-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UslV9zB2rUi4PlwhbdSMOR8iFqLRe1WQ7vjNkVL9w+RQPsKE0FJXomTrR5IirdcO wyTTGiFczkRPxXhTeeu43Q== 0001144204-10-036432.txt : 20100702 0001144204-10-036432.hdr.sgml : 20100702 20100702161532 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-036432 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEF 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100802 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100702 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100702 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20100702 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHINA ELECTRIC MOTOR, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001421526 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTORS & GENERATORS [3621] IRS NUMBER: 261357787 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEF 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34613 FILM NUMBER: 10936375 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUNNA MOTOR INDUSTRY PARK, JIAN'AN STREET 2: FUYONG HI-TECH PARK, BAOAN DISTRICT CITY: SHENZHEN GUANGDONG STATE: F4 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 86-0755-8149969 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: SUNNA MOTOR INDUSTRY PARK, JIAN'AN STREET 2: FUYONG HI-TECH PARK, BAOAN DISTRICT CITY: SHENZHEN GUANGDONG STATE: F4 ZIP: 00000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SRKP 21 Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071218 DEF 14A 1 v189638_def14a.htm Unassociated Document
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CHINA ELECTRIC MOTOR, INC.
 
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of China Electric Motor, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to be held at 8/F, Rm803-808, Economy and Trade Center, No.4028 JinTian Road, FuTian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518035, on August 2, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. China Standard Time.

The Annual Meeting of the Company is being held for the following purposes:

1. 
To elect the following persons to serve as directors:

Fugui Wang
Guoqiang Zhang
Liang Tang
Heung Sang Fong
Yue Wang
James M. Lee
Tony Shen

 
2.
To ratify the appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2010;

 
3.
To approve the China Electric Motor, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan; and

 
4.
To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments thereof.
 
The Board of Directors recommends a vote “for” the director nominees and the proposal listed above.
 
The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on June 24, 2010 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for determining those stockholders who will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
 
The Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2009 is enclosed with this notice.  The following proxy statement and enclosed proxy card is being sent to each stockholder as of the Record Date. You are cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting, but if you do not expect to attend, or if you plan to attend, but desire the proxy holders to vote your shares, please date and sign your proxy card and return it in the enclosed postage paid envelope. The giving of this proxy card will not affect your right to vote in person in the event you find it convenient to attend. Please return the proxy card promptly to avoid the expense of additional proxy solicitation.

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on August 2, 2010. The 2010 Proxy Statement and the Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2009 are also available at http://chinaelectricmotor.investorroom.com.

 
FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
   
 
/s/ Dexter Fong
 
Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and
Director, on behalf of the Board of Directors

Dated: June 28, 2010
Shenzhen, China

 

 

CHINA ELECTRIC MOTOR, INC.
 

 
PROXY STATEMENT
 

   
For Annual Meeting to be Held on
August 2, 2010, 10:00 a.m., China Standard Time
 
This proxy statement is delivered to you by China Electric Motor, Inc. (“we,” “us,” the “Company,” or “China Electric”), a Delaware corporation, in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held at 8/F, Rm803-808, Economy and Trade Center, No.4028 JinTian Road, FuTian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518035 on August 2, 2010, 10:00 a.m., China Standard Time (the “Annual Meeting”). The approximate mailing date for this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy is July 6, 2010.
 
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to seek stockholder approval of three proposals: (1) electing five directors to the Board of Directors; (2) ratifying the appointment MaloneBailey, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010; and (3) approving the China Electric Motor, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
 
Annual Report
 
Our annual report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2009 will be concurrently provided to each stockholder at the time we send this proxy statement and the enclosed proxy card and is not to be considered a part of the proxy soliciting material.
 
Quorum; Voting Rights
 
Holders of our common stock of record at the close of business on June 24, 2010 (“the Record Date”) will be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. There were 20,744,743 shares of common stock outstanding as of the Record Date. Each share of our common stock is entitled to one vote, and the presence, in person or by proxy, of holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our common stock, is necessary to constitute a quorum for the Annual Meeting.  Abstentions and broker “non-votes” will be treated as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum. If a quorum is not present at the Annual Meeting, we expect that the Annual Meeting will be adjourned to solicit additional proxies. Stockholders may not cumulate their votes.
 
Voting Your Proxy
 
Your vote is important. Your shares can be voted at the Annual Meeting only if you are present in person or represented by proxy.  Even if you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, we urge you to vote in advance. If you choose to vote by mail, simply mark your proxy card, and then date, sign and return it in the postage-paid envelope provided.
 
Stockholders who hold their shares beneficially in street name through a nominee (such as a bank or broker) may be able to vote by telephone, the Internet or mail. You should follow the instructions you receive from your nominee to vote those shares. If you are a stockholder who owns shares through a nominee and attends the Annual Meeting, you should bring a letter from your nominee identifying you as the beneficial owner of the shares and acknowledging that you will vote your shares.
 
Counting of Votes

If a proxy in the accompanying form is duly executed and returned, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted as directed. If no direction is given, the shares represented by the proxy will be voted (1) FOR the election of the nominees for director named herein; (2) FOR the appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010; AND (3) FOR the approval of the China Electric Motor, Inc 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.  All properly executed proxies delivered pursuant to this solicitation and not revoked will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the directions given. Representatives of our transfer agent will assist us in the tabulation of the votes.
 
 
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Effect of Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes
 
Abstentions and broker “non-votes” will be treated as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.

An abstention is the voluntary act of not voting by a stockholder who is present at a meeting and entitled to vote. Abstentions will have no effect on the election of the director nominees, but will be counted as votes against the ratification of the appointment of MaloneBailey LLP and the approval of the China Electric Motor, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

A broker “non-vote” occurs when a broker nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary power for that particular item and has not received instructions from the beneficial owner. Brokers that hold shares of our common stock in “street” name for customers that are the beneficial owners of those shares may not give a proxy to vote those shares on certain routine matters without specific instructions from those customers.  Of the proposals contained herein, only Proposal 2 is considered a routine matter. Therefore, brokers that do not receive instructions are entitled to vote on the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm. Should a broker non-vote occur, it will have no effect on the outcome of the matter (i.e. it will be neither a vote “for” nor “against” the proposal), however, it will be treated as present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.

Revoking Your Proxy
 
Any proxy given may be revoked at any time prior to its exercise by notifying the Corporate Secretary of the Company in writing of such revocation, by duly executing and delivering another proxy bearing a later date, or by attending and voting in person at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s principal executive office is located at Sunna Motor Industry Park, Jian’an, Fuyong Hi-Tech Park, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

Appraisal Rights

Under the Delaware Code, stockholders entitled to vote will not have any dissenters' rights of appraisal in connection with any of the matters to be voted on at the meeting, and we will not independently provide stockholders with any such right.
 
Solicitation of Proxies
 
The cost of this solicitation of proxies will be borne by the Company.  In addition, the Company will solicit stockholders by mail, and will request banks and brokers, and other custodians, nominees and fiduciaries, to solicit their customers who have stock of China Electric registered in the names of such persons and will reimburse them for their reasonable, out-of-pocket costs. The Company may use the services of its officers, directors, and others to solicit proxies, personally or by telephone, without additional compensation.

Delivery of Proxy Materials to Households
 
“Householding” is a program, approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which allows companies and intermediaries (e.g. brokers) to satisfy the delivery requirements for proxy statements and annual reports by delivering only one package of stockholder proxy material to any household at which two or more stockholders reside. If you and other residents at your mailing address own shares of our common stock in street name, your broker or bank may have notified you that your household will receive only one copy of our proxy materials. Once you have received notice from your broker that they will be “householding” materials to your address, “householding” will continue until you are notified otherwise or until you revoke your consent. If, at any time, you no longer wish to participate in “householding” and would prefer to receive a separate proxy statement, or if you are receiving multiple copies of the proxy statement and wish to receive only one, please notify your broker if your shares are held in a brokerage account, or call or write us at the following address or phone number: China Electric Motor, Inc, Sunna Motor Industry Park, Jian’an, Fuyong Hi-Tech Park, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, by telephone at (86) 755-81499969. If you hold shares of our common stock in your own name as a holder of record, “householding” will not apply to your shares.
 
 
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Interest of Executive Officers and Directors
 
None of the Company’s executive officers or directors has any interest in any of the matters to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting, except, to the extent that the executive officers and directors are eligible to receive awards under the 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and with respect to each director, to the extent that a director is named as a nominee for election to the Board of Directors.

PROPOSAL NO. 1
 
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE DIRECTOR-NOMINEES.

Pursuant to the Company’s Bylaws, which give the Board of Directors the authority to establish, increase or decrease the number of directors, the Board of Directors increased the size of the board to seven members on June 24, 2010.  On June 24, 2010, the Company appointed Yue Wang, the Company’s current Chief Executive Officer, James M. Lee and Tony Shen as directors of the Company effective July 1, 2010.

On June 24, 2010, Shuiping Wang resigned as a director of the Company and as a member of the Audit Committee and as the Audit Committee Financial Expert effective June 30, 2010.  Therefore, Shuiping Wang will not be standing for re-election.

The nominees for election at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to the Board of Directors are Fugui Wang, Guoqiang Zhang, Liang Tang, Heung Sang Fong, Yue Wang, James M. Lee and Tony Shen.  Fugui Wang, Guoqiang Zhang, Liang Tang, and Heung Sang Fong all currently serve on the Board of Directors and Yue Wang, James M. lee and Tony Shen will begin serving as directors on July 1, 2010.  Each of the nominees has advised the Company of their willingness to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors if elected. You can find information about the nominees below under the section “Board of Directors and Executive Officers.”

If elected, the nominees will serve as directors until the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2011 or until their successors are elected and qualified.  If a nominee declines to serve or becomes unavailable for any reason, the proxies may be voted for such substitute nominee as the proxy holders may designate.

Vote Required
 
You may vote in favor or against any or all of the nominees and you may also withhold your vote as to any or all of the nominees. The affirmative vote of a plurality of all of the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present is necessary for the election of each of the nominees for director, assuming a quorum is present. If stockholders do not specify the manner in which their shares represented by a validly executed proxy solicited by the board of directors are to be voted on this proposal, such shares will be voted in favor of all of the nominees. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote, although they will count toward the presence of a quorum.

PROPOSAL NO. 2
 
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE TO RATIFY
THE APPOINTMENT OF MALONEBAILEY, LLP

The Audit Committee has recommended the appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.  MaloneBailey, LLP has served as our independent accountant since February 10, 2010.  Concurrent with our appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP, we dismissed our previous auditor, Kempisty & Company Certified Public Accountants PC (“Kempisty”), effective February 10, 2010. Our decision to change our principal independent registered public accounting firm was approved by our Audit Committee and our Board of Directors.
 
 
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The stockholders are being requested to ratify the appointment of MaloneBailey, LLP at the Annual Meeting. We anticipate that a representative of MaloneBailey, LLP will attend the Annual Meeting to make a statement and to respond to appropriate stockholder questions.

Fees to Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Years 2009 and 2008
 
The following table presents fees, including reimbursements for expenses, for professional audit services rendered by Kempisty for the audits of the Company’s annual financial statements and interim reviews of the Company’s quarterly financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and fees billed for other services rendered by Kempisty during those periods.

   
Year ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Audit Fees(1)
  $ 117,750     $ 144,810  
Audit-Related Fees
    -       -  
Tax Fees
    -       -  
All Other Fees
    -       -  
    Total
  $ 117,750     $ 144,810  

     (1) These are fees for professional services performed by Kempisty for the audit of our annual financial statements, review of our quarterly reports, and review of our Registration Statement on Form S-1.

The reports of Kempisty on our consolidated financial statements for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During our fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, and during the subsequent period through to the date of Kempisty's dismissal, there were no disagreements between us and Kempisty, whether or not resolved, on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statements disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Kempisty, would have caused Kempisty to make reference in its reports on our audited consolidated financial statements. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, and during the subsequent period through the date of Kempisty's dismissal, there were no "reportable events" as such term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K ("Reportable Event").

During the two years ended December 31, 2008, and through the date of our retention of MaloneBailey as our independent registered public accounting firm on February 10, 2010, we did not consult with MaloneBailey on matters that involved the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on our financial statements or any other matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a Reportable Event.

We engaged Kempisty as our independent registered public accounting firm on May 6, 2009 upon our dismissal of AJ. Robbins, PC ("AJ. Robbins") as our independent registered public accounting firm following the change in control of the Company on the closing of a share exchange transaction (the “Share Exchange”).  We engaged AJ. Robbins to audit the financial statements for SRKP 21, Inc. the period from October 11, 2007 (inception) to December 31, 2008.  The decision to change accountants was approved and ratified by the Company’s Board of Directors.  The report of AJ. Robbins on our financial statements for the period from October 11, 2007 (inception) ended December 31, 2008 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle, except for an explanatory paragraph relative to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  Additionally, during period from the Company’s inception (October 11, 2007) to December 31, 2008, there were no disagreements with AJ. Robbins on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure.

While AJ. Robbins was engaged by the Company, there were no disagreements with AJ. Robbins on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure with respect to the Company, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of AJ. Robbins would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report on the Company’s financial statements for period from October 11, 2007 (inception) to December 31, 2008.
 
 
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Pre-Approval Policy
 
The Audit Committee on an annual basis reviews audit and non-audit services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm for such services. The Audit Committee pre-approves (i) auditing services (including those performed for purposes of providing comfort letters and statutory audits) and (ii) non-auditing services that exceed a de minimis standard established by the committee, which are rendered to the Company by its outside auditors (including fees).

Vote Required
 
You may vote in favor or against this proposal and you may also withhold your vote.  The affirmative vote of a majority of all votes cast or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting is required to ratify the appointment MaloneBailey as our independent registered public accounting firm. If stockholders do not specify the manner in which their shares represented by a validly executed proxy solicited by the board of directors are to be voted on this proposal, such shares will be voted in favor of the appointment of MaloneBailey as our independent registered public accounting firm.  For purposes of the vote on this matter, abstentions will be counted as votes cast against the proposal, whereas broker non-votes are not applicable as brokers are entitled to vote on this matter.  However, should a broker non-vote occur, it will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote. Abstentions and broker non-votes will count toward the presence of a quorum.

PROPOSAL NO. 3
 
APPROVAL OF THE CHINA ELECTRIC MOTOR, INC. 2010 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF THE
CHINA ELECTRIC MOTOR, INC. 2010 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN.

The Board of Directors of the Company has approved and adopted the China Electric Motor, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”) and recommend that the stockholders of China Electric approve the Incentive Plan.  Stockholder approval of the Incentive Plan is desired, among other reasons, to meet the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Global Market.

The material features of the Incentive Plan are summarized below. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the specific provisions of the Incentive Plan, the full text of which is set forth as Appendix A to this proxy statement.

Administration

The Incentive Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, but the Board of Directors may exercise any of the powers and authority of the Committee.  The Committee has the authority to determine, within the limits of the express provisions of the Incentive Plan, the individuals to whom awards will be granted, the nature, amount and terms of such awards and the objectives and conditions for earning such awards.  The Committee generally has discretion to delegate its authority under the Incentive Plan to another committee of the Board or a subcommittee, or to such other party or parties, including officers of the Company, as the Committee deems appropriate.

Types of Awards

Awards under the Incentive Plan may include incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted shares of common stock, restricted stock units, performance share or unit awards, other stock-based awards and cash-based incentive awards.

Stock Options.  The Committee may grant to a participant options to purchase Company common stock that qualify as incentive stock options for purposes of Section 422 of the Code (“incentive stock options”), options that do not qualify as incentive stock options (“non-qualified stock options”) or a combination thereof.  The terms and conditions of stock option grants, including the quantity, price, vesting periods, and other conditions on exercise will be determined by the Committee.
 
