exv10w1






Exhibit 10.1




EZCORP, INC.




2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan


Capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them in Section
5.1(a) below.




ARTICLE I




General




	1.1	 	Purpose — The 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) has been established by EZCORP,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to attract and retain qualified employees,
consultants and directors and to motivate them to achieve long-term goals, to provide
incentive compensation opportunities that are competitive with those of similar companies and
to further align Participants’ interests with those of the Company’s other stockholders
through compensation alternatives based on the Company’s common stock, as well as other
performance-based compensation alternatives, thereby promoting the long-term financial
interests of the Company and enhancing long-term stockholder return.
	 
	1.2	 	Term — The Plan shall become effective as of March 1, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), and
unless the Plan is sooner terminated by the Board, no Award shall be granted under the plan
after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date.
	 
	1.3	 	Replacement of Existing Plan — From and after the Effective Date, no further awards will be
made under the EZCORP, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”), but the provisions of the
2006 Plan shall continue to be applicable to the awards made under such plan that are
outstanding as of the Effective Date.





ARTICLE II




Administration and Operation




	2.1	 	The Committee —






	 	(a)	 	Constitution — Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Plan will be
administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board. In any event, the committee
that is designated to administer the Plan, whether the Compensation Committee or
another committee of the Board (such committee being referred to herein as the
“Committee”), shall consist of two or more directors, each of whom shall qualify as a
“Non-Employee Director” (as defined in Rule 16b-3(b)(3)(i) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934), as an “outside director” (as defined in Section 1.162-27(e)(3)
of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 162(m) of the Code) and as an
“independent director” (as defined in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(a)(2)).
	 
	 	(b)	 	Authority —






	 	(1)	 	The Committee shall have complete and absolute authority to
construe and interpret the Plan and Awards granted hereunder, to establish and
amend rules for Plan administration and to make all other




 









 






	 	 	 	determinations that it deems necessary or advisable for the effective
administration of the Plan.






	 	(2)	 	Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have
complete and absolute authority to select Award recipients, to determine the
types of Awards, to establish the terms, conditions, performance criteria,
restrictions and other provisions of Awards and to amend, modify or suspend
Awards. In making Award determinations, the Committee may take into account
the nature of services rendered by the recipient, his or her present and
potential contribution to the Company’s success and such other factors as the
Committee deems relevant.
	 
	 	(3)	 	In all matters relating to the Plan, the Committee shall act in
a manner that is consistent with the Company’s certificate of incorporation and
by-laws and all applicable laws, rules and regulations. The decisions and
determinations of the Committee shall be made in accordance with its judgment
as to the best interests of the Company and its stockholders and in accordance
with the purposes of the Plan. All decisions relating to the Plan and any
Award shall be final and binding on all persons. No member of the Committee
shall be personally liable for any action or determination relating to the Plan
or any Award that was taken or made in good faith.






	 	(c)	 	Delegation — The Committee may delegate any or all of its authority and
responsibilities with respect to the Plan and Awards, on such terms and conditions as
it considers appropriate, to the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or to such
other members of the Company’s management as it may determine; provided, however, that
determinations and decisions regarding Awards or other benefits under the Plan to the
Executive Officers may not be delegated and shall be made by the Committee. All
references to “Committee” herein shall include those persons to whom the Committee has
properly delegated authority and responsibility pursuant to this subsection.






	2.2	 	Eligibility —






	 	(a)	 	The Eligible Recipients shall consist of (1) all employees of the Company and
its Subsidiaries, (2) all Non-Employee Directors and (3) any consultants, independent
contractors or advisors to the Company or its Subsidiaries whom the Committee
identifies as having a direct and significant effect on the performance of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries. No Eligible Recipient shall be entitled to receive any
Award under the Plan unless and until such Eligible Recipient has been designated by
the Committee to be a Participant and such Eligible Recipient has actually received
such Award. The designation of an Eligible Recipient to receive any Award under the
Plan shall not require the Committee to designate that person to receive any other
Award under the Plan. In selecting Eligible Recipients to be Participants and in
determining the type and amount of their respective Awards, the Committee shall
consider any and all factors that it deems relevant or appropriate.
	 
	 	(b)	 	The Plan does not constitute a contract of employment with any Eligible
Recipient or Participant, and selection as a Participant will not give any Eligible
Recipient the right to be retained in the employ of the Company or




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	 	 	 	any Subsidiary or to continue to provide services to the Company or any Subsidiary.






