-----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, JJYgFWnBnjUMsLB2AYKgmw/WdX00iPjPwhavnJEIGQXknPVzMI1CUliFkUbTgtPm sSPgohRjfz9p/Cz2hSR8Bw== 0001193125-10-235547.txt : 20101025 0001193125-10-235547.hdr.sgml : 20101025 20101025160550 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-235547 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100627 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101025 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101025 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OVERLAND STORAGE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000889930 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES [3572] IRS NUMBER: 953535285 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-22071 FILM NUMBER: 101139988 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4820 OVERLAND AVENUE CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92123 BUSINESS PHONE: 8585715555 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4820 OVERLAND AVENUE CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92123 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OVERLAND DATA INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961212 10-K/A 1 d10ka.htm FORM 10-K/A Form 10-K/A

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

 

(Mark One)

 

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended: JUNE 27, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 000-22071

 

 

OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

California   95-3535285

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

9112 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, California   92123
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(858) 571-5555

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, no par value   The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.:

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨

   Accelerated filer  ¨

Non-accelerated filer  ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

   Smaller reporting company  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  þ

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of December 24, 2009, the last business day of the registrant’s second fiscal quarter, was approximately $11,854,285 (based on the closing price reported on such date by The NASDAQ Global Market of the registrant’s Common Stock). Shares of Common Stock held by officers and directors and holders of 10% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded from the calculation of this amount because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

As of September 28, 2010, the number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock was 10,952,312.

 

 

 


 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A (this “Form 10-K/A”) amends our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2010, originally filed on September 24, 2010 (the “Original Filing”). We are filing this Form 10-K/A to (a) include the information required by Part III of Form 10-K and (b) refile (i) Exhibit 10.47, the Overland Storage, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, and (ii) Exhibit 23.1, the Consent of Moss Adams LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, to correct a typographical error within the body of the consent to include the date of the audit opinion.

This Form 10-K/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Filing or modify or update disclosures, including the exhibits to the Original Filing, affected by subsequent events. Accordingly, this Form 10-K/A should be read in conjunction with our filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) subsequent to the filing of the Original Filing.


 

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant.

Directors of the Registrant

The directors, their ages, duration as directors, and positions held as of October 25, 2010, are as follows:

 

Name of Director Nominee

 

Age

 

Director
Since

  

Position

  

Committee Membership

Robert A. Degan

  71   2000    Independent Director    Audit (Chairman), Compensation and Nominating and Governance

Nora M. Denzel

  48   2007    Independent Director    Audit and Compensation (Chairwoman)

Eric L. Kelly

  52   2007    President and Chief Executive Officer   

Scott McClendon

  71   1991    Chairman of the Board (Independent Director)    Nominating and Governance

Michael Norkus

  64   2004    Independent Director    Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance (Chairman)

Each of the above-listed committee members served in such capacity for all of the last fiscal year, except Mr. Norkus who was appointed to the Compensation Committee in January 2010 and Mr. Degan who was appointed to the Nominating and Governance Committee in January 2010.

During the last fiscal year, William Miller served on the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Miller resigned from the Board of Directors and these committees in September 2009.

The terms of all directors will expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders, or when their successors are elected and qualified. Directors are elected each year, and all directors serve one-year terms.

There are no family relationships between any of the directors or executive officers of our company, and there are no arrangements or understandings between any of the directors and any other person pursuant to which such director was or is selected as a director.

We have a standing audit committee as defined in Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The members of the Audit Committee are Robert A. Degan, Nora M. Denzel and Michael Norkus.

In addition to being independent under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2), all members of the Audit Committee must meet the additional independence standards for audit committee members set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Exchange Act and NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(c)(2)(A). The Board of Directors has determined that each of Ms. Denzel and Mr. Degan qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act.

 

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Biographical Information of Directors

Robert A. Degan has been a private investor since January 2000. From November 1998 to December 1999, Mr. Degan served as General Manager of the Enhanced Services & Migration Business Unit (formerly, Summa Four, Inc.) of Cisco Systems, Inc., an Internet networking company. From July 1998 to November 1998, he was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Summa Four, Inc., and from January 1997 to July 1998, he served as its President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director. Mr. Degan retired from the board of directors of CaminoSoft Corp. in December 2007, FlexiInternational Software, Inc. in July 2006 and Gensym Corporation in May 2005. Mr. Degan was formerly on the research staff at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (“MIT”).

Nora M. Denzel has served as the Senior Vice President of payroll services at Intuit, Inc., a provider of business and financial management software, since February 2008. From February 2006 to January 2008, Ms. Denzel served as an independent consultant to technology companies. From August 2000 to February 2006, she held several executive level positions in technology with Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP”), a global manufacturer of computing, communications and measurement products and services, including: Senior Vice President/General Manager Software Global Business Unit (May 2002 to February 2006); Senior Vice President Adaptive Enterprise (June 2004 to May 2005); and Vice President Storage Organization (August 2000 to May 2002). Prior to HP, she served as Senior Vice President of Product Operations from February 1997 to August 2000 at Legato Systems, Inc. Her initial corporate experiences were at International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”), where she began her career as a software engineer and then served in several marketing, engineering, and executive level positions, including the business line manager of IBM’s portfolio of storage management software products. Ms. Denzel also serves on the board of directors and advisory boards of several privately-held organizations.

Eric L. Kelly has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 2009, our President since January 2010 and a member of our Board of Directors since November 2007. From April 2007 to January 2009, he served as President of Silicon Valley Management Partners Inc., a management consulting and M&A advisory firm, which he co-founded in April 2007. From July 2004 to August 2006, Mr. Kelly was Vice President and General Manager of storage systems solutions at Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”). From August 2002 to July 2004, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Snap Appliance, Inc., which was acquired by Adaptec. From March 2000 to June 2002, Mr. Kelly served as President, Network Systems Division of Maxtor Corporation. Prior to Maxtor, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Isyndicate, Inc. From July 1998 to January 2000 he was the Enterprise Vice President for Dell Computer Corporation. From 1980 to 1998 he served in executive or managerial roles with Netpower Incorporated, Diamond Multimedia Systems Incorporated, Conner Peripherals Incorporated, Marq Technologies Incorporated and IBM.

Scott McClendon has served as our Chairman of the Board since March 2001. From November 2006 to August 2007, he served as our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and as our President and Chief Executive Officer from October 1991 to March 2001, when he was named our Chairman of the Board, and continued as an executive officer and employee until June 2001. Mr. McClendon has been a business consultant since June 2001. Mr. McClendon was employed by HP for over 32 years in various positions in engineering, manufacturing, sales and marketing. He last served as the General Manager of the San Diego Technical Graphics Division and Site Manager of HP in San Diego, California. Mr. McClendon is a director of Procera Networks, Inc. (AMEX:PKT), a network equipment company.

Michael Norkus is the President of Alliance Consulting Group, a strategy consulting firm, which he founded in 1986. From 1975 to 1986, Mr. Norkus served as a Vice President of Boston Consulting Group where he was a founding member of the firm’s Munich, Germany office. Mr. Norkus is a member of the board of directors of Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE:ABD), a worldwide supplier of office products and Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (NYSE:GWR) an owner and operator of short line and regional railroads.

 

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Executive Officers of the Registrant

The executive officers, their ages, positions held and biographical information as of October 25, 2010, are as follows:

 

Name

 

Age

  

Position

Eric L. Kelly   52    President and Chief Executive Officer
Geoff Barrall   41    Vice President, Engineering and Chief Technology Officer
Christopher Gopal   59    Vice President of Worldwide Operations
Kurt L. Kalbfleisch   44    Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Jillian Mansolf   44    Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing

Eric L. Kelly is our President and Chief Executive Officer and a director. See the description of his business experience above under “Biographical Information of Directors.”

Geoff Barrall joined us as our Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering in February 2010. Prior to joining us, Dr. Barrall served as the Chief Executive Officer of Data Robotics, Inc. (“Data Robotics”) from April 2005 to December 2010, the maker of the world’s first data storage robot and a company he founded in 2005. Dr. Barrall has founded five companies including BlueArc Corporation (“BlueArc”), a supplier of enterprise Network Attached Storage (“NAS”), as well as several information technology and consulting services firms. Dr. Barrall is a current member of the board of directors of Nexsan Corporation, a provider of disk-based storage systems. In addition to his roles at Data Robotics and BlueArc, he also served on the board of directors of Tacit Networks, Inc. and was an executive consultant to the senior team at Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. His storage experience also includes sitting on the boards of advisors for Data Domain, Inc. and NeoPath Networks, Inc. As a designer, Dr. Barrall has more than a dozen data storage-related patents to his credit.

Christopher S. Gopal, Ph.D. joined us as our Vice President of Worldwide Operations in September 2009 and has been on a leave of absence since July 2010. Prior to joining us, Dr. Gopal was with Applied Solar, Inc. (“Applied Solar”) as their Chief Operating Officer from November 2008 to August 2009 and Executive Vice President, World Wide Operations from November 2007 to November 2008. Applied Solar filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in July 2009. From November 2006 to October 2007, he was a director at Deloitte Consulting, and served as an independent consultant to electronics manufacturing firms from September 2005 to November 2006. He was the Vice President of Commercial Supply Chain at Science Applications International Corporation (“SAIC”) from June 2003 to August 2005. Prior to SAIC, Dr. Gopal was the Vice President of Global Supply Chain Services at Unisys Corporation, Vice President Worldwide Operations for Dell Inc. (“Dell”), and a senior partner and director of Ernst & Young LLP’s Global Supply Chain & Operations Consulting Services. He has worked and consulted for many of the leading worldwide companies in the technology and consumer product industries, where he has helped develop supply chain strategy and information strategy, source products, and then executed those strategies. Dr. Gopal has been an invited speaker and panel member at leading supply chain and information technology forums and co-authored three books, including “Supercharging Supply Chains: New Ways to Increase Value through Global Operational Excellence.

Kurt L. Kalbfleisch has served as our Chief Financial Officer since February 2008, as our Vice President of Finance since July 2007, and as our Secretary since October 2009. He served as our Interim Chief Financial Officer from August 2007 to February 2008. Mr. Kalbfleisch has been an employee of our company since December 1993 and has served in key management roles in our finance department during that time. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Kalbfleisch worked as a manufacturing budget analyst for McDonnell Douglas Corporation, a major aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, from July 1989 to December 1993.

 

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Jillian Mansolf has served as our Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing since joining us in July 2009. From August 2008 to June 2009, Ms. Mansolf served as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Data Robotics. From May 2006 to July 2008 she was Vice President of Worldwide Marketing & Product Management for Motion Computing, Inc., a creator of tablet personal computers. From November 2002 to February 2005, Ms. Mansolf was Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Channel Marketing for Snap Appliance, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of NAS and SAN software and hardware products through the acquisition by Adaptec. The Snap division of Adaptec was acquired by us in June 2008. From December 2001 to November 2002 she was Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Maxtor Corporation, a manufacturer of hard, external and portable drives. Prior to that time, Ms. Mansolf held key positions for Dell from 1997 to 2001, serving first as a Director of Marketing for Workstation Products and Services from June 1997 to April 1998 and later as an Area Vice President for the Large Corporate Accounts Division from May 1998 to December 2001. Prior to her tenure with Dell, she held sales management positions with Netpower Incorporated and Tandon Computer Corporation.

Executive officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. There are no arrangements or understandings between any officer and any other person pursuant to which such executive officer was or is to be selected as an executive officer. There are no family relationships between any executive officer, director or person nominated by the company to become a director or executive officer.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than 10% of our common stock to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Based solely on copies of these reports provided to us and written representations that no other reports were required, we believe that these persons met all of the applicable Section 16(a) filing requirements during fiscal 2010, with the exception of one late Form 4 filing for each of Ms. Mansolf and Messrs. Kelly, Gopal and McClendon.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We have adopted the Overland Storage, Inc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which applies to our directors, executive officers and employees. A copy of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is publicly available on our website at www.overlandstorage.com. If we make any substantive amendments to the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics or grant any waiver from a provision of the code applying to our principal executive officer or our principal financial or accounting officer, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website or in a report on Form 8-K.

 

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Item 11. Executive Compensation.

Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2010

The table below summarizes, for the fiscal years ended June 27, 2010 and June 28, 2009, the total compensation paid to or earned by each of the individuals who served as our principal executive officer or our principal financial officer during fiscal 2010, and our two other most highly compensated executive officers for fiscal 2010 (referred to as our “named executive officers”).

 

Name and

Principal Position

   Fiscal
Year
     Salary
($) (1)
    Bonus
($)
    Option
Awards
($)  (2)
    All Other
Compensation
($) (3)
     Total
($)
 

Eric L. Kelly (4)

     2010         400,000        —          2,293,766        19,430         2,713,196   

President and Chief Executive Officer

     2009         167,692        —          185,188 (5)      119,496         472,376   

Kurt L. Kalbfleisch

     2010         214,327        —          327,946        29,921         572,194   

Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

     2009         208,125        10,000 (6)      19,260        30,075         267,460   
              

Jillian Mansolf (7)

     2010         302,201 (8)      9,000        385,286        25,148         721,635   

Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing

              

Christopher Gopal (9)

     2010         172,212        —          417,362        17,125         606,699   

Vice President of Operations

              

 

(1) As part of a cost reduction effort, the Compensation Committee instituted on January 8, 2009 a company-wide temporary 10% reduction in salaries for executive officers, employees, and members of the Board of Directors. The salaries for Ms. Mansolf and Messrs. Kelly and Gopal were established after the implementation of the 10% reduction and were not affected. Mr. Kalbfleisch’s salary was increased in February 2010, as described below, and such increase was not subject to the temporary reduction.