 
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The exercise price for stock options will be determined by the Committee in its discretion, but non-qualified stock options and incentive stock options may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of one share of the Company’s common stock on the date when the stock option is granted.  Additionally, in the case of incentive stock options granted to a holder of more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company on the date of grant, the exercise price may not be less than 110% of the fair market value of one share of common stock on the date the stock option is granted.  On June 28, 2010, the market price per share of the Company’s common stock was $5.65 based on the closing price of the common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market on such date.

Stock options must be exercised within a period fixed by the Committee that may not exceed ten years from the date of grant, except that in the case of incentive stock options granted to a holder of more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company on the date of grant, the exercise period may not exceed five years.  The Incentive Plan provides for earlier termination of stock options upon the participant’s termination of service, unless extended by the Committee, but in no event may the options be exercised after the scheduled expiration date of the options.

At the Committee’s discretion, payment for shares of common stock on the exercise of stock options may be made in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock held by the participant or in any other form of consideration acceptable to the Committee (including one or more forms of “cashless” or “net” exercise).

Stock Appreciation Rights.  The Committee may grant to a participant an award of SARs, which entitles the participant to receive, upon its exercise, a payment equal to (i) the excess of the fair market value of a share of common stock on the exercise date over the SAR exercise price, times (ii) the number of shares of common stock with respect to which the SAR is exercised.

The exercise price for a SAR will be determined by the Committee in its discretion; provided, however, that in no event shall the exercise price be less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant.  Upon exercise of a SAR, payment may be made in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock held by the participant or in any other form of consideration acceptable to the Committee (including one or more forms of “cashless” exercise).  SARs must be exercised within a period fixed by the Committee that may not exceed ten years from the date of grant.

Restricted Shares and Restricted Units.  The Committee may award to a participant shares of common stock subject to specified restrictions (“restricted shares”).  Restricted shares are subject to forfeiture if the participant does not meet certain conditions such as continued employment over a specified forfeiture period and/or the attainment of specified performance targets over the forfeiture period.

The Committee also may award to a participant units representing the right to receive shares of common stock in the future subject to the achievement of one or more goals relating to the completion of service by the participant and/or the achievement of performance or other objectives (“restricted units”).  The terms and conditions of restricted share and restricted unit awards are determined by the Committee.

For participants who are subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, the performance targets described in the preceding two paragraphs may be established by the Committee, in its discretion, based on one or more of the following measures (the “Performance Goals”):

 
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Earnings per share
 
 
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Share price
 
 
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Net sales
 
 
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Return on stockholders' equity
 
 
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Customer satisfaction or retention
 
 
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Return on investment or working capital
 
 
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Expense targets
 
 
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Working capital targets
 
 
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Operating efficiency
 
 
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Productivity ratios
 
 
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Market share or change in market share
 
 
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Operating income
 
 
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Economic value added (the amount, if any, by which net operating income after tax exceeds a reference cost of capital)
 
 
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EBITDA (net income (loss) before net interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization)
 
 
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Reductions in inventory
 
 
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Inventory turns and on-time delivery performance
 
            The Performance Goals may be measured with respect to the Company or any one or more of its subsidiaries, divisions or affiliates, either in absolute terms or as compared to another company or companies, or an index established or designated by the Committee.  The above terms will have the same meaning as in the Company’s financial statements, or if the terms are not used in the Company’s financial statements, as applied pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, or as used in the industry, as applicable.

Performance Awards.  The Committee may grant performance awards to participants under such terms and conditions as the Committee deems appropriate.  A performance award entitles a participant to receive a payment from the Company, the amount of which is based upon the attainment of predetermined performance targets over a specified award period.  Performance awards may be paid in cash, shares of common stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee.

Award periods will be established at the discretion of the Committee.  The performance targets will also be determined by the Committee.  With respect to participants subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, the applicable performance targets will be established, in the Committee’s discretion, based on one or more of the Performance Goals described under the section titled “Restricted Shares and Restricted Units.”  To the extent that a participant is not subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, when circumstances occur that cause predetermined performance targets to be an inappropriate measure of achievement, the Committee, at its discretion, may adjust the performance targets or the amount or value of the performance award.

Other Stock-Based Awards.  The Committee may grant equity-based or equity-related awards, referred to as “other stock-based awards,” other than options, SARs, restricted shares, restricted units, or performance awards.  The terms and conditions of each other stock-based award will be determined by the Committee.  Payment under any other stock-based awards will be made in common stock or cash, as determined by the Committee.

Cash-Based Awards.  The Committee may grant cash-based incentive compensation awards, which would include performance-based annual cash incentive compensation to be paid to covered employees subject to Section 162(m) of the Code.  The terms and conditions of each cash-based award will be determined by the Committee.  The following material terms will be applicable to performance-based cash awards granted to covered executives subject to Section 162(m):
 
 
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The class of persons covered consists of those senior executives of the Company who are from time to time determined by the Committee to be subject to Section 162(m) of the Code (the “covered employees”).
 
 
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The targets for annual incentive payments to covered employees will consist only of one or more of the Performance Goals discussed under the section titled “Restricted Shares and Restricted Units” above.  Use of any other target will require ratification by the stockholders if failure to obtain such approval would jeopardize tax deductibility of future incentive payments.  Such performance targets will be established by the Committee on a timely basis to ensure that the targets are considered “preestablished” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.
 
 
·
In administering the incentive program and determining incentive awards, the Committee will not have the flexibility to pay a covered employee more than the incentive amount indicated by his or her attainment of the performance target under the applicable payment schedule.  The Committee will have the flexibility, based on its business judgment, to reduce this amount.
 
 
·
The cash incentive compensation feature of the Incentive Plan does not preclude the Board or the Committee from approving other incentive compensation arrangements for covered employees.
 
Dividend Equivalents.  The Committee may provide for the payment of dividends or dividend equivalents with respect to any shares of common stock subject to an award under the Incentive Plan.

Eligibility and Limitation on Awards

The Committee may grant awards to any employee, director, consultant or other person providing services to the Company or its affiliates.  The maximum awards that can be granted under the Incentive Plan to a single participant in any calendar year will be 1 million shares of common stock (whether through grants of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or other awards of common stock or rights with respect thereto) or $1 million in the form of cash-based incentive awards.

Awards Granted Under the Incentive Plan

As of the date hereof, no specific awards have been granted under the Incentive Plan.  We have agreed, within five business days of the approval of the Incentive Plan by our stockholders, to grant 50,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the Incentive Plan to each of Xinming Xiao, our Chief Operating Officer, and Shenping Wang, our Chief Technology Officer, which will vest for each upon the third anniversary of the officer’s respective date of appointment. We have also agreed, within five business days of the approval of the Incentive Plan by our stockholders, to grant 20,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the Incentive Plan to each of James M. Lee and Tony Shen, who have been appointed directors of our company effective July 1, 2010.

We have agreed to grant 150,000 shares of common stock pursuant to the Incentive Plan to Heung Sang Fong, our Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary and one of our directors, within five business days of the approval of the Incentive Plan by our stockholders, which shares shall be immediately vested upon the date of grant.  We have also agreed to grant an additional 300,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Fong pursuant to the Plan on January 31, 2012, with 250,000 of such shares to vest immediately upon the date of grant and 50,000 of such shares to vest on May 31, 2012.

We currently anticipate that we will grant a total of 1,200,000 shares of our common stock pursuant to the plan to various of our employees and directors upon approval of the Incentive Plan, including 250,000 shares to Yue Wang, our Chief Executive Officer, 55,000 shares to Hongyang Chen, our Executive Vice President, 20,000 shares to Liang Tang, one of our independent directors and 20,000 shares to Guoqiang Zhang, one of our independent directors.  We anticipate that such grants will vest immediately vest upon the date of grant, one-third will vest on the one-year anniversary of the grant date and one-third will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date.  Additional terms and conditions of the grants will be determined by our board of directors at the time of grant and will be set forth in a stock grant agreement to be executed by the Company and the grantee.

Beyond the anticipated grants described above, the exact types and amounts of any future awards to be made to any eligible participants pursuant to the Incentive Plan are not presently determinable.  Other than as described above, it is not possible to state who the participants in the Incentive Plan will be in the future or the number of options or other awards to be received by a person or group due to the discretionary nature of the Incentive Plan.
 
 
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Shares Subject to the Incentive Plan

An aggregate of 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock is reserved for issuance and available for awards under the Incentive Plan, including incentive stock options granted under the Incentive Plan.

With respect to awards made under the Incentive Plan, shares of common stock underlying awards that are forfeited or canceled (as a result, for example, of the lapse of an option or a forfeiture of restricted stock), as well as any shares surrendered to or withheld by the Company in payment or satisfaction of the exercise price of a stock option or tax withholding obligations with respect to an award, will be available for additional grants under the Incentive Plan.  On the exercise of a SAR, only the number of shares actually issued will be counted against the number of shares reserved for grant under the Incentive Plan.  Shares to be issued or purchased under the Incentive Plan will be authorized but unissued shares of common stock.  Shares issued with respect to awards assumed by the Company in connection with acquisitions do not count against the total number of shares available for new awards under the Incentive Plan.

Anti-Dilution Protection

In the event of any corporate event or transaction that results in a change in the capital structure of the Company, including a change resulting from a stock dividend or stock split, or combination or reclassification of shares, the Committee is empowered to make such equitable adjustments with respect to awards or any provisions of the Incentive Plan as it deems necessary and appropriate, including, if necessary, any adjustments in the maximum number of shares of common stock subject to the Incentive Plan, the number of shares of common stock subject to and the exercise price of an outstanding award, or the maximum number of shares that may be subject to one or more awards granted to any one recipient during a calendar year.

Amendment and Termination

The Board may at any time amend or terminate the Incentive Plan, provided that no such action may be taken that adversely affects any rights or obligations with respect to any awards theretofore made under the Incentive Plan without the consent of the recipient.  No awards may be made under the Incentive Plan after the tenth anniversary of its effective date.  Certain provisions of the Incentive Plan relating to performance-based awards under Section 162(m) of the Code will expire on the fifth anniversary of the effective date.

Surrender of Awards and Authority to Reprice

In its discretion, and on terms agreed to between the Company and the participant, the Company may accept the surrender or cancellation of any award outstanding under the Incentive Plan.  In addition, without requiring shareholder approval, the Committee may substitute or otherwise grant a new award under the Incentive Plan in connection with the surrender or cancellation of an existing award, including the substitution or grant of (i) an option or SAR with a lower exercise price than the option or SAR being surrendered, (ii) a different type of award upon the surrender or cancellation of an option or SAR with an exercise price above the market value of the underlying stock on the date of such substitution or grant, or (iii) any other award constituting a repricing of an option or SAR.

United States Federal Income Tax Consequences

The federal income tax consequences of the issuance and exercise of awards under the Incentive Plan are as described below.  The following information is only a summary of the tax consequences of the awards, and participants should consult with their own tax advisors with respect to the tax consequences inherent in the ownership or exercise of the awards, and the ownership and disposition of any underlying securities.

Incentive Stock Options.  A participant who is granted an incentive stock option will not recognize any taxable income for federal income tax purposes either on the grant or exercise of the incentive stock option.  If the participant disposes of the shares purchased pursuant to the incentive stock option more than two years after the date of grant and more than one year after the exercise of the option (the required statutory “holding period”), (a) the participant will recognize long-term capital gain or loss, as the case may be, equal to the difference between the selling price and the option price; and (b) the Company will not be entitled to a deduction with respect to the shares of stock so issued.  If the holding period requirements are not met, any gain realized upon disposition will be taxed as ordinary income to the extent of the excess of the lesser of (i) the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise over the option price, and (ii) the gain on the sale.  Also in that case, the Company will be entitled to a deduction in the year of disposition in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the participant.  Any additional gain will be taxed as short-term or long-term capital gain depending upon the holding period for the stock.  A sale for less than the option price results in a capital loss.
 
 
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The excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the option price is, however, includable in the option holder’s income for alternative minimum tax purposes.
 
Nonqualified Stock Options.  A participant who is granted a nonqualified stock option under the Incentive Plan will not recognize any income for federal income tax purposes on the grant of the option.  Generally, on the exercise of the option, the participant will recognize taxable ordinary income equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the exercise date over the option price for the shares.  The Company generally will be entitled to a deduction on the date of exercise in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the participant.  Upon disposition of the shares purchased pursuant to the stock option, the participant will recognize long-term or short-term capital gain or loss, as the case may be, equal to the difference between the amount realized on such disposition and the basis for such shares, which basis includes the amount previously recognized by the participant as ordinary income.

Stock Appreciation Rights.  A participant who is granted stock appreciation rights will normally not recognize any taxable income on the receipt of the SARs.  Upon the exercise of a SAR, (a) the participant will recognize ordinary income equal to the amount received (the increase in the fair market value of one share of the Company’s common stock from the date of grant of the SAR to the date of exercise); and (b) the Company will be entitled to a deduction on the date of exercise in an amount equal to the ordinary income recognized by the participant.

Restricted Shares.  A participant will not be taxed at the date of an award of restricted shares, but will be taxed at ordinary income rates on the fair market value of any restricted shares as of the date that the restrictions lapse, unless the participant, within 30 days after transfer of such restricted shares to the participant, elects under Section 83(b) of the Code to include in income the fair market value of the restricted shares as of the date of such transfer.  The Company will be entitled to a corresponding deduction.  Any disposition of shares after restrictions lapse will be subject to the regular rules governing long-term and short-term capital gains and losses, with the basis for this purpose equal to the fair market value of the shares at the end of the restricted period (or on the date of the transfer of the restricted shares, if the employee elects to be taxed on the fair market value upon such transfer).  To the extent dividends are payable during the restricted period under the applicable award agreement, any such dividends will be taxable to the participant at ordinary income tax rates and will be deductible by the Company unless the participant has elected to be taxed on the fair market value of the restricted shares upon transfer, in which case they will thereafter be taxable to the employee as dividends and will not be deductible by the Company.

Restricted Units.  A participant will normally not recognize taxable income upon an award of restricted units, and the Company will not be entitled to a deduction until the lapse of the applicable restrictions.  Upon the lapse of the restrictions and the issuance of the earned shares, the participant will recognize ordinary taxable income in an amount equal to the fair market value of the common stock received and the Company will be entitled to a deduction in the same amount.

Performance Awards, Other Stock-Based Awards and Cash-Based Awards.  Normally, a participant will not recognize taxable income upon the grant of performance awards, other stock-based awards and cash-based awards.  Subsequently, when the conditions and requirements for the grants have been satisfied and the payment determined, any cash received and the fair market value of any common stock received will constitute ordinary income to the participant.  The Company also will then be entitled to a deduction in the same amount.

Tax Deductibility of Certain Performance-Based Awards Under the Incentive Plan.  Section 162(m) of the Code limits the deductibility for federal income tax purposes of certain compensation paid to any “covered employee” in excess of $1 million.  For purposes of Section 162(m), the term “covered employee” includes the Company’s chief executive officer and the three other most highly compensated executive officers who are required to be disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement as a “named executive officer” based on the amount of their total compensation.  Certain compensation, including compensation paid based on the achievement of pre-established performance goals, is excluded from this deduction limit if the material terms under which the compensation is to be paid, including the performance goals to be used, are approved by our stockholders.  Accordingly, in order to maintain the Company’s ability to fully deduct certain incentive compensation paid pursuant to the Incentive Plan, approval of the Incentive Plan will qualify as approval of the material terms, including the Performance Goals discussed in the section titled “Restricted Shares and Restricted Units” above, under which qualifying performance-based compensation is to be paid.
 
