0001193125-12-171737.txt : 20120420 0001193125-12-171737.hdr.sgml : 20120420 20120420063127 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-171737 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120420 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120420 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120420 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: INFOBLOX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001223862 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-180840 FILM NUMBER: 12769518 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4750 PATRICK HENRY DRIVE CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 BUSINESS PHONE: 408-625-4200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4750 PATRICK HENRY DRIVE CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 S-8 1 d336972ds8.htm REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 Registration Statement on Form S-8

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2012

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER THE

SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

INFOBLOX INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   20-0062867
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification Number)

4750 Patrick Henry Drive

Santa Clara, CA 95054

(408) 625-4200

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

2012 Equity Incentive Plan

2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Plan

2003 Stock Plan

2000 Stock Option Plan

(Full title of the plans)

 

 

Robert D. Thomas

President and Chief Executive Officer

Infoblox Inc.

4750 Patrick Henry Drive

Santa Clara, CA 95054

(408) 625-4200

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Please send copies of all communications to:

 

William L. Hughes, Esq.

Fenwick & West LLP

Silicon Valley Center

801 California Street

Mountain View, California 94041

(650) 988-8500

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer   ¨
Non-accelerated Filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller Reporting Company   ¨

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of Each Class of Securities

to be Registered

 

Amount

to be

Registered(1)

 

Proposed Maximum

Offering Price

Per Unit

 

Proposed Maximum

Aggregate
Offering Price

 

Amount of

Registration Fee

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

               

— To be issued under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan

    4,586,606(2)   $   16.00(3)   $  73,385,696   $  8,410

— Outstanding under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan

  438,495   $  16.00 (4)   $    7,015,920   $     804

— To be issued under the 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  1,500,000     $   13.60(5)   $  20,400,000   $  2,338

— Outstanding under the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Plan

  217,454   $    0.64(7)   $       139,171   $       16

— Outstanding under the 2003 Stock Plan

  11,457,418(6)   $     5.80(8)   $  66,453,024   $  7,616

— Outstanding under the 2000 Stock Option Plan

       1,263   $ 246.60(9)   $       311,456   $       36

Total

          $167,705,267   $19,219

 

 

 

(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of the Registrant’s common stock that become issuable under the Registrant’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Plan, 2003 Stock Plan and 2000 Stock Option Plan, by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration that increases the number of the Registrant’s outstanding shares of common stock.
(2) Shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan consist of (a) 4,561,505 shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and (b) 25,101 shares of common stock previously reserved but unissued under the 2003 Stock Plan on the effective date of the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan that are now available for issuance under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. In addition, any shares subject to outstanding awards under the 2003 Stock Plan that are issuable upon the exercise of options that expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full will be available for future grant and issuance under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. See footnote 5 below.
(3) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457(h) under the Securities Act and based upon the initial public offering price of $16.00.
(4) Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of the exercise price of $16.00 per share.
(5) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rules 457(h) under the Securities Act and based upon the initial public offering price of $16.00, multiplied by 85%, which is the percentage of the trading price per share applicable to purchasers under the Registrant’s 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(6) Any such shares of common stock that are subject to outstanding awards under the 2003 Stock Plan that are issuable upon the exercise of options that expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full will be available for future grant and issuance under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. See footnote 2 above.
(7) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act on the basis of the weighted average exercise price of $0.64 per share (rounded up to the nearest cent).
(8) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act on the basis of the weighted average exercise price of $5.80 per share (rounded up to the nearest cent).
(9) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act on the basis of the weighted average exercise price of $246.60 per share (rounded up to the nearest cent).

 

 

 


PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

The information called for by Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and the instructions to Form S-8. 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 supplements pursuant to Rule 424.

 

I-1


PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) are incorporated herein by reference:

 

  (a) The Registrant’s prospectus filed on April 19, 2012 under the Securities Act contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-178925), which contains audited financial statements for the Registrant’s latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed; and

 

  (b) The description of the Registrant’s common stock contained in the Registrant’s registration statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-35507) filed on April 16, 2012 under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.

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

Unless expressly incorporated into this Registration Statement, a report furnished on Form 8-K prior or subsequent to the date hereof shall not be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, except as to specific sections of such reports that are filed or deemed filed as set forth therein. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.

 

Item 4. Description of Securities.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law authorizes a court to award, or a corporation’s board of directors to grant, indemnity to directors and officers under certain circumstances and subject to certain limitations. The terms of Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law are sufficiently broad to permit indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities, including reimbursement of expenses incurred, arising under the Securities Act.

As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation contains provisions that eliminate the personal liability of its directors for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duties as a director, except liability for the following:

 

   

any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders;

 

   

acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

 

   

unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided in Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or

 

   

any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant’s restated bylaws provide that:

 

   

the Registrant is required to indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, subject to very limited exceptions;

 

   

the Registrant may indemnify its other employees and agents as set forth in the Delaware General Corporation Law;


   

the Registrant is required to advance expenses, as incurred, to its directors and officers in connection with a legal proceeding to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, subject to very limited exceptions; and

 

   

the rights conferred in the restated bylaws are not exclusive.

In addition, the Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its current directors and executive officers to provide these directors and executive officers with additional contractual assurances regarding the scope of the indemnification set forth in the Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation and restated bylaws and to provide additional procedural protections. The indemnification provisions in the Registrant’s restated certificate of incorporation and restated bylaws and the indemnification agreements entered into between the Registrant and each of its directors and executive officers may be sufficiently broad to permit indemnification of the Registrant’s directors and executive officers for liabilities arising under the Securities Act.

The Registrant carries liability insurance for its directors and officers.

In addition, Mr. Michael L. Goguen and Mr. Thomas E. Banahan are indemnified by their employers with regard to serving on the Registrant’s board of directors.

See also the undertakings set out in response to Item 9 hereof.

 

Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Exhibit Description

  

Incorporated by Reference

   Filed
    

Form

  

File No.

  

Exhibit

  

Filing Date

  

Herewith

  4.1   Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant    S-1    333-178925    3.02    4/9/2012   
  4.2   Form of Restated Bylaws of the Registrant    S-1    333-178925    3.04    4/9/2012   
  5.1   Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP                X
23.1   Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)                X
23.2   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm                X
23.3   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors                X
24.1   Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement)                X
99.1   2000 Stock Option Plan                X
99.2   2003 Stock Plan and form of stock option grant    S-1    333-178925    10.02    4/9/2012   
99.3   2005 Stock Plan    S-1    333-178925    10.03    4/9/2012   
99.4   2012 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of equity award agreements                X
99.5   2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan                X


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;

(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 the 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) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

B. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

C. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act 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 Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by 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 hereby, 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 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Santa Clara, State of California, on this 20th day of April, 2012.

 

INFOBLOX INC.
By:  

/s/ Robert D. Thomas

  Robert D. Thomas
  President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Robert D. Thomas and Remo E. Canessa, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement on Form S-8, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully for all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

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

 

Name

  

Title

 

Date

Principal Executive Officer:     

/s/ Robert D. Thomas

  

President and Chief Executive Officer

  April 20, 2012
Robert D. Thomas     

Principal Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer:

    

/s/ Remo E. Canessa

  

Chief Financial Officer

  April 20, 2012
Remo E. Canessa     
Additional Directors:     

/s/ Thomas E. Banahan

  

Director

  April 20, 2012
Thomas E. Banahan     

/s/ Laura C. Conigliaro

  

Director

  April 20, 2012
Laura C. Conigliaro     

/s/ Fred M. Gerson

  

Director

  April 20, 2012
Fred M. Gerson     

/s/ Michael L. Goguen

  

Director

  April 20, 2012
Michael L. Goguen     

/s/ Frank J. Marshall

  

Director

  April 20, 2012
Frank J. Marshall     

/s/ Daniel J. Phelps

  

Director

  April 20, 2012
Daniel J. Phelps     


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Exhibit Description

  

Incorporated by Reference

   Filed
    

Form

  

File No.

  

Exhibit

  

Filing Date

  

Herewith

  4.1   Form of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant    S-1    333-178925    3.02    4/9/2012   
  4.2   Form of Restated Bylaws of the Registrant    S-1    333-178925    3.04    4/9/2012   
  5.1   Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP                X
23.1   Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1)                X
23.2   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm                X
23.3   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors                X
24.1   Power of Attorney (included on the signature page to this Registration Statement)                X
99.1   2000 Stock Option Plan                X
99.2   2003 Stock Plan and form of stock option grant    S-1    333-178925    10.02    4/9/2012   
99.3   2005 Stock Plan    S-1    333-178925    10.03    4/9/2012   
99.4   2012 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of equity award agreements                X
99.5   2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan                X
EX-5.1 2 d336972dex51.htm OPINION OF FENWICK & WEST LLP <![CDATA[Opinion of Fenwick & West LLP]]>

Exhibit 5.1

[FENWICK & WEST LLP LETTERHEAD]

April 20, 2012

Infoblox Inc.

4750 Patrick Henry Drive

Santa Clara, CA 95054

Ladies and Gentlemen:

At your request, we have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) filed by Infoblox Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on or about April 20, 2012 in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of an aggregate of 18,201,236 shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Stock”), that are subject to issuance by the Company upon the exercise of (a) stock options granted under the Company’s 2003 Stock Plan, as amended (the “2003 Plan”), (b) stock options granted under the Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Plan, as assumed by the Company (the “2005 Plan”), (c) stock options granted under the Company’s 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “2000 Plan”), (d) stock options granted or to be granted under the Company’s 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”) and (e) purchase rights granted or to be granted under the Company’s 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”). The plans referred to in clauses (a) through (e) above are collectively referred to in this letter as the “Plans”. In rendering this opinion, we have examined such matters of fact as we have deemed necessary in order to render the opinion set forth herein, which included examination of the following.

 

  (1) the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on April 30, 2010, (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) as amended by the Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on April 10, 2012, (the “Certificate of Amendment”) and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation that the Company intends to file and that will be effective upon the consummation of the sale of the shares registered to be sold under the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 723-178925) (the “Post-Effective Certificate”).

 

  (2) the Company’s Bylaws, as certified to us as of the date hereof by an officer of the Company as being complete and in full force and effect as of the date hereof (the “Bylaws”) and the Amended and Restated Bylaws that the Company has adopted in connection with, and that will be effective upon the consummation of the sale of shares registered to be sold under the Company’s registration statement on Form S-1 (No. 723-178925) (the “Post-Effective Bylaws”).

 

  (3) the Registration Statement, together with the exhibits filed as a part thereof or incorporated therein by reference.

 

  (4) the prospectuses prepared in connection with the Registration Statement (each, a “Prospectus”).


Infoblox Inc.

April 20, 2012

Page 2

 

 

  (5) the following minutes of meetings and actions by written consent of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and stockholders at which, or pursuant to which, the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, the Post-Effective Certificate, the Bylaws and the Post-Effective Bylaws were approved: (i) the Action by Unanimous Written Consent of the Board, dated April 15, 2010 in which resolutions were adopted by the Board adopting and approving the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; (ii) the Action by Written Consent of the stockholders of the Company, dated April 12, 2010, in which resolutions were adopted by the stockholders of the Company adopting and approving the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws; (iii) the minutes of a meeting of the Board held on April 3, 2012 at which resolutions were adopted by the Board adopting and approving the Certificate of Amendment, Post-Effective Certificate and Post-Effective Bylaws; and (iv) the Action by Written Consent of the stockholders of the Company, dated April 3, 2012, in which resolutions were adopted by the stockholders of the Company adopting and approving the Certificate of Amendment, Post-Effective Certificate and Post-Effective Bylaws;

 

  (6) the following minutes of meetings and actions by written consent of the Board and stockholders at which, or pursuant to which, the Plans were adopted and approved: (i) the minutes of meetings of the Board held on June 19, 2000, March 31, 2003, April 15, 2010 and April 3, 2012 at which resolutions were adopted by the Board, and (ii) the action by written consent of the stockholders, dated April 3, 2003, April 12, 2010 and April 9, 2012 in which and resolutions were adopted by the stockholders.

 

  (7) the securities records for the Company that the Company has provided to us (consisting of a list of stockholders, optionholders and warrantholders respecting the Company’s capital and of any rights to purchase capital stock that was prepared by the Company as of even date herewith respecting the Company’s capital stock and of any rights to purchase capital stock and verifying the number of such issued and outstanding securities).

 

  (8) a Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware dated April 13, 2012, stating that the Company is qualified to do business in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Certificate of Good Standing”).

 

  (9) a management certificate addressed to us and dated of even date herewith executed by the Company containing certain factual representations (the “Management Certificate”).

In our examination of documents for purposes of this opinion, we have assumed, and express no opinion as to, the genuineness of all signatures on original documents, the authenticity and completeness of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to originals and completeness of all documents submitted to us as copies, the legal capacity of all persons or entities executing the same, the lack of any undisclosed termination, modification, waiver or amendment to any document reviewed by us and the due authorization, execution and delivery of all documents where due authorization, execution and delivery are prerequisites to the effectiveness thereof. We have also assumed that the certificates representing the Stock have been, or will be when issued, properly signed by authorized officers of the Company or their agents.

As to matters of fact relevant to this opinion, we have relied solely upon our examination of the documents referred to above and have assumed the current accuracy and completeness of the information obtained from the documents referred to above and the representations and warranties made by representatives of the Company to us, including but not limited to those set forth in the Management Certificate. We have made no independent investigation or other attempt to verify the accuracy of any of such information or to determine the existence or non-existence of any other factual matters.

We render this opinion only with respect to, and express no opinion herein concerning the application or effect of the laws of any jurisdiction other than, the existing laws of the United States of America, of the State of California and of the Delaware General Corporation Law and reported judicial decisions relating thereto.


Infoblox Inc.

April 20, 2012

Page 3

 

With respect to our opinion expressed in paragraph (1) below as to the valid existence and good standing of the Company under the laws of the State of Delaware, we have relied solely upon the Certificate of Good Standing and representations made to us by the Company.

In accordance with Section 95 of the American Law Institute’s Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers (2000), this opinion letter is to be interpreted in accordance with customary practices of lawyers rendering opinions in connection with the filing of a registration statement of the type described herein.

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the following opinion:

(1) The Company is a corporation validly existing, in good standing, under the laws of the State of Delaware; and

(2) The 18,201,236 shares of Stock that may be issued and sold by the Company upon the exercise of (a) stock options granted or to be granted under the 2012 Plan, (b) stock options granted under the 2000 Plan, 2003 Plan or 2005 Plan and (c) purchase rights granted or to be granted under the Purchase Plan, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the applicable plan and purchase agreements to be entered into thereunder and in the manner and for the consideration stated in the Registration Statement and the relevant Prospectus will be 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 all references to us, if any, in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus constituting a part thereof and any amendments thereto.

This opinion is intended solely for use in connection with issuance and sale of shares subject to the Registration Statement and is not to be relied upon for any other purpose. This opinion is rendered as of the date first written above and based solely on our understanding of facts in existence as of such date after the aforementioned examination. We assume no obligation to advise you of any fact, circumstance, event or change in the law or the facts that may hereafter be brought to our attention whether or not such occurrence would affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Fenwick & West LLP
EX-23.2 3 d336972dex232.htm CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM <![CDATA[Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm]]>

Exhibit 23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Plan, 2003 Stock Plan, and 2000 Stock Option Plan of our report dated September 1, 2011 (except for the last paragraph of Note 1, as to which the date is April 13, 2012),with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Infoblox, Inc. included in its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-178925) and related Prospectus of Infoblox, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

San Jose, California

April 19, 2012

EX-23.3 4 d336972dex233.htm CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS <![CDATA[Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors]]>

Exhibit 23.3

Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Plan, 2003 Stock Plan, and 2000 Stock Option Plan of our report dated October 29, 2010, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Netcordia, Inc. included in the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 333-178925) and related Prospectus of Infoblox, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

San Jose, California

April 19, 2012

EX-99.1 5 d336972dex991.htm 2000 STOCK OPTION PLAN 2000 Stock Option Plan

Exhibit 99.1

InfoBlox Inc.

