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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 1996
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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PROXIM, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 77-0059429
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
295 NORTH BERNARDO AVENUE
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94943
(415) 960-1630
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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1995 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
1993 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(FULL TITLE OF THE PLANS
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KEITH E. GLOVER
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
AND VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
PROXIM, INC.
295 NORTH BERNARDO AVENUE
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043
(415) 960-1630
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER,
INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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Copy to:
RICHARD C. DEGOLIA, ESQ.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
(415) 493-9300
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED PROPOSED
MAXIMUM MAXIMUM
TITLE OF EACH CLASS AMOUNT OFFERING AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
OF SECURITIES TO TO BE PRICE OFFERING REGISTRATION
BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER SHARE PRICE FEE (3)
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Common Stock, $.001 par value, per share
- 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan 1,000,000 $31.75 (1) $31,750,000 (1) $10,948.28 (1)
- 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan 200,000 $26.9875 (2) $5,397,500 (2) $1,861.21 (2)
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TOTAL 1,200,000 $37,147,500 $12,809.49
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(1) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457 of Regulation C solely for the purpose of
calculating the registration fee. The proposed maximum offering price per
share with respect to the 1,000,000 shares authorized and reserved for
issuance under the 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan has been estimated to be
the closing price reported in the Nasdaq National Market on June 25, 1996.
(2) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457 of Regulation C solely for the purpose of
calculating the registration fee. The proposed maximum offering price per
share with respect to the additional 200,000 shares recently authorized
and reserved for issuance under the 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan has
been estimated to be 85% of the closing price reported in the Nasdaq
national Market on June 25, 1996.
(3) Amount of Registration Fee was calculated pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
Securities Act of 1933, which states that the fee shall be "one
twenty-ninth of one per centum of the maximum aggregate price at which
such securities are proposed to be offered."
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
ITEM 3. INFORMATION INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.
There are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement the following documents and information heretofore filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"):
(a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the
for year ended December 31, 1995.
(b) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC for
the three months ended March 31, 1996.
(c) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock to be offered
hereby is contained in the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21,
1993 pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act"), including any amendment or report filed for the
purpose of updating such description.
All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement
and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all
securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then
remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing such
documents.
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporations Law authorizes a court
to award, or a corporation's Board of Directors to grant, indemnification to
directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such
indemnification under certain c for liabilities (including reimbursement for
expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"). Article VI of the Company's Bylaws provides for the mandatory
indemnification of its directors, officers, employees and other agents to the
maximum extent permitted by Delaware General Corporation Law, and the Company
has entered into agreements with its officers, directors and certain key
employees implementing such indemnification.
ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 8. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit Number
5.1 Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., as to the
legality of securities being registered.
10.2 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
10.9 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended
23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP
23.2 Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1)
ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales am
being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement to include
any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such
information in the registration statement
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under
the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a
new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the on
of the offering.
(4) That, for purposes of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each
filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of
the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising
under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the Registrant's Bylaws,
indemnification agreements, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that
in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling
person in connection with the securities being registered the Registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed
by the adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant, Proxim, Inc., a Delaware corporation, certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing
on this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Mountain View, State of California, on July 2, 1996.
PROXIM, INC.
By: /s/ David C. King
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David C. King,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below consulates and appoints David C. King and Keith E. Glover, jointly
and severally, his attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for
him in any and all capacities, to sign any amendments to this Registration
Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other
documents m connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his
substitute, or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ David C. King President and Chief Executive July 2, 1996
- ----------------------------- Officer, Director (Principal
David C. King Executive Officer), Chairman of
the Board of Directors
/s/ Keith E. Glover Chief Financial Officer, Vice July 2, 1996
- ----------------------------- President of Finance and
Keith E. Glover Administration (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Raymond Chin Director July 2, 1996
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Raymond Chin
/s/ Leslie G. Denend Director July 2, 1996
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Leslie G. Denend
/s/ Michael Kaufman Director July 2, 1996
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Michael Kaufman
/s/ G. Russell Mortenson Director July 2, 1996
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G. Russell Mortenson
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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EXHIBITS
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8
PROXIM, INC.
JULY 2, 1996
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Number Description
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5.1 Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation
10.2 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended
10.9 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended
23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP
23.2 Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation (Contained in Exhibit 5.1)
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EXHIBIT 5.1
July 2, 1996
Proxim, Inc.
295 N. Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, California 94043
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8
Gentlemen:
We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be filed by
you with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about July 2, 1996 (the
"Registration Statement") in connection with the registration under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of 1,000,000 shares of your Common Stock
under the 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan and 200,000 additional shares of your
Common Stock under the 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended. Such
shares of Common Stock are referred to herein as the "Shares," and such plans
are referred to herein as the "Plans." As your counsel in connection with this
transaction, we have examined the proceedings taken and are familiar with the
proceedings proposed to be taken by you in connection with the issuance and sale
of the Shares pursuant to the Plans.
It is our opinion that, when issued and sold in the manner described in
the Plans and pursuant to the agreements which accompany each grant or purchase
under the Plans, the Shares will be legally and validly issued, fully-paid and
non-assessable.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, and consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the
Registration Statement and any amendments thereto.
Very truly yours,
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
Professional Corporation
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EXHIBIT 10.2
PROXIM, INC.
1993 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
The following constitutes the provisions of the 1993 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan of Proxim, Inc. as amended effective upon the approval of the
stockholders of the Company on May 17, 1996.
1. Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide employees of the
Company and its Designated Subsidiaries with an opportunity to purchase Common
Stock of the Company through accumulated payroll deductions. It is the intention
of the Company to have the Plan qualify as an "Employee Stock Purchase Plan"
under Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The
provisions of the Plan, accordingly, shall be construed so as to extend and
limit participation in a manner consistent with the requirements of that section
of the Code.
2. Definitions.
(a) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(c) "Common Stock" shall mean the Common Stock of the Company.
(d) "Company" shall mean Proxim, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(e) "Compensation" shall mean all base straight time gross
earnings, overtime, shift premium, incentive compensation, incentive payments,
bonuses, commissions and other compensation but shall not include income
recognized in connection with stock options.
(f) "Designated Subsidiaries" shall mean the Subsidiaries
which have been designated by the Board from time to time in its sole discretion
as eligible to participate in the Plan.
(g) "Employee" shall mean any individual who is an Employee of
the Company for purposes of tax withholding under the Code whose customary
employment with the Company or any Designated Subsidiary is at least twenty (20)
hours per week. For purposes of the Plan, the employment relationship shall be
treated as continuing intact while the individual is on sick leave or other
leave of absence approved by the Company. Where the period of leave exceeds 90
days and the individual's right to reemployment is not guaranteed either by
statute or by contract, the employment relationship will be deemed to have
terminated on the 91st day of such leave.
(h) "Enrollment Date" shall mean the first day of each
Offering Period.
(i) "Exercise Date" shall mean the last day of each Purchase
Period.
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(j) "Fair Market Value" shall mean, as of any date, the value
of Common Stock determined as follows:
(1) If the Common Stock is listed on any established
stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the
National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") System, its Fair Market Value shall be the
closing sale price for the Common Stock (or the mean of the closing bid and
asked prices, if no sales were reported), as quoted on such exchange (or the
exchange with the greatest volume of trading in Common Stock) or system on the
date of such determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other
source as the Board deems reliable, or;
(2) If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ
system (but not on the National Market System thereof) or is regularly quoted by
a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair
Market Value shall be the mean of the closing bid and asked prices for the
Common Stock on the date of such determination, as reported in The Wall Street
Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable, or;
(3) In the absence of an established market for the
Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by
the Board.
