0001193125-12-014019.txt : 20120117 0001193125-12-014019.hdr.sgml : 20120116 20120117171906 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-014019 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120117 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20120117 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SuccessFactors, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001402305 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 943398453 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-179041 FILM NUMBER: 12530309 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 FASHION ISLAND BLVD., SUITE 300 CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94404 BUSINESS PHONE: (650) 645-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 FASHION ISLAND BLVD., SUITE 300 CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94404 S-8 1 d283487ds8.htm FORM S-8 Form S-8
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 17, 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

 

 

SuccessFactors, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   94-3398453
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification Number)

1500 Fashion Island Blvd., Suite 300

San Mateo, California 94404

(650) 645-2000

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

 

 

Options to purchase common stock granted under the Jobs2Web Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan and assumed by the Registrant

(Full title of the plans)

Lars Dalgaard

Chief Executive Officer

SuccessFactors, Inc.

1500 Fashion Island Blvd., Suite 300

San Mateo, California 94404

(650) 645-2000

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

 

 

Please send copies of all communications to:

Hillary B. Smith, Esq.

General Counsel and Secretary

SuccessFactors, Inc.

1500 Fashion Island Blvd., Suite 300

San Mateo, California 94404

(650) 645-2000

Jeffrey R. Vetter, Esq.

Fenwick & West LLP

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. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)

 

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

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of Securities

To Be Registered

  Amount to Be
Registered(1)
  Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share
  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
 

Amount of Registration

Fee

In respect of assumed stock options: Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (2)

  125,980(2)   $2.55(3)   $321,249(3)   $37(3)

 

 

 

(1) This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Registrant’s common stock that become issuable in respect of the securities identified in the above table by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the Registrant’s receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of Registrant’s common stock.
(2) Represents shares subject to issuance upon the exercise of stock options outstanding under the Jobs2Web Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan, assumed by the Registrant on December 9, 2011 pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 5, 2011, by and among Registrant, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Registrant, Jobs2Web Inc. and the Stockholders’ Agents (the “Merger Agreement”).
(3) Calculated solely for the purposes of this offering under Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the basis of the weighted average exercise price of the outstanding options.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  PART II         
  Item 3.       Incorporation of Documents by Reference    II-2
  Item 4.       Description of Securities    II-2
  Item 5.       Interests of Named Experts and Counsel    II-2
  Item 6.       Indemnification of Directors and Officers    II-2
  Item 7.       Exemption from Registration Claimed    II-3
  Item 8.       Exhibits    II-3
  Item 9.       Undertakings    II-4
  SIGNATURES    II-5
  EXHIBIT INDEX   
  EXHIBIT 5.1   
  EXHIBIT 23.1   
  EXHIBIT 23.2   
  EXHIBIT 23.3   
  EXHIBIT 99.1   

 

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PART II

Information Required in the Registration Statement

 

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

SuccessFactors, Inc. (the “Registrant”) hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”):

 

  (a) The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Commission on March 8, 2011 pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”);

 

  (b) All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Registrant’s Annual Report referred to in (a) above; and

 

  (c) The description of the Registrant’s Common Stock contained in the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (No. 000-33755) filed with the Commission on July 15, 2011, and including any other amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All reports and definitive proxy or information statements filed pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the filing of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which de-registers all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such documents, except as to specific sections of such statements as set forth therein. 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. 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 of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant’s certificate of incorporation includes a provision that eliminates the personal liability of a director for monetary damages resulting from breach of his fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law regarding unlawful dividends and stock purchases; or

 

   

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

 

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As permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Registrant’s 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 limited exceptions where indemnification is not permitted by applicable 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 certain very limited exceptions; and

 

   

the rights conferred in the bylaws are not exclusive.

In addition, the Registrant has entered into indemnity agreements with each of its current directors and officers. These agreements provide for the indemnification of the Registrant’s officers and directors for all expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with any action or proceeding brought against them by reason of the fact that they are or were agents of the Registrant.

The Registrant has obtained directors’ and officers’ insurance to cover its directors, officers and some of its employees for certain liabilities.

Reference is made to the following documents regarding relevant indemnification provisions described above and elsewhere herein:

Document

 

1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation (see Exhibit 4.1).

