Exhibit 10.9


 


 


2013 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

OF

SIGMA LABS, INC.


 


		1.	PURPOSES OF THE PLAN



 


The purposes of the 2013 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”) of Sigma Labs, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), are to:


 


1.1           Encourage
selected employees, directors, consultants and advisers to improve operations and increase the profitability of the Company;


 


1.2           Encourage
selected employees, directors, consultants and advisers to accept or continue employment or association with the Company or its
Affiliates; and


 


1.3           Increase
the interest of selected employees, directors, consultants and advisers in the Company’s welfare through participation in
the growth in value of the common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”). All references herein to stock or shares,
unless otherwise specified, shall mean Common Stock.


 


		2.	TYPES OF AWARDS; ELIGIBLE PERSONS



 


2.1           The
Administrator (as defined below) may, from time to time, take the following action, separately or in combination, under the Plan:
(i) grant “incentive stock options” (“ISOs”) intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations thereunder (the “Code”); (ii) grant “non-qualified
options” (“NQOs,” and together with ISOs, “Options”); (iii) grant or sell Common Stock subject to
restrictions (“restricted stock”) or without restrictions, and (iv) grant stock appreciation rights (any such right
would permit the holder to receive the excess of the fair market value of Common Stock on the exercise date over its fair market
value (or a greater base value) on the grant date (“SARs”)), either in tandem with Options or as separate and independent
grants. Any such awards may be made to employees, including employees who are officers or directors, and to individuals described
in Section 1 of the Plan who the Administrator believes have made or will make a contribution to the Company or any Affiliate (as
defined below); provided, however, that only a person who is an employee of the Company or any Affiliate at the date
of the grant of an Option is eligible to receive ISOs under the Plan. The term “Affiliate” as used in the Plan means
a parent or subsidiary corporation as defined in the applicable provisions (currently Sections 424(e) and (f), respectively) of
the Code. The term “employee” includes an officer or director who is an employee of the Company. The term “consultant”
includes persons employed by, or otherwise affiliated with, a consultant. The term “adviser” includes persons employed
by, or otherwise affiliated with, an adviser.


 


2.2           Except
as otherwise expressly set forth in the Plan, no right or benefit under the Plan shall be subject in any manner to anticipation,
alienation, hypothecation, or charge, and any such attempted action shall be void. No right or benefit under the Plan shall in
any manner be liable for or subject to debts, contracts, liabilities, or torts of any option holder or any other person except
as otherwise may be expressly required by applicable law.


 




    	 



    	 



    

  


		3.	STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN; MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GRANTS



 


Subject to the provisions of Sections 6.1.1
and 8.2 of the Plan, the total number of shares of Common Stock which may be offered, or issued as restricted stock or unrestricted
stock on the exercise of Options or SARs under the Plan shall not exceed 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock. The shares subject
to an Option or SAR or otherwise granted under the Plan which expire, terminate or are cancelled unexercised shall become available
again for grants under the Plan. If shares of restricted stock awarded under the Plan are forfeited to the Company or repurchased
by the Company, the number of shares forfeited or repurchased shall again be available under the Plan. Where the exercise price
of an Option is paid by means of the optionee’s surrender of previously owned shares of Common Stock or the Company’s
withholding of shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option as may be permitted herein, only the net number of shares
issued and which remain outstanding in connection with such exercise shall be deemed “issued” and no longer available
for issuance under the Plan. No eligible person shall be granted Options or other awards during any twelve-month period covering
more than 5,000,000 shares.


 


		4.	ADMINISTRATION



 


4.1           The
Plan shall be administered by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or by a committee (the “Committee”)
to which administration of the Plan, or of part of thereof, is delegated by the Board (in either case, the “Administrator”).
The Board shall appoint and remove members of the Committee in its discretion in accordance with applicable laws. At the Board’s
discretion, the Committee may be comprised solely of “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or “outside directors” within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. The Administrator may delegate non-discretionary administrative duties to such employees
of the Company as the Administrator deems proper and the Board, in its absolute discretion, may at any time and from time to time
exercise any and all rights and duties of the Administrator under the Plan.


