Company: FLDDW
Filing Date: 2025-01-14
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001213900-25-003167
Chunk: 753

Company: Fold Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-01-14
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 753
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 Offering under the Section 423 Component (as determined under Section 423 of the Code). Solely by way of example and without limiting the foregoing, the Company could, but shall not be required to, provide for simultaneous Offerings under the Section 423 Component and the Non-Section 423 Component of the Plan. Article II. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION Wherever the following terms are used in the Plan they shall have the meanings specified below, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. 2.1 “ Administrator ” means the entity that conducts the general administration of the Plan as provided in Article XI. 2.2 “ Agent ” means the brokerage firm, bank or other financial institution, entity or person(s), if any, engaged, retained, appointed or authorized to act as the agent of the Company or an Employee with regard to the Plan. 2.3 “ Applicable Law ” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity incentive plans under U.S. federal and state securities, tax and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, the applicable rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which Shares are listed or quoted and the applicable laws and rules of any foreign country or other jurisdiction where rights under this Plan are granted. 2.4 “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 2.5 “ Closing ” means the closing of the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated July 24, 2024, by and among Fold, Inc., FTAC Emerald Acquisition Corp., and EMLD Merger Sub Inc. 2.6 “ Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder. 2.7 “ Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company and such other securities of the Company that may be substituted therefore. 2.8 “ Company ” means [Company], a Delaware corporation, or any successor.

Annex E-1 2.9 “ Compensation ” of an Eligible Employee means, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the gross cash compensation paid by the Company or its Subsidiary (as applicable) to such Eligible Employee as compensation for services to the Company or any Designated Subsidiary, including for clarity, any prior-week adjustments; commissions; cash incentive compensation and one-time bonuses (e.g., retention or sign on bonuses); overtime payments; or compensation paid by the Company or any Designated Subsidiary in respect of periods of absence