-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GsHrYZFfjWZhhdOm3r2DwI/nturFhdPLDcTIYRmA9j3Sa9v+XJ2S+iAAVaod8avZ 8QESG/rptGD/Gk7p4Y+IgQ== 0001193125-04-186490.txt : 20041104 0001193125-04-186490.hdr.sgml : 20041104 20041104172402 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-186490 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20041104 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20041104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PIXAR \CA\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002114 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION [7812] IRS NUMBER: 680086179 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0102 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-120230 FILM NUMBER: 041120535 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 PARK AVENUE CITY: EMERYVILLE STATE: CA ZIP: 94608 BUSINESS PHONE: 5107523000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1200 PARK AVENUE CITY: EMERYVILLE STATE: CA ZIP: 94608 S-8 1 ds8.htm REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 Registration Statement on Form S-8

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2004

Registration No. 333-             

 


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under

The Securities Act of 1933

 


 

PIXAR

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

California   68-0086179
(State of incorporation)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California 94608

(Address, including zip code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

 


 

2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1995 STOCK PLAN

1995 DIRECTOR OPTION PLAN

(Full title of the plan)

 


 

Simon T. Bax

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

PIXAR

1200 Park Avenue

Emeryville, California 94608

(Name and address of agent for service)

(510) 752-3000

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 


 

Copy to:

Jose F. Macias, Esq.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Professional Corporation

650 Page Mill Road

Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050

 


 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of Securities to be Registered   

Amount

to be

Registered

   

Proposed

Maximum

Offering Price

Per Share

   

Proposed Maximum

Aggregate Offering

Price

   

Amount of

Registration Fee

Common Stock, no par value

                            

—To be issued under the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan

   1,483,778 (1)   $ 78.76/80.43 (2)   $ 118,838,340.65 (2)   $ 15,056.82

—To be issued under the 1995 Stock Plan

   3,299,899 (3)   $ 56.79 (4)   $ 187,401,264.21 (4)   $ 23,743.74

—To be issued under the 1995 Director Option Plan

   150,000 (5)   $ 60.28 (6)   $ 9,042,000.00 (6)   $ 1,145.62

TOTAL

   4,933,677 (7)           $ 315,281,604.86     $ 39,946.18

1. Includes (i) 1,382,278 shares and 50,000 shares that were still available for issuance under the 1995 Stock Plan and the 1995 Director Option Plan, respectively, on August 20, 2004 and were transferred to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan upon the termination of the 1995 Stock Plan and the 1995 Director Option Plan on such date, and (ii) 51,500 shares that would have returned to the 1995 Stock Plan from August 21, 2004 to November 3, 2004 as a result of the expiration, cancellation, or forfeiture of awards granted under the 1995 Stock Plan and were transferred to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to the terms of such plan. All 1,483,778 shares were previously authorized but unissued and unregistered shares.
2. Computed in accordance with Rules 457(h) and 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933. Such computation is based on the weighted average exercise price of $78.76 per share covering 297,000 outstanding options and the estimated exercise price of $80.43 per share covering 1,186,778 authorized but unissued shares. The estimated exercise price of $80.43 was computed in accordance with Rule 457 by averaging the high and low prices of a share of Pixar Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market on November 1, 2004.
3. Includes an automatic annual increase to the number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1995 Stock Plan of 1,483,379 shares on January 1, 2002, 1,586,832 on January 1, 2003 and 1,663,466 on January 1, 2004, which annual increases are provided for in the 1995 Stock Plan, less (i) 1,382,278 shares that were transferred to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan on August 20, 2004 upon the termination of the 1995 Stock Plan and (ii) 51,500 shares that would have returned to the 1995 Stock Plan from August 21, 2004 to November 3, 2004 as a result of the expiration, cancellation, or forfeiture of awards granted under the 1995 Stock Plan and were transferred to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan pursuant to the terms of such plan.
4. Computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933. Such computation is based on the weighted average exercise price of $56.79 per share covering 3,299,899 outstanding options.
5. Includes an increase to the number of shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock reserved for issuance under the 1995 Director Option Plan of 200,000 shares, which increase was previously approved by the Registrant’s Board and shareholders, less 50,000 shares that were transferred to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan on August 20, 2004 upon the termination of the 1995 Director Option Plan.
6. Computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933. Such computation is based on the weighted average exercise price of $60.28 per share covering 150,000 outstanding options.
7. In accordance with Rule 416(a), Registrant is also registering hereunder an indeterminate number of shares that may be issued and resold to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.

 



PIXAR

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8

 

PART I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE PROSPECTUS

 

Item 1. Plan Information.

 

The documents containing the information specified in this Item 1 will be sent or given to employees, officers, directors or others as specified by Rule 428(b)(1). In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424.

 

Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.

 

The documents containing the information specified in this Item 2 will be sent or given to employees, officers, directors or others as specified by Rule 428(b)(1). In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424.

 

PART II

 

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

 

There are hereby incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents and information heretofore filed with the Commission by the Registrant:

 

  1. The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2004, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).

 

  2. The Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2004, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

  3. The Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 3, 2004, filed pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

  4. The description of Registrant’s Common Stock contained in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated October 10, 1995, filed pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

All documents filed by Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date hereof, and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereunder have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold under this registration statement, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.

 

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Item 4. Description of Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

 

Larry W. Sonsini, a member of the law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (“WSGR”) and a director of the Registrant, beneficially owned as of November 4, 2004, an aggregate of 4,528 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock. Mr. Sonsini also holds options to purchase 26,837 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock. WSGR is giving an opinion upon the validity of the shares being registered.

 

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Section 317 of the California Corporations Code authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s Board of Directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Article IV of the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and Article VI of the Registrant’s Amended and Restated Bylaws provide for indemnification of its directors, officers, employees and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by the California Corporations Code. In addition, the Registrant has entered into Indemnification Agreements with its officers and directors.

 

Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Index to Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Description of Document


  5.1    Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
23.1    Consent of Independent Auditors
23.2    Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1    Power of Attorney (see page 5)
99.1    2004 Equity Incentive Plan
99.2    Forms of Agreement Under 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
99.3    1995 Stock Plan, as amended
99.4    1995 Director Option Plan, as amended

 

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Item 9. Undertakings.

 

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

 

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement;

 

(iii) 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.

 

Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.

 

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, 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 termination of the offering.

 

(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) 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.

 

(c) 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 foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Emeryville, State of California, on this 4th day of November 2004.

 

PIXAR

By:

 

/s/ Simon T. Bax


    Simon T. Bax
    Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

4


POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints, jointly and severally, Steven P. Jobs, Edwin E. Catmull and Simon T. Bax, or any of them (with full power to each of them to act alone), as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and on his or her behalf to sign, execute and file this Registration Statement and any or all amendments (including, without limitation, post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and any all documents required to be filed with respect therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any regulatory authority, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith and about the premises in order to effectuate the same as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or his or her or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature


  

Title


 

Date


/s/ Steven P. Jobs


Steven P. Jobs

   Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)   November 4, 2004

/s/ Edwin E. Catmull


Edwin E. Catmull

  

Director and President

  November 4, 2004

/s/ Simon T. Bax


Simon T. Bax

   Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)   November 4, 2004

/s/ Skip M. Brittenham


Skip M. Brittenham

  

Director

  November 4, 2004

/s/ Susan L. Decker


Susan L. Decker

  

Director

  November 4, 2004

/s/ Joseph A. Graziano


Joseph A. Graziano

  

Director

  November 4, 2004

/s/ Lawrence B. Levy


Lawrence B. Levy

  

Director

  November 4, 2004

/s/ Joe Roth


Joe Roth

  

Director

  November 4, 2004

/s/ Larry W. Sonsini


Larry W. Sonsini

  

Director

  November 4, 2004

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Description of Document


  5.1    Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered
23.1    Independent Auditors Consent
23.2    Consent of Counsel (contained in Exhibit 5.1)
24.1    Power of Attorney (see page 5)
99.1    2004 Equity Incentive Plan
99.2    Forms of Agreement Under 2004 Equity Incentive Plan
99.3    1995 Stock Plan, as amended
99.4    1995 Director Option Plan, as amended
EX-5.1 2 dex51.htm OPINION OF COUNSEL AS TO LEGALITY OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED Opinion of Counsel as to legality of securities being registered

EXHIBIT 5.1

 

November 4, 2004

 

Pixar

1200 Park Avenue

Emeryville, California 94608

 

  Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by Pixar, a California corporation, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about the date hereof, in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of an aggregate of 4,933,677 shares of your Common Stock, no par value (the “Shares”), reserved for issuance pursuant to the 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, the 1995 Stock Plan, as amended, and the 1995 Director Option Plan, as amended (the “Plans”). As your legal counsel, we have reviewed the actions proposed to be taken by you in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares to be issued under the Plans.

 

It is our opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold in the manner referred to in the Plans and pursuant to the agreements which accompany the Plans, will be legally and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement, and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto.

 

Very truly yours,

WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI

Professional Corporation

/s/ Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

EX-23.1 3 dex231.htm INDEPENDENT AUDITORS CONSENT Independent Auditors Consent

EXHIBIT 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

The Board of Directors

Pixar:

 

We consent to the use of our reports dated February 2, 2004, with respect to the balance sheets of Pixar as of December 28, 2002 and January 3, 2004, and the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended January 3, 2004, and the related schedule, incorporated herein by reference.

 

/s/ KMPG LLP

 

San Francisco, California

November 4, 2004

EX-99.1 4 dex991.htm 2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 2004 Equity Incentive Plan

Exhibit 99.1

 

PIXAR

 

2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

(Effective August 20, 2004)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page

SECTION 1 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE    1
        1.1        Background and Effective Date    1
        1.2        Purpose of the Plan    1
SECTION 2 DEFINITIONS    1
        2.1        “1934 Act”    1
        2.2        “Affiliate”    1
        2.3        “Award”    1
        2.4        “Award Agreement”    1
        2.5        “Board” or “Board of Directors”    1
        2.6        “Code”    2
        2.7        “Committee”    2
        2.8        “Company”    2
        2.9        “Consultant”    2
        2.10        “Director”    2
        2.11        “Disability”    2
        2.12        “Earnings Per Share”    2
        2.13        “Employee”    2
        2.14        “Exchange Program”    2
        2.15        “Exercise Price”    2
        2.16        “Fair Market Value”    2
        2.17        “Fiscal Year”    3
        2.18        “Grant Date”    3
        2.19        “Incentive Stock Option”    3
        2.20        “Nonemployee Director”    3
        2.21        “Nonqualified Stock Option”    3
        2.22        “Option”    3
        2.23        “Participant”    3
        2.24        “Performance Goals”    3
        2.25        “Performance Period”    3
        2.26        “Performance Share”    3
        2.27        “Performance Unit”    3
        2.28        “Period of Restriction”    3
        2.29        “Plan”    4
        2.30        “Profit After Tax”    4
        2.31        “Restricted Stock”    4
        2.32        “Retirement”    4
        2.33        “Return on Equity”    4
        2.34        “Revenue”    4
        2.35        “Rule 16b-3”    4
        2.36        “Section 16 Person”    4
        2.37        “Shares”    4
        2.38        “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR”    4


TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

              Page

   

    2.39

       “Subsidiary”    4
   

    2.40

       “Termination of Service”    4
   

    2.41

       “Total Shareholder Return”    5

SECTION 3 ADMINISTRATION

   5
   

    3.1

       The Committee    5
   

    3.2

       Authority of the Committee    5
   

    3.3

       Delegation by the Committee    5
   

    3.4

       Decisions Binding    5

SECTION 4 SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

   6
   

    4.1

       Number of Shares    6
   

    4.2

       Lapsed Awards    6
   

    4.3

       Adjustments in Awards and Authorized Shares    6

SECTION 5 STOCK OPTIONS

   6
   

    5.1

       Grant of Options    6
   

    5.2

       Award Agreement    7
   

    5.3

       Exercise Price    7
   

    5.4

       Expiration of Options    7
   

    5.5

       Exercisability of Options    8
   

    5.6

       Payment    8
   

    5.7

       Restrictions on Share Transferability    8
   

    5.8

       Certain Additional Provisions for Incentive Stock Options    8

SECTION 6 STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

   9
   

    6.1

       Grant of SARs    9
   

    6.2

       SAR Agreement    9
   

    6.3

       Expiration of SARs    9
   

    6.4

       Payment of SAR Amount    10

SECTION 7 RESTRICTED STOCK

   10
   

    7.1

       Grant of Restricted Stock    10
   

    7.2

       Restricted Stock Agreement    10
   

    7.3

       Transferability    10
   

    7.4

       Other Restrictions    10
   

    7.5

       Removal of Restrictions    11
   

    7.6

       Voting Rights    11
   

    7.7

       Dividends and Other Distributions    11
   

    7.8

       Return of Restricted Stock to Company    11

SECTION 8 PERFORMANCE UNITS

   11
   

    8.1

       Grant of Performance Units    11
   

    8.2

       Value of Performance Units    11


TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

              Page

        8.3        Performance Objectives and Other Terms    11
        8.4        Earning of Performance Units    12
        8.5        Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units    12
        8.6        Cancellation of Performance Units    12

SECTION 9 PERFORMANCE SHARES

   12
        9.1        Grant of Performance Shares    12
        9.2        Value of Performance Shares    13
        9.3        Performance Share Agreement    13
        9.4        Performance Objectives and Other Terms    13
        9.5        Earning of Performance Shares    13
        9.6        Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Shares    13
        9.7        Cancellation of Performance Shares    14

SECTION 10 NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTOR OPTIONS

   14
        10.1        Granting of Options    14
        10.2        Terms of Options    14
        10.3        Elections by Nonemployee Directors    15

SECTION 11 MISCELLANEOUS

   16
        11.1        Deferrals    16
        11.2        No Effect on Employment or Service    16
        11.3        Participation    16
        11.4        Indemnification    16
        11.5        Successors    16
        11.6        Beneficiary Designations    16
        11.7        Limited Transferability of Awards    17
        11.8        No Rights as Shareholder    17

SECTION 12 AMENDMENT, TERMINATION, AND DURATION

   17
        12.1        Amendment, Suspension, or Termination    17
        12.2        Duration of the Plan    17

SECTION 13 TAX WITHHOLDING

   17
        13.1        Withholding Requirements    17
        13.2        Withholding Arrangements    17

SECTION 14 LEGAL CONSTRUCTION

   18
        14.1        Gender and Number    18
        14.2        Severability    18
        14.3        Requirements of Law    18
        14.4        Securities Law Compliance    18
        14.5        Governing Law    18
        14.6        Captions    18

EXECUTION

   18


PIXAR

2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

SECTION 1

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

1.1 Background and Effective Date. The Plan permits the grant of Nonqualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Performance Units, and Performance Shares. The Plan is effective as of August 20, 2004 upon approval by an affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares that are present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.

