2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan


 Exhibit 10.1 
 GEOMET, INC. 
 2006 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN 
 (Amended and Restated Effective March 12, 2009) 
 ARTICLE I. ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE 
 1.1    Establishment and Purpose.
GeoMet, Inc. (“GeoMet” or the “Company”) hereby establishes the GeoMet, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as set forth in this document. The purposes of the Plan are to attract and retain highly qualified key employees,
officers and directors, to further align the interests of these individuals with those of the stockholders of GeoMet, and more closely link compensation with Company performance. GeoMet is committed to creating long-term stockholder value.
GeoMet’s compensation philosophy is based on a belief that GeoMet can best create stockholder value if key employees, officers and directors act and are rewarded as business owners. GeoMet believes that an equity stake through equity
compensation programs effectively aligns employee and stockholder interests by motivating and rewarding performance that will enhance stockholder value. 
 1.2    Effectiveness and Term. This Plan originally became effective on April 17, 2006 (the “Effective Date”). This amended and restated Plan was adopted by the Board on
March 12, 2009 and is effective as of that date (the “Restatement Effective Date”). The amended and restated Plan will be submitted for approval by the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock at Geomet’s 2009
annual stockholder meeting, which is anticipated to occur on May 8, 2009. If approved by the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock, unless terminated earlier by the Board pursuant to Section 14.1, the Plan shall
terminate on the day prior to the tenth anniversary of the Restatement Effective Date. If not so approved, any Awards granted on or after the Restatement Effective Date in excess of the number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under the
Plan pursuant to Section 4.1(a) or in excess of the limitations set out in Section 4.1(b) shall be null and void, and the Plan will terminate on the day prior to the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date unless terminated earlier by the
Board pursuant to Section 14.1. 
 ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS 
 2.1    “Affiliate” means (a) with respect to Incentive Stock Options, a “parent corporation”
or a “subsidiary corporation” of GeoMet, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively, and (b) with respect to other Awards, (i) a “parent corporation” or a subsidiary
corporation” of GeoMet as defined in (a) above, or (ii) any other person with whom GeoMet would be considered a single employer under Section 414(b) of the Code (controlled group of corporations) or Section 414(c) of the
Code (partnerships, proprietorships, etc., under common control), provided that in applying Code Sections 1563(a)(1), (2) and (3) for purposes of determining a controlled group of corporations under Section 414(b) of the Code, the
language “at least 50 percent” shall be used instead of “at least 80 percent” each place it appears in Code Sections 1563(a)(1), (2) and (3), and in applying Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2 for purposes of
determining trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) that are under common control for purposes of Section 414(c) of the Code, the language “at least 50 percent” shall be used instead of “at least 80 percent” each
place it appears in Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2. 
 2.2    “Award” means an award
granted to a Participant in the form of Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards, Stock Awards or Other Incentive Awards, whether granted singly or in combination. 
 2.3    “Award Agreement” means a written agreement between GeoMet and a Participant that sets forth the
terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations applicable to an Award. 
 2.4    “Board” means
the Board of Directors of GeoMet. 
 2.5    “Cash Dividend Right” means a contingent right,
granted in tandem with a specific Restricted Stock Unit Award, to receive an amount in cash equal to the cash distributions made by GeoMet with respect to a share of Common Stock during the period such Award is outstanding. 






 2.6    “Cause” means a finding by the Committee of acts or
omissions constituting, in the Committee’s reasonable judgment, (a) a breach of duty by the Participant in the course of his employment or service involving fraud, acts of dishonesty (other than inadvertent acts or omissions), disloyalty
to the Company, or moral turpitude constituting criminal felony; (b) conduct by the Participant that is materially detrimental to the Company, monetarily or otherwise, or reflects unfavorably on the Company or the Participant to such an extent
that the Company’s best interests reasonably require the termination of the Participant’s employment or service; (c) acts or omissions of the Participant materially in violation of his obligations under any written employment or other
agreement between the Participant and the Company or at law; (d) the Participant’s failure to comply with or enforce Company policies concerning equal employment opportunity, including engaging in sexually or otherwise harassing conduct;
(e) the Participant’s repeated insubordination; (f) the Participant’s failure to comply with or enforce, in any material respect, all other personnel policies of the Company; (g) the Participant’s failure to devote his
full (or other required) working time and best efforts to the performance of his responsibilities to the Company; or (h) the Participant’s conviction of, or entry of a plea agreement or consent decree or similar arrangement with respect to
a felony or any violation of federal or state securities laws. 
 2.7    “Code” means the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including regulations thereunder and successor provisions and regulations. 
 2.8    “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee of the Board as may be designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which committee shall consist of two
or more members of the Board; provided, however, that with respect to the application of the Plan to Awards made to Outside Directors, the “Committee” shall be the Board. During such time as the Common Stock is registered under
Section 12 of the Exchange Act, each member of the Committee shall be an Outside Director. To the extent that no Committee exists that has the authority to administer the Plan, the functions of the Committee shall be exercised by the Board.

 2.9    “Common Stock” means the common stock of GeoMet, $0.001 par value per share, or any
stock or other securities of hereafter issued or issuable in substitution or exchange for the Common Stock. 
 2.10    “Company” means GeoMet and any Affiliate. 
 2.11    “Corporate Change” means (a) the dissolution or liquidation of GeoMet; (b) a reorganization, merger or consolidation of GeoMet with one or more corporations (other than a merger
or consolidation effecting a reincorporation of GeoMet in another state or any other merger or consolidation in which the stockholders of the surviving corporation and their proportionate interests therein immediately after the merger or
consolidation are substantially identical to the stockholders of GeoMet and their proportionate interests therein immediately prior to the merger or consolidation) (collectively, a “Corporate Change Merger”); (c) the sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company; or (d) the occurrence of a Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Corporate Change” shall not include the Offering or any public offering of equity of GeoMet pursuant to a
registration that is effective under the Securities Act or any private offering of equity of GeoMet pursuant to an exemption from the Securities Act. A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if (a) individuals who were
directors of GeoMet immediately prior to a Control Transaction shall cease, within two years of such Control Transaction to constitute a majority of the Board (or of the Board of Directors of any successor to GeoMet or to a company which has
acquired all or substantially all its assets) other than by reason of an increase in the size of the membership of the applicable Board that is approved by at least a majority of the individuals who were directors of GeoMet immediately prior to such
Control Transaction or (b) any entity, person or Group acquires shares of GeoMet in a transaction or series of transactions that result in such entity, person or Group directly or indirectly owning beneficially 50% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock. As used herein, “Control Transaction” means (a) any tender offer for or acquisition of capital stock of GeoMet pursuant to which any person, entity, or Group directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership
of 20% or more of the outstanding shares of Common Stock; (b) any Corporate Change Merger of GeoMet; (c) any contested election of directors of GeoMet; or (d) any combination of the foregoing, any one of 







