Exhibit 10.12
Trans-Lux Corporation Inc.
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Trans-Lux Corporation Inc. (the Company) hereby grants the following stock option. The terms and conditions attached hereto are also a part hereof.
Notice of Grant
Name of optionee (the Participant) | [__________] |
Grant Date: | December [___], 2021 |
Incentive Stock Option or Nonstatutory Stock Option: | It is the intention of the Company that the Option is an Incentive Stock Option. If the Option is ineligible for Incentive Stock Option, then it will be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. |
Number of shares of the Companys Common Stock subject to this option (Shares): | [____] |
Option exercise price per Share: | $0.40The Board of Directors has determined that such price constitutes fair market value of the Companys Common Stock. |
Number, if any, of Shares that vest immediately on the grant date: | None |
Vesting Start Date: | December [___], 2022 |
Final Exercise Date: | December [___], 2025 |
Vesting Schedule:
Vesting Date: | Number of Options that Vest: |
December [___], 2022 | [____] |
All vesting is dependent on the Participant remaining an Eligible Participant, as provided herein. |
This option satisfies in full all commitments that the Company has to the Participant with respect to the issuance of stock, stock options or other equity securities.
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Signature of Participant |
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Street Address | By: |
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| Name: [_______] |
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| Title: [_______] |
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Trans-Lux Corporation Inc.
Stock Option Agreement
Incorporated Terms and Conditions
This agreement evidences the grant by the Company, on the grant date (the Grant Date) set forth in the Notice of Grant that forms part of this agreement (the Notice of Grant), to the Participant of an option to purchase, in whole or in part, on the terms provided herein, the number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Grant of common stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company (Common Stock), at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant. Unless earlier terminated, this option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the Final Exercise Date set forth in the Notice of Grant (the Final Exercise Date).
The option evidenced by this agreement is intended to be an incentive stock option as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder (the Code) to the maximum extent permitted by law. If for whatever reason the option is ineligible for incentive stock option treatment it will be treated as a nonstatutory stock option. Except as otherwise indicated by the context, the term Participant, as used in this option, shall be deemed to include any person who acquires the right to exercise this option validly under its terms.
This option will become exercisable (vest) in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Grant.
The right of exercise shall be cumulative so that to the extent the option is not exercised in any period to the maximum extent permissible it shall continue to be exercisable, in whole or in part, with respect to all Shares for which it is vested until the earlier of the Final Exercise Date or the termination of this option under Section 3 hereof.
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Nothing contained in this agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ or other service of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, nor constitute any contract or agreement of employment or other service, nor shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company to change the Participants compensation or other benefits or to terminate the employment of the Participant, with or without cause; provided, however, that nothing contained in this agreement shall adversely affect any independent contractual right of the Participant, including but not limited to the Participants rights under any employment agreement, without his or her consent thereto.
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If there shall occur any extraordinary dividend or other extraordinary distribution in respect of the Companys common stock (whether in the form of cash, common stock, other securities, or other property), or any reclassification, recapitalization, stock split (including a stock split in the form of a stock dividend), reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of common stock or other securities of the Company, or there shall occur any similar, unusual or extraordinary corporate transaction or event in respect of the Companys common stock or a sale of substantially all the assets of the Company as an entirety, then the Companys board of directors shall, in such manner and to such extent (if any) as it deems appropriate and equitable (a) proportionately adjust any or all of (i) the number and type of shares of common stock (or other securities) which thereafter may be made the subject of the options granted hereunder; (ii) the number, amount and type of shares of common stock (or other securities or property) subject to the options granted hereunder; (iii) the grant, purchase, or exercise price of the options granted hereunder; (iv) the securities, cash or other property deliverable upon exercise of the options granted hereunder; or (v) the performance standards appropriate to the options granted hereunder; or (b) in the case of an extraordinary dividend or other distribution, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, reorganization, consolidation, combination, sale of assets, split up, exchange, or spin off, make provision for a cash payment or for the substitution or exchange of the options granted hereunder or the cash, securities or property deliverable to the Participant based upon the distribution or consideration payable to holders of the Companys common stock upon or in respect of such event. In any of such events, the Companys board of directors may take such action sufficiently prior to such event if necessary to permit the Participant to realize the benefits intended to be conveyed with respect to the underlying shares in the same manner as is available to stockholders generally.
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The Companys board of directors shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its sole discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto; provided that any exercise of authority in conjunction with a determination of whether a Change in Control is a change in control event as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall be consistent with such regulation.
