Exhibit 10.2
OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
This OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT, made as of the 2d day of December, 2004 between TJ
Chemical Holdings LLC (the “Company”) and James Ball (the “Participant”).
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted and maintains the TJ Chemical Holdings LLC 2004
Option Plan (the “Plan”) to promote the interests of the Company and the Holders
of Membership Units in the Company by providing key employees, consultants,
members and service providers of the Company and its affiliates with an
appropriate incentive to encourage them to continue in the employ or service and
to improve the growth and profitability of the Company and its affiliates;
WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the Grant to Participants of non-qualified
Options to purchase Membership Unit(s) in the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Grant of Options. Pursuant to, and subject to, the terms and conditions set
forth herein and in the Plan, the Company hereby grants to the Participant a
non-qualified option (the “Option”) with respect to 25,000 Membership Unit(s) in
the Company.
2. Grant Date. The Grant Date of the Option hereby granted is December 2, 2004.
3. Vesting Commencement Date. The Vesting Commencement Date of the Option hereby
granted is December 1, 2004.
4. Incorporation of Plan. All terms, conditions and restrictions of the Plan and
the LLC Agreement are incorporated herein and made part hereof as if stated
herein. If there is any conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan or
the LLC Agreement and this Option Grant Agreement, the terms and conditions of
this Option Grant Agreement, as interpreted by the Committee in its sole
discretion, shall govern, unless explicitly provided to the contrary in the Plan
or this Option Grant Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein shall have the
meaning given to such terms in the Plan.
5. Exercise Price. The exercise price per Membership Unit underlying the Option
granted hereby is $1.00.
6. Vesting Date. The Option shall become exercisable as follows: fifty percent
(50%) of the Membership Unit(s) (rounded down to the nearest Membership Unit)
underlying the Option shall become exercisable on each of the first two
anniversaries of the Vesting Commencement Date; Provided that the unvested
portion of the Option shall become immediately vested as of the effective date
of a Change in Control.
7. Expiration Date. The Option or such portion thereof that has not yet become
exercisable on the date the Participant’s Services are terminated for any reason
shall expire on such date. The Option or such portion thereof that has become
exercisable on or before the date the Participant’s Services are terminated
shall expire on the earlier of ( a) the commencement of business on the date the
Participant’s Services are terminated for Cause; (b) 90 calendar days after the
date the Participant’s Services are terminated for any reason other than Cause,
death or Disability; (c) one year after the date the Participant’s Services are
terminated by reason of death or Disability; or (d) the 10th anniversary of the
Grant Date.

 

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8. Limitations on Transfer of Membership Units; Termination of Employment. The
Participant acknowledges that upon becoming a member of the Company, the
Participant will be subject to all the terms and conditions provided in the LLC
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein or the LLC Agreement to the contrary,
the Participant shall not sell or transfer any Membership Unit acquired pursuant
to the exercise of an Option, except (i) to the Participant’s beneficiaries or
estate upon the Participant’s death, (ii) upon consent of the Committee,
(iii) pursuant to Sections 6.03, 6.04, 6.06 of the LLC Agreement, or (iv) if
such sale or transfer occurs following the date set forth in Section 6.07 of the
LLC Agreement.
In the event of a termination of a Participant’s Services, the Company shall
have the right to purchase the Participant’s Membership Units acquired pursuant
to the Options in accordance with Section 6.06 of the LLC Agreement. Any
Membership Units acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Options shall be
subject to certain Tag-Along and Drag-Along rights in accordance with Article VI
of the LLC Agreement.
9. Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or
remedy accruing to any party hereto upon any breach or default of any party
under this Option Grant Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy
of such party nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or
default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default
thereafter occurring nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be
deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter
occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on
the part of any party of any breach or default under this Option Grant
Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any party or any provisions or
conditions of this Option Grant Agreement, shall be in writing and shall be
effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing.
10. Limitation on Transfer of Options. Except as set forth in this Section 10,
the Option shall be exercisable only by the Participant. The Option shall not be
assignable or transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may request
authorization from the Committee to assign the Option granted herein to a trust
or custodianship, the beneficiaries of which may include only the Participant,
the Participant’s spouse or the Participant’s lineal descendants (by blood or
adoption), and, if the Committee grants such authorization, the Participant may
assign his rights accordingly. In the event of any such assignment, such trust
or custodianship shall be subject to all the restrictions, obligations, and
responsibilities as apply to the Participant under the Plan and this Option
Grant Agreement and shall be entitled to all the rights of the Participant under
the Plan and this Option Grant Agreement; Provided that notwithstanding such
assignment, if the events or dates set forth in Sections 6 and 7 of the Option
Grant Agreement occur with respect to the Participant, the Option shall not vest
or expire at the times set forth in Sections 6 and 7 hereof; Provided further
that upon such assignment in accordance with this Section 10, all references in
the Plan and Option Grant Agreement except for Sections 6 and 7 of the Option
Grant Agreement (and any other provision of Services with the Company or its
affiliates (or the termination thereof)) shall be deemed to be replaced by a
reference to the Transferee of the Option.
11. Indemnification. The Participant agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and any director, officer, or
employee thereof against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, and
expenses of any nature whatsoever (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements,
judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) (collectively,
“Losses”) arising out of or based upon any breach or failure by the Participant
to comply with his obligations made herein. This Section 11 shall survive any
termination or execution of this Option Grant Agreement.