 

2. Amended and Restated Bylaws (see Exhibit 4.2).

 

3. Form of Indemnity Agreement entered into between the Registrant and each of its directors and executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-1(File No. 333-144758) filed with the Commission on July 20, 2007.

 

Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

        Incorporated by Reference    Filed
Herewith
 
  

Exhibit Description

  

Form

    

File No.

    

Exhibit

    

Filing Date

  
  4.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant.      10-K         001-33755         3.1       March 5,
2008
  
  4.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant.      8-K         001-33755         3.1       March 28,
2011
  
  5.1    Opinion and Consent of Fenwick & West LLP.                  X   
23.1    Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.                  X   
23.2    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.                  X   
23.3    Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).                  X   
24.1    Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to Page II-5 of this Registration Statement).                  X   
99.1    Jobs2Web Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan.                  X   

 

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Item 9. Undertakings.

A. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

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

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

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 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 (1)(i), (1)(ii) and (1)(iii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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

B. The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

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

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of San Mateo, State of California, on this 17th day of January, 2012.

 

SUCCESSFACTORS, INC.
By:  

/s/ Lars Dalgaard

  Lars Dalgaard
  Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Lars Dalgaard, Bruce C. Felt, Jr. and Hillary B. Smith, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 attorneys-in-fact and agents 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 attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his 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 dates indicated.

 

Name

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    Lars Dalgaard

Lars Dalgaard

  

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  January 17, 2012

/s/    Bruce C. Felt, Jr.

Bruce C. Felt, Jr.

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

  January 17, 2012

/s/    Douglas J. Burgum

Douglas J. Burgum

  

Chairperson of the Board of Directors

  January 17, 2012

/s/    Eric C. W. Dunn

Eric C. W. Dunn

  

Director

  January 17, 2012

/s/    William H. Harris, Jr.

William H. Harris, Jr.

  

Director

  January 17, 2012

/s/    William E. McGlashan, Jr.

William E. McGlashan, Jr.

  

Director

  January 17, 2012

/s/    Elizabeth A. Nelson

Elizabeth A. Nelson

  

Director

  January 17, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

        Incorporated by Reference    Filed
Herewith
 
  

Exhibit Description

   Form      File No.      Exhibit      Filing Date   
  4.1    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant.      10-K         001-33755         3.1       March 5,
2008
  
  4.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant.      8-K         001-33755         3.1       March 28,
2011
  
  5.1    Opinion and Consent of Fenwick & West LLP.                  X   
23.1    Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.                  X   
23.2    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.                  X   
23.3    Consent of Fenwick & West LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).                  X   
24.1    Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to Page II-5 of this Registration Statement).                  X   
99.1    Jobs2Web Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan.                  X   
EX-5.1 2 d283487dex51.htm OPINION AND CONSENT OF FENWICK & WEST LLP <![CDATA[Opinion and Consent of Fenwick & West LLP]]>

Exhibit 5.1

January 17, 2012

SuccessFactors, Inc.

1500 Fashion Island Blvd., Suite 300

San Mateo, CA 94404

Ladies and Gentlemen:

At your request, we have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by SuccessFactors, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“SuccessFactors” or the “Company”), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on or about January 17, 2012 in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of an aggregate of 125,980 shares of SuccessFactors’ Common Stock (the “Shares”) subject to issuance by SuccessFactors upon the exercise of stock options (the “Options”) granted under the Jobs2Web Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan (the Plan), which Options have been assumed by SuccessFactors in accordance with the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 5, 2011, by and among SuccessFactors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SuccessFactors, Jobs2Web Inc. and the Stockholders’ Agents (the “Merger Agreement”). 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) SuccessFactors’ Restated Certificate of Incorporation, certified by the Delaware Secretary of State on November 26, 2007;

 

  (2) SuccessFactors’ Amended and Restated Bylaws, certified by the Company’s Secretary on March 22, 2011;

 

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

 

  (4) the Prospectus prepared in connection with the Registration Statement;

 

  (5) the Merger Agreement and all exhibits thereto, as well as the Certificate of Merger filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on December 9, 2011 (collectively, the “Ancillary Agreements”);


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  (6) Minutes of meetings and actions by written consent of the SuccessFactors Board of Directors and stockholders at which, or pursuant to which, the Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws were approved;

 

  (7) Minutes of a meeting of the SuccessFactors’ Board of Directors held on December 4, 2011 relating to approval of the Merger Agreement and assumption of the Options that have been furnished to us by the Company;

