) days, or
reinstatement upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or
statute. The Committee will have sole discretion to determine whether a
Participant has ceased to provide services and the effective date on which the
Participant ceased to provide services (the "Termination Date").
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1995 DIRECTORS STOCK OPTION PLAN
Amended as of April 11, 1997
1. Purpose. This 1995 Directors Stock Option Plan (this "Plan") is
established to provide equity incentives for nonemployee members of the Board of
Directors of Cellegy Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company"), who are described in
Section 6.1 below, by granting such persons options to purchase shares of stock
of the Company.
2. Adoption and Shareholder Approval. After this Plan is adopted by the
Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), this Plan will become effective
on the closing of the Company's registered initial public offering of securities
(the "Effective Date"); provided, however, that if the Effective Date does not
occur on or before December 31, 1995, this Plan and any Options granted
hereunder will terminate as of December 31, 1995 having never become effective.
Upon the Effective Date of this Plan, no further stock options shall be granted
pursuant to the 1992 Stock Option Plan of the Company (the "Prior Plan").
Options granted pursuant to the Prior Plan shall continue to be governed by the
terms of the Prior Plan. This Plan shall be approved by the shareholders of the
Company, consistent with applicable laws, within twelve (12) months after the
date this Plan is adopted by the Board. Options ("Options") may be granted under
this Plan after the Effective Date provided that, in the event that shareholder
approval is not obtained within the time period provided herein, this Plan, and
all Options granted hereunder, shall terminate. No Option that is issued as a
result of any increase in the number of shares authorized to be issued under
this Plan shall be exercised prior to the time such increase has been approved
by the shareholders of the Company and all such Options granted pursuant to such
increase shall similarly terminate if such shareholder approval is not obtained.
So long as the Company is subject to Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act") the Company will comply with the
requirements of Rule 16b-3 with respect to shareholder approval.
3. Types of Options and Shares. Options granted under this Plan shall
be nonqualified stock options ("NQSOs"). The shares of stock that may be
purchased upon exercise of Options granted under this Plan (the "Shares") are
shares of the Common Stock of the Company.
4. Number of Shares. The maximum number of Shares that may be issued
pursuant to Options granted under this Plan (the "Maximum Number") is 150,000
Shares (giving effect to a reverse split of the Company's Common Stock effective
at or before the closing of the Company's registered initial public offering of
securities), subject to adjustment as provided in this Plan. If any Option is
terminated for any reason without being exercised in whole or in part, the
Shares thereby released from such Option shall be available for purchase under
other Options subsequently granted under this Plan. At all times during the term
of this Plan, the Company shall reserve and keep available such number of Shares
as shall be required to satisfy the requirements of outstanding Options granted
under this Plan; provided, however that if the aggregate number of Shares
subject to outstanding Options granted under this Plan plus the aggregate number
of Shares previously issued by the Company pursuant to the exercise of Options
granted under this Plan equals or exceeds the Maximum Number of Shares, then
notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no further Options may be
granted under this Plan until the Maximum Number is increased or the aggregate
number of Shares subject to outstanding Options granted under this Plan plus the
aggregate number of Shares previously issued by the Company pursuant to the
exercise of Options granted under this Plan is less than the Maximum Number.
5. Administration. This Plan shall be administered by the Board or by a
committee of not less than two members of the Board appointed to administer this
Plan (the "Committee"). As used in this Plan, references to the Committee shall
mean either such Committee or the Board if no Committee has been established.
The interpretation by the Committee of any of the provisions of this Plan or any
Option granted under this Plan shall be final and binding upon the Company and
all persons having an interest in any Option or any Shares purchased pursuant to
an Option.
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6. Eligibility and Award Formula.
6.1 Eligibility. Options may be granted only to directors of the
Company who are not employees of the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or
Affiliate of the Company, as those terms are defined in Section 17 below.
6.2 Initial Grant. Each Optionee who after the Effective Date
becomes a member of the Board will automatically be granted an Option for 20,000
Shares (the "Initial Grant"). Initial Grants shall be made on the first business
day after the date such Optionee is first elected to the Board.
6.3 Succeeding Grants. On the first business day after each of the
Company's annual meeting of shareholders, if the Optionee is still a member of
the Board and has served continuously as a member of the Board for at least one
year, the Optionee will automatically be granted an Option for 1,000 Shares (a
"Succeeding Grant").