(4) For purposes of the Enrollment Date under the
first Offering Period under the Plan, the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock
shall be the Price to Public as set forth in the final prospectus filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
(k) "Offering Period" shall mean the period of approximately
twenty-four (24) months during which an option granted pursuant to the Plan may
be exercised, commencing on the first Trading Day on or after February 15 and
August 15 of each year and terminating on the last Trading Day in the periods
ending twenty-four months later, except that the first Offering Period shall be
an extended Offering Period of approximately twenty-six months, commencing with
the date on which the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (or any
successor form thereof) is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission and ending on the last Trading Day in the period ending February 15,
1996. The second Offering Period under the Plan shall commence with the first
Trading Day on or after August 15, 1994. The duration of Offering Periods may be
changed pursuant to Section 4 of this Plan.
(l) "Plan" shall mean this Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(m) "Purchase Price" shall mean an amount equal to 85% of the
Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Enrollment Date or on the
Exercise Date, whichever is lower.
(n) "Purchase Period" shall mean the approximately six month
period commencing after one Exercise Date and ending with the next Exercise
Date, except that the first Purchase Period
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of any Offering Period shall commence on the Enrollment Date and end with the
next Exercise Date; provided, however, that the first Purchase Period of the
first Offering Period under the Plan shall commence with the date on which the
Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (or any successor form thereof) is
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and end on the last
Trading Day occurring in the period ending August 15, 1994.
(o) "Reserves" shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock
covered by each option under the Plan which have not yet been exercised and the
number of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under
the Plan but not yet placed under option.
(p) "Subsidiary" shall mean a corporation, domestic or
foreign, of which not less than 50% of the voting shares are held by the Company
or a Subsidiary, whether or not such corporation now exists or is hereafter
organized or acquired by the Company or a Subsidiary.
(q) "Trading Day" shall mean a day on which national stock
exchanges and the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation
(NASDAQ) System are open for trading.
3. Eligibility.
(a) Any Employee (as defined in Section 2(g)), who shall be
employed by the Company on a given Enrollment Date shall be eligible to
participate in the Plan.
(b) Any provisions of the Plan to the contrary
notwithstanding, no Employee shall be granted an option under the Plan (i) if,
immediately after the grant, such Employee (or any other person whose stock
would be attributed to such Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code)
would own capital stock of the Company and/or hold outstanding options to
purchase such stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined
voting power or value of all classes of the capital stock of the Company or of
any Subsidiary, or (ii) which permits his or her rights to purchase stock under
all employee stock purchase plans of the Company and its subsidiaries to accrue
at a rate which exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) worth of stock
(determined at the fair market value of the shares at the time such option is
granted) for each calendar year in which such option is outstanding at any time.
4. Offering Periods. The Plan shall be implemented by consecutive,
overlapping Offering Periods with a new Offering Period commencing on the first
Trading Day on or after February 15 and August 15 each year, or on such other
date as the Board shall determine, and continuing thereafter until terminated in
accordance with Section 19 hereof; provided, however, that the first Offering
Period under the Plan shall be an extended Offering Period of approximately
twenty-six months, commencing with the first Trading Day on or after the date on
which the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (or any successor form
thereof) is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission and
ending on the last Trading Day in the period ending February 15, 1996. The
second Offering Period under the Plan shall commence with the first Trading Day
on or after
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August 15, 1994. The Board shall have the power to change the duration of
Offering Periods (including the commencement and termination dates thereof) with
respect to future offerings without shareholder approval if such change is
announced at least fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled beginning of the
first Offering Period to be affected thereafter.
5. Participation.
(a) An eligible Employee may become a participant in the Plan
by completing a subscription agreement authorizing payroll deductions in the
form of Exhibit A to this Plan and filing it with the Company's payroll office
prior to the applicable Enrollment Date, unless a later time for filing the
subscription agreement is set by the Board for all eligible Employees with
respect to a given Offering Period.
(b) Payroll deductions for a participant shall commence on the
first payroll following the Enrollment Date and shall end on the last payroll in
the Offering Period to which such authorization is applicable, unless sooner
terminated by the participant as provided in Section 11 hereof.
6. Payroll Deductions.
(a) At the time a participant files his or her subscription
agreement, he or she shall elect to have payroll deductions made on each pay day
during the Offering Period in an amount not exceeding ten percent (10%) of the
Compensation which he or she receives on each pay day during the Offering
Period, and the aggregate of such payroll deductions during the Offering Period
shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the participant's Compensation during said
Offering Period.
(b) All payroll deductions made for a participant shall be
credited to his or her account under the Plan and will be withheld in whole
percentages only. A participant may not make any additional payments into such
account.
(c) A participant may discontinue his or her participation in
the Plan as provided in Section 10 hereof, or may increase or decrease (down to
0%) the rate of his or her payroll deductions during the Offering Period by
completing or filing with the Company a new subscription agreement authorizing a
change in payroll deduction rate. The Board may, in its discretion, limit the
number of participation rate changes during any Offering Period. The change in
rate shall be effective with the first full payroll period following five (5)
business days after the Company's receipt of the new subscription agreement
unless the Company elects to process a given change in participation more
quickly. A participant's subscription agreement shall remain in effect for
successive Offering Periods unless terminated as provided in Section 10 hereof.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent necessary to
comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and Section 3(b) hereof, a
participant's payroll deductions may be decreased to 0% at such time during any
Purchase Period which is scheduled to end during the current calendar
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year (the "Current Purchase Period") that the aggregate of all payroll
deductions which were previously used to purchase stock under the Plan in a
prior Purchase Period which ended during that calendar year plus all payroll
deductions accumulated with respect to the Current Purchase Period equal
$21,250. Payroll deductions shall recommence at the rate provided in such
participant's subscription agreement at the beginning of the first Purchase
Period which is scheduled to end in the following calendar year, unless
terminated by the participant as provided in Section 11 hereof.
(e) At the time the option is exercised, in whole or in part,
or at the time some or all of the Company's Common Stock issued under the Plan
is disposed of, the participant must make adequate provision for the Company's
federal, state, or other tax withholding obligations, if any, which arise upon
the exercise of the option or the disposition of the Common Stock. At any time,
the Company may, but will not be obligated to, withhold from the participant's
compensation the amount necessary for the Company to meet applicable withholding
obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company
any tax deductions or benefits attributable to sale or early disposition of
Common Stock by the Employee.
7. Grant of Option. On the Enrollment Date of each Offering Period,
each eligible Employee participating in such Offering Period shall be granted an
option to purchase on each Exercise Date during such Offering Period (at the
applicable Purchase Price) up to a number of shares of the Company's Common
Stock determined by dividing such Employee's payroll deductions accumulated
prior to such Exercise Date and retained in the Participant's account as of the
Exercise Date by the applicable Purchase Price; provided that in no event shall
an Employee be permitted to purchase during each Purchase Period more than a
number of Shares determined by dividing $25,000 by the Fair Market Value of a
share of the Company's Common Stock on the Enrollment Date, and provided further
that such purchase shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Sections
3(b) and 12 hereof. Exercise of the option shall occur as provided in Section 8
hereof, unless the participant has withdrawn pursuant to Section 10 hereof, and
shall expire on the last day of the Offering Period.
