Exhibit 10.2

ICAGEN, INC.

Incentive Stock Option Agreement

Granted Under 2004 Stock Incentive Plan

 

1. Grant of Option.

This agreement evidences the grant by Icagen, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), on                     , 200[ ] (the “Grant Date”) to
                    , an employee of the Company (the “Participant”), of an
option to purchase, in whole or in part, on the terms provided herein and in the
Company’s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), a total of
                     shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, $0.001 par value per
share, of the Company (“Common Stock”) at $             per Share. Unless
earlier terminated, this option shall expire at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on
                         (the “Final Exercise Date”).

It is intended that the option evidenced by this agreement shall 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”). However, if
the Participant exercises this option pursuant to Section 3(c) after the date
that is three months after the Participant ceases to be an employee of the
Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company as defined in Section 424(e)
or (f) of the Code for any reason, then this option will not be an incentive
stock option as defined in Section 422 of the Code. 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.

 

2. Vesting Schedule.

This option becomes exercisable (“vest”) as to                  shares [total
number of shares divided by 48] for each full month of continuous employment
with the Corporation beginning                         .

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 or the Plan.

 

3. Exercise of Option.

(a) Form of Exercise. Each election to exercise this option shall be in writing,
signed by the Participant, and received by the Company at its principal office,
accompanied by this agreement, and payment in full as follows:

(1) in cash or by check, payable to the order of the Company;

 

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(2) by (i) delivery of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a
creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay
the exercise price and any required tax withholding or (ii) delivery by the
Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional
instructions to a creditworthy broker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or
a check sufficient to pay the exercise price and any required tax withholding;

(3) with the approval of the Board, when the Common Stock is registered under
the Exchange Act, by delivery of shares of Common Stock owned by the Participant
valued at their fair market value as determined by (or in a manner approved by)
the Board in good faith (“Fair Market Value”), provided (i) such method of
payment is then permitted under applicable law and (ii) such Common Stock, if
acquired directly from the Company, was owned by the Participant at least six
months prior to such delivery;

(4) to the extent permitted by applicable law and by the Board, in its sole
discretion by (i) delivery of a promissory note of the Participant to the
Company on terms determined by the Board, or (ii) payment of such other lawful
consideration as the Board may determine; or

(5) by any combination of the above permitted forms of payment.

The Participant may purchase less than the number of shares covered hereby,
provided that no partial exercise of this option may be for any fractional
share.

(b) Continuous Relationship with the Company Required. Except as otherwise
provided in this Section 3, this option may not be exercised unless the
Participant, at the time he or she exercises this option, is, and has been at
all times since the Grant Date, an employee or officer of, or consultant or
advisor to, the Company or any parent or subsidiary of the Company as defined in
Section 424(e) or (f) of the Code (an “Eligible Participant”).

(c) [FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS] Termination of Relationship with the Company. If
the Participant ceases to be an Eligible Participant for any reason, then,
except as provided in paragraph[s] (d) [and (e)] below, the right to exercise
this option shall terminate                  [days/years] [180 days for any
grant made during the first four years of employment; one year for any grant
made during the fifth year of employment; two years for any grant made during
the sixth year of employment; three years for any grant made during the seventh
year of employment; four years for any grant made during the eighth year of
employment; five years for any grant made during the ninth year of employment or
beyond] after such cessation (but in no event after the Final Exercise Date),
provided that this option shall be exercisable only to the extent that the
Participant was entitled to exercise this option on the date of such cessation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Participant, prior to the Final Exercise
Date, violates the non-competition or confidentiality provisions of any
employment contract, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement or other
agreement between the Participant and the Company, the right to exercise this
option shall terminate immediately upon such violation.