 

1.2 Purpose of the Plan. The Plan is intended to attract, motivate, and retain (a) employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (b) consultants who provide significant services to the Company and its Subsidiaries, and (c) directors of the Company who are employees of neither the Company nor any Affiliate. The Plan also is designed to encourage stock ownership by Participants, thereby aligning their interests with those of the Company’s shareholders and to permit the payment of compensation that qualifies as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

SECTION 2

DEFINITIONS

 

The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:

 

2.1 “1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Reference to a specific section of the 1934 Act or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation, any valid regulation promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.

 

2.2 “Affiliate” means any corporation or any other entity (including, but not limited to, partnerships and joint ventures) controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Company.

 

2.3 “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Performance Units, or Performance Shares.

 

2.4 “Award Agreement” means the written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan.

 

2.5 “Board” or “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company.


2.6 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific section of the Code or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation, any valid regulation promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.

 

2.7 “Committee” means the committee appointed by the Board (pursuant to Section 3.1) to administer the Plan.

 

2.8 “Company” means Pixar, a California corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

2.9 “Consultant” means any consultant, independent contractor, or other person who provides significant services to the Company or its Subsidiaries, but who is neither an Employee nor a Director.

 

2.10 “Director” means any individual who is a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

2.11 “Disability” means a permanent disability in accordance with a policy or policies established by the Committee (in its discretion) from time to time.

 

2.12 “Earnings Per Share” means as to any Performance Period, the Company’s Profit After Tax, divided by a weighted average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive common equivalent shares deemed outstanding, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

2.13 “Employee” means any employee of the Company or of an Affiliate, whether such employee is so employed at the time the Plan is adopted or becomes so employed subsequent to the adoption of the Plan.

 

2.14 “Exchange Program” means a program established by the Committee under which outstanding Awards are amended to provide for a lower Exercise Price or surrendered or cancelled in exchange for (a) Awards with a lower Exercise Price, (b) a different type of Award, (c) cash, or (d) a combination of (a), (b) and/or (c).

 

2.15 “Exercise Price” means the price at which a Share may be purchased by a Participant pursuant to the exercise of an Option.

 

2.16 “Fair Market Value” means the closing per share selling price for Shares on Nasdaq on the relevant date, or if there were no sales on such date, average of the closing sales prices on the immediately following and preceding trading dates, in either case as reported by The Wall Street Journal or such other source selected in the discretion of the Committee (or its delegate). Notwithstanding the preceding, for federal, state, and local income tax reporting purposes, fair market value shall be determined by the Committee (or its delegate) in accordance with uniform and nondiscriminatory standards adopted by it from time to time.

 

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2.17 “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company.

 

2.18 “Grant Date” means, with respect to an Award, the date that the Award was granted. The Grant Date of an Award shall not be earlier than the date the Award is approved by the Committee.

 

2.19 “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option to purchase Shares that is designated as an Incentive Stock Option and is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Code.

 

2.20 “Nonemployee Director” means a Director who is an employee of neither the Company nor of any Affiliate.

 

2.21 “Nonqualified Stock Option” means an option to purchase Shares that is not intended to be an Incentive Stock Option.

 

2.22 “Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option.

 

2.23 “Participant” means an Employee, Consultant, or Nonemployee Director who has an outstanding Award.

 

2.24 “Performance Goals” means the goal(s) (or combined goal(s)) determined by the Committee (in its discretion) to be applicable to a Participant with respect to an Award. As determined by the Committee, the Performance Goals applicable to an Award may provide for a targeted level or levels of achievement using one or more of the following measures: (a) Earnings Per Share, (b) Profit After Tax, (c) Return on Equity, (d) Revenue, and (e) Total Shareholder Return. The Performance Goals may differ from Participant to Participant and from Award to Award. Any criteria used may be measured, as applicable, (i) in absolute terms, (ii) in relative terms (including, but not limited to, passage of time and/or against another company or companies), (iii) on a per-share basis, (iv) against the performance of the Company as a whole or of a particular audio/visual product or software product of the Company or any other Company product related to such products, and/or (v) on a pre-tax or after-tax basis. Prior to the Determination Date, the Committee shall determine whether any element(s) or item(s) shall be included in or excluded from the calculation of any Performance Goal with respect to any Participants.

 

2.25 “Performance Period” means any Fiscal Year or such longer period as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

2.26 “Performance Share” means an Award granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 9.

 

2.27 “Performance Unit” means an Award granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 8.

 

2.28 “Period of Restriction” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. As provided in Section 7, such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Committee, in its discretion.

 

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2.29 “Plan” means the Pixar 2004 Equity Incentive Plan, as set forth in this instrument and as hereafter amended from time to time.

 

2.30 “Profit After Tax” means as to any Performance Period, the Company’s income after taxes, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

2.31 “Restricted Stock” means an Award granted to a Participant pursuant to Section 7.

 

2.32 “Retirement” means, in the case of an Employee or a Nonemployee Director, a Termination of Service occurring in accordance with a policy or policies established by the Committee (in its discretion) from time to time. With respect to a Consultant, no Termination of Service shall be deemed to be on account of “Retirement.”

 

2.33 “Return on Equity” means as to any Performance Period, the percentage equal to the Company’s Profit After Tax divided by average shareholder’s equity, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

2.34 “Revenue” means as to any Performance Period, the Company’s net revenues generated from third parties, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

 

2.35 “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act, and any future regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such regulation.

 

2.36 “Section 16 Person” means a person who, with respect to the Shares, is subject to Section 16 of the 1934 Act.

 

2.37 “Shares” means the shares of common stock of the Company.

 

2.38 “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with a related Option, that pursuant to Section 6 is designated as an SAR.

 

2.39 “Subsidiary” means any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company as the corporation at the top of the chain, but only if each of the corporations below the Company (other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain) then owns stock possessing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.

 

2.40 “Termination of Service” means (a) in the case of an Employee, a cessation of the employee-employer relationship between the Employee and the Company or an Affiliate for any reason, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, Disability, Retirement, or the disaffiliation of an Affiliate, but excluding any such termination where

 

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there is a simultaneous reemployment by the Company or an Affiliate; (b) in the case of a Consultant, a cessation of the service relationship between the Consultant and the Company or an Affiliate for any reason, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death, Disability, or the disaffiliation of an Affiliate, but excluding any such termination where there is a simultaneous re-engagement of the consultant by the Company or an Affiliate; and (c) in the case of a Nonemployee Director, a cessation of the Director’s service on the Board for any reason, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, death, Disability, Retirement or non-reelection to the Board.

 

2.41 “Total Shareholder Return” means as to any Performance Period, the total return (change in share price plus reinvestment of any dividends) of a Share.

 

SECTION 3

ADMINISTRATION

 

3.1 The Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee (and/or the Board, as determined by the Board). The Committee shall consist of not less than two (2) Directors who shall be appointed from time to time by, and shall serve at the pleasure of, the Board of Directors. Unless determined otherwise by the Board, the Committee shall be comprised solely of Directors who are (a) “outside directors” under Section 162(m) of the Code, and (b) “non-employee directors” under Rule 16b-3.

 

3.2 Authority of the Committee. It shall be the duty of the Committee to administer the Plan in accordance with the Plan’s provisions. The Committee shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including, but not limited to, the power to (a) determine which Employees, Consultants and Directors shall be granted Awards, (b) prescribe the terms and conditions of the Awards, (c) interpret the Plan and the Awards, (d) adopt such procedures and subplans as are necessary or appropriate to permit participation in the Plan by Employees, Consultants and Directors who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States, (e) implement an Exchange Program, (f) adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith, and (g) interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.

 

3.3 Delegation by the Committee. The Committee, in its sole discretion and on such terms and conditions as it may provide, may delegate all or any part of its authority and powers under the Plan to one or more Directors or officers of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to Awards that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may not delegate its authority and powers with respect to such Awards if such delegation would cause the Awards to fail to so qualify (unless determined otherwise by the Board).

 

3.4 Decisions Binding. All determinations and decisions made by the Committee, the Board, and any delegate of the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive, and binding on all persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law.

 

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SECTION 4

SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

 

4.1 Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3, the total number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan initially shall equal the sum of (a) the number of Shares (not to exceed 2,000,000) that remain available for grant under the Company’s 1995 Stock Plan and 1995 Director Option Plan as of August 20, 2004, and (b) any Shares (not to exceed 10,500,000) that otherwise would have been returned to the 1995 Stock Plan and 1995 Director Option Plan after August 20, 2004 on account of the expiration, cancellation or forfeiture of awards granted thereunder. In addition, on each January 1 (beginning January 1, 2005 and ending January 1, 2014) the number of Shares available under the Plan shall be increased by an amount equal to the lesser of (i) 3% of the outstanding Shares on the immediately preceding date, or (ii) an amount determined by the Board. No more than 8,000,000 of the Shares available under the Plan may be issued pursuant to Awards that are Incentive Stock Options. Shares granted under the Plan may be either authorized but unissued Shares or treasury Shares.

 

4.2 Lapsed Awards. If an Award is settled in cash, or is cancelled, terminates, expires, or lapses for any reason, any Shares subject to such Award again shall be available to be the subject of an Award, except as determined by the Committee.

 

4.3 Adjustments in Awards and Authorized Shares. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares such that an adjustment is determined by the Committee (in its sole discretion) to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust the number and class of Shares that may be issued under the Plan, the number and class of Shares that may be added annually to the Shares reserved under the Plan, the number, class, and price of Shares subject to outstanding Awards, and the numerical limits of Sections 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 8.1, 9.1 and 10.1. Notwithstanding the preceding, the number of Shares subject to any Award always shall be a whole number.

 

SECTION 5

STOCK OPTIONS

 

5.1 Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, Options may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants at any time and from time to time as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the number of Shares subject to each Option, provided that during any Fiscal Year, no Participant shall be granted Options (and/or other Awards) covering more than a total of 3,000,000 Shares. The Committee may grant Incentive Stock Options, Nonqualified Stock Options, or a combination thereof.

 

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5.2 Award Agreement. Each Option shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the Exercise Price, the expiration date of the Option, the number of Shares covered by the Option, any conditions to exercise the Option, and such other terms and conditions as the Committee, in its discretion, shall determine. The Award Agreement shall also specify whether the Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option.

 

5.3 Exercise Price. Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.3, the Exercise Price for each Option shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

5.3.1 Nonqualified Stock Options. The Exercise Price of each Nonqualified Stock option shall be determined by the Committee in its discretion but shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.

 

5.3.2 Incentive Stock Options. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Exercise Price shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date; provided, however, that if on the Grant Date, the Employee (together with persons whose stock ownership is attributed to the Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Exercise Price shall be not less than one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.

 

5.3.3 Substitute Options. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.3.2, in the event that the Company or an Affiliate consummates a transaction described in Section 424(a) of the Code (e.g., the acquisition of property or stock from an unrelated corporation), persons who become Employees, Nonemployee Directors or Consultants on account of such transaction may be granted Options in substitution for options granted by their former employer. If such substitute Options are granted, the Committee, in its sole discretion and consistent with Section 424(a) of the Code, may determine that such substitute Options shall have an exercise price less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the Grant Date.

 

5.4 Expiration of Options.

 

5.4.1 Expiration Dates. Each Option shall terminate no later than the first to occur of the following events:

 

(a) The date for termination of the Option set forth in the written Award Agreement; or

 

(b) The expiration of ten (10) years from the Grant Date.

