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Exhibit 4.1




BLUELITHIUM, INC.




2004 STOCK OPTION PLAN




(As Amended through April 13, 2007)




     1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best
available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to
Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company’s business. Options
granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined
by the Administrator at the time of grant.



     2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:



          (a) “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering
the Plan in accordance with Section 4 hereof.




          (b) “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of stock
option plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any
stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable
laws of any other country or jurisdiction where Options are granted under the Plan.




          (c) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.




          (d) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:




               (i) Any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act)
becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or
indirectly, of securities of the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total
voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; or



               (ii) The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of
the Company’s assets; or



               (iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation,
other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company
outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or
by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or its parent) at least fifty
percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such
surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation.



          (e) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.




          (f) “Committee” means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying
Applicable Laws appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 hereof.




          (g) “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.




 









 








          (h) “Company” means BlueLithium, Inc., a Delaware corporation.




          (i) “Consultant” means any person who is engaged by the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services to such entity.




          (j) “Director” means a member of the Board.




          (k) “Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3)
of the Code.




          (l) “Employee” means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by the
Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a
director’s fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.




          (m) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.




          (n) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as
follows:




               (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market
system, including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of
The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or
the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of
determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator
deems reliable;



               (ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling
prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination; or



               (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value
thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.



          (o) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock
option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.




          (p) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an
Incentive Stock Option.




          (q) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.




          (r) “Option Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and
an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Option
Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.




          (s) “Optioned Stock” means the Common Stock subject to an Option.




          (t) “Optionee” means the holder of an outstanding Option granted under the Plan.




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          (u) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as
defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.




          (v) “Plan” means this 2004 Stock Option Plan.




          (w) “Restricted Stock” means Shares of restricted stock issued pursuant to an Option.




          (x) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.




          (y) “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.




          (z) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with
Section 12 below.




          (aa) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing,
as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.




     3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of the Plan,
the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Options and sold under the Plan is
5,606,250 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.



          If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, the
unpurchased Shares that were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under
the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). However, Shares that have actually been issued under
the Plan, upon exercise of an Option, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become
available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if unvested Shares of Restricted
Stock are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price, such Shares shall become
available for future grant under the Plan.




     4. Administration of the Plan.



          (a) Administrator. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee
appointed by the Board, which Committee shall be constituted to comply with Applicable Laws.




          (b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the
case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, and subject to
the approval of any relevant authorities, the Administrator shall have the authority in its
discretion:




               (i) to determine the Fair Market Value;



               (ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Options may from time to time be granted
hereunder;



               (iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each such award granted hereunder;



               (iv) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;



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               (v) to determine the terms and conditions of any Option granted hereunder. Such terms and
conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options may
be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of
forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Option or the Common Stock
relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion,
shall determine;



               (vi) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including
rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable
foreign laws;



               (vii) to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax obligations by electing to have the
Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option that number of Shares
having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market
Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be
withheld is to be determined. All elections by Optionees to have Shares withheld for this purpose
shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the Administrator may deem necessary or
advisable; and



               (viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Options granted pursuant to the
Plan.



          (c) Effect of Administrator’s Decision. All decisions, determinations and
interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all Optionees.




     5. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to Service Providers.
Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.



     6. Limitations.



          (a) Incentive Stock Option Limit. Each Option shall be designated in the Option
Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However,
notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares
with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee
during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds
$100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this
Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were
granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with
respect to such Shares is granted.




          (b) At-Will Employment. Neither the Plan nor any Option shall confer upon any
Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee’s relationship as a Service Provider
with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to
terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.




     7. Term of Plan. Subject to stockholder approval in accordance with Section 18, the
Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board. Unless sooner terminated under
Section 14, it shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the later of (i) the
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date of the Plan, or (ii) the earlier of the most recent Board or stockholder approval of an
increase in the number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.




     8. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the Option Agreement;
provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant
thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the
Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be
five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option
Agreement.



     9. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.



          (a) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator, but shall be
subject to the following:




               (i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option



                    (A) granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing
more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary, the exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per
Share on the date of grant.



                    (B) granted to any other Employee, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of
the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.



               (ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option



                    (A) granted to a Service Provider who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock
representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company
or any Parent or Subsidiary, the exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value
per Share on the date of grant.



                    (B) granted to any other Service Provider, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than
85% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.



               (iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price
other than as required above pursuant to a merger or other corporate transaction.



          (b) Forms of Consideration. The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued
upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by the
Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of
grant). Such consideration may consist of, without limitation, (i) cash, (ii) check, (iii)
promissory note, (iv) other Shares, provided Shares that were acquired directly from the Company
(x) have been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the date of surrender, and
(y) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the
Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (v) consideration received by the Company under
a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan, or (vi) any
combination of the




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foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to
accept, the Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably
expected to benefit the Company.