 
which results in a change in voting power sufficient to elect a majority of the Board. As used herein, “Group” means persons who act “in
concert” as described in Sections 13(d)(3) and/or 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act. 
 2.12    “Dividend
Unit Right” means a contingent right, granted in tandem with a specific Restricted Stock Unit Award, to have an additional number of Restricted Stock Units credited to a Participant in respect of the Award equal to the number of shares of
Common Stock that could be purchased at Fair Market Value with the amount of each cash distribution made by GeoMet with respect to a share of Common Stock during the period such Award is outstanding. 
 2.13    “Effective Date” means the date this Plan originally became effective as provided in
Section 1.2. “Restatement Effective Date” is defined in Section 1.2. 
 2.14    “Employee” means an employee of the Company; provided, however, that the term “Employee” does not include an Outside Director of the Company. 
 2.15    “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
 2.16    “Fair Market Value” means (a) for so long as the Common Stock is listed on The NASDAQ Global
Market or other exchange or association on which the Common Stock is traded, the closing price for such stock as quoted on such exchange for the date the Award is granted (or if there are no sales for such date of grant, then for the last preceding
business day on which there were sales), (b) if the Common Stock is traded in the over-the-counter market, the closing price as reported by NASDAQ on for the date the Award is granted (or if there was no quoted price for such date of grant,
then for the last preceding business day on which there was a quoted price), or (c) if the Common Stock is not reported or quoted by any such organization, fair market value of the Common Stock as determined in good faith by the Committee using
a “reasonable application of a reasonable valuation method” within the meaning Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Fair Market Value” with respect to an Incentive Stock
Option shall mean fair market value as determined in good faith by the Committee within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code. 
 2.17    “GeoMet” means GeoMet, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto. 
 2.18    “Good Reason” means any of the following actions if taken without the Participant’s prior written consent: (a) any material failure by the Company to comply with its obligations
under the terms of a written employment agreement; (b) any demotion of the Participant as evidenced by a material reduction in the Participant’s responsibilities, duties, compensation, or benefits; or (c) any permanent relocation of
the Participant’s place of business to a location 50 miles or more from the then-current location. Neither a transfer of employment among GeoMet and any of its Affiliates, a change in any co-employment relationship, nor a mere change in job
title or reporting structure constitutes “Good Reason.” 
 2.19    “Grant Date” means
the date an Award is determined to be effective by the Committee upon the grant of such Award. 
 2.20    “Inability to Perform” means and shall be deemed to have occurred if the Participant has been determined under the Company’s or any co-employer’s long-term disability plan to be
eligible for long-term disability benefits. In the absence of the Participant’s participation in, application for benefits under, or existence of such a plan, “Inability to Perform” means a finding by the Committee in its sole
judgment that the Participant is, despite any reasonable accommodation required by law, unable to perform the essential functions of his position because of an illness or injury for (a) 60% or more of the normal working days during six
consecutive calendar months or (b) 40% or more of the normal working days during twelve consecutive calendar months. 
 2.21    “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that is intended to meet the requirements of Section 422(b) of the Code. 






 2.22    “NASDAQ” means The NASDAQ Global Market. 

2.23    “Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option. 
 2.24    “Offering” means the offering, sale and issuance by GeoMet of Common Stock as set forth in that
certain offering memorandum dated January 24, 2006. 
 2.25    “Option” means an option to
purchase shares of Common Stock granted to a Participant pursuant to Article VII. An Option may be either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option, as determined by the Committee. 
 2.26    “Other Incentive Award” means an incentive award granted to a Participant pursuant to Article XII.

 2.27    “Outside Director” means a member of the Board who: (a) meets the independence
requirements of the principal exchange or quotation system upon which the shares of Common Stock are listed or quoted, (b) from and after the date on which the remuneration paid pursuant to the Plan becomes subject to the deduction limitation
under Section 162(m) of the Code, qualifies as an “outside director” under Section 162(m) of the Code, (c) qualifies as a “non-employee director” of GeoMet under Rule 16b-3, and (d) satisfies independence
criteria under any other applicable laws or regulations relating to the issuance of shares of Common Stock to Employees. 
 2.28    “Participant” means an Employee or Outside Director that has been granted an Award; provided, however, that no Award that may be settled in Common Stock may be issued to a Participant that
is not a natural person. 
 2.29    “Performance Award” means an Award granted to a Participant
pursuant to Article XI to receive cash or Common Stock conditioned in whole or in part upon the satisfaction of specified performance criteria. 
 2.30    “Permitted Transferee” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 15.4. 
 2.31    “Plan” means the GeoMet, Inc. 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as in effect from time to time. 
 2.32    “Restricted Period” means the period established by the Committee with respect to an Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units during which the Award
remains subject to forfeiture. 
 2.33    “Restricted Stock” means a share of Common Stock
granted to a Participant pursuant to Article IX that is subject to such terms, conditions, and restrictions as may be determined by the Committee. 
 2.34    “Restricted Stock Unit” means a fictional share of Common Stock granted to a Participant pursuant to Article X that is subject to such terms, conditions, and restrictions as may be
determined by the Committee. 
 2.35    “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the SEC
under the Exchange Act, or any successor rule or regulation that may be in effect from time to time. 
 2.36    “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor agency or organization. 
 2.37    “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 






 2.38    “Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR”
means a right granted to a Participant pursuant to Article VIII with respect to a share of Common Stock to receive upon exercise cash, Common Stock or a combination of cash and Common Stock, equal to the appreciation in value of a share of Common
Stock. 
 ARTICLE III. PLAN ADMINISTRATION 
 3.1    Plan Administrator and Discretionary Authority. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall have total and exclusive responsibility to control,
operate, manage and administer the Plan in accordance with its terms. The Committee shall have all the authority that may be necessary or helpful to enable it to discharge its responsibilities with respect to the Plan. Without limiting the
generality of the preceding sentence, the Committee shall have the exclusive right to: (a) interpret the Plan and the Award Agreements executed hereunder; (b) decide all questions concerning eligibility for, and the amount of, Awards
granted under the Plan; (c) construe any ambiguous provision of the Plan or any Award Agreement; (d) prescribe the form of Award Agreements; (e) correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or any
Award Agreement; (f) issue administrative guidelines as an aid to administering the Plan and make changes in such guidelines as the Committee from time to time deems proper; (g) make regulations for carrying out the Plan and make changes
in such regulations as the Committee from time to time deems proper; (h) determine whether Awards should be granted singly or in combination; (i) to the extent permitted under the Plan, grant waivers of Plan terms, conditions, restrictions
and limitations; (j) accelerate the exercise, vesting or payment of an Award when such action or actions would be in the best interests of the Company; (k) require Participants to hold a stated number or percentage of shares of Common
Stock acquired pursuant to an Award for a stated period; and (l) take any and all other actions the Committee deems necessary or advisable for the proper operation or administration of the Plan. The Committee shall have authority in its sole
discretion with respect to all matters related to the discharge of its responsibilities and the exercise of its authority under the Plan, including without limitation its construction of the terms of the Plan and its determination of eligibility for
participation in, and the terms of Awards granted under, the Plan. The decisions of the Committee and its actions with respect to the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons having or claiming to have any right or interest in or
under the Plan, including without limitation Participants and their respective Permitted Transferees, estates, beneficiaries and legal representatives. 
 3.2    Liability; Indemnification. No member of the Committee, nor any person to whom it has delegated authority, shall be personally liable for any action, interpretation or
determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or Awards granted hereunder, and each member of the Committee (or delegatee of the Committee) shall be fully indemnified and protected by GeoMet with respect to any liability he may incur
with respect to any such action, interpretation or determination, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. 
 ARTICLE IV. SHARES
SUBJECT TO THE PLAN 
 4.1    Available Shares. 
 (a)    Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.2, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that shall
be available for grant of Awards under the Plan shall be 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that if the amended and restated Plan is not approved by Geomet’s stockholders as provided in Section 1.2, the maximum
number of shares of Common Stock that shall be available for grant of Awards under the Plan shall be 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock. 
 (b)    The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan through Incentive Stock Options is 4,000,000; provided, however, that if the amended and
restated Plan is not approved by Geomet’s stockholders as provided in Section 1.2, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan through Incentive Stock Options is 2,000,000. The maximum
number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to all Awards granted under the Plan to any one Participant (i) during the fiscal 