 
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Effective Date

If approved by the stockholders of the Company, the Incentive Plan will be effective as of the date of approval by the Board of Directors.  If not approved by the stockholders, any previously issued awards will be terminated and no awards will be made under the Incentive Plan.

Vote Required

Approval of the Incentive Plan will require the affirmative vote of at least a majority in voting interest of the stockholders present in person or by proxy and voting at the Annual Meeting, assuming the presence of a quorum.  For purposes of the vote on this matter, abstentions will be counted as votes cast against the proposal, whereas broker non-votes will not be counted as votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote, although each type of vote will count toward the presence of a quorum.  If the stockholders do not approve the Incentive Plan, it will not be implemented, but the Company reserves the right to adopt such other compensation plans and programs as it deems appropriate and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
 
Information Concerning Director Nominees

Our executive officers, our current directors, and our director nominees who have been nominated for election as directors at the Annual Meeting, the positions held by them and their ages as of the date of this proxy statement are as follows:
 
Name
 
Age
 
Position
Yue Wang
 
27
 
Chief Executive Officer and director nominee
Heung Sang (“Dexter”) Fong
 
51
 
Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary, Director and director nominee
Xinming  (“Michael”) Xiao
 
46
 
Chief Operating Officer
Shenping Wang
 
44
 
Chief Technology Officer
Hongyang Chen
 
36
 
Executive Vice President
Fugui Wang
 
48
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors and director nominee
Guoqiang Zhang
 
39
 
Director and director nominee
Liang Tang
 
58
 
Director and director nominee
James M. Lee
 
63
 
Director nominee
Tony Shen
 
43
 
Director nominee

 
Yue Wang has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since March 2009 and as General Manager of Shenzhen YPC since February 2006.  Prior to serving as General Manager, Mr. Wang served as the Vice General Manager of Shenzhen YPC from January 2005.  Prior to January 2005, Mr. Wang was a student at the University of Leeds in London.  Mr. Wang received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Economy from the University of Leeds in 2005.  Mr. Wang’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his in-depth knowledge of the Company’s business acquired through his serve as the General Manager of Shenzhen YPC since February 2006 and as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since May 2009.
 
 
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Heung Sang (“Dexter”) Fong has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary since June 2010 and as a director of the Company since January 2010.  From February 2009 to March 2010, Mr. Fong served as the Chief Financial Officer and as a Director of Apollo Solar Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: ASOE).  From December 2006 to January 2009, Mr. Fong served as the Executive Vice President of Corporate Development of Fuqi International, Inc. (NASDAQ: FUQI).  From January 2004 to November 2006, Mr. Fong served as the managing partner of Iceberg Financial Consultants, a financial advisory firm based in China that advises Chinese clients in capital raising activities in the United States. From December 2001 to December 2003, Mr. Fong was the Chief Executive Officer of Holley Communications, a Chinese company that engaged in CDMA chip and cell phone design. From March 2002 to March 2004, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Systems Control Technology, Inc. From May 2001 to November 2001, Mr. Fong was the Director of Finance of PacificNet, Inc., a customer relationship management, mobile internet, e-commerce and gaming technology based in China. From December 1998 to April 2001, he was the Group Financial Controller of Oregon Scientific, a wholly-owned subsidiary of IDT, a Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed company. Mr. Fong is a U.S. CPA and has held various positions in such capacity with accounting firms in the United States and Hong Kong, including Deloitte and Touche, Ernst and Young, and KPMG Peat Marwick. Since March 2010, Mr. Fong has served as Director of Rongfu Agriculture, Inc. (OTCBB: RNFU). Since July 2006, Mr. Fong has served as an independent director of a Hong Kong public company, Universal Technology Inc. (HK:8091). Since July 2007, Mr. Fong has also served as a director and audit committee chairman, for each of Diguang International Development Co., Ltd. (OTCBB: DGNG) and Kandi Technology Corp. (NASDAQ-CM: KNDI). Mr. Fong served as independent director of Zhaoheng Hydropower (ZHYLP.PK) from June 2008 to May 2009.  Mr. Fong graduated from the Hong Kong Baptist College with a diploma in History in 1982. He also received an MBA from the University of Nevada at Reno in 1989 and a Masters degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 1993. Mr. Fong’s long and varied business career, including service as a CFO and director of a publicly-traded company, as well as his significant financial and accounting experience as a U.S. CPA and knowledge of the capital markets qualify him to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors.

Xinming (“Michael”) Xiao has over 10 years of production and technology management experience. He has served as the Company’s Chief Operating Office since June 1, 2010.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Xiao served as the Deputy Managing Director of Huizhou Besthope Micromotion Technology Industry Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of professional drive mechanisms and micro-motors, from October 2009 to May 2010.  From June 2006 to September 2009, Mr. Xiao served as the General Manager of Shanghai AWA Seimtsu Electric Co., Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of telephone vibration motors.  Mr. Xiao served as the Vice General Manager of Shenzhen MicroTech Motor Co., Ltd., a company engaged in micro-motor and motor parts trading, from June 2004 to May 2006.  Mr. Xiao received a bachelor’s degree in Machinery Manufacturing Technology and Equipment Automation in June 1982 from Central South University and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in June 1990 from Wuhan University of Technology.

Shenping Wang has more than 10 years of solid micro-motor industry experience, and is proficient in micro-motor design and production.  He has served as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer since June 1 2010.  Mr. Wang served as the General Manager of Shenzhen Chengzheng Technology Co., Ltd., a producer and operator of winding and spot-welding machines and the sale and development of micro-motors and associated devices, from March 2003 to May 2010.  From March 1996 to February 2002, Mr. Wang served as the manager of the research and design and manufacturing center and as the lead founder of the Guangzhou factor of Standard Motor Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of DC brush motors.  From February 1992 to March 1996, Mr. Wang served as a motor production engineer of MABUCHI Motor, a micro-motor manufacturer.  From August 1988 to February 2002, Mr. Wang served as a production engineer of an oil pump and glib factory.  Mr. Wang received a bachelor’s degree in Machine Manufacture and Equipment in July 1988 from the Engineering Institute of Shenyang.

Hongyang Chen has served as the Executive Vice President of the Company since March 2009 and as the Vice General Manager of Shenzhen YPC since March 2003.  Mr. Chen received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1997 from Northwestern Polytechnic University.

Fugui Wang has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since March 2009 and as a director of Shenzhen YPC since November 1999.  Since November 1999, Mr. Wang has served as the Chairman of the Board of Shenzhen YPC.  Since October 2001, Mr. Wang has served as the president of Rongxuan An (Shenzhen) Industrial Development Co., Ltd.  Mr. Wang received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1981 from Chongqing University.  We believe Mr. Wang’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his expertise in corporate strategy development and his extensive understanding of our business, our products and the micro-motor industry that he has acquired over his 10 years as a director of Shenzhen YPC.
 
Guoqiang Zhang has served as a director of the Company since March 2009 and has been a director of Shenzhen YPC since March 2003.  Since 2003, Mr. Zhang has served as the General Manager of Friends of Shenzhen Venture Capital Co., Ltd.  Mr. Zhang received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Guangzhou Institute of Financial and Economics College in 1992. We believe that Mr. Zhang’s deep knowledge of our business and products obtained through his 6 years of service as a director of Shenzhen YPC, as well as his 10 years of experience in corporate management and finance and understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements principles well qualifies Mr. Zhang to serve on our Board.
 
 
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Liang Tang has served as a director of the Company since March 2009 and as a director of Shenzhen YPC since March 2008.  Since 2002, Mr. Tang has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Hunan Shaoyang Ocean Fertilizer Group, a company engaged in the production and sale of fertilizer.  Mr. Tang received a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1989 from Hunan TV University.  We believe that Mr. Tang’s qualifications to sit on our Board include his 20 years of experience, expertise and background with respect to accounting matters, including his experience as a chief financial officer and familiarity with U.S. GAAP and financial statements.

James M. Lee will begin serving as a director of the Company on July 1, 2010.  Mr. Lee has served as a director of Apollo Solar Energy, Inc. (OTCBB: ASOE) since March 2009.  From June 1967 through June 2003, Mr. Lee served in a number of different roles with Intel Corporation, including as Director of Intel’s California Technology Lab and General Manager of Intel’s manufacturing subsidiary in Shanghai.  Mr. Lee a received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1967 and a Master of Science Degree in Electronic Engineering from Syracuse University in 1971. The Board of Directors of the Company determined that Mr. Wang is qualified to serve as a director of the Company due to his experience in international business operations acquired from his service as the General Manager of Intel Technology (China) Ltd. in Shanghai, China, as well as his experience in working with the Chinese government and various suppliers in China.

Tony Shen, will begin serving as a director of the Company on July 1, 2010.  Mr. Shen served as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of China BAK Battery, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAK) from August 2007 to April 2010.   He served as the Vice President of Strategic Development of China BAK Batter from May 2007 to August 2007.  From 2006 to April 2007, Mr. Shen served as the Acting Chie Financial Officer of eLong Inc. (NASDAQ: LONG). Mr. Shen served as an independent consultant to various companies in China from 2005 to July 2006 and as the General Manager of Overseas Investment Management from 2003 to 2004 for China Netcom Group Corp. (Hong Kong) Ltd. (NYSE:  CN). Prior to joining China Netcom, Mr. Shen served in several senior finance roles at Solectron Corporation in the United States from 1999 to 2003. Mr. Shen received a BE in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.  The Board of Directors of the Company determined that Mr. Wang is qualified to serve as a director of the Company due to his experience as a Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded U.S. company, his knowledge of accounting rules affecting the Company and his familiarity with the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND BOARD MATTERS
 
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
 
On November 24, 2009, our board of directors amended and restated its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which applies to all directors, officers and employees. The purpose of the Code is to promote honest and ethical conduct. A copy of the Code is posted on our corporate website located at http://szmotor.investorroom.com/. The Code is available in print, without charge, upon written request to us at China Electric Motor, Inc., Attention: Secretary, Sunna Motor Industry Park, Jian’an, Fuyong Hi-Tech Park, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.  We intend to post promptly any amendments to or waivers of the Code on our corporate website.

Director Independence
 
Subject to certain exceptions, under the listing standards of the NASDAQ Global Market, a listed company’s board of directors must consist of a majority of independent directors. Currently, our board of directors has determined that each of the non-management directors, Guoqiang Zhang, Liang Tang and Shuiping Wang, is an “independent” director as defined by the listing standards of NASDAQ Global Market currently in effect and approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. Our board of directors also determined that James M. Lee and Tony Shen, who will become directors of the Company effective July 1, 2010, also are “independent” directors as defined by NASDAQ listing standards and SEC rules and regulations.  All current members of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees satisfy the “independence” standards applicable to members of each such committee. All members of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees effective July 1, 2010 satisfy the “independence” standards applicable to members of each such committee. The board of directors made this affirmative determination regarding these directors’ independence based on discussions with the directors and on its review of the directors’ responses to a standard questionnaire regarding employment and compensation history; affiliations, family and other relationships; and transactions with the Company. The board of directors considered relationships and transactions between each director or any member of his immediate family and the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates. The purpose of the board of director’s review with respect to each director was to determine whether any such relationships or transactions were inconsistent with a determination that the director is independent under the NASDAQ Global Market rules.
 
 
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Family Relationships
 
Fugui Wang, our Chairman of the Board, is the father of Yue Wang, our Chief Executive Officer.  There are no family other relationships among any of the officers and directors.
 
Legal Proceedings

None of the nominees nor any director or executive officer has been involved in the certain legal proceedings listed in Item 103 and/or Item 401 of Regulation S-K.

There have been no events under any bankruptcy act, no criminal proceedings and no judgments, injunctions, orders or decrees material to the evaluation of the ability and integrity of any director, executive officer, promoter or control person of the Company during the past ten years.

The Company is not aware of any legal proceedings in which any director, nominee, officer or affiliate of the Company, any owner of record or beneficially of more than five percent of any class of voting securities of the Company, or any associate of any such director, nominee, officer, affiliate of the Company, or security holder is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or has a material interest adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries

Attendance of Directors at Board Meetings and Annual Meeting of Stockholders
 
During the year ended December 31, 2009, the Board of Directors met one time.  Each of the current directors who was on the Board of Directors during 2009 attended the meeting held by the Board of Directors held during 2009.

The Company does not have a policy requiring its directors to attend the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
Board Committees
 
Audit Committee

We established our Audit Committee in November 2009. The Audit Committee currently consists of Guoqiang Zhang, Liang Tang and Shuiping Wang, each of whom is an independent director. Shuiping Wang resigned as a director of the Company and member of the Audit Committee effective June 30, 2010.  Effective July 1, 2010, Tony Shen will become a director of the Company and a member of the Company’s Audit Committee, replacing the vacancy left by Shuiping Wang.  Liang Tang, our current Chairman of the Audit Committee and “audit committee financial expert” as defined under Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K, will be replaced as Chairman of the Audit Committee and the “audit committee financial expert” by Mr. Shen effective July 1, 2010.  The purpose of the Audit Committee is to represent and assist our board of directors in its general oversight of our accounting and financial reporting processes, audits of the financial statements and internal control and audit functions. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities include:

·  
The appointment, replacement, compensation, and oversight of work of the independent auditor, including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting, for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or performing other audit, review or attest services.
 
 
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Reviewing and discussing with management and the independent auditor various topics and events that may have significant financial impact on our company or that are the subject of discussions between management and the independent auditors.
 
The board of directors has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter is posted on our corporate website at: http://szmotor.investorroom.com/.
 
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Compensation Committee

We established our Compensation Committee November 2009. The Compensation Committee consists of Liang Tang and Guoqiang Zhang, each of whom is an independent director. Guoqiang Zhang is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is responsible for the design, review, recommendation and approval of compensation arrangements for our directors, executive officers, including our Chief Executive Officer, and key employees, and for the administration of our equity incentive plans, including the approval of grants under such plans to our employees, consultants and directors. The Compensation Committee conducts an annual review (in connection with the conclusion of our business planning process) of the compensation packages for each of our named executive officers. Based on this review, the Compensation Committee approves, to the extent applicable, (a) base salary changes, (b) equity grants and (c) targets and potential payout amounts under any performance-based incentive compensation programs for the new year. The Compensation Committee will annually review the proposed performance metric(s) applicable to the named executive officers and approve the performance targets and target payout amounts for the named executive officers. The Company does not have a general equity grant policy.   In reviewing and making compensation decisions of other executive officers, the Committee may consult with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and any others who can review the performance of the other executive officers, provide annual recommendations for individual management objectives, and provide input on strategic initiatives. The Compensation Committee has the authority, to the extent it deems necessary or appropriate, to retain a compensation consultant and other advisors to assist in the evaluation of director, Chief Executive Officer or executive officer compensation.  The board of directors has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee. A copy of the Compensation Committee Charter is posted on our corporate website at: http://szmotor.investorroom.com/.

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee consists of Liang Tang and Guoqiang Zhang, each of whom is an independent director. Effective July 1, 2010, Tony M. Lee will join the Nominating Committee.  Mr. Lee will replace Guoqiang Zhang as the Chairman of the Nominating Committee at that time as well. The Nominating Committee assists in the selection of director nominees, approves director nominations to be presented for stockholder approval at our annual general meeting and fills any vacancies on our board of directors, considers any nominations of director candidates validly made by stockholders, and reviews and considers developments in corporate governance practices. The board of directors has adopted a written charter for the Nominating Committee.  A copy of the Nominating Committee Charter is posted on our corporate website at: http://szmotor.investorroom.com/.