 

5.4.2 Death of Participant. Notwithstanding Section 5.4.1, if a Participant dies prior to the expiration of his or her Options, the Committee, in its discretion, may provide that his or her Options shall be exercisable for up to three (3) years after the date of death.

 

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5.4.3 Committee Discretion. Subject to the ten and thirteen-year limits of Sections 5.4.1 and 5.4.2, the Committee, in its sole discretion, (a) shall provide in each Award Agreement when each Option expires and becomes unexercisable, and (b) may, after an Option is granted, extend the maximum term of the Option (subject to Section 5.8.4 regarding Incentive Stock Options).

 

5.5 Exercisability of Options. Options granted under the Plan shall be exercisable at such times and be subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Committee shall determine in its sole discretion. After an Option is granted, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may accelerate the exercisability of the Option.

 

5.6 Payment. Options shall be exercised by the Participant giving notice and following such procedures as the Company (or its designee) may specify from time to time. Exercise of an Option also requires that the Participant make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for full payment of the Exercise Price for the Shares. All exercise notices shall be given in the form and manner specified by the Company from time to time. The Exercise Price shall be payable to the Company in full in cash or its equivalent. The Committee, in its sole discretion, also may permit exercise (a) by tendering previously acquired Shares having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the total Exercise Price, or (b) by any other means which the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines to both provide legal consideration for the Shares, and to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan. Any Shares tendered in payment of the Exercise Price of an Option must have been owned by the Participant (or any beneficiary) for at least six (6) months prior to the date of exercise, unless determined otherwise by Committee (in its sole discretion). As soon as practicable after receipt of a notification of exercise satisfactory to the Company and full payment for the Shares purchased, the Company shall deliver to the Participant (or the Participant’s designated broker), Share certificates (which may be in book entry form) representing such Shares.

 

5.7 Restrictions on Share Transferability. The Committee may impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option as it may deem advisable, including, but not limited to, restrictions related to applicable federal securities laws, the requirements of any national securities exchange or system upon which Shares are then listed or traded, or any blue sky or state securities laws.

 

5.8 Certain Additional Provisions for Incentive Stock Options.

 

5.8.1 Exercisability. The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the Grant Date(s)) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Employee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and its Subsidiaries) shall not exceed $100,000.

 

5.8.2 Termination of Service. No Incentive Stock Option may be exercised more than three (3) months after the Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason other than Disability or death, unless (a) the Participant dies during such three-month period, and/or (b) the Award Agreement or the Committee permits later exercise (in which case the Option instead may be deemed to be a Nonqualified Stock Option). No Incentive Stock Option may be exercised more than

 

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one (1) year after the Participant’s Termination of Service on account of Disability, unless (a) the Participant dies during such one-year period, and/or (b) the Award Agreement or the Committee permit later exercise (in which case the option instead may be deemed to be a Nonqualified Stock Option).

 

5.8.3 Employees Only. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to persons who are employees of the Company or a Subsidiary on the Grant Date.

 

5.8.4 Expiration. No Incentive Stock Option may be exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from the Grant Date; provided, however, that if the Option is granted to an Employee who, together with persons whose stock ownership is attributed to the Employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of the stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the Option may not be exercised after the expiration of five (5) years from the Grant Date.

 

SECTION 6

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

 

6.1 Grant of SARs. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a SAR may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants at any time and from time to time as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion.

 

6.1.1 Number of Shares. The Committee shall have complete discretion to determine the number of SARs granted to any Participant, provided that during any Fiscal Year, no Participant shall be granted SARs (and/or other Awards) covering more than a total of 3,000,000 Shares.

 

6.1.2 Exercise Price and Other Terms. The Committee, subject to the provisions of the Plan, shall have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of SARs granted under the Plan. The Exercise Price of each SAR shall be determined by the Committee in its discretion but shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.

 

6.2 SAR Agreement. Each SAR grant shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the exercise price, the term of the SAR, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine.

 

6.3 Expiration of SARs. An SAR granted under the Plan shall expire upon the date determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 5.4 also shall apply to SARs.

 

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6.4 Payment of SAR Amount. Upon exercise of an SAR, a Participant shall be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:

 

(a) The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times

 

(b) The number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised. At the discretion of the Committee, the payment upon SAR exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.

 

SECTION 7

RESTRICTED STOCK

 

7.1 Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Committee, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Employees, Directors and Consultants as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the number of Shares to be granted to each Participant, provided that during any Fiscal Year, no Participant shall receive more than a total of 3,000,000 Shares of Restricted Stock (and/or other Awards).

 

7.2 Restricted Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, Shares of Restricted Stock shall be held by the Company as escrow agent until the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed.

 

7.3 Transferability. Except as provided in this Section 7, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.

 

7.4 Other Restrictions. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate, in accordance with this Section 7.4.

 

7.4.1 General Restrictions. The Committee may set restrictions based upon continued employment or service with the Company and its Affiliates, the achievement of specific performance objectives (Company-wide, departmental, or individual), applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Committee in its discretion.

 

7.4.2 Section 162(m) Performance Restrictions. For purposes of qualifying grants of Restricted Stock as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon the achievement of Performance Goals. The Performance Goals shall be set by the Committee on or before the latest date permissible to enable the Restricted Stock to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. In granting Restricted Stock which is intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall follow any procedures determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Restricted Stock under Section 162(m) of the Code (e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).

 

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7.4.3 Legend on Certificates. The Committee, in its discretion, may legend the certificates representing Restricted Stock to give appropriate notice of such restrictions.

 

7.5 Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 7, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan shall be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction. The Committee, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions shall lapse or be removed. After the restrictions have lapsed, the Participant shall be entitled to have any legend or legends under Section 7.4.3 removed from his or her Share certificate and the Shares shall be freely transferable by the Participant. The Committee (in its discretion) may establish procedures regarding the release of Shares from escrow and the removal of legends, as necessary or appropriate to minimize administrative burdens on the Company

 

7.6 Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Committee determines otherwise.

 

7.7 Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Participants holding Shares of Restricted Stock shall be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement. Any such dividends or distribution shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid, unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement.

 

7.8 Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed shall revert to the Company and again shall become available for grant under the Plan.

 

SECTION 8

PERFORMANCE UNITS

 

8.1 Grant of Performance Units . Performance Units may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The Committee shall have complete discretion in determining the number of Performance Units granted to each Participant provided that during any Fiscal Year, no Participant shall receive Performance Units having an initial value greater than $3,000,000.

 

8.2 Value of Performance Units . Each Performance Unit shall have an initial value that is established by the Committee on or before the Grant Date.

 

8.3 Performance Objectives and Other Terms. The Committee, in its discretion, shall set performance objectives or other vesting criteria which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number or value of Performance Units that will be paid out to the Participants. Each Award of Performance Units shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the Performance Period, and such other terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine.

 

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8.3.1 General Performance Objectives or Vesting Criteria. The Committee may set performance objectives or vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, departmental, or individual goals, applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Committee in its discretion (for example, but not by way of limitation, continuous service as an Employee, Director or Consultant).

 

8.3.2 Section 162(m) Performance Objectives. For purposes of qualifying grants of Performance Units as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee, in its discretion, may determine that the performance objectives applicable to Performance Units shall be based on the achievement of Performance Goals. The Performance Goals shall be set by the Committee on or before the latest date permissible to enable the Performance Units to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. In granting Performance Units that are intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall follow any procedures determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Performance Units under Section 162(m) of the Code (e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).

 

8.4 Earning of Performance Units. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Units shall be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance objectives have been achieved. After the grant of a Performance Unit, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any performance objectives for such Performance Unit.

 

8.5 Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units. Payment of earned Performance Units shall be made as soon as practicable after the expiration of the applicable Performance Period. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance Units in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Performance Units at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination thereof.

 

8.6 Cancellation of Performance Units. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned or unvested Performance Units shall be forfeited to the Company, and again shall be available for grant under the Plan.

 

SECTION 9

PERFORMANCE SHARES

 

9.1 Grant of Performance Shares. Performance Shares may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. The Committee shall have complete discretion in determining the number of Performance Shares granted to each Participant, provided that during any Fiscal Year, no Participant shall be granted more than a total of 3,000,000 Performance Shares (and/or other Awards).

 

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9.2 Value of Performance Shares. Each Performance Share shall have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the Grant Date.

 

9.3 Performance Share Agreement. Each Award of Performance Shares shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify any vesting conditions, the number of Performance Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine.

 

9.4 Performance Objectives and Other Terms. The Committee, in its discretion, shall set performance objectives or other vesting criteria which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number or value of Performance Shares that will be paid out to the Participants. Each Award of Performance Shares shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the Performance Period, and such other terms and conditions as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine.

 

9.4.1 General Performance Objectives or Vesting Criteria. The Committee may set performance objectives or vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, departmental, or individual goals, applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Committee in its discretion (for example, but not by way of limitation, continuous service as an Employee, Director or Consultant).

 

9.4.2 Section 162(m) Performance Objectives. For purposes of qualifying grants of Performance Shares as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee, in its discretion, may determine that the performance objectives applicable to Performance Shares shall be based on the achievement of Performance Goals. The Performance Goals shall be set by the Committee on or before the latest date permissible to enable the Performance Shares to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. In granting Performance Shares that are intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee shall follow any procedures determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Performance Shares under Section 162(m) of the Code (e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).

 

9.5 Earning of Performance Shares. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Shares shall be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance objectives have been achieved. After the grant of a Performance Share, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any performance objectives for such Performance Share.

 

9.6 Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Shares. Payment of vested Performance Shares shall be made as soon as practicable after vesting (subject to any deferral permitted under Section 11.1). The Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay Performance Shares in the form of cash, in Shares or in a combination thereof.

 

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9.7 Cancellation of Performance Shares. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unvested Performance Shares shall be forfeited to the Company, and except as otherwise determined by the Committee, again shall be available for grant under the Plan.

 

SECTION 10

NONEMPLOYEE DIRECTOR OPTIONS

 

10.1 Granting of Options

 

10.1.1 Initial Grants. Each Nonemployee Director who first becomes a Nonemployee Director on or after the effective date of this Plan, automatically shall receive, as of the date that the individual first is appointed or elected as a Nonemployee Director, an Option to purchase 30,000 Shares.

 

10.1.2 Ongoing Grants. Each Nonemployee Director who has served as such continuously for at least three years, automatically shall receive, as of each annual anniversary of the date on which he or she first became a Nonemployee Director, an Option to purchase 10,000 Shares. Notwithstanding the preceding, (a) a Nonemployee Director shall receive an Option only if he or she has not incurred a Termination of Service prior to the scheduled Grant Date, and (b) shall receive an Option pursuant to the preceding sentence only for any annual anniversaries that fall on or after the effective date of the Plan.

 

10.2 Terms of Options.

 

10.2.1 Option Agreement. Each Option granted pursuant to this Section 10 shall be evidenced by a written Award Agreement between the Participant and the Company.

 

10.2.2 Exercise Price. The Exercise Price for the Shares subject to each Option granted pursuant to this Section 10 shall be 100% of the Fair Market Value of such Shares on the Grant Date.

 

10.2.3 Exercisability.

 

(a) Each Option granted pursuant to Section 10.1.1 shall become exercisable as to 33% of the Shares (covered by the Option on the Grant Date) on the first annual anniversary of the Grant Date, and as to an additional 33% of the Shares on each succeeding annual anniversary, so that the Option shall be 100% exercisable on the third anniversary of the Grant Date.

 

(b) Each Option granted pursuant to Section 10.1.2 shall become exercisable as to 100% of the Shares (covered by the Option on the Grant Date) on the first annual anniversary of the Grant Date, so that the Option shall be 100% exercisable on the first annual anniversary of the Grant Date.

 

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(c) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Section 10.2.3, once a Participant ceases to be a Director, his or her Options which are not then exercisable shall never become exercisable and shall be immediately forfeited, except to the limited extent provided in Section 10.2.5.

 

10.2.4 Expiration of Options. Each Option granted pursuant to this Section 10 shall terminate upon the first to occur of the following events:

 

(a) The expiration of ten (10) years from the Grant Date; or

 

(b) The expiration of one (1) year from the date of the Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason.

 

10.2.5 Death or Disability of Participant and Accelerated Vesting. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 10.2.3 and 10.2.4, in the event of a Participant’s Termination of Service due to his or her death or Disability before any Options (granted to him or her under Section 10.1) otherwise have expired in accordance with Section 10.2.4, then (a) one hundred percent (100%) of the Shares covered by such Options immediately shall become exercisable, (b) in the case of Disability, such Options shall terminate one (1) year after the date of the Termination of Service (subject to the ten (10) year limit of Section 10.2.4), and (c) in the case of death, such options shall terminate one (1) year after the date of death.

 

10.2.6 Not Incentive Stock Options. Options granted pursuant to this Section 10 shall not be designated as Incentive Stock Options.

 

10.2.7 Other Terms. All provisions of the Plan not inconsistent with this Section 10 shall apply to Options granted to Nonemployee Directors.