 
year of GeoMet in which the Participant is first hired by the Company is 500,000 shares and (ii) during each subsequent fiscal year is
400,000 shares; provided, however, that if the amended and restated Plan is not approved by Geomet’s stockholders as provided in Section 1.2, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to all Awards granted
under the Plan to any one Participant (i) during the fiscal year of GeoMet in which the Participant is first hired by the Company is 200,000 shares and (ii) during each subsequent fiscal year is 100,000 shares. The
limitations provided in this Section 4.1(b) shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.2. 
 (c)    Shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Plan may be original issue or treasury shares or a combination of the foregoing, as the Committee, in its sole discretion, shall from time to time determine. During
the term of this Plan, GeoMet will at all times reserve and keep available such number of shares of Common Stock as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. 
 (d)    Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, the Board or the Committee shall have the right to
substitute or assume awards in connection with mergers, reorganizations, separations or other transactions to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies, provided such substitutions or assumptions are permitted by Section 424 of the Code
(or, if applicable, Section 409A of the Code) and the regulations promulgated thereunder. 
 4.2    Adjustments for Recapitalizations and Reorganizations. Subject to Article XIII, if there is any change in the number or kind of shares of Common Stock outstanding (a) by reason of a stock
dividend, spin-off, recapitalization, stock split, or combination or exchange of shares, (b) by reason of a merger, reorganization, or consolidation, (c) by reason of a reclassification or change in par value, or (d) by reason of any
other extraordinary or unusual event affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class without GeoMet’s receipt of consideration, or if the value of outstanding shares of Common Stock is reduced as a result of a spin-off or GeoMet’s
payment of an extraordinary cash dividend, or distribution or dividend or distribution consisting of any assets of GeoMet other than cash, the maximum number and kind of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan, the maximum
number and kind of shares of Common Stock for which any individual may receive Awards in any fiscal year or under the Plan, the number and kind of shares of Common Stock covered by outstanding Awards, and the price per share or the applicable market
value or performance target of such Awards may be appropriately adjusted by the Committee to reflect any increase or decrease in the number of, or change in the kind or value of, issued shares of Common Stock to preclude, to the extent practicable,
the enlargement or dilution of rights under such Awards; provided, however, that any fractional shares resulting from such adjustment shall be eliminated; provided, further, that the number and kind of shares of Common Stock available for issuance
as Incentive Stock Options under the Plan shall be adjusted only in accordance with Sections 422 and 424 of the Code and the regulations thereunder. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.2, outstanding Awards and Award Agreements
shall be adjusted in accordance with (a) Sections 422 and 424 of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to Incentive Stock Options and (b) Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder with respect to
Nonqualified Stock Options, SARs and, to the extent applicable, other Awards. 
 4.3    Adjustments for
Awards. The Committee shall have sole discretion to determine the manner in which shares of Common Stock available for grant of Awards under the Plan are counted. Without limiting the discretion of the Committee under this Section 4.3,
unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the following rules shall apply for the purpose of determining the number of shares of Common Stock available for grant of Awards under the Plan: 
 (a)    Options, Restricted Stock and Stock Awards. The grant of Options, Restricted Stock or Stock Awards shall
reduce the number of shares of Common Stock available for grant of Awards under the Plan by the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such an Award. 






 (b)    SARs. The grant of SARs that may be paid or settled
(i) only in Common Stock or (ii) in either cash or Common Stock shall reduce the number of shares available for grant of Awards under the Plan by the number of shares subject to such an Award; provided, however, that upon the exercise of
SARs, the excess of the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Award is exercised over the number of shares of Common Stock issued upon exercise of the Award shall again be available for grant of Awards under the Plan. The grant
of SARs that may be paid or settled only for cash shall not affect the number of shares available for grant of Awards under the Plan. 
 (c)    Restricted Stock Units. The grant of Restricted Stock Units (including those credited to a Participant in respect of a Dividend Unit Right) that may be paid or settled (i) only
in Common Stock or (ii) in either cash or Common Stock shall reduce the number of shares available for grant of Awards under the Plan by the number of shares subject to such an Award; provided, however, that upon settlement of the Award, the
excess, if any, of the number of shares of Common Stock that had been subject to such Award over the number of shares of Common Stock issued upon its settlement shall again be available for grant of Awards under the Plan. The grant of Restricted
Stock Units that may be paid or settled only for cash shall not affect the number of shares available for grant of Awards under the Plan. 
 (d)    Performance Awards and Other Incentive Awards. The grant of a Performance Award or Other Incentive Award in the form of Common Stock or that may be paid or settled (i) only in
Common Stock or (ii) in either Common Stock or cash shall reduce the number of shares available for grant of Awards under the Plan by the number of shares subject to such an Award; provided, however, that upon settlement of the Award, the
excess, if any, of the number of shares of Common Stock that had been subject to such Award over the number of shares of Common Stock issued upon its settlement shall again be available for grant of Awards under the Plan. The grant of a Performance
Award or Other Incentive Award that may be paid or settled only for cash shall not affect the number of shares available for grant of Awards under the Plan. 
 (e)    Cancellation, Forfeiture and Termination. If any Award referred to in Sections 4.3(a), (b), (c), or
(d) (other than an Award that may be paid or settled only for cash) is canceled or forfeited, or terminates, expires or lapses, for any reason, the shares then subject to such Award shall again be available for grant of Awards under the Plan.

