Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance



 




Exhibit 10.2




PURE CYCLE CORPORATION

2004 INCENTIVE PLAN

Effective as of April 12, 2004

As amended November 12, 2007

(Reflects reverse stock split effective April 26, 2004)




SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION




1.1 Establishment. Pure Cycle Corporation hereby establishes the Pure Cycle Corporation 2004
Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) for certain officers, employees, consultants, and directors of the
Company.



1.2 Purposes. The purposes of the Plan are to provide the officers, employees, consultants,
and directors of the Company selected for participation in the Plan with added incentives to
continue in the long-term service of the Company and to create in such persons a more direct
interest in the future success of the operations of the Company by relating incentive compensation
to increases in stockholder value, so that the income of such persons is more closely aligned with
the income of the Company’s stockholders. The Plan is also designed to enhance the ability of the
Company to attract, retain and motivate officers, employees, consultants, and directors by
providing an opportunity for investment in the Company.



SECTION 2

DEFINITIONS





2.1 Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:



(a) “Administrator” means (i) the Board, or (ii) one or more committees of the Board to whom
the Board has delegated all or part of its authority under this Plan. Any committee under clause
(ii) hereof which makes grants to “officers” of the Company (as that term is defined in Rule
16a-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) shall be composed of not less than the minimum number
of persons from time to time required by Rule 16b-3, each of whom, to the extent necessary to
comply with Rule 16b-3 only, shall be a Nonemployee Director. Further, if the Administrator
consists of less than the entire Board, then to the extent necessary for any Award to qualify as
“performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code,
each member of the Administrator will be an Outside Director. For purposes of the preceding
provisions, if one or more members of the Administrator is not a Nonemployee or not an Outside
Director, but recuses himself or herself or abstains from voting with respect to a particular
action taken by the Administrator, then the Administrator, with respect to the action, will be
deemed to consist only of the members of the Administrator who have not recused themselves or
abstained from voting.



(b) “Affiliated Corporation” means (i) any corporation or other entity (including but not
limited to a partnership) that directly, or through one or more intermediaries controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, Pure Cycle Corporation, or (ii) any entity in which
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(c) “Award” means a grant made under this Plan in the form of Stock, Options, Restricted
Stock, Performance Shares, or Performance Units.




(d) “Board” means the board of directors of the Company.



(e) “Company” means Pure Cycle Corporation, a Delaware corporation, together with its
Affiliated Corporations except where the context otherwise requires.



(f) “Consultant” means any person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company to render
consulting or advisory services and who is compensated for such services and such person is
eligible to receive shares registered on Form S-8 under the Securities Act. Mere service as a
Director or payment of a director’s fee by the Company or an Affiliated Corporation shall not be
sufficient to constitute “consulting or advisory services” rendered to the Company or an Affiliated
Corporation.




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



(h) “Effective Date” means the date on which the Plan is initially approved by a vote of the
stockholders of the Company.



(i) “Employee” means any person who is a full or part-time employee (including, without
limitation, an officer or director who is also an employee) of the Company or any Affiliated
Corporation or any division thereof. The term also includes future employees who have received a
formal offer of employment.




(j) “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



(k) “Executive Officer” shall mean an officer as defined in Exchange Act Rule 16a-1(f) and any
person deemed to be an “executive officer” within the scope of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act.




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



(i) If the Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, its
Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such Stock as quoted on such exchange or
system for the last market trading day prior to the time of determination (or, if there are no
actual sales of such Stock on such date, the latest sales price of such Stock preceding such date);



(ii) If the Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are
not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Stock on the last market trading day prior to the time of determination, as reported
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(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be
determined in good faith by the Administrator by the reasonable application of a reasonable
valuation method in accordance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations
thereunder.



(m) “Incentive Stock Option” means any Option designated as such and granted in accordance
with the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code.



(n) “Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as it may be amended from
time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.



(o) “Nonemployee Director” means a Director who is a “nonemployee director” within the meaning
of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.




(p) “Non-Statutory Option” means any Option other than an Incentive Stock Option.




(q) “Option” means a right to purchase Stock at a stated price for a specified period of time.