 

10.3 Elections by Nonemployee Directors. Pursuant to such procedures as the Committee (in its discretion) may adopt from time to time, each Nonemployee Director may elect to forego receipt of all or a portion of the annual retainer, committee fees and meeting fees otherwise due to the Nonemployee Director in exchange for Awards. The number of Shares subject to Awards received by any Nonemployee Director shall equal the amount of foregone compensation divided by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the compensation otherwise would have been paid to the Nonemployee Director, rounded up to the nearest whole number of Shares. The procedures adopted by the Committee for elections under this Section 10.3 shall be designed to ensure that any such election by a Nonemployee Director will not disqualify him or her as a “non-employee director” under Rule 16b-3.

 

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SECTION 11

MISCELLANEOUS

 

11.1 Deferrals. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may permit a Participant to defer receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that would otherwise be due to such Participant under an Award. Any such deferral elections shall be subject to such rules and procedures as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.

 

11.2 No Effect on Employment or Service. Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company to terminate any Participant’s employment or service at any time, with or without cause. For purposes of the Plan, transfer of employment of a Participant between the Company and any one of its Subsidiaries (or between Subsidiaries) shall not be deemed a Termination of Service. Employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is on an at-will basis only.

 

11.3 Participation. No Employee, Director or Consultant shall have the right to be selected to receive an Award under this Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive a future Award.

 

11.4 Indemnification. Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee, or of the Board, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (a) any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan or any Award Agreement, and (b) from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or under any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

 

11.5 Successors. All obligations of the Company under the Plan, with respect to Awards granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company.

 

11.6 Beneficiary Designations. If permitted by the Committee, a Participant under the Plan may name a beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom any vested but unpaid Award shall be paid in the event of the Participant’s death. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant and shall be effective only if given in a form and manner acceptable to the Committee. In the absence of any such designation, any vested benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s estate and, subject to the terms of the Plan and of the applicable Award Agreement, any unexercised vested Award may be exercised by the administrator or executor of the Participant’s estate.

 

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11.7 Limited Transferability of Awards. No Award granted under the Plan may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will, by the laws of descent and distribution, or to the limited extent provided in Section 11.6. All rights with respect to an Award granted to a Participant shall be available during his or her lifetime only to the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant may, if the Committee (in its discretion) so permits, transfer an Award to an individual or entity other than the Company. Any such transfer shall be made in accordance with such procedures as the Committee may specify from time to time.

 

11.8 No Rights as Shareholder. Except to the limited extent provided in Sections 7.6, no Participant (nor any beneficiary) shall have any of the rights or privileges of a shareholder of the Company with respect to any Shares issuable pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), unless and until certificates representing such Shares shall have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to the Participant (or beneficiary).

 

SECTION 12

AMENDMENT, TERMINATION, AND DURATION

 

12.1 Amendment, Suspension, or Termination. The Board, in its sole discretion, may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan, or any part thereof, at any time and for any reason. The amendment, suspension, or termination of the Plan shall not, without the consent of the Participant, alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Award theretofore granted to such Participant. No Award may be granted during any period of suspension or after termination of the Plan.

 

12.2 Duration of the Plan. The Plan shall be effective as of August 20, 2004, and subject to Section 12.1 (regarding the Board’s right to amend or terminate the Plan), shall remain in effect thereafter. However, without further shareholder approval, no Incentive Stock Option may be granted under the Plan after July 13, 2014.

 

SECTION 13

TAX WITHHOLDING

 

13.1 Withholding Requirements. Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, and local taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).

 

13.2 Withholding Arrangements. The Committee, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (a) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares, or (b) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld.

 

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SECTION 14

LEGAL CONSTRUCTION

 

14.1 Gender and Number. Except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine; the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural.

 

14.2 Severability. In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

 

14.3 Requirements of Law. The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required.

 

14.4 Securities Law Compliance. With respect to Section 16 Persons, transactions under this Plan are intended to qualify for the exemption provided by Rule 16b-3. To the extent any provision of the Plan, Award Agreement or action by the Committee fails to so comply, it shall be deemed null and void, to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable or appropriate by the Committee.

 

14.5 Governing Law. The Plan and all Award Agreements shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of California (with the exception of its conflict of laws provisions).

 

14.6 Captions. Captions are provided herein for convenience only, and shall not serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of the Plan.

 

EXECUTION

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, by its duly authorized officer, has executed this Plan on the date indicated below.

 

    PIXAR
Dated: August 20, 2004   By  

/s/    SIMON T. BAX


    Title:  

Executive Vice President,

    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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EX-99.2 5 dex992.htm FORMS OF AGREEMENT UNDER 2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN Forms of Agreement Under 2004 Equity Incentive Plan

Exhibit 99.2

 

PIXAR

2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Grant #             

 

Pixar (the “Company”) hereby grants you, [NAME OF EMPLOYEE] (the “Employee”), an Incentive Stock Option1 under the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (“Shares”). The date of this Agreement is [DATE] (the “Grant Date”). In general, the latest date this option will expire is [DATE 10 YEARS AFTER GRANT DATE] (the “Expiration Date”). However, as provided in Appendix A (attached hereto), this option may expire earlier than the Expiration Date. Subject to the provisions of Appendix A and of the Plan, the principal features of this option are as follows:

 

Maximum Number of Shares Purchasable with this Option: [NUMBER A]

Purchase Price per Share: $[NUMBER B]

 

Scheduled Vesting Dates:


  

Number of Shares:


Vesting Commencement Date

  

[ENTER DATE]

Each annual anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date

  

[25% OF NUMBER A]

 

Event Triggering

Termination of Option:


  

Maximum Time to Exercise

After Triggering Event*:


Termination of Service within 1 year of Vesting Commencement Date

  

None

Termination of Service due to Disability

  

1 year

Termination of Service due to death

  

1 year

All other Terminations of Service

  

30 days


* However, in no event may this option be exercised after the Expiration Date.

 

Your signature below indicates your agreement and understanding that this option is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in Appendix A and the Plan. For example, important additional information on vesting and termination of this option is contained in Paragraphs 3 through 5 of Appendix A. ACCORDINGLY, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF APPENDIX A, WHICH CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS OPTION.

 

PIXAR

 

EMPLOYEE

By

 

 


 
   

Title:

 

[NAME]


1 This option is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code. However, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d) it shall be treated as a nonqualified stock option.

 

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APPENDIX A

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTION

 

1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Employee under the Plan, as a separate incentive in connection with his or her service and not in lieu of or other compensation for his or her services, a stock option to purchase, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, all or any part of an aggregate of the maximum number of Shares set forth on the Notice of Grant.

 

2. Exercise Price. The purchase price per Share for this option (the “Exercise Price”) shall be equal to the Exercise Price set forth on the Notice of Grant.

 

3. Vesting Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the right to exercise this option will vest in the amounts and on the dates shown on the Notice of Grant. Except to the limited extent provided in paragraph 12, Shares scheduled to vest on any such date actually will vest only if the Employee has not incurred a Termination of Service prior to such date. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Employee has incurred a Termination of Service prior to such date but immediately continues as a Director or Consultant, the Committee in its discretion may continue the vesting of this option; provided, however, that this option will become a nonqualified stock option (i.e., an option that is not qualified under section 422 of the Code) beginning on the ninety-first (91st) day following the Termination of Service. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its discretion or required by law, vesting of stock options will continue during any leave of absence authorized by the Company that is taken by an Employee that will have a duration of up to 90 calendar days, but vesting will suspend on the first day of any leave of absence that will have a duration of greater than 90 calendar days. If the Employee takes a leave of absence which continues for more than ninety (90) days, then this option will become a nonqualified stock option beginning on the ninety-first (91st) day of the leave, unless the Employee’s reemployment rights are guaranteed by statute or by written agreement.

 

4. Termination of Option. If the Employee incurs a Termination of Service for a reason other than death or Disability, the Employee may, within thirty (30) days after the date of such Termination of Service, or prior to the Expiration Date, whichever shall first occur, exercise any vested but unexercised portion of this option. If the Employee incurs a Termination of Service due to the Employee’s Disability, the Employee may, within twelve (12) months after the date of such Termination or Service, or prior to the Expiration Date, whichever shall first occur, exercise any vested but unexercised portion of this option. Upon the Employee’s Termination of Service, any unvested portion of this option (after applying the rules of Paragraph 12) shall terminate immediately. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4, if the Employee has incurred a Termination of Service but immediately continues as a Director or Consultant, the Committee in its discretion may provide for the exercise of any vested but unexercised portion of this option prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or another date specified by the Committee.

 

5. Death of Employee. In the event that the Employee dies while an employee or during the periods described in paragraph 4, the Employee’s designated beneficiary (if beneficiary designations are permitted by the Company in its discretion), or if no such beneficiary survives the Employee, the administrator or executor of the Employee’s estate, may exercise any vested but unexercised portion of the option within twelve (12) months after the date of the Employee’s death, or prior to the Expiration Date, whichever shall first occur. Any such transferee must furnish the Company (a) written notice of his or her status as a transferee, (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer of this option and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to such transfer, and (c) written acceptance of the terms and conditions of this option as set forth in this Agreement.

 

6. Persons Eligible to Exercise Option. Except as provided in Paragraph 5 above or as otherwise determined by the Committee in its discretion, this option shall be exercisable during the Employee’s lifetime only by the Employee.

 

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7. Option is Not Transferable. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby may not be transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Furthermore, this option shall not be subject to sale under execution, attachment, or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, pledge, assign, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of this option, or of any right or privilege conferred hereby, (other than as permitted hereby) or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment, or similar process, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately shall become null and void.

 

8. Exercise of Option. The Employee acknowledges that the exercise of this option and the disposition of shares acquired upon exercise of this option must comply with the terms of the Company’s securities trading policy, as it may exist from time to time. This option may be exercised by the person then entitled to do so as to any Shares which may then be purchased (a) by giving notice of exercise in such form or manner as the Company may designate, (b) providing full payment of the Exercise Price (and the amount of any income and employment taxes and applicable fees, if any, the Company determines is required to be withheld by reason of the exercise of this option or as is otherwise required under Paragraph 10 below), and (c) giving satisfactory assurances in the form or manner requested by the Company that the shares to be purchased upon the exercise of this option are being purchased for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof. Exercise of this option, other than through a stock broker-assisted transaction, will be permitted only during the regular business hours of the Company in Emeryville, CA. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, if the expiration date of this option falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the Employee may exercise any vested but unexercised portion of this option at any time prior to the close of business on the first business day following that Saturday, Sunday or holiday. In addition, if the option is to be exercised through a stock broker-assisted transaction, the option must be exercised while the applicable stock market is open for trading and before the option otherwise expires.

 

9. Conditions to Exercise. Except as provided in Paragraph 8 above or as otherwise required as a matter of law, the Exercise Price for this option may be paid in one (1) (or a combination of two (2) or more) of the following forms:

 

(a) Personal check, a cashier’s check or a money order.

 

(b) If permitted by the Committee, irrevocable directions to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of the option shares and to deliver to the Company from the sale proceeds an amount sufficient to pay the Exercise Price and any required withholding taxes. (The balance of the sale proceeds, if any, will be delivered to the Employee.)

 

(c) In another form permitted by the Committee in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

 

10. Tax Withholding and Payment Obligations. The Company will assess its requirements regarding tax, social insurance and any other payroll tax withholding and reporting in connection with this option, including the grant, vesting or exercise of this option or sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option (“tax-related items”). These requirements may change from time to time as laws or interpretations change. Regardless of the Company’s actions in this regard, the Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the ultimate liability for any and all tax-related items is and remains his or her responsibility and liability and that the Company (a) makes no representations or undertaking regarding treatment of any tax-related items in connection with any aspect of this option grant, including the grant, vesting or exercise of this option and the subsequent sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option; and (b) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this option to reduce or eliminate the Employee’s liability regarding tax-related items. In the event the Company determines that it and/or an Affiliate must withhold any tax-related items as a result of the Employee’s participation in the Plan, the Employee agrees as a condition of the grant of this option to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to enable it to satisfy all withholding requirements. The Employee authorizes the Company and/or an Affiliate to withhold all applicable withholding taxes from any cash compensation due to the Employee. Furthermore, the Employee agrees to pay the Company and/or an Affiliate any amount of taxes the Company and/or an Affiliate may be required to withhold as a result of the Employee’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by deduction from cash compensation due to the Employee. The Employee acknowledges that he or she may not exercise this option unless the tax withholding obligations of the Company and/or any Affiliate are satisfied.

 

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11. Suspension of Exercisability. If at any time the Company shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority, is necessary or desirable as a condition of the purchase of Shares hereunder, this option may not be exercised, in whole or in part, unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental authority.