 (f)    Payment of Exercise Price and Withholding Taxes. If previously acquired shares of Common
Stock are used to pay the exercise price of an Award, the number of shares available for grant of Awards under the Plan shall be increased by the number of shares delivered as payment of such exercise price. If previously acquired shares of Common
Stock are used to pay withholding taxes payable upon exercise, vesting or payment of an Award, or shares of Common Stock that would be acquired upon exercise, vesting or payment of an Award are withheld to pay withholding taxes payable upon
exercise, vesting or payment of such Award, the number of shares available for grant of Awards under the Plan shall be increased by the number of shares delivered or withheld as payment of such withholding taxes. 
 ARTICLE V. ELIGIBILITY 
 The Committee
shall select Participants from those Employees and Outside Directors that, in the opinion of the Committee, are in a position to make a significant contribution to the success of the Company. Once a Participant has been selected for an Award by the
Committee, the Committee shall determine the type and size of Award to be granted to the Participant and shall establish in the related Award Agreement the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations applicable to the Award, in addition to those
set forth in the Plan and the administrative guidelines and regulations, if any, established by the Committee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Employees and Outside Directors that provide services to Affiliates that are not considered a single
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Section 414(c) shall not be eligible to receive Awards which are subject to Code Section 409A until the Affiliate adopts this Plan as a
participating employer in accordance with Section 15.19. 
 ARTICLE VI. FORM OF AWARDS 
 6.1    Form of Awards. Awards may be granted under the Plan, in the Committee’s sole discretion, in the form of Options
pursuant to Article VII, SARs pursuant to Article VIII, Restricted Stock pursuant to Article IX, Restricted Stock Units pursuant to Article X, Performance Awards pursuant to Article XI, and Stock Awards and Other Incentive Awards pursuant to Article
XII, or a combination thereof. All Awards shall be subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations of the Plan. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, subject any Award to such other terms, conditions, restrictions and/or
limitations (including without limitation the time and conditions of exercise, vesting or payment of an Award and restrictions on transferability of any shares of Common Stock issued or delivered pursuant to an Award), provided they are not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan. The Committee may, but is not required to, subject an Award to such conditions as it determines are necessary or appropriate to ensure that an Award constitutes “qualified performance based
compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. Awards under a particular Article of the Plan need not be uniform, and Awards under more than one Article of the Plan may be combined in a
single Award Agreement. Any combination of Awards may be granted at one time and on more than one occasion to the same Participant. Subject to compliance with applicable tax law, an Award Agreement may provide that a Participant may elect to defer
receipt of income attributable to the exercise or vesting of an Award. 
 6.2    No Repricing or Reload Rights.
Except for adjustments made pursuant to Section 4.2, no Award may be repriced, replaced, regranted through cancellation or otherwise modified without stockholder approval, if the effect would be to reduce the exercise price for the shares
underlying such Award. The Committee may not cancel an outstanding Option that is under water for the purpose of granting a replacement Award of a different type. 
 6.3    Loans. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, approve the extension of a loan by the Company to a Participant who is an Employee to assist the Participant in paying the exercise
price or purchase price of an Award; provided, however, that no loan shall be permitted if the extension of such loan would violate any provision of applicable law. Any loan will be made upon such terms and conditions as the Committee shall
determine. 
 ARTICLE VII. OPTIONS 
 7.1    General. Awards may be granted in the form of Options that may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Stock Options, or a combination of both. Incentive Stock Options may
be granted only to Employees of GeoMet or a “parent corporation” or a “subsidiary corporation” of GeoMet, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively. Nonqualified Stock Options may be
granted only to Employees and Outside Directors performing services for GeoMet or a corporation or other type of entity in a chain of corporations or other entities in which each corporation or other entity has a “controlling interest” in
another corporation or entity in the chain, starting with GeoMet and ending with the corporation or other entity for which the Employee or Outside Director performs services. For purposes of this Section, “controlling interest” means
(i) in the case of a corporation, ownership of stock possessing at least 50% of total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote of such corporation or at least 50% of the total value of shares of all classes of stock of
such corporation; (ii) in the case of a partnership, ownership of at least 50% of the profits interest or capital interest of such partnership; (iii) in the case of a sole proprietorship, ownership of the sole proprietorship; or
(iv) in the case of a trust or estate, ownership of an actuarial interest (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2(b)(2)(ii)) of at least 50% of such trust or estate. 
 7.2    Terms and Conditions of Options. An Option shall be exercisable in whole or in such installments and at such
times as may be determined by the Committee. The price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased upon exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Committee, but such exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value
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Grant Date unless the Option was granted through the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted to individuals who became
Employees as a result of a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or other corporate transaction involving the Company and complies with Section 409A of the Code. Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.3, the term of each Option shall be
as specified by the Committee; provided, however, that no Options shall be exercisable later than ten years after the Grant Date. Options may be granted with respect to Restricted Stock or shares of Common Stock that are not Restricted Stock, as
determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. 
 7.3    Restrictions Relating to Incentive Stock Options. 

 (a)    Options granted in the form of Incentive Stock Options shall, in addition to being subject to
the terms and conditions of Section 7.2, comply with Section 422(b) of the Code. To the extent the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the times the respective Incentive Stock Options are granted) of Common Stock with respect to
which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by an individual during any calendar year under all incentive stock option plans of the Company exceeds $100,000, such excess Incentive Stock Options shall be treated as options that
do not constitute Incentive Stock Options. The Committee shall determine, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Code, which of a Participant’s Incentive Stock Options will not constitute Incentive Stock Options because of such
limitation and shall notify the Participant of such determination as soon as practicable after such determination. The price at which a share of Common Stock may be purchased upon exercise of an Incentive Stock Option shall be determined by the
Committee, but such exercise price shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the Grant Date. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to an Employee under the Plan if, at the time such Option is granted,
such Employee owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of GeoMet or an Affiliate, within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code, unless (i) on the Grant Date of such Option, the
exercise price of such Option is at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option and (ii) such Option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the Grant Date of the Option.

 (b)    Each Participant awarded an Incentive Stock Option shall notify GeoMet in writing immediately
after the date he or she makes a disqualifying disposition of any shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of such Incentive Stock Option. A disqualifying disposition is any disposition (including any sale) of such Common Stock
before the later of (i) two years after the Grant Date of the Incentive Stock Option or (ii) one year after the date of exercise of the Incentive Stock Option. 
 7.4    Exercise of Options. 
 (a)    Subject
to the terms and conditions of the Plan, Options shall be exercised by the delivery of a written notice of exercise to GeoMet, setting forth the number of whole shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Option is to be exercised, accompanied
by full payment for such shares. 
 (b)    Upon exercise of an Option, the exercise price of the Option
shall be payable to GeoMet in full either: (i) in cash or an equivalent acceptable to the Committee, or (ii) in the sole discretion of the Committee and in accordance with any applicable administrative guidelines established by the
Committee, by tendering one or more previously acquired nonforfeitable, unrestricted shares of Common Stock that have been held by the Participant for at least six months having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the
total exercise price, or (iii) in a combination of the forms of payment specified in clauses (i) and (ii) above. 
 (c)    During such time as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, to the extent permissible under applicable law, payment of the exercise price of an Option may also be made, in the
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instructions to a broker-dealer to sell or margin a sufficient portion of the shares with respect to which the Option is exercised and deliver the sale or
margin loan proceeds directly to GeoMet to pay the exercise price and any required withholding taxes. 
 (d)    As soon as reasonably practicable after receipt of written notification of exercise of an Option and full payment of the exercise price and any required withholding taxes, GeoMet shall (i) deliver to the
Participant, in the Participant’s name or the name of the Participant’s designee, a stock certificate or certificates in an appropriate aggregate amount based upon the number of shares of Common Stock purchased under the Option, or
(ii) cause to be issued in the Participant’s name or the name of the Participant’s designee, in book-entry form, an appropriate number of shares of Common Stock based upon the number of shares purchased under the Option. 