2000 Stock Option Plan


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
1.   Purpose of the Plan      1   
2.   Definitions      1   
3.   Stock Subject to Plan      3   
4.   Eligibility and Grant      4   
5.   $100,000 Incentive Option Exercise Limitation      4   
6.   Option Price      5   
7.   Exercise of Option      5   
8.   Payment of Option Price      6   
9.   Non transferability      7   
10.   Termination and Acceleration of Option      7   
11.   Cancellation of Unexercised Options      8   
12.   Written Option Agreement      8   
13.   Adjustments      8   
14.   Administration      9   
15.   Conformity with Section 422      10   
16.   Withholding      10   
17.   Rights as a Shareholder      10   
18.   Modification, Extension and Renewal      10   
19.   Investment Purposes, Etc.      10   
20.   Limitation of Effect      11   
21.   Effect of Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements      11   
22.   Notice of Disqualifying Dispositions      11   
23.   Compliance with Other Laws and Regulations      11   
24.   Corporate Reorganizations      12   
25.   Financial Assistance      12   
26.   Amendment and Termination      12   
27.   Golden Parachute Limitation      13   
28.   Severability      13   
29.   Governing Law      13   


InfoBlox Inc.

2000 Stock Option Plan

1. Purpose of the Plan. Under this 2000 Stock Option Plan of InfoBlox Inc., eligible employees, key independent contractors and non-employee members of the Board of Directors may be granted the opportunity to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock under specified terms and conditions. The Plan is designed to enable the Employers to attract, retain and motivate employees, advisors, key independent contractors and non-employee members of the Board of Directors by providing for or increasing their proprietary interests in the Company. The Plan provides for options which qualify as incentive stock options under section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Incentive Options”), as well as options which do not so qualify (“Nonstatutory Options”). Any Option granted under Plan will be clearly identified as either an Incentive Option or a Nonstatutory Option, and independent contractors and nonemployee directors will only be eligible to receive Nonstatutory Options.

2. Definitions. The following terms, when appearing in the text of this Plan in capitalized form, will have the meanings set out below.

(a) “Board” will mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

(b) “Cause” will mean, in connection with the termination of an Optionee’s employment with an Employer (or the severance of an independent contractor’s service or a non-employee member of the Board of Directors’ relationship with an Employer), termination because of: (i) conviction of a felony; (ii) gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of the Optionee’s duties; (iii) deliberate material injury to any Employer, including but not limited to the property, reputation or goodwill of such Employer, by or permitted by the Optionee; (iii) other willful misconduct by Optionee, including but not limited to sexual misconduct, (iv) breach of the Optionee’s written employment or independent contractor agreement; (v) any act or acts of moral turpitude by Optionee which negatively affects the interest, property, operations, business or reputation of any Employer; (vi) Optionee’s violation of a federal, state or local law or regulation or any of the ethical standards applicable to any Employer’s business which negatively affects the interest, property, operations, business or reputation of any Employer; (vii) a material breach by Optionee of any of an Employer’s written policies; or (viii) breach of an Employer’s internal financial controls (as defined below). By way of amplification, and not by way of limitation, “Cause” includes unlawful possession, use or sale of illegal narcotics or other controlled substances, being under the influence of illegal narcotics or other controlled substances while performing job duties or operating a vehicle in the course of employment. “Breach of an Employer’s internal financial controls” means: (A) actions prohibited by a written conflict of interest or business ethics policy of an Employer made known to the Optionee; (B) engaging or acquiescing in any transaction or transactions which taken together are material and which are not promptly and accurately recorded on the books and records of the appropriate Employer; or (C) engaging in any transaction in the cash or other assets of an Employer for the Optionee’s own benefit which is not de minimis and which is not approved or ratified by the Board, either by specific resolution or the adoption of a general policy. If an Employer could have terminated an employee’s employment (or severed an independent contractor’s service relationship) for Cause, but lacked actual knowledge of any act


or omission described above at the time of termination, the termination will nevertheless be deemed for Cause upon the later discovery of such act or omission. Whether a termination is for “Cause” shall be determined, in its sole discretion, by the Company. A determination that a termination is for Cause, as defined above, will be effective only for the purpose of the Plan and will not be determinative with respect to any other contract or arrangement between an Employer and the Optionee, unless the Company makes a specific determination to the contrary. The Committee may vary this definition, at its discretion, in the case of any individual Option Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this subsection (b), in the case of an Optionee who has entered into a written employment or independent contractor agreement with an Employer, if such agreement contains a specific definition of “Cause”, the term “Cause” as used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to it in such employment agreement.

(c) “Code” will mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may from time to time be amended. References to sections of the Code will include the corresponding provisions of any subsequent and applicable federal tax law.

(d) “Committee” will mean the committee appointed by the Board pursuant to Section 14, which will have the duty and power to administer this Plan, including, but not limited to the duties and powers of designating Optionees, granting Options and fixing the terms of Option Agreements in a manner consistent with this Plan.

(e) “Company” will mean InfoBlox Inc., an Illinois corporation and, in the appropriate circumstances, any successor in interest.

(f) “Disabled Optionee” will mean an Optionee who is disabled within the meaning of section 422(c)(6) of the Code. The Committee may vary this definition, at its discretion, in the case of any individual Option Agreement, to the extent that such Option Agreement applies to Nonstatutory Options or to key independent contractors. The determination of the Committee as to whether an Optionee is a Disabled Optionee shall be final and binding on all persons.

(g) “Employer” will mean the Company and any “subsidiary corporation” of the Company, as that term is defined by section 424(f) of the Code, as may now or hereafter exist. For the purposes of this Plan, cessation of the employment (or independent contractor) relationship with one Employer, followed by continued or new employment (or an independent contractor relationship, in the case of an individual who was originally an independent contractor) with another Employer, will not be deemed to be a termination of employment (or the independent contractor relationship).

(h) “Effective Date” will mean April 1, 2000; provided, however, that if this Plan is not approved by the shareholders of the Company by March 31, 2001, it will be null and void as if it had never been effective.

(i) “Executive Officer” means those individuals who, on the last day of the taxable year at issue (i) served as the Company’s chief executive officer or was acting in a similar capacity, regardless of compensation level; and (ii) the four most highly compensated executive officers (other than the chief executive officer) all as determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation § 1.162-27(c)(2).

 

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(j) “Fair Market Value” will mean, with respect to the common stock of the Company, the price at which the stock would change hands between an informed, able and willing buyer and seller, neither of which is under a compulsion to enter into the transaction. Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Committee in accordance with a valuation method which is consistent with the guidelines set forth in Treasury Regulation § 1.421-7(e)(2) or any applicable regulations issued pursuant to section 422 of the Code. Fair Market Value will be determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse. The determination of the Committee will be final and binding on all Optionees.

(k) “Option” will mean the grant to an eligible employee, independent contractor or non-employee member of the Board of Directors of the opportunity to purchase a specified number of shares of the common stock of the Company pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Plan and an Option Agreement.

(l) “Option Agreement” will mean an agreement entered into between a representative of the Committee (acting on the behalf of the Company) and an individual Optionee and specifying the terms and conditions of the Option granted to the Optionee, which terms and conditions will recite or incorporate by reference: (i) the provisions of this Plan which are not subject to variation; and (ii) the variable terms and conditions of the Option which will apply to that Optionee.

(m) “Optionee” will mean an eligible employee, independent contractor or non-employee member of the Board of Directors (and, under the appropriate circumstances, the Optionee’s guardian: representative, agent, heir, legatee or successor in interest) who has been granted an Option.

(n) “Plan” will mean this InfoBlox Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan, as set out in this document and as the same may from time to time be amended.

(o) “Ten Percent Employee” will mean an employee who, immediately prior to the grant of an Option, owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock (excluding treasury and authorized, but unissued shares) of any Employer. An employee will be: (1) considered as owning not only shares of stock owned personally, but also all shares that are at the time owned, directly or indirectly, by or for the spouse, ancestors, lineal descendants and brothers and sisters (whether by the whole or haft blood) of the employee; and (ii) considered as owning proportionately any shares owned, directly or indirectly by or for any corporation, partnership, estate or trust in which such individual is a shareholder, partner or beneficiary. Stock which may be purchased pursuant to the Option will not be deemed to be owned by the employee.

3. Stock Subject to Plan. The aggregate number of shares of common stock of the Company which may be issued under Options is One Million, Fifty-Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty (1,058,820), subject to the adjustments hereinafter provided. The shares

 

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which may be issued or delivered under the Plan may be either authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares or partly each. Shares of stock subject to the unexercised portions of any Options which expire, terminate or are canceled may again be subject to Options under the Plan. If there is a merger, consolidation, stock dividend, split-up, combination or exchange of shares, recapitalization or change in capitalization with respect to the Stock, the total number of shares provided for in this Section 3 will be adjusted by the Committee, as it, in its sole discretion, may deem fair, just and equitable, to accurately reflect that event.

4. Eligibility and Grant.

(a) The class of individuals eligible to be considered for the grant of Options hereunder will consist of key independent contractors (as identified by the Committee), members of the Board of Directors or other advisory boards who are not investors, and individuals regularly employed by the Employer. The Committee referred to in Section 14 will designate, from among the eligible independent contractors, members of the Board of Directors, advisors, and employees, those who will be granted Options and will specify: (i) the number of shares of the Company’s common stock each such individual will be entitled to purchase pursuant to the Option; and (ii) the nature of each Option as an Incentive Option, a Nonstatutory Option or partly each type of Option. Only Nonstatutory Options will be granted to independent contractors or other individuals who are not employees of the Company. The Committee may make such grants at any time and in any amounts that it, in its discretion, may designate, subject to the other relevant limitations set out in this Plan.

(b) Following an initial public offering of the Company’s common stock, the number of Option shares granted in a fiscal year to each Executive Officer shall not exceed Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand (250,000) shares for the fiscal year during which he or she becomes an Executive Officer or for any subsequent fiscal year during which he or she serves as an Executive Officer. The number of shares set forth in this subsection shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3.

(c) No Options will be granted under this Plan after the day prior to the tenth (10th) anniversary of. (i) the date this Plan is adopted; or (ii) the date this Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company, whichever date occurs first.

5. $100,000 Incentive Option Exercise Limitation. The aggregate Fair Market Value of the stock with respect to which an Incentive Option (under this Plan and all incentive stock option plans of the Company, its parent(s) and subsidiaries) is exercisable for the first time by an Optionee during a calendar year will not exceed $100,000. For this purpose, Fair Market Value will be determined as of the time the Incentive Option is granted. To the extent any grant of Incentive Options would, by its terms, be in conflict with the preceding sentence, either of itself or when considered in connection with earlier grants to the same Optionee, the Committee, in its discretion, may either (i) defer the earliest exercise date of the last granted Incentive Option until the earliest time that will be in compliance with this section, or (ii) take no action in which case the portion of the option which violates the $100,000 restriction shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Option. If the date on which one or more incentive Options could be first exercised is accelerated pursuant to any other provision of the Plan or any Option Agreement, or an amendment thereto, and the acceleration of such exercise date results in a violation of the restriction set forth in the first sentence of this section, then notwithstanding any such other provision, the exercise date of such Incentive Options will be accelerated only to the extent, if

 

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any, that is permitted under section 422 of the Code and the exercise date of the Incentive Options with the lowest option prices will be accelerated first. Any exercise date which cannot be accelerated without violating the $100,000 restriction of this section shall nevertheless be accelerated, and the portion of the option becoming exercisable thereby shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Option.]

6. Option Price. The price or consideration that must be supplied by the Optionee to the Company in order to exercise an Option (the “Option Price”) will be determined according to the following rules.

(a) Nonstatutory Option Rule. The Option Price of each Nonstatutory Option will be determined at the date of grant at the discretion of the Committee.

(b) General Incentive Option Rule. Except as provided to the contrary in subsection (c) below, the Option Price of each Incentive Option will be determined as of the date of grant by the Committee as an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the then Fair Market Value per share of the common stock covered by the Option.

(c) Ten Percent Employee Rule. In the case of an Incentive Option granted to a Ten Percent Employee, the Option Price will be determined as of the date of grant by the Committee as an amount not less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the then Fair Market Value per share of the common stock covered by the Option.

7. Exercise of Option. The manner in which an Optionee may exercise an Option will be determined according to the following rules.

(a) Full or Partial Exercise. The Option Agreement may provide for partial exercise in installments. Exercisable Options may be exercisable in full or in part. If an Option: (i) is composed of both Incentive Options and Nonstatutory Options; or (ii) the Optionee is exercising less than the entire Option, the Optionee will designate the number of shares that are being acquired through the exercise of Incentive Options and through Nonstatutory Options.

(b) Period of Exercise. The period of time in which an Option may be exercised will be the period designated in the Option Agreement by the Committee. In the case of an Incentive Option, such period will not exceed ten (10) years from the date the Incentive Option is granted. With respect to the Incentive Options held by a Ten Percent Employee, such period of time will not exceed five (5) years from the date the Incentive Option is granted.

(c) First Date Exercisable. The Committee will specify in the Option Agreement when an Option will first become. As a general rule and in cases where the Committee fails to explicitly designate a schedule of when Options first became exercisable, an Option may be first exercised as to an incremental twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares of common stock to which it applies on the first annual anniversary of the date of grant, with an incremental 2% of the shares of common stock to which it applies on each monthly anniversary of the date of grant following the first annual anniversary thereof, but the Committee may vary this schedule at its discretion.

 

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(d) Deliveries: Company Repurchase. In order to exercise all or part of an Option, the Optionee will deliver to the Company:

(i) the Notice of Exercise attached to the Option Agreement;

(ii) the consideration required by Section 8 below;

(iii) the documents described in Section 19 below; and

(iv) if the Company’s common stock is not publicly traded on a recognized exchange on the date of exercise, a “Repurchase Agreement” in a form approved by the Committee, as described further below.

With respect to all Optionees who are not employees, members of the Board of Directors, or independent contractors of an Employer at the time of exercise, such Agreement will constitute an offer by the Optionee to sell, at the time of exercise, all Company stock acquired through the exercise to the Company at the Fair Market Value of such stock at the date of exercise. With respect to all Optionees who are employees, members of the Board of Directors or independent contractors of an Employer at the time of exercise, such Agreement will constitute an offer by the Optionee, the Optionee’s heirs, legal representatives, agents guardian and successors in interest to sell, at the time of the Optionee’s termination of employment (or the termination of the independent contractor relationship for reasons other than to enter the employment of an Employer or the termination of the Optionee’s service as a member of the Board of Directors) with all Employers, all Company stock acquired through the exercise to the Company at the Fair Market Value of such stock on the date the Optionee’s employment or independent contractor relationship with all Employers terminates; provided, however, that if the Optionee’s employment, independent contractor relationship or service as a member of the Board of Directors is terminated for Cause, the repurchase price will be equal to the lesser of the exercise price or the Fair Market Value of such stock on the date the Optionee’s employment, independent contractor relationship or service as member of the Board of Directors terminates. Nothing in any Repurchase Agreement will obligate the Company, or a shareholder of the Company, to accept the offer of sale that is required by this section. The Committee may include such other provisions in the Repurchase Agreement as it, in its discretion, deems advisable.

8. Payment of Option Price. Payment for stock purchased under any exercise of an Option will be made in full in cash or cash equivalents concurrently with such exercise. Payment may also be made, at the discretion of the Committee (which discretion may be exercised either at the time of grant or at the time of exercise), according to one or more of the following alternatives; provided, however, that if the Committee decides, at the time of grant, to permit payment in the form of stock or a note or both, the Committee may not revoke that permission at a later time.

(a) Stock. Payment may be made in whole or in part with shares of the same class of stock that is subject to the Option, delivered in lieu of cash concurrently with such exercise. The shares so delivered will be valued on the basis of the Fair Market Value of the stock on the day preceding the date of exercise. However, this alternative method of payment will not be available if the Company is, at the time of attempted exercise, prohibited from purchasing or acquiring the shares of tendered stock.

 

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(b) Note. Payment may be made in whole or in part subject to the approval by the Company by delivering to the Company a promissory note in the form of note attached hereto as Exhibit A; provided that if the Company becomes subject to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “1934 Act”), payment by promissory note will be subject to any applicable margin restrictions which may then be in effect as to the Company and, further, will be subject to the provisions of Section 23 below herein.

(c) Other. Any other method of payment permitted by the Committee, including payment through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by rules or regulations of the Federal Reserve Board.

9. Non transferability. Every Option will, by its terms, be nontransferable by the Optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and is exercisable during the Optionee’s lifetime only by the Optionee or by the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative.