 

12. Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, this option shall be subject to the definitive agreement governing such Change in Control. Such agreement, without the Employee’s consent and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement or the Plan, must provide for one of the following: (a) the assumption of this option by the surviving corporation or its parent; (b) the substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of options with substantially the same terms as this option; (c) the conversion of this option into an option to purchase the consideration received by the stockholders of the Company in the Change in Control; (d) the termination of this option after the Company shall have provided the Employee with the ability to exercise this option as to all Shares, including Shares which otherwise would not be then exercisable, for a period of fifteen (15) days or less before the consummation of the Change in Control; or (e) the cancellation of this option after payment to the Employee of an amount in cash or cash equivalents equal to (A) the fair market value of the Shares subject to this option at the time of the Change in Control minus (B) the Exercise Price of the Shares subject to this option at the time of the Change in Control. In the event the definitive agreement does not provide for one of the foregoing alternatives with respect to the treatment of this option, this option shall have the treatment specified in clause (d) of the preceding sentence. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the exercisability and vesting of this option in connection with any of the foregoing alternatives. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act), other than any combination of Steve Jobs, members of his immediate family, and any entities holding Shares for the benefit of Steve Jobs or members of his immediate family, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; (b) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (c) a change in the composition of the Board occurring within a two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors; or (d) the consummation of 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 or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation. “Incumbent Directors” means directors who either (A) are Directors as of the effective date of the Plan, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will 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).

 

13. No Rights of Stockholder. Neither the Employee (nor any transferee) shall be or have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any of the Shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of this option, unless and until certificates representing such Shares shall have been issued and recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars and delivered to the Employee (or transferee).

 

14. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, in care of its Secretary, at 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California 94608, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.

 

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15. Maximum Term of Option. In no event may this option be exercised after the Expiration Date.

 

16. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this option contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

17. Plan Governs. This Agreement is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. Capitalized terms and phrases used and not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan. The Company may, in its discretion, issue newly issued shares or treasury shares pursuant to this option.

 

18. Incentive Stock Option Rules. If this option is exercised more than three (3) months after the Employee’s Termination of Service for any reason other than Disability or death, this option no longer will be an incentive stock option and instead will be deemed to be a nonqualified stock option (unless the Employee dies within such three-month period). If this option is exercised more than one (1) year after the Participant’s Termination of Service on account of Disability, this option no longer will be an incentive stock option and instead will be deemed to be a nonqualified stock option (unless the Employee dies within such one-year period). If the fair market value (determined on the applicable grant date of the option) of the shares with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by the Employee during any calendar year (under all incentive stock options granted to Employee under all plans of the Company and its Subsidiaries) exceeds $100,000, the portion of the option shares in excess of $100,000 instead shall be deemed to be shares under a nonqualified stock option (rather than under an incentive stock option).

 

19. Committee Authority. The Committee shall have all discretion, power, and authority to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding upon the Employee, the Company and all other interested persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement.

 

20. Captions. The captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

 

21. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

22. Modifications to the Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. The Employee expressly warrants that he or she is not executing this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein, modifications to this Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company.

 

23. Amendment, Suspension, Termination. By accepting this option, the Employee expressly warrants that he or she has received an option to purchase stock under the Plan, and has received, read and understood the prospectus for the Plan. The Employee understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.

 

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PIXAR

2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Grant #             

 

Pixar (the “Company”) hereby grants you, [NAME OF EMPLOYEE] (the “Employee”), a Nonqualified Stock Option under the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (“Shares”). The date of this Agreement is [DATE] (the “Grant Date”). In general, the latest date this option will expire is [DATE 10 YEARS AFTER GRANT DATE] (the “Expiration Date”). However, as provided in Appendix A (attached hereto), this option may expire earlier than the Expiration Date. Subject to the provisions of Appendix A and of the Plan, the principal features of this option are as follows:

 

Maximum Number of Shares Purchasable with this Option: [NUMBER A]

Purchase Price per Share: $[NUMBER B]

 

Scheduled Vesting Dates:


  

Number of Shares:


Vesting Commencement Date

  

[ENTER DATE]

Each annual anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date

  

[25% OF NUMBER A]

 

Event Triggering

Termination of Option:


  

Maximum Time to Exercise

After Triggering Event*:


Termination of Service within 1 year of Vesting Commencement Date

   None

Termination of Service due to Disability

   1 year

Termination of Service due to death

   1 year

All other Terminations of Service

   30 days

* However, except in the event of death, this option may not be exercised after the Expiration Date.

 

Your signature below indicates your agreement and understanding that this option is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in Appendix A and the Plan. For example, important additional information on vesting and termination of this option is contained in Paragraphs 3 through 5 of Appendix A. ACCORDINGLY, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF APPENDIX A, WHICH CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS OPTION.

 

PIXAR

 

EMPLOYEE

By

 

 


 
   

Title:

 

[NAME]

 

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APPENDIX A

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTION

 

1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Employee under the Plan, as a separate incentive in connection with his or her service and not in lieu of or other compensation for his or her services, a stock option to purchase, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, all or any part of an aggregate of the maximum number of Shares set forth on the Notice of Grant.

 

2. Exercise Price. The purchase price per Share for this option (the “Exercise Price”) shall be equal to the Exercise Price set forth on the Notice of Grant.

 

3. Vesting Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the right to exercise this option will vest in the amounts and on the dates shown on the Notice of Grant. Except to the limited extent provided in paragraph 12, Shares scheduled to vest on any such date actually will vest only if the Employee has not incurred a Termination of Service prior to such date. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the Employee has incurred a Termination of Service prior to such date but immediately continues as a Director or Consultant, the Committee in its discretion may continue the vesting of this option. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its discretion or required by law, vesting of stock options will continue during any leave of absence authorized by the Company that is taken by an Employee that will have a duration of up to 90 calendar days, but vesting will suspend on the first day of any leave of absence that will have a duration of greater than 90 calendar days.

 

4. Termination of Option. If the Employee incurs a Termination of Service for a reason other than death or Disability, the Employee may, within thirty (30) days after the date of such Termination of Service, or prior to the Expiration Date, whichever shall first occur, exercise any vested but unexercised portion of this option. If the Employee incurs a Termination of Service due to the Employee’s Disability, the Employee may, within twelve (12) months after the date of such Termination or Service, or prior to the Expiration Date, whichever shall first occur, exercise any vested but unexercised portion of this option. Upon the Employee’s Termination of Service, any unvested portion of this option (after applying the rules of Paragraph 12) shall terminate immediately. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4, if the Employee has incurred a Termination of Service but immediately continues as a Director or Consultant, the Committee in its discretion may provide for the exercise of any vested but unexercised portion of this option prior to the earlier of the Expiration Date or another date specified by the Committee.

 

5. Death of Employee. In the event that the Employee dies while an employee or during the periods described in paragraph 4, the Employee’s designated beneficiary (if beneficiary designations are permitted by the Company in its discretion), or if no such beneficiary survives the Employee, the administrator or executor of the Employee’s estate, may exercise any vested but unexercised portion of the option within twelve (12) months after the date of the Employee’s death. Any such transferee must furnish the Company (a) written notice of his or her status as a transferee, (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer of this option and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to such transfer, and (c) written acceptance of the terms and conditions of this option as set forth in this Agreement.

 

6. Persons Eligible to Exercise Option. Except as provided in Paragraph 5 above or as otherwise determined by the Committee in its discretion, this option shall be exercisable during the Employee’s lifetime only by the Employee.

 

7. Option is Not Transferable. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby may not be transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Furthermore, this option shall not be subject to sale under execution, attachment, or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, pledge, assign, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of this option, or of any right or privilege conferred hereby, (other than as permitted hereby) or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment, or similar process, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately shall become null and void.

 

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8. Exercise of Option. The Employee acknowledges that the exercise of this option and the disposition of shares acquired upon exercise of this option must comply with the terms of the Company’s securities trading policy, as it may exist from time to time. This option may be exercised by the person then entitled to do so as to any Shares which may then be purchased (a) by giving notice of exercise in such form or manner as the Company may designate, (b) providing full payment of the Exercise Price (and the amount of any income and employment taxes and applicable fees, if any, the Company determines is required to be withheld by reason of the exercise of this option or as is otherwise required under Paragraph 10 below), and (c) giving satisfactory assurances in the form or manner requested by the Company that the shares to be purchased upon the exercise of this option are being purchased for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof. Exercise of this option, other than through a stock broker-assisted transaction, will be permitted only during the regular business hours of the Company in Emeryville, CA. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, if the expiration date of this option falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the Employee may exercise any vested but unexercised portion of this option at any time prior to the close of business on the first business day following that Saturday, Sunday or holiday. In addition, if the option is to be exercised through a stock broker-assisted transaction, the option must be exercised while the applicable stock market is open for trading and before the option otherwise expires.

 

9. Conditions to Exercise. Except as provided in Paragraph 8 above or as otherwise required as a matter of law, the Exercise Price for this option may be paid in one (1) (or a combination of two (2) or more) of the following forms:

 

(a) Personal check, a cashier’s check or a money order.

 

(b) If permitted by the Committee, irrevocable directions to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of the option shares and to deliver to the Company from the sale proceeds an amount sufficient to pay the Exercise Price and any required withholding taxes. (The balance of the sale proceeds, if any, will be delivered to the Employee.)

 

(c) In another form permitted by the Committee in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

 

10. Tax Withholding and Payment Obligations. The Company will assess its requirements regarding tax, social insurance and any other payroll tax withholding and reporting in connection with this option, including the grant, vesting or exercise of this option or sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option (“tax-related items”). These requirements may change from time to time as laws or interpretations change. Regardless of the Company’s actions in this regard, the Employee hereby acknowledges and agrees that the ultimate liability for any and all tax-related items is and remains his or her responsibility and liability and that the Company (a) makes no representations or undertaking regarding treatment of any tax-related items in connection with any aspect of this option grant, including the grant, vesting or exercise of this option and the subsequent sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option; and (b) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this option to reduce or eliminate the Employee’s liability regarding tax-related items. In the event the Company determines that it and/or an Affiliate must withhold any tax-related items as a result of the Employee’s participation in the Plan, the Employee agrees as a condition of the grant of this option to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to enable it to satisfy all withholding requirements. The Employee authorizes the Company and/or an Affiliate to withhold all applicable withholding taxes from any cash compensation due to the Employee. Furthermore, the Employee agrees to pay the Company and/or an Affiliate any amount of taxes the Company and/or an Affiliate may be required to withhold as a result of the Employee’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by deduction from cash compensation due to the Employee. The Employee acknowledges that he or she may not exercise this option unless the tax withholding obligations of the Company and/or any Affiliate are satisfied.

 

11. Suspension of Exercisability. If at any time the Company shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state

 

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or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority, is necessary or desirable as a condition of the purchase of Shares hereunder, this option may not be exercised, in whole or in part, unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental authority.

 

12. Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, this option shall be subject to the definitive agreement governing such Change in Control. Such agreement, without the Employee’s consent and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement or the Plan, must provide for one of the following: (a) the assumption of this option by the surviving corporation or its parent; (b) the substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of options with substantially the same terms as this option; (c) the conversion of this option into an option to purchase the consideration received by the stockholders of the Company in the Change in Control; (d) the termination of this option after the Company shall have provided the Employee with the ability to exercise this option as to all Shares, including Shares which otherwise would not be then exercisable, for a period of fifteen (15) days or less before the consummation of the Change in Control; or (e) the cancellation of this option after payment to the Employee of an amount in cash or cash equivalents equal to (A) the fair market value of the Shares subject to this option at the time of the Change in Control minus (B) the Exercise Price of the Shares subject to this option at the time of the Change in Control. In the event the definitive agreement does not provide for one of the foregoing alternatives with respect to the treatment of this option, this option shall have the treatment specified in clause (d) of the preceding sentence. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the exercisability and vesting of this option in connection with any of the foregoing alternatives. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act), other than any combination of Steve Jobs, members of his immediate family, and any entities holding Shares for the benefit of Steve Jobs or members of his immediate family, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; (b) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (c) a change in the composition of the Board occurring within a two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors; or (d) the consummation of 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 or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation. “Incumbent Directors” means directors who either (A) are Directors as of the effective date of the Plan, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will 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).

 

13. No Rights of Stockholder. Neither the Employee (nor any transferee) shall be or have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any of the Shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of this option, unless and until certificates representing such Shares shall have been issued and recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars and delivered to the Employee (or transferee).

 

14. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, in care of its Secretary, at 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California 94608, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.

 

15. Maximum Term of Option. Except to the limited extent provided in paragraph 5 above, this option is not exercisable after the Expiration Date.

 

16. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this option contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

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17. Plan Governs. This Agreement is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. Capitalized terms and phrases used and not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan. The Company may, in its discretion, issue newly issued shares or treasury shares pursuant to this option.

 

18. Committee Authority. The Committee shall have all discretion, power, and authority to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding upon the Employee, the Company and all other interested persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement.

 

19. Captions. The captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

 

20. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

21. Modifications to the Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. The Employee expressly warrants that he or she is not executing this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein, modifications to this Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company.

 

22. Amendment, Suspension, Termination. By accepting this option, the Employee expressly warrants that he or she has received an option to purchase stock under the Plan, and has received, read and understood the prospectus for the Plan. The Employee understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.

