Exhibit 10.22
 BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
 1998 STOCK PLAN
(AS AMENDED THROUGH AUGUST 1, 2007)
 Purposes of the Plan
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    to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of
substantial responsibility,
    
    to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and
Consultants, and
    
    to promote the success of the Companys business.
  Definitions
 Administrator
 Applicable Laws
 Board
 Code
 Committee
 Common Stock
 Company
 Consultant
 Director




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Disability
 Employee
 Exchange Act
 Fair Market Value
 The
Wall Street Journal
 The Wall Street Journal
  Incentive Stock Option
 Inside Director
 Nonstatutory Stock Option
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Notice of Grant
 Officer
 Option
 Option Agreement
 Option Exchange Program
 Optioned Stock
 Optionee
 Outside Director
 Parent
 Plan
 Restricted Stock
 Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement
 Rule 16b-3
 Section 16(b)
 Service Provider
 Share
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Stock Purchase Right
 Subsidiary
 Restricted Stock Unit
 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
 Stock Subject to the Plan
 provided
 Administration of the Plan
 Procedure
 Multiple Administrative Bodies
 Section 162(m)
 Rule 16b-3
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Grants to Outside Directors
 Other Administration
 Powers of the Administrator
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Effect of Administrators Decision
 Eligibility
 Limitations
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Term of Plan
 Term of Option
 Option Exercise Price and Consideration
 Exercise Price
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Waiting Period and Exercise Dates
 Form of Consideration
        Exercise of Option
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Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder
   Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider
 Disability of Optionee
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Death of Optionee
 Buyout Provisions
 . Stock Purchase Rights
 Stock Purchase
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Stock Awards
    Other Provisions
 Restricted Stock Units
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Other Provisions
 Automatic Option Grants to Outside Directors
    provided
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Non-Transferability of Options and Stock Purchase Rights
 Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or Asset
Sale
 Changes in Capitalization
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Dissolution or Liquidation
 Merger or Asset Sale
 Date of Grant
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Amendment and Termination of the Plan
 Amendment and Termination
 Shareholder Approval
 Effect of Amendment or Termination
 Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares
 Legal Compliance
 Investment Representations
 Inability to Obtain Authority
 Reservation of Shares
 Shareholder Approval
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BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.
 1998 STOCK PLAN
 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
  I. NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
 Name
  Grant NumberDate of GrantVesting Commencement DateExercise Price per Share
    
    $Total Number of Shares GrantedTotal Exercise Price
    
    $Type of Option:
    
    ___     Incentive Stock Option___     Nonstatutory Stock OptionTerm/Expiration Date:
 Vesting Schedule
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Termination Period
  II. AGREEMENT
 Grant of Option
  Exercise of Option
 Right to Exercise
 Method of Exercise
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Method of Payment
    and
 Non-Transferability of Option
 Term of Option
 Tax Consequences
 Exercising the Option
 Nonstatutory Stock Option
 Incentive Stock Option
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Disposition of Shares
 NSO
 ISO
 Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares
 Entire Agreement; Governing Law
 NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED SERVICE
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OPTIONEE:
    
    
    
    BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.Signature
    
    
    
    ByPrint Name
    
    
    
    TitleResidence Address
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EXHIBIT A
 1998 STOCK PLAN
 EXERCISE NOTICE
 
  Exercise of Option
 Delivery of Payment
 Representations of Purchaser
 Rights as Shareholder
 Tax Consultation




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Entire Agreement; Governing Law
 Submitted by:
    
    
    
    Accepted by:PURCHASER:
    
    
    
    BELL MICROPRODUCTS INC.Signature
    
    
    
    ByPrint Name
    
    
    
    ItsAddress:
    
    
    
    Address:1941 Ringwood AvenueSan
Jose, CA 95131Date Received