 

(2) In accordance with recent changes in the SEC’s disclosure rules, amounts listed in the “Option Awards” column represent the fair value on the grant date of the option awards granted to our named executive officers during fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009. These values have been determined under the principles used to calculate the grant date fair value of equity awards for purposes of our financial statements. For a more detailed discussion on the valuation model and assumptions used to calculate the fair value of these awards in each fiscal year, see Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 27, 2010. Under general accounting principles, compensation expense with respect to option awards granted to our employees and directors is generally recognized over the vesting periods applicable to the awards. The SEC’s disclosure rules previously required that we present option award information for fiscal 2009 based on the amount recognized during the corresponding year for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to these awards (which meant, in effect, that in any given year we could recognize for financial statement reporting purposes amounts with respect to grants made in that year as well as with respect to grants from past years that vested in or were still vesting during that year). However, the recent changes in the SEC’s disclosure rules require that we now present the option award amounts in the “Option Awards” column of the table above with respect to fiscal 2009 using the grant date fair value of the awards granted during the corresponding year (regardless of the period over which the awards are scheduled to vest). Since this requirement differs from the SEC’s past disclosure rules, the amounts reported in the table above for option awards in fiscal 2009 differ from the amounts previously reported in our proxy statement for our 2009 annual meeting. As a result, each named executive officer’s total compensation amounts for fiscal 2009 differs from the amounts previously reported in our proxy statement for our 2009 annual meeting.

 

(3) Amounts listed in this column for each named executive officer for fiscal 2010 reflect premiums we paid on their behalf for health insurance and term life insurance and certain out-of-pocket medical expenses we paid on their behalf (including health club memberships and personal training).

 

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(4) Mr. Kelly has served as our Chief Executive Officer since January 27, 2009 and President since January 5, 2010.

 

(5) Due to a calculation error, this number was incorrectly reported as $112,469 in our proxy statement for the special meeting of shareholders filed with the SEC on March 31, 2010. The table above reflects the correct number.

 

(6) This amount represents the fourth and final quarterly installment of a retention bonus and was paid in July 2008.

 

(7) Ms. Mansolf joined the Company in July 2009.

 

(8) Amount includes sales commissions of $82,509 earned in fiscal 2010.

 

(9) Mr. Gopal joined the Company in September 2009.

Outstanding Equity Awards At Fiscal Year-End for Fiscal Year 2010

The following table provides information about the current holdings of stock options by our named executive officers at June 27, 2010 after giving effect to the one-for-three reverse stock split that we effected in December 2009. This table includes outstanding vested and unvested option awards. Each option award is shown separately for each named executive officer.

 

Name

   Grant Date      Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options

(#)
Exercisable
     Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options

(#)
Unexercisable
    Option
Exercise  Price

($)
     Option
Expiration  Date
 

Eric Kelly

     11/13/2007         6,000         —          5.31         11/13/2013   
     12/9/2008         6,000         —          0.75         12/9/2014   
     1/27/2009         141,666         158,333 (1)      0.78         1/27/2015   
     2/18/2010         137,555         1,100,445 (2)      2.49         4/23/2016   

Kurt L. Kalbfleisch

     11/14/2000         1,666         —          29.25         11/14/2010   
     6/25/2001         1,500         —          20.70         6/25/2011   
     8/8/2002         833         —          29.16         8/8/2012   
     5/22/2006         333         —          24.09         5/22/2016   
     8/13/2007         25,000         —          4.86         8/13/2010   
     2/14/2008         8,332         —          3.96         2/14/2011   
     1/27/2009         33,333         —          0.78         1/27/2012   
     2/18/2010         59,000         118,000 (3)      2.49         4/23/2016   

Jillian Mansolf

     7/16/2009         36,667         3,333 (4)      1.65         7/16/2015   
     2/18/2010         59,452         118,904 (3)      2.49         4/23/2016   

Christopher Gopal

     9/8/2009         15,000         25,000 (5)      2.61         9/8/2015   
     2/18/2010         59,452         118,904 (3)      2.49         4/23/2016   

 

(1) This option vests in equal monthly installments over a thirty-six month period following the grant date and expires six years from the date of grant.

 

(2) This option vests in equal monthly installments over a thirty-six month period following the grant date and expires on April 23, 2016.

 

(3) This option vests in equal monthly installments over a twelve month period following the grant date and expires on April 23, 2016.

 

(4) This option vests in equal monthly installments over a twelve month period following the grant date and expires six years from the date of grant.

 

(5) This option vests in equal monthly installments over a twenty-four month period following the grant date and expires six years from the date of grant.

 

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Employment, Severance and Change in Control Agreements

Employment Agreements. The following describes the employment arrangements we have with our named executive officers.

Eric L. Kelly. On June 24, 2009, we entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Kelly, our President and Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement provides for Mr. Kelly to earn a base salary of $400,000, which has been his base salary since his appointment as Chief Executive Officer on January 27, 2009. Mr. Kelly is eligible to receive an annual bonus based upon the achievement of financial and management objectives reasonably established by the Board of Directors or an authorized committee of the Board of Directors. The annual bonus target will be 100% of the greater of $400,000 or his base salary as of the end of the applicable fiscal quarter or year in which the bonus is earned. Mr. Kelly will have the opportunity to earn an annual bonus of up to 150% of the target bonus. If we terminate Mr. Kelly’s employment without cause or he resigns for good reason, dies or becomes disabled before the end of a fiscal quarter or year, he will be eligible to receive a prorated amount of the target bonus for the fiscal quarter or year in which his employment terminates. To the extent that any travel, lodging or auto expense reimbursements are taxable to Mr. Kelly, we will provide Mr. Kelly with a tax restoration payment so that Mr. Kelly will be put in the same after-tax position as if such reimbursements had not been subject to tax. The employment agreement has a three-year term and automatically renews for additional one-year terms unless one of the parties gives timely notice to terminate. We may unilaterally modify Mr. Kelly’s cash compensation at any time, subject to Mr. Kelly’s right to terminate his employment for good reason (as defined in the agreement).

The employment agreement provides that if we terminate Mr. Kelly’s employment without cause (as defined in the agreement) or if Mr. Kelly resigns from employment for good reason then we will be obligated to pay him an aggregate severance payment equal to the sum of (i) 150% of the greater of his then base salary or his original base salary, (ii) a portion of his target bonus prorated based on the number of days he was employed during the period on which the target bonus is based, (iii) an amount equal to the premiums he would be required to pay to continue health insurance coverage under our company’s insurance plans for himself and his eligible dependents under COBRA for 18 months following the date of his termination, and (iv) an amount necessary for him to continue life, accident, medical and dental insurance benefits for himself and his eligible dependents in amounts substantially similar to those which he received immediately prior to the date of his termination for a period of 18 months following his termination (reduced by the amount of any reimbursement for COBRA premiums as described in clause (iii) above). The severance payment will be made in equal monthly installments over 18 months in accordance with our regular payroll practices. In addition, Mr. Kelly will be entitled to accelerated vesting for any unvested portion of his then outstanding stock options and any other equity-based awards that would otherwise have vested during the 12-month period following his termination. In the case of vested stock options, he will be permitted to exercise such options in whole or in part at any time within one year of the date of his termination, subject to earlier termination upon the expiration of the maximum term of the applicable options under the applicable plan or upon a change in control. The severance benefits described above are contingent upon Mr. Kelly providing the company with a general release of all claims.

Kurt L. Kalbfleisch. On September 29, 2009, we entered into an employment and severance agreement with Kurt L. Kalbfleisch, our Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. This agreement supersedes and replaces Mr. Kalbfleisch’s retention agreement (described below) and provides for Mr. Kalbfleisch to earn a base salary of $225,000. Mr. Kalbfleisch’s salary was reduced by 10% in fiscal 2009 pursuant to our company-wide temporary salary reduction program. In February 2010, Mr. Kalbfleisch’s salary was increased to $240,000. Mr. Kalbfleisch is eligible to receive an annual bonus based upon the achievement of financial and management objectives reasonably established by the Board of Directors or an authorized committee of the Board of Directors. If we terminate Mr. Kalbfleisch’s employment without cause or he resigns his employment for good reason before the end of a fiscal quarter or year, he will be eligible to receive a prorated amount of the target bonus for the fiscal quarter or year in which his employment terminates. The agreement has a three-year term and automatically renews for additional one-year terms unless one of the parties timely gives notice to terminate. The company may unilaterally modify Mr. Kalbfleisch’s cash compensation at any time, subject to Mr. Kalbfleisch’s right to terminate his employment for good reason (as defined in the agreement).

 

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The employment agreement provides that if we terminate Mr. Kalbfleisch’s employment without cause (as defined in the agreement) or if Mr. Kalbfleisch resigns from employment for good reason, then we will be obligated to pay him an aggregate severance payment equal to the sum of (i) the greater of his then annual base salary or his original base salary of $225,000, (ii) a portion of any target bonus prorated based on the number of days he was employed during the period on which the target bonus is based, (iii) an amount equal to the premiums he would be required to pay to continue health insurance coverage under our company’s insurance plans for himself and his eligible dependents under COBRA for 12 months following the date of his termination, and (iv) an amount necessary for him to continue life, accident, medical and dental insurance benefits for himself and his eligible dependents in amounts substantially similar to those which he received immediately prior to the date of his termination for a period of 12 months following his termination (reduced by the amount of any reimbursement for COBRA premiums as described in clause (iii) above). The severance payment will be made in equal monthly installments over the 12 months following termination of employment. In addition, Mr. Kalbfleisch will be entitled to accelerated vesting for any unvested portion of his then outstanding stock options and any other equity-based awards that would otherwise have vested during the 12-month period following his termination. In the case of vested stock options, he will be permitted to exercise such options in whole or in part at any time within one year of the date of his termination, subject to earlier termination upon the expiration of the maximum term of the applicable options under the applicable plan or upon a change in control. If such a termination of employment occurs within two years following a change in control of our company, then the severance benefits will generally be the same except that the cash severance will instead paid in a single lump sum on the sixtieth day after termination of employment and Mr. Kalbfleisch will be entitled to accelerated vesting for any unvested portion of his then outstanding stock options and any other equity-based awards. The agreement does not provide for a gross-up of any golden parachute excise taxes that may be imposed on Mr. Kalbfleisch. The severance benefits described above are contingent upon Mr. Kalbfleisch providing us with a general release of all claims.

Jillian Mansolf. As our Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, Ms. Mansolf is an at-will employee and her employment may be terminated by us for any reason, with or without notice. Ms. Mansolf currently earns an annual salary of $238,000. She is also eligible for quarterly commission earnings of $25,500 for a total compensation package equal up to $340,000 annually. Ms. Mansolf is also eligible to receive an annual bonus based upon the achievement of financial and management objectives reasonably established by the Board of Directors or an authorized committee of the Board of Directors. Ms. Mansolf’s offer letter provides that if her employment is terminated by the company without cause she is eligible to receive severance benefits consisting of six months of base salary plus earned commissions and twelve months of continued health benefits coverage.

Christopher Gopal. As our Vice President of Worldwide Operations, Mr. Gopal is an at-will employee and his employment may be terminated by us for any reason, with or without notice. In July 2010, we authorized an extended leave of absence (“LOA”) for Mr. Gopal. At the time of his LOA, Mr. Gopal earned an annual salary of $225,000 and was eligible to receive an annual bonus based upon the achievement of financial and management objectives reasonably established by the Board of Directors or an authorized committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Gopal’s offer letter provides that if his employment is terminated by the company without cause he is eligible to receive severance benefits consisting of six months of base salary, six months bonus accrual and six months of continued health benefits coverage. Under the terms of Mr. Gopal’s LOA, he continues to receive his base salary and full benefits; however, in order to retain these full benefits, Mr. Gopal has agreed to forfeit one day of salary from his severance benefit for each day of his leave and one month of continued health benefits coverage for each month of his leave.

Retention Agreements. The following describes the severance arrangements we have with our named executive officers in the case of a change of control. For these purposes, the terms “cause,” “good reason” and “change in control” are defined in each executive’s retention agreement.

Eric L. Kelly. On June 24, 2009, we entered into a retention agreement with Mr. Kelly, which provides that he will receive a lump sum severance payment if, within 60 days before or two years following a change of control of our company, his employment is terminated by the company without cause or he resigns for good reason. The severance payment will equal 150% of the sum of Mr. Kelly’s base salary at the time of the consummation of the

 

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change of control or termination date or $400,000, whichever is higher, plus any annual target bonus. The retention agreement provides that (i) if Mr. Kelly elects to continue insurance coverage as provided by COBRA, we will reimburse him for an amount equal to the premiums he would be required to pay to continue health insurance coverage under our company’s insurance plans for himself and his eligible dependents under COBRA for 18 months following the date of his termination, and (ii) we will reimburse him for an amount necessary for him to continue life, accident, medical and dental insurance benefits for himself and his eligible dependents in amounts substantially similar to those which he received immediately prior to the date of his termination for a period of 18 months following his termination (reduced by the amount of any reimbursements for COBRA premiums as described in clause (i) above). We are required to reimburse Mr. Kelly for the estimated costs of these benefits in one lump sum payment on his termination date. In addition, Mr. Kelly will be entitled to accelerated vesting for any unvested portion of his then outstanding stock options and any other equity-based awards. In the case of vested stock options, he will be permitted to exercise such options in whole or in part at any time within one year of the date of his termination, subject to earlier termination upon the expiration of the maximum term of the applicable options under the applicable plan or upon a change of control. The consideration payable to Mr. Kelly under the retention agreement is contingent upon him providing us a general release of claims.

The retention agreement provides limited protection to Mr. Kelly from the possible imposition of excise taxes under the Internal Revenue Code and any corresponding state tax provisions. If there is a change of control of our company on or before December 31, 2011, and if, as a result, Mr. Kelly becomes subject to a federal or state golden parachute excise tax, we are required to provide Mr. Kelly an excise tax restoration payment so that Mr. Kelly will be in the same after-tax position as if the excise tax was not imposed. The amount of the excise tax restoration payment may not exceed $2.5 million for a change of control that occurs in 2009, $1.0 million for a change of control that occurs during 2010, or $0.6 million for a change of control that occurs in 2011. No excise tax payment will be owed to Mr. Kelly with respect to a change of control that occurs after December 31, 2011.