 

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PIXAR

2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Grant #             

 

Pixar (the “Company”) hereby grants you, [NAME OF DIRECTOR] (the “Director”), a Nonqualified Stock Option under the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (“Shares”). The date of this Agreement is [DATE] (the “Grant Date”). In general, the latest date this option will expire is [DATE 10 YEARS AFTER GRANT DATE] (the “Expiration Date”). However, as provided in Appendix A (attached hereto), this option may expire earlier than the Expiration Date. Subject to the provisions of Appendix A and of the Plan, the principal features of this option are as follows:

 

Maximum Number of Shares Purchasable with this Option: 30,000 Shares

Purchase Price per Share: $[PRICE]

 

Scheduled Vesting Dates:    Number of Shares:

Vesting Commencement Date

  

[ENTER DATE]

Each annual anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date

  

10,000

 

Event Triggering

Termination of Option:

  

Maximum Time to Exercise

After Triggering Event*:

Termination of Service within 1 year of Vesting Commencement Date

  

None

All other Terminations of Service

  

1 year


* However, except in the event of death, this option may not be exercised after the Expiration Date.

 

Your signature below indicates your agreement and understanding that this option is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in Appendix A and the Plan. For example, important additional information on vesting and termination of this option is contained in Paragraphs 3 through 5 of Appendix A. ACCORDINGLY, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF APPENDIX A, WHICH CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS OPTION.

 

PIXAR

 

DIRECTOR

By

 

 


 

 


   

Title:

 

[NAME]

 

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APPENDIX A

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTION

 

1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Director under the Plan, as a separate incentive in connection with his or her service and not in lieu of or other compensation for his or her services, a stock option to purchase, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, all or any part of an aggregate of the maximum number of Shares set forth on the Notice of Grant

 

2. Exercise Price. The purchase price per Share for this option (the “Exercise Price”) shall be equal to the Exercise Price set forth on the Notice of Grant.

 

3. Vesting Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the right to exercise this option will vest in the amounts and on the dates shown on the Notice of Grant. In addition, in the event of the Director’s Termination of Service due to death or Disability, this option will vest as to all of the covered shares. Except to the limited extent provided in paragraph 12 and in the preceding sentence, Shares scheduled to vest on any such date actually will vest only if the Director has not incurred a Termination of Service prior to such date.

 

4. Termination of Option. If the Director incurs a Termination of Service for any reason, the Director may, within twelve (12) months after the date of such Termination of Service, or prior to the Expiration Date, whichever shall first occur, exercise any vested but unexercised portion of this option. Upon the Director’s Termination of Service, any unvested portion of this option (after applying the rules of Paragraph 12) shall terminate immediately.

 

5. Death of Director. In the event that the Director dies while a Director or during the periods described in paragraph 4, the Director’s designated beneficiary (if beneficiary designations are permitted by the Company in its discretion), or if no such beneficiary survives the Director, the administrator or executor of the Director’s estate, may exercise any vested but unexercised portion of the option within twelve (12) months after the date of the Director’s death. Any such transferee must furnish the Company (a) written notice of his or her status as a transferee, (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer of this option and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to such transfer, and (c) written acceptance of the terms and conditions of this option as set forth in this Agreement.

 

6. Persons Eligible to Exercise Option. Except as provided in Paragraph 5 above or as otherwise determined by the Committee in its discretion, this option shall be exercisable during the Director’s lifetime only by the Director.

 

7. Option is Not Transferable. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby may not be transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Furthermore, this option shall not be subject to sale under execution, attachment, or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, pledge, assign, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of this option, or of any right or privilege conferred hereby, (other than as permitted hereby) or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment, or similar process, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately shall become null and void.

 

8. Exercise of Option. The Director acknowledges that the exercise of this option and the disposition of shares acquired upon exercise of this option must comply with the terms of the Company’s securities trading policy, as it may exist from time to time. This option may be exercised by the person then entitled to do so as to any Shares which may then be purchased (a) by giving notice of exercise in such form or manner as the Company may designate, (b) providing full payment of the Exercise Price (and the amount of any income and employment taxes and applicable fees, if any, the Company determines is required to be withheld by reason of the exercise of this option or as is otherwise required under Paragraph 10 below), and (c) giving satisfactory assurances in the form or

 

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manner requested by the Company that the shares to be purchased upon the exercise of this option are being purchased for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof. Exercise of this option, other than through a stock broker-assisted transaction, will be permitted only during the regular business hours of the Company in Emeryville, CA. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, if the expiration date of this option falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the Director may exercise any vested but unexercised portion of this option at any time prior to the close of business on the first business day following that Saturday, Sunday or holiday. In addition, if the option is to be exercised through a stock broker-assisted transaction, the option must be exercised while the applicable stock market is open for trading and before the option otherwise expires.

 

9. Conditions to Exercise. Except as provided in Paragraph 8 above or as otherwise required as a matter of law, the Exercise Price for this option may be paid in one (1) (or a combination of two (2) or more) of the following forms:

 

(a) Personal check, a cashier’s check or a money order.

 

(b) If permitted by the Committee, irrevocable directions to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of the option shares and to deliver to the Company from the sale proceeds an amount sufficient to pay the Exercise Price and any required withholding taxes. (The balance of the sale proceeds, if any, will be delivered to the Director.)

 

(c) In another form permitted by the Committee in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

 

10. Tax Withholding and Payment Obligations. The Company will assess its requirements regarding tax, social insurance and any other payroll tax withholding and reporting in connection with this option, including the grant, vesting or exercise of this option or sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option (“tax-related items”). These requirements may change from time to time as laws or interpretations change. Regardless of the Company’s actions in this regard, the Director hereby acknowledges and agrees that the ultimate liability for any and all tax-related items is and remains his or her responsibility and liability and that the Company (a) makes no representations or undertaking regarding treatment of any tax-related items in connection with any aspect of this option grant, including the grant, vesting or exercise of this option and the subsequent sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option; and (b) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this option to reduce or eliminate the Director’s liability regarding tax-related items. In the event the Company determines that it and/or an Affiliate must withhold any tax-related items as a result of the Director’s participation in the Plan, the Director agrees as a condition of the grant of this option to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to enable it to satisfy all withholding requirements. The Director authorizes the Company and/or an Affiliate to withhold all applicable withholding taxes from any cash compensation due to the Director. Furthermore, the Director agrees to pay the Company and/or an Affiliate any amount of taxes the Company and/or an Affiliate may be required to withhold as a result of the Director’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by deduction from cash compensation due to the Director. The Director acknowledges that he or she may not exercise this option unless the tax withholding obligations of the Company and/or any Affiliate are satisfied.

 

11. Suspension of Exercisability. If at any time the Company shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority, is necessary or desirable as a condition of the purchase of Shares hereunder, this option may not be exercised, in whole or in part, unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental authority.

 

12. Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, this option shall be subject to the definitive agreement governing such Change in Control. Such agreement, without the Director’s consent and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement or the Plan, must provide for one of the following:

 

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(a) the assumption of this option by the surviving corporation or its parent; (b) the substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of options with substantially the same terms as this option; (c) the conversion of this option into an option to purchase the consideration received by the stockholders of the Company in the Change in Control; (d) the termination of this option after the Company shall have provided the Director with the ability to exercise this option as to all Shares, including Shares which otherwise would not be then exercisable, for a period of fifteen (15) days or less before the consummation of the Change in Control; or (e) the cancellation of this option after payment to the Director of an amount in cash or cash equivalents equal to (A) the fair market value of the Shares subject to this option at the time of the Change in Control minus (B) the Exercise Price of the Shares subject to this option at the time of the Change in Control. In the event the definitive agreement does not provide for one of the foregoing alternatives with respect to the treatment of this option, this option shall have the treatment specified in clause (d) of the preceding sentence. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the exercisability and vesting of this option in connection with any of the foregoing alternatives. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act), other than any combination of Steve Jobs, members of his immediate family, and any entities holding Shares for the benefit of Steve Jobs or members of his immediate family, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; (b) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (c) a change in the composition of the Board occurring within a two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors; or (d) the consummation of 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 or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation. “Incumbent Directors” means directors who either (A) are Directors as of the effective date of the Plan, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will 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).

 

13. No Rights of Stockholder. Neither the Director (nor any transferee) shall be or have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any of the Shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of this option, unless and until certificates representing such Shares shall have been issued and recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars and delivered to the Director (or transferee).

 

14. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, in care of its Secretary, at 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California 94608, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.

 

15. Maximum Term of Option. Except to the limited extent provided in paragraph 5 above, this option is not exercisable after the Expiration Date.

 

16. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this option contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

17. Plan Governs. This Agreement is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. Capitalized terms and phrases used and not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan. The Company may, in its discretion, issue newly issued shares or treasury shares pursuant to this option.

 

18. Committee Authority. The Committee shall have all discretion, power, and authority to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of

 

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the Plan as are consistent therewith. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding upon the Director, the Company and all other interested persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement.

 

19. Captions. The captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

 

20. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

21. Modifications to the Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. The Director expressly warrants that he or she is not executing this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein, modifications to this Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company.

 

22. Amendment, Suspension, Termination. By accepting this option, the Director expressly warrants that he or she has received an option to purchase stock under the Plan, and has received, read and understood the prospectus for the Plan. The Director understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.

 

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PIXAR

2004 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Grant #             

 

Pixar (the “Company”) hereby grants you, [NAME OF DIRECTOR] (the “Director”), a Nonqualified Stock Option under the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), to purchase shares of common stock of the Company (“Shares”). The date of this Agreement is [DATE] (the “Grant Date”). In general, the latest date this option will expire is [DATE 10 YEARS AFTER GRANT DATE] (the “Expiration Date”). However, as provided in Appendix A (attached hereto), this option may expire earlier than the Expiration Date. Subject to the provisions of Appendix A and of the Plan, the principal features of this option are as follows:

 

Maximum Number of Shares Purchasable with this Option: 10,000 Shares

Purchase Price per Share: $[PRICE]

 

Scheduled Vesting Dates:


  

Number of Shares:


Vesting Commencement Date

   [ENTER DATE]

First annual anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date

   10,000

 

Event Triggering

Termination of Option:


  

Maximum Time to Exercise

After Triggering Event*:


  
Termination of Service within 1 year of Vesting Commencement Date    None
All other Terminations of Service    1 year

* However, except in the event of death, this option may not be exercised after the Expiration Date.

 

Your signature below indicates your agreement and understanding that this option is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in Appendix A and the Plan. For example, important additional information on vesting and termination of this option is contained in Paragraphs 3 through 5 of Appendix A. ACCORDINGLY, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF APPENDIX A, WHICH CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS OPTION.

 

PIXAR

  DIRECTOR

By

 

 


 
   

Title:

 

[NAME]

 

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APPENDIX A

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTION

 

1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Director under the Plan, as a separate incentive in connection with his or her service and not in lieu of or other compensation for his or her services, a stock option to purchase, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, all or any part of an aggregate of the maximum number of Shares set forth on the Notice of Grant

 

2. Exercise Price. The purchase price per Share for this option (the “Exercise Price”) shall be equal to the Exercise Price set forth on the Notice of Grant.

 

3. Vesting Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the right to exercise this option will vest in the amounts and on the dates shown on the Notice of Grant. In addition, in the event of the Director’s Termination of Service due to death or Disability, this option will vest as to all of the covered shares. Except to the limited extent provided in paragraph 12 and in the preceding sentence, Shares scheduled to vest on any such date actually will vest only if the Director has not incurred a Termination of Service prior to such date.

 

4. Termination of Option. If the Director incurs a Termination of Service for any reason, the Director may, within twelve (12) months after the date of such Termination of Service, or prior to the Expiration Date, whichever shall first occur, exercise any vested but unexercised portion of this option. Upon the Director’s Termination of Service, any unvested portion of this option (after applying the rules of Paragraph 12) shall terminate immediately.

 

5. Death of Director. In the event that the Director dies while a Director or during the periods described in paragraph 4, the Director’s designated beneficiary (if beneficiary designations are permitted by the Company in its discretion), or if no such beneficiary survives the Director, the administrator or executor of the Director’s estate, may exercise any vested but unexercised portion of the option within twelve (12) months after the date of the Director’s death. Any such transferee must furnish the Company (a) written notice of his or her status as a transferee, (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer of this option and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to such transfer, and (c) written acceptance of the terms and conditions of this option as set forth in this Agreement.

 

6. Persons Eligible to Exercise Option. Except as provided in Paragraph 5 above or as otherwise determined by the Committee in its discretion, this option shall be exercisable during the Director’s lifetime only by the Director.

 

7. Option is Not Transferable. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby may not be transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Furthermore, this option shall not be subject to sale under execution, attachment, or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, pledge, assign, hypothecate, or otherwise dispose of this option, or of any right or privilege conferred hereby, (other than as permitted hereby) or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment, or similar process, this option and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately shall become null and void.