Board Leadership Structure

The Company does not have a policy regarding whether the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles should be combined or separated. Rather, the Board retains flexibility to choose its Chairman in any way that it deems best for the Company at any given time. The Company does not currently have a combined Chairman and CEO position.  Fugui Wang serves as our Chairman of the Board and Yue Wang, his son, serves or Chief Executive Officer.  The Board periodically reviews the appropriateness and effectiveness of its leadership structure given various factors.

A number of factors support the current leadership structure. The Board believes that Fugui Wang’s in-depth knowledge of the micro-motor industry and of the businesses and operations of the Company best equips him to lead Board meetings and focus the Board discussions on the most critical issues.

The Board believes that other aspects of the current leadership structure ensure effective independent Board leadership and oversight of management. For example, the Board regularly meets in executive session without the CEO or any other members of management present.  Executive sessions are led by our lead independent director Guoqiang Zhang.  The independent directors did not meet in executive session in 2009 as we did not have any independent members of our Board until November 2009.

The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight

Our Company faces a variety of risks, including investment risk, liquidity risk, and operational risk.  It is management’s responsibility to manage the day-to-day risks that we face and bring to the Board of Directors’ attention the most material risks to the Company.   The Board of Directors has oversight responsibility of the processes established by management to report and monitor systems for material risks applicable to the Company, with the oversight of certain risk areas delegated to board committees.  For example, our Compensation Committee is responsible for assessing risks associated with our compensation programs, and our Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing management of certain financial and regulatory risk areas. The Board’s oversight role is supported by management reporting processes that are designed to provide the Board and committees visibility into the identification, assessment, and management of critical risks.
 
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The Director Nomination Process
 
Our Board of Directors considers nominees from all sources, including stockholders. Stockholder nominees are evaluated by the same criteria used to evaluate potential nominees from other sources.  Minimally, nominees should have a reputation for integrity, honesty and adherence to high ethical standards. They should have demonstrated business experience and the ability to exercise sound judgment in matters related to the current and long-term objectives of the Company, and should be willing and able to contribute positively to the decision-making process of the Company. In addition, they should not have, nor appear to have, a conflict of interest that would impair the nominee’s ability to represent the interests of the Company or to fulfill the responsibilities of a director. Although the Board does not maintain a formal policy regarding diversity, the Nominating Committee considers diversity to include diversity of backgrounds, cultures, education, experience, skills, thought, perspectives, personal qualities and attributes, and geographic profiles (i.e., where the individuals have lived and worked), as well as race, ethnicity, gender, national origin and other categories. The value of diversity on the Board should be considered and the particular or unique needs of the Company shall be taken into account at the time a nominee is being considered.  Our Nominating Committee and Board believe that a diverse representation on the Board fosters a healthy, comprehensive, and balanced deliberative and decision-making process that is essential to the continued effective functioning of the Board and continued success of the Company

Additionally, the Board of Directors considers the respective qualifications needed for directors serving on various committees of the Board, and serving as chairs of such committees, should be taken into consideration. In recruiting and evaluating nominees, the Board of Directors considers the appropriate mix of skills and experience and background needed for members of the Board and for members of each of the Board’s committees, so that the Board and its committees have the necessary resources to perform their respective functions effectively. The Board of Directors also believes that a prospective nominee should be willing to limit the number of other corporate boards on which he or she serves so that the proposed director is able to devote adequate time to his or her duties to the Company, including preparing for and attending Board and committee meetings. In addition, the re-nomination of existing directors is not viewed as automatic, but based on continuing qualification under the criteria set forth above. In addition, the Board of Directors will consider the existing director’s performance on the Board and on any committee on which such director serves, which will include attendance at Board and committee meetings.
 
Director Nominees by Stockholders. The Board of Directors will consider nominees recommended in good faith by our stockholders as long as these nominees for the appointment to the Board of Directors meet the requirements set forth above. Possible candidates who have been suggested by stockholders are evaluated by the Board of Directors in the same manner as are other possible candidates.

Executive Sessions

Non-management directors meet in executive sessions without our management. Non-management directors are those directors who are not also our executive officers and include directors, if any, who are not independent by virtue of the existence of a material relationship with our company. Executive sessions are led by our Audit Committee Chairman.  An executive session is typically held in conjunction with each regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting and other sessions may be called by the Audit Committee Chairman in his own discretion or at the request of the Board of Directors.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

Compensation Before the Share Exchange

Prior to the closing of the Share Exchange on May 6, 2009, we were a “blank check” shell company named SRKP 21, Inc. that was formed to investigate and acquire a target company or business seeking the perceived advantages of being a publicly held corporation.  The only officers and directors of SRKP 21, Inc., Richard Rappaport and Anthony Pintsopoulos, SRKP 21’s President and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, did not receive any compensation or other perquisites for serving in such capacities.  Messrs. Rappaport and Pintsopoulos resigned from all of their executive and director positions with SRKP 21 upon the closing of the Share Exchange and are no longer employed by or affiliated with our company. 
 
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Prior to the closing of the Share Exchange, our current named executive officers were compensated by Shenzhen YPC until the closing of the Share Exchange, including for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the period from January 1, 2009 to May 6, 2009.  The Chairman of the Board of Shenzhen YPC, Fugui Wang, determined the compensation for himself and the other executive officers of Shenzhen YPC that was earned in fiscal 2008 and the period from January 1, 2009 to May 6, 2009 after consulting with the board members of Shenzhen YPC.  In addition, the Board of Directors of Shenzhen YPC approved the compensation.  From January 1, 2009 to May 6, 2009 and during the fiscal years of 2008, 2007 and 2006, the compensation for Shenzhen YPC’s named executive officers consisted solely of each executive officer’s salary and cash bonus.  The Board of Directors of Shenzhen YPC believe that the salaries paid to our executive officers during 2008 and the period from January 1, 2009 to May 6, 2009 are indicative of the objectives of its compensation program and reflect the fair value of the services provided to Shenzhen YPC, as measured by the local market in China.

Compensation After the Share Exchange

Upon the closing of the Share Exchange, the executive officers of Shenzhen YPC were appointed as our executive officers and we adopted the compensation policies of Shenzhen YPC, as modified for a company publicly reporting in the United States.  Compensation for our current executive officers is determined with the goal of attracting and retaining high quality executive officers and encouraging them to work as effectively as possible on our behalf.  Compensation is designed to reward executive officers for successfully meeting their individual functional objectives and for their contributions to our overall development.  For these reasons, the elements of compensation of our executive officers are salary and bonus.  Salary is paid to cover an appropriate level of living expenses for the executive officers and the bonus is paid to reward the executive officer for individual and company achievement.

Salary is designed to attract, as needed, individuals with the skills necessary for us to achieve our business plan, to motivate those individuals, to reward those individuals fairly over time, and to retain those individuals who continue to perform at or above the levels that we expect.  When setting and adjusting individual executive salary levels, we consider the relevant established salary range, the named executive officer’s responsibilities, experience, potential, individual performance and contribution.  We also consider other factors such as our overall corporate budget for annual merit increases, unique skills, demand in the labor market and succession planning.

We determine the levels of salary as measured primarily by the local market in China.  We determine market rate by conducting a comparison with the local geographic area averages and industry averages in China.  In determining market rate, we review statistical data collected and reported by the Shenzhen Labor Bureau which is published monthly.  The statistical data provides the high, median, low and average compensation levels for various positions in various industry sectors.  In particular, we use the data for the manufacturing sector as our benchmark to determine compensation levels because we operate in Shenzhen City as a consumer electronics manufacturer.  Our compensation levels are at roughly the 80th-90th percentile of the compensation spectrum for the manufacturing sector.
 
Corporate performance goals include sales targets, research and development targets, production yields, and equipment utilization.  Additional key areas of corporate performance taken into account in setting compensation policies and decisions are cost control, profitability, and innovation.  The key factors may vary depending on which area of business a particular executive officer’s work is focused.  Individual performance goals include subjective evaluation, based on an employee’s team-work, creativity and management capability, and objective goals such as sales targets.  We have not paid bonuses to our executive officers in the past.  Because we successfully completed the listing of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market, we expect to pay bonuses to our executive officers based upon whether corporate and individual performance goals are met.  Generally, the amount of a bonus, when awarded, will be equal to one month’s salary plus 5% to 25% of the individual's annual salary.  If the corporate and individual goals are fully met, the bonus will be closer to the top end of the range.  If the goals are only partially met, the amount of the bonus will be closer to the bottom end of the range.  In no event will there be a bonus equal to more than one month's salary if the corporate goals are not met by at least 50%.

 
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Our board of directors established a compensation committee in November 2009 comprised of non-employee directors.  The compensation committee will perform, at least annually, a strategic review of the compensation program for our executive officers to determine whether it provides adequate incentives and motivation to our executive officers and whether it adequately compensates our executive officers relative to comparable officers in other companies with which we compete for executives.  Those companies may or may not be public companies or companies located in the PRC or even, in all cases, companies in a similar business.  Prior to the formation of the compensation committee, Fugui Wang, upon consulting with our board members, determined the compensation for our current executive officers.  In 2010, our compensation committee will determine compensation levels for our executive officers.  We have established a compensation program for executive officers for 2010 that is designed to attract, as needed, individuals with the skills necessary for us to achieve our business plan, to motivate those individuals, to reward those individuals fairly over time, and to retain those individuals who continue to perform at or above the levels that we expect.  If paid, bonuses for executive officers in 2010 will be based on company and individual performance factors, as described above.

Because we successfully completed the listing of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market in 2010, we intend to adjust our compensation evaluations upwards in 2010, including through the payment of bonuses.  However, in such case, we do not intend to increase compensation by more than 20%.  We believe that adopting higher compensation in the future may be based on the increased amount of responsibilities and the expansion of our business to be assumed by each of the executive officers after we become a publicly listed company.

We also intend to expand the scope of our compensation, such as the possibility of granting options to executive officers and tying compensation to predetermined performance goals.  We intend to adopt an equity incentive plan in the near future and issue stock-based awards under the plan to aid our company’s long-term performance, which we believe will create an ownership culture among our named executive officers that fosters beneficial, long-term performance by our company.  We do not currently have a general equity grant policy with respect to the size and terms of grants that we intend to make in the future, but we expect that our compensation committee will evaluate our achievements for each fiscal year based on performance factors and results of operations such as revenues generated, cost of revenues, and net income.

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth information concerning the compensation for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2009 of the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, in addition to our three most highly compensated officers whose annual compensation exceeded $100,000, and up to two additional individuals, as applicable, for whom disclosure would have been required but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer of the registrant at the end of the last fiscal year.

Name and Position
 
Year
 
Salary
($)
   
Bonus
($)
   
Total
($)
 
Yue Wang
 
2009
    17,568       -       17,568  
Chief Executive Officer
 
2008
    8,126       -       8,126  
   
2007
    6,575       -       6,575  
                             
Haixia Zhang (1)
 
2009
    8,076       -       8,076  
Chief Financial Officer
 
2008
    6,627       -       6,627  
   
2007
    5,425       -       5,425  
                             
Richard Rappaport (2)
 
2009
    -       -       -  
Former President
 
2008
    -       -       -  
and Former Director
 
2007
    -       -       -  
                             
Anthony Pintsopoulos (2)
 
2009
    -       -       -  
Former Secretary, Former Chief
 
2008
    -       -       -  
Financial Officer, and Former
 
2007
    -       -       -  
Director
                           
 

(1) Ms. Zhang ceased serving as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer as of June 10, 2010.

 
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(2)  Upon the close of the Share Exchange on May 6, 2009, Messrs. Rappaport and Pintsopoulos resigned from all positions with the Company, which they held from the Company’s inception on October 11, 2007.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2009

There were no option grants in 2009.

Outstanding Equity Awards at 2009 Fiscal Year End

There were no option exercises or options outstanding in 2009.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal 2009

There were no option exercises or stock vested in 2009.

Pension Benefits

There were no pension benefit plans in effect in 2009.

Nonqualified Defined Contribution and Other Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans

There were no nonqualified defined contribution or other nonqualified deferred compensation plans in effect in 2009.

Employment Agreements

Yue Wang and Hongyang Chen

Each of Yue Wang and Hongyang Chen are parties to employment agreements with Shenzhen YPC with durations of one year from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010, further to which each employee is paid a monthly salary as follows:

·  
Yue Wang is paid a monthly salary of RMB 10,000, which is approximately US$1,464.
 
·  
Hongyang Chen is paid a monthly salary of RMB 5,600, which is approximately US$820.
 
Pursuant to the agreement, each employee’s salary is reviewed annually in March for adjustment in light of the employee’s performance and working conditions.  In the event an employee works overtime that has been approved by Shenzhen YPC, each employee will be offered compensation leave or overtime salary in accordance with the Labor Law of China.  Under the employment agreements, the employees have an obligation to maintain the commercial secrets of the Company.

During each employee’s probationary period, either the employee or Shenzhen YPC may terminate the agreement, provided however, that Shenzhen YPC may only terminate the agreement if the employee has failed to satisfy the requirements for his or her recruitment, as stipulated in Shenzhen YPC’s employee handbook and other relevant regulations.  Each agreement may be renewed upon one party’s providing of 30 days written notice to the other party and both parties’ agreement to renew the agreement.  The employment agreements provide for immediate termination upon the occurrence of termination conditions stipulated by the Law of Labor Contract in China.

Xinming Xiao and Shenping Wang

On May 29, 2010, we entered into an employment agreement with each of Xinming (“Michael”) Xiao and Shenping Wang regarding their employment as our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, respectively (the “Agreements”).  The Agreements are effective as of June 1, 2010.  Pursuant to the Agreements, each of Mr. Xiao and Mr. Wang are entitled to a base salary at a monthly rate of RMB 20,000, as well as reimbursement for the cost of standard corporate-style healthcare insurance coverage and for reasonable travel, hotel, entertainment, and other business related expenses. Each of Mr. Xiao and Mr. Wang are entitled to accrue seven (7) days of paid leave each year.

 
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We agreed that within five (5) business days after the approval of an equity incentive plan by our stockholders, we will grant to each of Mr. Xiao and Mr. Wang, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the plan, 50,000 shares of our restricted common stock (the “Grants”).  Additional terms and conditions of the Grants shall be determined by our Board of Directors in accordance with the plan at the time of the Grants and set forth in a stock grant agreement between the officer and the Company.

The initial term of the Agreements is thirty-six (36) months, with automatic one-year extensions, unless either party provides ninety (90) days written notice of termination prior to the expiration of then current term.  Mr. Wang and Mr. Xiao may terminate his Agreement for any reason upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Company.  We may terminate the Agreements immediately for Cause (as defined in the Agreement) and upon thirty (30) days written notice without Cause.  In the event Mr. Xiao’s or Mr. Wang’s employment with the Company is terminated, we will pay Mr. Xiao or Mr. Wang, as applicable, on the date of termination only the amount of his salary that is earned but unpaid as of the date of termination, in addition to any accrued but unused paid leave and any unreimbursed business expenses incurred as of the date of termination.  In the event of Mr. Xiao’s or Mr. Wang’s termination of his Agreement for Good Reason (as defined in the Agreement), the Company will also pay to such officer a severance payment in an amount equal to three (3) months of such officer’s annual salary at the time of termination.  In the event of Mr. Xiao’s or Mr. Wang’s termination by the Company without Cause, such officer will also receive a severance payment in an amount equal to such officer’s salary at the time of termination for the remainder of the then-current term of the Agreement.
 
Heung Sang Fong

On June 10, 2010, we entered into an amended and restated employment agreement with Mr. Fong regarding his employment by the Company as its new Chief Financial Officer (the “Agreement”).  Pursuant to the Agreement, Mr. Fong will be entitled to a base salary at an annual rate of $100,000, as well as reimbursement for the cost of standard corporate-style healthcare insurance coverage and for reasonable travel, hotel, entertainment, and other business related expenses. Mr. Fong is entitled to accrue twenty-one (21) days of paid leave each year, with a total maximum accrual of thirty (30) days.