 

  (8) the stock records that SuccessFactors has provided to us (consisting of (i) a report from the Company’s transfer agent as of January 12, 2012 and (ii) a summary report from SuccessFactors as of January 13, 2012 of outstanding options to purchase the Company’s capital stock and stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options to be granted in the future);

 

  (9) a Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, dated January 13, 2012;

 

  (10) the Plan, and the forms of agreements thereunder; and

 

  (11) a Management Certificate addressed to us and dated of even date herewith executed by SuccessFactors containing certain factual and other representations (the “Management Certificate”), including as to the number of (i) outstanding shares of capital stock, (ii) outstanding options, warrants and rights to purchase capital stock, (iii) any additional shares of capital stock reserved for future issuance in connection with stock option and purchase plans and all other plans, agreements or rights.

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 Shares have been, or will be when issued, properly signed by authorized officers of SuccessFactors 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 SuccessFactors 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.


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We are admitted to practice law in the State of California, and 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, the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions relating thereto.

Based upon the foregoing, it is our opinion that the 125,980 Shares that may be issued and sold by the Company upon the exercise of the Options, when issued, sold and delivered in accordance with the Plan, the forms of agreements thereunder, and in the manner and for the consideration stated in the Registration Statement and 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,
FENWICK & WEST LLP
By:  

    /s/  FENWICK & WEST LLP

EX-23.1 3 d283487dex231.htm CONSENT OF KPMG LLP, INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

SuccessFactors, Inc.:

We consent to the use of our report dated March 8, 2011, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of SuccessFactors, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2010, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive loss, and cash flows for the year then ended, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2010, incorporated herein by reference.

Our report on the consolidated financial statements refers to a change in the accounting for multiple element revenue transactions resulting from the adoption of a new accounting pronouncement.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Santa Clara, California

January 17, 2012

EX-23.2 4 d283487dex232.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 Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Job2Web Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan of our report dated February 26, 2010, with respect to the consolidated balance sheet of SuccessFactors, Inc. as of December 31, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and comprehensive loss, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2009, included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

San Francisco, California

January 17, 2012

EX-99.1 5 d283487dex991.htm JOBS2WEB INC. 2006 STOCK OPTION PLAN Jobs2Web Inc. 2006 Stock Option Plan

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

HOTGIGS, INC.

2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

JULY 7, 2006

 

 

 


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          Page  

Section 1.

   Purpose      1   

Section 2.

   Definitions      1   

Section 3.

   Administration      3   

   (a)

   Power and Authority of the Committee      3   

   (b)

   Power and Authority of the Board      3   

Section 4.

   Shares Available for Awards      4   

   (a)

   Shares Available      4   

   (b)

   Accounting for Awards      4   

   (c)

   Adjustments      4   

   (d)

   Adjustments upon a Change in Control      4   

Section 5.

   Eligibility      5   

Section 6.

   Awards      5   

   (a)

   Options      5   

   (b)

   Stock Appreciation Rights      6   

   (c)

   Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units      6   

   (d)

   Performance Awards      7   

   (e)

   Dividend Equivalents      7   

   (f)

   Other Stock Grants      7   

   (g)

   Other Stock-Based Awards      8   

   (h)

   General      8   

Section 7.

   Amendment and Termination; Adjustments      9   

   (a)

   Amendments to the Plan      9   

   (b)

   Amendments to Awards      9   

   (c)

   Correction of Defects, Omissions and Inconsistencies      9   

Section 8.

   Income Tax Withholding      10   

Section 9.

   General Provisions      10   

   (a)

   No Rights to Awards      10   

   (b)

   Award Agreements      10   

   (c)

   Plan Provisions Control      10   

   (d)

   No Rights of Stockholders      10   

   (e)

   No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements      10   

   (f)

   No Right to Employment      10   

   (g)

   Governing Law      11   

   (h)

   Severability      11   

   (i)

   No Trust or Fund Created      11   

   (j)

   Other Benefits      11   

   (k)

   No Fractional Shares      11   

   (l)

   Headings      12   

   (m)

   Conditions Precedent to Issuance of Shares      12   

Section 10.

   Effective Date of the Plan      12   

Section 11.

   Term of the Plan      12   

 

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HOTGIGS, INC.