 


4.2           Subject
to the other provisions of the Plan, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion: (i) to grant Options and SARs
and grant or sell restricted stock or unrestricted stock; (ii) to determine the fair market value of the Common Stock subject to
Options or other awards; (iii) to determine the exercise price of Options granted, which shall be no less than the fair market
value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, the economic terms of SARs granted, which shall provide for a benefit of the appreciation
on Common Stock over not less than the value of the Common Stock on the date of grant, or the offering price of restricted stock;
(iv) to determine the persons to whom, and the time or times at which, Options or SARs shall be granted or restricted stock granted
or sold, and the number of shares subject to each Option or SAR or the number of shares of restricted stock or unrestricted stock
granted or sold; (v) to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan, of any applicable agreement and all Options
and SARs granted under the Plan, and of any restricted unrestricted stock award under the Plan; (vi) to prescribe, amend, and rescind
rules and regulations relating to the Plan; (vii) to determine the terms and provisions of each Option and SAR granted and award
of restricted stock or unrestricted stock (which need not be identical), including but not limited to, the time or times at which
Options and SARs shall be exercisable or the time at which the restrictions on restricted stock shall lapse; (viii) with the consent
of the grantee, to rescind any award or exercise of an Option or SAR and to modify or amend the terms of any Option, SAR or restricted
stock; (ix) to reduce the purchase price of restricted stock or unrestricted stock; (x) to accelerate or defer (with the consent
of the grantee) the exercise date of any Option or SAR or the date on which the restrictions on restricted stock lapse; (xi) to
issue shares of restricted stock to an optionee in connection with the accelerated exercise of an Option by such optionee; (xii)
to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument evidencing the grant of an Option. SAR or award of restricted
stock or unrestricted stock; (xiii) to determine the duration and purposes of leaves of absence which may be granted to participants
without constituting a termination of their employment for the purposes of the Plan; and (xiv) to make all other determinations
deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, any applicable agreement, Option, SAR or award of restricted
stock or unrestricted stock.


 






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4.3           All
questions of interpretation, implementation, and application of the Plan or any agreement or Option, SAR or award of restricted
stock shall be determined by the Administrator, which determination shall be final and binding on all persons.


 


		5.	GRANTING OF OPTIONS AND SARS; AGREEMENTS



 


5.1           No
Options or SARs shall be granted under the Plan after ten (10) years from the date of adoption of the Plan by the Board.


 


5.2           Each
Option and SAR shall be evidenced by a written agreement, in form satisfactory to the Administrator, executed by the Company and
the person to whom such grant is made. In the event of a conflict between the terms or conditions of an agreement and the terms
and conditions of the Plan, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall govern.


 


5.3           Each
agreement shall specify whether the Option it evidences is an NQO or an ISO, provided, however, all Options granted
under the Plan to non-employee directors, consultants and advisers of the Company are intended to be NQOs.


 


5.4           Subject
to Section 6.3.3 with respect to ISOs, the Administrator may approve the grant of Options or SARs under the Plan to persons who
are expected to become employees, directors, consultants or advisers of the Company, but are not employees, directors, consultants
or advisers at the date of approval.


 


		6.	TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS AND SARS



 


Each Option and SAR granted under the Plan
shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 6.1. NQOs and SARs shall also be subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in Section 6.2, but not those set forth in Section 6.3. ISOs shall also be subject to the terms and conditions set forth
in Section 6.3, but not those set forth in Section 6.2. SARs shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Section 6.4.


 




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6.1         Terms
and Conditions to Which All Options and SARs Are Subject. All Options and SARs granted under the Plan shall be subject to the
following terms and conditions:


 


6.1.1           Changes
in Capital Structure. Subject to Section 6.1.2, if the Common Stock of the Company is changed by reason of a stock split, reverse
stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination or reclassification, or if the Company effects a spin-off of the Company’s
subsidiary, appropriate adjustments shall be made by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, in (a) the number and class of
shares of stock subject to the Plan and each Option and SAR outstanding under the Plan, and (b) the exercise price of each outstanding
Option; provided, that the Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares as a result of any such adjustments.
Any adjustment, however, in an outstanding Option shall be made without change in the total price applicable to the unexercised
portion of the Option but with a corresponding adjustment in the price for each share covered by the unexercised portion of the
Option. Adjustments under this Section 6.1.1 shall be made by the Administrator, whose determination as to the nature of the adjustments
that shall be made, and the extent thereof, shall be final, binding, and conclusive. If an adjustment under this Section 6.1.1
would result in a fractional share interest under an option or any installment, the Administrator’s decision as to inclusion
or exclusion of that fractional share interest shall be final, but no fractional shares of stock shall be issued under the Plan
on account of any such adjustment.