8. Exercise of Option. Unless a participant withdraws from the Plan as
provided in Section 10 hereof, his or her option for the purchase of shares will
be exercised automatically on the Exercise Date, and the maximum number of full
shares subject to option shall be purchased for such participant at the
applicable Purchase Price with the accumulated payroll deductions in his or her
account. No fractional shares will be purchased; any payroll deductions
accumulated in a participant's account which are not sufficient to purchase a
full share shall be retained in the participant's account for the subsequent
Purchase Period or Offering Period, subject to earlier withdrawal by the
participant as provided in Section 10 hereof. Any other monies left over in a
participant's account after the Exercise Date shall be returned to the
participant. During a participant's lifetime, a participant's option to purchase
shares hereunder is exercisable only by him or her.
9. Delivery. As promptly as practicable after each Exercise Date on
which a purchase of shares occurs, the Company shall arrange the delivery to
each participant, as appropriate, of a certificate representing the shares
purchased upon exercise of his or her option.
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10. Restriction on Transfer of Shares. Shares of Common Stock purchased
upon exercise of a participant's option may not be sold, pledged, assigned,
hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or
the laws of dissent or distribution for a period of six (6) months from the
Exercise Date. This restriction on transfer shall be earlier terminated in the
event of a participant's permanent disability or death, or upon the involuntary
transfer of the shares due to divorce, judicial declaration of insolvency or
bankruptcy or other form of involuntary transfer.
11. Withdrawal; Termination of Employment.
(a) A participant may withdraw all but not less than all the
payroll deductions credited to his or her account and not yet used to exercise
his or her option under the Plan at any time by giving written notice to the
Company in the form of Exhibit B to this Plan. All of the participant's payroll
deductions credited to his or her account will be paid to such participant
promptly after receipt of notice of withdrawal and such participant's option for
the Offering Period will be automatically terminated, and no further payroll
deductions for the purchase of shares will be made during the Offering Period.
If a participant withdraws from an Offering Period, payroll deductions will not
resume at the beginning of the succeeding Offering Period unless the participant
delivers to the Company a new subscription agreement.
(b) Upon a participant's ceasing to be an Employee (as defined
in Section 2(g) hereof), for any reason, including by virtue of him or her
having failed to remain an Employee of the Company for at least twenty (20)
hours per week during an Offering Period in which the Employee is a participant,
he or she will be deemed to have elected to withdraw from the Plan and the
payroll deductions credited to such participant's account during the Offering
Period but not yet used to exercise the option will be returned to such
participant or, in the case of his or her death, to the person or persons
entitled thereto under Section 14 hereof, and such participant's option will be
automatically terminated.
12. Interest. No interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions of a
participant in the Plan.
13. Stock.
(a) The maximum number of shares of the Company's Common Stock
which shall be made available for sale under the Plan shall be four hundred
thousand (400,000) shares, subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization
of the Company as provided in Section 18 hereof. If on a given Exercise Date the
number of shares with respect to which options are to be exercised exceeds the
number of shares then available under the Plan, the Company shall make a pro
rata allocation of the shares remaining available for purchase in as uniform a
manner as shall be practicable and as it shall determine to be equitable.
(b) The participant will have no interest or voting right in
shares covered by his option until such option has been exercised.
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(c) Shares to be delivered to a participant under the Plan
will be registered in the name of the participant or in the name of the
participant and his or her spouse.
14. Administration.
(a) Administrative Body. The Plan shall be administered by the
Board or a committee of members of the Board appointed by the Board. The Board
or its committee shall have full and exclusive discretionary authority to
construe, interpret and apply the terms of the Plan, to determine eligibility
and to adjudicate all disputed claims filed under the Plan. Every finding,
decision and determination made by the Board or its committee shall, to the full
extent permitted by law, be final and binding upon all parties. Members of the
Board who are eligible Employees are permitted to participate in the Plan,
provided that:
(1) Members of the Board who are eligible to
participate in the Plan may not vote on any matter affecting the administration
of the Plan or the grant of any option pursuant to the Plan.
(2) If a Committee is established to administer the
Plan, no member of the Board who is eligible to participate in the Plan may be a
member of the Committee.
(b) Rule 16b-3 Limitations. Notwithstanding the provisions of
Subsection (a) of this Section 14, in the event that Rule 16b-3 promulgated
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
any successor provision ("Rule 16b-3") provides specific requirements for the
administrators of plans of this type, the Plan shall be only administered by
such a body and in such a manner as shall comply with the applicable
requirements of Rule 16b-3. Unless permitted by Rule 16b-3, no discretion
concerning decisions regarding the Plan shall be afforded to any committee or
person that is not "disinterested" as that term is used in Rule 16b-3.
15. Designation of Beneficiary.
(a) A participant may file a written designation of a
beneficiary who is to receive any shares and cash, if any, from the
participant's account under the Plan in the event of such partici pant's death
subsequent to an Exercise Date on which the option is exercised but prior to
delivery to such participant of such shares and cash. In addition, a participant
may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any cash from
the participant's account under the Plan in the event of such participant's
death prior to exercise of the option. If a participant is married and the
designated beneficiary is not the spouse, spousal consent shall be required for
such designation to be effective.
(b) Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the
participant at any time by written notice. In the event of the death of a
participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under the
Plan who is living at the time of such participant's death, the Company shall
deliver such shares and/or cash to the executor or administrator of the estate
of the participant, or if no such executor or administrator has been appointed
(to the knowledge of the Company), the
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Company, in its discretion, may deliver such shares and/or cash to the spouse or
to any one or more dependents or relatives of the participant, or if no spouse,
dependent or relative is known to the Company, then to such other person as the
Company may designate.
16. Transferability. Neither payroll deductions credited to a
participant's account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option or
to receive shares under the Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or
otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and
distribution or as provided in Section 14 hereof) by the participant. Any such
attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be without
effect, except that the Company may treat such act as an election to withdraw
funds from an Offering Period in accordance with Section 11 hereof.
17. Use of Funds. All payroll deductions received or held by the
Company under the Plan may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose, and
the Company shall not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions.
18. Reports. Individual accounts will be maintained for each
participant in the Plan. Statements of account will be given to participating
Employees at least annually, which statements will set forth the amounts of
payroll deductions, the Purchase Price, the number of shares purchased and the
remaining cash balance, if any.
19. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution,
Liquidation, Merger or Asset Sale.
(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action
by the shareholders of the Company, the Reserves as well as the price per share
of Common Stock covered by each option under the Plan which has not yet been
exercised shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the
number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse
stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common
Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of Common Stock
effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however,
that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed
to have been "effected without receipt of consideration". Such adjustment shall
be made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final,
binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the
Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares
of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall
be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject
to an option.
(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Offering Periods will terminate
immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action, unless otherwise
provided by the Board.
(c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a proposed sale of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the merger of the
Company with or into another corporation, each
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option under the Plan shall be assumed or an equivalent option shall be
substituted by such successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such
successor corporation, unless the Board determines, in the exercise of its sole
discretion and in lieu of such assumption or substitution, to shorten the
Offering Periods then in progress by setting a new Exercise Date (the "New
Exercise Date"). If the Board shortens the Offering Periods then in progress in
lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or sale of assets,
the Board shall notify each participant in writing, at least ten (10) business
days prior to the New Exercise Date, that the Exercise Date for his option has
been changed to the New Exercise Date and that his option will be exercised
automatically on the New Exercise Date, unless prior to such date he has
withdrawn from the Offering Period as provided in Section 11 hereof. For
purposes of this paragraph, an option granted under the Plan shall be deemed to
be assumed if, following the sale of assets or merger, the option confers the
right to purchase, for each share of option stock subject to the option
immediately prior to the sale of assets or merger, the consideration (whether
stock, cash or other securities or property) received in the sale of assets or
merger by holders of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock held on the
effective date of the transaction (and if such holders were offered a choice of
consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of
the outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if such
consideration received in the sale of assets or merger was not solely common
stock of the successor corporation or its parent (as defined in Section 424(e)
of the Code), the Board may, with the consent of the successor corporation and
the participant, provide for the consideration to be received upon exercise of
the option to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its parent
equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of
Common Stock and the sale of assets or merger.