[FOR NON-EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND OTHER EMPLOYEES] Termination of Relationship
with the Company. If the Participant ceases to be an Eligible Participant for
any

 

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reason, then, except as provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) below, the right to
exercise this option shall terminate 180 days after such cessation (but in no
event after the Final Exercise Date), provided that this option shall be
exercisable only to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise
this option on the date of such cessation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the
Participant, prior to the Final Exercise Date, violates the non-competition or
confidentiality provisions of any employment contract, confidentiality and
nondisclosure agreement or other agreement between the Participant and the
Company, the right to exercise this option shall terminate immediately upon such
violation.

(d) Discharge for Cause. If the Participant, prior to the Final Exercise Date,
is discharged by the Company for “cause” (as defined below), the right to
exercise this option shall terminate immediately upon the effective date of such
discharge. “Cause” shall mean willful misconduct by the Participant or willful
failure by the Participant to perform his or her responsibilities to the Company
(including, without limitation, breach by the Participant of any provision of
any employment, consulting, advisory, nondisclosure, non-competition or other
similar agreement between the Participant and the Company), as determined by the
Company, which determination shall be conclusive. The Participant shall be
considered to have been discharged for “Cause” if the Company determines, within
30 days after the Participant’s resignation, that discharge for cause was
warranted.

(e) [Exercise Period Upon Death or Disability. If the Participant dies or
becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) prior to
the Final Exercise Date while he or she is an Eligible Participant and the
Company has not terminated such relationship for “cause” as specified in
paragraph (d) above, this option shall be exercisable, within the period of one
year following the date of death or disability of the Participant, by the
Participant (or in the case of death by an authorized transferee), provided that
this option shall be exercisable only to the extent that this option was
exercisable by the Participant on the date of his or her death or disability,
and further provided that this option shall not be exercisable after the Final
Exercise Date.] [TO BE DELETED FOR AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER WHO HAS BEEN EMPLOYED
FOR GREATER THAN FOUR YEARS]

 

4. Agreement in Connection with Public Offering.

The Participant agrees, in connection with an underwritten public offering of
the Company’s securities pursuant to a registration statement under the
Securities Act, (i) not to sell, make short sale of, loan, grant any options for
the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock held by the
Participant (other than those shares included in the offering) without the prior
written consent of the Company or the underwriters managing such initial
underwritten public offering of the Company’s securities for such number of days
(not to exceed 180 days) from the effective date of such registration statement
as the managing underwriters or the Company may require, and (ii) to execute any
agreement reflecting clause (i) above as may be requested by the Company or the
managing underwriters at the time of such offering.

 

5. Tax Matters.

(a) Withholding. No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of this
option unless and until the Participant pays to the Company, or makes provision
satisfactory to the

 

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Company for payment of, any federal, state or local withholding taxes required
by law to be withheld in respect of this option. When the Common Stock is
registered under the Exchange Act, Participant may satisfy such tax obligations
in whole or in part by delivery of shares of Common Stock owned by Participant;
provided, however, that the total tax withholding where stock is being used to
satisfy such tax obligations cannot exceed the Company’s minimum statutory
withholding obligations (based on minimum statutory withholding rates for
federal and state tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that are applicable to
such supplemental taxable income). The Company may, to the extent permitted by
law, deduct any such tax obligations from any payment of any kind otherwise due
to Participant.

(b) Disqualifying Disposition. If the Participant disposes of Shares acquired
upon exercise of this option within two years from the Grant Date or one year
after such Shares were acquired pursuant to exercise of this option, the
Participant shall notify the Company in writing of such disposition.

 

6. Nontransferability of Option.

This option may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise
encumbered by the Participant, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except
by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and, during the lifetime of the
Participant, this option shall be exercisable only by the Participant.

 

7. Provisions of the Plan.

This option is subject to the provisions of the Plan, a copy of which is
furnished to the Participant with this option.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this option to be executed under its
corporate seal by its duly authorized officer. This option shall take effect as
a sealed instrument.

 

        Icagen, Inc. Dated:           By:               Name:           Title:

 

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PARTICIPANT’S ACCEPTANCE

The undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing option and agrees to the terms and
conditions thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the
Company’s 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

PARTICIPANT:

 

Address:  

 

 

 

 

 

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