	2.3	 	Withholding of Taxes — All distributions under the Plan (including the grant of Awards and
the issuance of Stock, cash or other consideration pursuant to an Award) are subject to
withholding of all applicable taxes, and the Committee may condition the delivery of any
Award, or the issuance of any Stock, cash or other consideration pursuant to an Award, on the
satisfaction of applicable withholding obligations. The Committee, subject to such
requirements as it may impose, may permit such withholding obligations to be satisfied through
cash payment by the Participant, through the surrender of shares of Stock that the Participant
already owns or through the surrender or withholding of shares of Stock to which the
Participant is otherwise entitled under the Plan.





ARTICLE III




Shares Available For Awards




	3.1	 	Authorized Shares — The number of Authorized Shares shall be the sum of (a) 1,500,000 plus
(b) the number of shares of Stock that, immediately prior to the Effective Date, were
available for issuance under the 2006 Plan. In addition, any shares of Stock underlying
outstanding awards under the 2006 Plan that expire without vesting or being exercised or any
shares of Stock that would otherwise again be available for issuance under the 2006 Plan shall
constitute Authorized Shares hereunder.
	 
	3.2	 	Available Shares — At any time, the number of shares that may then be issued pursuant to
Awards under the Plan (the “Available Shares”) shall be equal to the difference between (a)
the number of Authorized Shares at such time and (b) the sum of (1) the number of shares of
Stock subject to issuance upon exercise or settlement of then outstanding Awards and (2) the
number of shares of Stock that have been previously issued upon exercise or settlement of
outstanding Awards.
	 
	3.3	 	Restoration of Shares — If Stock subject to any Award is not issued or ceases to be issuable
for any reason, including because the Award is forfeited, terminated, expires unexercised, is
settled in cash in lieu of Stock or is exchanged for other Awards, the shares of Stock that
were subject to that Award shall no longer be charged against the number of Authorized Shares
in calculating the number of Available Shares under Section 3.2 and shall again be included in
Available Shares. In addition, any shares of Stock that are issued by the Company in
connection with, through the assumption of or in substitution for outstanding awards
previously granted by an entity acquired by the Company shall not be charged against the
number of Authorized Shares in calculating the number of Available Shares under Section 3.2.
	 
	3.4	 	Adjustments to Number of Authorized Shares and Available Shares — If there is any change in
the number of outstanding shares of Stock by reason of a stock dividend, split, spin-off,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, combination, extraordinary dividend, exchange of
shares or other similar change, the number of Authorized Shares and the number of Available
Shares, as well as the exercise price, the number of shares and other appropriate terms of any
outstanding Award, will be automatically adjusted to accurately and equitably reflect the
effect thereon of such change; provided, however, that, pursuant to Section 3.6, no fractional
shares will be issued as a result of such adjustment. The adjustments required by this
Section




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	 	 	3.4 will be made by the Committee, and its determination as to what adjustments must be made
and the extent thereof will be final, binding and conclusive.
	 
	3.5	 	Source of Stock — Shares of Stock issued under the Plan may consist in whole or in part of
authorized and unissued shares or treasury shares.
	 
	3.6	 	No Fractional Shares — No fractional shares shall be issued under the Plan or upon exercise
or settlement of any Award. The Committee may determine to pay cash in lieu of any fractional
share that would otherwise be issuable or may determine to cancel such fractional share with
no payment of consideration.





ARTICLE IV




Awards




	4.1	 	General — Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall determine the type of
Award to grant to a Participant. Awards may be granted singly or in combination with other
Awards. Awards also may be made in combination with, in replacement of, as alternatives to or
as the payment form for grants or rights under any other compensation plan, contract or
agreement of the Company.
	 
	4.2	 	Award Terms —






	 	(a)	 	Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have complete and
absolute authority to determine and establish the terms and provisions of each Award,
including (as applicable) (1) the number of shares of Stock subject to the Award, (2)
the exercise price or base price per share, (3) the vesting and exercisability schedule
(including provisions regarding acceleration of vesting and exercisability), (4) the
conditions under which the Award is cancelled or forfeited, (5) whether the Award is
transferable and, if so, the circumstances under which such Award may be transferred
and (6) the termination and expiration of the Awards. It shall be expressly within the
discretion of the Committee to include in any Award terms that provide for the
acceleration of vesting and lapse of restrictions, as applicable, upon or following a
Participant’s death, Permanent Disability or Normal Retirement or upon the occurrence
of a Change in Control.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section, the following
limitations shall apply to the Committee’s exercise of its discretion (in addition to
any other limitations that may be contained in other provisions of the Plan):






	 	(1)	 	The exercise price per share for a Stock Option (whether an
Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Option) shall be not less than 100%
of Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant.
	 