This agreement and the grant and exercise of the options hereunder, and the obligation of the Company to sell and deliver the Shares shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies, national securities exchanges and interdealer quotation systems as may be required. Additionally, notwithstanding any other provision in this agreement, the options may not be exercised in whole or in part unless and until the Shares to be issued upon the exercise thereof have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable state securities laws, or are, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, exempt from such registration in the United States. The Company shall not be under any obligation to register under applicable federal or state securities laws any Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the options granted hereunder in order to permit the exercise of the options in whole or in part and the issuance and sale of the Shares subject to the options, although the Company may in its sole discretion register such Shares at such time as the Company shall determine. If the Company chooses to comply with such an exemption from registration, the Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the options may, at the direction of the Company, bear an appropriate restrictive legend restricting the transfer or pledge of the Shares represented thereby, and the Company may also give appropriate stop transfer instructions with respect to the Shares to the Companys transfer agent. The Company undertakes that following stockholder approval of this agreement, the Company will seek to register the resale of the Shares. Additionally, the Participant understands and acknowledges that he or she is subject to the Companys rules regarding insider trading contained in the Companys code of conduct or otherwise.
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No officer or employee of the Company shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to this agreement, and each and any officer or employee of the Company acting on their behalf shall, to the extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any such action, determination or interpretation.
All notices provided for in this agreement will be in writing signed by the party giving such notice sent by (a) registered or certified mail, return receipt requested; (b) any prepaid overnight courier delivery service then in general us; (c) hand; or (d) facsimile transmission or similar means of communication if such transmission of such notice is confirmed immediately by any of the other means set forth above, as follows:
If to the Company: Trans-Lux Corporation Inc.
135 East 57th Street, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: [_______]
If to the Participant: [_________]
[_________]
[_________]
or at such other address as will be indicated to either party in writing. Notice of change of address will be effective only upon receipt. A notice provided in the manner required herein will be deemed given: (i) if delivered personally, upon delivery; (ii) if sent by overnight courier, on the first business day after it is sent; (iii) if mailed, three business days after mailing; and (iv) if sent by fax, upon actual receipt of the fax or confirmation thereof (whichever is first).
The Companys failure to enforce any provision of this agreement will not constitute a waiver of its right to enforce such provision. The parties reserve the right to waive by mutual written consent for a specific period and under specific conditions any provision of this agreement, provided that such waiver shall be limited to the period and conditions specified by mutual written consent and shall in no way constitute a general waiver, or be considered as evidence of any given interpretation of any provision so waived.
This agreement will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to agreements executed and to be performed wholly within such State, without regard to any principles of conflicts of law. Each party agrees that any action or proceedings relating to this Agreement seeking injunctive relief or enforcement of an arbitration award may be instituted against such party in any appropriate court in the State of New York and hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts of the State of New York and waives any claim of forum nonconveniens with respect thereto.
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The Section headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and will not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this agreement.
If any provision of this agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, it shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, to achieve the intent of the parties to the extent possible. In any event, all other provisions of this agreement shall be deemed valid and enforceable to the extent possible.
The parties hereto acknowledge that each has read this agreement, understands it, and agrees to be bound by its terms. The parties further agree that this agreement and any modifications made pursuant hereto constitute the complete and exclusive written expression of the terms of the agreement between the parties, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous proposals, oral or written, understandings, representations, conditions, warranties, covenants, and all other communications between the parties relating to the subject matter of this agreement. This agreement may not be amended, changed or modified absent a writing signed by both parties.
This agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, which, together, will constitute one and the same agreement.
By signing this agreement, the Participant agrees and confirms that:
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ANNEX A
Trans-Lux Corporation Inc.
Stock Option Exercise Notice
Trans-Lux Corporation Inc.
135 East 57th Street, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Dear Sir or Madam:
I, ___________________ (the Participant), hereby irrevocably exercise the right to purchase shares of the Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the Shares), of Trans-Lux Corporation Inc. (the Company) at $______ per share pursuant to a stock option agreement with the Company dated December ___, 2021 (the Option Agreement). Enclosed herewith is a payment of $___________, the aggregate purchase price for the Shares. The certificate for the Shares should be registered in my name as it appears below or, if so indicated below, jointly in my name and the name of the person designated below, with right of survivorship.
Dated:
Signature and Print Name:
Address:
Name and address of persons in whose name the Shares are to be jointly registered (if applicable):
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