7. Terms and Conditions of Options. Subject to the following and to
Section 6 above:
7.1 Form of Option Grant. Each Option granted under this Plan shall
be evidenced by a written Stock Option Grant ("Grant") in such form (which need
not be the same for each Optionee) as the Committee shall from time to time
approve, which Grant shall comply with and be subject to the terms and
conditions of this Plan.
7.2 Vesting. Options granted under this Plan shall be exercisable as
they vest. The date an Optionee receives an Initial Grant or a Succeeding Grant
is referred to in this Plan as the "Start Date" for such Option.
(a) Initial Grants. Each Initial Grant will vest as follows,
so long as the Optionee continuously remains a director of the Company: (i) on
the Start Date of the Initial Grant the Initial Grant will vest as to
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares; (ii) with respect to the remaining
15,000 Shares: (a) on the first (1st) anniversary of the Initial Grant, the
Initial Grant will vest as to an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of the
remaining Shares; (b) on the second (2nd) anniversary of the Initial Grant, the
Initial Grant will vest as to an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of the
remaining Shares; (c) on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Initial Grant, the
Initial Grant will vest as to an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of the
remaining Shares; and (d) on the fourth (4th) anniversary of the Initial Grant,
the Initial Grant will vest as to an additional twenty-five percent (25%) of the
remaining Shares.
(b) Succeeding Grants. Each Succeeding Grant will vest as to
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares upon each of the first four (4)
successive anniversaries of the Start Date for such Succeeding Grant, so long as
the Optionee continuously remains a director of the Company.
7.3 Exercise Price. The exercise price of an Option shall be the
Fair Market Value (as defined in Section 17.4) of the Shares, at the time that
the Option is granted.
7.4 Termination of Option. Except as provided below in this Section,
each Option shall expire ten (10) years after its Start Date (the "Expiration
Date"). The Option shall cease to vest if the Optionee ceases to be a member of
the Board. The date on which the Optionee ceases to be a member of the Board
shall be referred to as the "Termination Date". An Option may be exercised after
the Termination Date only as set forth below:
(a) Termination Generally. If the Optionee ceases to be a
member of the Board for any reason except death or disability (as described in
7.4(b) below), then each Option then held by such Optionee, to the extent (and
only to the extent) that it would have been exercisable by the Optionee on the
Termination Date, may be exercised by the Optionee within three (3) months after
the Termination Date, but in no event later than the Expiration Date.
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(b) Death or Disability. If the Optionee ceases to be a member
of the Board because of the death of the Optionee or the temporary or permanent,
partial or total disability of the Optionee as determined by the Board, then
each Option then held by such Optionee, to the extent (and only to the extent)
that it would have been exercisable by the Optionee on the Termination Date, may
be exercised by the Optionee (or the Optionee's legal representative) within
twelve (12) months after the Termination Date, but in no event later than the
Expiration Date.
8. Exercise of Options.
8.1 Notice. Options may be exercised only by delivery to the Company
of an exercise agreement in a form approved by the Committee stating the number
of Shares being purchased, the restrictions imposed on the Shares and such
representations and agreements regarding the Optionee's investment intent and
access to information as may be required by the Company to comply with
applicable securities laws, together with payment in full of the exercise price
for the number of Shares being purchased.
8.2 Payment. Payment for the Shares purchased upon exercise of an
Option may be made (a) in cash or by check; (b) by surrender of shares of Common
Stock of the Company that have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6)
months (and which have been paid for within the meaning of Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") Rule 144 and, if such shares were purchased from the
Company by use of a promissory note, such note has been fully paid with respect
to such shares) or were obtained by the Optionee in the open public market,
having a Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price of the Option; (c) by
waiver of compensation due or accrued to the Optionee for services rendered; (d)
provided that a public market for the Company's stock exists, through a "same
day sale" commitment from the Optionee and a broker-dealer that is a member of
the National Association of Securities Dealers (an "NASD Dealer") whereby the
Optionee irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and to sell a portion of the
Shares so purchased to pay for the exercise price and whereby the NASD Dealer
irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to forward the exercise price
directly to the Company; (e) provided that a public market for the Company's
stock exists, through a "margin" commitment from the Optionee and a NASD Dealer
whereby the Optionee irrevocably elects to exercise the Option and to pledge the
Shares so purchased to the NASD Dealer in a margin account as security for a
loan from the NASD Dealer in the amount of the exercise price, and whereby the
NASD Dealer irrevocably commits upon receipt of such Shares to forward the
exercise price directly to the Company; or (f) by any combination of the
foregoing.