10. Termination and Acceleration of Option. Subject to the Committee’s discretion to vary these rules in any individual Option Agreement (provided, that, in the case of an Incentive Option, the time periods specified below may be shortened, but not lengthened), Options will lapse and the exercise date of Options may be accelerated according to the following rules:

(a) Termination without Cause. If the employment, independent contractor relationship or, in the case of a non-employee member of the Board of Directors, service as a member of the Board of Directors, of an Optionee who is not a Disabled Optionee is terminated without Cause and for reasons other than death (or, in the case of an independent contractor, for reasons other than becoming an employee of an Employer), any Option that is then exercisable under Section 7(c) above will be exercisable by such an Optionee at any time prior to the earliest of expiration date of such Option or within three months after the date of termination of employment, independent contractor relationship or service as a member of the Board of Directors, whichever is applicable. All Options not exercisable or not exercised under this subsection will lapse.

(b) Disabled Optionee. If employment, independent contractor relationship or, in the case of a non-employee member of the Board of Directors, service as a member of the Board of Directors, of an Optionee who is a Disabled Optionee is terminated without Cause, any Option that is then exercisable under Section 7(c) above will be exercisable by such an Optionee, or the Optionee’s agent or guardian, at any time prior to the earliest of expiration date of such Option or within one year after the date of such termination of employment, independent contractor relationship or service as a member of the Board of Directors, whichever is applicable. All Options not exercisable or not exercised under this subsection will lapse.

(c) Death of Optionee. If employment, independent contractor relationship or, in the case of a non-employee member of the Board of Directors, service as a member of the Board of Directors, of an Optionee terminates on account of death, any Option that is then exercisable under Section 7(c) above will be exercisable by the person or persons entitled to do so under the will of the Optionee, or, if the Optionee fails to make testamentary disposition of the Option, by the legal representative of the Optionee’s estate at any time prior to the expiration date of such Option or within one year after the date of death, whichever is the shorter period. All Options not exercisable or not exercised under this subsection will lapse.

 

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(d) Termination for Cause. If an Employer terminates the employment, independent contractor relationship or, in the case of a non-employee member of the Board of Directors, service as a member of the Board of Directors, of an Optionee for Cause, all outstanding Options held by the Optionee at the time of such termination, regardless whether then exercisable, will automatically lapse unless the Committee notifies the Optionee that the Options will not terminate. If an Option is exercised after the act or omission of the Optionee that defines the termination as a termination for Cause, but before the Employer determines that termination is for Cause, such exercise will be void ab initio and reversed by the parties.

(e) Disaffiliation of Employer. If the Optionee’s Employer is sold or spun-off by the Company or otherwise disaffiliates from the Company under conditions other than those described in Section 24 below, any Option that is then exercisable under Section 7(c) above will be exercisable by such an Optionee at any time prior to the expiration date of such Option or within three months after the date of Employer disaffiliation, whichever is the shortest period. All Options not exercisable or not exercised under this subsection will lapse.

For the purposes of this Plan, if an employee loses his or her status as such to become an independent contractor to an Employer, the employee’s employment will nevertheless be deemed to have been terminated. If an independent contractor loses his or her status as such to become an employee of an Employer, the employee’s status will not be deemed to have changed.

11. Cancellation of Unexercised Options. To the extent an Option is not exercised before the expiration of its term or before the expiration of any shorter exercise period under Sections 7, 10, or 12 it will be cancelled.

12. Written Option Agreement. All Options will be evidenced by written Option Agreements which shall set forth the name of the Optionee, the number of shares of stock subject to the Option, the exercise price per share of stock, whether the Option is an Incentive Option or a Nonstatutory Option and the term over which the Option may be exercised. Option Agreements will comply with and be subject to all of the terms, conditions and limitations set forth in this Plan and such further provisions, not inconsistent with this Plan, as the Committee will deem appropriate.

13. Adjustments. Changes or adjustments in the Option Price, number of shares subject to an Option or other specifics as the Committee should decide will be considered or made pursuant to the following rules.

(a) General Rule. If the outstanding common stock of the Company is increased or decreased, or is changed into or exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or securities, as a result of one or more reorganizations, recapitalizations, stock splits, reverse stock splits, stock dividends or the like, appropriate adjustments will be made in the exercise price or the number and/or kind of shares or securities for which Options may thereafter be granted under this Plan and for which Options then outstanding under this Plan may thereafter be exercised. The Committee will make such adjustments as it may deem fair, just and equitable to

 

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prevent substantial dilution or enlargement of the rights granted to or available for Optionees. No adjustment provided for in this Section 13 will require the Company to issue or sell a fraction of a share or other security. Nothing in this subsection will be construed to require the Committee to make any specific or formula adjustment.

(b) Prohibited Adjustment. If any such adjustment provided for in this Section 13 requires the approval of shareholders in order to enable the Company to grant or amend Options, then no such adjustment will be made without the required shareholder approval. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the effect of any such adjustment would be to cause an Incentive Option to fail to continue to qualify under section 422 of the Code or to cause an event described in section 424(h) of the Code, the Committee may omit such adjustment.

(c) Further Limitations. Nothing in this section will entitle the Optionee to adjustment of his or her Option in the following circumstances:

(i) the issuance or sale of additional shares of the Company’s common stock, through public offering or otherwise;

(ii) a transaction described in Section 24 below;

(iii) the issuance or authorization of an additional class of stock of the Company; or

(iv) the conversion of convertible preferred stock or debt of the Company into common stock.

14. Administration. The Plan will be administered by a committee of three individuals appointed by the Board of which one member shall be appointed from among the Investor Directors, as defined in Section 2(b) of the Shareholder’s Agreement dated April 14, 2000 among the Company, its founders and certain investors (the “Shareholder’s Agreement”), one member shall be appointed from among the Founder Directors, as defined in Section 2(b) of the Shareholder’s Agreement, and the final member shall be the Outside Director, as defined in Section 2(b) of the Shareholder’s Agreement. In the event of an initial public offering of Company Stock, the Committee shall be comprised of not less than two members who are “disinterested persons” as defined in Rule 16b-3(e)(2)(i), promulgated under the 1934 Act, and “disinterested persons” as defined in Rule 16b-3(e)(2)(i), promulgated under the 1934 Act, and who are also “outside directors” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code. Any vacancy occurring on the Committee may be filled by appointment by the Board, in accordance with the foregoing rules. The Board may remove any Committee member at its discretion. An individual Committee member will not participate in any deliberations or decisions relating to the grant or administration of Options with respect to which such person is or may be the Optionee.

The Committee may, in its discretion, interpret the Plan, prescribe, amend and rescind any rules or regulations necessary or appropriate for the administration of the Plan, and make such other determinations and take such other actions it deems necessary or advisable, except as otherwise expressly reserved for the Board. All decisions, interpretations and other actions of

 

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the Committee shall be final and binding on all Optionees and all persons deriving their rights from an Optionee. No member of the Board or any Committee shall be liable for the action taken or failed to be taken in good faith or determination made pursuant to the Plan.

15. Conformity with Section 422. It is the intent of the Company that the Plan and its administration conform strictly to the requirements of section 422 of the Code with regard to Incentive Options. Therefore, notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, nothing herein will contravene any requirement set forth in section 422 of the Code with respect to Incentive Options and if inconsistent provisions are otherwise found herein, they will be deemed void and unenforceable or automatically amended to conform, as the case may be.

16. Withholding. If, upon exercise of any Nonstatutory Option (or any Incentive Option which is treated as a Nonstatutory Option because it fails to meet the requirements set forth herein for Incentive Options), the Optionee fails to tender payment to the Company any required federal income tax withholding, the Committee shall withhold from the Optionee sufficient shares or fractional shares having a Fair Market Value equal to any amount which the Company is required to withhold under the Code.

17. Rights as a Shareholder. An Optionee will have no rights as a shareholder with respect to any stock covered by an Option until the date of issuance of the stock certificate to such person after receipt of the consideration in full set forth in the Option Agreement. Except as provided in Section 13 hereof, no adjustments will be made for dividends, whether ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities, or other property, or for any distributions for which the record date is prior to the date on which the Option is exercised.

18. Modification, Extension and Renewal. Subject to the conditions of, and within the limitations prescribed in, Section 15 hereof, the Committee may modify, extend or renew outstanding Options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no modification will, without the prior written consent of the Optionee, alter, impair or waive any rights or obligations associated with any Option earlier granted under the Plan.

19. Investment Purposes, Etc. Unless the transfer, sale, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the shares may be accomplished at the time of exercise pursuant to effective registrations under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and any applicable state or foreign securities laws or pursuant to appropriate exemptions from any such registrations, prior to the issuance or delivery of any shares of stock under the Plan, the person exercising the Option may be required to:

(a) represent and warrant that the shares of the common stock to be acquired upon exercise of the Option are being acquired for investment for the account of such person and not with a view to resale or other distribution thereof;

(b) represent and warrant that such person will not, directly or indirectly, transfer, sell assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any such shares (except for a pledge of shares issued or delivered upon payment in whole or in part of the Option price with a promissory note as contemplated by Section 8(b) above); and

 

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(c) execute such further documents as may be reasonably required by the Committee upon exercise of the Option or any part thereof, including but not limited to any stock restriction agreement.

The certificate or certificates representing the shares of the common stock to be issued or delivered upon exercise of an Option may bear a legend evidencing the foregoing and other legends required by any applicable securities laws. Furthermore, nothing herein or any Option granted hereunder will require the Company to issue any stock upon exercise of any Option if the issuance would, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, constitute a violation of the 1933 Act, as amended, the State of Illinois securities laws, or any other applicable rule or regulation then in effect.

20. Limitation of Effect. This Plan, and any Option granted under this Plan: will not confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to continued employment or independent contractor status by any Employer nor shall they alter, modify, limit or interfere with any right or privilege of the Employers under any employment or independent contractor agreement heretofore or hereinafter executed with any Optionee, including the right to terminate any Optionee’s employment or independent contractor status at any time for or without Cause, to change the Optionee’s level of compensation or to change the Optionee’s responsibilities or position.

21. Effect of Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Plan but subject only to the provisions of section 422 of the Code (where applicable), the Committee will interpret this Plan in a manner, consistent with any employment or independent contractor agreement entered into between an Employer and an Optionee prior to the Effective Date, including, but not limited to the agreement entered into between the Company and Robert Moss on May 1, 1999, as amended April 14, 2000. Any Option granted under this Plan and any share of stock received by an Optionee upon exercise of an Option under this Plan will evidence rights and obligations consistent with applicable rights and obligations described in any such employment or independent contractor agreement, including, but not limited to “tag-along” rights and “takealong” rights, subject only to the provisions of section 422 of the Code, where applicable.

22. Notice of Disqualifying Dispositions. The Committee will notify each Optionee that he or she will lose the tax benefits of section 421 of the Code if he or she disposes of stock acquired by the exercise of an Incentive Option, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, within two (2) years after the date of grant or within one (1) year after exercise.

23. Compliance with Other Laws and Regulations. The Plan, the Options granted hereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell and deliver stock under such Options, will be subject to all applicable federal and state laws, rules, regulations and to such approvals by any government or regulatory authority or investigative agency as may be required. The Company will not be required to issue or deliver any certificates for shares of stock prior to (a) the listing of any such stock to be acquired pursuant to the exercise of any Option on any stock exchange on which the stock may then be listed, and (b) the compliance with any registration requirements or qualification of such shares under any federal, state or foreign securities laws, or obtaining any ruling or waiver from any government body which the Company will, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable, or which, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, is

 

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otherwise required. With respect to persons subject to section 16 of the 1934 Act, transactions under this Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 1613-3 or its under this Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 1613-3 or its successors under the 1934 Act. To the extent any provision of the Plan or action by the Committee fails to so comply, it will be deemed null and void, to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Committee.

24. Corporate Reorganizations. Except in the case of a transaction described below that constitutes or occurs in connection with an initial public offering of the common stock of the Company, upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or upon a reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Company as a result of which the outstanding securities of the class then subject to Options hereunder are changed into or exchanged for cash or property or securities not of the Company’s issue, or upon a sale of substantially all the property of the Company to, or the acquisition of stock representing more than eighty percent (80°/a) of the voting power of the stock of the Company then outstanding, by another corporation or person, the Plan will terminate and all Options will lapse. The result described above will not occur if provision is made in writing in connection with such transaction for the continuance of the Plan and/or for the assumption of Options earlier granted, or the substitution for such Options of options covering the stock of a successor corporation, or a parent or a subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices, in which event the Plan and Options theretofore granted will continue in the manner and under the terms so provided. If Options hereunder shall terminate pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this section, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may grant to each affected Optionee the right, at such time prior to the consummation of the transaction causing such termination as the Committee shall designate, to exercise the unexercised portions (including any unvested portions) of this Option.

25. Financial Assistance. The Employer may assist any Optionee (including any director or officer of an Employer) in the payment of the purchase price payable on exercise of an Option, by lending the amount of such purchase price to such Optionee on such terms and at such rates of interest and upon such security (or unsecured) as is authorized by the Board.

26. Amendment and Termination. The Board may alter, amend, suspend or terminate this Plan, provided that no such action will deprive an Optionee, without his or her consent, of any Option granted to such person or of any of his or her rights under such Option, other than as specifically permitted by this Plan (as in effect on the Effective Date) or the relevant Option Agreement. Except as herein provided, no such action of the Board, unless approved by the shareholders of the Company within twelve months prior or twelve months after such action, may:

(a) Increase the maximum number of shares for which Options granted under the Plan may be exercised;

(b) reduce the minimum permissible Option Price;

(c) extend the ten-year duration of this Plan set forth herein; or

(d) alter the class of employees or independent contractors eligible to receive Options.

 

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27. Golden Parachute Limitation. If any benefit to an Optionee hereunder may be considered, by itself or in the aggregate with any other benefit received or owed to the Optionee, an “excess parachute payment,” as that term is defined by section 2806 of the Code, the Committee, at its discretion may vary the terms of the Option Agreement prospectively or retroactively with the intent of preserving the rights and obligations of the parties to the Option Agreement while avoiding treatment of the benefit as an excess parachute payment.

28. Severability. If any provision of this Plan is held illegal or invalid for any reason, such illegality or invalidity will not affect the remaining provisions. Instead, each provision is fully severable and this Plan will be construed and enforced as if any illegal or invalid provision had never been included.

29. Governing Law. All questions arising with respect to the provisions of the Plan will be determined by application of the Code and the laws of the State of Illinois except to the extent that Illinois laws are preempted by any federal law.

 

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EX-99.4 6 d336972dex994.htm 2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN AND FORMS OF EQUITY AWARD AGREEMENTS 2012 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of equity award agreements

Exhibit 99.4

INFOBLOX INC.

2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Plan is to provide incentives to attract, retain and motivate eligible persons whose present and potential contributions are important to the success of the Company, and any Parents and Subsidiaries that exist now or in the future, by offering them an opportunity to participate in the Company’s future performance through the grant of Awards. Capitalized terms not defined elsewhere in the text are defined in Section 27.

2. SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.

2.1 Number of Shares Available. Subject to Sections 2.6 and 21 and any other applicable provisions hereof, the total number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance pursuant to this Plan as of the Effective Date is 5,000,000 plus (i) any reserved shares not issued or subject to outstanding grants under the Company’s 2003 Stock Plan (the “Prior Plan”) on the Effective Date (as defined below), (ii) shares that are subject to stock options granted under the Prior Plan that cease to be subject to such stock options after the Effective Date, (iii) shares issued under the Prior Plan before or after the Effective Date pursuant to the exercise of stock options that are, after the Effective Date, forfeited and (iv) shares issued under the Prior Plan that are repurchased by the Company at or below the original issue price.

2.2 Lapsed, Returned Awards. Shares subject to Awards, and Shares issued under the Plan or the Prior Plan under any Award, will again be available for grant and issuance in connection with subsequent Awards under this Plan to the extent such Shares: (a) are subject to issuance upon exercise of an Option or SAR granted under this Plan or the Prior Plan but which cease to be subject to the Option or SAR for any reason other than exercise of the Option or SAR; (b) are subject to Awards granted under this Plan or the Prior Plan that are forfeited or are repurchased by the Company at the original issue price; (c) are subject to Awards granted under this Plan or the Prior Plan that otherwise terminate without such Shares being issued; or (d) are surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, Shares that otherwise become available for grant and issuance because of the provisions of this Section 2.2 shall not include Shares subject to Awards that initially became available because of the substitution clause in Section 21.2 hereof.

2.3 Minimum Share Reserve. At all times the Company shall reserve and keep available a sufficient number of Shares as shall be required to satisfy the requirements of all outstanding Awards granted under this Plan.