     10. Exercise of Option.



          (a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder
shall be exercisable according to the terms hereof at such times and under such conditions as
determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement. An Option may not be
exercised for a fraction of a Share. Except in the case of Options granted to officers, Directors
and Consultants, Options shall become exercisable at a rate of no less than 20% per year over
five (5) years from the date the Options are granted.




               An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives (i) written or electronic notice
of exercise (in accordance with the Option Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the
Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full
payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and
permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be
issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee
and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the
books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or
receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Shares,
notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such
Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other
right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in
Section 12 of the Plan.



               Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares
thereafter available for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is
exercised.



          (b) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If an Optionee ceases to be a
Service Provider, such Optionee may exercise his or her Option within thirty (30) days of
termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the Option Agreement, to the extent that
the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the
term of the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). If, on the date of termination, the
Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion
of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his
or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the
Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.




          (c) Disability of Optionee. If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a
result of the Optionee’s Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within six (6)
months of termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the Option Agreement, to the
extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration
of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). If, on the date of termination,
the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested
portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not
exercise his or her




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Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by
such Option shall revert to the Plan.




          (d) Death of Optionee. If an Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the Option may
be exercised within six (6) months following Optionee’s death, or such longer period of time as
specified in the Option Agreement, to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death
(but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement) by the Optionee’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated
prior to Optionee’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has
been designated by the Optionee, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative
of the Optionee’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the
Optionee’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. If, at the time of
death, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the
unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so
exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by
such Option shall revert to the Plan.




          (e) Leaves of Absence.




               (i) Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder to
officers and Directors shall be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence.



               (ii) A Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (A) any leave of
absence approved by the Company or (B) transfers between locations of the Company or between the
Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.



               (iii) For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety (90) days,
unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If
reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed,
then three (3) months following the 91st day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the
Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax
purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.



     11. Limited Transferability of Options. Unless determined otherwise by the
Administrator, Options may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed
of in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised
during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator in its sole
discretion makes an Option transferable, such Option may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii) by
the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii) to family members (within the meaning of Rule 701 of
the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders, as permitted by Rule 701 of the
Securities Act.



     12. Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.



          (a) Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the
form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse
stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or
exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure
of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or
enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, may




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(in its sole discretion) adjust the number and class of Shares that may be delivered under the
Plan and/or the number, class, and price of Shares covered by each outstanding Option; provided,
however, that the Administrator shall make such adjustments to the extent required by Section
25102(o) of the California Corporations Code.




          (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or
liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each Optionee as soon as practicable
prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously
exercised, an Option will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.




          (c) Merger or Change in Control. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into
another corporation, or a Change in Control, each outstanding Option shall be assumed or an
equivalent option substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the
successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation in a merger or Change in
Control refuses to assume or substitute for the Option, then the Optionee shall fully vest in and
have the right to exercise the Option as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which
it would not otherwise be vested or exercisable. If an Option becomes fully vested and exercisable
in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the
Administrator shall notify the Optionee in writing or electronically that the Option shall be fully
exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the Option shall
terminate upon expiration of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option shall be
considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the option or right confers the
right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option immediately
prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other
securities or property) received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for
each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of
consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or Change in Control
is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with
the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the
exercise of the Option, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option, to be solely common
stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share
consideration received by holders of common stock in the merger or Change in Control.




     13. Time of Granting Options. The date of grant of an Option shall, for all purposes,
be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Option, or such later
date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be given to each
Service Provider to whom an Option is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such
grant.



     14. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.



          (a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or
terminate the Plan.




          (b) Stockholder Approval. The Board shall obtain stockholder approval of any Plan
amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.




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          (c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or
termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise
between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the
Optionee and the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator’s ability to
exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options granted under the Plan prior to
the date of such termination.




     15. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.



          (a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an
Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply
with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with
respect to such compliance.




          (b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the
Administrator may require the person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time of
any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present
intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a
representation is required.




     16. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority
from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to
be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of
any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite
authority shall not have been obtained.



     17. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all
times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the
requirements of the Plan.



     18. Stockholder Approval. The Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders
of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder
approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under Applicable Laws.



     19. Information to Optionees. The Company shall provide to each Optionee and to each
individual who acquires Shares pursuant to the Plan, not less frequently than annually during the
period such Optionee has one or more Options outstanding, and, in the case of an individual who
acquires Shares pursuant to the Plan, during the period such individual owns such Shares, copies of
annual financial statements. The Company shall not be required to provide such statements to key
employees whose duties in connection with the Company assure their access to equivalent
information.




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