	 	(2)	 	The base price for a Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less
than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant.
	 
	 	(3)	 	No Award (or any portion thereof) may expire more than ten
years after the date of grant, except that the Committee may extend the
expiration of an Award to no more than fifteen years after the date of grant if
necessary, appropriate or desirable under laws, rules or regulations applicable
in any foreign jurisdiction.




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	4.3	 	Award Agreements — Each Award will be evidenced by a written agreement issued by the Company
and setting forth the terms, provisions and conditions of such Award (an “Award Agreement”).
Each Award Agreement shall be in such form as may be specified by the Committee and may be
evidenced by an electronic transmission (including an e-mail or reference to a website or
other URL) sent to the recipient through the Company’s normal process for communicating
electronically with its employees. As a condition to receiving an Award, the Committee may
require the proposed Eligible Recipient to affirmatively accept the Award and agree to the
terms, provisions and conditions set forth in the Award Agreement by physically or
electronically executing the Award Agreement or by otherwise physically or electronically
acknowledging such acceptance and agreement. With or without such affirmative acceptance and
agreement, however, the Committee may prescribe conditions (including the exercise or
attempted exercise of any benefit conferred by the Award) under which the proposed Eligible
Recipient may be deemed to have accepted the Award and agreed to the terms, provisions and
conditions set forth in the Award Agreement.
	 
	4.4	 	Performance Based Compensation — The Committee may designate any Award as “performance-based
compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code. Any Awards designated as
“performance-based compensation” shall be conditioned on the achievement of one or more
Performance Measures, and the measurement may be stated in absolute terms or relative to
comparable companies. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Committee may
grant an Award that is not contingent on performance goals or is contingent on performance
goals other than the Performance Measures, so long as the Committee has determined that such
Award is not required to satisfy the requirements for “qualified performance-based
compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
	 
	4.5	 	Transferability of Awards — The Committee may limit or provide for the transferability of
Awards by Participants and may grant an Award that otherwise would be granted to an Eligible
Recipient to a permitted transferee of such Eligible Recipient.
	 
	4.6	 	Prohibition on Repricing — Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Committee
shall not “reprice” any Stock Option granted under the Plan if the effect of such repricing
would be to decrease the exercise price per share applicable to such Stock Option. For this
purpose, a “repricing” would include a tandem cancellation and regrant or any other amendment
or action that would have substantially the same effect as decreasing the exercise price of
outstanding Stock Options.
	 
	4.7	 	Prohibition on Loans to Participants — The Company shall not loan funds to any Participant
for the purpose of paying the exercise or base price associated with any Award or for the
purpose of paying any taxes associated with the exercise or vesting of an Award.
	 
	4.8	 	Prohibition on Reload Provisions — No Stock Option granted under the Plan shall contain any
“reload” provision entitling the Participant to the automatic grant of additional Stock
Options in connection with any exercise of the original Stock Option.
	 
	4.9	 	Dividends and Dividend Equivalents — An Award may provide the Participant with the right to
receive dividend payments or dividend equivalent payments with respect to Stock subject to the
Award (both before and after such Stock is earned or vested), which payments may be either
made currently or credited to an account for




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	 	 	the Participant and may be settled in cash or Stock, as determined by the Committee. Any
such settlements, and any such crediting of dividends or dividend equivalents or
reinvestment in shares of Stock, may be subject to such conditions, restrictions and
contingencies as the Committee shall establish, including the reinvestment of such credited
amounts in Stock equivalents.






	4.10	 	Settlement of Awards — The obligation to make payments and distributions with respect to
Awards may be satisfied through cash payments, the delivery of shares of Stock, the granting
of replacement Awards or any combination thereof, as the Committee shall determine.
Satisfaction of any such obligations under an Award may be subject to such conditions,
restrictions and contingencies as the Committee shall determine. The Committee may permit or
require the deferral of any Award payment, subject to such rules and procedures as it may
establish, which may include provisions for the payment or crediting of interest or dividend
equivalents and may include converting such credits into deferred Stock equivalents.
	 