We agreed that within five business days after the approval of a Plan by our stockholders, we will grant 150,000 shares of our common stock to Mr. Fong, which shall be immediately vested upon the date of grant.  We also agreed to grant to Mr. Fong an additional 300,000 shares of our common stock on January 31, 2012, with 250,000 of such shares to vest immediately upon the date of grant and 50,000 of such shares to vest on May 31, 2012.  Additional terms and conditions of the grants of shares shall be determined by our Board of Directors in accordance with the Plan at the time of the grants and set forth in a stock grant agreement to be executed by the Company and Mr. Fong.

The initial term of the employment agreement is twenty-four (24) months, with automatic one-year extensions, unless either party provides ninety (90) days written notice of termination prior to the expiration of then current term.  Mr. Fong may terminate the Agreement for any reason upon thirty (30) days written notice to the Company.  We may terminate the Agreement immediately for Cause (as defined in the Agreement) and upon thirty (30) days written notice to Mr. Fong without Cause.  In the event Mr. Fong’s employment with the Company is terminated, we will pay Mr. Fong on the date of termination only the amount of his salary that is earned but unpaid as of the date of termination, in addition to any accrued but unused paid leave and any unreimbursed business expenses incurred as of the date of termination.  In the event of Mr. Fong’s termination of the Agreement for Good Reason (as defined in the Agreement), we will also pay to Mr. Fong a severance payment in an amount equal to three (3) months of Mr. Fong’s annual salary at the time of termination.  In the event of Mr. Fong’s termination by us without Cause, Mr. Fong will also receive a severance payment in an amount equal to Mr. Fong’s salary at the time of termination for the remainder of the then-current term of the Agreement.

We have no other employment agreements with any of our other executive officers.

Director Compensation

The following table shows information regarding the compensation earned during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 by members of board of directors. Compensation information for Dang Yu Pan, our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, is described in the summary compensation table above.

 
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Name
 
Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash
($)
   
Stock
Awards
($)
   
Option
Awards
($)
   
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
   
Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
   
All Other
Compensation
($)
   
Total
($)
 
Fugui Wang
    20,000       -       -       -       -       -       20,000  
Jianrong Li (1)
    20,000       -       -       -       -       -       20,000  
Guoqiang Zhang
    20,000       -       -       -       -       -       20,000  
Liang Tang
    20,000       -       -       -       -       -       20,000  
Shuiping Wang
    20,000                                               20,000  

(1)  Ms. Li resigned as a director of the Company in January 2010.

We do not currently have an established policy to provide compensation to members of our Board of Directors for their services in that capacity.  We intend to develop such a policy in the near future.

Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitations of Liability

Under Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, we can indemnify our directors and officers against liabilities they may incur in such capacities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Our certificate of incorporation provides that, pursuant to Delaware law, our directors shall not be liable for monetary damages for breach of the directors’ fiduciary duty of care to us and our stockholders. This provision in the certificate of incorporation does not eliminate the duty of care, and in appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as injunctive or other forms of non-monetary relief will remain available under Delaware law. In addition, each director will continue to be subject to liability for breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, for acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct or knowing violations of the law, for actions leading to improper personal benefit to the director, and for payment of dividends or approval of stock repurchases or redemptions that are unlawful under Delaware law. The provision also does not affect a director’s responsibilities under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws.

Our bylaws provide for the indemnification of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Our bylaws further provide that our Board of Directors has discretion to indemnify our officers and other employees. We are required to advance, prior to the final disposition of any proceeding, promptly on request, all expenses incurred by any director or executive officer in connection with that proceeding on receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of that director or executive officer to repay those amounts if it should be determined ultimately that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified under the bylaws or otherwise. We are not, however, required to advance any expenses in connection with any proceeding if a determination is reasonably and promptly made by our Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum of disinterested Board members that (i) the party seeking an advance acted in bad faith or deliberately breached his or her duty to us or our stockholders and (ii) as a result of such actions by the party seeking an advance, it is more likely than not that it will ultimately be determined that such party is not entitled to indemnification pursuant to the applicable sections of our bylaws.

We have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than our payment of expenses incurred or paid by our director, officer or controlling person 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, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

We may enter into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers that are, in some cases, broader than the specific indemnification provisions permitted by Delaware law, and that may provide additional procedural protection. We have not entered into any indemnification agreements with our directors or officers, but may choose to do so in the future. Such indemnification agreements may require us, among other things, to:
 
 
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·  
indemnify officers and directors against certain liabilities that may arise because of their status as officers or directors;
 
·  
advance expenses, as incurred, to officers and directors in connection with a legal proceeding, subject to limited exceptions; or
 
·  
obtain directors’ and officers’ insurance.
 
At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officers or employees in which indemnification is sought, nor are we aware of any threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.

REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
 
The members of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, as set forth below, have reviewed and discussed with management the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, or CD&A, contained in this Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S−K. Based on this review and discussion, the members of the Compensation Committee have recommended to the Board of Directors that the CD&A be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and this Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A.

Respectfully submitted,

Compensation Committee

Liang Tang
Guoqiang Zhang

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
 
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage of ownership of that person, shares of common stock subject to options and warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable or become exercisable within 60 days of the Record Date are deemed outstanding even if they have not actually been exercised. Those shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
 
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock as of the Record Date, based on 20,744,743 issued and outstanding shares of common stock and no options to purchase shares of common stock. We also have outstanding warrants that are exercisable into 500,000 shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment, by:

·  
Each person known to be the beneficial owner of 5% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock;
 
·  
Each executive officer;
 
·  
Each director; and
 
 
·
All of the executive officers and directors as a group.
 
Unless otherwise indicated, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to the shares set forth opposite the stockholder’s name, subject to community property laws, where applicable. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each stockholder listed in the table is c/o China Electric Motor, Inc., Sunna Motor Industry Park, Jian’an, Fuyong Hi-Tech Park, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

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Common Shares
Beneficially Owned
 
Name of Beneficial Owner
 
Title
 
Number of
Shares
   
Percentage
of Shares
 
  Officers and Directors
               
Yue Wang
 
Chief Executive Officer
    -       -  
                     
Heung Sang Fong
 
Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and Director
    -       -  
                     
Xinming  Xiao
 
Chief Operating Officer
    -       -  
                     
Shenping Wang
 
 Chief Technology Officer
    -       -  
                     
Hongyang Chen
 
Executive Vice President
    -       -  
                     
Fugui Wang
 
Director
    -       -  
                     
Guoqiang Zhang
 
Director
    -       -  
                     
Liang Tang
 
Director
    -       -  
                     
Shuiping Wang
 
Director
    -       -  
                     
Officers and Directors as a group (total of 9 persons)
        -       -  
                     
Excel Profit Global Group Limited (1)
        9,226,679       44.5 %
                     
Richard Rappaport
1900 Avenue of the Stars,
Suite 310
Los Angeles, CA 90067
        1,268,257 (2)     6.1 %

(1)
To Chau Sum, who is the 100% owner of Excel Profit Global Group Limited, may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of these securities since he has sole voting and investment control over the securities.

(2)
Includes 316,619 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Rappaport.  Also includes 89,049 shares of Common Stock held by each of the Amanda Rappaport Trust and the Kailey Rappaport Trust (together, the “Rappaport Trusts”) as well as 773,540 shares of Common Stock held by WestPark Capital Financial Services LLC.  Mr. Rappaport, as Trustee of each of the Rappaport Trusts and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chairman of WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC, may be deemed the indirect beneficial owner of these securities since he has sole voting and investment control over the securities.

COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
The Company’s securities are currently registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As a result, and pursuant to Rule 16a-2 under the Exchange Act, the Company’s directors and officers and holders of 10% or more of its common stock are currently required to file statements of beneficial ownership with regards to their ownership of equity securities under Sections 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act. To our knowledge, based solely on review of such reports filed with the SEC during the past fiscal year, we believe that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, our directors, officers and owners of more than 10% of our common stock complied with all applicable filing requirements.
 
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REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
 
The Audit Committee consists of three non-employee directors who are independent under the standards adopted by the Board of Directors and applicable NASDAQ Stock Market and SEC standards. The Audit Committee represents and assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibility for oversight and evaluation of the quality and integrity of China Electric’s financial statements, China Electric’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the qualifications and independence of China Electric’s registered public accounting firm, MaloneBailey, LLC, and the performance of China Electric’s internal controls and of MaloneBailey, LLC.
 
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed with China Electric’s management, internal finance staff, internal auditors and MaloneBailey, LLC, with and without management present, China Electric’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of China Electric’s internal controls over financial reporting. The Audit Committee has also discussed with MaloneBailey, LLC the results of the independent auditors’ examinations and the judgments of MaloneBailey, LLC concerning the quality, as well as the acceptability, of China Electric’s accounting principles and such other matters that China Electric is required to discuss with the independent auditors under applicable rules, regulations or generally accepted auditing standards (including Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61). In addition, the Audit Committee has received from MaloneBailey, LLC the written disclosures required by Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, as amended, and has discussed with MaloneBailey, LLC their independence from China Electric and management, including a consideration of the compatibility of non-audit services with their independence, the scope of the audit and the fees paid to MaloneBailey, LLC during the year.
 
Based on our review and the discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 for filing with the SEC.

Respectfully submitted,

Guoqiang Zhang
Liang Tang
Shuiping Wang

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
 
Attainment Holdings Limited

Attainment Holdings Limited, Luck Loyal International Investment Limited and Shenzhen YuePengCheng Motor Company Limited, are either directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiaries of China Electric Motor, Inc. and each of which has interlocking executive and director positions with us and with each other.

Transfers to Jianrong Li

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, we incorrectly transferred approximately $1.3 million to an account controlled by Ms. Jianrong Li, the wife of our Chairman of the Board and the mother of our Chief Executive Officer, to effect certain corporate functions. Although, the entire amount of the transfers was returned to our account in April 2010, the transfers that we made to Ms. Li violated Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. No further transfers, loans, advances or similar arrangements will be made by us or any of our subsidiaries to Ms. Li or any of our officers or directors or any of their family members.

 
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Share Exchange

On May 6, 2009, we completed the Share Exchange with Attainment Holdings and Excel Profit Global Group Limited, the former sole shareholder of Attainment Holdings (“Excel Profit”).  At the closing, Attainment Holdings became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and 100% of the issued and outstanding securities of Attainment Holdings were exchanged for securities of our company.  An aggregate of 10,679,260 shares of common stock were issued to Excel Profit, the sole shareholder of Attainment Holdings, and certain designees.  The sole shareholder of Excel Profit, To Chau Sum, is a director of Attainment Holdings, Luck Loyal and Shenzhen Yuepengcheng.  As of the close of the Share Exchange and the initial closing of the Private Placement (described below), Excel Profit owned approximately 74.7% of the issued and outstanding stock of the Company.   Prior to the closing of the Share Exchange and the closing of the Private Placement, the stockholders of the Company agreed to the cancellation of an aggregate of 3,260,659 shares and 3,985,768 warrants to purchase shares of common stock held by them such that there were 12,351,449 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 626,984 shares of common stock owned by them immediately after the Share Exchange and initial closing of the Private Placement.  The Board resigned in full and appointed Fugui Wang, Jianrong Li, Guoqiang Zhang, Liang Tang and Shuiping Wang to the board of directors of our company, with Fugui Wang serving as Chairman.  The Board also appointed Yue Wang as our Chief Executive Officer, Haixia Zhang as our Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, Xiaobo Zhang as our Chief Administrative Officer, and Hongyang Chen as our Executive Vice President.  Most of these executives and directors were executives and/or directors of Attainment Holdings and/or its subsidiaries.  We paid an aggregate of $600,000 in connection with the Share Exchange, consisting of $350,000 to WestPark Capital, the placement agent in the private placement described below, and $250,000 to Keen Dragon Group Limited, a company unaffiliated with the Company, Attainment Holdings or WestPark Capital.  The $250,000 paid to Keen Dragon, a company affiliated with Chen Dong, was in connection with Keen Dragon’s services as an advisor to the Company, including assisting in preparations for the share exchange and the Company’s listing of securities in the United States.  We also paid WestPark Capital a success fee of $140,000 for the Share Exchange and an $80,000 due diligence fee.

Private Placement and Underwriting Services

Richard Rappaport, one of our controlling stockholders prior to the Share Exchange, indirectly holds a 100% interest in WestPark Capital, Inc., the placement agent for the equity financing, of approximately $4.3 million conducted by us in connection with the Share Exchange.  Anthony C. Pintsopoulos, an officer, director and significant stockholder of ours prior to the Share Exchange, is the Chief Financial Officer of WestPark Capital, Inc.  Kevin DePrimio and Jason Stern, each employees of WestPark Capital, Inc., are also our stockholders.  Richard Rappaport is the sole owner of the membership interests of WestPark Capital Financial Services, LLC.  Each of Messrs. Rappaport and Pintsopoulos resigned from all of their executive and director positions with us upon the closing of the Share Exchange.  We paid WestPark Capital, Inc., the placement agent for the Private Placement, a commission equal to 8.5% of the gross proceeds from the Private Placement, for an aggregate fee of approximately $362,000.
 
In addition, WestPark acted as a co-underwriter, along with Roth Capital Partners, LLC, in our public offering that we closed in February 2010.  We sold a total of 5,000,000 shares of common stock in the public offering at $4.50 per share, for gross proceeds of approximately $22.5 million.  Compensation for the underwriters’ services included discounts and commissions of $1,462,500, a $281,250 non-accountable expense allowance, roadshow expenses of approximately of $10,000, and legal counsel fees (excluding blue sky fees) of $40,000.  WestPark received a five-year warrant to purchase 25,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.625 per share.

On February 24, 2009, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full for the offer and sale of 750,000 additional shares of common stock at $4.50, for gross proceeds of approximately $3.4 million.  Discounts and commissions to the underwriters totaled $219,375.

Li Conversion

Jianrong Li, a former director of the Company and the current President of Attainment Holdings and Luck Loyal and President and director of Shenzhen YPC, converted approximately $1.3 million owed to her by Attainment Holdings into 284,843 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the closing of the public offering at a conversion price of $4.50 per share, the per share price of the shares sold in this public offering.

Policy for Approval of Related Party Transactions

In November 2009, we established an Audit Committee and adopted an Audit Committee Charter.  The Charter contains our policy for approval of related party transactions.  Our policy is to have our Audit Committee review and pre-approve any related party transactions and other matters pertaining to the integrity of management, including potential conflicts of interest, trading in our securities, or adherence to standards of business conduct as required by our policies.
 
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We believe that the related party transactions disclosed above are at fair market value and are on terms comparable to those that would have been reached in arm’s-length negotiations had the parties been unaffiliated at the time of the negotiations.

NOMINATIONS AND STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR 2009 ANNUAL MEETING
 
Proposals to be Included in Proxy Statement
 
Stockholders are hereby notified that if they wish a proposal to be included in our proxy statement and form of proxy relating to the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, they must deliver a written copy of their proposal no later than April 2, 2010. If the date of next year’s annual meeting is changed by more than 30 days from the date of this year’s meeting, then the deadline is a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail proxy materials. Proposals must comply with the proxy rules relating to stockholder proposals, in particular Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in order to be included in our proxy materials.

Proposals to be submitted for the Annual Meeting

A stockholder may wish to have a proposal presented at the 2011 annual meeting, but not to have such proposal included in the Company’s proxy statement and form of proxy relating to that meeting.  If notice of any such proposal is not received by the Company at its principal executive offices on or before May 22, 2011 (45 calendar days prior to the anniversary of the mailing date of this proxy statement), then such proposal shall be deemed “untimely” for purposes of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14a-4(c).  Therefore, the persons named in the enclosed proxy card will be allowed to use their discretionary voting authority to vote on the stockholder proposal when and if the proposal is raised at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

If the date of our 2011 annual meeting has been changed by more than 30 days from the date of our 2010 annual meeting, stockholders’ written notices must be received by us a reasonable time before we begin to print and mail proxy materials for our 2011 annual meeting.