2.4 Automatic Share Reserve Increase. The number of Shares available for grant and issuance under the Plan shall be increased on January 1, of each of 2013 through 2020, by the lesser of (i) four percent (4%) of the Fully Diluted Capital on each December 31 immediately prior to the date of increase, or (ii) such number of Shares determined by the Board.


2.5 Limitations. No more than fifty million (50,000,000) Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of ISOs.

2.6 Adjustment of Shares. If the number of outstanding Shares is changed by a stock dividend, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, subdivision, combination, reclassification or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, without consideration, then (a) the number of Shares reserved for issuance and future grant under the Plan set forth in Section 2.1, (b) the Exercise Prices of and number of Shares subject to outstanding Options and SARs, (c) the number of Shares subject to other outstanding Awards, (d) the maximum number of shares that may be issued as ISOs set forth in Section 2.5, (e) the maximum number of Shares that may be issued to an individual or to a new Employee in any one calendar year set forth in Section 3 and (f) the number of Shares that are granted as Awards to Non-Employee Directors as set forth in Section 12, shall be proportionately adjusted, subject to any required action by the Board or the stockholders of the Company and in compliance with applicable securities laws; provided that fractions of a Share will not be issued.

3. ELIGIBILITY. ISOs may be granted only to Employees. All other Awards may be granted to Employees, Consultants, Directors and Non-Employee Directors of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company; provided such Consultants, Directors and Non-Employee Directors render bona fide Services not in connection with the offer and sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction. No Participant will be eligible to receive more than four million (4,000,000) Shares in any calendar year under this Plan pursuant to the grant of Awards except that new Employees of the Company or of a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company (including new Employees who are also officers and directors of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company) are eligible to receive up to a maximum of eight million (8,000,000) Shares in the calendar year in which they commence their employment.

4. ADMINISTRATION.

4.1 Committee Composition; Authority. This Plan will be administered by the Committee or by the Board acting as the Committee. Subject to the general purposes, terms and conditions of this Plan, and to the direction of the Board, the Committee will have full power to implement and carry out this Plan, except, however, the Board shall establish the terms for the grant of an Award to Non-Employee Directors. The Committee will have the authority to:

(a) construe and interpret this Plan, any Award Agreement and any other agreement or document executed pursuant to this Plan;

(b) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan or any Award;

(c) select persons to receive Awards;

(d) determine the form and 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 Awards may vest and be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Committee will determine;

(e) determine the number of Shares subject to an Award or other consideration subject to Awards;

 

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(f) determine the Fair Market Value in good faith, if necessary;

(g) determine whether Awards will be granted singly, in combination with, in tandem with, in replacement of, or as alternatives to, other Awards under this Plan or any other incentive or compensation plan of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company;

(h) grant waivers of Plan or Award conditions;

(i) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan, any Award or any Award Agreement;

(j) determine whether an Award has been earned;

(k) determine the terms and conditions of any, and to institute any, Exchange Program;

(l) reduce or waive any criteria with respect to Performance Factors;

(m) adjust Performance Factors to take into account changes in law and accounting or tax rules as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to reflect the impact of extraordinary or unusual items, events or circumstances to avoid windfalls or hardships provided that such adjustments are consistent with the regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code with respect to persons whose compensation is subject to Section 162(m) of the Code; and

(n) make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of this Plan.

4.2 Committee Interpretation and Discretion. Any determination made by the Committee with respect to any Award shall be made in its sole discretion at the time of grant of the Award or, unless in contravention of any express term of the Plan or Award, at any later time, and such determination shall be final and binding on the Company and all persons having an interest in any Award under the Plan. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of the Plan or any Award Agreement shall be submitted by the Participant or Company to the Committee for review. The resolution of such a dispute by the Committee shall be final and binding on the Company and the Participant. The Committee may delegate to one or more executive officers the authority to review and resolve disputes with respect to Awards held by Participants who are not Insiders, and such resolution shall be final and binding on the Company and the Participant.

4.3 Section 162(m) of the Code and Section 16 of the Exchange Act. When necessary or desirable for an Award to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code the Committee shall include at least two persons who are “outside directors” (as defined under Section 162(m) of the Code) and at least two (or a majority if more than two then serve on the Committee) such “outside directors” shall approve the grant of such Award and timely determine (as applicable) the Performance Period and any Performance Factors upon which vesting or settlement of any portion of such Award is to be subject. When required by Section 162(m) of the Code, prior to settlement of any such Award at least two (or a majority if more than two then serve on the Committee) such “outside directors” then serving on the Committee shall determine and certify in writing the extent to which such Performance Factors have been timely achieved and the extent to which the Shares subject to such Award have thereby been earned. Awards granted to Participants who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act must be approved by two or more “non-employee directors” (as defined in the regulations promulgated under Section 16 of the Exchange Act). With respect to Participants whose

 

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compensation is subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, and provided that such adjustments are consistent with the regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may adjust the performance goals to account for changes in law and accounting and to make such adjustments as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate to reflect the impact of extraordinary or unusual items, events or circumstances to avoid windfalls or hardships, including without limitation (i) restructurings, discontinued operations, extraordinary items, and other unusual or non-recurring charges, (ii) an event either not directly related to the operations of the Company or not within the reasonable control of the Company’s management, or (iii) a change in accounting standards required by generally accepted accounting principles.

4.4 Documentation. The Award Agreement for a given Award, the Plan and any other documents may be delivered to, and accepted by, a Participant or any other person in any manner (including electronic distribution or posting) that meets applicable legal requirements.

4.5 Foreign Award Recipients. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in order to comply with the laws in other countries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate or have employees or other individuals eligible for Awards, the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to: (i) determine which Subsidiaries shall be covered by the Plan; (ii) determine which individuals outside the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan; (iii) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to individuals outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws; (iv) establish subplans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent the Committee determines such actions to be necessary or advisable (and such subplans and/or modifications shall be attached to this Plan as appendices); provided, however, that no such subplans and/or modifications shall increase the share limitations contained in Section 2.1 hereof; and (v) take any action, before or after an Award is made, that the Committee determines to be necessary or advisable to obtain approval or comply with any local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall be granted, that would violate the Exchange Act or any other applicable United States securities law, the Code, or any other applicable United States governing statute or law.

5. OPTIONS. The Committee may grant Options to eligible Employees, Consultants, Directors of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company and will determine whether such Options will be Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of the Code (“ISOs”) or Nonqualified Stock Options (“NSOs”), the number of Shares subject to the Option, the Exercise Price of the Option, the period during which the Option may vest and be exercised, and all other terms and conditions of the Option, subject to the following:

5.1 Option Grant. Each Option granted under this Plan will identify the Option as an ISO or an NSO. An Option may be, but need not be, awarded upon satisfaction of such Performance Factors during any Performance Period as are set out in advance in the Participant’s individual Award Agreement. If the Option is being earned upon the satisfaction of Performance Factors, then the Committee will: (x) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period for each Option; and (y) select from among the Performance Factors to be used to measure the performance, if any. Performance Periods may overlap and Participants may participate simultaneously with respect to Options that are subject to different performance goals and other criteria.

5.2 Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Option will be the date on which the Committee makes the determination to grant such Option, or a specified future date. The Award Agreement and a copy of this Plan will be delivered to the Participant within a reasonable time after the granting of the Option.

 

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5.3 Exercise Period. Options may be vested and exercisable within the times or upon the conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement governing such Option; provided, however, that no Option will be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the Option is granted; and provided further that no ISO granted to a person who, at the time the ISO is granted, directly or by attribution owns more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company (“Ten Percent Stockholder”) will be exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date the ISO is granted. The Committee also may provide for Options to become exercisable at one time or from time to time, periodically or otherwise, in such number of Shares or percentage of Shares as the Committee determines.

5.4 Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of an Option will be determined by the Committee when the Option is granted; provided that: (i) the Exercise Price of an ISO will be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant and (ii) the Exercise Price of any ISO granted to a Ten Percent Stockholder will not be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant. Payment for the Shares purchased must be made in accordance with Section 11 and the Award Agreement and in accordance with any procedures established by the Company. The Exercise Price of a NSO may not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

5.5 Method of Exercise. Any Option granted hereunder will be vested and exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Committee may specify from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with applicable withholding taxes). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Committee and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 2.6 of the Plan. Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter 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.

5.6 Termination of Service. The exercise of an Option will be subject to the following (except as may be otherwise provided in an Award Agreement):

(a) If the Participant’s Service terminates for any reason except for Cause or the Participant’s death or Disability, then the Participant may exercise such Participant’s Options only to the extent that such Options would have been exercisable by the Participant on the date Participant’s Service terminates no later than three (3) months after the date Participant’s Service terminates (or such shorter or longer time period as may be determined by the Committee, with any exercise beyond three (3) months after the date Participant’s Service terminates deemed to be the exercise of an NSO), but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options.

(b) If the Participant’s Service terminates because of the Participant’s death (or the Participant dies within three (3) months after Participant’s Service terminates other than for Cause or because of the Participant’s Disability), then the Participant’s Options may be exercised only to the

 

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extent that such Options would have been exercisable by the Participant on the date Participant’s Service terminates and must be exercised by the Participant’s legal representative, or authorized assignee, no later than twelve (12) months after the date Participant’s Service terminates (or such shorter time period not less than six (6) months or longer time period as may be determined by the Committee), but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options.

(c) If the Participant’s Service terminates because of the Participant’s Disability, then the Participant’s Options may be exercised only to the extent that such Options would have been exercisable by the Participant on the date Participant’s Service terminates and must be exercised by the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representative or authorized assignee) no later than twelve (12) months after the date Participant’s Service terminates (with any exercise beyond (a) three (3) months after the date Participant’s Service terminates when the termination of Service is for a Disability that is not a “permanent and total disability” as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, or (b) twelve (12) months after the date Participant’s Service terminates when the termination of Service is for a Disability that is a “permanent and total disability” as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, deemed to be exercise of an NSO), but in any event no later than the expiration date of the Options.

(d) Unless determined otherwise by the Committee or as may otherwise be set forth in a Participant’s Award Agreement, if the Participant’s Service terminates for Cause, then Participant’s Options (whether vested or unvested) shall expire on the date Participant’s Service terminates for Cause, or at such later time and on such conditions as are determined by the Committee, but in any no event later than the expiration date of the Options. Unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement, Cause will have the meaning as set forth in the Plan.

5.7 Limitations on Exercise. The Committee may specify a minimum number of Shares that may be purchased on any exercise of an Option, provided that such minimum number will not prevent any Participant from exercising the Option for the full number of Shares for which it is then exercisable.

5.8 Limitations on ISOs. With respect to Awards granted as ISOs, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which such ISOs are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as NSOs. For purposes of this Section 5.8, ISOs will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted. In the event that the Code or the regulations promulgated thereunder are amended after the Effective Date to provide for a different limit on the Fair Market Value of Shares permitted to be subject to ISOs, such different limit will be automatically incorporated herein and will apply to any Options granted after the effective date of such amendment.

5.9 Modification, Extension or Renewal. The Committee may modify, extend or renew outstanding Options and authorize the grant of new Options in substitution therefor, provided that any such action may not, without the written consent of a Participant, impair any of such Participant’s rights under any Option previously granted. Any outstanding ISO that is modified, extended, renewed or otherwise altered will be treated in accordance with Section 424(h) of the Code. Subject to Section 18 of this Plan, by written notice to affected Participants, the Committee may reduce the Exercise Price of outstanding Options without the consent of such Participants; provided, however, that the Exercise Price may not be reduced below the Fair Market Value on the date the action is taken to reduce the Exercise Price.

 

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5.10 No Disqualification. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, no term of this Plan relating to ISOs will be interpreted, amended or altered, nor will any discretion or authority granted under this Plan be exercised, so as to disqualify this Plan under Section 422 of the Code or, without the consent of the Participant affected, to disqualify any ISO under Section 422 of the Code.

6. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS.

6.1 Awards of Restricted Stock. A Restricted Stock Award is an offer by the Company to sell to an eligible Employee, Consultant, or Director of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company Shares that are subject to restrictions (“Restricted Stock”). The Committee will determine to whom an offer will be made, the number of Shares the Participant may purchase, the Purchase Price, the restrictions under which the Shares will be subject and all other terms and conditions of the Restricted Stock Award, subject to the Plan.

6.2 Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement. All purchases under a Restricted Stock Award will be evidenced by an Award Agreement. Except as may otherwise be provided in an Award Agreement, a Participant accepts a Restricted Stock Award by signing and delivering to the Company an Award Agreement with full payment of the Purchase Price, within thirty (30) days from the date the Award Agreement was delivered to the Participant. If the Participant does not accept such Award within thirty (30) days, then the offer of such Restricted Stock Award will terminate, unless the Committee determines otherwise.

6.3 Purchase Price. The Purchase Price for a Restricted Stock Award will be determined by the Committee and may be less than Fair Market Value on the date the Restricted Stock Award is granted. Payment of the Purchase Price must be made in accordance with Section 11 of the Plan, and the Award Agreement and in accordance with any procedures established by the Company.

6.4 Terms of Restricted Stock Awards. Restricted Stock Awards will be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose or are required by law. These restrictions may be based on completion of a specified number of years of Service with the Company or upon completion of Performance Factors, if any, during any Performance Period as set out in advance in the Participant’s Award Agreement. Prior to the grant of a Restricted Stock Award, the Committee shall: (a) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period for the Restricted Stock Award; (b) select from among the Performance Factors to be used to measure performance goals, if any; and (c) determine the number of Shares that may be awarded to the Participant. Performance Periods may overlap and a Participant may participate simultaneously with respect to Restricted Stock Awards that are subject to different Performance Periods and having different performance goals and other criteria.

6.5 Termination of Participant’s Service. Except as may be set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement, vesting ceases on the date Participant ceases Service (unless determined otherwise by the Committee).

7. STOCK BONUS AWARDS.

7.1 Awards of Stock Bonuses. A Stock Bonus Award is an award to an eligible Employee, Consultant, or Director of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company of Shares for Services to be rendered or for past Services already rendered to the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary. All Stock Bonus Awards shall be made pursuant to an Award Agreement. No payment from the Participant will be required for Shares awarded pursuant to a Stock Bonus Award.

 

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7.2 Terms of Stock Bonus Awards. The Committee will determine the number of Shares to be awarded to the Participant under a Stock Bonus Award and any restrictions thereon. These restrictions may be based upon completion of a specified number of years of Service with the Company or upon satisfaction of performance goals based on Performance Factors during any Performance Period as set out in advance in the Participant’s Stock Bonus Agreement. Prior to the grant of any Stock Bonus Award the Committee shall: (a) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period for the Stock Bonus Award; (b) select from among the Performance Factors to be used to measure performance goals; and (c) determine the number of Shares that may be awarded to the Participant. Performance Periods may overlap and a Participant may participate simultaneously with respect to Stock Bonus Awards that are subject to different Performance Periods and different performance goals and other criteria.

7.3 Form of Payment to Participant. Payment may be made in the form of cash, whole Shares, or a combination thereof, based on the Fair Market Value of the Shares earned under a Stock Bonus Award on the date of payment, as determined in the sole discretion of the Committee.

7.4 Termination of Participant’s Service. Except as may be set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement, vesting ceases on the date Participant’s Service ceases (unless determined otherwise by the Committee).

8. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.

8.1 Awards of SARs. A Stock Appreciation Right (“SAR”) is an award to an eligible Employee, Consultant, or Director of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company that may be settled in cash, or Shares (which may consist of Restricted Stock), having a value equal to (a) the difference between the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price multiplied by (b) the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is being settled (subject to any maximum number of Shares that may be issuable as specified in an Award Agreement). All SARs shall be made pursuant to an Award Agreement.

8.2 Terms of SARs. The Committee will determine the terms of each SAR including, without limitation: (a) the number of Shares subject to the SAR; (b) the Exercise Price and the time or times during which the SAR may be settled; (c) the consideration to be distributed on settlement of the SAR; and (d) the effect of the Participant’s cessation of Service on each SAR. The Exercise Price of the SAR will be determined by the Committee when the SAR is granted, and may not be less than Fair Market Value. A SAR may be awarded upon satisfaction of Performance Factors, if any, during any Performance Period as are set out in advance in the Participant’s individual Award Agreement. If the SAR is being earned upon the satisfaction of Performance Factors, then the Committee will: (x) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period for each SAR; and (y) select from among the Performance Factors to be used to measure the performance, if any. Performance Periods may overlap and Participants may participate simultaneously with respect to SARs that are subject to different Performance Factors and other criteria.