We agreed to the excise tax restoration provisions of Mr. Kelly’s retention agreement in large part because Mr. Kelly’s compensation for service as a director of our company prior to his service as our Chief Executive Officer is taken into account for computing the “base amount” for calculation of excess parachute payments. In general, Mr. Kelly will be subject to excise taxes for compensation contingent upon a change of control if the amount of such compensation, which includes amounts attributed to the acceleration of stock options, equals or exceeds three times his base amount. For any change of control of our company that occurs after 2009, Mr. Kelly’s prior compensation as a director will be averaged with his compensation as our Chief Executive Officer, and such averaging would result in him having a base amount which is substantially less than his current compensation level. Our Compensation Committee determined that providing Mr. Kelly with the limited excise tax restoration benefit described above was essential to ensuring that the incentive compensation that Mr. Kelly may earn will fulfill its intended purpose.

Kurt L. Kalbfleisch. We entered into a retention agreement with Mr. Kalbfleisch effective July 23, 2007. This agreement generally provided that Mr. Kalbfleisch would receive a lump sum severance payment if, within two years of the consummation of a change of control of our company, his employment was terminated without cause or he resigned with good reason. These severance payments were based on Mr. Kalbfleisch’s base salary at the time of the consummation of the change of control or the termination date, whatever is higher, plus his target bonus for the year before the consummation of the change of control. The agreement provided that, upon a qualifying termination in connection with a change of control, Mr. Kalbfleisch would be entitled to receive an amount equal to his annual base salary, plus target bonus. If any portion of any payment under the retention agreement would constitute an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, then that payment will be reduced to an amount that is one dollar less than the threshold for triggering the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. The agreement also provided that if Mr. Kalbfleisch elected to continue health insurance coverage as provided by COBRA, we would reimburse him for the amount of the premiums incurred by him for 12 months following the termination date.

Mr. Kalbfleisch’s amended and restated retention agreement has now been superseded and replaced by his Employment and Severance Agreement, dated September 29, 2009, as described above.

 

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Jillian Mansolf. We entered into a retention agreement with Ms. Mansolf effective July 13, 2009. This agreement generally provides that Ms. Mansolf will receive a lump sum severance payment if, within two years of the consummation of a change of control of our company, her employment is terminated without cause or she resigns with good reason. These severance payments are based on Ms. Mansolf’s base salary and target commission at the time of the consummation of the change of control or the termination date, whichever is higher, plus her target bonus for the year before the consummation of the change of control. The agreement provides that, upon a qualifying termination in connection with a change of control, Ms. Mansolf is entitled to receive an amount equal to her annual base salary, target commissions plus target bonus. If any portion of any payment under the retention agreements would constitute an “excess parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G of the Internal Revenue Code, then that payment will be reduced to an amount that is one dollar less than the threshold for triggering the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code. The agreement also provides that if Ms. Mansolf elects to continue health insurance coverage as provided by COBRA, we would reimburse her for the amount of the premiums incurred by her for 12 months following the termination date.

Equity Awards Granted in Fiscal 2010

The “Option Awards” column of the “Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2010” above reflects the grant-date fair value (as determined for accounting purposes) of stock options granted to the named executive officers during fiscal 2010. Each of these options was granted under our 2009 Plan, except for “inducement options” granted to Ms. Mansolf in July 2009 and Mr. Gopal in September 2009 in connection with their commencing employment with our company. The terms of these inducement options are substantially similar to the terms of the options granted under the 2009 Plan during fiscal 2010. The 2009 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee, which has authority to interpret the plan provisions and make all required determinations under the plan. Awards granted under the 2009 Plan are generally only transferable to a beneficiary of a named executive officer upon his or her death. However, the Compensation Committee may establish procedures for the transfer of awards to other persons or entities, provided that such transfers comply with applicable securities laws and, with limited exceptions, are not made for value.

Each option granted to our named executive officers in fiscal 2010 was granted with a per-share exercise price not less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the grant date. Each of these options is subject to a vesting schedule as described in the footnotes to the “Outstanding Equity Awards at Year End for Fiscal 2010” table above. Once vested, each option will generally remain exercisable until its normal expiration date. Each of the options granted to the named executive officers in fiscal year 2010 has a term of six years. However, vested options may terminate earlier in connection with a change in control transaction or a termination of the named executive officer’s employment. Subject to any accelerated vesting that may apply in the circumstances, the unvested portion of the option will immediately terminate upon a termination of the named executive officer’s employment. As described above, the named executive officers may be entitled to accelerated vesting of their options in connection with a change in control of our company and/or a termination of their employment under certain circumstances pursuant to their employment and retention agreements with our company.

Employee Benefit Plans

401(k) Plan. In February 1994, we adopted our On-Track 401(k) Savings Plan that covers all of our eligible employees who are at least 21 years old. Our 401(k) plan is intended to qualify under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code so that employee contributions and income earned on such contributions are not taxable to employees until withdrawn. Employees may elect to defer up to 60% of their eligible compensation (not to exceed the statutorily prescribed annual limit) in the form of elective deferral contributions to our 401(k) plan. However, our named executive officers qualify as “highly compensated” employees and may only elect to defer up to 8.5% of their eligible compensation (not to exceed the statutorily prescribed annual limit) in the form of elective deferral contributions to our 401(k) plan. Our 401(k) plan also has a “catch up contribution” feature for

 

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employees aged 50 or older (including those who qualify as “highly compensated” employees) who can defer amounts over the statutory limit that applies to all other employees. During fiscal 2009, we matched 75% of the contributions on the first 6% of eligible compensation deferred by each of our 401(k) plan participants until October 19, 2008, at which time we temporarily suspended the company match. Company matching contributions under the plan vest at a rate of 25% per year at the employee’s annual service anniversary.

Director Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2010

The following table provides compensation information for fiscal 2010 for each non-employee member of our Board of Directors. See “Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal Year 2010” below for information related to the compensation of Mr. Kelly who was a director in fiscal 2010 and who also served as an executive officer during the fiscal year.

 

Name

   Fees Earned  or
Paid in Cash (1)
     Option Awards (2)(3)      Total  

Robert A. Degan

   $ 40,925       $ 42,039       $ 82,964   

Nora M. Denzel

   $ 39,800       $ 42,039       $ 81,839   

Scott McClendon

   $ 49,750       $ 42,039       $ 91,789   

William J. Miller (4)

   $ 6,675         —         $ 6,675   

Michael Norkus

   $ 41,400       $ 42,039       $ 83,439   

 

(1) Effective January 2010, we implemented certain changes to our compensation program for members of our Board of Directors as described below.

 

(2) In accordance with recent changes in the SEC’s disclosure rules, amounts listed in the “Option Awards” column represent the fair value on the grant date of the option awards granted during fiscal 2010. These values have been determined under the principles used to calculate the grant date fair value of equity awards for purposes of our financial statements. For a more detailed discussion on the valuation model and assumptions used to calculate the fair value of these awards, see Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2010.

 

(3) At fiscal 2010 end, the number of shares subject to outstanding option awards for each director were as follows: Mr. Degan—63,088, Ms. Denzel—34,422, Mr. McClendon—87,087, Mr. Miller—20,500, and Mr. Norkus—46,422.

 

(4) Mr. Miller resigned from the Board of Directors in September 2009.

Overview of Non-Employee Director Compensation and Procedures

We compensate non-employee directors through cash and equity-based compensation. Prior to January 2010, each non-employee director received a quarterly retainer of $5,000, plus $2,500 for each meeting of the Board of Directors attended ($1,250 for meetings held telephonically). The Chairman of the Board of Directors received an additional retainer of $2,500 per quarter. Members of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee each received an additional retainer of $500 per quarter. Members of the Nominating and Governance Committee received $500 for each committee meeting attended ($250 for meetings held telephonically, with no fee being paid for meetings held the same day as a meeting of the Board of Directors). Beginning in January 2010, each non-employee director receives an annual retainer of $40,000 payable quarterly. The Chairman of the Board of Directors receives an additional $10,000 retainer annually. No additional fees are paid for attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors or committees. We also reimburse expenses incurred by non-employee directors to attend meetings.

In addition to the above fees, each non-employee director receives stock options to acquire shares of our common stock. Under the option grant formula provided in the company’s 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2003 Plan”), each continuing non-employee director annually received a nonqualified stock option to purchase 6,000 shares on the same date as our annual meeting of shareholders. These options have a per share exercise price

 

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equal to the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant and vest in equal monthly installments over a 12-month period from the grant date. Beginning in January 2010, the non-employee directors annually receive a grant of options to purchase shares of common stock with a value of $50,000 (based on the value of our common stock on the grant date). These options have a per share exercise price equal to the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date of grant, vest in equal monthly installments over a 12-month period from the grant date and have a six year term. For the sake of clarity, these annual option grants are in lieu of and replace the formula grant otherwise applicable under the 2003 Plan.

On January 4, 2010, Ms. Denzel and Messrs. Degan, McClendon and Norkus each received an annual option grant to purchase 22,422 shares at a per share exercise price of $2.23.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.

The following table outlines the ownership of our common stock as of September 28, 2010 (except as otherwise indicated below) by:

 

   

each of our directors and nominees for director;

 

   

each of our named executive officers;

 

   

all current directors and executive officers as a group; and

 

   

every person or entity that we know beneficially owns more than 5% of our outstanding common stock.

This table is based upon information supplied by executive officers, directors and principal shareholders and filings with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to community property laws where applicable, we believe that each of the shareholders named in this table has sole voting and investment power with respect to the shares indicated as beneficially owned.

 

     Beneficial Ownership  

Beneficial Owner +

   Shares of
Common Stock
Currently Owned
    Shares Acquirable
Within 60 Days (1)
    Total Shares
of Common
Stock
Owned
     Percent of
Class (2)
 

5% Shareholders

         

Special Situations Fund

527 Madison Avenue, Suite 600

New York, NY 10022

     3,224,329 (3)      4,544,691 (3)      7,769,020         50.1

Stephens Investment Management LLC

One Ferry Building, Suite 255

San Francisco, CA 94111

     925,305 (4)      802,004 (4)     1,727,309         14.7

Executive Officers and Directors

         

Robert A. Degan

     666 (5)      59,351        60,017         *   

Nora M. Denzel

     666        30,685        31,351         *   

Christopher Gopal

     18,964        183,833        202,797         1.8

Kurt L. Kalbfleisch

     0        178,747        178,747         1.6

Eric Kelly

     49,975 (6)      574,339        624,314         5.4

Jillian Mansolf

     22,760 (7)      205,847        228,607         2.0

Scott McClendon

     180,963 (8)      110,083        291,046         2.6

Michael Norkus

     2,333        42,685        45,018         *   

Current directors and executive officers as a group (9 persons)

     276,327        1,531,141        1,807,468         14.5

 

* Less than 1%

 

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+ Except as otherwise indicated, the address for each beneficial owner is 9112 Spectrum Center Boulevard, San Diego, CA, 92123.

 

(1) With respect to 5% shareholders, includes shares of common stock which could be acquired upon exercise of outstanding warrants. See footnotes (3) and (4) for a description of shares which could be acquired upon exercise of outstanding warrants by each of Special Situations Fund and Stephens Investment Management LLC, respectively. With respect to executive officers and directors, includes shares of common stock which could be acquired upon exercise of stock options which are either currently vested or will vest within 60 days of September 28, 2010 and with respect to Ms. Mansolf and Messrs. Gopal, Kelly and McClendon, shares of common stock which could be acquired upon exercise of outstanding warrants.

 

(2) Based on 10,952,312 shares of common stock outstanding on September 28, 2010, and calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

(3) The number of common shares currently owned (“Shares”) and the number of common shares acquirable within 60 days pursuant to warrants (“Warrant Shares”) includes 1,327,667 Shares and 1,871,348 Warrant Shares held directly by Special Situations Fund III Q.P., L.P., 948,331 Shares and 1,336,667 Warrant Shares held directly by Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P., 132,765 Shares and 187,134 Warrant Shares held directly by Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P. and 815,556 Shares and 1,149,542 held directly by Special Situations Technology Fund II, L.P. MGP Advisors Limited (“MGP”) is the general partner of the Special Situations Fund III, QP, L.P. AWM Investment Company, Inc. (“AWM”) is the general partner of MGP and the investment adviser to the Special Situations Fund III, QP, L.P., the Special Situations Technology Fund, L.P., the Special Situations Technology Fund II, L.P. and the Special Situations Private Equity Fund, L.P. Austin W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse are the principal owners of MGP and AWM. Through their control of MGP and AWM, Messrs. Marxe and Greenhouse share voting and investment control over the portfolio securities of each of the funds listed above.

 

(4) The number of common shares currently owned (“Shares”) and the number of common shares acquirable within 60 days pursuant to warrants (“Warrant Shares”) include 325,634 Shares and 267,334 Warrant Shares held directly by Orphan Fund, L.P. (“Orphan Fund”), 195,171 Shares and 133,667 Warrant Shares held directly by Nanocap Fund, L.P. (“Nanocap Fund”) and 404,500 Shares and 401,003 Warrant Shares held directly by Stephens Industry II, L.P. (“Industry Fund”). Stephens Investment Management, LLC (“SIM”) serves as general partner and investment manager for Orphan Fund, Nanocap Fund and Industry Fund. SIM and Paul Stephens, Brad Stephens and Bart Stephens, as managing members and owners of SIM, may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned by Orphan Fund, Nanocap Fund and Industry Fund, insofar as they may be deemed to have the power to direct the voting or disposition of such securities. Each of SIM and Messrs. Stephens disclaim beneficial ownership as to such securities, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein.