Mailing Instructions
 
Proposals should be delivered to China Electric Motor, Inc., Sunna Motor Industry Park, Jian’an, Fuyong Hi-Tech Park, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, Attention: Dexter Fong. To avoid controversy and establish timely receipt by the Company, it is suggested that stockholders send their proposals by certified mail, return receipt requested.
 
STOCKHOLDER COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
Stockholders who wish to contact any of our directors either individually or as a group may do so by writing them c/o Dexter Fong, China Electric Motor, Inc., Sunna Motor Industry Park, Jian’an, Fuyong Hi-Tech Park, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, by telephone at (86) 755-81499 9969 specifying whether the communication is directed to the entire Board or to a particular director. Stockholder letters are screened by Company personnel to filter out improper or irrelevant topics, such as solicitations, and to confirm that that such communications relate to matters that are within the scope of responsibilities of the Board or a committee.
 
OTHER BUSINESS
 
The Board of Directors does not know of any other matter to be acted upon at the Annual Meeting. However, if any other matter shall properly come before the Annual Meeting, the proxyholders named in the proxy accompanying this Proxy Statement will have authority to vote all proxies in accordance with their discretion.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
/s/ Dexter Fong
Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Secretary and
Director on behalf of the Board of Directors  
Dated: June 28, 2010
Shenzhen, China

 
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF
 
CHINA ELECTRIC MOTOR, INC.
 
August 2, 2010, 10:00 a.m., China Standard Time
 
Please date, sign and mail
your proxy card in the
envelope provided as soon
as possible.
 
â Please detach along perforated line and mail in the envelope provided. â
 

 
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE “FOR” THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, “FOR” PROPOSAL 2 AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 3.  PLEASE SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE. PLEASE MARK YOUR VOTE IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS SHOWN HERE. x

1.
 
Election of
Directors
 
FOR ALL
THE
NOMINEES
 
WITHHOLD
AUTHORITY
FOR ALL
NOMINEES
 
FOR ALL EXCEPT
(See instructions
below)
 
                   
                   
   
Fugui Wang
 
¨
 
¨
 
¨
 
   
Guoqiang Zhang
             
   
Liang Tang
             
   
Heung Sang Fong 
             
   
Yue Wang
             
   
James M. Lee
             
    Tony Shen               

INSTRUCTION: To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “FOR ALL EXCEPT” and strike a line through the nominee’s name in the list below

 NOMINEE:     Fugui Wang            Guoqiang Zhang            Liang Tang             Heung Sang Fong             Yue Wang             James M. Lee             Tony Shen

2.
Ratify the selection of MaloneBailey LLC, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010.
                     
       
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
   
       
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¨
   
                     
3.
Approve the China Electric Motor, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
                     
       
FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAIN
   
       
¨
 
¨
 
¨
   
                     
Each of the persons named as proxies herein are authorized, in such person’s discretion, to vote upon such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments thereof.
 
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Date: 
 
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Note:
Please sign exactly as your name or names appear on this Proxy. When shares are held jointly, each holder should sign. When signing as executor, administrator, attorney, trustee or guardian, please give full title as such. If the signer is a corporation, please sign full corporate name by duly authorized officer, giving full title as such. If signer is a partnership, please sign in partnership name by authorized person.

 

 
 
CHINA ELECTRIC MOTOR, INC. 

 
PROXY FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON AUGUST 2, 2010
 
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
The undersigned stockholder(s) of China Electric Motor, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement dated June 28, 2010, and hereby appoints Heung Sang Fong and Yue Wang, or either of them acting singly in the absence of the other, with full power of substitution, as attorneys-in-fact and proxies for, and in the name and place of, the undersigned, and hereby authorizes each of them to represent and to vote all of the shares which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of China Electric Motor, Inc. to be held on August 2, 2010, at 10:00 a.m., China Standard Time, and at any adjournments thereof, upon the matters as set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
 
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED AND RETURNED IN A TIMELY MANNER, WILL BE VOTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING AND AT ANY ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER(S). IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED “FOR” ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES LISTED IN PROPOSAL 1, “FOR” APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 2 AND “FOR” THE APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 3.  AS DESCRIBED IN THE PROXY, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JUDGMENT OF THE PERSONS NAMED AS PROXIES HEREIN ON ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING.
 
PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY USING THE
ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
 
(continued, and to be signed and dated, on reverse side)

 

 

China Electric Motor, Inc.

2010 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

 
 

 

China Electric Motor, Inc.
2010 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

ARTICLE I

PURPOSE AND ADOPTION OF THE PLAN

1.01.      Purpose.  The purpose of the China Electric Motor, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the "Plan") is to assist in attracting and retaining highly competent employees, directors and consultants to act as an incentive in motivating selected employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries to achieve long-term corporate objectives and to enable stock-based and cash-based incentive awards to qualify as performance-based compensation for purposes of the tax deduction limitations under Section 162(m) of the Code.

1.02.      Adoption and Term.  The Plan has been approved by the Board to be effective as of June 28, 2010, subject to the approval of the stockholders of the Company, which occurred on [__________].  The Plan shall remain in effect until the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, or until terminated by action of the Board, whichever occurs sooner.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this Plan, capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

2.01.      Affiliate means an entity in which, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, the Company has at least a fifty percent (50%) ownership interest or, where permissible under Section 409A of the Code, at least a twenty percent (20%) ownership interest; provided, however, for purposes of any grant of an Incentive Stock Option, “Affiliate” means a corporation which, for purposes of Section 424 of the Code, is a parent or subsidiary of the Company, directly or indirectly.

2.02.      Award means any one or a combination of Non-Qualified Stock Options or Incentive Stock Options described in Article VI, Stock Appreciation Rights described in Article VI, Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units described in Article VII, Performance Awards described in Article VIII, other stock-based Awards described in Article IX, short-term cash incentive Awards described in Article X or any other Award made under the terms of the Plan.

2.03.      Award Agreement means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant or a written acknowledgment from the Company to a Participant specifically setting forth the terms and conditions of an Award granted under the Plan.

 
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2.04.      Award Period means, with respect to an Award, the period of time, if any, set forth in the Award Agreement during which specified target performance goals must be achieved or other conditions set forth in the Award Agreement must be satisfied.

2.05.      Beneficiary means an individual, trust or estate who or which, by a written designation of the Participant filed with the Company, or if no such written designation is filed, by operation of law, succeeds to the rights and obligations of the Participant under the Plan and the Award Agreement upon the Participant's death.

2.06.      Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.

2.07.      Change in Control means, and shall be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence of, any one of the following events:

(a)           The acquisition in one or more transactions, other than from the Company, by any individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), other than the Company, an Affiliate or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or an Affiliate, of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) of a number of Company Voting Securities in excess of 25% of the Company Voting Securities unless such acquisition has been approved by the Board;

(b)           Any election has occurred of persons to the Board that causes two-thirds of the Board to consist of persons other than (i) persons who were members of the Board on the effective date of the Plan and (ii) persons who were nominated for elections as members of the Board at a time when two-thirds of the Board consisted of persons who were members of the Board on the effective date of the Plan, provided, however, that any person nominated for election by a Board at least two-thirds of whom constituted persons described in clauses (i) and/or (ii) or by persons who were themselves nominated by such Board shall, for this purpose, be deemed to have been nominated by a Board composed of persons described in clause (i);

(c)           The consummation (i.e. closing) of a reorganization, merger or consolidation involving the Company, unless, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation, all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the Outstanding Common Stock and Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, following such reorganization, merger or consolidation beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or trustees, as the case may be, of the entity resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Outstanding Common Stock and Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, as the case may be;

 
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(d)           The consummation (i.e. closing) of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the Company, unless, following such sale or disposition, all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the respective beneficial owners of the Outstanding Common Stock and Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such sale or disposition, following such sale or disposition beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 75% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors or trustees, as the case may be, of the entity purchasing such assets in substantially the same proportion as their ownership of the Outstanding Common Stock and Company Voting Securities immediately prior to such sale or disposition, as the case may be; or

(e)           a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

2.08.      Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. References to a section of the Code shall include that section and any comparable section or sections of any future legislation that amends, supplements or supersedes said section.

2.09.      Committee means the Compensation Committee of the Board.

2.10.      Common Stock means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share.

2.11.      Company means China Electric Motor, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its successors.

2.12.      Company Voting Securities means the combined voting power of all outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors to the Board.

2.13.      Date of Grant means the date designated by the Committee as the date as of which it grants an Award, which shall not be earlier than the date on which the Committee approves the granting of such Award.

2.14.      Dividend Equivalent Account means a bookkeeping account in accordance with under Section 11.17 and related to an Award that is credited with the amount of any cash dividends or stock distributions that would be payable with respect to the shares of Common Stock subject to such Awards had such shares been outstanding shares of Common Stock.

2.15       Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

2.16.      Exercise Price means, with respect to a Stock Appreciation Right, the amount established by the Committee in the Award Agreement which is to be subtracted from the Fair Market Value on the date of exercise in order to determine the amount of the payment to be made to the Participant, as further described in Section 6.02(b).

 
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2.17.      Fair Market Value means, as of any applicable date:  (i) if the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange or is authorized for quotation on the Nasdaq National Market System (“NMS”), the closing sales price of the Common Stock on the exchange or NMS, as the case may be, on that date, or, if no sale of the Common Stock occurred on that date, on the next preceding date on which there was a reported sale; or (ii) if none of the above apply, the closing bid price as reported by the Nasdaq SmallCap Market on that date, or if no price was reported for that date, on the next preceding date for which a price was reported; or (iii) if none of the above apply, the last reported bid price published in the “pink sheets” or displayed on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (“NASD”), Electronic Bulletin Board, as the case may be; or (iv) if none of the above apply, the fair market value of the Common Stock as determined under procedures established by the Committee.

2.18.      Incentive Stock Option means a stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

2.19.      Merger means any merger, reorganization, consolidation, exchange, transfer of assets or other transaction having similar effect involving the Company.

2.20.      Non-Qualified Stock Option means a stock option which is not an Incentive Stock Option.

2.21       Non-Vested Share means shares of the Company Common Stock issued to a Participant in respect of the non-vested portion of an Option in the event of the early exercise of such Participant’s Options pursuant to such Participant’s Award Agreement, as permitted in Section 6.06 below.

2.22.      Options means all Non-Qualified Stock Options and Incentive Stock Options granted at any time under the Plan.

2.23.      Outstanding Common Stock means, at any time, the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock.

2.24.      Participant means a person designated to receive an Award under the Plan in accordance with Section 5.01.

2.25.      Performance Awards means Awards granted in accordance with Article VIII.

2.26.      Performance Goals means targets established by the Committee with respect to one or more of the following factors: net income (before or after taxes); earnings per share; share price; net sales; units sold or growth in units sold; return on stockholders' equity; customer satisfaction or retention; return on investment or working capital; expense targets; working capital targets; operating efficiency; productivity ratios; market share or change in market share; operating income; economic value added (the amount, if any, by which net operating income after tax exceeds a reference cost of capital); EBITDA (net income (loss) before net interest expense, provision (benefit) for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization); reductions in inventory; inventory turns and on-time delivery performance.  Anyof these targets may be measured with respect to the Company or any one or more of its Subsidiaries and divisions and either in absolute terms or as compared to another company or companies, and quantifiable, objective measures of individual performance relevant to the particular individual's job responsibilities.

 
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2.27.      Plan has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.01.

2.28.      Purchase Price, with respect to Options, shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(b).

2.29.      Restricted Shares means Common Stock subject to restrictions imposed in connection with Awards granted under Article VII.

2.30.      Restricted Stock Unit means a unit representing the right to receive Common Stock or the value thereof in the future subject to restrictions imposed in connection with Awards granted under Article VII.

2.31.      Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 16 of the Exchange Act, as the same may be amended from time to time, and any successor rule.

2.32.      Stock Appreciation Rights means awards granted in accordance with Article VI.

2.33       Termination of Service means the voluntary or involuntary termination of a Participant’s service as an employee, director or consultant with the Company or an Affiliate for any reason, including death, disability, retirement or as the result of the divestiture of the Participant's employer or any similar transaction in which the Participant's employer ceases to be the Company or one of its Subsidiaries.  Whether entering military or other government service shall constitute Termination of Service, or whether and when a Termination of Service shall occur as a result of disability, shall be determined in each case by the Committee in its sole discretion.

ARTICLE III

ADMINISTRATION

3.01.      Committee.

(a)           Duties and Authority.  The Plan shall be administered by the Committee and the Committee shall have exclusive and final authority in each determination, interpretation or other action affecting the Plan and its Participants.  The Committee shall have the sole discretionary authority to interpret the Plan, to establish and modify administrative rules for the Plan, to impose such conditions and restrictions on Awards as it determines appropriate, and to make all factual determinations with respect to and take such steps in connection with the Plan and Awards granted hereunder as it may deem necessary or advisable.  The Committee shall not, however, have or exercise any discretion that would disqualify amounts payable under Article X as performance-based compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.  The Committee may delegate such of its powers and authority under the Plan as it deems appropriate to a subcommittee of the Committee or designated officers or employees of the Company.  In addition, the full Board may exercise any of the powers and authority of the Committee under the Plan. In the event of such delegation of authority or exercise of authority by the Board, references in the Plan to the Committee shall be deemed to refer, as appropriate, to the delegate of the Committee or the Board.  Actions taken by the Committee or any subcommittee thereof, and any delegation by the Committee to designated officers or employees, under this Section 3.01 shall comply with Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the performance-based provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code, and the regulations promulgated under each of such statutory provisions, or the respective successors to such statutory provisions or regulations, as in effect from time to time, to the extent applicable.

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

ARTICLE IV

SHARES

4.01.      Number of Shares Issuable.  The total number of shares initially authorized to be issued under the Plan shall be One Million Two Hundred Thousand (1,200,000) shares of Common Stock.  The foregoing share limit shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 11.07.  The shares to be offered under the Plan shall be authorized and unissued Common Stock, or issued Common Stock that shall have been reacquired by the Company.

 
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4.02.      Shares Subject to Terminated Awards.  Common Stock covered by any unexercised portions of terminated or forfeited Options (including canceled Options) granted under Article VI, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units forfeited as provided in Article VII, other stock-based Awards terminated or forfeited as provided under the Plan, and Common Stock subject to any Awards that are otherwise surrendered by the Participant may again be subject to new Awards under the Plan.  Shares of Common Stock surrendered to or withheld by the Company in payment or satisfaction of the Purchase Price of an Option or tax withholding obligation with respect to an Award shall be available for the grant of new Awards under the Plan.  In the event of the exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights, whether or not granted in tandem with Options, only the number of shares of Common Stock actually issued in payment of such Stock Appreciation Rights shall be charged against the number of shares of Common Stock available for the grant of Awards hereunder.

ARTICLE V

PARTICIPATION

5.01.      Eligible Participants.  Participants in the Plan shall be such employees, directors and consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries as the Committee, in its sole discretion, may designate from time to time.  The Committee's designation of a Participant in any year shall not require the Committee to designate such person to receive Awards or grants in any other year.  The designation of a Participant to receive Awards or grants under one portion of the Plan does not require the Committee to include such Participant under other portions of the Plan.  The Committee shall consider such factors as it deems pertinent in selecting Participants and in determining the type and amount of their respective Awards.  Subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 11.07, in any calendar year, no Participant shall be granted Awards in respect of more than 1.0 million shares of Common Stock (whether through grants of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or other Awards of Common Stock or rights with respect thereto) or cash-based Awards for more than $1 million.