 


6.1.2           Corporate
Transactions. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable agreement, in the event of a Corporate Transaction (as defined
below), the Administrator shall notify each holder of an Option or SAR at least thirty (30) days prior thereto or as soon as may
be practicable. To the extent not then exercised all Options and SARs shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of
such Corporate Transaction unless the Administrator determines otherwise in its sole discretion; provided. however,
that the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may (i) permit exercise of any Options or SARs prior to their termination, even
if such Options or SARs would not otherwise have been exercisable, and/or (ii) provide that all or certain of the outstanding Options
and SARs shall be assumed or an equivalent Option or SAR substituted by an applicable successor corporation or entity or any Affiliate
of the successor corporation or entity. A “Corporate Transaction” means (i) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(ii) a merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation or entity (other than a merger with a wholly-owned
subsidiary); (iii) a sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (iv) a purchase or other acquisition of
more than 50% of the outstanding stock of the Company by one person or by more than one person acting in concert.


 


6.1.3           Time
of Option or SAR Exercise. Subject to Section 5 and Section 6.3.4, an Option or SAR granted under the Plan shall be exercisable
(a) immediately as of the effective date of the of the applicable agreement or (b) in accordance with a schedule or performance
criteria as may be set by the Administrator and specified in the applicable agreement. However, in no case may an Option or SAR
be exercisable until a written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Company is executed by the Company and the grantee.


 


6.1.4           Grant
Date. The date of grant of an Option or SAR under the Plan shall be the date approved or specified by the Administrator and
reflected as the effective date of the applicable agreement.


 




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6.1.5           Non-Transferability
of Rights. Except with the express written approval of the Administrator, which approval the Administrator is authorized to
give only with respect to NQOs and SARs, no Option or SAR granted under the Plan shall be assignable or otherwise transferable
by the grantee except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. During the life of the grantee, an Option or SAR shall
be exercisable only by the grantee or permitted transferee.


 


6.1.6           Payment.
Except as provided below, payment in full, in cash, shall be made for all Common Stock purchased at the time written notice of
exercise of an Option is given to the Company and the proceeds of any payment shall be considered general funds of the Company.
The Administrator, in the exercise of its absolute discretion after considering any tax, accounting and financial consequences,
may authorize any one or more of the following additional methods of payment:


 


    (a)          Subject
to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, acceptance of the optionee’s full recourse promissory note for all or part of the Option
price, payable on such terms and bearing such interest rate as determined by the Administrator (but in no event less than the minimum
interest rate specified under the Code at which no additional interest or original issue discount would be imputed), which promissory
note may be either secured or unsecured in such manner as the Administrator shall approve (including, without limitation, by a
security interest in the shares of the Company);


 


    (b)          Subject
to the discretion of the Administrator and the terms of the stock option agreement granting the Option, delivery by the optionee
of shares of Common Stock already owned by the optionee for all or part of the Option price, provided the fair market value (determined
as set forth in Section 6.1.9) of such shares of Common Stock is equal on the date of exercise to the Option price, or such portion
thereof as the optionee is authorized to pay by delivery of such stock;


 


    (c)          Subject
to the discretion of the Administrator, through the surrender of shares of Common Stock then issuable upon exercise of the Option,
provided the fair market value (determined as set forth in Section 6.1.9) of such shares of Common Stock is equal on the date of
exercise to the Option price, or such portion thereof as the optionee is authorized to pay by surrender of such stock; and


 


    (d)          By
means of so-called cashless exercises as permitted under applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the Federal Reserve Board.