 

(5) Includes 333 shares of common stock held by Mr. Degan’s wife.

 

(6) Includes 49,309 shares of common stock owned by Mr. Kelly through his family trust.

 

(7) Represents shares of common stock owned by Ms. Mansolf through her family trust.

 

(8) Represents 147,297 shares of common stock owned by Mr. McClendon through his family trust, 33,333 shares through his self-directed IRA and 333 shares held by his wife.

We are aware of no arrangements, including any pledge by any person of our common stock, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change of control of our company.

 

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information about our equity compensation plans at June 27, 2010.

 

Plan Category

  (a)
Number of common  shares
to be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options
    (b)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options
    (c)
Number of common shares
remaining available for
future issuance under equity
compensation plans
(excluding shares reflected
in column (a))
 

Equity compensation plans approved by our shareholders (1)

    3,004,342      $ 3.40        2,170,241   

Equity compensation plans not approved by our shareholders (2)

    332,337      $ 2.44        0   
                 

Total

    3,336,679      $ 3.30        2,170,241   
                 

 

(1) Of the aggregate number of shares that remained available for future issuance reported in column (c), 2,013,811 were available under the 2009 Plan and 156,430 were available under the 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The 2009 Plan permits the granting of the following types of incentive awards: (1) stock options, (2) stock appreciation rights, (3) restricted shares, and (4) stock units.

 

(2) These figures represent options to purchase 6,203 shares of our common stock granted under our 2001 Supplemental Stock Option Plan (the “2001 Plan”) and options to purchase 326,134 shares of our common stock granted to certain employees (including Ms. Mansolf and Mr. Gopal) as an inducement to their commencing employment with our company (the “Inducement Options”). The 2001 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee and provides for grants of stock options to employees and consultants who are not officers or directors of our company. Our ability to grant new awards under the 2001 Plan terminated in November 2003. The Inducement Options were not granted under a plan and are administered by the Compensation Committee. The 2001 Plan options and the Inducement Options are generally subject to the same terms as options granted during fiscal 2010 under the 2009 Plan as described above under “Equity Awards Granted in Fiscal 2010.” Each of the 2001 Plan options has a ten-year term and the Inducement Options have a six-year term and is subject to earlier termination on a termination of the optionee’s employment or a change in control of our company. These options generally may not be transferred by the optionee.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

Indemnification of Our Executive Officers and Directors

Our executive officers and directors are entitled to be indemnified under our articles of incorporation and bylaws to the fullest extent permitted under California law. We have also entered into indemnification agreements with each of our executive officers and directors.

Director Independence

The Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, has affirmatively determined that Ms. Denzel and Messrs. Degan, McClendon and Norkus are independent directors within the meaning of NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). Mr. Kelly does not meet the independence requirements under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2) because he is our President and Chief Executive Officer. In the course of determining whether Ms. Denzel and Messrs. Degan, McClendon and Norkus were independent under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2), the Board of Directors considered the following transactions, relationships and arrangements not required to be disclosed in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions”:

 

   

Although Mr. McClendon served as our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer from November 2006 through August 2007, he is not automatically disqualified from being an independent director

 

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under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2) because he served in these interim positions for less than one year. In August 2007, the Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Nominating and Governance Committee, found that Mr. McClendon, upon his resignation from the interim positions, had no relationship with our company which, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, would interfere with his exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Independent Registered Public Accountants Fees

The following table summarizes the aggregate fees billed to the company by its former independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2009 and by its current independent registered public accounting firm, Moss Adams LLP (“Moss Adams”) for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2010.

 

     2009      2010  

Audit Fees (1)

   $ 818,858       $ 651,000   

Audit-Related Fees (2)

     4,950         0   

Tax Fees (3)

     0         0   

All Other Fees (4)

     0         0   
                 

Total

   $ 823,808       $ 651,000   
                 

 

(1) “Audit Fees” consist of fees billed for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of our consolidated annual financial statements and review of the interim consolidated financial statements included in quarterly reports, which were provided by PwC and Moss Adams in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

 

(2) “Audit-Related Fees” consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” In fiscal year 2009, these services included accounting consultations in connection with transactions. There were no such services rendered to us by Moss Adams during fiscal year 2010.

 

(3) “Tax Fees” consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (domestic and international). These services include assistance regarding federal, state and international tax compliance, acquisitions and international tax planning. There were no such services rendered to us by PwC during fiscal year 2009 or by Moss Adams during fiscal year 2010.

 

(4) “All Other Fees” consist of fees for products and services other than the services reported above. There were no such services rendered to us by PwC during fiscal year 2009 or by Moss Adams during fiscal year 2010.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

As a matter of policy, all audit and non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm are approved in advance by the Audit Committee, which considers whether the provision of non-audit services is compatible with maintaining such firm’s independence. All services provided by PwC during fiscal year 2009 and Moss Adams during fiscal year 2010 were pre-approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee has considered the role of Moss Adams in providing services to us for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2010 and has concluded that such services are compatible with their independence as our auditors.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

Financial Statements:

Previously filed.

Exhibit Index:

 

  2.1    

   Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 27, 2008 between Overland and Adaptec, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed July 3, 2008). ++

  3.1    

   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 27, 2002).

  3.2    

   Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation dated November 15, 2005 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 10, 2006).

  3.3    

   Certificate of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation dated December 12, 2008 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 11, 2009).

  3.4    

   Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated December 8, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed December 8, 2009).

  3.5    

   Certificate of Determination of Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dated February 19, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 24, 2010).

  3.6    

   Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation dated April 28, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 29, 2010).

  3.7    

   Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Determination of Rights, Preferences, Privileges and Restrictions of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dated April 29, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed May 5, 2010).

  3.8    

   Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed August 26, 2005).

  3.9    

   Certificate of Amendment of Bylaws (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 30, 2007).

  4.1    

   Specimen stock certificate (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 10, 2010).

  4.2    

   Form of Common Stock Purchase Warrant dated February 18, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 24, 2010).

  4.3    

   Form of Registration Rights Agreement dated February 22, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 24, 2010).

  4.4    

   Shareholder Rights Agreement dated August 22, 2005 between Overland and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Transfer Agent (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed August 26, 2005).

  4.5  

   Common Stock Purchase Warrant between Overland and Roth Capital Partners, LLC dated November 4, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q dated February 10, 2010).

10.1    

   San Diego Headquarters Facility Lease dated October 12, 2000 between Overland and LBA-VIF One, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 14, 2001).

 

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10.2    

   First Amendment to Lease dated January 18, 2001 between Overland and LBA Overland, LLC, as successor-in-interest to LBA-VIF One, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 28, 2001).

10.3    

   Second Amendment to Lease dated March 8, 2001 between Overland and LBA Overland, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 28, 2001).

10.4    

   Third Amendment to Lease dated June 30, 2010 between Overland and Overtape (CA) QRS 15-14, Inc. (successor-in-interest to LBA Overland, LLC, the successor-in-interest to LBA-VIF One, LLC). **

10.5    

   Product Purchase Agreement No. 1585-042103 dated July 31, 2003 between Overland and Hewlett Packard Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 10, 2004). +

10.6    

   Addendum to Product Purchase Agreement No. 1585-042103 effective July 30, 2006 between Overland and Hewlett Packard Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 15, 2006).

10.7    

   Addendum to Product Purchase Agreement between Overland and Hewlett-Packard Company dated December 15, 2007 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed May 1, 2008). +

10.8    

   Addendum to Product Purchase Agreement between Overland and Hewlett-Packard Company dated October 29, 2008 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 9, 2009).

10.9    

   Addendum to Product Purchase Agreement between Overland and Hewlett-Packard Company dated April 6, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 9, 2009).

10.10  

   Account Transfer and Purchase Agreement dated November 26, 2008 between Overland and Marquette Commercial Finance, a division of Marquette Business Credit, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed December 3, 2008).

10.11  

   Sale of Accounts and Security Agreement by and between Overland and Faunus Group International, Inc. dated March 18, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed March 27, 2009).

10.12  

   Multi-Party Agreement by and between Overland, Marquette Commercial Finance a division of Marquette Business Credit, Inc. and Faunus Group International, Inc. dated March 18, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed May 13, 2009).

10.13  

   Secured Promissory Note by and between Overland and Anacomp, Inc. dated April 6, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 10, 2009).

10.14  

   Amended and Restated Secured Promissory Note by and between Overland and Anacomp, Inc. dated as of April 6, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 12, 2009).

10.15  

   Security Agreement by and between Overland and Anacomp, Inc. dated April 6, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 10, 2009).

10.16  

   Intellectual Property Security Agreement by and between Overland and Anacomp, Inc. dated April 6, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 10, 2009).

10.17  

   Promissory Note dated June 27, 2008 issued by Overland to Adaptec, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed May 22, 2009).

10.18  

   Amendment No. 1 to Promissory Note entered into as of May 20, 2009 between Overland and Adaptec, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed May 22, 2009).

10.19  

   Security Agreement dated June 27, 2008 between Overland and Adaptec, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 9, 2009).

 

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10.20

   Amended and Restated Security Agreement dated November 28, 2008 between Overland and Adaptec, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 9, 2009).

10.21*

   Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between Overland and each of its directors and officers (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 13, 2002).

10.22*

   Amended and Restated Retention Agreement dated September 27, 2007 between Overland and Vernon A. LoForti (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed October 1, 2007).

10.23*

   Retention Agreement between Overland and Eric Kelly dated June 24, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 10, 2010).

10.24*

   Retention Agreement between Overland and Jillian Mansolf dated July 13, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 9, 2009).

10.25*

   Employment letter between Overland and Jillian Mansolf dated June 23, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 9, 2009).

10.26*

   Employment letter between Overland and Christopher Gopal dated August 20, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed November 12, 2009).

10.27*

   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated September 27, 2007 with Vernon A. LoForti (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed October 1, 2007).

10.28*

   Employment Agreement dated June 24, 2009 with Eric Kelly (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 9, 2009).

10.29*

   Employment and Severance Agreement between Overland and Kurt L. Kalbfleisch dated September 29, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 10, 2010).

10.30*

   Severance Agreement and Release between Overland and Vernon A. LoForti dated September 28, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 10, 2010).

10.31*

   Second Amendment to 1995 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement No. (333-41754) filed July 19, 2000).

10.32*

   First Amendment to 1997 Executive Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement No. (333-41754) filed July 19, 2000).

10.33*

   Form of Stock Option Agreement for options granted under the 1997 Executive Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 28, 2001).

10.34*

   2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 27, 2002).

10.35*

   Form of Notice of Stock Option Award and Stock Option Award Agreement for options granted under 2000 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed May 15, 2001).

10.36*

   2001 Supplemental Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement No. (333-75060) filed December 13, 2001).

10.37*

   Form of Notice of Stock Option Award and Stock Option Award Agreement for options granted under 2001 Supplemental Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 27, 2002).

10.38*

   Amended and Restated 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 16, 2007).

10.39*

   Amendment to 2003 Equity Incentive Plan effective as of January 27, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 9, 2009).

 

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10.40*

   Form of Stock Option Agreement for options granted to senior officers under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 10, 2004).

10.41*

   Form of Stock Option Agreement for options granted to outside directors under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 10, 2004).

10.42*

   Form of Standard Stock Option Agreement for options granted under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 10, 2004).

10.43*

   Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for restricted stock granted under the 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10K filed September 15, 2005).

10.44*

   Form of Stock Option Agreement for Inducement Options granted to executive officers (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-K filed September 9, 2009).

10.45*

   2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form S-8 Registration Statement No. (333-139064) filed December 1, 2006).

10.46*

   Form of Stock Option Cancellation Agreement dated September 27, 2007 between Overland and Robert Degan, Robert Farkaly, W. Michael Gawarecki, Kurt L. Kalbfleisch, Vernon A. LoForti, Scott McClendon, Michael Norkus and Robert Scroop (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 1, 2008).

10.47*

   2009 Equity Incentive Plan.***

10.48*

   Form of Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement for options granted to senior officers under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 2, 2010).

10.49*

   Form of Notice of Stock Option Grant and Stock Option Agreement for options granted to outside directors under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 2, 2010).

10.50*

   Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Award and Restricted Stock Agreement for restricted stock given to senior officers or outside directors under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 2, 2010).

10.51*

   Form of Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award and Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for restricted stock units given to senior officers or outside directors under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed February 2, 2010).

10.52  

   Form of Purchase Agreement dated February 18, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed February 24, 2010).

10.53  

   Underwriting Agreement, dated October 30, 2009 between Overland and Roth Capital Partners, LLC. (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 4, 2009).

10.54*

   Executive Bonus Plan. **

16.1    

   Letter of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP dated October 14, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed October 16, 2009).

21.1    

   Subsidiaries of the Company. **

23.1    

   Consent of Moss Adams LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. ***

23.2    

   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. **

24.1    

   Power of Attorney (included on signature page). **

31.1    

   Certification of Eric L. Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. ***

 

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31.2    

   Certification of Kurt L. Kalbfleisch, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act , as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. ***

32.1    

   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, executed by Eric L. Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, and Kurt L. Kalbfleisch, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. **

 

+ Portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment and the non-public information has been filed separately with the SEC.

 

++ Certain schedules and similar attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. A copy of the omitted schedules and similar attachments will be provided supplementally to the SEC upon request.

 

* Management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.