(r) “Option Price” means the price at which shares of Stock subject to an Option may be
purchased, determined in accordance with Section 7.2(b).



(s) “Outside Director” means a Director who is an “outside director” within the meaning of
Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m).



(t) “Participant” means an Employee or Director of, or Consultant to, the Company designated
by the Administrator from time to time during the term of the Plan to receive one or more Awards
under the Plan.



(u) “Performance Cycle” means the period of time as specified by the Administrator over which
Performance Share or Performance Units are to be earned.



(v) “Performance Shares” means an Award made pursuant to Section 9 which entitles a
Participant to receive Shares, their cash equivalent or a combination thereof based on the
achievement of performance targets during a Performance Cycle.



(w) “Performance Units” means an Award made pursuant to Section 9 which entitles a Participant
to receive cash, Stock or a combination thereof based on the achievement of performance targets
during a Performance Cycle.



(x) “Plan Year” means each 12-month period beginning September 1 and ending the following
August 31, except that for the first year of the Plan it shall begin on the Effective Date and
extend to August 31 of that year.



(y) “Restricted Stock” means Stock granted under Section 8 that is subject to restrictions
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(z) “Service Provider” means an Employee or Director of, or Consultant to, the Company or an
Affiliated Corporation.



(aa) “Share” means a share of Stock.



(bb) “Stock” means the common stock, $.01 par value, of the Company.



(cc) “Stock Option Agreement” means a written document delivered by the Company to the
recipient of an Option specifying the terms of such Option. Such document must specify, at a
minimum, the number of Shares subject to the Option, the exercise price, any vesting schedule, and
any terms which vary from the default provisions provided in the Plan. Such document need not be
signed by the Option recipient.



2.2 Gender and Number. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the masculine gender
shall also include the feminine gender, and the definition of any term herein in the singular shall
also include the plural



SECTION 3

PLAN ADMINISTRATION




3.1 Authority of Administrator. The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. Subject
to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and
authorizations conferred on the Administrator by the Plan, the Administrator shall have full power
and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be
granted to eligible Participants; (iii) determine the number of Shares to be covered by, or with
respect to which payments, rights, or other matters are to be calculated in connection with,
Awards; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award; (v) determine whether, to what
extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled or exercised in cash, Shares, other
securities, other Awards or other property, or canceled, forfeited, or suspended and the method or
methods by which Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, forfeited, or suspended; (vi)
determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances cash, shares, other securities,
other Awards, other property, and other amounts payable with respect to an Award shall be deferred
either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or of the Administrator; (vii)
determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances to accelerate the exercisability of
any Award or the end of a Performance Cycle or the termination of the restriction period for any
Restricted Stock Award; (viii) correct any defect, supply any omission, reconcile any
inconsistency and otherwise interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement
relating to the Plan or any Award hereunder; (ix) establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules
and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration
of the Plan; and (x) make any other determination and take any other action that the Administrator
deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. To the extent necessary or
appropriate, the Administrator may adopt sub-plans consistent with the Plan to conform to
applicable state or foreign securities or tax laws.



3.2 Determinations Under the Plan. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan all
designations, determinations, interpretations, and other decisions under or with respect to the
Plan or any Award shall be within the sole discretion of the Administrator, may be made at any
time and shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all persons, including the Company, any
Affiliated Corporation, any Participant, any holder or beneficiary of any Award, and any
stockholder. No member of the Administrator shall be liable, in the absence of bad faith, for any
act or omission with respect to his or her services as an Administrator. Service on a committee
acting as the Administrator shall constitute service as a director of the Company entitling members
to any indemnification of liability benefits applicable to directors with respect to their services
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3.3 Delegation of Certain Responsibilities. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion,
delegate to appropriate officers of the Company the administration of the Plan under this Section
3; provided, however, that no such delegation by the Administrator shall be made (i) if such
delegation would not be permitted under applicable law or (ii) with respect to the administration
of the Plan as it affects Executive Officers or Directors of the Company, and provided further that
the Administrator may not delegate its authority to correct errors, omissions or inconsistencies in
the Plan. Subject to the above limitations, the Administrator may delegate to the Chief Executive
Officer of the Company its authority under this Section 3 to grant Awards to employees who are not
Executive Officers or Directors of the Company. All authority delegated by the Administrator under
this Section 3.3 shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of the Plan and any
guidelines for, conditions on, or limitations to the exercise of such authority that may from time
to time be established by the Administrator.