2006 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN

Section 1.     Purpose

The purpose of the Plan is to promote the interests of the Company and its stockholders by aiding the Company in attracting and retaining employees, officers, consultants, independent contractors and directors capable of assuring the future success of the Company, to offer such persons incentives to put forth maximum efforts for the success of the Company’s business and to afford such persons an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company.

Section 2.     Definitions

As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “Affiliate” shall mean (i) any entity that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, is controlled by the Company and (ii) any entity in which the Company has a significant equity interest, in each case as determined by the Committee.

(b) “Award” shall mean any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Award, Dividend Equivalent, Other Stock Grant or Other Stock-Based Award granted under the Plan.

(c) “Award Agreement” shall mean any written agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing any Award granted under the Plan. Each Award Agreement shall be subject to the applicable terms and conditions of the Plan and any other terms and conditions (not inconsistent with the Plan) determined by the Committee.

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

(e) “Change in Control” shall mean (i) a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, (ii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger or consolidation with a wholly-owned subsidiary, a reincorporation of the Company in a different jurisdiction, or other transaction in which there is no substantial change in the stockholders of the Company or their relative stock holdings and the Options and Awards granted under the Plan are assumed or replaced by the successor corporation, which assumption will be binding on all Participants under the Plan), (iii) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is the surviving corporation but after which the stockholders of the Company immediately prior to the merger or consolidation do not own a majority of the shares or other equity interests in the Company following such merger or consolidation, (iv) the sale or exclusive license of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or (v) the acquisition, sale or transfer of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company by tender offer or similar transaction other than an initial public offering of the Shares pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

(f) “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.


(g) “Committee” shall mean either the Board or a committee of Directors designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which shall initially be the Company’s compensation committee.

(h) “Company” shall mean HotGigs, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor corporation

(i) “Director” shall mean a member of the Board.

(j) “Dividend Equivalent” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(e) of the Plan.

(k) “Eligible Person” shall mean any employee, officer, consultant, independent contractor or director providing services to the Company or any Affiliate who the Committee determines to be an Eligible Person.

(l) “Fair Market Value” shall mean, with respect to any property (including, without limitation, any Shares or other securities), the fair market value of such property determined by such methods or procedures as shall be established from time to time by the Committee.

(m) “Incentive Stock Option” shall mean an option granted under Section 6(a) of the Plan that is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock option” in accordance with the terms of Section 422 of the Code or any successor provision.

(n) “Non-Qualified Stock Option” shall mean an option granted under Section 6(a) of the Plan that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

(o) “Option” shall mean an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

(p) “Other Stock Grant” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(f) of the Plan.

(q) “Other Stock-Based Award” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(g) of the Plan.

(r) “Participant” shall mean an Eligible Person designated to be granted an Award under the Plan.

(s) “Performance Award” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(d) of the Plan.

(t) “Person” shall mean any individual or entity, including a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or trust.

(u) “Plan” shall mean the HotGigs, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, the provisions of which are set forth herein.

(v) “Restricted Stock” shall mean any Share granted under Section 6(c) of the Plan

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(w) “Restricted Stock Unit” shall mean any unit granted under Section 6(c) of the Plan evidencing the right to receive a Share (or a cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share) at some future date.

(x) “Share” or “Shares” shall mean a share or shares of common stock, $.001 par value per share, of the Company or such other securities or property as may become subject to Awards pursuant to an adjustment made under Section 4(c) of the Plan.

(y) “Stock Appreciation Right” shall mean any right granted under Section 6(b) of the Plan.

Section 3.    Administration

(a) Power and Authority of the Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. Subject to the express provisions of the Plan and to applicable law, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Participant under the Plan; (iii) determine the number of Shares to be covered by (or the method by which payments or other rights are to be determined in connection with) each Award; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement; (v) amend the terms and conditions of any Award or Award Agreement and accelerate the exercisability of any Option or waive any restrictions relating to any Award; (vi) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances Awards may be exercised in cash, Shares, promissory notes, other securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited or suspended; (vii) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash, Shares, promissory notes, other securities, other Awards, other property and other amounts payable with respect to an Award under the Plan shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or the Committee (provided, however, that the par value of any Shares and Restricted Stock shall be paid in the form of cash, services rendered, personal property, real property or a combination thereof prior to their issuance); (viii) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement, including an Award Agreement, relating to the Plan; (ix) establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and (x) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any Award shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive and binding upon any Eligible Person and any holder or beneficiary of any Award.