8.3 Exercise Period and Expiration Date. A SAR will be exercisable within the times or upon the occurrence of events determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement governing such SAR. The SAR Agreement shall set forth the expiration date; provided that no SAR will be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date the SAR is granted. The Committee may also provide for SARs to become exercisable at one time or from time to time, periodically or otherwise (including, without limitation, upon the attainment during a Performance Period of performance goals based on Performance Factors), in such number of Shares or percentage of the Shares subject to the SAR as the Committee determines. Except as may be set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement,

 

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vesting ceases on the date Participant ceases Service (unless determined otherwise by the Committee). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 5.6 also will apply to SARs.

8.4 Form of Settlement. Upon exercise of a SAR, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying (i) the difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price; times (ii) the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised. At the discretion of the Committee, the payment from the Company for the SAR exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof. The portion of a SAR being settled may be paid currently or on a deferred basis with such interest or dividend equivalent, if any, as the Committee determines, provided that the terms of the SAR and any deferral satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

8.5 Termination of Participant’s Service. Except as may be set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement, vesting ceases on the date Participant ceases Service (unless determined otherwise by the Committee).

9. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS.

9.1 Awards of Restricted Stock Units. A Restricted Stock Unit (“RSU”) is an award to an eligible Employee, Consultant, or Director of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company covering a number of Shares that may be settled in cash, or by issuance of those Shares (which may consist of Restricted Stock). All RSUs shall be made pursuant to an Award Agreement.

9.2 Terms of RSUs. The Committee will determine the terms of an RSU including, without limitation: (a) the number of Shares subject to the RSU; (b) the time or times during which the RSU may be settled; and (c) the consideration to be distributed on settlement, and the effect of the Participant’s cessation of Service on each RSU. An RSU may be awarded upon satisfaction of such performance goals based on Performance Factors during any Performance Period as are set out in advance in the Participant’s Award Agreement. If the RSU is being earned upon satisfaction of Performance Factors, then the Committee will: (x) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period for the RSU; (y) select from among the Performance Factors to be used to measure the performance, if any; and (z) determine the number of Shares deemed subject to the RSU. Performance Periods may overlap and participants may participate simultaneously with respect to RSUs that are subject to different Performance Periods and different performance goals and other criteria.

9.3 Form and Timing of Settlement. Payment of earned RSUs shall be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may settle earned RSUs in cash, Shares, or a combination of both. The Committee may also permit a Participant to defer payment under a RSU to a date or dates after the RSU is earned provided that the terms of the RSU and any deferral satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

9.4 Termination of Participant’s Service. Except as may be set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement, vesting ceases on the date Participant ceases Service (unless determined otherwise by the Committee).

10. PERFORMANCE AWARDS.

10.1 Performance Awards. A Performance Award is an award to an eligible Employee, Consultant, or Director of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company of a cash bonus or an award denominated in Shares that may be settled in cash, or by issuance of those Shares

 

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(which may consist of Restricted Stock). Grants of Performance Awards shall be made pursuant to an Award Agreement.

10.2 Terms of Performance Shares. The Committee will determine, and each Award Agreement shall set forth, the terms of each Performance Award including, without limitation: (a) the amount of any cash bonus, (b) the number of Shares deemed subject to an award of Performance Shares; (c) the Performance Factors and Performance Period that shall determine the time and extent to which each award of Performance Shares shall be settled; (d) the consideration to be distributed on settlement; and (e) the effect of the Participant’s cessation of Service on each Performance Award. In establishing Performance Factors and the Performance Period the Committee will: (x) determine the nature, length and starting date of any Performance Period; (y) select from among the Performance Factors to be used; and (z) determine the number of Shares deemed subject to the award of Performance Shares. Prior to settlement the Committee shall determine the extent to which Performance Awards have been earned. Performance Periods may overlap and Participants may participate simultaneously with respect to Performance Awards that are subject to different Performance Periods and different performance goals and other criteria. No Participant will be eligible to receive more than $10,000,000 in Performance Awards in any calendar year under this Plan.

10.3 Value, Earning and Timing of Performance Shares. Each Performance Share will have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Shares will 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 Factors or other vesting provisions have been achieved. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance Shares in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Performance Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination thereof.

10.4 Termination of Participant’s Service. Except as may be set forth in the Participant’s Award Agreement, vesting ceases on the date Participant ceases Service (unless determined otherwise by the Committee).

11. PAYMENT FOR SHARE PURCHASES.

Payment from a Participant for Shares purchased pursuant to this Plan may be made in cash or by check or, where expressly approved for the Participant by the Committee and where permitted by law (and to the extent not otherwise set forth in the applicable Award Agreement):

(a) by cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to the Participant;

(b) by surrender of shares of the Company held by the Participant that have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Award will be exercised or settled;

(c) by waiver of compensation due or accrued to the Participant for Services rendered or to be rendered to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company;

(d) by consideration received by the Company pursuant to a broker-assisted or other form of cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan;

(e) by any combination of the foregoing; or

 

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(f) by any other method of payment as is permitted by applicable law.

12. GRANTS TO NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS.

12.1 Types of Awards. Non-Employee Directors are eligible to receive any type of Award offered under this Plan except ISOs. Awards pursuant to this Section 12 may be automatically made pursuant to policy adopted by the Board, or made from time to time as determined in the discretion of the Board. The aggregate number of Shares subject to Awards granted to a Non-Employee Director pursuant to this Section 12 in any calendar year shall not exceed 200,000 provided however, that this maximum number can later be increased by the Board effective for the calendar year next commencing thereafter without further stockholder approval.

12.2 Eligibility. Awards pursuant to this Section 12 shall be granted only to Non-Employee Directors. A Non-Employee Director who is elected or re-elected as a member of the Board will be eligible to receive an Award under this Section 12.

12.3 Vesting, Exercisability and Settlement. Except as set forth in Section 21, Awards shall vest, become exercisable and be settled as determined by the Board. With respect to Options and SARs, the exercise price granted to Non-Employee Directors shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of the Shares at the time that such Option or SAR is granted.

13. WITHHOLDING TAXES.

13.1 Withholding Generally. Whenever Shares are to be issued in satisfaction of Awards granted under this Plan, the Company may require the Participant to remit to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable federal, state, local and international withholding tax requirements prior to the delivery of Shares pursuant to exercise or settlement of any Award. Whenever payments in satisfaction of Awards granted under this Plan are to be made in cash, such payment will be net of an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable federal, state, local and international withholding tax requirements.

13.2 Stock Withholding. The Committee, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may require or permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable cash or Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld, or (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.

14. TRANSFERABILITY.

14.1 Transfer Generally. Unless determined otherwise by the Committee, an Award 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. If the Committee makes an Award transferable, such Award will contain such additional terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate. All Awards shall be exercisable: (i) during the Participant’s lifetime only by (A) the Participant, or (B) the Participant’s guardian or legal representative; and (ii) after the Participant’s death, by the legal representative of the Participant’s heirs or legatees.

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conditions of any Award Transfer Program instituted pursuant to this Section 14.2 and shall have the authority to amend the terms of any Award participating, or otherwise eligible to participate in, the Award Transfer Program, including (but not limited to) the authority to (i) amend (including to extend) the expiration date, post-termination exercise period and/or forfeiture conditions of any such Award, (ii) amend or remove any provisions of the Award relating to the Award holder’s continued Service to the Company or its Parent or Subsidiary, (iii) amend the permissible payment methods with respect to the exercise or purchase of any such Award, (iv) amend the adjustments to be implemented in the event of changes in the capitalization and other similar events with respect to such Award, and (v) make such other changes to the terms of such Award as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion.

15. PRIVILEGES OF STOCK OWNERSHIP; RESTRICTIONS ON SHARES.

15.1 Voting and Dividends. No Participant will have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to any Shares until the Shares are issued to the Participant. After Shares are issued to the Participant, the Participant will be a stockholder and have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to such Shares, including the right to vote and receive all dividends or other distributions made or paid with respect to such Shares; provided, that if such Shares are Restricted Stock, then any new, additional or different securities the Participant may become entitled to receive with respect to such Shares by virtue of a stock dividend, stock split or any other change in the corporate or capital structure of the Company will be subject to the same restrictions as the Restricted Stock; provided, further, that the Participant will have no right to retain such stock dividends or stock distributions with respect to Shares that are repurchased at the Participant’s Purchase Price or Exercise Price, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 15.2.

15.2 Restrictions on Shares. At the discretion of the Committee, the Company may reserve to itself and/or its assignee(s) a right to repurchase (a “Right of Repurchase”) a portion of any or all Unvested Shares held by a Participant following such Participant’s cessation of Service at any time within ninety (90) days (or such longer or shorter time determined by the Committee) after the later of the date the Participant’s Service ceases and the date the Participant purchases Shares under this Plan, for cash and/or cancellation of purchase money indebtedness, at the Participant’s Purchase Price or Exercise Price, as the case may be.

16. CERTIFICATES. All certificates for Shares or other securities delivered under this Plan will be subject to such stock transfer orders, legends and other restrictions as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable, including restrictions under any applicable federal, state or foreign securities law, or any rules, regulations and other requirements of the SEC or any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may be listed or quoted.

17. ESCROW; PLEDGE OF SHARES. To enforce any restrictions on a Participant’s Shares, the Committee may require the Participant to deposit all certificates representing Shares, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer approved by the Committee, appropriately endorsed in blank, with the Company or an agent designated by the Company to hold in escrow until such restrictions have lapsed or terminated, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends referencing such restrictions to be placed on the certificates. Any Participant who is permitted to execute a promissory note as partial or full consideration for the purchase of Shares under this Plan will be required to pledge and deposit with the Company all or part of the Shares so purchased as collateral to secure the payment of the Participant’s obligation to the Company under the promissory note; provided, however, that the Committee may require or accept other or additional forms of collateral to secure the payment of such obligation and, in any event, the Company will have full recourse against the Participant under the promissory note notwithstanding any pledge of the Participant’s Shares or other collateral. In connection with any pledge

 

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of the Shares, the Participant will be required to execute and deliver a written pledge agreement in such form as the Committee will from time to time approve. The Shares purchased with the promissory note may be released from the pledge on a pro rata basis as the promissory note is paid.

18. REPRICING; EXCHANGE AND BUYOUT OF AWARDS. Without prior stockholder approval the Committee may (i) reprice Options or SARS (and where such repricing is a reduction in the Exercise Price of outstanding Options or SARS, the consent of the affected Participants is not required provided written notice is provided to them), and (ii) with the consent of the respective Participants (unless not required pursuant to Section 5.9 of the Plan), pay cash or issue new Awards in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of any, or all, outstanding Awards.

19. SECURITIES LAW AND OTHER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. An Award will not be effective unless such Award is in compliance with all applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations of any governmental body, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, as they are in effect on the date of grant of the Award and also on the date of exercise or other issuance. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan, the Company will have no obligation to issue or deliver certificates for Shares under this Plan prior to: (a) obtaining any approvals from governmental agencies that the Company determines are necessary or advisable; and/or (b) completion of any registration or other qualification of such Shares under any state or federal law or ruling of any governmental body that the Company determines to be necessary or advisable. The Company will be under no obligation to register the Shares with the SEC or to effect compliance with the registration, qualification or listing requirements of any state securities laws, stock exchange or automated quotation system, and the Company will have no liability for any inability or failure to do so.

20. NO OBLIGATION TO EMPLOY. Nothing in this Plan or any Award granted under this Plan will confer or be deemed to confer on any Participant any right to continue in the employ of, or to continue any other relationship with, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company to terminate Participant’s employment or other relationship at any time.

21. CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS.

21.1 Assumption or Replacement of Awards by Successor. In the event of a Corporate Transaction any or all outstanding Awards may be assumed or replaced by the successor corporation, which assumption or replacement shall be binding on all Participants. In the alternative, the successor corporation may substitute equivalent Awards or provide substantially similar consideration to Participants as was provided to stockholders (after taking into account the existing provisions of the Awards). The successor corporation may also issue, in place of outstanding Shares of the Company held by the Participant, substantially similar shares or other property subject to repurchase restrictions no less favorable to the Participant. In the event such successor or acquiring corporation (if any) refuses to assume, convert, replace or substitute Awards, as provided above, pursuant to a Corporate Transaction, then notwithstanding any other provision in this Plan to the contrary, such Awards shall have their vesting accelerate as to all shares subject to such Award (and any applicable right of repurchase fully lapse) immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction and will expire on such transaction at such time and on such conditions as the Board will determine. In addition, in the event such successor or acquiring corporation (if any) refuses to assume, convert, replace or substitute Awards, as provided above, pursuant to a Corporate Transaction, the Committee will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that such Award will be exercisable for a period of time determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, and such Award will terminate upon the expiration of such period. Awards need not be treated similarly in a Corporate Transaction.

 

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21.2 Assumption of Awards by the Company. The Company, from time to time, also may substitute or assume outstanding awards granted by another company, whether in connection with an acquisition of such other company or otherwise, by either; (a) granting an Award under this Plan in substitution of such other company’s award; or (b) assuming such award as if it had been granted under this Plan if the terms of such assumed award could be applied to an Award granted under this Plan. Such substitution or assumption will be permissible if the holder of the substituted or assumed award would have been eligible to be granted an Award under this Plan if the other company had applied the rules of this Plan to such grant. In the event the Company assumes an award granted by another company, the terms and conditions of such award will remain unchanged (except that the Purchase Price or the Exercise Price, as the case may be, and the number and nature of Shares issuable upon exercise or settlement of any such Award will be adjusted appropriately pursuant to Section 424(a) of the Code). In the event the Company elects to grant a new Option in substitution rather than assuming an existing option, such new Option may be granted with a similarly adjusted Exercise Price. Substitute Awards shall not reduce the number of Shares authorized for grant under the Plan or authorized for grant to a Participant in any calendar year.

21.3 Non-Employee Directors’ Awards. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein, in the event of a Corporate Transaction, the vesting of all Awards granted to Non-Employee Directors shall accelerate and such Awards shall become exercisable (as applicable) in full prior to the consummation of such event at such times and on such conditions as the Committee determines.

22. ADOPTION AND STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. This Plan shall be submitted for the approval of the Company’s stockholders, consistent with applicable laws, within twelve (12) months before or after the date this Plan is adopted by the Board.

23. TERM OF PLAN/GOVERNING LAW. Unless earlier terminated as provided herein, this Plan will become effective on the Effective Date and will terminate ten (10) years from the later of (a) the Effective Date or (b) the date the Board adopted the most recent increase in the number of shares of Common Stock available under Section 2 which was approved by the Company’s stockholders. This Plan and all Awards granted hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

24. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF PLAN. The Board may at any time terminate or amend this Plan in any respect, including, without limitation, amendment of any form of Award Agreement or instrument to be executed pursuant to this Plan; provided, however, that the Board will not, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, amend this Plan in any manner that requires such stockholder approval; provided further, that a Participant’s Award shall be governed by the version of this Plan then in effect at the time such Award was granted.

25. NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN. Neither the adoption of this Plan by the Board, the submission of this Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval, nor any provision of this Plan will be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board to adopt such additional compensation arrangements as it may deem desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of stock awards and bonuses otherwise than under this Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

26. INSIDER TRADING POLICY. Each Participant who receives an Award shall comply with any policy adopted by the Company from time to time covering transactions in the Company’s securities by Employees, officers and/or directors of the Company.

 

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27. DEFINITIONS. As used in this Plan, and except as elsewhere defined herein, the following terms will have the following meanings:

Award” means any award under the Plan, including any Option, Restricted Stock, Stock Bonus, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Unit or award of Performance Shares.

Award Agreement” means, with respect to each Award, the written or electronic agreement between the Company and the Participant setting forth the terms and conditions of the Award, which shall be in substantially a form (which need not be the same for each Participant) that the Committee has from time to time approved, and will comply with and be subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.

Award Transfer Program” means any program instituted by the Committee which would permit Participants the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity approved by the Committee.

Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Cause” means, except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s employment agreement or Award Agreement, the Participant’s cessation of Service because of (i) Participant’s conviction of or plea of nolo contendere to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) an act by Participant which constitutes intentional misconduct in the performance of Participant’s employment obligations and duties; (iii) Participant’s act of fraud against the Company or any of its affiliates; (iv) Participant’s theft or misappropriation of property (including without limitation intellectual property) of the Company or its affiliates; (v) material breach by Participant of any confidentiality agreement with, or duties of confidentiality to, the Company or any of its affiliates that involves Participant’s wrongful disclosure of material confidential or proprietary information (including without limitation trade secrets or other intellectual property) of the Company or of any of its affiliates; (vi) Participant’s continued material violation of Participant’s employment obligations and duties to the Company (other than due to Participant’s death or Disability) after the Company has delivered to Participant a written notice of such violation that describes the basis for the Company’s belief that such violation has occurred and Participant has not substantially cured such violation within thirty (30) calendar days after such written notice is given by the Company; or (vii) Participant’s failure to cooperate in good faith with a governmental or internal investigation of the Company or its directors, officers or employees, if the Company has requested Participant’s cooperation.

Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company.

Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or those persons to whom administration of the Plan, or part of the Plan, has been delegated as permitted by law.

Company” means Infoblox Inc. or any successor corporation.

Consultant” means any person, including an advisor or independent contractor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render Services to such entity.

Corporate Transaction” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company

 

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representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities; (ii) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (iii) 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; or (iv) any other transaction which qualifies as a “corporate transaction” under Section 424(a) of the Code wherein the stockholders of the Company give up all of their equity interest in the Company (except for the acquisition, sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the outstanding shares of the Company).

Director” means a member of the Board.

Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, provided, however, that except with respect to Awards granted as ISOs, the Committee in its discretion may determine whether a total and permanent disability exists in accordance with non-discriminatory and uniform standards adopted by the Committee from time to time, whether temporary or permanent, partial or total, as determined by the Committee.

Effective Date” means the day immediately prior to the date of the underwritten initial public offering of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement that is declared effective by the SEC.

Employee” means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither Service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exchange Program” means a program pursuant to which outstanding Awards are surrendered, cancelled or exchanged for cash, the same type of Award or a different Award (or combination thereof).

Exercise Price” means, with respect to an Option, the price at which a holder may purchase the Shares issuable upon exercise of an Option and with respect to a SAR, the price at which the SAR is granted to the holder thereof.

Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of a share of the Company’s Common Stock determined as follows:

(a) if such Common Stock is publicly traded and is then listed on a national securities exchange, its closing price on the date of determination on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board or the Committee deems reliable;

(b) if such Common Stock is publicly traded but is neither listed nor admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the date of determination as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board or the Committee deems reliable;

 

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(c) in the case of an Option or SAR grant made on the Effective Date, the price per share at which shares of the Company’s Common Stock are initially offered for sale to the public by the Company’s underwriters in the initial public offering of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC under the Securities Act; or

(d) if none of the foregoing is applicable, by the Board or the Committee in good faith.

Fully Diluted Capital” means the total number of issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock, calculated to include conversion of all issued and outstanding securities then convertible into shares of Common Stock, but excluding options and warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock and shares reserved for issuance under the Company’s then outstanding stock incentive plans.

Insider” means an officer or director of the Company or any other person whose transactions in the Company’s Common Stock are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

Non-Employee Director” means a Director who is not an Employee of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary.

Option” means an award of an option to purchase Shares pursuant to Section 5.

Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if each of such corporations other than the Company 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.

Participant” means a person who holds an Award under this Plan.

Performance Award” means cash or “Performance Shares” granted pursuant to Section 10 or Section 12 of the Plan.

Performance Factors” means any of the factors selected by the Committee and specified in an Award Agreement, from among the following objective measures (whether or not in comparison to other peer companies), either individually, alternatively or in any combination, applied to the Company as a whole or any business unit or Subsidiary, either individually, alternatively, or in any combination, on a GAAP or non-GAAP basis, and measured, to the extent applicable on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to determine whether the performance goals established by the Committee with respect to applicable Awards have been satisfied:

(a) Profit Before Tax;

(b) Billings;

(c) Revenue;

(d) Net revenue and/or net revenue growth;

(e) Earnings (which may include earnings before interest and taxes, earnings before taxes, and net earnings);

 

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(f) Operating income and/or operating income growth;

(g) Operating cash flow return on income;

(h) Adjusted operating cash flow return on income;

(i) Operating margin;

(j) Operating profit;

(k) Controllable operating profit, or net operating profit;

(l) Net Profit;

(m) Gross margin;

(n) Operating expenses or operating expenses as a percentage of revenue;

(o) Net income and/or net income growth;

(p) Earnings per share and/or earnings per share growth;

(q) Total stockholder return and/or total stockholder return growth;

(r) Market share;

(s) Return on assets or net assets;

(t) The Company’s stock price;

(u) Growth in stockholder value relative to a pre-determined index;

(v) Return on equity;

(w) Return on invested capital;

(x) Cash Flow (including free cash flow or operating cash flows)

(y) Cash conversion cycle;

(z) Economic value added;

(aa) Individual confidential business objectives;

(bb) Contract awards or backlog;

(cc) Overhead or other expense reduction;

(dd) Credit rating;

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(ff) Succession plan development and implementation;

(gg) Improvement in workforce diversity;

(hh) Customer indicators;

(ii) New product invention or innovation;

(jj) Attainment of research and development milestones;

(kk) Improvements in productivity;

(ll) Bookings;

(mm) Attainment of objective operating goals and employee metrics;

(nn) Debt or debt-to-equity;

(oo) Liquidity;

(pp) Intellectual property (e.g., patents)/product development;

(qq) Profit margin;

(rr) Control of expenses;

(ss) Cost of goods sold; and

(tt) Any other factor (such as individual business objectives or unit-specific operational metrics) the Committee so designates.

The Committee may, in recognition of unusual or non-recurring items, such as acquisition-related activities or changes in applicable accounting rules, provide for one or more equitable adjustments (based on objective standards) to the Performance Factors to preserve the Committee’s original intent regarding the Performance Factors at the time of the initial award grant. It is within the sole discretion of the Committee to make or not make any such equitable adjustments.

Performance Period” means the period of Service determined by the Committee, not to exceed five (5) years, during which years of Service or performance is to be measured for the Award.

Plan” means this Infoblox Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

Purchase Price” means the price to be paid for Shares acquired under the Plan, other than Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option or SAR.

Restricted Stock Award” means an award of Shares pursuant to Section 6 or Section 12 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.

Restricted Stock Unit” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 9 or Section 12 of the Plan.

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Securities Act” means the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Service” shall mean Service as an Employee, Consultant, Director or Non-Employee Director, to the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, subject to such further limitations as may be set forth in the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement. An Employee will not be deemed to have ceased to provide Service in the case of (i) sick leave, (ii) military leave, or (iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Committee; provided, that such leave is for a period of not more than 90 days, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute or unless provided otherwise pursuant to formal policy adopted from time to time by the Company and issued and promulgated to employees in writing. In the case of any Employee on an approved leave of absence, the Committee may make such provisions respecting suspension of vesting of the Award while on leave from the employ of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company as it may deem appropriate, except that in no event may an Award be exercised after the expiration of the term set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. The Committee will have sole discretion to determine whether a Participant has ceased to provide Services and the effective date on which the Participant ceased to provide Services.

Shares” means shares of the Company’s Common Stock and any successor security.

Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 8 or Section 12 of the Plan.

Stock Bonus” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 7 or Section 12 of the Plan.

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

Unvested Shares” means Shares that have not yet vested or are subject to a right of repurchase in favor of the Company (or any successor thereto).

 

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INFOBLOX INC.

2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Infoblox Inc. (the “Company”) 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) shall have the same meanings in this Notice of Stock Option Grant (the “Notice”) and the Stock Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”).

 

Name:

 

 

Address:

 

 

You ( “you”) have been granted an Option to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company under the Plan subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Notice and the Option Agreement.

 

Grant Number:

 

 

  

Date of Grant:

 

 

  

Vesting Commencement Date:

 

 

  

Exercise price per Share:

 

 

  

Total Number of Shares:

 

 

  

Type of Option:

               Non-Qualified Stock Option   
               Incentive Stock Option   

Expiration Date:

                      , 20    ; This Option expires earlier if your Service terminates earlier, as described in the Stock Option Agreement.

Vesting Schedule:

  This Option becomes exercisable with respect to the first     % of the shares subject to this Option when you complete      months of continuous Service from the Vesting Commencement Date. Thereafter, this Option becomes exercisable with respect to an additional     % of the shares subject to this Option when you complete each month of Service.

By accepting this Option, you and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Notice and the Option Agreement. By accepting this Option, you consent to electronic delivery as set forth in the Option Agreement.

 

INFOBLOX INC.

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 

Date:

 

 


INFOBLOX INC.

2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

You have been granted an Option by Infoblox Inc. (the “Company”) under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase Shares (the “Option”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Notice of Stock Option Grant (the “Notice”) and this Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”).

1. Grant of Option. You have been granted an Option for the number of Shares set forth in the Notice at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice (the “exercise price”). In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail. If designated in the Notice as an Incentive Stock Option (“ISO”), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an ISO, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonqualified Stock Option (“NSO”).

2. Termination Period.

(a) General Rule. If your Service terminates for any reason except death or Disability, then this Option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the date three months after your termination date. The Company determines when your Service terminates for this purpose.

(b) Death; Disability. If you die before your Service terminates, then this Option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the date 12 months after the date of death. If your Service terminates because of your Disability, then this Option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the date 12 months after your termination date.

(c) Cause. Upon termination of your Service for Cause, this Option shall expire on your termination date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall be defined in the Plan unless expressly provided otherwise in an employment agreement between you and the Company.

(d) You are responsible for keeping track of these exercise periods following your termination of Service for any reason. The Company will not provide further notice of such periods. In no event shall this Option be exercised later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice.

3. Exercise of Option.

(a) Right to Exercise. This Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice and the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Agreement. In the event of your death, Disability, or other cessation of Service, the exercisability of the Option is governed by the applicable provisions of the Plan, the Notice and this Agreement. This Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

(b) Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice in a form specified by the Company (the “Exercise Notice”), which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the “Exercised Shares”), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be delivered in person, by mail, via electronic mail or facsimile or by other authorized method to the Secretary of the Company or other person designated by the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate exercise price as to all Exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of a

 

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fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate exercise price and any applicable tax withholding due upon exercise of the Option.

(c) Exercise by Another. If another person wants to exercise this Option after it has been transferred to him or her, that person must prove to the Company’s satisfaction that he or she is entitled to exercise this Option. That person must also complete the proper Notice of Exercise form (as described above) and pay the exercise price (as described below) and any applicable tax withholding due upon exercise of the Option (as described below).

4. Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate exercise price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of you:

(a) your personal check, a cashier’s check or a money order;

(b) certificates for shares of Company stock that you own, along with any forms needed to effect a transfer of those shares to the Company; the value of the shares, determined as of the effective date of the Option exercise, will be applied to the Option exercise price. Instead of surrendering shares of Company stock, you may attest to the ownership of those shares on a form provided by the Company and have the same number of shares subtracted from the Option shares issued to you. However, you may not surrender, or attest to the ownership of, shares of Company stock in payment of the exercise price of your Option if your action would cause the Company to recognize compensation expense (or additional compensation expense) with respect to this Option for financial reporting purposes;

(c) cashless exercise through irrevocable directions to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of your Option Shares and to deliver to the Company from the sale proceeds an amount sufficient to pay the Option exercise price and any withholding taxes. The balance of the sale proceeds, if any, will be delivered to you. The directions must be given by signing a special notice of exercise form provided by the Company; or

(d) other method authorized by the Company.

5. Non-Transferability of Option. In general, only you may exercise this Option prior to your death. You may not transfer or assign this Option, except as provided below. For instance, you may not sell this Option or use it as security for a loan. If you attempt to do any of these things, this Option will immediately become invalid. You may, however, dispose of this Option in your will or in a beneficiary designation. However, if this Option is designated as a NSO in the Notice, then the Committee (as defined in the Plan) may, in its sole discretion, allow you to transfer this Option as a gift to one or more family members. For purposes of this Agreement, “family member” means a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in- law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law (including adoptive relationships), any individual sharing your household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which one or more of these individuals have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which you or one or more of these persons control the management of assets, and any entity in which you or one or more of these persons own more than 50% of the voting interest. In addition, if this Option is designated as a NSO in the Notice, then the Committee may, in its sole discretion, allow you to transfer this Option to your spouse or former spouse pursuant to a domestic relations order in settlement of marital property rights. The Committee will allow you to transfer this Option only if both you and the transferee(s) execute the forms prescribed by the Committee, which include the consent of the transferee(s) to be bound by this Agreement. This Option may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution or court order and may be exercised during the lifetime of you only by you unless otherwise permitted by the Committee on a case-by-case basis. The terms of the Plan and this Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of you.

 

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6. Term of Option. This Option shall in any event expire on the expiration date set forth in the Notice, which date is 10 years after the grant date (five years after the grant date if this Option is designated as an ISO in the Notice and Section 5.3 of the Plan applies).

7. Tax Consequences. You should consult a tax advisor for tax consequences relating to this Option in the jurisdiction in which you are subject to tax. YOU SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

(a) Exercising the Option. You will not be allowed to exercise this Option unless you make arrangements acceptable to the Company to pay any withholding taxes that may be due as a result of the Option exercise.

(b) Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If you sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to an ISO on or before the later of (i) two years after the grant date, or (ii) one year after the exercise date, you shall immediately notify the Company in writing of such disposition. You agree that he or she may be subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized from such early disposition of ISO Shares by payment in cash or out of the current compensation paid to you.

8. Withholding Taxes and Stock Withholding. Regardless of any action the Company or your actual employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), you acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by you is and remains your responsibility and that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option grant, including the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends; and (2) do not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items.

Prior to exercise of the Option, you shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all withholding and payment on account obligations of the Company and/or the Employer. In this regard, you authorize the Company and/or the Employer to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by you from your wages or other cash compensation paid to you by the Company and/or the Employer. With the Company’s consent, these arrangements may also include, if permissible under local law, (a) withholding Shares that otherwise would be issued to you when you exercise this Option, provided that the Company only withholds the amount of Shares necessary to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding amount, (b) having the Company withhold taxes from the proceeds of the sale of the Shares, either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on your behalf pursuant to this authorization), or (c) any other arrangement approved by the Company. The Fair Market Value of these Shares, determined as of the effective date of the Option exercise, will be applied as a credit against the withholding taxes. Finally, you shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold as a result of your participation in the Plan or your purchase of Shares that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver the Shares if you fail to comply with your obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described in this Section.

9. Acknowledgement. The Company and you agree that the Option is granted under and governed by the Notice, this Agreement and by the provisions of the Plan (incorporated herein by reference). you: (i) acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Plan prospectus, (ii) represents that you have carefully read and is familiar with their provisions, and (iii) hereby accept the Option subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and those set forth in the Plan and the Notice. You hereby agree to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any questions relating to the Plan, the Notice and the Agreement.

 

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10. Consent to Electronic Delivery of All Plan Documents and Disclosures. By your acceptance of this Option, you consent to the electronic delivery of the Notice, this Agreement, the Plan, account statements, Plan prospectuses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. financial reports of the Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to the Option. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the Company’s discretion. You acknowledge that you may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost if you contact the Company by telephone, through a postal service or electronic mail at equity@infoblox.com. You further acknowledge that you will be provided with a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails; similarly, you understand that you must provide on request to the Company or any designated third party a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails. Also, you understand that your consent may be revoked or changed, including any change in the electronic mail address to which documents are delivered (if you have provided an electronic mail address), at any time by notifying the Company of such revised or revoked consent by telephone, postal service or electronic mail at equity@infoblox.com. Finally, you understand that you are not required to consent to electronic delivery.

11. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The Company will not permit anyone to exercise this Option if the issuance of shares at that time would violate any law or regulation, including without limitation all applicable state, federal and foreign laws and regulations and all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s Common Stock may be listed or quoted at the time of such issuance.

12. Governing Law; Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

13. No Rights as Employee, Director or Consultant. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, to terminate your Service, for any reason, with or without cause.

14. Adjustment. In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in Company stock, the number of Shares covered by this Option and the exercise price per Share may be adjusted pursuant to the Plan.

This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and the Company regarding this Option. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning this Option are superseded. This Agreement may be amended only by another written agreement between the parties.

BY ACCEPTING THIS OPTION, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE PLAN.

 

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INFOBLOX INC.

2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

GRANT NUMBER:             

Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Infoblox Inc. (the “Company”) 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) shall have the same meanings in this Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Notice”) and the attached Award Agreement (Restricted Stock Unit Agreement) (hereinafter “RSU Agreement”).