SECTION 4

STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN




4.1 Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.3, one million six
hundred thousand (1,600,000) Shares are initially authorized for issuance under the Plan in
accordance with the provisions of the Plan and subject to such restrictions or other provisions as
the Administrator may from time to time deem necessary. Subject to adjustment as provided in
Section 4.3, no Participant may be granted Awards in any twelve-month period with respect to more
than three hundred thousand (300,000) Shares. The Shares may be divided among the various Plan
components as the Administrator shall determine, except that no more than one million five hundred
thousand (1,500,000) Shares as calculated pursuant to Section 4.2 shall be cumulatively available
for the grant of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan. Shares which may be issued upon the
exercise of Options shall be applied to reduce the maximum number of Shares remaining available for
use under the Plan. The Company shall at all times during the term of the Plan and while any
Options are outstanding retain as authorized and unissued Stock, or as treasury Stock, at least the
number of Shares from time to time required under the provisions of the Plan, or otherwise assure
itself of its ability to perform its obligations hereunder.



4.2 Unused and Forfeited Stock. Any Shares that are subject to an Award under this Plan which
are not used because the terms and conditions of the Award are not met, including any Shares that
are subject to an Option which expires or is terminated for any reason, any Shares which are used
for full or partial payment of the purchase price of Shares with respect to which an Option is
exercised and any Shares retained by the Company pursuant to Section 16.2 shall automatically
become available for use under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Shares used for full
or partial payment of the purchase price of the Shares with respect to which an Option is exercised and any Shares retained by the Company pursuant to Section 16.2 that
were originally Incentive Stock Option Shares shall still be considered as having been granted for
purposes of determining whether the Share limitation provided for in Section 4.1 has been reached
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4.3 Adjustments for Stock Split, Stock Dividend, etc. If the Company shall at any time
increase or decrease the number of its outstanding Shares of Stock or change in any way the rights
and privileges of such Shares by means of the payment of a stock dividend or any other distribution
upon such Shares payable in Stock, or through a stock split, subdivision, consolidation,
combination, reclassification or recapitalization involving the Stock, then in relation to the
Stock that is affected by one or more of the above events, the numbers, rights and privileges of
(i) the shares of Stock as to which Awards may be granted under the Plan, and (ii) the Shares of
Stock then included in each outstanding Option, Performance Share or Performance Unit granted
hereunder, shall be increased, decreased or changed in like manner as if they had been issued and
outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable at the time of such occurrence.



4.4 Dividend Payable in Stock of Another Corporation, etc. Except as set forth in Section 4.5
below, if the Company shall at any time pay or make any dividend or other distribution upon the
Stock payable in securities of another corporation or other property (except money or Stock), a
proportionate part of such securities or other property shall be set aside and delivered to any
Participant then holding an Award for the particular type of Stock for which the dividend or other
distribution was made, upon exercise thereof in the case of Options, and the vesting thereof in the
case of other Awards. Prior to the time that any such securities or other property are delivered
to a Participant in accordance with the foregoing, the Company shall be the owner of such
securities or other property and shall have the right to vote the securities, receive any dividends
payable on such securities, and in all other respects shall be treated as the owner. If securities
or other property which have been set aside by the Company in accordance with this Section are not
delivered to a Participant because an Award is not exercised or otherwise vested, then such
securities or other property shall remain the property of the Company and shall be dealt with by
the Company as it shall determine in its sole discretion.



4.5 Spin-offs. If the Company shall at any time pay or make any dividend or other
distribution upon the Stock in the nature of a spin-off, for example a dividend payable in
securities of an Affiliated Corporation, the Administrator shall in its discretion determine what
changes are equitably required to outstanding Awards to effect the spin-off, including but not
limited to treating Awards of Employees remaining with the Company differently from Awards to
Employees of the newly spun-off entity, substituting Awards for Company Stock for Awards of stock
in the spun-off entity, and allowing either the Company, the spun-off entity or both to hold the
securities or property set aside for Award participants.