 

** Previously filed.

 

*** Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.
Dated: October 25, 2010     By:   /s/    ERIC L. KELLY        
        Eric L. Kelly
        President and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this report has been signed by the following persons in their capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    ERIC L. KELLY        

Eric L. Kelly

   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   October 25, 2010

*

Kurt L. Kalbfleisch

   Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)   October 25, 2010

*

Robert A. Degan

   Director   October 25, 2010

*

Nora Denzel

   Director   October 25, 2010

*

Scott McClendon

   Chairman of the Board   October 25, 2010

*

Michael Norkus

   Director   October 25, 2010

/s/    ERIC L. KELLY        

Eric L. Kelly

Attorney-in-Fact

    

 

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EX-10.47 2 dex1047.htm 2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN 2009 Equity Incentive Plan

 

Exhibit 10.47

OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.

2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED

(AS ADOPTED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 16, 2010 AND

APPROVED BY SHAREHOLDERS ON APRIL 23, 2010)

(All share numbers herein are presented after giving effect to

the Company’s December 2009 1-for-3 reverse stock split)


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

              Page  

ARTICLE 1

   INTRODUCTION      1   

ARTICLE 2

   ADMINISTRATION      1   
 

2.1

   Committee Composition      1   
 

2.2

   Committee Authority      1   
 

2.3

   Committee for Non-Officer Grants      1   
 

2.4

   Scope of Discretion      2   
 

2.5

   Rules of Interpretation      2   
 

2.6

   Unfunded Plan      2   
 

2.7

   Limitation of Liability      2   
 

2.8

   Electronic Communications      2   
 

2.9

   Indemnification      2   
 

2.10

   Suspension or Termination of Awards      2   
 

2.11

   Clawback Policy      3   

ARTICLE 3

   SHARES AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS      3   
 

3.1

   Basic Limitation      3   
 

3.2

   Dividend Equivalents      3   
 

3.3

   Share Utilization      3   

ARTICLE 4

   ELIGIBILITY      3   
 

4.1

   Incentive Stock Options      3   
 

4.2

   Other Grants      3   
 

4.3

   Section 162(m) Limitation      4   

ARTICLE 5

   OPTIONS      4   
 

5.1

   Stock Option Agreement      4   
 

5.2

   Number of Shares      4   
 

5.3

   Exercise Price      4   
 

5.4

   Exercisability and Term      4   
 

5.5

   Effect of Change in Control      5   
 

5.6

   Nonassignability of Options      5   
 

5.7

   Substitute Options      5   
 

5.8

   Limitation on ISOs      5   

ARTICLE 6

   PAYMENT FOR OPTION SHARES      5   
 

6.1

   General Rule      5   
 

6.2

   Exercise/Sale      5   
 

6.3

   Other Forms of Payment      5   

ARTICLE 7

   STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS      6   
 

7.1

   SAR Agreement      6   
 

7.2

   Number of Shares      6   
 

7.3

   Exercise Price      6   
 

7.4

   Exercisability and Term      6   
 

7.5

   Effect of Change in Control      6   
 

7.6

   Exercise of SARs      6   
 

7.7

   Nonassignability of SARs      6   
 

7.8

   Substitute SARs      6   

 

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ARTICLE 8

   RESTRICTED SHARES      7   
 

8.1

   Restricted Stock Agreement      7   
 

8.2

   Payment for Awards      7   
 

8.3

   Vesting Conditions      7   
 

8.4

   Voting and Dividend Rights      7   
 

8.5

   Nonassignability of Restricted Shares      7   
 

8.6

   Substitute Restricted Shares      7   
 

8.7

   Section 162(m) Limitation      7   

ARTICLE 9

   STOCK UNITS      8   
 

9.1

   Stock Unit Agreement      8   
 

9.2

   Payment for Awards      8   
 

9.3

   Vesting Conditions      8   
 

9.4

   Voting and Dividend Rights      8   
 

9.5

   Form and Time of Settlement of Stock Units      8   
 

9.6

   Death of Recipient      8   
 

9.7

   Creditors’ Rights      8   
 

9.8

   Nonassignability of Stock Units      9   
 

9.9

   Substitute Stock Units      9   
 

9.10

   Section 162(m) Limitation      9   

ARTICLE 10

   PROTECTION AGAINST DILUTION      9   
 

10.1

   Adjustments      9   
 

10.2

   Dissolution or Liquidation      10   
 

10.3

   Reorganizations      10   

ARTICLE 11

   DEFERRAL OF AWARDS      10   

ARTICLE 12

   AWARDS UNDER OTHER PLANS      10   

ARTICLE 13

   PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ FEES IN SECURITIES      11   
 

13.1

   Effective Date      11   
 

13.2

   Elections to Receive NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units      11   
 

13.3

   Number and Terms of NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units      11   

ARTICLE 14

   LIMITATION ON RIGHTS      11   
 

14.1

   Retention Rights      11   
 

14.2

   Shareholders’ Rights      11   
 

14.3

   Regulatory Requirements      11   
 

14.4

   Code Section 409A      11   

ARTICLE 15

   WITHHOLDING TAXES      11   
 

15.1

   General      11   
 

15.2

   Share Withholding      12   

ARTICLE 16

   FUTURE OF THE PLAN      12   
 

16.1

   Term of the Plan      12   
 

16.2

   Amendment or Termination      12   

ARTICLE 17

   DEFINITIONS      12   
 

17.1

   “Affiliate”      12   
 

17.2

   “Applicable Law”      12   
 

17.3

   “Award”      12   
 

17.4

   “Board”      12   
 

17.5

   “Cause”      12   

 

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17.6

   “Change in Control”      13   
 

17.7

   “Code”      13   
 

17.8

   “Committee”      13   
 

17.9

   “Common Share”      13   
 

17.10

   “Company”      13   
 

17.11

   “Consultant”      13   
 

17.12

   “Continuing Directors”      14   
 

17.13

   “Delay In Payments to Specified Employees”      14   
 

17.14

   “Director”      14   
 

17.15

   “Disability”      14   
 

17.16

   “Divestiture”      14   
 

17.17

   “Domestic Relations Order”      14   
 

17.18

   “Effective Date”      14   
 

17.19

   “Employee”      14   
 

17.20

   “Exchange Act”      14   
 

17.21

   “Exercise Price,”      14   
 

17.22

   “Fair Market Value”      15   
 

17.23

   “Fiscal Year”      15   
 

17.24

   “Involuntary Termination”      15   
 

17.25

   “ISO”      15   
 

17.26

   “NSO”      15   
 

17.27

   “Objectively Determinable Performance Condition”      15   
 

17.28

   “Officer”      16   
 

17.29

   “Option”      16   
 

17.30

   “Optionee”      16   
 

17.31

   “Outside Director”      16   
 

17.32

   “Parent”      16   
 

17.33

   “Participant”      16   
 

17.34

   “Plan”      16   
 

17.35

   “Prior Plans”      16   
 

17.36

   “Restricted Share”      16   
 

17.37

   “Restricted Stock Agreement”      16   
 

17.38

   “SAR”      16   
 

17.39

   “SAR Agreement”      16   
 

17.40

   “Service”      16   
 

17.41

   “Shareholder Approval Date”      17   
 

17.42

   “Stock Option Agreement”      17   
 

17.43

   “Stock Unit”      17   
 

17.44

   “Stock Unit Agreement”      17   
 

17.45

   “Subsidiary”      17   
 

17.46

   “Substitute Award”      17   
 

17.47

   “Substitute Option”      17   
 

17.48

   “Substitute SAR”      17   
 

17.49

   “Substitute Restricted Share”      17   
 

17.50

   “Substitute Stock Unit”      17   
 

17.51

   “Ten Percent Shareholder”      17   

ARTICLE 18

   EXECUTION      17   

 

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Overland Storage, Inc.

2009 Equity Incentive Plan

ARTICLE 1 INTRODUCTION.

The Board adopted the Plan effective as of the Effective Date conditioned upon and subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders on or before the first anniversary of the Effective Date. The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the creation of shareholder value by (a) encouraging Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants to focus on critical long-range objectives, (b) encouraging the attraction and retention of Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants with exceptional qualifications and (c) linking Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants directly to shareholder interests through increased stock ownership. The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the form of Restricted Shares, Stock Units, Options (which may constitute incentive stock options or nonstatutory stock options) or stock appreciation rights.

The Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of California (except its choice-of-law provisions).

ARTICLE 2 ADMINISTRATION.

2.1 Committee Composition. The Committee shall administer the Plan. The Committee shall consist exclusively of two or more Directors of the Company, who shall be appointed by the Board. In addition, the composition of the Committee shall satisfy:

(a) Such requirements as the Securities and Exchange Commission may establish for administrators acting under plans intended to qualify for exemption under Rule 16b-3 (or its successor) under the Exchange Act; and

(b) Such requirements as the Internal Revenue Service may establish for outside directors acting under plans intended to qualify for exemption under section 162(m)(4)(C) of the Code.

2.2 Committee Authority. Subject to the specific provisions and limitations of the Plan, and Applicable Law, the Committee shall have the authority and power to (a) select the Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants who are to receive Awards under the Plan, (b) determine the type, number, vesting requirements, performance conditions (if any) and their degree of satisfaction, and other features and conditions of such Awards, (c) correct any defect, supply any omission, and reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any Award agreement, (d) accelerate the vesting, or extend the post-termination exercise term, or waive restrictions, of Awards at any time and under such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, (e) interpret the Plan and any Award agreements, (f) adopt such plans or subplans as may be deemed necessary or appropriate to provide for the participation by non-U.S. employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, which plans and/or subplans shall be attached hereto as appendices, and (g) make all other decisions relating to the operation of the Plan. The Committee may adopt such rules or guidelines as it deems appropriate to implement the Plan.

2.3 Committee for Non-Officer Grants. The Board may also appoint a secondary committee of the Board, which shall be composed of two or more Directors of the Company who need not satisfy the requirements of Sections 2.1(a) and 2.1(b). Such secondary committee may administer the Plan with respect to Employees and Consultants who are not Officers or Directors of the Company, may grant Awards under the Plan to such Employees and Consultants and may determine all features and conditions of such Awards. Within the limitations of this Section 2.3, any reference in the Plan to the Committee shall include such secondary committee.

 

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2.4 Scope of Discretion. On all matters for which the Plan confers the authority, right or power on the Board, the Committee, or a secondary committee to make decisions, that body may make those decisions in its sole and absolute discretion. Those decisions will be final, binding and conclusive and shall be afforded the maximum deference under Applicable Law. In making its decisions, the Board, Committee or secondary committee need not treat all persons eligible to receive Awards, all Participants, or all Awards the same way. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, and except as provided in Section 16.2, the discretion of the Board, Committee or secondary committee is subject to the specific provisions and specific limitations of the Plan, as well as all rights conferred on specific Participants by Award agreements and other agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan.

2.5 Rules of Interpretation. Any reference to a “Section” or “Article,” without more, is to a Section or Article of the Plan. Captions and titles are used for convenience in the Plan and shall not, by themselves, determine the meaning of the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular includes the plural and vice versa. Any reference to a statute is also a reference to the applicable rules and regulations adopted under that statute. Any reference to a statute, rule or regulation, or to a section of a statute, rule or regulation, is a reference to that statute, rule, regulation, or section as amended from time to time, both before and after the Effective Date and including any successor provisions.

2.6 Unfunded Plan. The Plan shall be unfunded. Although bookkeeping accounts may be established with respect to Participants, any such accounts will be used merely as a convenience. The Company shall not be required to segregate any assets on account of the Plan, the grant of Awards, or the issuance of Common Shares. The Company and the Committee shall not be deemed to be a trustee of stock or cash to be awarded under the Plan. Any obligations of the Company to any Participant shall be based solely upon contracts entered into under the Plan. No such obligations shall be deemed to be secured by any pledge or other encumbrance on any assets of the Company. Neither the Company nor the Committee shall be required to give any security or bond for the performance of any such obligations.

2.7 Limitation of Liability. The Company (or members of the Board, Committee or secondary committee) shall not be liable to a Participant or other persons as to: (i) the non-issuance or sale of Common Shares as to which the Company has been unable to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Common Shares hereunder; and (ii) any unexpected or adverse tax consequence realized by any Participant or other person due to the grant, receipt, exercise or settlement of any Award granted hereunder.

2.8 Electronic Communications. Subject to compliance with Applicable Law and/or regulations, an Award agreement or other documentation or notices relating to the Plan and/or Awards may be communicated to Participants by electronic media.

2.9 Indemnification. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, each member of the Committee, or of the Board, or any persons (including without limitation Employees and Officers) who are delegated by the Board or Committee to perform administrative functions in connection with the Plan, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (i) any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan or any Award agreement, and (ii) from any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided he or she shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise, or under any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.

2.10 Suspension or Termination of Awards. If at any time (including after a notice of exercise has been delivered) the Committee (or the Board), reasonably believes that a Participant has committed an act of Cause (which includes a failure to act), the Committee (or Board) may suspend the Participant’s right to exercise any Option or SAR (or payment of a Cash Award or vesting of Restricted Stock Grants or Stock Units) pending a determination of whether there was in fact an act of Cause. If the Committee (or the Board) determines a Participant has committed an act of Cause, neither the Participant nor his or her estate shall be entitled to exercise any outstanding Option or SAR whatsoever and all of Participant’s outstanding Awards shall then terminate without consideration. Any determination by the Committee (or the Board) with respect to the foregoing shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested parties.

 

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2.11 Clawback Policy. The Company may (i) cause the cancellation of any Award, (ii) require reimbursement of any Award by a Participant and (iii) effect any other right of recoupment of equity or other compensation provided under this Plan or otherwise in accordance with Company policies and/or applicable law (each, a “Clawback Policy”). In addition, a Participant may be required to repay to the Company certain previously paid compensation, whether provided under this Plan or an Award Agreement or otherwise, in accordance with the Clawback Policy.

ARTICLE 3 SHARES AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS.