 

Name:

 

 

Address:

 

 

You (“you”) have been granted an award of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) under the Plan subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Notice and the attached RSU Agreement.

 

Number of RSUs:  

 

  
Date of Grant:  

 

  
Vesting Commencement Date:  

 

  

Expiration Date:

  The date on which settlement of all RSUs granted hereunder occurs. This RSU expires earlier if your Service terminates earlier, as described in the RSU Agreement.

Vesting Schedule:

  Subject to the limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the RSU Agreement, the RSUs will vest in accordance with the following schedule: [INSERT VESTING SCHEDULE]

You understand that your employment or consulting relationship or Service with the Company is for an unspecified duration, can be terminated at any time (i.e., is “at-will”), and that nothing in this Notice, the RSU Agreement or the Plan changes the at-will nature of that relationship. You acknowledge that the vesting of the RSUs pursuant to this Notice is earned only by continuing Service as an Employee, Director or Consultant of the Company. By accepting this RSU, you consent to electronic delivery as set forth in the RSU Agreement.

 

INFOBLOX INC.

By:

 

 

Its:

 

 


INFOBLOX INC.

2012 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

Participant has been granted Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) subject to the terms, restrictions and conditions of the Plan, the Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Notice”) and this Agreement.

1. Settlement. Settlement of RSUs shall be made within 30 days following the applicable date of vesting under the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice. Settlement of RSUs shall be in Shares.

2. No Stockholder Rights. Unless and until such time as Shares are issued in settlement of vested RSUs, Participant shall have no ownership of the Shares allocated to the RSUs and shall have no right dividends or to vote such Shares.

3. Dividend Equivalents. Dividends, if any (whether in cash or Shares), shall not be credited to Participant.

4. No Transfer. The RSUs and any interest therein shall not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of.

5. Termination. If Participant’s Service terminates for any reason, all unvested RSUs shall be forfeited to the Company forthwith, and all rights of Participant to such RSUs shall immediately terminate. In case of any dispute as to whether Participant’s termination of Service has occurred, the Committee shall have sole discretion to determine whether such termination has occurred and the effective date of such termination.

6. Tax Consequences. Participant acknowledges that there will be tax consequences upon settlement of the RSUs or disposition of the Shares, if any, received in connection therewith, and Participant should consult a tax adviser regarding Participant’s tax obligations prior to such settlement or disposition in the jurisdiction where he or she is subject to tax.

7. Withholding Taxes and Stock Withholding. Regardless of any action the Company or your actual employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), you acknowledge that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by you is and remains your responsibility and that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of the award, including the settlement of the RSUs, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends; and (2) do not commit to structure the terms of the award or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate your liability for Tax-Related Items.

Prior to the settlement of your RSUs, you shall pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all withholding and payment on account obligations of the Company and/or the Employer. In this regard, you authorize the Company and/or the Employer to withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by you from your wages or other cash compensation paid to you by the Company and/or the Employer. With the Company’s consent, these arrangements may also include, if permissible under local law, (a) withholding Shares that otherwise would be issued to you when your RSUs are settled, provided that the Company only withholds the amount of Shares necessary to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding amount, (b) having the Company withhold taxes from the proceeds of the sale of the Shares, either through a voluntary sale or

 

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through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on your behalf pursuant to this authorization), or (c) any other arrangement approved by the Company. The Fair Market Value of these Shares, determined as of the effective date when taxes otherwise would have been withheld in cash, will be applied as a credit against the withholding taxes. Finally, you shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold as a result of your participation in the Plan or your purchase of Shares that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to deliver the Shares if you fail to comply with your obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described in this section.

8. Acknowledgement. The Company and Participant agree that the RSUs are granted under and governed by the Notice, this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan. Participant: (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the Plan prospectus, (ii) represents that Participant has carefully read and is familiar with their provisions, and (iii) hereby accepts the RSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and those set forth in the Plan and the Notice.

9. Entire Agreement; Enforcement of Rights. This Agreement, the Plan and the Notice constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior discussions between them. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the purchase of the Shares hereunder are superseded. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties to this Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.

10. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The issuance of Shares will be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and Participant with all applicable state, federal and foreign laws and regulations and with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s Common Stock may be listed or quoted at the time of such issuance or transfer.

11. Governing Law; Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.

11. No Rights as Employee, Director or Consultant. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, to terminate Participants Service, for any reason, with or without cause.

12. Consent to Electronic Delivery of All Plan Documents and Disclosures. By acceptance of this RSU, Participant consents to the electronic delivery of the Notice, this RSU Agreement, the Plan, account statements, Plan prospectuses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. financial reports of the Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to the RSU. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the Company’s discretion. Participant acknowledges that Participant may receive from the Company a paper copy of any documents delivered

 

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electronically at no cost if Participant contacts the Company by telephone, through a postal service or electronic mail at equity@infoblox.com. Participant further acknowledges that Participant will be provided with a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails; similarly, Participant understands that Participant must provide on request to the Company or any designated third party a paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails. Also, Participant understands that Participant’s consent may be revoked or changed, including any change in the electronic mail address to which documents are delivered (if Participant has provided an electronic mail address), at any time by notifying the Company of such revised or revoked consent by telephone, postal service or electronic mail at equity@infoblox.com. Finally, Participant understands that Participant is not required to consent to electronic delivery.

BY ACCEPTING THIS RSU, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE PLAN.

 

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EX-99.5 7 d336972dex995.htm 2012 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Exhibit 99.5

INFOBLOX INC.

2012 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

1. PURPOSE. Infoblox Inc. adopted the Plan effective as of the date of the IPO. The purpose of this Plan is to provide eligible employees of the Company and the Participating Corporations with a means of acquiring an equity interest in the Company through payroll deductions, to enhance such employees’ sense of participation in the affairs of the Company and the Participating Corporations, and to provide an incentive for continued employment. Capitalized terms not defined elsewhere in the text are defined in Section 27.

2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PLAN. The Company proposes to grant rights to purchase shares of Common Stock to eligible employees of the Company and its Participating Corporations pursuant to this Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company intends this Plan to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the Code (including any amendments to or replacements of such Section), and this Plan shall be so construed. Any term not expressly defined in this Plan but defined for purposes of Section 423 of the Code shall have the same definition herein. However, with regard to offers of options to purchase shares of the Common Stock under the Plan to employees outside the United States working for a Subsidiary or an affiliate of the Company that is not a Subsidiary, the Board may offer a subplan or an option that is not intended to meet the Code Section 423 requirements, provided, if necessary under Section 423 of the Code, the other terms and conditions of the Plan are met. Subject to Section 14, a total of one million five hundred thousand (1,500,000) shares of Common Stock is reserved for issuance under this Plan. In addition, on each January 1 for the first eight calendar years after the first Offering Date, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be increased automatically by the number of shares equal to one (1%) of the total number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock on the immediately preceding December 31 (rounded down to the nearest whole share), but not to exceed one million (1,000,000) shares; provided, that the Board or the Committee may in its sole discretion reduce the amount of the increase in any particular year. The number of shares reserved for issuance under this Plan and the maximum number of shares that may be issued under this Plan shall be subject to adjustments effected in accordance with Section 14.

3. ADMINISTRATION. The Plan will be administered by the Committee. Subject to the provisions of this Plan and the limitations of Section 423 of the Code or any successor provision in the Code, all questions of interpretation or application of this Plan shall be determined by the Committee and its decisions shall be final and binding upon all Participants. The Committee will have full and exclusive discretionary authority to construe, interpret and apply the terms of the Plan, to determine eligibility and decide upon any and all claims filed under the Plan. Every finding, decision and determination made by the Committee will, to the full extent permitted by law, be final and binding upon all parties. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Plan, the Committee may adopt rules and/or procedures relating to the operation and administration of the Plan to accommodate requirements of local law and procedures outside of the United States. The Committee will have the authority to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock (which determination shall be final, binding and conclusive for all purposes) in accordance with Section 8 below and to interpret Section 8 of the Plan in connection with circumstances that impact the Fair Market Value. Members of the Committee shall receive no compensation for their services in connection with the administration of this Plan, other than standard fees as established from time to time by the Board for services rendered by Board members serving on Board committees. All expenses incurred in connection with the administration of this Plan shall be paid by the Company. For purposes of this Plan, the Committee may designate separate offerings under the Plan (the terms of which need not be identical) in which eligible employees of one or more Participating


Corporations will participate, even if the dates of the applicable Offering Periods of each such offering are identical.

4. ELIGIBILITY.

(a) Any employee of the Company or the Participating Corporations is eligible to participate in an Offering Period under this Plan, except that one or more of the following categories of employees may be excluded from coverage under the Plan by the Committee (other than where prohibited by applicable law):

(i) employees who are customarily employed for twenty (20) hours or less per week;

(ii) employees who are customarily employed for five (5) months or less in a calendar year; and

(iii) employees who do not meet any other eligibility requirements that the Committee may choose to impose (within the limits permitted by the Code).

The foregoing notwithstanding, an individual shall not be eligible if his or her participation in the Plan is prohibited by the law of any country that has jurisdiction over him or her or if he or she is subject to a collective bargaining agreement that does not provide for participation in the Plan.

(b) No employee who, together with any other person whose stock would be attributed to such employee pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code, owns stock or holds options to purchase stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or its Parent or Subsidiary or who, as a result of being granted an option under this Plan with respect to such Offering Period, would own stock or hold options to purchase stock possessing five percent (5%) or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or its Parent or Subsidiary shall be granted an option to purchase Common Stock under the Plan.

5. OFFERING DATES.

(a) Each Offering Period of this Plan may be of up to twenty-seven (27) months duration and shall commence and end at the times designated by the Committee. Each Offering Period may consist of one or more Purchase Periods during which payroll deductions of Participants are accumulated under this Plan.

(b) The initial Offering Period shall commence on the date on which the Registration Statement covering the IPO is declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Effective Date”), and shall end with the Purchase Date that occurs on a date selected by the Committee which is approximately 24 months after the Effective Date (but in any event not more than 27 months after the Effective Date). The initial Offering Period shall consist of four Purchase Periods. Thereafter, a new Offering Period shall commence every six (6) months thereafter, except as otherwise provided by an applicable subplan, or on such other date determined by the Committee. The Committee may at any time establish a different duration for an Offering Period or Purchase Period to be effective after the next scheduled Purchase Date.

 

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6. PARTICIPATION IN THIS PLAN.

(a) Any employee who is an eligible employee determined in accordance with Section 4 immediately prior to the initial Offering Period will be automatically enrolled in the initial Offering Period under this Plan. With respect to subsequent Offering Periods, any eligible employee determined in accordance with Section 4 will be eligible to participate in this Plan, subject to the requirement of Section 6(b) hereof and the other terms and provisions of this Plan.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, an eligible employee may elect to decrease the number of shares of Common Stock that such employee would otherwise be permitted to purchase for the initial Offering Period under the Plan and/or purchase shares of Common Stock for the initial Offering Period through payroll deductions by delivering a subscription agreement to the Company within thirty (30) days after the filing of an effective registration statement pursuant to Form S-8. With respect to Offering Periods after the initial Offering Period, a Participant may elect to participate in this Plan by submitting a subscription agreement prior to the commencement of the Offering Period (or such earlier date as the Committee may determine) to which such agreement relates.

(c) Once an employee becomes a Participant in an Offering Period, then such Participant will automatically participate in each subsequent Offering Period commencing immediately following the last day of the prior Offering Period unless the Participant withdraws or is deemed to withdraw from this Plan or terminates further participation in an Offering Period as set forth in Section 11 below. Such Participant is not required to file any additional subscription agreement in order to continue participation in this Plan.

7. GRANT OF OPTION ON ENROLLMENT. Becoming a Participant with respect to an Offering Period will constitute the grant (as of the Offering Date) by the Company to such Participant of an option to purchase on the Purchase Date up to that number of shares of Common Stock of the Company determined by a fraction, the numerator of which is the amount accumulated in such Participant’s payroll deduction account during such Purchase Period and the denominator of which is the lower of (i) eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Offering Date (but in no event less than the par value of a share of the Common Stock), or (ii) eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of a share of the Common Stock on the Purchase Date (but in no event less than the par value of a share of the Common Stock) provided, however, that for the Purchase Period within the initial Offering Period the numerator shall be fifteen percent (15%) of the Participant’s compensation for such Purchase Period, or such lower percentage as determined by the Committee prior to the Effective Date, and provided, further, that the number of shares of Common Stock subject to any option granted pursuant to this Plan shall not exceed the lesser of (x) the maximum number of shares set by the Committee pursuant to Section 10(b) below with respect to the applicable Purchase Date, or (y) the maximum number of shares which may be purchased pursuant to Section 10(a) below with respect to the applicable Purchase Date.

8. PURCHASE PRICE. The Purchase Price per share at which a share of Common Stock will be sold in any Offering Period shall be eighty-five percent (85%) of the lesser of:

(a) The Fair Market Value on the Offering Date; or

(b) The Fair Market Value on the Purchase Date.

 

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9. PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE; PAYROLL DEDUCTION CHANGES; SHARE ISSUANCES.

(a) The Purchase Price shall be accumulated by regular payroll deductions made during each Offering Period, unless the Committee determines with respect to categories of Participants outside the United States that contributions may be made in another form due to local legal requirements. The deductions are made as a percentage of the Participant’s compensation in one percent (1%) increments not less than one percent (1%), nor greater than fifteen percent (15%) or such lower limit set by the Committee. Compensation shall mean all compensation, including, but not limited to base salary, wages, commissions, overtime, shift premiums and regular bonuses, plus draws against commissions (or in foreign jurisdictions, equivalent cash compensation), but excluding amounts related to Company equity compensation; provided, however, that for purposes of determining a Participant’s compensation, any election by such Participant to reduce his or her regular cash remuneration under Sections 125 or 401(k) of the Code (or in foreign jurisdictions, equivalent salary deductions) shall be treated as if the Participant did not make such election. Payroll deductions shall commence on the first payday following the last Purchase Date (with respect to the initial Offering Period, first payday following the effective date of filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a securities registration statement for the Plan) and shall continue to the end of the Offering Period unless sooner altered or terminated as provided in this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the terms of any subplan may permit matching shares without the payment of any purchase price.

(b) Subject to Section 25 below and to the rules of the Committee, a Participant may make changes in the rate of payroll deductions during an Offering Period or any Purchase Period by filing with the Company a new authorization for payroll deductions.

(c) Subject to Section 25 below and to the rules of the Committee, a Participant may reduce his or her payroll deduction percentage to zero during an Offering Period by filing with the Company a request for cessation of payroll deductions, and after such reduction becomes effective no further payroll deductions will be made for the duration of the Offering Period. Payroll deductions credited to the Participant’s account prior to the effective date of the request shall be used to purchase shares of Common Stock in accordance with Section (e) below. A reduction of the payroll deduction percentage to zero shall be treated as such Participant’s withdrawal from such Offering Period, and the Plan, effective as of the day after the next Purchase Date following the filing date of such request with the Company.

(d) All payroll deductions made for a Participant are credited to his or her account under this Plan and are deposited with the general funds of the Company, except to the extent required to be segregated due to local legal restrictions outside the United States. No interest accrues on the payroll deductions. All payroll deductions received or held by the Company may be used by the Company for any corporate purpose, and the Company shall not be obligated to segregate such payroll deductions, except to the extent necessary to comply with local legal requirements outside the United States.

(e) On each Purchase Date, so long as this Plan remains in effect and provided that the Participant has not submitted a signed and completed withdrawal form before that date which notifies the Company that the Participant wishes to withdraw from that Offering Period under this Plan and have all payroll deductions accumulated in the account maintained on behalf of the Participant as of that date returned to the Participant, the Company shall apply the funds then in the Participant’s account to the purchase of whole shares of Common Stock reserved under the option granted to such Participant with respect to the Offering Period to the extent that such option is exercisable on the Purchase Date. The Purchase Price per share shall be as specified in Section 8 of this Plan. The Committee may determine with respect to all Participants that any fractional share, as calculated under this Subsection (c) shall be

 

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(i) rounded down to the next lower whole share or (ii) credited as a fractional share. Any amount remaining in a Participant’s account on a Purchase Date which is less than the amount necessary to purchase a full share of Common Stock shall be returned to the Participant, without interest (except to the extent required due to local legal requirements outside the United States). In the event that this Plan has been oversubscribed, all funds not used to purchase shares on the Purchase Date shall be returned to the Participant, without interest (except to the extent required due to local legal requirements outside the United States). No Common Stock shall be purchased on a Purchase Date on behalf of any employee whose participation in this Plan has terminated prior to such Purchase Date.