4.6 Other Changes in Stock. In the event there shall be any change, other than as specified
in Sections 4.3, 4.4 and 4.5, in the number or kind of outstanding shares of Stock or of any stock
or other securities into which the Stock shall be changed or for which it shall have been
exchanged, and if the Administrator shall in its discretion determine that such change equitably
requires an adjustment in the number or kind of Shares subject to outstanding Awards or which have
been reserved for issuance pursuant to the Plan but are not then subject to an Award, then such adjustments shall be made by the Administrator and shall be effective for all
purposes of the Plan and on each outstanding Award that involves the particular type of stock for
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4.7 General Adjustment Rules. If any adjustment or substitution provided for in this Section
4 shall result in the creation of a fractional Share under any Award, the Company shall, in lieu of
selling or otherwise issuing such fractional Share, pay to the Participant a cash sum in an amount
equal to the product of such fraction multiplied by the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date
the fractional Share would otherwise have been issued. In the case of any such substitution or
adjustment affecting an Option, the total Option Price for the shares of Stock then subject to an
Option shall remain unchanged but the Option Price per share under each such Option shall be
equitably adjusted by the Administrator to reflect the greater or lesser number of shares of Stock
or other securities into which the Stock subject to the Option may have been changed.



4.8 Determination by Administrator. Adjustments under this Section 4 shall be made by the
Administrator, whose determinations with regard thereto shall be final and binding upon all
persons.



SECTION 5

REORGANIZATION OR LIQUIDATION




In the event that the Company is merged or consolidated with another corporation (other than a
merger or consolidation in which the Company is the continuing corporation and which does not
result in any reclassification or change of outstanding Shares), or if all or substantially all of
the assets or more than 50% of the outstanding voting stock of the Company is acquired by any other
corporation, business entity or person (other than a sale or conveyance in which the Company
continues as a holding company of an entity or entities that conduct the business or businesses
formerly conducted by the Company), or in case of a reorganization (other than a reorganization
under the United States Bankruptcy Code) or liquidation of the Company, and if the provisions of
Section 11 do not apply, the Administrator, or the board of directors of any corporation assuming
the obligations of the Company, shall, have the power and discretion to prescribe the terms and
conditions for the exercise, or modification, of any outstanding Awards granted hereunder. By way
of illustration, and not by way of limitation, the Administrator may provide for the complete or
partial acceleration of the dates of exercise of the Options, or may provide that such Options will
be exchanged or converted into options to acquire securities of the surviving or acquiring
corporation, or may provide for a payment or distribution in respect of outstanding Options (or the
portion thereof that is currently exercisable) in cancellation thereof. The Administrator may
remove restrictions on Restricted Stock and may modify the performance requirements for any other
Awards. The Administrator may provide that Stock or other Awards granted hereunder must be
exercised in connection with the closing of such transaction, and that if not so exercised such
Awards will expire. Any such determinations by the Administrator may be made generally with
respect to all Participants, or may be made on a case-by-case basis with respect to particular
Participants. The provisions of this Section 5 shall not apply to any transaction undertaken for
the purpose of reincorporating the Company under the laws of another jurisdiction, if such
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SECTION 6

PARTICIPATION




Participants in the Plan shall be those Employees, Directors, or Consultants who, in the
judgment of the Administrator, are performing, or during the term of their incentive arrangement
will perform, important services in the management, operation and development of the Company, and
significantly contribute, or are expected to significantly contribute, to the achievement of
long-term corporate economic objectives. Participants may be granted from time to time one or more
Awards; provided, however, that the grant of each such Award shall be separately approved by the
Administrator, receipt of one such Award shall not result in automatic receipt of any other Award,
and written notice shall be given to such person, specifying the terms, conditions, rights and
duties related thereto; and further provided that Incentive Stock Options shall not be granted to
(i) Consultants, (ii) part-time employees, (iii) Nonemployee Directors, or (iv) Employees of any
partnership or other entity which is included within the definition of an Affiliated Corporation
but whose employees are not permitted to receive Incentive Stock Options under the Internal Revenue
Code. Each Participant shall enter into an agreement with the Company, in such form as the
Administrator shall determine and which is consistent with the provisions of the Plan, specifying
such terms, conditions, rights and duties. Awards shall be deemed to be granted as of the date
specified in the grant resolution of the Administrator, which date shall be the date of any related
agreement with the Participant. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the
Plan and any such agreement entered into hereunder, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.