8.3 Withholding Taxes. Prior to issuance of the Shares upon exercise
of an Option, the Optionee shall pay or make adequate provision for any federal
or state withholding obligations of the Company, if applicable.
8.4 Limitations on Exercise. Notwithstanding the exercise periods
set forth in the Grant, exercise of an Option shall always be subject to the
following limitations:
(a) An Option shall not be exercisable until such time as this
Plan (or, in the case of Options granted pursuant to an amendment increasing the
number of shares that may be issued pursuant to this Plan, such amendment) has
been approved by the shareholders of the Company in accordance with Section 15
hereof.
(b) An Option shall not be exercisable unless such exercise is
in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")
and all applicable state securities laws, as they are in effect on the date of
exercise.
(c) The Committee may specify a reasonable minimum number of
Shares that may be purchased upon any exercise of an Option, provided that such
minimum number will not prevent the Optionee from exercising the full number of
Shares as to which the Option is then exercisable.
9. Nontransferability of Options. During the lifetime of the Optionee,
an Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee or by the Optionee's
guardian or legal representative, unless otherwise permitted by the Committee.
No Option may be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed
of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
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10. Privileges of Stock Ownership. No Optionee shall have any of the
rights of a shareholder with respect to any Shares subject to an Option until
the Option has been validly exercised. No adjustment shall be made for dividends
or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date
of exercise, except as provided in this Plan. The Company shall provide to each
Optionee a copy of the annual financial statements of the Company, at such time
after the close of each fiscal year of the Company as they are released by the
Company to its shareholders.
11. Adjustment of Option Shares. In the event that the number of
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company is changed by a stock
dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, combination, reclassification or
similar change in the capital structure of the Company without consideration,
the number of Shares available under this Plan and the number of Shares subject
to outstanding Options and the exercise price per share of such outstanding
Options shall be proportionately adjusted, subject to any required action by the
Board or shareholders of the Company and compliance with applicable securities
laws; provided, however, that no fractional shares shall be issued upon exercise
of any Option and any resulting fractions of a Share shall be rounded up to the
nearest whole Share.
12. No Obligation to Continue as Director. Nothing in this Plan or any
Option granted under this Plan shall confer on any Optionee any right to
continue as a director of the Company.
13. Compliance With Laws. The grant of Options and the issuance of
Shares upon exercise of any Options shall be subject to and conditioned upon
compliance with all applicable requirements of law, including without limitation
compliance with the Securities Act, compliance with all other applicable state
securities laws and compliance with the requirements of any stock exchange or
national market system on which the Shares may be listed. The Company shall be
under no obligation to register the Shares with the SEC or to effect compliance
with the registration or qualification requirement of any state securities laws,
stock exchange or national market system.
14. Acceleration of Options. In the event of (a) a dissolution or
liquidation of the Company, (b) a merger or consolidation in which the Company
is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger or consolidation with a
wholly-owned subsidiary, a reincorporation of the Company in a different
jurisdiction, or other transaction in which there is no substantial change in
the shareholders of the Company or their relative stock holdings), (c) a merger
in which the Company is the surviving corporation but after which the
shareholders of the Company (other than any shareholder which merges (or which
owns or controls another corporation which merges) with the Company in such
merger) cease to own their shares or other equity interests in the Company, (d)
the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, or (e) any other
transaction which qualifies as a "corporate transaction" under Section 424 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") wherein the
shareholders of the Company give up all of their equity interests in the Company
(except for the acquisition, sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the
outstanding shares of the Company from or by the shareholders of the Company),
the vesting of all options granted pursuant to this Plan will accelerate and the
options will become exercisable in full prior to the consummation of such event
at such times and on such conditions as the Committee determines, and if such
options are not exercised prior to the consummation of the corporate
transaction, they shall terminate in accordance with the provisions of this
Plan.
15. Amendment or Termination of Plan. The Committee may at any time
terminate or amend this Plan (but may not terminate or amend the terms of any
outstanding option without the consent of the Optionee); provided, however, that
the Committee shall not, without the approval of the shareholders of the
Company, increase the total number of Shares available under this Plan (except
by operation of the provisions of Sections 4 and 11 above) or change the class
of persons eligible to receive Options. Further, the provisions in Sections 6
and 7 of this Plan shall not be amended more than once every six (6) months,
other than to comport with changes in the Code, the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act or the rules thereunder. In any case, no amendment of this Plan may
adversely affect any then outstanding Options or any unexercised portions
thereof without the written consent of the Optionee.