(b) Power and Authority of the Board. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Board may, at any time and from time to time, without any further action of the Committee, exercise the powers and duties of the Committee under the Plan.

 

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Section 4.    Shares Available for Awards

(a) Shares Available. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan, the aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan shall be 2,267,000, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(c) of the Plan.

(b) Accounting for Awards. For purposes of this Section 4, if an Award entitles the holder thereof to receive or purchase Shares, the number of Shares covered by such Award or to which such Award relates shall be counted on the date of grant of such Award against the aggregate number of Shares available for granting Awards under the Plan. Any Shares that are used by a Participant as full or partial payment to the Company of the purchase price relating to an Award, including Shares tendered in connection with the grant of a Reload Option, or in connection with the satisfaction of tax obligations relating to an Award, shall again be available for granting Awards under the Plan. In addition, if any Shares covered by an Award or to which an Award relates are not purchased or are forfeited, or if an Award otherwise terminates without delivery of any Shares, then the number of Shares counted against the aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan with respect to such Award, to the extent of any such forfeiture or termination, shall again be available for granting Awards under the Plan.

(c) Adjustments. In the event that the Committee shall determine that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Shares or other securities of the Company or other similar corporate transaction or event affects the Shares such that an adjustment is determined by the Committee to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, then the Committee shall, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of (i) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or other property) that thereafter may be made the subject of Awards, (ii) the number and type of Shares (or other securities or other property) subject to outstanding Awards and (iii) the purchase price or exercise price with respect to any Award; provided, however, that the number of Shares covered by any Award or to which such Award relates shall always be a whole number.

(d) Adjustments upon a Change in Control. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Plan to the contrary, in the event of a Change in Control, the Committee may, in its discretion, as to outstanding Options and/or other Awards do any one or more of the following (provided that it shall not be obligated to do so): (i) prior to any such consummation, accelerate (A) the vesting dates of such Options and/or other Awards, and (B) the date or dates on which the Company’s right to repurchase Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units lapses; (ii) upon written notice to the holders thereof, terminate all such Options and/or other Awards prior to the consummation of a transaction unless exercised within a prescribed period; (iii) with respect to Options, provide for payment of an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the Options over the exercise price of such Options as of the date of the transaction, in exchange for the surrender of the right to exercise such Options; or (iv) provide for the assumption of such Options and/or other Awards, or the substitution therefor of new Options and/or other Awards, by the successor corporation or entity, provided, however, that with respect to Incentive Stock Options, the requirements of Section 424 of the Code shall be met.

 

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Section 5.    Eligibility

Any Eligible Person shall be eligible to be designated a Participant. In determining which Eligible Persons shall receive an Award and the terms of any Award, the Committee may take into account the nature of the services rendered by the respective Eligible Persons, their present and potential contributions to the success of the Company or such other factors as the Committee, in its discretion, shall deem relevant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Incentive Stock Option may only be granted to full-time or part-time employees (which term as used herein includes, without limitation, officers and directors who are also employees), and an Incentive Stock Option shall not be granted to an employee of an Affiliate unless such Affiliate is also a “subsidiary corporation” of the Company within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code or any successor provision.

Section 6.    Awards

(a) Options. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Options to Eligible Persons with the following terms and conditions and with such additional terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee shall determine.

(i) Exercise Price. The purchase price per Share purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the Committee.

(ii) Option Term. The term of each Option shall be fixed by the Committee at the time of grant.

(iii) Time and Method of Exercise. The Committee shall determine the time or times at which an Option may be exercised in whole or in part and the method or methods by which, and the form or forms (including, without limitation, cash, Shares, promissory notes, other securities, other Awards or other property, or any combination thereof, having a Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to the applicable exercise price) in which, payment of the exercise price with respect thereto may be made or deemed to have been made.

(iv) Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the following additional provisions shall apply to the grant of stock options which are intended to qualify as Incentive Stock Options:

(A) The Committee will not grant Incentive Stock Options in which the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the option is granted) of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar year (under this Plan and all other plans of the Company and its Affiliates) shall exceed $100,000.