20. Amendment or Termination.
(a) The Board of Directors of the Company may at any time and
for any reason terminate or amend the Plan. Except as provided in Section 19
hereof, no such termination can affect options previously granted, provided that
an Offering Period may be terminated by the Board of Directors on any Exercise
Date if the Board determines that the termination of the Plan is in the best
interests of the Company and its shareholders. Except as provided in Section 19
hereof, no amendment may make any change in any option theretofore granted which
adversely affects the rights of any participant. To the extent necessary to
comply with Rule 16b-3 or under Section 423 of the Code (or any successor rule
or provision or any other applicable law or regulation), the Company shall
obtain shareholder approval in such a manner and to such a degree as required.
(b) Without shareholder consent and without regard to whether
any participant rights may be considered to have been "adversely affected," the
Board (or its committee) shall be entitled to change the Offering Periods, limit
the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld during an Offering
Period, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a
currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the
amount designated by a participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in
the Company's processing of properly completed withholding elections, establish
reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting
procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common
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Stock for each participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the
participant's Compensation, and establish such other limitations or procedures
as the Board (or its committee) determines in its sole discretion advisable
which are consistent with the Plan.
21. Notices. All notices or other communications by a participant to
the Company under or in connection with the Plan shall be deemed to have been
duly given when received in the form specified by the Company at the location,
or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof.
22. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued with
respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and the issuance and
delivery of such shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable
provisions of law, domestic or foreign, including, without limitation, the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the requirements
of any stock exchange upon which the shares may then be listed, and shall be
further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such
compliance.
As a condition to the exercise of an option, the Company may
require the person exercising such option to represent and warrant at the time
of any such exercise that the shares are being purchased only for investment and
without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares if, in the
opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of
the aforementioned applicable provisions of law.
23. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to
occur of its adoption by the Board of Directors or its approval by the
shareholders of the Company. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10)
years unless sooner terminated under Section 20 hereof.
24. Additional Restrictions of Rule 16b-3. The terms and conditions of
options granted hereunder to, and the purchase of shares by, persons subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall comply with the applicable provisions of
Rule 16b-3. This Plan shall be deemed to contain, and such options shall
contain, and the shares issued upon exercise thereof shall be subject to, such
additional conditions and restrictions as may be required by Rule 16b-3 to
qualify for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act with
respect to Plan transactions.
25. Automatic Transfer to Low Price Offering Period. To the extent
permitted by Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act, if the Fair Market Value of the
Common Stock on any Exercise Date in an Offering Period is lower than the Fair
Market Value of the Common Stock on the Enrollment Date of such Offering Period,
then all participants in such Offering Period shall be automatically withdrawn
from such Offering Period immediately after the exercise of their option on such
Exercise Date and automatically re-enrolled in the immediately following
Offering Period as of the first day thereof.
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EXHIBIT A
PROXIM, INC.
1993 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
_____ Original Application Enrollment Date: ___________
_____ Change in Payroll Deduction Rate
_____ Change of Beneficiary(ies)
1. _____________________________ hereby elects to participate in the
Proxim, Inc. 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "Employee Stock
Purchase Plan") and subscribes to purchase shares of the Company's
Common Stock in accordance with this Subscription Agreement and the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
2. I hereby authorize payroll deductions from each paycheck in the amount
of ____% of my Compensation on each payday (not to exceed 10%) during
the Offering Period in accordance with the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan. (Please note that no fractional percentages are permitted.)
3. I understand that said payroll deductions shall be accumulated for the
purchase of shares of Common Stock at the applicable Purchase Price
determined in accordance with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. I
understand that if I do not withdraw from an Offering Period, any
accumulated payroll deductions will be used to automatically exercise
my option.
4. I have received a copy of the complete "Proxim, Inc. 1993 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan." I understand that my participation in the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan is in all respects subject to the terms of
the Plan. I understand that the grant of the option by the Company
under this Subscription Agreement is subject to obtaining shareholder
approval of the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
5. Shares purchased for me under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan should
be issued in the name(s) of (Employee or Employee and spouse only):
_________________________________________________________.
6. I understand that if I dispose of any shares received by me pursuant to
the Plan within 2 years after the Enrollment Date (the first day of the
Offering Period during which I purchased such shares) or one year after
the Exercise Date, I will be treated for federal income tax purposes as
having received ordinary income at the time of such disposition in an
amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at
the time such shares were purchased over the price which I paid for the
shares. I HEREBY AGREE TO NOTIFY THE COMPANY IN WRITING WITHIN
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30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ANY DISPOSITION OF MY SHARES AND I WILL MAKE
ADEQUATE PROVISION FOR FEDERAL, STATE OR OTHER TAX WITHHOLDING
OBLIGATIONS, IF ANY, WHICH ARISE UPON THE DISPOSITION OF THE COMMON
STOCK. The Company may, but will not be obligated to, withhold from my
compensation the amount necessary to meet any applicable withholding
obligation including any withholding necessary to make available to the
Company any tax deductions or benefits attributable to sale or early
disposition of Common Stock by me. If I dispose of such shares at any
time after the expiration of the 2-year and 1-year holding periods, I
understand that I will be treated for federal income tax purposes as
having received income only at the time of such disposition, and that
such income will be taxed as ordinary income only to the extent of an
amount equal to the lesser of (1) the excess of the fair market value
of the shares at the time of such disposition over the purchase price
which I paid for the shares, or (2) 15% of the fair market value of the
shares on the first day of the Offering Period. The remainder of the
gain, if any, recognized on such disposition will be taxed as capital
gain.
7. I hereby agree to be bound by the terms of the Employee Stock Purchase
Plan. The effectiveness of this Subscription Agreement is dependent
upon my eligibility to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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8. In the event of my death, I hereby designate the following as my
beneficiary(ies) to receive all payments and shares due me under the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
NAME: (Please print)__________________________________________________________
(First) (Middle) (Last)
_______________________________ __________________________________________
Relationship
____________________________________
(Address)
Employee's Social
Security Number: ____________________________________
Employee's Address: ____________________________________
__________________________
__________________________
I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGHOUT
SUCCESSIVE OFFERING PERIODS UNLESS TERMINATED BY ME.
Dated:____________________ ____________________________________
Signature of Employee
____________________________________
Spouse's Signature
(If beneficiary other than spouse)
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EXHIBIT B
PROXIM, INC.
1993 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL
The undersigned participant in the Offering Period of the Proxim, Inc.
1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan which began on ____________, 19____ (the
"Enrollment Date") hereby notifies the Company that he or she hereby withdraws
from the Offering Period. He or she hereby directs the Company to pay to the
undersigned as promptly as practicable all the payroll deductions credited to
his or her account with respect to such Offering Period. The undersigned
understands and agrees that his or her option for such Offering Period will be
automatically terminated. The undersigned understands further that no further
payroll deductions will be made for the purchase of shares in the current
Offering Period and the undersigned shall be eligible to participate in
succeeding Offering Periods only by delivering to the Company a new Subscription
Agreement.
Name and Address of Participant:
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
Signature:
___________________________________
Date:___________________________
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EXHIBIT 10.9
PROXIM, INC.