16. Term of Plan. Options may be granted pursuant to this Plan from
time to time within a period of ten (10) years from the date this Plan is
adopted by the Board.
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17. Certain Definitions. As used in this Plan, the following terms
shall have the following meanings:
17.1 "Parent" means any corporation (other than the Company) in an
unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if, at the time of the
granting of the Option, each of such corporations other than the Company owns
stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes
of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
17.2 "Subsidiary" means any corporation (other than the Company) in
an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of
granting of the Option, each of the corporations other than the last corporation
in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the
total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other
corporations in such chain.
17.3 "Affiliate" means any corporation that directly, or indirectly
through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under
common control with, another corporation, where "control" (including the terms
"controlled by" and "under common control with") means the possession, direct or
indirect, of the power to cause the direction of the management and policies of
the corporation, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract
or otherwise.
17.4 "Fair Market Value" shall mean, as of any date, the value of a
share of the Company's Common Stock determined by the Board in its sole
discretion, exercised in good faith; provided, however, that if the Common Stock
of the Company is quoted on the Small Cap Market of the National Association of
Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System or is regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair
Market Value per share shall be the closing sales price for such stock or the
closing bid if no sales were reported, as quoted on such system or by such
dealer for the date the value is to be determined (or if there are no quoted
prices for the date of grant, then for the last preceding business day on which
there were quoted prices); provided, however, that if the Common Stock of the
Company is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system,
including without limitation the National Market System of the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System, the Fair Market
Value per share shall be the closing sales price for such stock or the closing
bid if no sales were reported, as quoted on such system or exchange (or the
largest such exchange) for the date the value is to be determined (or if there
are not sales for such date, then for the last preceding business day on which
there were sales), as reported in the Wall Street Journal or similar
publication.
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PROXY CELLEGY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. PROXY
PROXY FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
JUNE 5, 1997
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CELLEGY
The undersigned hereby appoints K. Michael Forrest and Carl R. Thornfeldt,
M.D., or either of them, each with full power of substitution, to represent the
undersigned at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Cellegy Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. ("Cellegy") to be held at 9:00 a.m. P.D.T., on June 5, 1997, at the Hotel
Sofitel, 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, California, and at any
adjournments or postponements thereof, and to vote the number of shares the
undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present at the meeting on
the following matters:
(Continued, and to be signed on the other side)
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[X] Please mark
your votes
as this
WITHHOLD
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: FOR FOR ALL FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
NOMINEES: K. Michael Forrest, [ ] [ ] 2. Approval of amendment to the 1995 Employee [ ] [ ] [ ]
Carl R. Thornfeldt, M.D., Incentive Plan to increase the number of
Jack Bowman, Denis R. Burger, Ph.D., shares of Common Stock reserved and
Peter M. Elias, M.D., Tobi B. Klar, M.D., authorized for issuance under the Plan by
Alan A. Steigrod, Larry J. Wells. 450,000 shares, from 1,000,000 shares to
1,450,000 shares.
INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote
for any individual nominee, write that 3. Approval of amendment of the 1995 [ ] [ ] [ ]
nominee's name in the space provided below. Directors' Stock Option Plan to increase
the number of shares of Common Stock
____________________________________________ reserved and authorized for issuance under
the Plan by 50,000 shares, from 100,000
I PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING [ ] shares to 150,000 shares.
4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young [ ] [ ] [ ]
LLP as independent auditors of the Company
for the 1997 fiscal year.
5. The transaction of such other business as [ ] [ ] [ ]
may properly come before the meeting or
any adjournments or postponements of the
meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU
VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES AND FOR
PROPOSALS NOS. 2, 3 AND 4.
THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED ABOVE.
WHEN NO CHOICE IS INDICATED, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF THE EIGHT
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AND FOR PROPOSALS NOS. 2, 3 AND 4.
In their discretion, the proxy holders are
authorized to vote upon such other business
as may properly come before the meeting or
any adjournments or postponements thereof to
the extent authorized by Rule 14a-4(c)
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
Signature(s) ______________________________________________________________________ Dated _____________________, 1997
Please sign as name appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. If shares are held of record by a Corporation, the Proxy
should be executed by the president, vice president, secretary or assistant secretary. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON, YOU ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND PROMPTLY MAIL THIS PROXY
IN THE ENCLOSED RETURN ENVELOPE SO THAT YOUR SHARES MAY BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING.
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