 

8. Exercise of Option. The Director acknowledges that the exercise of this option and the disposition of shares acquired upon exercise of this option must comply with the terms of the Company’s securities trading policy, as it may exist from time to time. This option may be exercised by the person then entitled to do so as to any Shares which may then be purchased (a) by giving notice of exercise in such form or manner as the Company may designate, (b) providing full payment of the Exercise Price (and the amount of any income and employment taxes and applicable fees, if any, the Company determines is required to be withheld by reason of the exercise of this option or as is otherwise required under Paragraph 10 below), and (c) giving satisfactory assurances in the form or

 

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manner requested by the Company that the shares to be purchased upon the exercise of this option are being purchased for investment and not with a view to the distribution thereof. Exercise of this option, other than through a stock broker-assisted transaction, will be permitted only during the regular business hours of the Company in Emeryville, CA. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, if the expiration date of this option falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, the Director may exercise any vested but unexercised portion of this option at any time prior to the close of business on the first business day following that Saturday, Sunday or holiday. In addition, if the option is to be exercised through a stock broker-assisted transaction, the option must be exercised while the applicable stock market is open for trading and before the option otherwise expires.

 

9. Conditions to Exercise. Except as provided in Paragraph 8 above or as otherwise required as a matter of law, the Exercise Price for this option may be paid in one (1) (or a combination of two (2) or more) of the following forms:

 

(a) Personal check, a cashier’s check or a money order.

 

(b) If permitted by the Committee, irrevocable directions to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of the option shares and to deliver to the Company from the sale proceeds an amount sufficient to pay the Exercise Price and any required withholding taxes. (The balance of the sale proceeds, if any, will be delivered to the Director.)

 

(c) In another form permitted by the Committee in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

 

10. Tax Withholding and Payment Obligations. The Company will assess its requirements regarding tax, social insurance and any other payroll tax withholding and reporting in connection with this option, including the grant, vesting or exercise of this option or sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option (“tax-related items”). These requirements may change from time to time as laws or interpretations change. Regardless of the Company’s actions in this regard, the Director hereby acknowledges and agrees that the ultimate liability for any and all tax-related items is and remains his or her responsibility and liability and that the Company (a) makes no representations or undertaking regarding treatment of any tax-related items in connection with any aspect of this option grant, including the grant, vesting or exercise of this option and the subsequent sale of shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of this option; and (b) does not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this option to reduce or eliminate the Director’s liability regarding tax-related items. In the event the Company determines that it and/or an Affiliate must withhold any tax-related items as a result of the Director’s participation in the Plan, the Director agrees as a condition of the grant of this option to make arrangements satisfactory to the Company to enable it to satisfy all withholding requirements. The Director authorizes the Company and/or an Affiliate to withhold all applicable withholding taxes from any cash compensation due to the Director. Furthermore, the Director agrees to pay the Company and/or an Affiliate any amount of taxes the Company and/or an Affiliate may be required to withhold as a result of the Director’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by deduction from cash compensation due to the Director. The Director acknowledges that he or she may not exercise this option unless the tax withholding obligations of the Company and/or any Affiliate are satisfied.

 

11. Suspension of Exercisability. If at any time the Company shall determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory authority, is necessary or desirable as a condition of the purchase of Shares hereunder, this option may not be exercised, in whole or in part, unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent, or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. The Company shall make reasonable efforts to meet the requirements of any such state or federal law or securities exchange and to obtain any such consent or approval of any such governmental authority.

 

12. Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control, this option shall be subject to the definitive agreement governing such Change in Control. Such agreement, without the Director’s consent and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement or the Plan, must provide for one of the following:

 

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(a) the assumption of this option by the surviving corporation or its parent; (b) the substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of options with substantially the same terms as this option; (c) the conversion of this option into an option to purchase the consideration received by the stockholders of the Company in the Change in Control; (d) the termination of this option after the Company shall have provided the Director with the ability to exercise this option as to all Shares, including Shares which otherwise would not be then exercisable, for a period of fifteen (15) days or less before the consummation of the Change in Control; or (e) the cancellation of this option after payment to the Director of an amount in cash or cash equivalents equal to (A) the fair market value of the Shares subject to this option at the time of the Change in Control minus (B) the Exercise Price of the Shares subject to this option at the time of the Change in Control. In the event the definitive agreement does not provide for one of the foregoing alternatives with respect to the treatment of this option, this option shall have the treatment specified in clause (d) of the preceding sentence. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the exercisability and vesting of this option in connection with any of the foregoing alternatives. For purposes of this Agreement, “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the 1934 Act), other than any combination of Steve Jobs, members of his immediate family, and any entities holding Shares for the benefit of Steve Jobs or members of his immediate family, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the 1934 Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; (b) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (c) a change in the composition of the Board occurring within a two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors; or (d) the consummation of 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 or its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation. “Incumbent Directors” means directors who either (A) are Directors as of the effective date of the Plan, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but will 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).

 

13. No Rights of Stockholder. Neither the Director (nor any transferee) shall be or have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any of the Shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of this option, unless and until certificates representing such Shares shall have been issued and recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars and delivered to the Director (or transferee).

 

14. Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement shall be addressed to the Company, in care of its Secretary, at 1200 Park Avenue, Emeryville, California 94608, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.

 

15. Maximum Term of Option. Except to the limited extent provided in paragraph 5 above, this option is not exercisable after the Expiration Date.

 

16. Binding Agreement. Subject to the limitation on the transferability of this option contained herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

 

17. Plan Governs. This Agreement is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. Capitalized terms and phrases used and not defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan. The Company may, in its discretion, issue newly issued shares or treasury shares pursuant to this option.

 

18. Committee Authority. The Committee shall have all discretion, power, and authority to interpret the Plan and this Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of

 

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the Plan as are consistent therewith. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Committee in good faith shall be final and binding upon the Director, the Company and all other interested persons, and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law. No member of the Committee shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Agreement.

 

19. Captions. The captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for the interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

 

20. Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability shall not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

21. Modifications to the Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. The Director expressly warrants that he or she is not executing this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Except as otherwise provided herein, modifications to this Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company.

 

22. Amendment, Suspension, Termination. By accepting this option, the Director expressly warrants that he or she has received an option to purchase stock under the Plan, and has received, read and understood the prospectus for the Plan. The Director understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.

 

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EX-99.3 6 dex993.htm 1995 STOCK PLAN, AS AMENDED 1995 Stock Plan, as amended

Exhibit 99.3

 

PIXAR 1995 STOCK PLAN

 

(as amended September 14, 2001)

 

1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Stock Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees and Consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to promote the success of the Company’s business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant of an Option and subject to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Stock Purchase Rights may also be granted under the Plan.

 

2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

 

a. “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees appointed pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.

 

b. “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

c. “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

d. “Committee” means a Committee appointed by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

 

e. “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.

 

f. “Company” means PIXAR, a California corporation.

 

g. “Consultant” means any person who is engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services and is compensated for such services. The term Consultant shall not include Directors who are not compensated for their services or are paid only a Director’s fee by the Company.

 

h. “Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant” means that the employment or consulting relationship with the Company, any Parent or Subsidiary is not interrupted or terminated. Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. A leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other personal leave approved by an authorized representative of the Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed 90 days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract, including Company policies. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, on the 91st day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

 

i. “Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

j. “Employee” means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. The payment of a Director’s fee by the Company shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.


k. “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

l. “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

 

i. If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) System, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the last market trading day prior to the time of determination and reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

ii. If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ System (but not on the Nasdaq National Market thereof) or regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination; or

 

iii. In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

 

m. “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

 

n. “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

 

o. “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.

 

p. “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

 

q. “Optioned Stock” means the Common Stock subject to an Option or a Stock Purchase Right.

 

r. “Optionee” means an Employee or Consultant who receives an Option or Stock Purchase Right.

 

s. “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

 

t. “Plan” means this 1995 Stock Plan.

 

u. “Restricted Stock” means shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to a grant of a Stock Purchase Right under Section 11 below.

 

v. “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 12 below.

 

w. “Stock Purchase Right” means a right to purchase Common Stock pursuant to Section 11 below.

 

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x. “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

 

3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to Section 12, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be subject to option and sold under the Plan is 28,803,8441 Shares provided, however, that beginning January 1, 1998, the number of Shares shall be increased each January 1 by three percent (3%) of the total issued and outstanding Shares on such date. In no event, except as subject to Section 12, shall more than 18,600,000 Shares be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan.

 

If an Option or Stock Purchase Right expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, upon exercise of either an Option or Stock Purchase 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, and the original purchaser of such Shares did not receive any benefits of ownership of such Shares, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. For purposes of the preceding sentence, voting rights shall not be considered a benefit of Share ownership.

 

4. Administration of the Plan.

 

a. Procedure.

 

i. Multiple Administrative Bodies. If permitted by Rule 16b-3, the Plan may be administered by different bodies with respect to Directors and Officers, and Employees and Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers.

 

ii. Administration With Respect to Directors and Officers. With respect to grants of Options and Stock Purchase Rights to Employees who are also Officers or Directors of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board if the Board may administer the Plan in compliance with Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto (“Rule 16b-3”) with respect to a plan intended to qualify thereunder as a discretionary plan, or (B) a Committee designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which Committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to permit the Plan to comply with Rule 16b-3 with respect to a plan intended to qualify thereunder as a discretionary plan. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies, however caused, and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by Rule 16b-3 with respect to a plan intended to qualify thereunder as a discretionary plan.

 

iii. Administration With Respect to Other Employees and Consultants . With respect to grants of Options and Stock Purchase Rights to Employees or Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers of the Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the


1 Such number reflects the automatic increases of (1) 1,272,321 shares on January 1, 1998, (2) 1,360,073 Shares on January 1, 1999, (3) 1,408,772 shares on January 1, 2000, (4) 1,429,001 shares on January 1, 2001, (5) 1,483,379 shares on January 1, 2002, (6) 1,586,832 shares on January 1, 2003 and (7) 1,663,466 shares on January 1, 2004.

 

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Board, which committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy the legal requirements relating to the administration of incentive stock option plans, if any, of California corporate and securities laws, of the Code, and of any applicable stock exchange (the “Applicable Laws”). Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies, however caused, and remove all members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.

 

b. Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities, including the approval, if required, of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed, the Administrator shall have the authority in its discretion:

 

i. to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, in accordance with Section 2(l) of the Plan;

 

ii. to select the Consultants and Employees to whom Options and Stock Purchase Rights may be granted hereunder;

 

iii. to determine whether and to what extent Options and Stock Purchase 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 Stock Purchase 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 limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options or Stock Purchase 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 Stock Purchase 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 reduce the exercise price of any Option or Stock Purchase Right to the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Option or Stock Purchase Right shall have declined since the date the Option or Stock Purchase Right was granted;

 

viii. to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and awards granted pursuant to the Plan;

 

ix. to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax laws;

 

x. to modify or amend each Option or Stock Purchase Right (subject to Section 14 of the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Options longer than is otherwise provided for in the Plan;

 

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xi. to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Option or Stock Purchase Right previously granted by the Administrator;

 

xii. to determine the terms and restrictions applicable to Options and Stock Purchase Rights and any Restricted Stock; and

 

xiii. to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.

 

c. Effect of Administrator’s Decision. All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all Optionees and any other holders of any Options or Stock Purchase Rights.

 

5. Eligibility.

 

a. Nonstatutory Stock Options and Stock Purchase Rights may be granted to Employees and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. An Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option or Stock Purchase Right may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options or Stock Purchase Rights.

 

b. Each Option shall be designated in the written option agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designations, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares subject to an Optionee’s Incentive Stock Options granted by the Company, any Parent or Subsidiary, which become exercisable for the first time during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds the limit imposed by Section 422(d) of the Code or any successor thereto, such excess Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5(b), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.

 

c. Neither the Plan nor any Option or Stock Purchase Right shall confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to continuation of his or her employment or consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to terminate his or her employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.

 

d. Upon the Company or a successor corporation issuing any class of common equity securities required to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act or upon the Plan being assumed by a corporation having a class of common equity securities required to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, the following limitations shall apply to grants of Options and Stock Purchase Rights to Employees:

 

i. No Employee shall be granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, Options and Stock Purchase Rights to purchase more than 3,000,000 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 or Stock Purchase Right is cancelled 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 cancelled Option shall be counted against the limit set forth in Section 5(d)(i). For this purpose, if the exercise price of an Option is reduced, such reduction will be treated as a cancellation of the Option and the grant of a new Option.

 

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6. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board of Directors or its approval by the shareholders of the Company, as described in Section 18 of the Plan. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 14 of the Plan.

 

7. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be the term stated in the Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.

 

8. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

 

a. The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator, but shall be subject to the following:

 

i. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

 

(1) granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

 

(2) granted to any other Employee, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

 

ii. In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator.

 

b. The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant). Such consideration may consist of (1) cash, (2) check, (3) promissory note, (4) other Shares which (x) in the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six months on the date of surrender, and (y) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (5) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and a broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price, (6) a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the Optionee, including any liability attributable to the Optionee’s participation in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or arrangement, or (7) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

 

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9. Exercise of Option.

 

a. Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator, including performance criteria with respect to the Company and/or the Optionee, and as shall be permissible under the terms of the Plan.

 

An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

 

An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been received by the Company. Full payment may, as authorized by the Administrator, consist of any consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 8(b) hereof. 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, receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Option. No adjustment shall 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 hereof.