1995 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN
The following constitutes the provisions of the 1995 Long-Term
Incentive Plan of Proxim, Inc., as amended, effective upon the approval of the
stockholders of the Company on May 17, 1996.
1. Purpose of the Plan. The purpose of the Proxim, Inc. 1995 Long-Term
Incentive Plan is to enable Proxim, Inc. to provide an incentive to eligible
employees, consultants and officers whose present and potential contributions
are important to the continued success of the Company, to afford these
individuals the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company,
and to enable the Company to enlist and retain in its employment the best
available talent for the successful conduct of its business. It is intended that
this purpose will be effected through the granting of (a) stock options, (b)
stock purchase rights to buy restricted stock, (c) stock appreciation rights,
(d) performance shares and (e) stock unit awards.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "Administrator" means the Board or such of its Committees
as shall be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 5 of the Plan.
(b) "Applicable Laws" means the legal requirements relating to
the administration of stock option plans under applicable securities and
corporate laws and the Code.
(c) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(d) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(e) "Committee" means a Committee appointed by the Board in
accordance with Section 5 of the Plan.
(f) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company.
(g) "Company" means Proxim, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(h) "Consultant" means any person, including an advisor,
engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services and who is
compensated for such services, provided that the term "Consultant" shall not
include Directors who are paid only a director's fee by the Company or who are
not compensated by the Company for their services as Directors.
(i) "Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant" means
that the employment or consulting relationship with the Company, any Parent,
Subsidiary, or, where applicable, any affiliated companies, is not interrupted
or terminated. Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be
considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the
Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the
Company, its Parent, any
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Subsidiary, any successor, or, where applicable, any affiliated companies. A
leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave, military
leave, or any other personal leave approved by an authorized representative of
the Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed
ninety days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by
statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence
approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, on the ninety-first day following
such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be
treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a
Nonstatutory Stock Option.
(j) "Director" means a member of the Board.
(k) "Disability" means total and permanent disability as
defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
(l) "Employee" means any person, including Officers and
Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or where
applicable, entities affiliated with the Company. Neither service as a Director
nor payment of a director's fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute
"employment" by the Company.
(m) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
(n) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of
Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established
stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the
National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") System, the Fair Market Value of a Share of
Common Stock shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing
bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such system or exchange (or the
exchange with the greatest volume of trading in Common Stock) on the last market
trading day prior to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street
Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ
System (but not on the National Market System thereof) or is regularly quoted by
a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair
Market Value of a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid
and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior
to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such
other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the
Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the
Administrator.
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(o) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to
qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(p) "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means any Option that is not
an Incentive Stock Option.
(q) "Notice of Grant" means a written notice evidencing
certain terms and conditions of an individual Option, Stock Purchase Right, SAR,
Performance Share or Stock Unit Award grant. The Notice of Grant is part of the
Option Agreement, the SAR Agreement, the Performance Share Agreement and the .
(r) "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the Company
within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
(s) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.
(t) "Option Agreement" means a written agreement between the
Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual
Option grant. The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan.
(u) "Optioned Stock" means the Common Stock subject to an
Option or Right.
(v) "Optionee" means an Employee or Consultant who holds an
outstanding Option or Right.
(w) "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(x) "Payment Value" means the dollar amount assigned to a
Performance Share which shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock on the day of the Administrator's determination under Section 9 with
respect to the applicable Performance Cycle.
(y) "Performance Cycle" or "Cycle" means the period of years
selected by the Administrator during which the performance is measured for the
purpose of determining the extent to which an award of Performance Shares has
been earned.
(z) "Performance Goals" means the objectives established by
the Administrator for a Performance Cycle, for the purpose of determining the
extent to which Performance Shares that have been contingently awarded for such
Cycle are earned.
(aa) "Performance Share" means an award granted pursuant to
Section 9 of the Plan expressed as a share of Common Stock.
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(bb) "Plan" means this 1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
(cc) "Restricted Stock" means shares of Common Stock subject
to a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement acquired pursuant to a grant of Stock
Purchase Rights under Section 8 below.
(dd) "Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement" means a written
agreement between the Company and the Optionee evidencing the terms and
restrictions applying to stock purchased under a Stock Purchase Right. The
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of
the Plan and the Notice of Grant.
(ee) "Right" means and includes SARs, Performance Shares,
Stock Unit Awards and Stock Purchase Rights granted pursuant to the Plan.
(ff) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any
successor rule thereto, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with
respect to the Plan.
(gg) "SAR" means a stock appreciation right granted pursuant
to Section 7 of the Plan.
(hh) "SAR Agreement" means a written agreement between the
Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual SAR
grant. The SAR Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(ii) "Share" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 12 of the Plan.
(jj) "Stock Purchase Right" means the right to purchase Common
Stock pursuant to Section 8 of the Plan, as evidenced by a Notice of Grant.
(kk) "Stock Unit Award" means an award of Common Stock or
units granted under Section 10.
(ll) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation," whether
now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
3. Eligibility and Code Section 162(m) Limitation.
(a) Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options and Rights may be
granted to Employees and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted
only to Employees. If otherwise eligible, an Employee or Consultant who has been
granted an Option or Right may be granted additional Options or Rights.
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(b) Code Section 162(m) Limitation. The following limitation
shall apply to grants of Options, Stock Purchase Rights and Stock Unit Awards to
Employees:
(i) No Employee shall be granted, in any fiscal year
of the Company, Options, Stock Purchase Rights and Stock Unit Awards to purchase
more than 200,000 Shares.
(ii) The foregoing limitation shall be adjusted
proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as
described in Section 12.
(iii) If an Option, Stock Purchase Right or Stock
Unit Award is canceled in the same fiscal year of the Company in which it was
granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 12),
the canceled Option, Stock Purchase Right or Stock Unit Award will be counted
against the limit set forth in Section 3(b)(i). For this purpose, if the
exercise price of an Option, Stock Purchase Right or Stock Unit Award is
reduced, the transaction will be treated as a cancellation of the Option, Stock
Purchase Right or Stock Unit Award and the grant of a new Option, Stock Purchase
Right or Stock Unit Award.
4. Stock Subject to the Plan. The total number of Shares reserved and
available for distribution under the Plan is one million two hundred fifty
thousand (1,250,000) Shares. Subject to Section 12 of the Plan, if any Shares
that have been optioned under an Option cease to be subject to such Option
(other than through exercise of the Option), or if any Option or Right granted
hereunder is forfeited or any such award otherwise terminates prior to the
issuance of Common Stock to the participant, the shares that were subject to
such Option or Right shall again be available for distribution in connection
with future Option or right grants under the Plan; provided, however, that
Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, whether upon exercise of
an Option or Right, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become
available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if Shares of
Restricted Stock are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase
price, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan.
5. Administration.
(a) Composition of Administrator.
(i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. If permitted by
Rule 16b-3 and Applicable Laws, the Plan may (but need not) be administered by
different administrative bodies with respect to (A) Directors who are employees,
(B) Officers who are not Directors and (C) Employees who are neither Directors
nor Officers.
(ii) Administration with respect to Directors and
Officers. With respect to grants of Options and Rights to eligible participants
who are Officers or Directors of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by
(A) the Board, if the Board may administer the Plan in a manner complying with
the rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the disinterested administration of
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employee benefit plans under which Section 16(b) exempt discretionary grants and
awards of equity securities are to be made, or (B) a Committee designated by the
Board to administer the Plan, which Committee shall be constituted (1) in a
manner complying with the rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the disinterested
administration of employee benefit plans under which Section 16(b) exempt
discretionary grants and awards of equity securities are to be made and (2) in
such a manner as to satisfy the Applicable Laws.