3.1 Basic Limitation. Common Shares issued pursuant to the Plan shall be authorized but unissued or reacquired shares. The maximum aggregate number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan is equal to the sum of: (i) 3,692,8151 Common Shares plus (ii) any Common Shares subject to any outstanding awards under the Prior Plans that on or after the Shareholder Approval Date are either forfeited or are repurchased at original cost by the Company plus any Common Shares that are not issued to the award holder as a result of a Prior Plan outstanding award being exercised or settled on or after the Shareholder Approval Date for less than the full number of Common Shares that are subject to such exercise or settlement, subject to maximum of 1,404,769 Common Shares for this clause (ii). The aggregate number of Common Shares that may be issued under the Plan through ISOs is 5,097,584 Common Shares. The limitations of this Section 3.1 shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 10.

3.2 Dividend Equivalents. Any dividend equivalents paid or credited under the Plan shall not be applied against the number of Common Shares available for Awards.

3.3 Share Utilization. If Common Shares issued upon the exercise of Options are forfeited, then such Common Shares shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. If Restricted Shares are forfeited, then such Common Shares shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. If Options or SARs are forfeited or terminate for any other reason before being exercised, then the corresponding Common Shares shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. Subject to Article 12, if Stock Units are forfeited or terminate for any other reason before being settled, then the corresponding Common Shares shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. Subject to Article 12, if Stock Units are settled, then only the number of Common Shares (if any) actually issued in settlement of such Stock Units shall reduce the number of Common Shares available under Section 3.1 and the balance shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. If SARs are exercised, then only the number of Common Shares (if any) actually issued in settlement of such SARs shall reduce the number of Common Shares available under Section 3.1 and the balance shall again become available for Awards under the Plan. The provisions of this Section 3.3 shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 10.

ARTICLE 4 ELIGIBILITY.

4.1 Incentive Stock Options. Only Employees who are common-law employees of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary shall be eligible for the grant of ISOs.

4.2 Other Grants. Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants, including prospective Employees, Directors and Consultants conditioned on the beginning of their Service, shall be eligible for the grant of Restricted Shares, Stock Units, NSOs or SARs.

 

 

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Prior to 2/16/10, the aggregate share limit for this Plan was 416,666 shares (excluding shares originally authorized for issuance under the Prior Plans). On 4/23/10, Stockholders approved amendments to the Plan that increased this aggregate Share Limit by an additional 3,276,149 shares (so that the new aggregate Share Limit for the plan is 3,692,815 shares, in addition to the shares originally authorized and not issued under the Prior Plans as set forth above). The ISO limit referred to in Section 3.1 is also increased by an additional 3,276,149 shares.

 

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4.3 Section 162(m) Limitation.

(a) Options And SARs. For so long as the Company is a “publicly held corporation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and with respect to grants of Options or SARs that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m), no Employee may be granted one or more SARs and Options within any Fiscal Year under the Plan to purchase more than 1,300,0002 Common Shares under Options or to receive compensation calculated with reference to more than that number of Common Shares under SARs, with such limit subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 10. If an Option or SAR is cancelled without being exercised, that cancelled Option or SAR shall continue to be counted against the limit on Options and SARs that may be granted to any individual under this Section 4.3(a).

(b) Cash Awards And Stock Awards. Any Award intended as “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of section 162(m) of the Code must vest or become exercisable contingent on the achievement of one or more Objectively Determinable Performance Conditions. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine the time and manner of compliance with section 162(m) of the Code.

ARTICLE 5 OPTIONS.

5.1 Stock Option Agreement. Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such Option shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The Stock Option Agreement shall specify whether the Option is an ISO or an NSO. The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. Options may be granted in consideration of a reduction in the Optionee’s other compensation.

5.2 Number of Shares. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number of Common Shares subject to the Option and shall provide for the adjustment of such number in accordance with Article 10.

5.3 Exercise Price. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price; provided that the Exercise Price under an Option shall in no event be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Common Share on the date of grant (and shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value for an ISO granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder).

5.4 Exercisability and Term. Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date or event when all or any installment of the Option is to become exercisable. The Stock Option Agreement shall also specify the term of the Option; provided that the term of an Option shall in no event exceed 10 years from the date of grant (and shall not exceed 5 years from the date of an ISO grant for a Ten Percent Shareholder). If an Optionee changes status from an Employee to a Consultant or Outside Director, that Optionee’s ISOs will become NSOs if not exercised within the three-month period beginning with the Optionee’s termination of Service as an Employee for any reason other than the Optionee’s death or Disability. An ISO shall be treated as an NSO if it remains exercisable after, and is not exercised within, the three-month period described above. If an Optionee’s Service terminates due to Disability, any ISO held by such Optionee shall be treated as an NSO if it remains exercisable after, and is not exercised within, one year after termination of the Optionee’s Service. A Stock Option Agreement may provide for accelerated exercisability in the event of the Optionee’s death, Disability or retirement or other events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee’s Service. Options may be awarded in combination with SARs, and such an Award may provide that the Options will not be exercisable unless the related SARs are forfeited. No Option granted to an individual who is subject to the overtime pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act may be exercised before the expiration of six months after the Grant Date.

 

 

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On 4/23/10, Stockholders approved an increase in this limit to 1,300,000 shares.

 

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5.5 Effect of Change in Control. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting an Option or thereafter, that such Option shall become exercisable as to all or part of the Common Shares subject to such Option in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company or in the event that the Optionee is subject to an Involuntary Termination after a Change in Control. In addition, acceleration of exercisability may be required under Section 10.3.

5.6 Nonassignability of Options. Except as determined by the Committee, no Option shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. However, Options may be transferred and exercised in accordance with a Domestic Relations Order and may be exercised by a guardian or conservator appointed to act for the Participant. No rights under an ISO may be transferred by the Participant, other than to a trust where under section 671 of the Code and other Applicable Law the Participant is considered the sole beneficial owner of the Option while it is held in trust, or by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The Company’s compliance with a Domestic Relations Order, or the exercise of an ISO by a guardian or conservator appointed to act for the Participant, shall not violate this Section 5.6.

5.7 Substitute Options. The Board may cause the Company to grant Substitute Options in connection with the acquisition by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of equity securities of any entity (including by merger, tender offer, or other similar transaction) or of all or a portion of the assets of any entity. Any such substitution shall be effective on the effective date of the acquisition. Substitute Options may be NSOs or ISOs. Unless and to the extent specified otherwise by the Board, Substitute Options shall have the same terms and conditions as the options they replace, except that (subject to the provisions of Article 10) Substitute Options shall be Options to purchase Common Shares rather than equity securities of the granting entity and shall have an Exercise Price adjusted appropriately, as determined by the Board.

5.8 Limitation on ISOs. Options intended to be ISOs that are granted to any single Optionee under all incentive stock option plans of the Company and its Parents or Subsidiaries, including ISOs granted under the Plan, may not first become exercisable for more than $100,000 in Fair Market Value of stock (measured on the grant dates of the Options) during any calendar year.

ARTICLE 6 PAYMENT FOR OPTION SHARES.

6.1 General Rule. The entire Exercise Price of Common Shares issued upon exercise of Options shall be payable in cash or cash equivalents denominated in U.S. dollars (except as specified by the Committee for non-U.S. Employees or non-U.S. sub-plans) at the time when such Common Shares are purchased, except as follows:

(a) In the case of an ISO granted under the Plan, payment shall be made only pursuant to the express provisions of the applicable Stock Option Agreement. The Stock Option Agreement may specify that payment may be made in any form(s) described in this Article 6.

(b) In the case of an NSO granted under the Plan, the Committee may at any time permit payment to be made in any form(s) described in this Article 6.

6.2 Exercise/Sale. To the extent that this Section 6.2 is made applicable to an Option by the Committee, all or any part of the Exercise Price and any withholding taxes may be paid by delivering (on a form prescribed by the Company) an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of the Common Shares being purchased under the Plan and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the Company; provided that to the extent the Company would be deemed to extend or arrange for the extension of credit in the form of a personal loan to an Optionee under the foregoing procedure, no Officer or Director may use the foregoing procedure to pay the Exercise Price.

6.3 Other Forms of Payment. To the extent that this Section 6.3 is made applicable to an Option by the Committee, all or any part of the Exercise Price and any withholding taxes may be paid in any other form that is consistent with Applicable Law, regulations and rules.

 

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ARTICLE 7 STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.

7.1 SAR Agreement. Each grant of a SAR under the Plan shall be evidenced by a SAR Agreement between the Optionee and the Company. Such SAR shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various SAR Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. SARs may be granted in consideration of a reduction in the Optionee’s other compensation.

7.2 Number of Shares. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the number of Common Shares to which the SAR pertains and shall provide for the adjustment of such number in accordance with Article 10.

7.3 Exercise Price. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price provided that the Exercise Price under a SAR shall in no event be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Common Share on the date of grant. A SAR Agreement may specify an Exercise Price that varies in accordance with a predetermined formula while the SAR is outstanding.

7.4 Exercisability and Term. Each SAR Agreement shall specify the date when all or any installment of the SAR is to become exercisable. The SAR Agreement shall also specify the term of the SAR provided that the term of a SAR shall in no event exceed 10 years from the date of grant. The grant or vesting of a SAR may be made contingent on the achievement of performance conditions. A SAR Agreement may provide for accelerated exercisability in the event of the Optionee’s death, Disability or retirement or other events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee’s Service. SARs may be awarded in combination with Options, and such an Award may provide that the SARs will not be exercisable unless the related Options are forfeited. A SAR may be included in an ISO only at the time of grant but may be included in an NSO at the time of grant or thereafter. A SAR granted under the Plan may provide that it will be exercisable only in the event of a Change in Control.

7.5 Effect of Change in Control. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting a SAR or thereafter, that such SAR shall become fully exercisable as to all Common Shares subject to such SAR in the event that the Company is subject to a Change in Control or in the event that the Optionee is subject to an Involuntary Termination after a Change in Control. In addition, acceleration of exercisability may be required under Section 10.3.

7.6 Exercise of SARs. Upon exercise of a SAR, the Optionee (or any person having the right to exercise the SAR after his or her death) shall receive from the Company (a) Common Shares, (b) cash or (c) a combination of Common Shares and cash, as the Committee shall determine, over the period or periods set forth in the SAR Agreement. A SAR Agreement may place limits on the amount that may be paid over any specified period or periods upon the exercise of a SAR, on an aggregate basis or as to any Participant. The amount of cash and/or the Fair Market Value of Common Shares received upon exercise of SARs shall, in the aggregate, be equal to the amount by which the Fair Market Value (on the date of surrender) of the Common Shares subject to the SARs exceeds the Exercise Price. If, on the date when a SAR expires, the Exercise Price under such SAR is less than the Fair Market Value on such date but any portion of such SAR has not been exercised or surrendered, then such SAR shall automatically be deemed to be exercised as of such date with respect to such portion.

7.7 Nonassignability of SARs. Except as determined by the Committee, no SAR shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. However, SARs may be transferred and exercised in accordance with a Domestic Relations Order and may be exercised by a guardian or conservator appointed to act for the Participant.

7.8 Substitute SARs. The Board may cause the Company to grant Substitute SARs in connection with the acquisition by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of equity securities of any entity (including by merger, tender offer, or other similar transaction) or of all or a portion of the assets of any entity. Any such substitution shall be effective on the effective date of the acquisition. Unless and to the extent specified otherwise by the Board, Substitute SARs shall have the same terms and conditions as the SARs they replace, except that (subject to the provisions of Article 10) Substitute SARs shall be exercisable with respect to the Fair Market Value of Common Shares rather than equity securities of the granting entity and shall be on terms that, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, properly reflect that substitution.

 

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ARTICLE 8 RESTRICTED SHARES.

8.1 Restricted Stock Agreement. Each grant of Restricted Shares under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Agreement between the recipient and the Company. Such Restricted Shares shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various Restricted Stock Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

8.2 Payment for Awards. Subject to the following sentence, Restricted Shares may be sold or awarded under the Plan for such consideration as the Committee may determine, including (without limitation) cash, cash equivalents, labor done, services actually rendered to the Company or for its benefit or in its reorganization, debts or securities cancelled, tangible or intangible property actually received either by the Company or a wholly-owned subsidiary, and promissory notes (provided the recipient is an Employee who is not a Director or Officer at the time of grant). All cash and cash equivalents shall be dominated in U.S. dollars except as specified by the Committee for non-U.S. Employees or non-U.S. sub-plans.

8.3 Vesting Conditions. Each Award of Restricted Shares may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Restricted Stock Agreement. The Committee may include among such conditions the achievement of Objectively Determinable Performance Conditions A Restricted Stock Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant’s death, Disability or retirement or other events. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting Restricted Shares or thereafter, that all or part of such Restricted Shares shall become vested in the event that a Change in Control occurs with respect to the Company or in the event that the Participant is subject to an Involuntary Termination after a Change in Control.

8.4 Voting and Dividend Rights. The holders of Restricted Shares awarded under the Plan shall have the same voting, dividend and other rights as the Company’s other shareholders. A Restricted Stock Agreement, however, may require that the holders of Restricted Shares invest any cash dividends received in additional Restricted Shares. Such additional Restricted Shares shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Award with respect to which the dividends were paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends awarded with respect to Restricted Shares subject to unsatisfied performance-based conditions shall accumulate until all applicable performance-based conditions have been satisfied and will be paid, if at all, as soon as reasonably practicable following the satisfaction of the applicable performance-based conditions.

8.5 Nonassignability of Restricted Shares. Except as determined by the Committee, no Restricted Shares shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution until such time as the Restricted Shares have vested. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Restricted Shares may be transferred and exercised in accordance with a Domestic Relations Order.