7.5    Termination of Employment or Service. Each Award Agreement embodying the Award of an Option shall set forth the
extent to which the Participant shall have the right to exercise the Option following termination of the Participant’s employment or service with the Company. Such provisions shall be determined by the Committee in its absolute discretion, need
not be uniform among all Options granted under the Plan and may reflect distinctions based on the reasons for termination of employment or service. In the event a Participant’s Award Agreement embodying the award of an Option does not set forth
such termination provisions, the following termination provisions shall apply with respect to such Award: 
 (a)    Termination Other Than For Cause. If the employment or service of a Participant shall terminate for any reason other than Cause, each outstanding Option held by the Participant may be exercised, to the
extent then vested, until the earlier of (i) the expiration of one year from the date of such termination of employment or service or (ii) the expiration of the term of such Option. 
 (b)    Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) above, if the employment or service of a
Participant shall terminate for Cause, each outstanding Option held by the Participant may be exercised, to the extent then vested, until the earlier of (i) the expiration of 30 days from the date of such termination of employment or service or
(ii) the expiration of the terms of such Option. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Option will not be treated as an Incentive Stock Option unless at
all times beginning on the Grant Date and ending on the day three months (one year in the case of a Participant who is “disabled” within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) before the date of exercise of the Option, the
Participant is an employee of GeoMet or an Affiliate (or a corporation or a parent or subsidiary corporation of such corporation issuing or assuming an option in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies). 
 ARTICLE VIII. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS 
 8.1    General. 
 (a)    The Committee may grant Awards in the form
of SARs in such numbers and at such times as it shall determine. SARs shall vest and be exercisable in whole or in such installments and at such times as may be determined by the Committee. The price at which SARs may be exercised shall be
determined by the Committee but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the Grant Date unless the SARs were granted through the assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted to
individuals who became Employees as a result of a merger, consolidation, acquisition, or other corporate transaction involving the Company and comply with Section 409A of the Code. The term of each SAR shall be as specified by the Committee;
provided, however, that no SARs shall be exercisable later than ten years after the Grant Date. At the time of an Award of SARs, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, prescribe additional terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations
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of employment or service (by reason of death, permanent and total disability, or otherwise) of a Participant prior to exercise of the SARs, as it determines
are necessary or appropriate, provided they are not inconsistent with the Plan. 
 (b)    SARs may be
granted only to Employees or Outside Directors performing services for GeoMet or a corporation or other type of entity in a chain of corporations or other entities in which each corporation or other entity has a “controlling interest” in
another corporation or entity in the chain, starting with GeoMet and ending with the corporation or other entity for which the Employee or Outside Director performs services. For purposes of this subsection, “controlling interest” means
(i) in the case of a corporation, ownership of stock possessing at least 50% of total combined voting power of all classes of stock entitled to vote of such corporation or at least 50% of the total value of shares of all classes of stock of
such corporation; (ii) in the case of a partnership, ownership of at least 50% of the profits interest or capital interest of such partnership; (iii) in the case of a sole proprietorship, ownership of the sole proprietorship; or
(iv) in the case of a trust or estate, ownership of an actuarial interest (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.414(c)-2(b)(2)(ii)) of at least 50% of such trust or estate. 
 8.2    Exercise of SARs. SARs shall be exercised by the delivery of a written notice of exercise to GeoMet, setting forth the
number of whole shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Award is being exercised. Upon the exercise of SARs, the Participant shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the excess of the aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of
Common Stock with respect to which the Award is exercised (determined as of the date of such exercise) over the aggregate exercise price of such shares. Such amount shall be payable to the Participant in cash or in shares of Common Stock, as
provided in the Award Agreement. 
 ARTICLE IX. RESTRICTED STOCK 
 9.1    General. Awards may be granted in the form of Restricted Stock in such numbers and at such times as the Committee shall
determine. The Committee shall impose such terms, conditions and restrictions on Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable, including without limitation providing for vesting upon the achievement of specified performance goals pursuant to a
Performance Award and restrictions under applicable Federal or state securities laws. A Participant shall not be required to make any payment for Restricted Stock unless required by the Committee pursuant to Section 9.2. 
 9.2    Purchased Restricted Stock. The Committee may in its sole discretion require a Participant to pay a stipulated purchase
price for each share of Restricted Stock. 
 9.3    Restricted Period. At the time an Award of Restricted Stock is
granted, the Committee shall establish a Restricted Period applicable to such Restricted Stock. Each Award of Restricted Stock may have a different Restricted Period in the sole discretion of the Committee. 
 9.4    Other Terms and Conditions. Restricted Stock shall constitute issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock for all
corporate purposes. Restricted Stock awarded to a Participant under the Plan shall be registered in the name of the Participant or, at the option of GeoMet, in the name of a nominee of GeoMet, and shall be issued in book-entry form or represented by
a stock certificate. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Award Agreement, a Participant to whom Restricted Stock has been awarded shall have the right to receive dividends thereon during the Restricted Period, to vote the Restricted Stock and
to enjoy all other stockholder rights with respect thereto, except that (a) GeoMet shall retain custody of any certificates evidencing the Restricted Stock during the Restricted Period, and (b) the Participant may not sell, transfer,
pledge, exchange, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of the Restricted Stock during the Restricted Period. A breach of the terms and conditions established by the Committee pursuant to the Award of the Restricted Stock may result in a forfeiture of
the Restricted Stock. At the time of an Award of Restricted Stock, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, prescribe additional terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations applicable to the Restricted Stock, including without limitation rules
pertaining to the termination of employment or service (by reason of death, permanent and total disability, retirement, cause or otherwise) of a Participant prior to expiration of the Restricted Period. 






 9.5    Miscellaneous. Nothing in this Article shall prohibit the exchange
of shares of Restricted Stock pursuant to a plan of merger or reorganization for stock or other securities of GeoMet or another corporation that is a party to the reorganization, provided that the stock or securities so received in exchange for
shares of Restricted Stock shall, except as provided in Article XIII, become subject to the restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock. Any shares of Common Stock received as a result of a stock split or stock dividend with respect to shares
of Restricted Stock shall also become subject to the restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock. 
 ARTICLE X. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

 10.1    General. Awards may be granted in the form of Restricted Stock Units in such numbers and at such
times as the Committee shall determine. The Committee shall impose such terms, conditions and restrictions on Restricted Stock Units as it may deem advisable, including without limitation prescribing the period over which and the conditions upon
which a Restricted Stock Unit may become vested or be forfeited, and providing for vesting upon the achievement of specified performance goals pursuant to a Performance Award. Upon the lapse of restrictions with respect to each Restricted Stock
Unit, the Participant shall be entitled to receive from the Company one share of Common Stock or an amount of cash equal to the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock, as provided in the Award Agreement. A Participant shall not be required
to make any payment for Restricted Stock Units. 
 10.2    Restricted Period. At the time an Award of Restricted
Stock Units is granted, the Committee shall establish a Restricted Period applicable to such Restricted Stock Units. Each Award of Restricted Stock Units may have a different Restricted Period in the sole discretion of the Committee. 
 10.3    Cash Dividend Rights and Dividend Unit Rights. To the extent provided by the Committee in its sole discretion, a grant
of Restricted Stock Units may include a tandem Cash Dividend Right or Dividend Unit Right grant. A grant of Cash Dividend Rights may provide that such Cash Dividend Rights shall be paid directly to the Participant at the time of payment of related
dividend, be credited to a bookkeeping account subject to the same vesting and payment provisions as the tandem Award (with or without interest in the sole discretion of the Committee), or be subject to such other provisions or restrictions as
determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. A grant of Dividend Unit Rights may provide that such Dividend Unit Rights shall be subject to the same vesting and payment provisions as the tandem Award or be subject to such other provisions and
restrictions as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. 
 10.4    Other Terms and Conditions. At the
time of an Award of Restricted Stock Units, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, prescribe additional terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations applicable to the Restricted Stock Units, including without limitation rules pertaining to
the termination of employment or service (by reason of death, permanent and total disability, retirement, cause or otherwise) of a Participant prior to expiration of the Restricted Period. 
 ARTICLE XI. PERFORMANCE AWARDS 
 11.1    General.
Awards may be granted in the form of Performance Awards that may be payable in the form of cash, shares of Common Stock, or a combination of both, in such amounts and at such times as the Committee shall determine. Performance Awards shall be
conditioned upon the level of achievement of one or more stated performance goals over a specified performance period that shall not be shorter than one year. Performance Awards may be combined with other Awards to impose performance criteria as
part of the terms of such other Awards. 
 11.2    Terms and Conditions. Each Award Agreement embodying a
Performance Award shall set forth (a) the amount, including a target and maximum amount if applicable, a Participant may earn in the form of cash or shares of Common Stock or a formula for determining such amount, (b) the performance
criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria that shall determine the amount payable or number of shares of Common Stock to be granted, issued, retained and/or vested, (c) the performance 