 

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12. Representations.
     12.1 Participant Representations. In addition to any representations made
by the Participant in the LLC Agreement, the Participant hereby represents and
warrants to the Company that: (a) the Participant is an “accredited investor” as
defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act; ~provided that the Company may,
in its discretion and subject to compliance with all applicable securities laws,
waive the foregoing representation with respect to a limited number of
Participants; (b) the Participant, alone or together with his representatives,
possesses such expertise, knowledge, and sophistication in financial and
business matters generally, and in the type of transactions in which the Company
proposes to engage in particular; (c) the Participant is aware that the LLC
Agreement provides significant restrictions on the ability of a Participant to
sell, transfer, assign, mortgage, hypothecate, or otherwise encumber the
Membership Units; (d) the Participant has duly executed and delivered this
Option Grant Agreement; and (e) the Participant’s authorization, execution,
delivery, and performance of this Option Grant Agreement do not conflict with
any other agreement or arrangement to which the Participant is a party or by
which it is bound.
     12.2 Truth of Representations and Warranties. The Participant represents
and warrants that all of his representations set forth in Section 12.1 of this
Option Grant Agreement are true and correct as of the date hereof and will be
true and correct on any Exercise Date.
13. Integration. This Option Grant Agreement, and the other documents referred
to herein or delivered pursuant hereto (including, without limitation, the LLC
Agreement) which form a part hereof contain the entire understanding of the
parties with respect to its subject matter and there are no restrictions,
agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings
with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those expressly set forth
in such documents. This Option Grant Agreement, the Plan and the LLC Agreement
supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with
respect to its subject matter.
14. Counterparts. This Option Grant Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
15. Governing Law. This Option Grant Agreement shall be governed by and
construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware
without regard to the provisions thereof governing conflict of laws.
16. Participant Acknowledgment. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a
copy of the Plan and the LLC Agreement. The Participant hereby acknowledges that
all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Committee in respect of
the Plan, this Option Grant Agreement and the Option shall be final and
conclusive.
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Option Grant Agreement to
be duly executed by its duly authorized officer and said Participant has
hereunto signed this Option Grant Agreement on his own behalf, thereby
representing that he has carefully read and understands this Option Grant
Agreement, the Plan, and the LLC Agreement as of the day and year first written
above.

     
 
  TJ CHEMICAL HOLDINGS LLC  
 
  /s/ Richard A. Ekleberry
 
   
 
  By: Richard A. Ekleberry
 
  Title: Vice President
 
   
 
  JAMES BALL  
 
  /s/ James Ball