 




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6.1.7           Withholding
and Employment Taxes. At the time of exercise and as a condition thereto, or at such other time as the amount of such obligation
becomes determinable, the grantee of an Option or SAR shall remit to the Company in cash all applicable federal and state withholding
and employment taxes. Such obligation to remit may be satisfied, if authorized by the Administrator in its sole discretion, after
considering any tax, accounting and financial consequences, by the holder’s (i) delivery of a promissory note in the required
amount on such terms as the Administrator deems appropriate, (ii) tendering to the Company previously owned shares of Common Stock
or other securities of the Company with a fair market value equal to the required amount, or (iii) agreeing to have shares of Common
Stock (with a fair market value equal to the required amount), which are acquired upon exercise of the Option or SAR, withheld
by the Company.


 


6.1.8           Other
Provisions. Each Option and SAR granted under the Plan may contain such other terms, provisions, and conditions not inconsistent
with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator, and each ISO granted under the Plan shall include such provisions and
conditions as are necessary to qualify the Option as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422
of the Code.


 


6.1.9           Determination
of Value. For purposes of the Plan, the fair market value of Common Stock or other securities of the Company shall be determined
as follows:


 


    (a)          If
the stock of the Company is listed on a securities exchange or is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer, and selling
prices are reported, its fair market value shall be the closing price of such stock on the date the value is to be determined,
but if selling prices are not reported, its fair market value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for such
stock on the date the value is to be determined (or if there are no quoted prices for the date of grant, then for the last preceding
business day on which there were quoted prices).


 


   (b)          In
the absence of an established market for the stock, the fair market value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator,
with reference to the Company’s net worth, prospective earning power, dividend-paying capacity, and other relevant factors,
including the goodwill of the Company, the economic outlook in the Company’s industry, the Company’s position in the
industry, the Company’s management, and the values of stock of other corporations in the same or a similar line of business.


 


6.1.10         Option
and SAR Term. No Option or SAR shall be exercisable more than 10 years after the date of grant, or such lesser period of time
as is set forth in the applicable agreement (the end of the maximum exercise period stated in the agreement is referred to in the
Plan as the “Expiration Date”).


 


6.2         Terms
and Conditions to Which Only NQOs and SARs Are Subject. Options granted under the Plan which are designated as NQOs and SARs
shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:


 




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6.2.1           Exercise
Price. The exercise price of an NQO and the base value of an SAR shall be the amount determined by the Administrator as specified
in the option or SAR agreement, but shall not be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant (determined
under Section 6.1.9).


 


6.2.2           Termination
of Employment. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable agreement, if for any reason a grantee ceases to be employed
by the Company or any of its Affiliates, Options that are NQOs and SARs held at the date of termination (to the extent then exercisable)
may be exercised in whole or in part at any time within ninety (90) days of the date of such termination (but in no event after
the Expiration Date). For purposes of this Section 6.2.2, “employment” includes service as a director, consultant or
adviser. For purposes of this Section 6.2.2, a grantee’s employment shall not be deemed to terminate by reason of the grantee’s
transfer from the Company to an Affiliate, or vice versa, or sick leave, military leave or other leave of absence approved by the
Administrator, if the period of any such leave does not exceed ninety (90) days or, if longer, if the grantee’s right to
reemployment by the Company or any Affiliate is guaranteed either contractually or by statute.


 


6.3        Terms
and Conditions to Which Only ISOs Are Subject. Options granted under the Plan which are designated as ISOs shall be subject
to the following terms and conditions:


 


6.3.1           Exercise
Price. The exercise price of an ISO shall not be less than the fair market value (determined in accordance with Section 6.1.9)
of the stock covered by the Option at the time the Option is granted. The exercise price of an ISO granted to any person who owns,
directly or by attribution under the Code (currently Section 424(d)), stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any Affiliate (a “Ten Percent Stockholder”) shall
in no event be less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the fair market value (determined in accordance with Section 6.1.9)
of the stock covered by the Option at the time the Option is granted.


 


6.3.2           Disqualifying
Dispositions. If stock acquired by exercise of an ISO granted pursuant to the Plan is disposed of in a “disqualifying
disposition” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code (a disposition within two (2) years from the date of grant of
the Option or within one year after the issuance of such stock on exercise of the Option), the holder of the stock immediately
before the disposition shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the date and terms of the disposition and shall provide
such other information regarding the Option as the Company may reasonably require.