 

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(B) All Incentive Stock Options must be granted within ten years from the earlier of the date on which this Plan was adopted by the Board or the date this Plan was approved by the stockholders of the Company.

(C) Unless sooner exercised, all Incentive Stock Options shall expire and no longer be exercisable no later than 10 years after the date of grant; provided, however, that in the case of a grant of an Incentive Stock Option to a Participant who, at the time such Option is granted, owns (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code) stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of its Affiliate, such Incentive Stock Option shall expire and no longer be exercisable no later than 5 years from the date of grant.

(D) The purchase price per Share for an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Incentive Stock Option; provided, however, that, in the case of the grant of an Incentive Stock Option to a Participant who, at the time such Option is granted, owns (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code) stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of its Affiliate, the purchase price per Share purchasable under an Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Inventive Stock Option.

(E) Any Incentive Stock Option authorized under the Plan shall contain such other provisions as the Committee shall deem advisable, but shall in all events be consistent with and contain all provisions required in order to qualify the Option as an Incentive Stock Option.

(b) Stock Appreciation Rights. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Eligible Persons subject to the terms of the Plan. Each Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall confer on the holder upon exercise the right to receive, as determined by the Committee, cash or a number of Shares equal to the excess of (a) the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise (or, if the Committee shall so determine, at any time during a specified period before or after the date of exercise) over (b) the grant price of the Stock Appreciation Right as determined by the Committee, which grant price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of grant of the Stock Appreciation Right. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the grant price, term, methods of exercise, dates of exercise, methods of settlement and any other terms and conditions (including conditions or restrictions on the exercise thereof) of any Stock Appreciation Right shall be as determined by the Committee.

 

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(c) Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units to Eligible Persons with the following terms and conditions and with such additional terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan as the Committee shall determine:

(i) Restrictions. Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to such restrictions as the Committee may impose (including, without limitation, a restriction on or prohibition against the right to receive any dividend or other right or property with respect thereto), which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times, in such installments or otherwise as the Committee may deem appropriate.

(ii) Stock Certificates. Any Restricted Stock granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by the issuance of a stock certificate or certificates, which shall be held by the Company. Such certificate or certificates shall be registered in the name of the Participant and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the applicable Award Agreement and possible forfeiture of such shares of Restricted Stock.

(iii) Forfeiture. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, upon a Participant’s termination of employment (as determined under criteria established by the Committee) during the applicable restriction period, all applicable Shares of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units at such time subject to restriction shall be forfeited and reacquired by the Company; provided, however, that the Committee may, when it finds that a waiver would be in the best interest of the Company, waive in whole or in part any or all remaining restrictions with respect to Shares of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units.

(d) Performance Awards. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Performance Awards to Eligible Persons subject to the terms of the Plan. A Performance Award granted under the Plan (i) may be denominated or payable in cash, Shares (including, without limitation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units), other securities, other Awards or other property and (ii) shall confer on the holder thereof the right to receive payments, in whole or in part, upon the achievement of such performance goals during such performance periods as the Committee shall establish. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the performance goals to be achieved during any performance period, the length of any performance period, the amount of any Performance Award granted, the amount of any payment or transfer to be made pursuant to any Performance Award and any other terms and conditions of any Performance Award shall be determined by the Committee.

(e) Dividend Equivalents. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant Dividend Equivalents to Eligible Persons under which the Participant shall be entitled to receive payments (in cash, Shares, other securities, other Awards or other property as determined in the discretion of the Committee) equivalent to the amount of cash dividends paid by the Company to holders of Shares with respect to a number of Shares determined by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan, such Dividend Equivalents may have such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine.

(f) Other Stock Grants. The Committee is hereby authorized, subject to the terms of the Plan, to grant to Eligible Persons Shares without restrictions thereon as are deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purpose of the Plan.

 

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(g) Other Stock-Based Awards. The Committee is hereby authorized to grant to Eligible Persons, subject to the terms of the Plan, such other Awards that are denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, Shares (including, without limitation, securities convertible into Shares), as are deemed by the Committee to be consistent with the purpose of the Plan. Shares or other securities delivered pursuant to a purchase right granted under this Section 6(g) shall be purchased for such consideration, which may be paid by such method or methods and in such form or forms (including, without limitation, cash, Shares, promissory notes, other securities, other Awards or other property or any combination thereof), as the Committee shall determine, the value of which consideration, as established by the Committee, shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such Shares or other securities as of the date such purchase right is granted.