	4.11	 	Awards to Non-Employee Directors — Non-Employee Directors shall not be eligible to receive
any Awards under the Plan other than the Awards specified in this Section.






	 	(a)	 	Discretionary Awards — The Committee may, in its discretion, grant a
Non-Qualified Option or Restricted Stock to any Non-Employee Director. Awards under
this Section are discretionary, and until the Committee grants an Award to a
Non-Employee Director, such Non-employee Director shall not have any right or claim to
any Award. The receipt of an Award under the Plan shall not give any Non-Employee
Director any right or claim to receive any other Award under the Plan, and the
Committee or the Board may determine that any or all Non-Employee Directors are not
eligible to receive Awards under the Plan for an indefinite period or for specified
Service Years.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Awards in Lieu of Annual Cash Retainer — In addition to any Awards granted
pursuant to subsection (a) of this Section, the Committee, in its discretion, may
permit a Non-Employee Director to elect to receive a Non-Qualified Option or Restricted
Stock in lieu of all or a portion of his or her Annual Cash Retainer for any Service
Year. If the Committee permits any such election, it, in its discretion, shall
determine the appropriate terms of such Award (including the appropriate number of
shares of Stock subject to the Award and, in the case of a Non-Qualified Option, the
appropriate exercise price per share). Any such election, if permitted by the
Committee, shall be made in accordance with such procedures as are adopted from time to
time by the Committee.
	 
	 	(c)	 	Terms of Non-Employee Director Awards. In connection with the grant of an
Award under this Section, the Committee, in its discretion pursuant to Section 4.2,
shall establish the terms and provisions of such Award, subject to the following
limitations (in addition to any other applicable limitations that may be contained in
other provisions of the Plan):






	 	(1)	 	The exercise price per share of any Stock Option granted
pursuant to this Section shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value
of the Stock on the date of grant;




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	 	(2)	 	No Stock Option (or any portion thereof) granted pursuant to
this Section may be exercisable earlier than six months from the date of grant;
and
	 
	 	(3)	 	No Restricted Stock (or any portion thereof) granted pursuant
to this Section may be transferable earlier than six months from the date of
grant.





ARTICLE V




General Provisions




	5.1	 	Use of Terms —






	 	(a)	 	Defined Terms — As used herein, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings indicated below:






	 	(1)	 	“2006 Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 1.3.
	 
	 	(2)	 	“Annual Cash Retainer” means the annual cash retainer fee, in
such amount as is established from time to time by resolution of the Board,
payable to a Non-Employee Director for his or her services as a director of the
Company.
	 
	 	(3)	 	“Authorized Shares” means the aggregate number of shares of
Stock that may be issued pursuant to Awards under the Plan, as specified in
Section 3.1.
	 
	 	(4)	 	“Available Shares” has the meaning specified in Section 3.2.
	 
	 	(5)	 	“Award” means an award granted under the Plan. An Award may be
in the form of Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Stock Bonuses,
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units or Performance
Shares.
	 
	 	(6)	 	“Award Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 4.3.
	 
	 	(7)	 	“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
	 
	 	(8)	 	“Change in Control” has the meaning specified from time to time by the Committee.
	 
	 	(9)	 	“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
	 
	 	(10)	 	“Committee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1(a).
	 
	 	(11)	 	“Company” has the meaning specified in Section 1.1.
	 
	 	(12)	 	“Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1.2.
	 
	 	(13)	 	“Eligible Recipient” means any person who is eligible to
receive an Award under the Plan, as specified in Section 2.2(a).
	 
	 	(14)	 	“Executive Officer” means an Executive Officer of the Company,
as designated from time to time by the Board.




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	 	(15)	 	“Fair Market Value” of a share of Stock on a particular date
shall be equal to the final closing market price of the Stock reported by The
Nasdaq Stock Market or the stock exchange composite tape on that date, or if no
prices are reported on that date, on the last preceding date on which such
prices of the Stock are so reported. If the Stock is traded over the counter
at the time a determination of Fair Market Value is required to be made
hereunder, the Fair Market Value shall be deemed to be equal to the final
closing price of Stock on the most recent date on which Stock was publicly
traded. In the event Stock is not publicly traded at the time a determination
of Fair Market Value is required to be made hereunder, the determination of
Fair Market Value shall be made by the Committee in such manner as it deems
appropriate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee may use any other
definition of Fair Market Value consistent with applicable tax, accounting and
other rules.
	 