 


6.3.3           Grant
Date. If an ISO is granted in anticipation of employment as provided in Section 5.4, the Option shall be deemed granted, without
further approval, on the date the grantee assumes the employment relationship forming the basis for such grant, and, in addition,
satisfies all requirements of the Plan for Options granted on that date.


 


6.3.4           Term.
Notwithstanding Section 6.1.10, no ISO granted to any Ten Percent Stockholder shall be exercisable more than five (5) years after
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6.3.5           Termination
of Employment. Except as otherwise provided in the stock option agreement, if for any reason an optionee ceases to be employed
by the Company or any of its Affiliates, Options that are ISOs held at the date of termination (to the extent then exercisable)
may be exercised in whole or in part at any time within 90 days of the date of termination (but in no event after the Expiration
Date). For purposes of this Section 6.3.5, an optionee’s employment shall not be deemed to terminate by reason of the optionee’s
transfer from the Company to an Affiliate, or vice versa, or sick leave, military leave or other leave of absence approved by the
Administrator, if the period of any such leave does not exceed ninety (90) days or, if longer, if the optionee’s right to
reemployment by the Company or any Affiliate is guaranteed either contractually or by statute.


 


6.4         Terms
and Conditions Applicable Solely to SARs. In addition to the other terms and conditions applicable to SARs in this Section
6, the holder shall be entitled to receive on exercise of an SAR only Common Stock at a fair market value equal to the benefit
to be received by the exercise.


 


		7.	MANNER OF EXERCISE



 


7.1           An
optionee wishing to exercise an Option or SAR shall give written notice to the Company at its principal executive office, to the
attention of the officer of the Company designated by the Administrator, accompanied by payment of the exercise price and/or withholding
taxes as provided in Sections 6.1.6 and 6.1.7. The date the Company receives written notice of an exercise hereunder accompanied
by the applicable payment will be considered as the date such Option or SAR was exercised.


 


7.2           Promptly
after receipt of written notice of exercise and the applicable payments called for by Section 7.1, the Company shall, without stock
issue or transfer taxes to the holder or other person entitled to exercise the Option or SAR, deliver to the holder or such other
person a certificate or certificates for the requisite number of shares of Common Stock. A holder or permitted transferee of an
Option or SAR shall not have any privileges as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock to be issued until the
date of issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or a duly authorized transfer agent) of such
shares.


 


		8.	STOCK



 


8.1         Grant
or Sale of Stock.


 


8.1.1           No
awards of Common Stock shall be granted under the Plan after ten (10) years from the date of adoption of the Plan by the Board.


 




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8.1.2           The
Administrator may issue Common Stock under the Plan as a grant or for such consideration (including services, and, subject to the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, promissory notes) as determined by the Administrator. Common Stock issued under the Plan shall be subject
to the terms, conditions and restrictions determined by the Administrator. The restrictions, if any, may include restrictions concerning
transferability, repurchase by the Company and forfeiture of the shares issued, together with such other restrictions as may be
determined by the Administrator. If shares are subject to forfeiture or repurchase by the Company, all dividends or other distributions
paid by the Company with respect to the shares may be retained by the Company until the shares are no longer subject to forfeiture
or repurchase, at which time all accumulated amounts shall be paid to the recipient. All Common Stock issued pursuant to this Section
8 shall be subject to a purchase or grant agreement, which shall be executed by the Company and the prospective recipient of the
Common Stock prior to the delivery of certificates representing such stock to the recipient. The purchase or grant agreement may
contain any terms, conditions, restrictions, representations and warranties required by the Administrator. The certificates representing
the shares shall bear any legends required by the Administrator. The Administrator may require any purchaser or grantee of Common
Stock to pay to the Company in cash upon demand amounts necessary to satisfy any applicable federal, state or local tax withholding
requirements. If the purchaser or grantee fails to pay the amount demanded, the Administrator may withhold that amount from other
amounts payable by the Company to the purchaser or grantee, including salary, subject to applicable law. With the consent of the
Administrator in its sole discretion, a purchaser or grantee may deliver Common Stock to the Company to satisfy this withholding
obligation. Upon the issuance of Common Stock, the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be reduced by the
number of shares issued.


 


8.2           Changes
in Capital Structure. In the event of a change in the Company’s capital structure, as described in Section 6.1.1, appropriate
adjustments shall be made by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, in the number and class of restricted stock subject to
the Plan and the restricted stock outstanding under the Plan; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required
to issue fractional shares as a result of any such adjustments.