(iii) Administration with respect to Other Persons.
With respect to grants of Options to eligible participants who are neither
Directors nor Officers of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the
Board or (B) a Committee designated by the Board, which Committee shall be
constituted in such a manner as to satisfy the Applicable Laws.
(iv) General. Once a Committee has been appointed
pursuant to subsection (ii) or (iii) of this Section 5(a), such Committee shall
continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the
Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of any Committee and
appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and
appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies (however caused)
and remove all members of a Committee and thereafter directly administer the
Plan, all to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws and, in the case of a
Committee appointed under subsection (ii), to the extent permitted by the rules
under Rule 16b-3 relating to the disinterested administration of employee
benefit plans under which Section 16(b) exempt discretionary grants and awards
of equity securities are to be made.
(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of
the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties
delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the
authority, in its discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock, in accordance with Section 2(n) of the Plan;
(ii) to select the Consultants and Employees to whom
Options and Rights may be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options
and Rights or any combination thereof, are granted hereunder;
(iv) to determine the number of shares of Common
Stock to be covered by each Option and Right granted hereunder;
(v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the
Plan;
(vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any award granted hereunder. Such
terms and conditions include, but are not
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limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options or Rights may be
exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration
or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation
regarding any Option or Right or the shares of Common Stock relating thereto,
based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion,
shall determine;
(vii) to construe and interpret the terms of the
Plan;
(viii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and
regulations relating to the Plan;
(ix) to determine whether and under what
circumstances an Option or Right may be settled in cash instead of Common Stock
or Common Stock instead of cash;
(x) to reduce the exercise price of any Option or
Right;
(xi) to modify or amend each Option or Right (subject
to Section 14 of the Plan);
(xii) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of
the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Option or Right
previously granted by the Administrator;
(xiii) to institute a program whereby outstanding
Options are surrendered in exchange for Options with a lower exercise price;
(xiv) to determine the terms and restrictions
applicable to Options and Rights and any Restricted Stock; and
(xv) to make all other determinations deemed
necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.
(c) Effect of Administrator's Decision. The Administrator's
decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all
Optionees and any other holders of Options or Rights.
6. Duration of the Plan. The Plan shall remain in effect until
terminated by the Board under the terms of the Plan, provided that in no event
may Incentive Stock Options be granted under the Plan later than 10 years from
the date the Plan was adopted by the Board.
7. Options and SARs.
(a) Options. The Administrator, in its discretion, may grant
Options to eligible participants and shall determine whether such Options shall
be Incentive Stock Options or
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Nonstatutory Stock Options. Each Option shall be evidenced by a Notice of Grant
which shall expressly identify the Options as Incentive Stock Options or as
Nonstatutory Stock Options, and be in such form and contain such provisions as
the Administrator shall from time to time deem appropriate. Without limiting the
foregoing, the Administrator may at any time authorize the Company, with the
consent of the respective recipients, to issue new Options or Rights in exchange
for the surrender and cancellation of outstanding Options or Rights. Option
agreements shall contain the following terms and conditions:
(i) Exercise Price; Number of Shares. The per Share
exercise price for the Shares issuable pursuant to an Option shall be such price
as is determined by the Administrator; provided, however, that in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, the price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market
Value of the Common Stock on the date the Option is granted, subject to any
additional conditions set out in Section 7(a)(iv) below.
The Notice of Grant shall specify the number of
Shares to which it pertains.
(ii) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time
an Option is granted, the Administrator will determine the terms and conditions
to be satisfied before Shares may be purchased, including the dates on which
Shares subject to the Option may first be purchased. The Administrator may
specify that an Option may not be exercised until the completion of the service
period specified at the time of grant. (Any such period is referred to herein as
the "waiting period.") At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator shall
fix the period within which the Option may be exercised, which shall not be
earlier than the end of the waiting period, if any, nor, in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, later than ten (10) years, from the date of grant.
(iii) Form of Payment. The consideration to be paid
for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of
payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant) and may, to
the extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, consist entirely
of:
(1) cash;
(2) check;
(3) promissory note;
(4) other Shares which (1) in the case of Shares
acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more
than six months on the date of surrender, and (2) have a Fair Market Value on
the date of surrender not greater than the aggregate exercise price of the
Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised;
(5) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice
together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if
applicable, shall require to effect an
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exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds
required to pay the exercise price;
(6) any combination of the foregoing methods of
payment; or
(7) such other consideration and method of payment
for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.
(iv) Special Incentive Stock Option Provisions. In
addition to the foregoing, Options granted under the Plan which are intended to
be Incentive Stock Options under Section 422 of the Code shall be subject to the
following terms and conditions:
(1) Dollar Limitation. To the extent that the
aggregate Fair Market Value of (a) the Shares with respect to which Options
designated as Incentive Stock Options plus (b) the shares of stock of the
Company, Parent and any Subsidiary with respect to which other incentive stock
options are exercisable for the first time by an Optionee during any calendar
year under all plans of the Company and any Parent and Subsidiary exceeds
$100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For
purposes of the preceding sentence, (a) Options shall be taken into account in
the order in which they were granted, and (b) the Fair Market Value of the
Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option or other incentive stock
option is granted.
(2) 10% Stockholder. If any Optionee to whom an
Incentive Stock Option is to be granted pursuant to the provisions of the Plan
is, on the date of grant, the owner of Common Stock (as determined under Section
424(d) of the Code) possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the
Company, then the following special provisions shall be applicable to the Option
granted to such individual:
(a) The per Share Option price of Shares
subject to such Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 110% of the Fair
Market Value of Common Stock on the date of grant; and
(b) The Option shall not have a term in
excess of five (5) years from the date of grant.
Except as modified by the preceding provisions of this subsection 7(a)(iv) and
except as otherwise limited by Section 422 of the Code, all of the provisions of
the Plan shall be applicable to the Incentive Stock Options granted hereunder.
(v) Other Provisions. Each Option granted under the
Plan may contain such other terms, provisions, and conditions not inconsistent
with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator.
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(vi) Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any
time offer to buyout for a payment in cash, promissory note or Shares, an Option
previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator
shall establish and communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is
made.
(b) SARs.
(i) In Connection with Options. At the sole
discretion of the Administrator, SARs may be granted in connection with all or
any part of an Option, either concurrently with the grant of the Option or at
any time thereafter during the term of the Option. The following provisions
apply to SARs that are granted in connection with Options:
(1) The SAR shall entitle the Optionee to exercise
the SAR by surrendering to the Company unexercised the corresponding portion of
the related Option. The Optionee shall receive in Exchange from the Company an
amount equal to the excess of (1) the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise
of the SAR of the Common Stock covered by the surrendered portion of the related
Option over (2) the exercise price of the Common Stock covered by the
surrendered portion of the related Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Administrator may place limits on the amount that may be paid upon exercise of
an SAR; provided, however, that such limit shall not restrict the exercisability
of the related Option.
(2) When an SAR is exercised, the related Option, to
the extent surrendered, shall cease to be exercisable.
(3) An SAR shall be exercisable only when and to the
extent that the related Option is exercisable and shall expire no later than the
date on which the related Option expires.
(4) An SAR may only be exercised at a time when the
Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by the related Option exceeds the
exercise price of the Common Stock covered by the related Option.
(ii) Independent of Options. At the sole discretion
of the Administrator, SARs may be granted without related Options. The following
provisions apply to SARs that are not granted in connection with Options:
(1) The SAR shall entitle the Optionee, by exercising
the SAR, to receive from the Company an amount equal to the excess of (1) the
Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by the exercised portion of the
SAR, as of the date of such exercise, over (2) the Fair Market Value of the
Common Stock covered by the exercised portion of the SAR, as of the date on
which the SAR was granted; provided, however, that the Administrator may place
limits on the aggregate amount that may be paid upon exercise of an SAR.