	 	(16)	 	“Incentive Stock Option” means a Stock Option that is intended
to satisfy the requirements applicable to an “incentive stock option” as that
term is described in Section 422(b) of the Code.
	 
	 	(17)	 	“Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board who is not
an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
	 
	 	(18)	 	“Non-Qualified Option” means a Stock Option that is not
intended to satisfy the requirements applicable to an “incentive stock option”
as that term is described in Section 422(b) of the Code.
	 
	 	(19)	 	“Normal Retirement” has the meaning specified from time to time
by the Committee.
	 
	 	(20)	 	“Participant” means any person who receives an Award under the Plan.
	 
	 	(21)	 	“Performance Measures” mean (A) total stockholder return (Stock
price appreciation plus dividends), (B) net income, (C) earnings per share, (D)
return on sales, (E) return on equity, (F) return on assets, (G) return on
invested capital, (H) increase in the market price of Stock or other
securities, (I) revenues, (J) net revenues, (K) operating income, (L) cash
flow, (M) EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization,
and gain/loss on sale/disposal of assets), (N) the performance of the Company
in any of the items mentioned in clause (A) through (M) in comparison to the
average performance of the companies used in a self-constructed peer group
established before the beginning of the period for measuring performance under
an Award; and any other performance objective approved by the stockholders of
the Company in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Code.
	 
	 	(22)	 	“Performance Share” is a grant of Stock subject to the
satisfaction of specified conditions or the achievement of specified
performance goals.
	 
	 	(23)	 	“Performance Unit” is a right to receive a cash payment subject
to the satisfaction of specified conditions or the achievement of specified
performance goals.




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	 	(24)	 	“Permanent Disability” has the meaning specified from time to
time by the Committee.
	 
	 	(25)	 	“Plan” has the meaning specified in Section 1.1.
	 
	 	(26)	 	“Restricted Stock” is Stock that is subject to a risk of
forfeiture or other restrictions that will lapse upon the satisfaction of
specified conditions or the achievement of specified performance goals.
	 
	 	(27)	 	“Restricted Stock Unit” is a right to receive Stock in the
future, with the right to future delivery of such Stock being subject to a risk
of forfeiture or other restrictions that will lapse upon the satisfaction of
specified conditions or the achievement of specified performance goals.
	 
	 	(28)	 	“Service Year” means the approximately annual period commencing
at an annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders and ending at the next
annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders.
	 
	 	(29)	 	“Stock” means the Class A Non-Voting Common Stock, $0.01 par
value per share, of the Company.
	 
	 	(30)	 	“Stock Appreciation Right” is a right to receive an amount,
payable in cash or shares of Stock, equal to the excess of the Fair Market
Value of a specified number of shares of Stock on the date of exercise over a
base price for such number of shares of Stock set forth in the applicable Award
Agreement.
	 
	 	(31)	 	“Stock Award” is an Award consisting of Restricted Stock,
Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or a Stock Bonus.
	 
	 	(32)	 	“Stock Bonus” is a grant of Stock that is not subject to a
substantial risk of forfeiture or other conditions.
	 
	 	(33)	 	“Stock Option” is a right to purchase a specified number of
shares of Stock at a specified price. A Stock Option may be an Incentive Stock
Option or a Non-Qualified Option.
	 
	 	(34)	 	“Subsidiary” means any entity of which 50% or more of the total
combined voting power of all classes of securities entitled to vote is owned,
directly or indirectly, by the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Committee may use any other definition of “Subsidiary” it deems necessary or
desirable in accordance with its judgment as to the best interests of the
Company and its stockholders and in accordance with the purposes of the Plan.






	 	(b)	 	Other Definitional Provisions —






	 	(1)	 	Words of any gender (whether masculine, feminine or neuter)
shall be deemed to include all other genders. Words of the singular number
shall be deemed to include the plural number, and vice versa, where applicable.
	 
	 	(2)	 	When used herein, the word “including” means “including,
without limitation.”




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	 	(3)	 	Unless otherwise specified, references herein to Articles or
Sections shall be deemed to be references to Articles or Sections, as
applicable, of the Plan. When used herein, the words “hereof,” “herein” and
“hereunder” and words of similar import shall refer to the Plan as a whole and
not to any particular provision of the Plan.