SECTION 7

STOCK OPTIONS TO EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS




7.1 Grant of Options to Employees and Consultants. Coincident with or following designation
for participation in the Plan, a Participant (other than a Nonemployee Director) may be granted one
or more Options. The Administrator in its sole discretion shall designate whether an Option is to
be considered an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Statutory Option. The Administrator may grant
both an Incentive Stock Option and a Non-Statutory Option to the same Participant at the same time
or at different times. Incentive Stock Options and Non-Statutory Options, whether granted at the
same or different times, shall be deemed to have been awarded in separate grants, shall be clearly
identified, and in no event shall the exercise of one Option affect the right to exercise any other
Option or affect the number of Shares for which any other Option may be exercised.



7.2 Option Agreements. Each Option granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock
Option Agreement which shall be delivered by the Company to the Participant to whom the Option is
granted (the “Option Holder”). Except as otherwise set forth in a Stock Option Agreement delivered
to the Participant, each Option shall be governed by the following terms and conditions, as well as
such other terms and conditions not inconsistent therewith as the Administrator may consider
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(a) Number of Shares. Each Stock Option Agreement shall state that it covers a specified
number of Shares, as determined by the Administrator. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value of Shares with respect to which Options designated as Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any year (under all
plans of the Company and any Affiliated Corporation) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be
treated as not being Incentive Stock Options. The foregoing shall be applied by taking Options
into account in the order in which they were granted. For the purposes of the foregoing, the Fair
Market Value of any Share shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Share
is granted. In the event the foregoing results in a portion of an Option designated as an
Incentive Stock Option exceeding the $100,000 limitation, only such excess shall be treated as not
being an Incentive Stock Option.



(b) Price. Except for the limitations on Incentive Stock Options set forth below, the price
at which each Share covered by an Option may be purchased shall be determined in each case by the
Administrator and set forth in the Stock Option Agreement. In no event shall the Option Price for
each Share covered by an Option be less than the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date the
Option is granted. Further, the Option Price for each Share covered by an Incentive Stock Option
granted to an Employee who then owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company
must be at least 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Stock subject to the Incentive Stock Option
on the date the Option is granted.



(c) Duration of Options. The Administrator shall determine the period of time within which
the Option may be exercised by the Option Holder (the “Option Period”). The Option Period must
expire, in all cases, not more than ten years from the date an Option is granted; provided,
however, that the Option Period of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who then owns
stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation of the Company must expire not more than five years
from the date such Option is granted. Any Option Period determined by the Administrator to be
shorter than the ten or five-year term set forth above, must be set forth in a Stock Option
Agreement. Each Stock Option Agreement shall also state the periods of time, if any, as determined
by the Administrator, when incremental portions of each Option shall vest. If any Option is not
exercised during its Option Period, it shall be deemed to have been forfeited and of no further
force or effect.



(d) Termination of Service, Retirement, Death or Disability. Except as otherwise determined
by the Administrator, each Option shall be governed by the following terms with respect to the
exercise of the Option if an Option Holder ceases to be a Service Provider:



(i) If the Option Holder ceases to be a Service Provider within the Option Period for cause,
as determined by the Company, the Option shall thereafter be void for all purposes. As used in
this Section 7.2(d), “cause” shall mean (A) if applicable, “cause” as defined on a written contract
between the Option Holder and the Company, or (B) in any other case, a gross violation, as
determined by the Company, of the Company’s established policies and procedures. The effect of
this Section 7.2(d)(i) shall be limited to determining the consequences of a termination, and
nothing in this Section 7.2(d)(i) shall restrict or otherwise interfere with the Company’s
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(ii) If the Option Holder ceases to be a Service Provider with the Company in a manner
determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, to constitute retirement (which determination
shall be communicated to the Option Holder within 10 days of such termination), the Option may be
exercised by the Option Holder, or in the case of death, by the persons specified in clause (iii)
of this Section 7.2(d), within three months following his or her retirement if the Option is an
Incentive Stock Option or within twelve months following his or her retirement if the Option is a
Non-Statutory Stock Option (provided in each case that such exercise must occur within the Option
Period), but not thereafter. In any such case, the Option may be exercised only as to the Shares
as to which the Option had become exercisable on or before the date the Option Holder ceases to be
a Service Provider.



(iii) If the Option Holder dies (A) while he or she is a Service Provider, (B) within the
three-month period referred to in clause (v) below, or (C) within the three or twelve-month period
referred to in clause (ii) above, the Option may be exercised by those entitled to do so under the
Option Holder’s will or by the laws of descent and distribution within twelve months following the
Option Holder’s death (provided that such exercise must occur within the Option Period), but not
thereafter. In any such case, the Option may be exercised only as to the Shares as to which the
Option had become exercisable on or before the date the Option Holder ceased to be a Service
Provider.



(iv) If the Option Holder becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the
Internal Revenue Code) while a Service Provider, Incentive Stock Options held by the Option Holder
may be exercised by the Option Holder within twelve months following the date the Option Holder
ceases to be a Service Provider (provided that such exercise must occur within the Option Period),
but not thereafter. If the Option Holder becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e) of
the Internal Revenue Code) while a Service Provider or within three-month period referred to in
clause (v) below or within the twelve-month period following his or her retirement as provided in
clause (ii) above, Non-Statutory Options held by the Option Holder may be exercised by the Option
Holder within twelve months following the date of the Option Holder’s disability (provided that
such exercise must occur within the Option Period), but not thereafter. In any such case, the
Option may be exercised only as to the Shares as to which the Option had become exercisable on or
before the date the Option Holder ceased to be a Service Provider.



(v) If the Option Holder ceases to be a Service Provider within the Option Period for any
reason other than cause, retirement as provided in clause (ii) above, disability as provided in
clause (iv) above or the Option Holder’s death, the Option may be exercised by the Option Holder
within three months following the date of such cessation (provided that such exercise must occur
within the Option Period), but not thereafter. In any such case, the Option may be exercised only
as to the Shares as to which the Option had become exercisable on or before the date that the
Option Holder ceases to be a Service Provider



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(i) The method for exercising each Option granted under the Plan shall be by delivery to the
Corporate Secretary of the Company or an agent designated pursuant to Section 18 of a notice
specifying the number of Shares with respect to which such Option is exercised and payment of the Option Price. Such notice shall be in a form satisfactory to the
Administrator and shall specify the particular Option (or portion thereof) which is being exercised
and the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised. The exercise of the
Option shall be deemed effective upon receipt of such notice by the Corporate Secretary or a
designated agent and payment to the Company. The purchase of such Stock shall be deemed to take
place at the principal office of the Company upon delivery of such notice, at which time the
purchase price of the Stock shall be paid in full by any of the methods or any combination of the
methods set forth in (ii) below. A properly executed certificate or certificates representing the
Stock shall be issued by the Company and delivered to the Option Holder. If certificates
representing Stock are used to pay all or part of the Option Price, separate certificates for the
same number of shares of Stock shall be issued by the Company and delivered to the Option Holder
representing each certificate used to pay the Option Price, and an additional certificate shall be
issued by the Company and delivered to the Option Holder representing the additional shares, in
excess of the Option Price, to which the Option Holder is entitled as a result of the exercise of
the Option.