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(2) SARs shall be exercisable, in whole or in part,
at such times as the Administrator shall specify in the Optionee's SAR
agreement.
(iii) Form of Payment. The Company's obligation
arising upon the exercise of an SAR may be paid in Common Stock or in cash, or
in any combination of Common Stock and cash, to the extent permitted by Delaware
corporation law and as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine.
Shares issued upon the exercise of an SAR shall be valued at their Fair Market
Value as of the date of exercise.
(c) Method of Exercise.
(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder.
Any Option or SAR granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under
such conditions as determined by the Administrator and as shall be permissible
under the terms of the Plan.
An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
Share.
An Option or SAR shall be deemed to be exercised when
written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with
the terms of the Option or SAR by the person entitled to exercise the Option or
SAR and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is
exercised has been received by the Company. Full payment may, as authorized by
the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, determined at
the time of grant) and permitted by the Option Agreement consist of any
consideration and method of payment allowable under subsection 7(a)(iii) of the
Plan. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of
the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock
certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any
other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock,
notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a
dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock
certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 12 of the Plan.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a
decrease in the number of Shares which thereafter shall be available, both for
purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as
to which the Option is exercised. Exercise of an SAR in any manner shall, to the
extent the SAR is exercised, result in a decrease in the number of Shares which
thereafter shall be available for purposes of the Plan, and the SAR shall cease
to be exercisable to the extent it has been exercised.
(ii) Rule 16b-3. Unless otherwise determined by the
Board, options and SARs granted to individuals subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act ("Insiders") must comply with the applicable provisions of Rule
16b-3 and shall contain such additional conditions or restrictions as may be
required thereunder to qualify for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the
Exchange Act with respect to Plan transactions.
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(iii) Termination of Employment or Consulting
Relationship. In the event an Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant terminates other than upon the Optionee's death or Disability (but
not in the event of an Optionee's change of status from Employee to Consultant
(in which case an Employee's Incentive Stock Option shall automatically convert
to a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the date three (3) months and one day
following such change of status) or from Consultant to Employee), the Optionee
may exercise his or her Option or SAR, but only within such period of time as is
determined by the Administrator, not to exceed six (6) months (three (3) months
in the case of an Incentive Stock Option) from the date of such termination, and
only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of
such termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such
Option or SAR as set forth in the Option or SAR Agreement). To the extent that
Optionee was not entitled to exercise an Option or SAR at the date of such
termination, and to the extent that the Optionee does not exercise such Option
or SAR (to the extent otherwise so entitled) within the time specified herein,
the Option or SAR shall terminate.
(iv) Disability of Optionee. In the event an
Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant terminates as a result
of the Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option or
SAR, but only within twelve (12) months from the date of such termination, and
only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of
such termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such
Option or SAR as set forth in the Option or SAR Agreement). To the extent that
Optionee was not entitled to exercise an Option or SAR at the date of such
termination, and to the extent that the Optionee does not exercise such Option
or SAR (to the extent otherwise so entitled) within the time specified herein,
the Option or SAR shall terminate.
(v) Death of Optionee. In the event of an Optionee's
death, the Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right to exercise the
deceased Optionee's Option or SAR by bequest or inheritance may exercise the
Option or SAR, but only within twelve (12) months following the date of death,
and only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date
of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option
or SAR as set forth in the Option or SAR Agreement). To the extent that Optionee
was not entitled to exercise an Option or SAR at the date of death, and to the
extent that the Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right to exercise
such Option does not exercise such Option or SAR (to the extent otherwise so
entitled) within the time specified herein, the Option or SAR shall terminate.
8. Stock Purchase Rights.
(a) Rights to Purchase. Stock Purchase Rights may be issued
either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other awards granted under the
Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. After the Administrator
determines that it will offer Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan, it shall
advise the offeree in writing of the terms, conditions and restrictions related
to the offer, including the number of Shares that the offeree shall be entitled
to purchase, the price to be paid (provided that such price is not less than the
minimum price permitted by the Delaware General
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Corporation Law), and the time within which the offeree must accept such offer,
which shall in no event exceed thirty (30) days from the date upon which the
Administrator made the determination to grant the Stock Purchase Right. The
offer shall be accepted by execution of a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement in
the form determined by the Administrator.
(b) Repurchase Option. Unless the Administrator determines
otherwise, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a
repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of
the purchaser's employment with the Company for any reason (including death or
Disability). The purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the
Restricted Stock purchase agreement shall be the original price paid by the
purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser
to the Company. The repurchase option shall lapse at such rate as the
Administrator may determine.
(c) Other Provisions. The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement
shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with
the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. In
addition, the provisions of Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements need not be the
same with respect to each purchaser.
(d) Rule 16b-3. Unless otherwise determined by the Board,
Stock Purchase Rights granted to Insiders, and Shares purchased by Insiders in
connection with Stock Purchase Rights, shall be subject to restrictions
applicable thereto in compliance with Rule 16b-3. Unless otherwise determined by
the Board, an Insider may only purchase Shares pursuant to the grant of a Stock
Purchase Right, and may only sell Shares purchased pursuant to the grant of a
Stock Purchase Right, during such time or times as are permitted by Rule 16b-3.
(e) Rights as a Stockholder. Once the Stock Purchase Right is
exercised, the purchaser shall have the rights equivalent to those of a
stockholder, and shall be a stockholder when his or her purchase is entered upon
the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment
will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to
the date the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, except as provided in Section 12
of the Plan.
9. Performance Shares.
(a) The Administrator shall have sole and complete authority
to determine the Employees who shall receive Performance Shares, the number of
such shares for each Performance Cycle, the Performance Goals on which each
Award shall be contingent, the duration of each Performance Cycle, and the value
of each Performance Share. There may be more than one Performance Cycle in
existence at any one time, and the duration of Performance Cycles may differ
from each other.
(b) The Administrator shall establish Performance Goals for
each Cycle on the basis of such criteria and to accomplish such objectives as
the Administrator may from time to time select. During any Cycle, the
Administrator may adjust the Performance Goals for such Cycle as it
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deems equitable in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the
Company, changes in applicable tax laws or accounting principles, or such other
factors as the Administrator may determine.
(c) As soon as practicable after the end of a Performance
Cycle, the Administrator shall determine the number of Performance Shares that
have been earned on the basis of performance in relation to the established
Performance Goals. Payment Values of earned Performance Shares shall be
distributed to the Participant or, if the Participant has died, to the
Participant's designated Beneficiary, as soon as practicable after the
expiration of the Performance Cycle and the Administrator's determination above.
The Administrator shall determine whether Payment Values are to be distributed
in the form of cash or shares of Common Stock.
(d) In the sole and complete discretion of the Administrator,
an Award granted under this Section 9 may provide the Participant with dividends
or dividend equivalents (payable on a current or deferred basis) and cash
payments in lieu of or in addition to an Award.
10. Stock Unit Awards.
(a) The Administrator shall have sole and complete authority
to grant Stock Unit Awards hereunder that can be in the form of Common Stock or
units (including restricted stock units), the value of which is based, in whole
or in part, on the value of Common Stock. Subject to the provisions of the Plan,
Stock Unit Awards shall be subject to such terms, restrictions, conditions,
vesting requirements and payment rules (all of which are sometimes hereinafter
collectively referred to as "rules") as the Administrator may determine in its
sole and complete discretion at the time of grant. The rules need not be
identical for each Stock Unit Award.