(f) As promptly as practicable after the Purchase Date, the Company shall issue shares for the Participant’s benefit representing the shares purchased upon exercise of his or her option.

(g) During a Participant’s lifetime, his or her option to purchase shares hereunder is exercisable only by him or her. The Participant will have no interest or voting right in shares covered by his or her option until such option has been exercised.

(h) To the extent required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, a Participant shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise in connection with the Plan. The Company shall not be required to issue any shares of Common Stock under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.

10. LIMITATIONS ON SHARES TO BE PURCHASED.

(a) Any other provision of the Plan notwithstanding, no Participant shall purchase Common Stock with a Fair Market Value in excess of the following limit:

(i) In the case of Common Stock purchased during an Offering Period that commenced in the current calendar year, the limit shall be equal to (A) $25,000 minus (B) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock that the Participant previously purchased in the current calendar year (under this Plan and all other employee stock purchase plans of the Company or any parent or Subsidiary of the Company).

(ii) In the case of Common Stock purchased during an Offering Period that commenced in the immediately preceding calendar year, the limit shall be equal to (A) $50,000 minus (B) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock that the Participant previously purchased (under this Plan and all other employee stock purchase plans of the Company or any parent or Subsidiary of the Company) in the current calendar year and in the immediately preceding calendar year.

(iii) In the case of Common Stock purchased during an Offering Period that commenced in the second preceding calendar year, the limit shall be equal to (A) $75,000 minus (B) the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock that the Participant previously purchased (under this Plan and all other employee stock purchase plans of the Company or any parent or Subsidiary of the Company) in the current calendar year and in the two preceding calendar years.

For purposes of this Subsection (a), the Fair Market Value of Common Stock shall be determined in each case as of the beginning of the Offering Period in which such Common Stock is purchased. Employee stock purchase plans not described in section 423 of the Code shall be disregarded. If a Participant is precluded by this Subsection (a) from purchasing additional Common Stock under the Plan, then his or her employee contributions shall automatically be discontinued and shall automatically resume at the beginning of the earliest Purchase Period that will end in the next calendar year (if he or she then is an

 

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eligible employee), provided that when the Company automatically resumes such payroll deductions, the Company must apply the rate in effect immediately prior to such suspension.

(b) In no event shall a Participant be permitted to purchase more than 5,000 Shares on any one Purchase Date or such lesser number as the Committee shall determine. If a lower limit is set under this Subsection (b), then all Participants will be notified of such limit prior to the commencement of the next Offering Period for which it is to be effective.

(c) If the number of shares to be purchased on a Purchase Date by all Participants exceeds the number of shares then available for issuance under this Plan, then the Company will make a pro rata allocation of the remaining shares in as uniform a manner as shall be reasonably practicable and as the Committee shall determine to be equitable. In such event, the Company will give notice of such reduction of the number of shares to be purchased under a Participant’s option to each Participant affected.

(d) Any payroll deductions accumulated in a Participant’s account which are not used to purchase stock due to the limitations in this Section 10, and not covered by Section 9(e), shall be returned to the Participant as soon as practicable after the end of the applicable Purchase Period, without interest (except to the extent required due to local legal requirements outside the United States).

11. WITHDRAWAL.

(a) Each Participant may withdraw from an Offering Period under this Plan pursuant to a method specified for such purpose by the Company. Such withdrawal may be elected at any time prior to the end of an Offering Period, or such other time period as specified by the Committee.

(b) Upon withdrawal from this Plan, the accumulated payroll deductions shall be returned to the withdrawn Participant, without interest, and his or her interest in this Plan shall terminate. In the event a Participant voluntarily elects to withdraw from this Plan, he or she may not resume his or her participation in this Plan during the same Offering Period, but he or she may participate in any Offering Period under this Plan which commences on a date subsequent to such withdrawal by filing a new authorization for payroll deductions in the same manner as set forth in Section 6 above for initial participation in this Plan.

(c) If the fair market value on the first day of the current Offering Period in which a participant is enrolled is higher than the fair market value on the first day of any subsequent Offering Period, the Company will automatically enroll such participant in the subsequent Offering Period.

12. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. Termination of a Participant’s employment for any reason, including retirement, death, disability, or the failure of a Participant to remain an eligible employee of the Company or of a Participating Corporation, immediately terminates his or her participation in this Plan. In such event, accumulated payroll deductions credited to the Participant’s account will be returned to him or her or, in the case of his or her death, to his or her legal representative, without interest (except to the extent required due to local legal requirements outside the United States). For purposes of this Section 12, an employee will not be deemed to have terminated employment or failed to remain in the continuous employ of the Company or of a Participating Corporation in the case of sick leave, military leave, or any other leave of absence approved by the Company; provided that such leave is for a period of not more than ninety (90) days or reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute. The Company will have sole discretion to determine whether a Participant has terminated employment and the effective date on which the Participant terminated employment, regardless of any notice period or garden leave required under local law.

 

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13. RETURN OF PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. In the event a Participant’s interest in this Plan is terminated by withdrawal, termination of employment or otherwise, or in the event this Plan is terminated by the Board, the Company shall deliver to the Participant all accumulated payroll deductions credited to such Participant’s account. No interest shall accrue on the payroll deductions of a Participant in this Plan (except to the extent required due to local legal requirements outside the United States).

14. CAPITAL CHANGES. If the number of outstanding Shares is changed by a stock dividend, recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, subdivision, combination, reclassification or similar change in the capital structure of the Company, without consideration, then the Committee shall adjust the number and class of Common Stock that may be delivered under the Plan, the Purchase Price per share and the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each option under the Plan which has not yet been exercised, and the numerical limits of Sections 1 and 10 shall be proportionately adjusted, subject to any required action by the Board or the stockholders of the Company and in compliance with applicable securities laws; provided that fractions of a Share will not be issued.

15. NONASSIGNABILITY. Neither payroll deductions credited to a Participant’s account nor any rights with regard to the exercise of an option or to receive shares under this Plan may be assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise disposed of in any way (other than by will, the laws of descent and distribution or as provided in Section 22 below) by the Participant. Any such attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or other disposition shall be void and without effect.

16. USE OF PARTICIPANT FUNDS AND REPORTS. The Company may use all payroll deductions received or held by it under the Plan for any corporate purpose, and the Company will not be required to segregate Participant payroll deductions (except to the extent required due to local legal requirements outside the United States). Until Shares are issued, Participants will only have the rights of an unsecured creditor. Each Participant shall receive promptly after the end of each Purchase Period a report of his or her account setting forth the total payroll deductions accumulated, the number of shares purchased, the per share price thereof and the remaining cash balance, if any, carried forward to the next Purchase Period or Offering Period, as the case may be.

17. NOTICE OF DISPOSITION. Each U.S. taxpayer Participant shall notify the Company in writing if the Participant disposes of any of the shares purchased in any Offering Period pursuant to this Plan if such disposition occurs within two (2) years from the Offering Date or within one (1) year from the Purchase Date on which such shares were purchased (the “Notice Period”). The Company may, at any time during the Notice Period, place a legend or legends on any certificate representing shares acquired pursuant to this Plan requesting the Company’s transfer agent to notify the Company of any transfer of the shares. The obligation of the Participant to provide such notice shall continue notwithstanding the placement of any such legend on the certificates.

18. NO RIGHTS TO CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT. Neither this Plan nor the grant of any option hereunder shall confer any right on any employee to remain in the employ of the Company or any Participating Corporation, or restrict the right of the Company or any Participating Corporation to terminate such employee’s employment.

19. EQUAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES. All eligible employees granted an option under this Plan that is intended to meet the Code Section 423 requirements shall have equal rights and privileges with respect to this Plan or within any separate offering under the Plan so that this Plan qualifies as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423 or any successor provision of the Code and the related regulations. Any provision of this Plan which is inconsistent with Section 423 or any successor provision of the Code shall, without further act or amendment by the

 

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Company, the Committee or the Board, be reformed to comply with the requirements of Section 423. This Section 19 shall take precedence over all other provisions in this Plan.

20. NOTICES. All notices or other communications by a Participant to the Company under or in connection with this Plan shall be deemed to have been duly given when received in the form specified by the Company at the location, or by the person, designated by the Company for the receipt thereof.

21. TERM; STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. This Plan will become effective on the Effective Date. This Plan shall be approved by the stockholders of the Company, in any manner permitted by applicable corporate law, within twelve (12) months before or after the date this Plan is adopted by the Board. No purchase of shares that are subject to such stockholder approval before becoming available under this Plan shall occur prior to stockholder approval of such shares and the Board or Committee may delay any Purchase Date and postpone the commencement of any Offering Period subsequent to such Purchase Date as deemed necessary or desirable to obtain such approval (provided that if a Purchase Date would occur more than twenty-four (24) months after commencement of the Offering Period to which it relates, then such Purchase Date shall not occur and instead such Offering Period shall terminate without the purchase of such shares and Participants in such Offering Period shall be refunded their contributions without interest). This Plan shall continue until the earlier to occur of (a) termination of this Plan by the Board (which termination may be effected by the Board at any time pursuant to Section 25 below), (b) issuance of all of the shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under this Plan, or (c) the tenth anniversary of the first Purchase Date under the Plan.

22. DESIGNATION OF BENEFICIARY.

(a) A Participant may file a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any cash from the Participant’s account under this Plan in the event of such Participant’s death prior to a Purchase Date. Such form shall be valid only if it was filed with the Company at the prescribed location before the Participant’s death.

(b) Such designation of beneficiary may be changed by the Participant at any time by written notice filed with the Company at the prescribed location before the Participant’s death. In the event of the death of a Participant and in the absence of a beneficiary validly designated under this Plan who is living at the time of such Participant’s death, the Company shall deliver such cash to the executor or administrator of the estate of the Participant, or if no such executor or administrator has been appointed (to the knowledge of the Company), the Company, in its discretion, may deliver such shares or cash to the spouse or, if no spouse is known to the Company, then to any one or more dependents or relatives of the Participant, or if no spouse, dependent or relative is known to the Company, then to such other person as the Company may designate.

23. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES; LIMITATION ON SALE OF SHARES. Shares shall not be issued with respect to an option unless the exercise of such option and the issuance and delivery of such shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable provisions of law, domestic or foreign, including, without limitation, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system upon which the shares may then be listed, exchange control restrictions and/or securities law restrictions outside the United States, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. Shares may be held in trust or subject to further restrictions as permitted by any subplan.

 

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24. APPLICABLE LAW. The Plan shall be governed by the substantive laws (excluding the conflict of laws rules) of the State of Delaware.

25. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION. The Committee, in its sole discretion, may amend, suspend, or terminate the Plan, or any part thereof, at any time and for any reason. If the Plan is terminated, the Committee, in its discretion, may elect to terminate all outstanding Offering Periods either immediately or upon completion of the purchase of shares of Common Stock on the next Purchase Date (which may be sooner than originally scheduled, if determined by the Committee in its discretion), or may elect to permit Offering Periods to expire in accordance with their terms (and subject to any adjustment pursuant to Section 14). If an Offering Period is terminated prior to its previously-scheduled expiration, all amounts then credited to Participants’ accounts for such Offering Period, which have not been used to purchase shares of Common Stock, shall be returned to those Participants (without interest thereon, except as otherwise required under local laws) as soon as administratively practicable. Further, the Committee will be entitled to establish rules to change the Purchase Periods and Offering Periods, limit the frequency and/or number of changes in the amount withheld during a Purchase Period or an Offering Period, establish the exchange ratio applicable to amounts withheld in a currency other than U.S. dollars, permit payroll withholding in excess of the amount designated by a Participant in order to adjust for delays or mistakes in the administration of the Plan, establish reasonable waiting and adjustment periods and/or accounting and crediting procedures to ensure that amounts applied toward the purchase of Common Stock for each Participant properly correspond with amounts withheld from the Participant’s base salary or regular hourly wages, and establish such other limitations or procedures as the Committee determines in its sole discretion advisable which are consistent with the Plan. Such actions will not require stockholder approval or the consent of any Participants. However, no amendment shall be made without approval of the stockholders of the Company (obtained in accordance with Section 21 above) within twelve (12) months of the adoption of such amendment (or earlier if required by Section 21) if such amendment would: (a) increase the number of shares that may be issued under this Plan; or (b) change the designation of the employees (or class of employees) eligible for participation in this Plan. In addition, in the event the Committee determines that the ongoing operation of the Plan may result in unfavorable financial accounting consequences, the Committee may, in its discretion and, to the extent necessary or desirable, modify, amend or terminate the Plan to reduce or eliminate such accounting consequences including, but not limited to: (i) amending the definition of compensation, including with respect to an Offering Period underway at the time; (ii) altering the Purchase Price for any Offering Period including an Offering Period underway at the time of the change in Purchase Price; (iii) shortening any Offering Period by setting a Purchase Date, including an Offering Period underway at the time of the Committee’s action; (iv) reducing the maximum percentage of compensation a participant may elect to set aside as payroll deductions; and (v) reducing the maximum number of Shares a Participant may purchase during any Offering Period. Such modifications or amendments will not require approval of the stockholders of the Company or the consent of any Participants.

26. CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS. In the event of a Corporate Transaction, each outstanding right to purchase Common Stock will be assumed or an equivalent option substituted by the successor corporation or a parent or a subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the purchase right, the Offering Period with respect to which such purchase right relates will be shortened by setting a new Purchase Date and will end on the new Purchase Date. The new Purchase Date shall occur on or prior to the consummation of the Corporate Transaction, and the Plan shall terminate on the consummation of the Corporate Transaction.

27. DEFINITIONS.

(a) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

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

(c) “Committee” shall mean a committee of the Board that consists exclusively or one or more members of the Board appointed by the Board.

(d) “Common Stock” shall mean the common stock of the Company.

(e) “Company” shall mean Infoblox Inc.

(f) “Corporate Transaction” means the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange 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; or (ii) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or (iii) 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.

(g) “Effective Date” shall mean the date on which the Registration Statement covering the initial public offering of the shares of Common Stock is declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

(1) if such Common Stock is then quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market (collectively, the “Nasdaq Market”), its closing price on the Nasdaq Market on the date of determination, or if there are no sales for such date, then the last preceding business day on which there were sales, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board or the Committee deems reliable; or

(2) if such Common Stock is publicly traded and is then listed on a national securities exchange, its closing price on the date of determination on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board or the Committee deems reliable; or

(3) if such Common Stock is publicly traded but is neither quoted on the Nasdaq Market nor listed or admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the date of determination as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board or the Committee deems reliable; or

(4) with respect to the initial Offering Period, Fair Market Value on the Offering Date shall be the price at which shares of Common Stock are offered to the public pursuant to the Registration Statement covering the initial public offering of shares of Common Stock; and

(5) if none of the foregoing is applicable, by the Board or the Committee in good faith.

 

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(i) “IPO” shall mean the initial public offering of Common Stock.

(j) “Notice Period” shall mean within two (2) years from the Offering Date or within one (1) year from the Purchase Date on which such shares were purchased.

(k) “Offering Date” shall mean the first business day of each Offering Period. However, for the initial Offering Period the Offering Date shall be the Effective Date.

(l) “Offering Period” shall mean a period with respect to which the right to purchase Common Stock may be granted under the Plan, as determined by the Committee pursuant to Section 5(a).

(m) “Parent” shall have the same meaning as “parent corporation” in Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Code.

(n) “Participant” shall mean an eligible employee who meets the eligibility requirements set forth in Section 4 and who is either automatically enrolled in the initial Offering Period or who elects to participate in this Plan pursuant to Section 6(b).

(o) “Participating Corporation” shall mean any Parents or Subsidiary that the Board designates from time to time as a corporation that shall participate in this Plan.

(p) “Purchase Date” shall mean the last business day of each Purchase Period.

(q) “Purchase Period” shall mean a period during which contributions may be made toward the purchase of Common Stock under the Plan, as determined by the Committee pursuant to Section 5(b).

(r) “Purchase Price” shall mean the price at which Participants may purchase shares of Common Stock under the Plan, as determined pursuant to Section 8.

(s) “Subsidiary” shall have the same meaning as “subsidiary corporation” in Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Code.

 

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