(ii) The exercise price shall be paid by any of the following methods or any combination of
the following methods:



(A) in cash;



(B) by cashier’s check payable to the order of the Company;



(C) if authorized by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, by delivery to the Company of
certificates representing the number of Shares then owned by the Option Holder, the Fair Market
Value of which equals the purchase price of the Stock purchased pursuant to the Option, properly
endorsed for transfer to the Company; provided however, that Shares used for this purpose must have
been held by the Option Holder for more than six months; and provided further that the Fair Market
Value of any Shares delivered in payment of the purchase price upon exercise of the Option shall be
the Fair Market Value as of the exercise date, which shall be the date of delivery of the
certificates for the Stock used as payment of the Option Price;



(D) if authorized by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and subject to applicable law,
including Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, by delivery by a Participant (other than an
Executive Officer or Director) to the Company of a properly executed notice of exercise together
with irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver to the Company promptly the amount of the
proceeds of the sale of all or a portion of the Stock or of a loan from the broker to the Option
Holder necessary to pay the exercise price; or



(E) if authorized by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, any combination of these
methods.



(iii) In the sole discretion of the Administrator, the Company may, subject to applicable law,
including Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, guaranty a third-party loan obtained by a
Participant (other than an Executive Officer or Director) to pay part or all of the Option Price of
the Shares provided that such loan or the Company’s guaranty is secured by the Shares and the loan bears interest at a market rate. The Company may not make
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(f) Date of Grant. An option shall be considered as having been granted on the date specified
in the grant resolution of the Administrator.



(g) Adjustment of Options. Subject to the limitations contained in Sections 7 and 15, the
Administrator may make any adjustment in the Option Price, the number of shares subject to, or the
terms of, an outstanding Option and a subsequent granting of an Option by amendment or by
substitution of an outstanding Option. Such amendment, substitution, or re-grant may result in
terms and conditions (including Option Price, number of shares covered, vesting schedule or
exercise period) that differ from the terms and conditions of the original Option. This provision
specifically authorizes the Administrator to reprice outstanding Options. The Administrator may
not, however, adversely affect the rights of any Participant to previously granted Options without
the consent of such Participant. If such action is affected by amendment, the effective date of
such amendment shall be the date of the original grant.



SECTION 8

STOCK AWARDS




8.1 Awards Granted by Administrator. Coincident with or following designation for
participation in the Plan, a Participant (other than a Nonemployee Director) may be granted one or
more unrestricted Stock Awards or Restricted Stock Awards consisting of Shares. A Stock Award may
be paid by delivery of Stock, in cash or in a combination of Stock and cash, as determined by the
Administrator.



8.2 Restrictions. A Participant’s right to retain a Restricted Stock Award granted to such
Participant under Section 8.1 shall be subject to such restrictions, including but not limited to
the Participant’s continuing to perform as a Service Provider for a restriction period specified by
the Administrator, or the attainment of specified performance goals and objectives, as may be
established by the Administrator with respect to such Award. The Administrator may, in its sole
discretion, require different periods of service or different performance goals and objectives with
respect to (i) different Participants, (ii) different Restricted Stock Awards, or (iii) separate,
designated portions of the Shares constituting a Restricted Stock Award.



8.3 Privileges of a Stockholder, Transferability. A Participant shall have all voting,
dividend, liquidation and other rights with respect to Stock in accordance with its terms received
by such Participant as a Stock Award under this Section 8 upon the Participant’s becoming the
holder of record of such Stock; provided, however, that the Participant’s right to sell, encumber
or otherwise transfer Restricted Stock shall be subject to the limitations of Section 12.2 hereof.



8.4 Enforcement of Restrictions. The Administrator may in its sole discretion require one or
more of the following methods of enforcing the restrictions referred to in Section 8.2 and 8.3:



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THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE AND TRANSFERABILITY
RESTRICTIONS AS SET FROTH IN THE RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SHAREHOLDER AND PURE
CYCLE CORPORATION DATED
 _____ 
.. A COPY OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT IS ON FILE
AT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PURE CYCLE CORPORATION.



(b) requiring the Participant to keep the stock certificates, duly endorsed, in the custody of
the Company while the restrictions remain in effect; or



(c) requiring that the stock certificates, duly endorsed, be held in the custody of a third
party while the restrictions remain in effect.