ARTICLE VI

STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

6.01.      Option Awards.

(a)           Grant of Options.  The Committee may grant, to such Participants as the Committee may select, Options entitling the Participant to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company in such number, at such price, and on such terms and subject to such conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, as may be established by the Committee.  The terms of any Option granted under this Plan shall be set forth in an Award Agreement.

(b)           Purchase Price of Options.  Subject to the requirements applicable to Incentive Stock Options under Section 6.01(d), the Purchase Price of each share of Common Stock which may be purchased upon exercise of any Option granted under the Plan shall be determined by the Committee; provided, however, that in no event shall the Purchase Price be less than the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.

(c)           Designation of Options.  The Committee shall designate, at the time of the grant of each Option, the Option as an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option; provided, however, that an Option may be designated as an Incentive Stock Option only if the applicable Participant is an employee of the Company on the Date of Grant.

 
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(d)           Special Incentive Stock Option Rules.  No Participant may be granted Incentive Stock Options under the Incentive Plan (or any other plans of the Company) that would result in Incentive Stock Options to purchase shares of Common Stock with an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the Date of Grant) of more than $100,000 first becoming exercisable by the Participant in any one calendar year.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the Incentive Plan to the contrary, the Exercise Price of each Incentive Stock Option shall be equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Incentive Stock Option as of the Date of Grant of the Incentive Stock Option; provided, however, that no Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to any person who, at the time the Option is granted, owns stock (including stock owned by application of the constructive ownership rules in Section 424(d) of the Code) possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, unless at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted the price of the Option is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Incentive Stock Option and the Incentive Stock Option by its terms is not exercisable for more than five years from the Date of Grant.

(e)           Rights As a Stockholder.  A Participant or a transferee of an Option pursuant to Section 11.04 shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to Common Stock covered by an Option until the Participant or transferee shall have become the holder of record of any such shares, and no adjustment shall be made for dividends in cash or other property or distributions or other rights with respect to any such Common Stock for which the record date is prior to the date on which the Participant or a transferee of the Option shall have become the holder of record of any such shares covered by the Option; provided, however, that Participants are entitled to share adjustments to reflect capital changes under Section 11.07.

6.02.      Stock Appreciation Rights.

(a)           Stock Appreciation Right Awards.  The Committee is authorized to grant to any Participant one or more Stock Appreciation Rights.  Such Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted either independent of or in tandem with Options granted to the same Participant. Stock Appreciation Rights granted in tandem with Options may be granted simultaneously with, or, in the case of Non-Qualified Stock Options, subsequent to, the grant to such Participant of the related Option; provided however, that: (i) any Option covering any share of Common Stock shall expire and not be exercisable upon the exercise of any Stock Appreciation Right with respect to the same share, (ii) any Stock Appreciation Right covering any share of Common Stock shall expire and not be exercisable upon the exercise of any related Option with respect to the same share, and (iii) an Option and Stock Appreciation Right covering the same share of Common Stock may not be exercised simultaneously.  Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right with respect to a share of Common Stock, the Participant shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over (B) the Exercise Price of such Stock Appreciation Right established in the Award Agreement, which amount shall be payable as provided in Section 6.02(c).

 
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(b)           Exercise Price. The Exercise Price established under any Stock Appreciation Right granted under this Plan shall be determined by the Committee, but in the case of Stock Appreciation Rights granted in tandem with Options shall not be less than the Purchase Price of the related Option; provided, however, that in no event shall the Exercise Price be less than the Fair Market Value on the Date of Grant.  Upon exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights granted in tandem with options, the number of shares subject to exercise under any related Option shall automatically be reduced by the number of shares of Common Stock represented by the Option or portion thereof which are surrendered as a result of the exercise of such Stock Appreciation Rights.

(c)           Payment of Incremental Value.  Any payment which may become due from the Company by reason of a Participant's exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right may be paid to the Participant as determined by the Committee (i) all in cash, (ii) all in Common Stock, or (iii) in any combination of cash and Common Stock.  In the event that all or a portion of the payment is made in Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock delivered in satisfaction of such payment shall be determined by dividing the amount of such payment or portion thereof by the Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date.  No fractional share of Common Stock shall be issued to make any payment in respect of Stock Appreciation Rights; if any fractional share would be issuable, the combination of cash and Common Stock payable to the Participant shall be adjusted as directed by the Committee to avoid the issuance of any fractional share.

6.03.      Terms of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.

(a)           Conditions on Exercise.  An Award Agreement with respect to Options or Stock Appreciation Rights may contain such waiting periods, exercise dates and restrictions on exercise (including, but not limited to, periodic installments) as may be determined by the Committee at the time of grant.  In the event the Committee grants an Option or Stock Appreciation Right that would be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Committee may include such additional terms, conditions and restrictions on the exercise of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right as the Committee deems necessary or advisable in order to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

(b)           Duration of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights.  Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall terminate upon the first to occur of the following events:

 (i)           Expiration of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right as provided in the Award Agreement; or

 (ii)          Termination of the Award in the event of a Participant's disability, Retirement, death or other Termination of Service as provided in the Award Agreement; or

 (iii)         In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, ten years from the Date of Grant (five years in certain cases, as described in Section 6.01(d)); or

 
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 (iv)         Solely in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an Option, upon the expiration of the related Option.

(c)           Acceleration or Extension of Exercise Time.  The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall have the right (but shall not be obligated), exercisable on or at any time after the Date of Grant, to permit the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right (i) prior to the time such Option or Stock Appreciation Right would become exercisable under the terms of the Award Agreement, (ii) after the termination of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right under the terms of the Award Agreement, or (iii) after the expiration of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right.

6.04.      Exercise Procedures.  Each Option and Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall be exercised under such procedures and by such methods as the Board may establish or approve from time to time.  The Purchase Price of shares purchased upon exercise of an Option granted under the Plan shall be paid in full in cash by the Participant pursuant to the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the Committee may (but shall not be required to) permit payment to be made (a) by delivery to the Company of shares of Common Stock held by the Participant, (b) by a “net exercise” method under which the Company reduces the number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate Exercise Price, or (c) such other consideration as the Committee deems appropriate and in compliance with applicable law (including payment under an arrangement constituting a brokerage transaction as permitted under the provisions of Regulation T applicable to cashless exercises promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board, unless prohibited by Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).  In the event that any Common Stock shall be transferred to the Company to satisfy all or any part of the Purchase Price, the part of the Purchase Price deemed to have been satisfied by such transfer of Common Stock shall be equal to the product derived by multiplying the Fair Market Value as of the date of exercise times the number of shares of Common Stock transferred to the Company.  The Participant may not transfer to the Company in satisfaction of the Purchase Price any fractional share of Common Stock.  Any part of the Purchase Price paid in cash upon the exercise of any Option shall be added to the general funds of the Company and may be used for any proper corporate purpose.  Unless the Committee shall otherwise determine, any Common Stock transferred to the Company as payment of all or part of the Purchase Price upon the exercise of any Option shall be held as treasury shares.

6.05.      Change in Control.  Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, no accelerated vesting of any Options or Stock Appreciation Rights outstanding on the date of such Change in Control shall occur.

6.06       Early Exercise.  An Option may, but need not, include a provision by which the Participant may elect to exercise the Option in whole or in part prior to the date the Option is fully vested.  The provision may be included in the Award Agreement at the time of grant of the Option or may be added to the Award Agreement by amendment at a later time.  In the event of an early exercise of an Option, any shares of Common Stock received shall be subject to a special repurchase right in favor of the Company with terms established by the Board.  The Board shall determine the time and/or the event that causes the repurchase right to terminate and fully vest the Common Stock in the Participant.  Alternatively, in the sole discretion of the Board, one or more Participants may be granted stock purchase rights allowing them to purchase shares of Common Stock outright, subject to conditions and restrictions as the Board may determine.

 
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ARTICLE VII

RESTRICTED SHARES AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

7.01.      Award of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. The Committee may grant to any Participant an Award of Restricted Shares consisting of a specified number of shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant subject to such terms, conditions and forfeiture and transfer restrictions, whether based on performance standards, periods of service, retention by the Participant of ownership of specified shares of Common Stock or other criteria, as the Committee shall establish.  The Committee may also grant Restricted Stock Units representing the right to receive shares of Common Stock in the future subject to such terms, conditions and restrictions, whether based on performance standards, periods of service, retention by the Participant of ownership of specified shares of Common Stock or other criteria, as the Committee shall establish.  With respect to performance-based Awards of Restricted Shares or Restricted Stock Units intended to qualify as "performance-based" compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, performance targets will consist of specified levels of one or more of the Performance Goals.  The terms of any Restricted Share and Restricted Stock Unit Awards granted under this Plan shall be set forth in an Award Agreement which shall contain provisions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with this Plan.

7.02       Restricted Shares.

(a)           Issuance of Restricted Shares.  As soon as practicable after the Date of Grant of a Restricted Share Award by the Committee, the Company shall cause to be transferred on the books of the Company, or its agent, Common Stock, registered on behalf of the Participant, evidencing the Restricted Shares covered by the Award, but subject to forfeiture to the Company as of the Date of Grant if an Award Agreement with respect to the Restricted Shares covered by the Award is not duly executed by the Participant and timely returned to the Company.  All Common Stock covered by Awards under this Article VII shall be subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions contained in the Plan and the Award Agreement entered into by the Participant.  Until the lapse or release of all restrictions applicable to an Award of Restricted Shares, the share certificates representing such Restricted Shares may be held in custody by the Company, its designee, or, if the certificates bear a restrictive legend, by the Participant.  Upon the lapse or release of all restrictions with respect to an Award as described in Section 7.02(d), one or more share certificates, registered in the name of the Participant, for an appropriate number of shares as provided in Section 7.02(d), free of any restrictions set forth in the Plan and the Award Agreement shall be delivered to the Participant.

 
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(b)           Stockholder Rights.  Beginning on the Date of Grant of the Restricted Share Award and subject to execution of the Award Agreement as provided in Section 7.02(a), the Participant shall become a stockholder of the Company with respect to all shares subject to the Award Agreement and shall have all of the rights of a stockholder, including, but not limited to, the right to vote such shares and the right to receive dividends; provided, however, that any Common Stock distributed as a dividend or otherwise with respect to any Restricted Shares as to which the restrictions have not yet lapsed, shall be subject to the same restrictions as such Restricted Shares and held or restricted as provided in Section 7.02(a).

(c)           Restriction on Transferability.  None of the Restricted Shares may be assigned or transferred (other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or to an inter vivos trust with respect to which the Participant is treated as the owner under Sections 671 through 677 of the Code, except to the extent that Section 16 of the Exchange Act limits a Participant's right to make such transfers), pledged or sold prior to lapse of the restrictions applicable thereto.

(d)           Delivery of Shares Upon Vesting.  Upon expiration or earlier termination of the forfeiture period without a forfeiture and the satisfaction of or release from any other conditions prescribed by the Committee, or at such earlier time as provided under the provisions of Section 7.04, the restrictions applicable to the Restricted Shares shall lapse.  As promptly as administratively feasible thereafter, subject to the requirements of Section 11.05, the Company shall deliver to the Participant or, in case of the Participant's death, to the Participant's Beneficiary, one or more share certificates for the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock, free of all such restrictions, except for any restrictions that may be imposed by law.

(e)           Forfeiture of Restricted Shares.  Subject to Sections 7.02(f) and 7.04, all Restricted Shares shall be forfeited and returned to the Company and all rights of the Participant with respect to such Restricted Shares shall terminate unless the Participant continues in the service of the Company or an Affiliate as an employee until the expiration of the forfeiture period for such Restricted Shares and satisfies any and all other conditions set forth in the Award Agreement.  The Committee shall determine the forfeiture period (which may, but need not, lapse in installments) and any other terms and conditions applicable with respect to any Restricted Share Award.

(f)           Waiver of Forfeiture Period.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article VII to the contrary, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, waive the forfeiture period and any other conditions set forth in any Award Agreement under appropriate circumstances (including the death, disability or Retirement of the Participant or a material change in circumstances arising after the date of an Award) and subject to such terms and conditions (including forfeiture of a proportionate number of the Restricted Shares) as the Committee shall deem appropriate.

 
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7.03.      Restricted Stock Units. 

(a)           Settlement of Restricted Stock Units.  Payments shall be made to Participants with respect to their Restricted Stock Units as soon as practicable after the Committee has determined that the terms and conditions applicable to such Award have been satisfied or at a later date if distribution has been deferred.  Payments to Participants with respect to Restricted Stock Units shall be made in the form of Common Stock, or cash or a combination of both, as the Committee may determine.  The amount of any cash to be paid in lieu of Common Stock shall be determined on the basis of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date any such payment is processed.  As to shares of Common Stock which constitute all or any part of such payment, the Committee may impose such restrictions concerning their transferability and/or their forfeiture as may be provided in the applicable Award Agreement or as the Committee may otherwise determine, provided such determination is made on or before the date certificates for such shares are first delivered to the applicable Participant.

(b)           Shareholder Rights.  Until the lapse or release of all restrictions applicable to an Award of Restricted Stock Units, no shares of Common Stock shall be issued in respect of such Awards and no Participant shall have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with respect to the shares of Common Stock covered by such Award of Restricted Stock Units.

(c)           Waiver of Forfeiture Period.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 7.03 to the contrary, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, waive the forfeiture period and any other conditions set forth in any Award Agreement under appropriate circumstances (including the death, disability or retirement of the Participant or a material change in circumstances arising after the date of an Award) and subject to such terms and conditions (including forfeiture of a proportionate number of shares issuable upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units constituting an Award) as the Committee shall deem appropriate.

(d)           Deferral of Payment.  If approved by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, a Participant may elect to defer the amount payable with respect to the Participant’s Restricted Stock Units in accordance with such terms as may be established by the Committee, subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

7.04       Change in Control.  Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement, no acceleration of the termination of any of the restrictions applicable to Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Unit Awards shall occur in the event of a Change in Control.

ARTICLE VIII

PERFORMANCE AWARDS

8.01.      Performance Awards.

(a)           Award Periods and Calculations of Potential Incentive Amounts.  The Committee may grant Performance Awards to Participants.  A Performance Award shall consist of the right to receive a payment (measured by the Fair Market Value of a specified number of shares of Common Stock, increases in such Fair Market Value during the Award Period and/or a fixed cash amount) contingent upon the extent to which certain predetermined performance targets have been met during an Award Period.  The Award Period shall be two or more fiscal or calendar years as determined by the Committee.  The Committee, in its discretion and under such terms as it deems appropriate, may permit newly eligible Participants, such as those who are promoted or newly hired, to receive Performance Awards after an Award Period has commenced.

 
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(b)           Performance Targets.  Subject to Section 11.18, the performance targets applicable to a Performance Award may include such goals related to the performance of the Company or, where relevant, any one or more of its Subsidiaries or divisions and/or the performance of a Participant as may be established by the Committee in its discretion.  In the case of Performance Awards to "covered employees" (as defined in Section 162(m) of the Code), the targets will be limited to specified levels of one or more of the Performance Goals.  The performance targets established by the Committee may vary for different Award Periods and need not be the same for each Participant receiving a Performance Award in an Award Period.

(c)           Earning Performance Awards.  The Committee, at or as soon as practicable after the Date of Grant, shall prescribe a formula to determine the percentage of the Performance Award to be earned based upon the degree of attainment of the applicable performance targets.