8.6 Substitute Restricted Shares. The Board may cause the Company to grant Substitute Restricted Shares in connection with the acquisition by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of equity securities of any entity (including by merger) or all or a portion of the assets of any entity. Unless and to the extent specified otherwise by the Board, Substitute Restricted Shares shall have the same terms and conditions as the restricted shares they replace, except that (subject to the provisions of Article 10) Substitute Restricted Shares shall be Common Shares rather than equity securities of the granting entity and shall be on terms that, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, properly reflect the substitution. Any such Substituted Restricted Shares shall be granted effective on the effective date of the acquisition.

8.7 Section 162(m) Limitation. For so long as the Company is a “publicly held corporation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and with respect to grants of Restricted Shares that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m), no Employee may be granted within any Fiscal Year under the Plan more than 33,333 Restricted Shares which are subject to the achievement of Objectively Determinable Performance Conditions, with such limit subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 10.

 

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ARTICLE 9 STOCK UNITS.

9.1 Stock Unit Agreement. Each grant of Stock Units under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Unit Agreement between the recipient and the Company. Such Stock Units shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan. The provisions of the various Stock Unit Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical. Stock Units may be granted in consideration of a reduction in the recipient’s other compensation.

9.2 Payment for Awards. To the extent that an Award is granted in the form of Stock Units, no cash consideration shall be required of the Award recipients.

9.3 Vesting Conditions. Each Award of Stock Units may or may not be subject to vesting. Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Stock Unit Agreement. The Committee may include among such conditions the achievement of Objectively Determinable Performance Conditions. A Stock Unit Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting in the event of the Participant’s death, Disability or retirement or other events. The Committee may determine, at the time of granting Stock Units or thereafter, that all or part of such Stock Units shall become vested in the event that the Company is subject to a Change in Control or in the event that the Participant is subject to an Involuntary Termination after a Change in Control. In addition, acceleration of vesting may be required under Section 10.3.

9.4 Voting and Dividend Rights. The holders of Stock Units shall have no voting rights. Prior to settlement or forfeiture, any Stock Unit awarded under the Plan may, at the Committee’s discretion, carry with it a right to dividend equivalents. Such right entitles the holder to be credited with an amount equal to all cash dividends paid on one Common Share while the Stock Unit is outstanding. Dividend equivalents may be converted into additional Stock Units. Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash, in the form of Common Shares, or in a combination of both, as determined by the Committee. Prior to distribution, any dividend equivalents that are not paid shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Stock Units to which they attach. Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividend equivalents awarded with respect to Stock Units subject to unsatisfied performance-based conditions shall accumulate until all applicable performance-based conditions have been satisfied and will be paid, if at all, as soon as reasonably practicable following the satisfaction of the applicable performance-based conditions.

9.5 Form and Time of Settlement of Stock Units. Settlement of vested Stock Units may be made in the form of (a) cash, (b) Common Shares or (c) any combination of both, as determined by the Committee, over the period or periods established by the Committee. A Stock Units Award may place limits on the amount that may be paid over any specified period or periods, on an aggregate basis or as to any Participant. The actual number of Stock Units eligible for settlement may be larger or smaller than the number included in the original Award, based on performance criteria. Methods of converting Stock Units into cash may include (without limitation) a method based on the average Fair Market Value of Common Shares over a series of trading days. Distribution on settlement may occur or commence when all vesting conditions applicable to the Stock Units have been satisfied or have lapsed, or it may be deferred to any later date. The amount of a deferred distribution may be increased by an interest factor or by dividend equivalents. Until an Award of Stock Units is settled, the number of such Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 10.

9.6 Death of Recipient. Any Stock Units Award that becomes payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s beneficiary or beneficiaries. Each recipient of a Stock Units Award under the Plan shall designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Company. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Award recipient’s death. If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Award recipient, then any Stock Units Award that becomes payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s estate.

9.7 Creditors’ Rights. A holder of Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Stock Unit Agreement.

 

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9.8 Nonassignability of Stock Units. Except as determined by the Committee, no Stock Units Award shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by the Participant except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Stock Units Awards may be transferred and exercised in accordance with a Domestic Relations Order.

9.9 Substitute Stock Units. The Board may cause the Company to grant Substitute Stock Units in connection with the acquisition by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of equity securities of any entity (including by merger) or all or a portion of the assets of any entity. Unless and to the extent specified otherwise by the Board, Substitute Stock Units shall have the same terms and conditions as the stock units they replace, except that (subject to the provisions of Article 10) Substitute Stock Units shall be settled with respect to the Fair Market Value of the Common Shares rather than equity securities of the granting entity and shall be on terms that, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion, properly reflect the substitution.

9.10 Section 162(m) Limitation. For so long as the Company is a “publicly held corporation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and with respect to grants of Stock Units that are intended to qualify as performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m), no Employee may be granted within any Fiscal Year under the Plan more than 33,333 Stock Units which are subject to the achievement of Objectively Determinable Performance Condition, with such limit subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 10.

ARTICLE 10 PROTECTION AGAINST DILUTION.

10.1 Adjustments. In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Common Shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in Common Shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in a form other than Common Shares in an amount that has a material effect on the price of Common Shares, a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of Shares, a stock split, a reverse stock split, a reclassification or other distribution of the Common Shares without the receipt of consideration by the Company, of or on the Common Stock, a recapitalization, a combination, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Committee shall make equitable and proportionate adjustments to:

(a) the maximum aggregate number of Common Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan as specified in Section 3.1 and to be issued as ISOs as set forth under Section 3.1 and the number of Common Shares under the Prior Plans that may become available for award under this Plan pursuant to Section 3.1(ii);

(b) the number and kind of securities available for Awards (and which can be issued as ISOs) under Section 3.1;

(c) the limitations set forth in Sections 4.3(a), 8.7 and 9.10;

(d) the number and kind of securities covered by each outstanding Award;

(e) the Exercise Price under each outstanding Option and SAR; or

(f) the number and kind of outstanding securities issued under the Plan.

In the event of a declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Common Shares in an amount that has a material effect on the price of Common Shares, a recapitalization, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Committee shall make such proportionate adjustments as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate in one or more of the foregoing. Except as provided in this Article 10, a Participant shall have no rights by reason of any issuance by the Company of stock of any class or securities convertible into stock of any class, any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any stock dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class. Any adjustment of Common Shares pursuant to this Section 10.1 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole number of Common Shares. Under no circumstances shall the Company be required to authorize or issue fractional shares and no consideration shall be provided as a result of any fractional shares not being issued or authorized.

 

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10.2 Dissolution or Liquidation. To the extent not previously exercised or settled, Options, SARs, unvested Restricted Shares and Stock Units shall terminate immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of the Company and be forfeited to the Company.

10.3 Reorganizations. In the event that the Company is a party to a merger or other reorganization, outstanding Awards shall be subject to the agreement of merger or reorganization. Such agreement may provide, without limitation, for (a) the continuation of the outstanding Awards by the Company, if the Company is a surviving corporation, (b) the assumption of the outstanding Awards by the surviving entity or its parent or subsidiary, (c) the substitution by the surviving entity or its parent or subsidiary of its own awards for the outstanding Awards, (d) full exercisability or vesting and accelerated expiration of the outstanding Awards, (e) settlement of the full value of the outstanding Awards in cash or cash equivalents followed by cancellation of such Awards, or (f) cancellation of outstanding Awards with or without consideration, and in all cases without needing consent of any Participant. In the event of a Divestiture, the Board may, but need not, direct that one or more of the foregoing actions be taken with respect to Awards held by, for example, Employees, Outside Directors or Consultants for whom the transaction or event resulted in a termination of Service. The Board need not adopt the same rules for each Award or Participant.

ARTICLE 11 DEFERRAL OF AWARDS.

The Committee (in its sole discretion) may permit or require a Participant to:

(a) Have cash that otherwise would be paid to such Participant as a result of the exercise of a SAR or the settlement of Stock Units credited to a deferred compensation account established for such Participant by the Committee as an entry on the Company’s books;

(b) Have Common Shares that otherwise would be delivered to such Participant as a result of the exercise of an Option or SAR converted into an equal number of Stock Units; or

(c) Have Common Shares that otherwise would be delivered to such Participant as a result of the exercise of an Option or SAR or the settlement of Stock Units converted into amounts credited to a deferred compensation account established for such Participant by the Committee as an entry on the Company’s books. Such amounts shall be determined by reference to the Fair Market Value of such Common Shares as of the date when they otherwise would have been delivered to such Participant.

A deferred compensation account established under this Article 11 may be credited with interest or other forms of investment return, as determined by the Committee. A Participant for whom such an account is established shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company. Such an account shall represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable agreement between such Participant and the Company. If the deferral or conversion of Awards is permitted or required, the Committee (in its sole discretion) may establish rules, procedures and forms pertaining to such Awards, including (without limitation) the settlement of deferred compensation accounts established under this Article 11.

Any and all arrangements under this Article 11 must comply with the rules and requirements of Section 409A of the Code including, without limitation, the requirements for the timing of deferral elections and the Delay In Payments to Specified Employees.

ARTICLE 12 AWARDS UNDER OTHER PLANS.

The Company may grant awards under other plans or programs. Such awards may be settled in the form of Common Shares issued under the Plan. Such Common Shares shall be treated for all purposes under the Plan like Common Shares issued in settlement of Stock Units and shall, when issued, reduce the number of Common Shares available under Article 3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Common Share issued pursuant to this Article 12 shall be counted against the Plan reserve in Section 3.1 as one (1) Common Share to the extent such shares are issued in respect of awards under other plans or programs that have substantially similar terms and

 

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conditions to Options or SARs granted under the Plan, including, with respect to stock options or equivalent securities, an exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of the securities for which the stock option or equivalent security is exercisable, measured at the date of grant.

ARTICLE 13 PAYMENT OF DIRECTORS’ FEES IN SECURITIES.

13.1 Effective Date. No provision of this Article 13 shall be effective unless and until the Board has determined to implement such provision.

13.2 Elections to Receive NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units. An Outside Director may elect to receive his or her annual retainer payments and/or meeting fees from the Company in the form of cash, NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Board. Such NSOs, Restricted Shares and Stock Units shall be issued under the Plan. An election under this Article 13 must be timely filed with the Company on the prescribed form.

13.3 Number and Terms of NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units. The number of NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units to be granted to Outside Directors in lieu of annual retainers and meeting fees that would otherwise be paid in cash shall be calculated in a manner determined by the Board. The Board shall also determine the terms of such NSOs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units.

ARTICLE 14 LIMITATION ON RIGHTS.

14.1 Retention Rights. Neither the Plan nor any Award granted under the Plan shall be deemed to give any individual a right to remain an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant. The Company and its Parents, Subsidiaries and Affiliates reserve the right to terminate the Service of any Employee, Outside Director or Consultant at any time, with or without cause, subject to Applicable Law, the Company’s articles of incorporation and by-laws and a written employment agreement (if any).

14.2 Shareholders’ Rights. A Participant shall have no dividend rights, voting rights or other rights as a shareholder with respect to any Common Shares covered by his or her Award prior to the time when a stock certificate for such Common Shares is issued or, if applicable, the time when he or she becomes entitled to receive such Common Shares by satisfying all requirements for exercise at a time when the Company is obligated to deliver such Common Shares under the terms of the Award agreement and this Plan. No adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to such time, except as expressly provided in the Plan.

14.3 Regulatory Requirements. Any other provision of the Plan notwithstanding, the obligation of the Company to issue Common Shares under the Plan shall be subject to all Applicable Law. The Company reserves the right to restrict, in whole or in part, the delivery of Common Shares pursuant to any Award prior to the satisfaction of all Applicable Law relating to the issuance of such Common Shares, to their registration, qualification or listing or to an exemption from registration, qualification or listing.

14.4 Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the Plan and Awards granted hereunder are intended to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such intention.

ARTICLE 15 WITHHOLDING TAXES.

15.1 General. To the extent required by Applicable Law, a Participant or his or her successor shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise in connection with the Plan. The Company shall not be required to issue any Common Shares or make any cash payment under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.

 

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15.2 Share Withholding. To the extent that Applicable Law subjects a Participant to tax withholding obligations, the Committee may establish procedures that may permit such Participant to satisfy all or part of such obligations by having the Company withhold all or a portion of any Common Shares that otherwise would be issued to him or her or by surrendering all or a portion of any Common Shares that he or she previously acquired. Such Common Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date when they are withheld or surrendered.

ARTICLE 16 FUTURE OF THE PLAN.

16.1 Term of the Plan. The Plan was effective on the Effective Date. The Plan, as may be amended or restated from time to time, shall remain in effect until the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date or until such earlier date as provided under Section 16.2. Except as provided in Section 3.1, this Plan will not in any way affect outstanding awards that were issued under the Prior Plans or other Company equity compensation plans. No further awards may be granted under the Prior Plans as of the date of approval of this Plan by the Company’s shareholders.

16.2 Amendment or Termination. The Board may, at any time and for any reason, amend or terminate the Plan. An amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s shareholders only to the extent required by Applicable Law. No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after the termination thereof. The termination of the Plan, or any amendment thereof, shall not impair the rights of any Participant under any Award previously granted under the Plan unless the Participant consents to such amendment. The Board or the Committee may amend the terms of any existing Award, prospectively or retroactively, but no such amendment shall impair the rights of any Participant unless the Participant consents to such amendment. The Board or the Committee may not amend the terms of any Option or SAR to reduce the Exercise Price (except pursuant to Article 10), or cancel any Option or SAR and grant a new Option or SAR with a lower Exercise Price such that the effect would be the same as reducing the Exercise Price, without the approval of the Company’s shareholders. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no consent of a Participant shall be required if the Board determines, in its sole and absolute discretion, that the amendment, suspension, termination, or modification: (a) is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy Applicable Law, to meet the requirements of any accounting standard or to avoid any adverse accounting treatment, or (b) in connection with any transaction or event described in Article 10, is in the best interests of the Company or its shareholders. The Board may, but need not, take the tax or accounting consequences to affected Participants into consideration in acting under the preceding sentence. Those decisions shall be final, binding and conclusive. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Committee’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it under the Plan with respect to Awards granted before the termination notwithstanding that Awards become exercisable or are to be settled after the termination.