 
period over which performance is to be measured, (d) the timing of any payments to be made, (e) restrictions on the transferability of the Award,
and (f) such other terms and conditions as the Committee may determine that are not inconsistent with the Plan. 
 11.3    Code Section 162(m) Requirements. From and after the date on which remuneration paid pursuant to the Plan becomes subject to the deduction limitation of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee
shall determine in its sole discretion whether all or any portion of a Performance Award shall be intended to satisfy the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code (the “162(m)
Requirements”). The performance criteria for any Performance Award that is intended to satisfy the 162(m) Requirements shall be established in writing by the Committee based on one or more performance goals as set forth in Section 11.4 not
later than 90 days after commencement of the performance period with respect to such Award, provided that the outcome of the performance in respect of the goals remains substantially uncertain as of such time. The maximum amount that may be paid in
cash pursuant to Performance Awards granted to a Participant with respect to a GeoMet’s fiscal year that are intended to satisfy the 162(m) Requirements is $1,000,000; provided, however, that such maximum amount with respect to a Performance
Award that provides for a performance period longer than one fiscal year shall be the foregoing limit multiplied by the number of full fiscal years in the performance period. At the time of the grant of a Performance Award and to the extent
permitted under Code Section 162(m) and regulations thereunder for a Performance Award intended to satisfy the 162(m) Requirements, the Committee may provide for the manner in which the performance goals will be measured in light of specified
corporate transactions, extraordinary events, accounting changes and other similar occurrences. 
 11.4    Performance
Goals. The performance measure(s) to be used for purposes of Performance Awards may be described in terms of objectives that are related to the individual Participant or objectives that are Company-wide or related to a subsidiary, division,
department, region, function or business unit of the Company in which the Participant is employed or with respect to which the Participant performs services, and may consist of one or more or any combination of the following criteria, or such other
relevant criteria as the Committee may determine: (a) earnings or earnings per share (whether on a pre-tax, after-tax, operational or other basis), (b) return on equity, (c) return on assets or net assets, (d) return on capital
or invested capital and other related financial measures, (e) cash flow or EBITDA (measured as the Committee may determine), (f) revenues, (g) income or operating income, (h) expenses or costs or expense levels or cost levels
(absolute or per unit), (i) one or more operating ratios, (j) stock price, (k) total stockholder return, (l) operating profit, (m) profit margin, (n) capital expenditures, (o) net borrowing, debt leverage levels,
credit quality or debt ratings, (p) the accomplishment of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, public offerings or similar extraordinary business transactions, (q) net asset value per share, (r) economic value added,
(s) individual business objectives, (t) growth in production, (u) growth in reserves, (v) reserve replacement ratio and (w) finding and development cost per unit. The performance goals based on these performance measures may
be made relative to the performance of other business entities. 
 11.5    Certification and Negative Discretion.
Prior to the payment of any compensation pursuant to a Performance Award that is intended to satisfy the 162(m) Requirements, the Committee shall certify the extent to which the performance goals and other material terms of the Award have been
achieved or satisfied. The Committee in its sole discretion shall have the authority to reduce, but not to increase, the amount payable and the number of shares to be granted, issued, retained or vested pursuant to a Performance Award. 

ARTICLE XII. STOCK AWARDS AND OTHER INCENTIVE AWARDS 
 12.1    Stock Awards. Stock Awards may be granted to Participants upon such terms and conditions as the Committee may determine. Shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to Stock Awards may be
issued for cash consideration or for no cash consideration. The Committee shall determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to a Stock Award. 
 12.2    Other Incentive Awards. Other Incentive Awards may be granted in such amounts, upon such terms and at such times as the Committee shall determine. Other Incentive Awards may be








 
granted based upon, payable in or otherwise related to, in whole or in part, shares of Common Stock if the Committee, in its sole discretion, determines that
such Other Incentive Awards are consistent with the purposes of the Plan. Each grant of an Other Incentive Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement that shall specify the amount of the Other Incentive Award and the terms, conditions,
restrictions and limitations applicable to such Award. Payment of Other Incentive Awards shall be made at such times and in such form, which may be cash, shares of Common Stock or other property (or a combination thereof), as established by the
Committee, subject to the terms of the Plan. 
 ARTICLE XIII. CORPORATE CHANGE 
 13.1    Vesting of Awards. Except as provided otherwise below in this Article or in an Award Agreement at the time an Award is
granted, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, if a Participant’s employment or service with the Company is terminated for any reason other than death, Cause or Inability to Perform or if a Participant voluntarily terminates
employment or service for Good Reason, in either case within the one-year period following a Corporate Change of GeoMet, any time periods, conditions or contingencies relating to the exercise or realization of, or lapse of restrictions under, any
Award shall be automatically accelerated or waived so that: 
 (a)    if no exercise of the Award is
required, the Award may be realized in full at the time of the occurrence of the Participant’s termination of employment or service; or 
 (b)    if exercise of the Award is required, the Award may be exercised in full commencing on the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service; 
 provided, however, that with respect to any Award that consists of deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, such Participant’s
termination of employment must constitute a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and Treasury guidance and regulations thereunder; provided, further, that delivery of payment upon separation from
service to a Participant who is a “specified employee” (as defined in Code Section 409A and the regulations thereunder) as of the date of his or her separation from service shall be delayed for a period of six months after the
Participant’s separation from service (or, if earlier than the end of the six-month period, the date of death of the Participant). Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as permissible under Section 409A of the Code and Treasury guidance
and regulations thereunder, the time of payment provisions in this Section 13.1 shall not apply to any Award that consists of deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code if application of such provisions would
change the time of payment set out in the Award. 
 13.2    Replacement Awards. In the event all outstanding
Awards are replaced in connection with a Corporate Change by comparable types of awards of at least substantially equivalent value, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, such replacement awards shall provide for automatic
acceleration or waiver as provided in Section 13.1 in the event of a Participant’s involuntary termination of employment or service with the Company other than for Cause, death or Inability to Perform, or voluntary termination of
employment or service for Good Reason, as applicable, within the one-year period following the Corporate Change of GeoMet. 
 13.3    Cancellation of Awards. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or prior to the date of a Corporate Change, the Committee may take any of the following actions with respect to all outstanding Awards, without the
consent of any Participant: (a) the Committee may require that Participants surrender their outstanding Options and SARs in exchange for payment by the Company, in cash, Common Stock, the securities of another company, or a combination thereof,
as determined by the Committee, in an amount equal to the amount, if any, by which the then Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock subject to the Participant’s unexercised Options and SARs exceeds the exercise price or grant price, and
(b) with respect to Participants holding Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards or Other Incentive Awards, and related Cash Dividend Rights and Dividend Unit Rights (if applicable), the Committee may determine that such
Participants shall receive payment in settlement of such Awards (and dividend rights), in an amount equivalent to the value of such Awards (and dividend rights) at the time of such settlement; provided, however, that except as permissible under
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Treasury guidance and regulations thereunder, this Section 13.3 shall not apply to change the time of payment set out in any Award that consists of
deferred compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. 
 ARTICLE XIV. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION 
 14.1    Plan Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time suspend, terminate, amend or modify the Plan, in whole or in
part; provided, however, that no amendment or modification of the Plan shall become effective without the approval of such amendment or modification by the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Common Stock if (a) such amendment or
modification increases the maximum number of shares subject to the Plan (except as provided in Article IV) or changes the designation or class of persons eligible to receive Awards under the Plan, or (b) counsel for GeoMet determines that such
approval is otherwise required by or necessary to comply with applicable law or the listing requirements of NASDAQ or such other exchange or association on which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted. An amendment to the Plan shall not require
stockholder approval if it curtails rather than expands the scope of the Plan, nor if it is made to conform the Plan to new statutory or regulatory requirements that arise after submission of the Plan to stockholders for their approval, such as,
without limitation, changes to Code Section 409A, or regulations issued thereunder. Upon termination of the Plan, the terms and provisions of the Plan shall, notwithstanding such termination, continue to apply to Awards granted prior to such
termination. Except as otherwise provided herein, no suspension, termination, amendment or modification of the Plan shall adversely affect in any material way any Award previously granted under the Plan, without the consent of the Participant (or
the Permitted Transferee) holding such Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, GeoMet may amend any Award Agreement to be exempt from Code Section 409A or to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A or to modify any provision that
causes an Award that is intended to be classified as an “equity instrument” under FAS 123R to be classified as a liability on GeoMet’s financial statements. 
 14.2    Award Amendment and Cancellation. The Committee may amend the terms of any outstanding Award granted pursuant to the
Plan, but except as otherwise provided herein, no such amendment shall adversely affect in any material way the Participant’s (or a Permitted Transferee’s) rights under an outstanding Award without the consent of the Participant (or the
Permitted Transferee) holding such Award. 
 ARTICLE XV. MISCELLANEOUS 
 15.1    Award Agreements. After the Committee grants an Award under the Plan to a Participant, GeoMet and the Participant
shall enter into an Award Agreement setting forth the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations applicable to the Award and such other matters as the Committee may determine to be appropriate. The Committee may permit or require a Participant
to defer receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be due to the Participant in connection with any Award; provided, however, that any permitted deferrals shall be structured to meet the
requirements of Section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder. Awards that are not paid currently shall be recorded as payable on GeoMet’s records for the Plan. The terms and provisions of the respective Award Agreements need not be
identical. All Award Agreements shall be subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the event of any conflict between an Award Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall govern. All Awards under the Plan are intended to be structured in
a manner that will either comply with or be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. 
 15.2    Listing; Suspension.