(d)           Payment of Earned Performance Awards.  Subject to the requirements of Section 11.05, payments of earned Performance Awards shall be made in cash or Common Stock, or a combination of cash and Common Stock, in the discretion of the Committee.  The Committee, in its sole discretion, may define, and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement, such terms and conditions with respect to the payment of earned Performance Awards as it may deem desirable.

8.02.      Termination of Service.  In the event of a Participant’s Termination of Service during an Award Period, the Participant’s Performance Awards shall be forfeited except as may otherwise be provided in the applicable Award Agreement.

8.03.      Change in Control.  Unless otherwise provided by the Committee in the applicable Award Agreement, in the event of a Change in Control, no accelerated vesting of any Performance Awards outstanding on the date of such Change in Control shall occur.

ARTICLE IX

OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS

9.01.        Grant of Other Stock-Based Awards.  Other stock-based awards, consisting of stock purchase rights (with or without loans to Participants by the Company containing such terms as the Committee shall determine), Awards of Common Stock, or Awards valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Common Stock, may be granted either alone or in addition to or in conjunction with other Awards under the Plan. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have sole and complete authority to determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which such Awards shall be made, the number of shares of Common Stock to be granted pursuant to such Awards, and all other conditions of the Awards.  Any such Award shall be confirmed by an Award Agreement executed by the Committee and the Participant, which Award Agreement shall contain such provisions as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to carry out the intent of this Plan with respect to such Award.

 
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9.02.      Terms of Other Stock-Based Awards.  In addition to the terms and conditions specified in the Award Agreement, Awards made pursuant to this Article IX shall be subject to the following:

(a)           Any Common Stock subject to Awards made under this Article IX may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered prior to the date on which the shares are issued, or, if later, the date on which any applicable restriction, performance or deferral period lapses; and

(b)           If specified by the Committee in the Award Agreement, the recipient of an Award under this Article IX shall be entitled to receive, currently or on a deferred basis, interest or dividends or dividend equivalents with respect to the Common Stock or other securities covered by the Award; and

(c)           The Award Agreement with respect to any Award shall contain provisions dealing with the disposition of such Award in the event of a Termination of Service prior to the exercise, payment or other settlement of such Award, whether such termination occurs because of Retirement, disability, death or other reason, with such provisions to take account of the specific nature and purpose of the Award.

ARTICLE X

SHORT-TERM CASH INCENTIVE AWARDS

10.01.    Eligibility.  Executive officers of the Company who are from time to time determined by the Committee to be "covered employees" for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code will be eligible to receive short-term cash incentive awards under this Article X.

10.02.    Awards.

(a)           Performance Targets.  The Committee shall establish objective performance targets based on specified levels of one or more of the Performance Goals.  Such performance targets shall be established by the Committee on a timely basis to ensure that the targets are considered "preestablished" for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code.

(b)           Amounts of Awards.  In conjunction with the establishment of performance targets for a fiscal year or such other short-term performance period established by the Committee, the Committee shall adopt an objective formula (on the basis of percentages of Participants' salaries, shares in a bonus pool or otherwise) for computing the respective amounts payable under the Plan to Participants if and to the extent that the performance targets are attained.  Such formula shall comply with the requirements applicable to performance-based compensation plans under Section 162(m) of the Code and, to the extent based on percentages of a bonus pool, such percentages shall not exceed 100% in the aggregate.

 
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(c)           Payment of Awards.  Awards will be payable to Participants in cash each year upon prior written certification by the Committee of attainment of the specified performance targets for the preceding fiscal year or other applicable performance period.

(d)           Negative Discretion.  Notwithstanding the attainment by the Company of the specified performance targets, the Committee shall have the discretion, which need not be exercised uniformly among the Participants, to reduce or eliminate the award that would be otherwise paid.

(e)           Guidelines.  The Committee may adopt from time to time written policies for its implementation of this Article X.  Such guidelines shall reflect the intention of the Company that all payments hereunder qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.

(f)           Non-Exclusive Arrangement.  The adoption and operation of this Article X shall not preclude the Board or the Committee from approving other short-term incentive compensation arrangements for the benefit of individuals who are Participants hereunder as the Board or Committee, as the case may be, deems appropriate and in the best of the Company.

ARTICLE XI

TERMS APPLICABLE GENERALLY TO AWARDS
GRANTED UNDER THE PLAN

11.01.    Plan Provisions Control Award Terms.  Except as provided in Section 11.16, the terms of the Plan shall govern all Awards granted under the Plan, and in no event shall the Committee have the power to grant any Award under the Plan which is contrary to any of the provisions of the Plan.  In the event any provision of any Award granted under the Plan shall conflict with any term in the Plan as constituted on the Date of Grant of such Award, the term in the Plan as constituted on the Date of Grant of such Award shall control.  Except as provided in Section 11.03 and Section 11.07, the terms of any Award granted under the Plan may not be changed after the Date of Grant of such Award so as to materially decrease the value of the Award without the express written approval of the holder.

11.02.    Award Agreement.  No person shall have any rights under any Award granted under the Plan unless and until the Company and the Participant to whom such Award shall have been granted shall have executed and delivered an Award Agreement or received any other Award acknowledgment authorized by the Committee expressly granting the Award to such person and containing provisions setting forth the terms of the Award.

 
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11.03.    Modification of Award After Grant.  No Award granted under the Plan to a Participant may be modified (unless such modification does not materially decrease the value of the Award) after the Date of Grant except by express written agreement between the Company and the Participant, provided that any such change (a) shall not be inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, and (b) shall be approved by the Committee.

11.04.    Limitation on Transfer.  Except as provided in Section 7.01(c) in the case of Restricted Shares, a Participant's rights and interest under the Plan may not be assigned or transferred other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and during the lifetime of a Participant, only the Participant personally (or the Participant's personal representative) may exercise rights under the Plan.  The Participant's Beneficiary may exercise the Participant's rights to the extent they are exercisable under the Plan following the death of the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act with respect to Participants subject to such Section, the Committee may grant Non-Qualified Stock Options that are transferable, without payment of consideration, to immediate family members of the Participant or to trusts or partnerships for such family members, and the Committee may also amend outstanding Non-Qualified Stock Options to provide for such transferability.

11.05.    Taxes.  The Company shall be entitled, if the Committee deems it necessary or desirable, to withhold (or secure payment from the Participant in lieu of withholding) the amount of any withholding or other tax required by law to be withheld or paid by the Company with respect to any amount payable and/or shares issuable under such Participant's Award, or with respect to any income recognized upon a disqualifying disposition of shares received pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option, and the Company may defer payment or issuance of the cash or shares upon exercise or vesting of an Award unless indemnified to its satisfaction against any liability for any such tax. The amount of such withholding or tax payment shall be determined by the Committee and shall be payable by the Participant at such time as the Committee determines in accordance with the following rules:

(a)           The Participant shall have the right to elect to meet his or her withholding requirement (i) by having withheld from such Award at the appropriate time that number of shares of Common Stock, rounded down to the nearest whole share, whose Fair Market Value is equal to the amount of withholding taxes due, (ii) by direct payment to the Company in cash of the amount of any taxes required to be withheld with respect to such Award or (iii) by a combination of shares and cash.

(b)           In the case of Participants who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Committee may impose such limitations and restrictions as it deems necessary or appropriate with respect to the delivery or withholding of shares of Common Stock to meet tax withholding obligations.

 
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11.06.    Surrender of Awards; Authorization of Repricing.  Any Award granted under the Plan may be surrendered to the Company for cancellation on such terms as the Committee and the holder approve.  Without requiring shareholder approval, the Committee may substitute a new Award under this Plan in connection with the surrender by the Participant of an equity compensation award previously granted under this Plan or any other plan sponsored by the Company, including the substitution or grant of (i) an Option or Stock Appreciation Right with a lower exercise price than the Option or Stock Appreciation Right being surrendered, (ii) a different type of Award upon the surrender or cancellation of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right with an exercise price above the Fair Market Value of the underlying Common Stock on the date of such substitution or grant, or (iii) any other Award constituting a repricing of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right.

11.07.    Adjustments to Reflect Capital Changes.

(a)           Recapitalization.  In the event of any corporate event or transaction (including, but not limited to, a change in the Common Stock or the capitalization of the Company) such as a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, separation, partial or complete liquidation, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split up, spin-off, or other distribution of stock or property of the Company, a combination or exchange of Common Stock, dividend in kind, or other like change in capital structure, number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, distribution (other than normal cash dividends) to shareholders of the Company, or any similar corporate event or transaction, the Committee, in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of Participants’ rights under this Plan, shall make equitable and appropriate adjustments and substitutions, as applicable, to or of the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding Awards, the Purchase Price or Exercise Price for such shares, the number and kind of shares available for future issuance under the Plan and the maximum number of shares in respect of which Awards can be made to any Participant in any calendar year, and other determinations applicable to outstanding Awards.  The Committee shall have the power and sole discretion to determine the amount of the adjustment to be made in each case.

(b)           Merger.  In the event that the Company is a party to a Merger, outstanding Awards shall be subject to the agreement of merger or reorganization.  Such agreement may provide, without limitation, for the continuation of outstanding Awards by the Company (if the Company is a surviving corporation), for their assumption by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary, for the substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent or subsidiary of its own awards for such Awards, for accelerated vesting and accelerated expiration, or for settlement in cash or cash equivalents.

(c)           Options to Purchase Shares or Stock of Acquired Companies.  After any Merger in which the Company or an Affiliate shall be a surviving corporation, the Committee may grant substituted options under the provisions of the Plan, pursuant to Section 424 of the Code, replacing old options granted under a plan of another party to the Merger whose shares or stock subject to the old options may no longer be issued following the Merger.  The foregoing adjustments and manner of application of the foregoing provisions shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion.  Any such adjustments may provide for the elimination of any fractional shares which might otherwise become subject to any Options.

11.08.    No Right to Continued Service.  No person shall have any claim of right to be granted an Award under this Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken hereunder shall be construed as giving any Participant any right to be retained in the service of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 
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11.09.    Awards Not Includable for Benefit Purposes.  Payments received by a Participant pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall not be included in the determination of benefits under any pension, group insurance or other benefit plan applicable to the Participant which is maintained by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, except as may be provided under the terms of such plans or determined by the Board.

11.10.    Governing Law.  All determinations made and actions taken pursuant to the Plan shall be governed by the laws of Delaware and construed in accordance therewith.

11.11.    No Strict Construction.  No rule of strict construction shall be implied against the Company, the Committee, or any other person in the interpretation of any of the terms of the Plan, any Award granted under the Plan or any rule or procedure established by the Committee.

11.12.    Compliance with Rule 16b-3.  It is intended that, unless the Committee determines otherwise, Awards under the Plan be eligible for exemption under Rule 16b-3.  The Board is authorized to amend the Plan and to make any such modifications to Award Agreements to comply with Rule 16b-3, as it may be amended from time to time, and to make any other such amendments or modifications as it deems necessary or appropriate to better accomplish the purposes of the Plan in light of any amendments made to Rule 16b-3.

11.13.    Captions.  The captions (i.e., all Section headings) used in the Plan are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of the Plan, and shall not be deemed to limit, characterize or affect in any way any provisions of the Plan, and all provisions of the Plan shall be construed as if no captions have been used in the Plan.

11.14.    Severability.  Whenever possible, each provision in the Plan and every Award at any time granted under the Plan shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of the Plan or any Award at any time granted under the Plan shall be held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, then (a) such provision shall be deemed amended to accomplish the objectives of the provision as originally written to the fullest extent permitted by law and (b) all other provisions of the Plan and every other Award at any time granted under the Plan shall remain in full force and effect.

11.15.    Amendment and Termination.

(a)           Amendment.  The Board shall have complete power and authority to amend the Plan at any time; provided, however, that the Board shall not, without the requisite affirmative approval of stockholders of the Company, make any amendment which requires stockholder approval under the Code or under any other applicable law or rule of any stock exchange which lists Common Stock or Company Voting Securities.  No termination or amendment of the Plan may, without the consent of the Participant to whom any Award shall theretofore have been granted under the Plan, adversely affect the right of such individual under such Award.

 
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(b)           Termination.  The Board shall have the right and the power to terminate the Plan at any time. No Award shall be granted under the Plan after the termination of the Plan, but the termination of the Plan shall not have any other effect and any Award outstanding at the time of the termination of the Plan may be exercised after termination of the Plan at any time prior to the expiration date of such Award to the same extent such Award would have been exercisable had the Plan not terminated.

11.16.    Foreign Qualified Awards.  Awards under the Plan may be granted to such employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries who are residing in foreign jurisdictions as the Committee in its sole discretion may determine from time to time. The Committee may adopt such supplements to the Plan as may be necessary or appropriate to comply with the applicable laws of such foreign jurisdictions and to afford Participants favorable treatment under such laws; provided, however, that no Award shall be granted under any such supplement with terms or conditions inconsistent with the provision set forth in the Plan.

11.17.    Dividend Equivalents.  For any Award granted under the Plan, the Committee shall have the discretion, upon the Date of Grant or thereafter, to establish a Dividend Equivalent Account with respect to the Award, and the applicable Award Agreement or an amendment thereto shall confirm such establishment.  If a Dividend Equivalent Account is established, the following terms shall apply:

(a)           Terms and Conditions.  Dividend Equivalent Accounts shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine and as shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.  Such terms and conditions may include, without limitation, for the Participant’s Account to be credited as of the record date of each cash dividend on the Common Stock with an amount equal to the cash dividends which would be paid with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock then covered by the related Award if such shares of Common Stock had been owned of record by the Participant on such record date.

(b)           Unfunded Obligation.  Dividend Equivalent Accounts shall be established and maintained only on the books and records of the Company and no assets or funds of the Company shall be set aside, placed in trust, removed from the claims of the Company's general creditors, or otherwise made available until such amounts are actually payable as provided hereunder.

11.18     Adjustment of Performance Goals and Targets.  Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, the Committee shall have the authority to adjust any Performance Goal, performance target or other performance-based criteria established with respect to any Award under the Plan if circumstances occur (including, but not limited to, unusual or nonrecurring events, changes in tax laws or accounting principles or practices or changed business or economic conditions) that cause any such Performance Goal, performance target or performance-based criteria to be inappropriate in the judgment of the Committee; provided, that with respect to any Award that is intended to qualify for the "performance-based compensation" exception under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder, any adjustment by the Committee shall be consistent with the requirements of Section 162(m) and the regulations thereunder.

 
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11.19     Legality of Issuance.  Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan or any applicable Award Agreement to the contrary, the Committee shall have the sole discretion to impose such conditions, restrictions and limitations (including suspending exercises of Options or Stock Appreciation Rights and the tolling of any applicable exercise period during such suspension) on the issuance of Common Stock with respect to any Award unless and until the Committee determines that such issuance complies with (i) any applicable registration requirements under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Committee has determined that an exemption therefrom is available, (ii) any applicable listing requirement of any stock exchange on which the Common Stock is listed, (iii) any applicable Company policy or administrative rules, and (iv) any other applicable provision of state, federal or foreign law, including foreign securities laws where applicable.

11.20     Restrictions on Transfer.  Regardless of whether the offering and sale of Common Stock under the Plan have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or have been registered or qualified under the securities laws of any state, the Company may impose restrictions upon the sale, pledge, or other transfer of such Common Stock (including the placement of appropriate legends on stock certificates) if, in the judgment of the Company and its counsel, such restrictions are necessary or desirable to achieve compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the securities laws of any state, the United States or any other applicable foreign law.

11.21     Further Assurances.  As a condition to receipt of any Award under the Plan, a Participant shall agree, upon demand of the Company, to do all acts and execute, deliver and perform all additional documents, instruments and agreements which may be reasonably required by the Company, to implement the provisions and purposes of the Plan.

 
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