 


8.3           Corporate
Transactions. In the event of a Corporate Transaction, as defined in Section 6.1.2 hereof, to the extent not previously forfeited,
all restricted stock shall be forfeited immediately prior to the consummation of such Corporate Transaction unless the Administrator
determines otherwise in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may
remove any restrictions as to any restricted stock. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, provide that all outstanding
restricted stock participate in the Corporate Transaction with an equivalent stock substituted by an applicable successor corporation
subject to the restriction.


 


		9.	EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP



 


Nothing in the Plan or any Option or award
of Common Stock granted under the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or of any of its Affiliates
to terminate the employment, consulting or advising of any recipient thereof or restricted stock holder at any time, nor confer
upon any recipient, optionee or restricted stock holder any right to continue in the employ of, or consult with, or advise, the
Company or any of its Affiliates.


 




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		10.	CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES



 


10.1         Securities
Act. Shares of Common Stock shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or other award under the Plan unless
the exercise of such Option or payment under the awards, the receipt of Common Stock and the issuance and delivery of such shares
pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act”).


 


10.2         Non-Compete
Agreement. As a further condition to the receipt of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an Option or any other award under
the Plan, the optionee or recipient may be required not to render services for any organization, or engage directly or indirectly
in any business, competitive with the Company at any time during which (i) an Option is outstanding to such Optionee and for six
(6) months after any exercise of an Option or the receipt of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of an Option or other award
and (ii) restricted stock is owned by such recipient and for six (6) months after the restrictions on such restricted stock lapse.
Failure to comply with this condition shall cause such Option and the exercise or issuance of shares thereunder and/or any other
award under the Plan to be rescinded and the benefit of such exercise, issuance or award to be repaid to the Company.


 


		11.	NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN



 


The adoption of the Plan shall not be construed
as creating any limitations on the power of the Company to adopt such other incentive arrangements as it may deem desirable, including,
without limitation, the granting of stock options other than under the Plan.


 


		12.	MARKET STAND-OFF



 


Each optionee, holder of an SAR or recipient
of Common Stock under the Plan, if so requested by the Company or any representative of the underwriters in connection with any
registration of the offering of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act, shall not sell or otherwise transfer any
shares of Common Stock so acquired during the 180-day period following the effective date of a registration statement of the Company
filed under the Securities Act; provided, however, that such restriction shall apply only to a registration statement
of the Company which includes securities to be sold on behalf of the Company to the public in an underwritten public offering under
the Securities Act and the restriction period shall not exceed 90 days after the registration statement becomes effective.


 




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		13.	AMENDMENTS TO PLAN



 


The Board may at any time amend, alter,
suspend or discontinue the Plan. Without the consent of an optionee, holder of an SAR or holder of restricted stock, no amendment,
alteration, suspension or discontinuance may adversely affect such person’s outstanding Option(s), SAR(s) or the terms applicable
to restricted stock except to conform the Plan and ISOs granted under the Plan to the requirements of federal or other tax laws
relating to ISOs. No amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuance shall require stockholder approval unless (a) stockholder
approval is required to preserve incentive stock option treatment for federal income tax purposes or (b) the Board otherwise concludes
that stockholder approval is advisable.


 


		14.	EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN; TERMINATION



 


The Plan shall become effective upon adoption
by the Board; provided, however, that no Option or SAR or other award under the Plan shall be exercisable unless
and until written consent of the stockholders of the Company, or approval of stockholders of the Company voting at a validly called
stockholders’ meeting, is obtained within twelve (12) months after adoption by the Board. If any Options, SARs or other awards
are so granted and stockholder approval shall not have been obtained within twelve (12) months of the date of adoption of the Plan
by the Board, such Options, SARs or other awards shall terminate retroactively as of the date they were granted. Awards may be
made under the Plan and exercise of Options, SARs or other awards shall occur only after there has been compliance with all applicable
federal and state securities laws. The Plan (but not Options and SARs previously granted under the Plan) shall terminate ten (10)
years from the date of its adoption by the Board. Termination shall not affect any outstanding Options or SARs or the terms applicable
to other previously made awards under the Plan.


 








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