 

Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares which thereafter may be available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

 

b. Termination of Employment or Consulting Relationship. In the event of termination of an Optionee’s Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant (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 ninety-first (91st) day following such change of status) or from Consultant to Employee), such Optionee may, but only within such period of time as is determined by the Administrator, with such determination in the case of an Incentive Stock Option not exceeding three (3) months after the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise his or her Option to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of such termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

 

c. Disability of Optionee. In the event of termination of an Optionee’s Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant as a result of his or her “Disability,” as such term is defined in Section 22(c)(3) of the Code, the Optionee may, but only within twelve (12) months from the date of such termination (and in no event later than the expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

 

d. Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of an Optionee, the Option may be exercised at any time within twelve (12) months following the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant) by the Optionee’s estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise the Option on the date of death. If, at the time of death, the Optionee was not entitled to exercise his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unexercisable portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If, after the Optionee’s death, the Optionee’s estate or a person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.

 

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e. Rule 16b-3. Options granted to persons subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act must comply with Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such additional conditions or restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to Plan transactions.

 

f. Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy out for a payment in cash or Shares, an Option previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.

 

10. Non-Transferability of Options and Stock Purchase Rights. Options and Stock Purchase Rights may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.

 

11. 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 such person shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid, and the time within which such person must accept such offer, which shall in no event exceed thirty (30) days from the date upon which the Administrator makes 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. Shares purchased pursuant to the grant of a Stock Purchase Right shall be referred to herein as “Restricted Stock.”

 

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. Rule 16b-3. Stock Purchase Rights granted to Insiders, and Shares purchased by Insiders in connection with Stock Purchase Rights, shall be subject to any restrictions applicable thereto in compliance with Rule 16b-3. 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.

 

d. 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.

 

e. Rights as a Shareholder. Once the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, the purchaser shall have rights equivalent to those of a shareholder and shall be a shareholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment shall 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.

 

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12. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization or Merger.

 

a. Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option or Stock Purchase 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 Stock Purchase Rights have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option or Stock Purchase Right, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of 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. The 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 or Stock Purchase Right.

 

b. Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee at least fifteen (15) days prior to such proposed action. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

 

c. Merger or Asset Sale. 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, each outstanding Option and Stock Purchase Right shall be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Option or Stock Purchase Right, the Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option or Stock Purchase Right as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be exercisable. If an Option or Stock Purchase Right is exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee that the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be fully exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall terminate upon the expiration of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be considered assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets, the option or right confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock Purchase 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, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option or Stock Purchase Right, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock Purchase 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.

 

13. Time of Granting Options and Stock Purchase Rights. The date of grant of an Option or Stock Purchase Right shall, for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting

 

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such Option or Stock Purchase Right, or such other date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be given to each Employee or Consultant to whom an Option or Stock Purchase Right is so granted 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 discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of any Optionee under any grant theretofore made, without his or her consent. In addition, to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act or with Section 422 of the Code (or any other applicable law or regulation, including the requirements of the NASD or an established stock exchange), the Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree as required.

 

b. Effect of Amendment or Termination. Any such amendment or termination of the Plan shall not affect Options or Stock Purchase Rights already granted, and such Options and Stock Purchase Rights shall remain in full force and effect as if this Plan had not been amended or terminated, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.

 

15. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right unless the exercise of such Option or Stock Purchase Right and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

 

As a condition to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right, the Company may require the person exercising such Option or Stock Purchase 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 by any of the aforementioned relevant provisions of law.

 

16. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.

 

17. Agreements. Options and Stock Purchase Rights shall be evidenced by written agreements in such form as the Administrator shall approve from time to time.

 

18. Shareholder Approval. Continuance of 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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EX-99.4 7 dex994.htm 1995 DIRECTOR OPTION PLAN, AS AMENDED 1995 Director Option Plan, as amended

Exhibit 99.4

 

PIXAR 1995 DIRECTOR OPTION PLAN

(as amended March 11, 2002)

 

1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this 1995 Director Option Plan are to attract the best available persons for service as Outside Directors of the Company and to encourage their continued service on the Board.

 

All options granted hereunder shall be nonstatutory stock options.

 

2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

 

(a) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(b) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(c) “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.

 

(d) “Company” means PIXAR, a California corporation.

 

(e) “Director” means a member of the Board.

 

(f) “Employee” means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. The payment of a Director’s fee by the Company shall not be sufficient in and of itself to constitute “employment” by the Company.

 

(g) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(h) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

 

(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) System, 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 date of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable;

 

(ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the NASDAQ System (but not on the National Market thereof) or 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 date of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable, or;


(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Board.

 

(i) “Inside Director” means a Director who is an Employee.

 

(j) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

 

(k) “Optioned Stock” means the Common Stock subject to an Option.

 

(l) “Optionee” means a Director who holds an Option.

 

(m) “Outside Director” means a Director who is not an Employee.

 

(n) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

 

(o) “Plan” means this 1995 Director Option Plan.

 

(p) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 10 of the Plan.

 

(q) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 10 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be optioned and sold under the Plan is 400,000 Shares of Common Stock (the “Pool”). The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

 

If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the Plan.

 

4. Administration and Grants of Options under the Plan.

 

(a) Procedure for Grants. The provisions set forth in this Section 4(a) shall not be amended more than once every six months, other than to comport with changes in the Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the rules thereunder. All grants of Options to Outside Directors under this Plan shall be automatic and nondiscretionary and shall be made strictly in accordance with the following provisions:

 

(i) No person shall have any discretion to select which Outside Directors shall be granted Options or to determine the number of Shares to be covered by Options granted to Outside Directors.

 

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(ii) Each Outside Director who first becomes an Outside Director after the effective date of this Plan, either through election by the shareholders of the Company or appointment by the Board to fill a vacancy, shall be granted an Option to purchase 30,000 Shares (the “First Option”) on the date on which such person becomes an Outside Director. The previous sentence notwithstanding, no Inside Director who ceases to be an Inside Director but who remains a Director shall receive a First Option.

 

(iii) Beginning on the third anniversary of the date he or she became an Outside Director, each Outside Director shall automatically be granted an Option to purchase 10,000 Shares (a “Subsequent Option”) each year on the date of such anniversary, provided he or she is then serving as an Outside Director. Each Outside Director shall be eligible to receive a Subsequent Option, regardless of whether such Outside Director was eligible to receive a First Option.

 

(iv) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (ii) and (iii) hereof, any exercise of an Option granted before the Company has obtained shareholder approval of the Plan in accordance with Section 16 hereof shall be conditioned upon obtaining such shareholder approval of the Plan in accordance with Section 16 hereof.

 

(v) The terms of a First Option granted hereunder shall be as follows:

 

(A) the term of the First Option shall be ten (10) years.

 

(B) the First Option shall be exercisable only while the Outside Director remains a Director of the Company, except as set forth in Sections 8 and 10 hereof.

 

(C) the exercise price per Share shall be 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant of the First Option. In the event that the date of grant of the First Option is not a trading day, the exercise price per Share shall be the Fair Market Value on the next trading day immediately following the date of grant of the First Option.

 

(D) subject to Section 10 hereof, the First Option shall become exercisable as to one-third (1/3) of the Shares subject to the First Option one year after its date of grant, and as to an additional one-third (1/3) at the end of each year thereafter, provided that the Optionee continues to serve as a Director on such dates.

 

(vi) The terms of a Subsequent Option granted hereunder shall be as follows:

 

(A) the term of the Subsequent Option shall be ten (10) years.

 

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(B) the Subsequent Option shall be exercisable only while the Outside Director remains a Director of the Company, except as set forth in Sections 8 and 10 hereof.

 

(C) the exercise price per Share shall be 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant of the Subsequent Option. In the event that the date of grant of the Subsequent Option is not a trading day, the exercise price per Share shall be the Fair Market Value on the next trading day immediately following the date of grant of the Subsequent Option.

 

(D) subject to Section 10 hereof, the Subsequent Option shall become exercisable as to all of the Shares subject to the Subsequent Option one year after its date of grant, provided that the Optionee continues to serve as a Director on such date.

 

(vii) In the event that any Option granted under the Plan would cause the number of Shares subject to outstanding Options plus the number of Shares previously purchased under Options to exceed the Pool, then the remaining Shares available for Option grant shall be granted under Options to the Outside Directors on a pro rata basis. No further grants shall be made until such time, if any, as additional Shares become available for grant under the Plan through action of the Board or the shareholders to increase the number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan or through cancellation or expiration of Options previously granted hereunder.

 

5. Eligibility. Options may be granted only to Outside Directors. All Options shall be automatically granted in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 4 hereof.

 

The Plan shall not confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to continuation of service as a Director or nomination to serve as a Director, nor shall it interfere in any way with any rights which the Director or the Company may have to terminate the Director’s relationship with the Company at any time.

 

6. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the shareholders of the Company as described in Section 16 hereof. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 11.

 

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7. Form of Consideration. The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall consist of (i) cash, (ii) check, (iii) other shares which (x) in the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the date of surrender, and (y) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised, (iv) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Company and the broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price, or (v) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.

 

8. Exercise of Option.

 

(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times as are set forth in Section 4 hereof; provided, however, that no Options shall be exercisable until shareholder approval of the Plan in accordance with Section 16 hereof has been obtained.

 

An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

 

An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been received by the Company. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 7 of the Plan. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. A share certificate for the number of Shares so acquired shall be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option. No adjustment shall 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 10 of the Plan.

 

Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares which thereafter may be available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

 

(b) Rule 16b-3. Options granted to Outside Directors must comply with the applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto and shall contain such additional conditions or restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify Plan transactions, and other transactions by Outside Directors that otherwise could be matched with Plan transactions, for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

 

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(c) Termination of Continuous Status as a Director. Subject to Section 10 hereof, in the event an Optionee’s status as a Director terminates (other than upon the Optionee’s death or total and permanent disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code)), the Optionee may exercise his or her Option, but only within three (3) months following the date of such termination, and only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it on the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration of its ten (10) year term). To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise an Option on the date of such termination, and to the extent that the Optionee does not exercise such Option (to the extent otherwise so entitled) within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

 

(d) Disability of Optionee. In the event Optionee’s status as a Director terminates as a result of total and permanent disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), the Optionee may exercise his or her Option, but only within twelve (12) months following the date of such termination, and only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it on the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration of its ten (10) year term). To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise an Option on the date of termination, or if he or she does not exercise such Option (to the extent otherwise so entitled) within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

 

(e) 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 Option by bequest or inheritance may exercise the Option, but only within twelve (12) months following the date of death, and only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it on the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of its ten (10) year term). To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise an Option on 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 (to the extent otherwise so entitled) within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

 

9. Non-Transferability of Options. The Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.

 

10. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger, Asset Sale or Change of Control.

 

(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Option, the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option, as well as the price per Share covered by each such outstanding Option, and the number of Shares issuable pursuant to the automatic grant provisions of Section 4 hereof shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of

 

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the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares 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.” 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 subject to an Option.

 

(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, to the extent that an Option has not been previously exercised, it shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

 

(c) Merger or Asset Sale. 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, outstanding Options may be assumed or equivalent options may be substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary thereof (the “Successor Corporation”). If an Option is assumed or substituted for, the Option or equivalent option shall continue to be exercisable as provided in Section 4 hereof for so long as the Optionee serves as a Director or a director of the Successor Corporation. Following such assumption or substitution, if the Optionee’s status as a Director or director of the Successor Corporation, as applicable, is terminated other than upon a voluntary resignation by the Optionee, the Option or option shall become fully exercisable, including as to Shares for which it would not otherwise be exercisable. Thereafter, the Option or option shall remain exercisable in accordance with Sections 8(c) through (e) above.

 

If the Successor Corporation does not assume an outstanding Option or substitute for it an equivalent option, the Option shall become fully vested and exercisable, including as to Shares for which it would not otherwise be exercisable. In such event the Board shall notify the Optionee that the Option shall be fully exercisable for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of such notice, and upon the expiration of such period the Option shall terminate.

 

For the purposes of this Section 10(c), an Option shall be considered assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets, the Option confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option 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).

 

11. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

 

(a) Amendment and Termination. Except as set forth in Section 4, the Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend, or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration, suspension, or discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of any Optionee under any grant theretofore made, without his or her consent. In addition, to the extent necessary

 

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and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act (or any other applicable law or regulation), the Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree as required.

 

(b) Effect of Amendment or Termination. Any such amendment or termination of the Plan shall not affect Options already granted and such Options shall remain in full force and effect as if this Plan had not been amended or terminated.

 

12. Time of Granting Options. The date of grant of an Option shall, for all purposes, be the date determined in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

13. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, state securities laws, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

 

As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may require the person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares, if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of the aforementioned relevant provisions of law.

 

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.

 

14. 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.

 

15. Option Agreement. Options shall be evidenced by written option agreements in such form as the Board shall approve.

 

16. Shareholder Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company at or prior to the first annual meeting of shareholders held subsequent to the granting of an Option hereunder. Such shareholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under applicable state and federal law.

 

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