	5.2	 	Amendment and Termination — The Board or the Committee may at any time and in any way amend,
suspend or terminate the Plan or any Award granted under the Plan; provided, however, that no
such amendment, suspension or termination may materially impair any Award then outstanding
without the consent of the holder of such Award; and provided further, however, that without
the requisite vote of the Company’s stockholders, no amendment to the Plan may increase the
number of shares available for issuance under the Plan or modify any of the limitations
described in Section 4.2(b), 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 or 4.11 in such a manner as to materially reduce
such limitation.
	 
	5.3	 	Liability of the Company — By accepting any benefits under the Plan, each Participant and
each person claiming under or through such Participant shall be conclusively deemed to have
indicated acceptance and ratification of, and consented to, any action taken or made under the
Plan by the Company, the Board, the Committee or any other committee appointed by the Board.
No Participant or any person claiming under or through a Participant shall have any right or
interest, whether vested or otherwise, in the Plan or in any Award hereunder, contingent or
otherwise, unless and until such Participant shall have complied with all of the terms,
conditions and provisions of the Plan and the Award Agreement relating thereto. Neither the
Company, its directors, officers or employees, nor any Subsidiary, shall be liable to any
Participant or other person if it is determined for any reason by the Internal Revenue Service
or any court having jurisdiction that any Incentive Stock Option granted hereunder does not
qualify for tax treatment as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code. Neither
the Company, the Board nor the Committee shall be required to give any security or bond for
the performance of any obligation which may be created by the Plan.
	 
	5.4	 	Unfunded Plan — Insofar as it provides for Awards, the Plan shall be unfunded. Although
bookkeeping accounts may be established with respect to Participants who are granted Awards,
any such accounts will be used merely as an administrative convenience. Except for the
holding of Restricted Stock in escrow, the Company shall not be required to segregate any
assets that may at any time be represented by Awards, nor shall the Plan be construed as
providing for such segregation, nor shall the Company, the Board or the Committee be deemed to
be a trustee of Stock or cash to be awarded under the Plan. Any liability of the Company to
any Participant with respect to an Award shall be based solely upon any contractual
obligations that may be created by the Plan; no such obligation of the Company shall be deemed
to be secured by any pledge or other encumbrance on any property of the Company.
	 
	5.5	 	Rights as Stockholder — No Award under the Plan shall confer upon a Participant any right as
a stockholder of the Company prior to the date on which he or she fulfills all service
requirements and other conditions for receipt of shares of Stock. If the transfer of Stock is
restricted, certificates representing such Stock may bear a legend referring to such
restrictions.
	 
	5.6	 	Compliance With Applicable Laws — Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any
Award Agreement, the Company shall have no obligation to issue any




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	 	 	shares of Stock under the Plan or pursuant to any Award unless such issuance would comply
with all applicable laws and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or
similar entity. Prior to the issuance of any shares of Stock under the Plan or pursuant to
an Award, the Company may require a written statement that the recipient is acquiring the
shares for investment and not for the purpose or with the intention of distributing the
shares. The certificates representing the shares of Stock issued pursuant to an Award under
the Plan may bear such legend or legends as the Committee deems appropriate in order to
assure compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations.
	 
	5.7	 	Governing Law and Venue — The Plan and Awards granted hereunder (including Award Agreements
evidencing such Awards) will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
State of Delaware, United States of America, other than with respect to choice of laws, rules
and principles. Venue for any and all disputes arising out of or in connection with the Plan,
any Award hereunder or any Award Agreement shall exclusively be in Travis County, Texas,
United States of America, and the courts sitting in Travis County, Texas, United States of
America shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate such disputes.
	 
	5.8	 	Foreign Jurisdictions — To the extent that the Committee determines that the material terms
set by the Committee or imposed by the Plan preclude the achievement of the material purposes
of the Plan in jurisdictions outside the United States, the Committee will have the authority
and discretion to modify those terms and provide for such additional terms and conditions as
the Committee determines to be necessary, appropriate or desirable to accommodate differences
in local law, policy or custom or to facilitate administration of the Plan. The Committee may
adopt or approve sub-plans, appendices or supplements to, or amendments, restatements or
alternative versions of, the Plan as it may consider necessary, appropriate or desirable,
without thereby affecting the terms of the Plan as in effect for any other purpose. The
special terms and any appendices, supplements, amendments, restatements or alternative
versions, however, shall not include any provisions that are inconsistent with the terms of
the Plan as then in effect, unless the Plan could have been amended to eliminate such
inconsistency without further approval by the stockholders.






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