ARTICLE 17 DEFINITIONS.

17.1 Affiliate” means any entity other than a Subsidiary, if the Company and/or one or more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.

17.2 Applicable Law” means any and all laws of whatever jurisdiction, within or without the United States, and the rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which Common Shares are listed or quoted, applicable to the taking or refraining from taking of any action under the Plan, including the administration of the Plan and the issuance or transfer of Awards.

17.3 Award” means any award of an Option, a SAR, a Restricted Share or a Stock Unit under the Plan.

17.4 Board” means the Company’s Board of Directors, as constituted from time to time.

17.5 Cause” means, except as may otherwise be provided in an applicable Award agreement, (a) acts or omissions constituting gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct with respect to the Participant’s obligations or otherwise relating to the business of the Company; (b) the Participant’s material breach of a written agreement between the Participant and the Company (or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate); (c) conviction or entry of a plea of nolo contendere for fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement, or any felony or crime of moral turpitude; (d) dishonesty or involvement in any conduct that adversely affects the Company’s name or public image

 

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or is otherwise detrimental to the Company’s business interests; (e) willful neglect of duties; or (f) unauthorized use or disclosure of the confidential information or trade secrets of the Company, which use or disclosure causes material harm to the Company. The foregoing, however, shall not be deemed an exclusive list of all acts or omissions that the Company (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing the Participant) may consider as grounds for the discharge of the Participant without Cause. The Committee shall be entitled to determine “Cause” based on the Committee’s good faith belief.

17.6 Change in Control” means, except as may otherwise be provided in an applicable Award agreement:

(a) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or any other corporate reorganization, if persons who were not shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or other reorganization own immediately after such merger, consolidation or other reorganization 50% or more of the voting power of the outstanding securities of each of (i) the continuing or surviving entity and (ii) any direct or indirect parent corporation of such continuing or surviving entity;

(b) The sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;

(c) A change in the composition of the Board over a period of thirty-six (36) months or less such that a majority of the Board members (rounded up to the next whole number) ceases, by reason of one or more contested elections for Board membership, to be comprised of individuals who are Continuing Directors;

(d) Any transaction as a result of which the direct or indirect acquisition by any person or related group of persons (other than an acquisition from or by the Company or by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or by a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Company) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities pursuant to a tender or exchange offer made directly to the Company’s shareholders which a majority of the Continuing Directors who are not affiliated with the offeror do not recommend such shareholders accept; or

(e) A Divestiture; provided that a Divestiture shall be a Change in Control only to the extent that the Board determines that such Divestiture constitutes a Change in Control, and then only for those Participants for whom the Board has expressly resolved that such Divestiture constitutes a Change in Control for such Participants. In making such determination, the Board need not adopt the same rules for each Award or Participant.

A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction. The Committee shall determine whether an event shall be treated as a Change in Control.

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

17.8 Committee” means a committee of the Board, as described in Article 2.

17.9 Common Share” means one share of the common stock of the Company.

17.10 Company” means Overland Storage, Inc., a California corporation.

17.11 Consultant” means a consultant or adviser who provides bona fide services to the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate as an independent contractor.

 

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17.12 Continuing Directors” means members of the Board who either (i) have been Board members continuously for a period of at least thirty-six (36) months or (ii) have been Board members for less than thirty-six (36) months and were elected or nominated for election as Board members by at least a majority of the Board members described in clause (i) who were still in office at the time such election or nomination was approved by the Board.

17.13 Delay In Payments to Specified Employees” means if a Participant is a “specified employee” (as defined under Code Section 409A) on separation from Service, to the extent any Award or arrangement needs to comply with Code Section 409A, then certain payments may be delayed and not be paid during the first six months following the separation from Service but will instead be paid on the earlier of the first business day of the 7th month following the separation from Service, or ten (10) days after the Company receives written confirmation of the Participant’s death. Any such delayed payments shall be made without interest.

17.14 Director means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.

17.15 Disability means that the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months. The Disability of a Participant shall be determined solely by the Committee on the basis of such medical evidence as the Committee deems warranted under the circumstances.

17.16 Divestiture” means a transaction or event where the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate sells or otherwise transfers its equity securities to a person or entity other than the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, or leases, exchanges or transfers all or any portion of its assets to such a person or entity, where the Board specifies that such transaction or event constitutes a “Divestiture.”

17.17 Domestic Relations Order” means a “domestic relations order” as defined in, and otherwise meeting the requirements of, section 414(p) of the Code, except that reference to a “plan” in that definition shall be to the Plan.

17.18 Effective Date” means November 14, 2009 which was the date on which the Plan was adopted by the Board.

17.19 Employee” means a common law employee of the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, individuals who are classified by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate as (i) leased from or otherwise employed by a third party, (ii) independent contractors, or (iii) intermittent or temporary workers, shall not be deemed Employees. The Company’s or a Parent’s, Subsidiary’s or Affiliate’s classification of an individual as an “Employee” (or as not an “Employee”) for purposes of the Plan shall not be altered retroactively even if that classification is changed retroactively for another purpose as a result of an audit, litigation or otherwise. A Participant shall not cease to be an Employee due to transfers between locations of the Company, or among the Company and a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, or to any successor to the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate that assumes an Optionee’s Options under Section 10.3. Neither service as a Director nor receipt of a director’s fee shall be sufficient to make a Director an “Employee.”

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

17.21 Exercise Price,” in the case of an Option, means the amount for which one Common Share may be purchased upon exercise of such Option, as specified in the applicable Stock Option Agreement. “Exercise Price,” in the case of a SAR, means an amount, as specified in the applicable SAR Agreement, which is subtracted from the Fair Market Value of one Common Share in determining the amount payable upon exercise of such SAR.

 

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17.22 Fair Market Value” means the market price of a Common Share determined by the Committee as follows:

(i) If the Common Shares were traded on a stock exchange (such as the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex, the NASDAQ Global Market or NASDAQ Capital Market) at the time of determination, then the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the regular session closing price for such stock as reported by such exchange (or the exchange or market with the greatest volume of trading in the Common Shares) on the date of determination, or if there were no sales on such date, on the last date preceding such date on which a closing price was reported;

(ii) If the Common Shares were traded on the OTC Bulletin Board at the time of determination, then the Fair Market Value shall be equal to the last-sale price reported by the OTC Bulletin Board for such date of determination, or if there were no sales on such date, on the last date preceding such date on which a sale was reported; and

(iii) If neither of the foregoing provisions is applicable, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee in good faith using a reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method as the Committee deems appropriate.

Whenever possible, the determination of Fair Market Value by the Committee shall be based on the prices reported by the applicable exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board, as applicable, or a nationally recognized publisher of stock prices or quotations (including an electronic on-line publication). Such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.

17.23 Fiscal Year means the Company’s fiscal year.

17.24 Involuntary Termination” means the termination of the Participant’s Service by reason of:

(a) The involuntary discharge of the Participant by the Company (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing him or her) for reasons other than Cause; or

(b) The voluntary resignation of the Participant following (i) a material adverse change in his or her title, stature, authority or responsibilities with the Company (or the Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate employing him or her), (ii) a material reduction in his or her base salary or (iii) receipt of notice that his or her principal workplace will be relocated by more than 90 miles.

17.25 ISO” means an incentive stock option described in section 422(b) of the Code.

17.26 NSO” means a stock option not described in sections 422 or 423 of the Code.

17.27 Objectively Determinable Performance Condition” shall mean a performance condition (i) that is established (A) at the time an Award is granted or (B) no later than the earlier of (1) 90 days after the beginning of the period of Service to which it relates, or (2) before 25% of the period of Service to which it relates has elapsed, (ii) that is substantially uncertain of achievement at the time it is established, and (iii) the achievement of which would be determinable by a third party with knowledge of the relevant facts. Examples of measures that may be used in Objectively Determinable Performance Conditions include net order dollars, net profit dollars, net profit growth, net revenue dollars, profit/loss or profit margin, operating profit, net operating profit, operating margin, working capital, sales or revenue, revenue growth, gross margin, cost of goods sold, individual performance, cash, accounts receivables, writeoffs, cash flow, liquidity, income, net income, operating income, net operating income, earnings, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization, earnings per share, growth in earnings per share, price/earnings ratio, debt or debt-to-equity, economic value added, assets, return on assets, return on equity, stock price, shareholders’ equity, total shareholder return, including stand-alone or relative to a stock market or peer group index, return on capital, return on assets or net assets, return on investment, return on operating revenue, any other financial objectives, objective customer satisfaction indicators and efficiency measures, operations, research or related milestones, intellectual property (e.g., patents), product development, site, plant or building development, internal controls, policies and procedures, information technology, human resources, corporate governance, business development, market share, strategic alliances, licensing and partnering, contract

 

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awards or backlog, expenses, overhead or other expense reduction, compliance programs, legal matters, accounting and reporting, credit rating, strategic plan development and implementation, mergers and acquisitions and divestitures, financings, management, improvement in workforce diversity, or any similar criteria, each with respect to the Company and/or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, and/or an individual business unit.

17.28 Officer” means an officer of the Company as defined in Rule 16a-1 adopted under the Exchange Act.

17.29 Option” means an ISO or NSO granted under the Plan and entitling the holder to purchase Common Shares.

17.30 Optionee” means an individual or estate who holds an Option or SAR.

17.31 Outside Director” means a member of the Board who is not an Employee.

17.32 Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Parent commencing as of such date.

17.33 Participant” means (i) a person to whom an Award has been granted, including a holder of a Substitute Award; or (ii) a person to whom an Award has been transferred in accordance with the applicable requirements of Sections 5.6, 7.7, 8.5, or 9.8

17.34 Plan” means this Overland Storage, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

17.35 Prior Plans” means the Company’s 1995 Stock Option Plan, 1997 Executive Stock Option Plan, 2000 Stock Option Plan, 2001 Supplemental Stock Option Plan, and 2003 Equity Incentive Plan, each as in effect on the Effective Date.

17.36 Restricted Share” means a Common Share awarded pursuant to Article 8 of the Plan.

17.37 Restricted Stock Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and the recipient of a Restricted Share that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Restricted Share.

17.38 SAR” means a stock appreciation right granted under the Plan.

17.39 SAR Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to his or her SAR.

17.40 Service” means service as an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee or otherwise provided in the Plan or Award agreement, Service shall continue notwithstanding a change in status from an Employee, Consultant or Outside Director to another such status. An event that causes a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate to cease having status as a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate shall be deemed to discontinue the Service of that entity’s Employees, Outside Directors and Consultants unless such persons retain the status of Employee, Outside Director or Consultant of the Company or a remaining Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate.

 

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17.41 Shareholder Approval Date” means January 5, 2010 which was the date on which the adoption of the Plan was approved by the Company’s shareholders.

17.42 Stock Option Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to his or her Option.

17.43 Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of one Common Share, as awarded under the Plan.

17.44 Stock Unit Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and the recipient of Stock Units that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Stock Units.

17.45 Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date.

17.46 Substitute Award” means a Substitute Option, Substitute SAR, Substitute Restricted Share or Substitute Stock Unit granted in accordance with the terms of the Plan.

17.47 Substitute Option” means an Option granted in substitution for, or upon the conversion of, an option granted by another entity to purchase equity securities in the granting entity.

17.48 Substitute SAR” means a SAR granted in substitution for, or upon the conversion of, a stock appreciation right granted by another entity with respect to equity securities in the granting entity.

17.49 Substitute Restricted Share” means a Restricted Share granted in substitution for a restricted share granted by another entity with respect to equity securities in the granting entity.

17.50 Substitute Stock Unit” means a Stock Unit granted in substitution for, or upon the conversion of, a stock unit granted by another entity with respect to equity securities in the granting entity.

17.51 Ten Percent Shareholder” means any person who, directly or by attribution under Section 424(d) of the Code, owns stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Parent or Subsidiary on the date of Option grant.

ARTICLE 18 EXECUTION.

To record the adoption of the Amended Plan by the Board and approval by the Company’s shareholders of such adoption on April 23, 2010, the Company has caused its duly authorized officer to execute this document in the name of the Company.

 

OVERLAND STORAGE, INC.
By:  

/s/ Kurt L. Kalbfleisch

 

Kurt L. Kalbfleisch, VP and CFO

 

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Overland Storage, Inc.

2009 Equity Incentive Plan

PLAN HISTORY

 

Date

  

Action

November 14, 2009    Adopted by Board of Directors, subject to shareholder approval.
January 5, 2010    Approved by Shareholders.
February 16, 2010    Amended by Board of Directors, subject to shareholder approval.
April 23, 2010    Approved by Shareholders.

 

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EX-23.1 3 dex231.htm CONSENT OF MOSS ADAMS LLP Consent of Moss Adams LLP

 

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-105414, No. 333-111270, No. 333-161881 and No. 333-165661) and Form S-8 (No. 333-22217, No. 333-41754, No. 333-53380, No. 333-75060, No. 333-111275, No. 333-121375, No. 333-139064, No. 333-148458 and No. 333-164846) of Overland Storage, Inc. of our report dated September 24, 2010 relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ Moss Adams LLP

San Diego, California

September 24, 2010

EX-31.1 4 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF CEO Certification of CEO

 

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Eric L. Kelly, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Overland Storage, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Date: October 25, 2010

 

/s/    ERIC L. KELLY        
Eric L. Kelly,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
EX-31.2 5 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF VP OF FINANCE AND CFO Certification of VP of Finance and CFO

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Kurt L. Kalbfleisch, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Overland Storage, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Date: October 25, 2010

 

/s/    KURT L. KALBFLEISCH        
Kurt L. Kalbfleisch,
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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