(b) A Stock Unit Award may be granted subject to the following
rules:
(i) Any shares of Common Stock that are part of a
Stock Unit Award may not be assigned, sold, transferred, pledged or otherwise
encumbered prior to the date on which the shares are issued or, if later, the
date provided by the Administrator at the time of grant of the Stock Unit Award.
(ii) Stock Unit Awards may provide for the payment of
cash consideration by the person to whom such Award is granted or provide that
the Award, and any Common Stock to be issued in connection therewith, if
applicable, shall be delivered without the payment of cash consideration,
provided that for any Common Stock to be purchased in connection with a Stock
Unit Award the purchase price shall be at least 50% of the Fair Market Value of
such Common Stock on the date such award is granted.
(iii) Stock Unit Awards may relate in whole or in
part to certain performance criteria established by the Administrator at the
time of grant.
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(iv) Stock Unit Awards may provide for deferred
payment schedules and/or vesting over a specific period of employment.
(v) In such circumstances as the Administrator may
deem advisable, the Administrator may waive or otherwise remove, in whole or in
part, any restriction or limitation to which a Stock Unit Award was made subject
at the time of grant.
(c) In the sole and complete discretion of the Administrator,
an Award pursuant to this Section 10 may provide the Participant with dividends
or dividend equivalents (payable on a current or deferred basis) and cash
payments in lieu of or in addition to an Award.
11. Non-Transferability of Options and Rights. Options and Rights may
not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any
manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be
exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.
12. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger,
Asset Sale or Change of Control.
(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action
by the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered
by each outstanding Option and Right, and the number of shares of Common Stock
which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no
Options or Rights have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan
upon cancellation or expiration of an Option or Right, as well as the price per
share of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option or Right, shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued
shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other
increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock effected
without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that
conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to
have been "effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be
made by the Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be final,
binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the
Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares
of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall
be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject
to an Option or Right.
(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, to the extent that an Option or Right
has not been previously exercised, it will terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action. The Administrator may, in the exercise of
its sole discretion in such instances, declare that any Option or Right shall
terminate as of a date fixed by the Administrator and give each Optionee the
right to exercise his or her Option or Right as to all or any part of the
Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which the Option or Right would not
otherwise be exercisable.
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(c) Merger or Asset Sale. Subject to the provisions of
paragraph (d) hereof, in the event of a merger of the Company with or into
another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of the assets of the
Company, (i) each outstanding Option and Right shall be assumed or an equivalent
Option or Right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or
Subsidiary of the successor corporation and (ii) twelve months of unvested
shares, if any, subject to such Option or Right shall vest and become fully
exercisable upon the Change in Control. In the event that the successor
corporation does not agree to assume the Option or Right or to substitute an
equivalent option or right, the Optionee shall have the right to exercise the
Option or Right as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it
would not otherwise be exercisable. If an Option or Right becomes exercisable in
lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or sale of assets,
the Optionee shall be notified that the Option or Right shall be exercisable for
a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option or
Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period. For the purposes of
this paragraph, the Option or Right shall be considered assumed if, immediately
following the merger or sale of assets, the Option or Right confers the right to
purchase, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Right
immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the consideration (whether
stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or sale of
assets by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of
the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type
of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares);
provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or sale of
assets was not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent,
the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation and the
Optionee, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the
Option or Right, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option or
Right, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent
equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of
Common Stock in the merger or sale of assets.
(d) Change in Control. At the time any Option or Right is
granted, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, provide that in the
event of a "Change in Control" of the Company, as defined in paragraph (e)
below, then the following acceleration and valuation provisions shall apply:
(i) Such Option or Right outstanding on the date such
Change in Control is determined to have occurred that is not yet exercisable and
vested on such date shall become fully exercisable and vested; or
(ii) Such Option or Right, to the extent it is
exercisable and vested (including any Option or Right that shall become
exercisable and vested pursuant to subparagraph (i) above), shall be terminated
in exchange for a cash payment equal to the Change in Control Price, (reduced by
the exercise price, if any, applicable to such Options or Rights). These cash
proceeds shall be paid to the Optionee or, in the event of death of an Optionee
prior to payment, to the estate of the Optionee or to a person who acquired the
right to exercise the Option or Right by bequest or inheritance.
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(e) Definition of "Change in Control". For purposes of this
Section 12, a "Change in Control" means the happening of any of the following:
(i) When any "person," as such term is used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act (other than the Company, a
Subsidiary or a Company employee benefit plan, including any trustee of such
plan acting as trustee) files or becomes obligated to file a Schedule 13D under
the Exchange Act or any amendment thereto (the "Filing") reporting that such
person (or group of affiliated persons) is or has become the "beneficial owner"
(as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of
securities of the Company representing forty percent (40%) or more of the total
voting power represented by the Company's then outstanding voting securities,
and such person (or group) indicates in connection with such Filing any plans or
proposals to effect any of the transactions or events enumerated in Item 4 of
Schedule 13D; or
(ii) A merger or consolidation of the Company with
any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result
in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto
continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted
into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least sixty percent (60%) of
the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or
such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or
consolidation, or the stockholders of the Company approve an agreement for the
sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all the Company's
assets; or
(iii) A change in the composition of the Board of
Directors of the Company occurring within a two-year period, as a result of
which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent
Directors" shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as
of the date the Plan is approved by the stockholders, or (B) are elected, or
nominated for election, to the Board of Directors of the Company with the
affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time
of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose
election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy
contest relating to the election of directors to the Company).
(f) Change in Control Price. For purposes of this Section 12,
"Change in Control Price" shall be, as determined by the Administrator, (i) the
highest Fair Market Value of a Share within the 60-day period immediately
preceding the date of determination of the Change in Control Price by the
Administrator (the "60-Day Period"), or (ii) the highest price paid or offered
per Share, as determined by the Administrator, in any bona fide transaction or
bona fide offer related to the Change in Control of the Company, at any time
within the 60-Day Period, or (iii) such lower price as the Administrator, in its
discretion, determines to be a reasonable estimate of the fair market value of a
Share.
13. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Option or Right shall be,
for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination
granting such Option or Right, or such
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other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the
determination shall be provided to each Optionee within a reasonable time after
the date of such grant.
14. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time
amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b) Stockholder Approval. The Company shall obtain stockholder
approval of any Plan amendment to the extent such approval is determined by the
Board to be necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 or with Section
422 of the Code (or any successor rule or statute or other applicable law, rule
or regulation, including the requirements of any exchange or quotation system on
which the Common Stock is listed or quoted). Such stockholder approval, if
sought, shall be obtained in such a manner and to such a degree as is required
by the Applicable Laws, rules or regulations.
(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment,
alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any
Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the
Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and
the Company.
15. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to
the exercise of an Option or Right unless the exercise of such Option or Right
and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all relevant
provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
Applicable Laws, and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation system
upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, and shall be further subject
to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
(b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise
of an Option or Right, the Company may require the person exercising such Option
or Right to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the
Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention
to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company,
such a representation is required.
16. Liability of Company. The inability of the Company to obtain
authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is
deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale
of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect
of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority
shall not have been obtained.
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17. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan,
will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be
sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
18. Shareholder Approval. The Plan shall be subject to approval by the
shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after the date
the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder approval shall be obtained in the degree
and manner required under applicable state and federal law and the rules of any
stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed.
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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January 24, 1996
appearing on page 20 of Proxim, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1995.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
San Jose, California
June 28, 1996