(h) General.

(i) Consideration for Awards. Awards may be granted for no cash consideration or for any cash or other consideration as determined by the Committee and required by applicable law.

(ii) Awards May Be Granted Separately or Together. Awards may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with or in substitution for any other Award or any award granted under any plan of the Company or any Affiliate. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards or in addition to or in tandem with awards granted under any such other plan of the Company or any Affiliate may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards or awards.

(iii) Forms of Payment under Awards. Subject to the terms of the Plan, payments or transfers to be made by the Company or an Affiliate upon the grant, exercise or payment of an Award may be made in such form or forms as the Committee shall determine (including, without limitation, cash, Shares, promissory notes, other securities, other Awards or other property or any combination thereof), and may be made in a single payment or transfer, in installments or on a deferred basis, in each case in accordance with rules and procedures established by the Committee. Such rules and procedures may include, without limitation, provisions for the payment or crediting of reasonable interest on installment or deferred payments or the grant or crediting of Dividend Equivalents with respect to installment or deferred payments.

(iv) Limits on Transfer of Awards. No Award (other than Other Stock Grants) and no right under any such Award shall be transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and the Company shall not be required to recognize any attempted assignment of such rights by any Participant; provided, however, that, if so determined by the Committee, a Participant may, in the manner established by the Committee, designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise the rights of the Participant and receive any property distributable with respect to any Award upon the death of the Participant; provided, further, that, if so determined by the Committee and except in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, Awards may be transferable as determined by the Committee. Except as otherwise determined by the

 

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Committee, each Award (other than an Incentive Stock Option) or right under any such Award shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant or, if permissible under applicable law, by the Participant’s guardian or legal representative. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee, no Award (other than an Incentive Stock Option) or right under any such Award may be pledged, alienated, attached or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment or other encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Company or any Affiliate.

(v) Term of Awards. Subject to Section 6(a)(iv)(C), the term of each Award shall be for such period as may be determined by the Committee.

(vi) Restrictions; Securities Exchange Listing. All Shares or other securities delivered under the Plan pursuant to any Award or the exercise thereof shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan, applicable federal or state securities laws and regulatory requirements, and the Committee may direct appropriate stop transfer orders and cause other legends to be placed on the certificates for such Shares or other securities to reflect such restrictions. If the Shares or other securities are traded on a securities exchange, the Company shall not be required to deliver any Shares or other securities covered by an Award unless and until such Shares or other securities have been admitted for trading on such securities exchange.

Section 7.    Amendment and Termination; Adjustments

(a) Amendments to the Plan. The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan at any time; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination shall be made that, absent such approval:

(i) causes the Company to be unable, under the Code, to grant Incentive Stock Options under the Plan; or

(ii) increases the number of shares authorized under the Plan as specified in Section 4(a).

(b) Amendments to Awards. The Committee may waive any conditions of or rights of the Company under any outstanding Award, prospectively or retroactively. Except as otherwise provided herein or in an Award Agreement, the Committee may not amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate any outstanding Award, prospectively or retroactively, if such action would adversely affect the rights of the holder of such Award, without the consent of the Participant or holder or beneficiary thereof.

(c) Correction of Defects, Omissions and Inconsistencies. The Committee may correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable to carry the Plan into effect.

 

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Section 8.    Income Tax Withholding

In order to comply with all applicable federal, state or local income tax laws or regulations, the Company may take such action as it deems appropriate to ensure that all applicable federal, state or local payroll, withholding, income or other taxes, which are the sole and absolute responsibility of a Participant, are withheld or collected from such Participant. In order to assist a Participant in paying all or a portion of the federal, state and local taxes to be withheld or collected upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) an Award, the Committee, in its discretion and subject to such additional terms and conditions as it may adopt, may permit the Participant to satisfy such tax obligation by (i) electing to have the Company withhold a portion of the Shares otherwise to be delivered upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) such Award with a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes or (ii) delivering to the. Company Shares other than Shares issuable upon exercise or receipt of (or the lapse of restrictions relating to) such Award with a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such taxes. The election, if any, must be made on or before the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined.