 (a)    As long as the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange or system sponsored
by a national securities association, the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award shall be conditioned upon such shares being listed on such exchange or system. GeoMet shall have no obligation to issue such shares unless and
until such shares are so listed, and the right to exercise any Option or other Award with respect to such shares shall be suspended until such listing has been effected. 






 (b)    If at any time counsel to GeoMet or its Affiliates shall be of
the opinion that any sale or delivery of shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Award is or may in the circumstances be unlawful or result in the imposition of excise taxes on GeoMet or its Affiliates under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction,
GeoMet or its Affiliates shall have no obligation to make such sale or delivery, or to make any application or to effect or to maintain any qualification or registration under the Securities Act, or otherwise, with respect to shares of Common Stock
or Awards, and the right to exercise any Option or other Award shall be suspended until, in the opinion of such counsel, such sale or delivery shall be lawful or will not result in the imposition of excise taxes on GeoMet or its Affiliates.

 (c)    Upon termination of any period of suspension under this Section, any Award affected by such
suspension that shall not then have expired or terminated shall be reinstated as to all shares available before such suspension and as to shares that would otherwise have become available during the period of such suspension, but no such suspension
shall extend the term of any Award unless otherwise determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. 
 15.3    Additional Conditions. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary: (a) the Committee may, if it shall determine it necessary or desirable in its sole discretion, at the time of grant of any
Award or the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any Award, require the recipient of the Award or such shares of Common Stock, as a condition to the receipt thereof, to deliver to GeoMet a written representation of present intention
to acquire the Award or such shares of Common Stock for his own account for investment and not for distribution, (b) the certificate for shares of Common Stock issued to a Participant may include any legend that the Committee deems appropriate
to reflect any restrictions on transfer, and (c) all certificates for shares of Common Stock delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such stop transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the rules,
regulations and other requirements of the SEC, any stock exchange or association upon which the Common Stock is then listed or quoted, any applicable federal or state securities law, and any applicable corporate law, and the Committee may cause a
legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions. 
 15.4    Transferability. 
 (a)    All Awards granted to a Participant
shall be exercisable during his lifetime only by such Participant, or if applicable, a Permitted Transferee as provided in subsection (c) of this Section; provided, however, that in the event of a Participant’s legal incapacity, an Award
may be exercised by his guardian or legal representative. When a Participant dies, the personal representative, beneficiary, or other person entitled to succeed to the rights of the Participant may acquire the rights under an Award. Any such
successor must furnish proof satisfactory to GeoMet of the successor’s entitlement to receive the rights under an Award under the Participant’s will or under the applicable laws of descent and distribution. 
 (b)    Except as otherwise provided in this Section, no Award shall be subject to execution, attachment or similar
process, and no Award may be sold, transferred, pledged, exchanged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of, other than by will or pursuant to the applicable laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted sale, transfer, pledge, exchange,
hypothecation or other disposition of an Award not specifically permitted by the Plan or the Award Agreement shall be null and void and without effect. 
 (c)    If provided in the Award Agreement, Nonqualified Stock Options may be transferred by a Participant to a Permitted Transferee. For purposes of the Plan, “Permitted Transferee” means
(i) a member of a Participant’s immediate family, (ii) any person sharing the Participant’s household (other than a tenant or employee of the Participant), (iii) trusts in which a person listed in (i) or (ii) above
has more than 50% of the beneficial interest, (iv) a foundation in which the Participant or a person listed in (i) or (ii) above controls the management of assets, (v) any other entity in which the Participant or a person listed
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of the voting interests, provided that in the case of the preceding clauses (i) through (v), no consideration is provided for the transfer, and
(vi) any transferee permitted under applicable securities and tax laws as determined by counsel to GeoMet. In determining whether a person is a “Permitted Transferee,” immediate family members shall include a Participant’s child,
stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships. 
 (d)    Incident to a Participant’s divorce, the Participant may request that GeoMet agree to observe the terms of
a domestic relations order which may or may not be part of a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in Code Section 414(p)) with respect to all or a part of one or more Awards made to the Participant under the Plan. GeoMet’s
decision regarding such a request shall be made by the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, based upon the best interests of GeoMet. The Committee’s decision need not be uniform among Participants. As a condition of participation, a
Participant agrees to hold GeoMet harmless from any claim that may arise out of GeoMet’s observance of the terms of any such domestic relations order. 
 15.5    Withholding Taxes. The Company shall be entitled to deduct from any payment made under the Plan, regardless of the form of such payment, the amount of all applicable income and
employment taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payment, may require the Participant to pay to the Company such withholding taxes prior to and as a condition of the making of any payment or the issuance or delivery of any shares
of Common Stock under the Plan, and shall be entitled to deduct from any other compensation payable to the Participant any withholding obligations with respect to Awards. In accordance with any applicable administrative guidelines it establishes,
the Committee may allow a Participant to pay the amount of taxes required by law to be withheld from or with respect to an Award by (a) withholding shares of Common Stock from any payment of Common Stock due as a result of such Award, or
(b) permitting the Participant to deliver to the Company previously acquired shares of Common Stock, in each case having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the amount of such required withholding taxes. No payment shall be made and no
shares of Common Stock shall be issued pursuant to any Award unless and until the applicable tax withholding obligations have been satisfied. 
 15.6    No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award granted hereunder, provided that the Committee in its sole discretion may round
fractional shares down to the nearest whole share or settle fractional shares in cash. 
 15.7    Notices. All
notices required or permitted to be given or made under the Plan or pursuant to any Award Agreement (unless provided otherwise in such Award Agreement) shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made if (a) delivered
personally, (b) transmitted by first class registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) sent by prepaid overnight courier service, or (d) sent by telecopy or facsimile transmission, with
confirmation receipt, to the person who is to receive it at the address that such person has theretofore specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith. Such notices shall be effective (a) if delivered personally or sent by
courier service, upon actual receipt by the intended recipient, (b) if mailed, upon the earlier of five days after deposit in the mail or the date of delivery as shown by the return receipt therefor, or (c) if sent by telecopy or facsimile
transmission, when the answer back is received. GeoMet or a Participant may change, at any time and from time to time, by written notice to the other, the address that it or such Participant had theretofore specified for receiving notices. Until
such address is changed in accordance herewith, notices hereunder or under an Award Agreement shall be delivered or sent (a) to a Participant at his address as set forth in the records of the Company or (b) to GeoMet at the principal
executive offices of GeoMet clearly marked “Attention: General Counsel.” 
 15.8    Compliance with Law and
Stock Exchange or Association Requirements. In addition, it is the intent of GeoMet that Options designated Incentive Stock Options comply with the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code, and that Awards intended to constitute
“qualified performance-based awards” comply with the applicable provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code and that any deferral of the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of shares of Common Stock that the 