Section 9.    General Provisions

(a) No Rights to Awards. No Eligible Person or other Person shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Eligible Persons or holders or beneficiaries of Awards under the Plan. The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to any Participant or with respect to different Participants.

(b) Award Agreements. No Participant will have rights under an Award granted to such Participant unless and until an Award Agreement shall have been duly executed on behalf of the Company and, if requested by the Company, signed by the Participant.

(c) Plan Provisions Control. In the event that any provision of an Award Agreement conflicts with or is inconsistent in any respect with the terms of the Plan as set forth herein or subsequently amended, the terms of the Plan shall control.

(d) No Rights of Stockholders. Except with respect to Shares of Restricted Stock as to which the Participant has been granted the right to vote, neither a Participant nor the Participant’s legal representative shall be, or have any of the rights and privileges of, a stockholder of the Company with respect to any Shares issuable to such Participant upon the exercise or payment of any Award, in whole or in part, unless and until such Shares have been issued in the name of such Participant or such Participant’s legal representative without restrictions thereto.

(e) No Limit on Other Compensation Arrangements. Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Company or any Affiliate from adopting or continuing in effect other or additional compensation arrangements, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

(f) No Right to Employment. The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained in the employ, or us giving a director of the Company or an Affiliate the right to continue as a director or an Affiliate of the Company or any Affiliate, nor

 

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will it affect in any way the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate such employment or service at any time, with or without cause. In addition, the Company or an Affiliate may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment, or terminate the term of a director of the Company or an Affiliate, free from any liability or any claim under the Plan or any Award, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in any Award Agreement. Nothing in this Plan shall confer on any person any legal or equitable right against the Company or any Affiliate, directly or indirectly, or give rise to any cause of action at law or in equity against the Company or an Affiliate. The Awards granted hereunder shall not form any part of the wages or salary of any Eligible Person for purposes of severance pay or termination indemnities, irrespective of the reason for termination of employment. Under no circumstances shall any person ceasing to be an employee of the Company or any Affiliate be entitled to any compensation for any loss of any right or benefit under the Plan which such employee might otherwise have enjoyed but for termination of employment, whether such compensation is claimed by way of damages for wrongful or unfair dismissal, breach of contract or otherwise. By participating in the Plan, each Participant shall be deemed to have accepted all the conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of any rules and regulations adopted by the Committee and shall be fully bound thereby.

(g) Governing Law. The validity, construction and effect of the Plan or any Award, and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan or any Award, shall be determined in accordance with the internal laws, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Minnesota.

(h) Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws, or if it cannot be so construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the purpose or intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction or Award, and the remainder of the Plan or any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

(i) No Trust or Fund Created. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company or any Affiliate and an Eligible Person or any other Person. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company or any Affiliate pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Company or any Affiliate.

(j) Other Benefits. No compensation or benefit awarded to or realized by any Participant under the Plan shall be included for the purpose of computing such Participant’s compensation under any compensation-based retirement, disability, or similar plan of the Company unless required by law or otherwise provided by such other plan.

(k) No Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Committee shall determine whether cash shall be paid in lieu of any fractional Shares or whether such fractional Shares or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.

 

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(l) Headings. Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof.

(m) Conditions Precedent to Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise or payment of the purchase price relating to an Award unless such exercise or payment and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the [Delaware General Corporation Law]. As a condition to the exercise or payment of the purchase price relating to such Award, the Company may require that the person exercising or paying the purchase price represent and warrant that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation and warranty is required by law.

Section 10.    Effective Date of the Plan

The Plan shall be effective upon its adoption by the Board, provided, however, that in the event the Plan is not approved by the stockholders of the Company within one year thereafter, the Plan will be terminated and all Awards granted under the Plan will be terminated and deemed null and void, provided, however, that with respect to any Shares (including Shares of Restricted Stock) issued under the Plan prior to such termination, the Plan shall be deemed to be effective.

Section 11.    Term of the Plan

No Award shall be granted under the Plan after ten years from earlier of date of adoption of Plan, by Board or date of stockholder approval or any earlier date of discontinuation or termination established pursuant to Section 7(a) of the Plan. However, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or in an applicable Award Agreement, any Award theretofore granted may extend beyond such date, and the authority of the Committee provided for hereunder with respect to the Plan and any Awards, and the authority of the Board to amend the Plan, shall extend beyond the termination of the Plan.

 

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