 
Committee may permit or require, and all Awards either be exempt from Code section 409A or, if not exempt, comply with the requirements of Section 409A
of the Code. To the extent that any legal requirement of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Sections 422, 162(m) or 409A of the Code as set forth in the Plan ceases to be required under Section 16 of the Exchange Act or Sections 422, 162(m)
or 409A of the Code, that Plan provision shall cease to apply. Any provision of this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, the Committee may revoke any Award if it is contrary to law, governmental regulation, or stock exchange or association
requirements or modify an Award to bring it into compliance with any government regulation or stock exchange or association requirements. The Committee may agree to limit its authority under this Section. 
 15.9    California Blue Sky Laws. Prior to the effective registration of the Common Stock under Section 12 of the
Exchange Act, (a) GeoMet shall deliver a balance sheet and an income statement at least annually to each Participant who performs services in the State of California, unless such Participant is a key employee whose duties in connection with the
Company assure such Participant access to equivalent information, (b) the Committee may not impose upon any Award grant made to a Participant who performs services in the State of California a vesting schedule that is more restrictive than 20
percent per year vesting, with the initial vesting to occur not later than one year after the Award’s grant date; provided, however, that such vesting limitation shall not be applicable to any Award grants made to individuals who are officers
of GeoMet, and (c) with respect to California Participants (including any individual whose Award is based in whole or in part on services performed in California), the Plan shall otherwise be administered in accordance with California
Corporations Code Section 25102(o) and California Code of Regulations, Title 10, Sections 260.140.41, 260.140.42, 260.140.45, and 260.140.46. 
 15.10    Binding Effect. The obligations of GeoMet under the Plan shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of GeoMet, or upon
any successor corporation or organization succeeding to all or substantially all of the assets and business of GeoMet. The terms and conditions of the Plan shall be binding upon each Participant and his Permitted Transferees, heirs, legatees,
distributees and legal representatives. 
 15.11    Severability. If any provision of the Plan or any Award
Agreement is held to be illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of the Plan or such agreement, as the case may be, but such provision shall be fully severable and the Plan or such
agreement, as the case may be, shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had never been included herein or therein. 
 15.12    No Restriction of Corporate Action. Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to prevent GeoMet or any Affiliate from taking any corporate action (including any corporate action to suspend,
terminate, amend or modify the Plan) that is deemed by GeoMet or such Affiliate to be appropriate or in its best interest, whether or not such action would have an adverse effect on the Plan or any Awards made or to be made under the Plan. No
Participant or other person shall have any claim against GeoMet or any Affiliate as a result of such action. 
 15.13    Governing Law. The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws (and not the principles relating to conflicts of laws) of the State of Texas except as superseded by
applicable federal law. 
 15.14    No Right, Title or Interest in Company Assets. No Participant shall have any
rights as a stockholder of GeoMet as a result of participation in the Plan until the date of issuance of Common Stock in his name and, in the case of Restricted Stock, unless and until such rights are granted to the Participant pursuant to the Plan.
To the extent any person acquires a right to receive payments from the Company under the Plan, such rights shall be no greater than the rights of an unsecured general creditor of the Company, and such person shall not have any rights in or against
any specific assets of the Company. All Awards shall be unfunded. 
 15.15    Risk of Participation. Nothing
contained in the Plan shall be construed either as a guarantee by GeoMet or the Affiliates, or their respective stockholders, directors, officers or employees, of 







 
the value of any assets of the Plan or as an agreement by GeoMet or the Affiliates, or their respective stockholders, directors, officers or employees, to
indemnify anyone for any losses, damages, costs or expenses resulting from participation in the Plan. 
 15.16    No
Guarantee of Tax Consequences. No person connected with the Plan in any capacity, including without limitation GeoMet and the Affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees, makes any representation, commitment or
guarantee that any tax treatment, including without limitation federal, state and local income, estate and gift tax treatment, will be applicable with respect to any Awards or payments thereunder made to or for the benefit of a Participant under the
Plan or that such tax treatment will apply to or be available to a Participant on account of participation in the Plan. 
 15.17    Continued Employment or Service. Nothing contained in the Plan or in any Award Agreement shall confer upon any Participant the right to continue in the employ or service of the Company, or interfere in
any way with the rights of the Company to terminate a Participant’s employment or service at any time, with or without cause. The loss of existing or potential profit in Awards will not constitute an element of damages in the event of
termination of employment or service for any reason, even if the termination is in violation of an obligation of GeoMet or an Affiliate to the Participant. 
 15.18    Miscellaneous. Headings are given to the articles and sections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or
relevant to the construction of the Plan or any provisions hereof. The use of the masculine gender shall also include within its meaning the feminine. Wherever the context of the Plan dictates, the use of the singular shall also include within its
meaning the plural, and vice versa. 
 15.19    Participating Affiliates. With the consent of the Committee, any
Affiliate that is not considered a single employer with GeoMet under Code Section 414(b) or Code Section 414(c) may adopt the Plan for the benefit of its Employees by written instrument delivered to the Committee before the grant to the
Affiliate’s Employees under the Plan of any Award subject to Code Section 409A. 
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this amended and restated
Plan has been executed as of the Restatement Effective Date. 
  

			
	 GEOMET, INC.

		
	 By:
	 	/s/ J. Darby Seré
	 Name:
	 	J. Darby Seré
	 Title:
	 	President and Chief Executive Officer