8.5 Termination of Service, Death or Disability. In the event of the death or disability
(within the meaning of Section 22(e) of the Internal Revenue Code) of a Participant, or the
retirement of a Participant as provided in Section 7.2(d)(ii), all service period and other
restrictions applicable to Restricted Stock Awards then held by him shall lapse, and such Awards
shall become fully nonforfeitable. Subject to Sections 5 and 10, in the event a Participant ceases
to be a Service Provider for any other reason, any Restricted Stock Awards as to which the service
period or other restrictions have not been satisfied shall be forfeited.



SECTION 9

PERFORMANCE SHARES AND PERFORMANCE UNITS




9.1 Awards Granted by Administrator. Coincident with or following designation for
participation in the Plan, a Participant (other than a Nonemployee Director) may be granted
Performance Shares or Performance Units.



9.2 Amount of Award. The Administrator shall establish a maximum amount of a Participant’s
Award, which amount shall be denominated in Shares in the case of Performance Shares or in dollars
in the case of Performance Units.



9.3 Communication of Award. Written notice of the maximum amount of a Participant’s Award and
the Performance Cycle determined by the Administrator shall be given to a Participant as soon as
practicable after approval of the Award by the Administrator.



9.4 Amount of Award Payable. The Administrator shall establish maximum and minimum
performance targets to be achieved during the applicable Performance Cycle. Performance targets
established by the Administrator shall relate to corporate, group, unit or individual performance
and may be established in terms of earnings, growth in earnings, ratios of earnings to equity or
assets, or such other measures or standards determined by the Administrator. Multiple performance
targets may be used and the components of multiple performance targets may be given the same or
different weighting in determining the amount of an Award earned, and may relate to absolute
performance or relative performance measured against other groups, units, individuals or entities.
Achievement of the maximum performance target shall entitle the Participant to payment (subject to
Section 9.6) at the full or maximum amount specified with respect to the Award; provided, however,
that notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, in the case of an Award of Performance Shares the Administrator in
its discretion may establish an upper limit on the amount payable (whether in cash or Stock) as a
result of the achievement of the maximum performance target. The Administrator may also establish
that a portion of a full or maximum amount of a Participant’s Award will be paid (subject to
Section 9.6) for performance which exceeds the minimum performance target but falls below the
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9.5 Adjustments. At any time prior to payment of a Performance Share or Performance Unit
Award, the Administrator may adjust previously established performance targets or other terms and
conditions to reflect events such as changes in laws, regulations, or accounting practice, or
mergers, acquisitions or divestitures.



9.6 Payments of Awards. Following the conclusion of each Performance Cycle, the Administrator
shall determine the extent to which performance targets have been attained, and the satisfaction of
any other terms and conditions with respect to an Award relating to such Performance Cycle. The
Administrator shall determine what, if any, payment is due with respect to an Award and whether
such payment shall be made in cash, Stock or some combination. Payment shall be made in a lump sum
or installments, as determined by the Administrator, commencing as promptly as practicable
following the end of the applicable Performance Cycle, subject to such terms and conditions and in
such form as may be prescribed by the Administrator; provided, however, that, subject to Section
20.4, all payments shall be made no later than (i) March 15 of the year following the end of the
Performance Cycle if such Performance Cycle ends on or before August 31 of a year, or (ii) November
15 of the year following the end of the Performance Cycle if such Performance Cycle ends on or
after September 1 of a year.



9.7 Termination of Employment. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider before the
end of a Performance Cycle by reason of his death, disability as provided in Section 7.2(d)(iv), or
retirement as provided in Section 7.2(d)(ii), the Performance Cycle for such Participant for the
purpose of determining the amount of the Award payable shall end at the end of the calendar quarter
immediately preceding the date on which such Participant ceased to be a Service Provider. Subject
to Section 20.4, the amount of an Award payable to a Participant to whom the preceding sentence is
applicable shall be paid at the end of the Performance Cycle and shall be that fraction of the
Award computed pursuant to the preceding sentence the numerator of which is the number of calendar
quarters during the Performance Cycle during all of which said Participant was a Service Provider
and the denominator of which is the number of full calendar quarters in the Performance Cycle.
Upon any other termination of Participant’s services as a Service Provider during a Performance
Cycle, participation in the Plan shall cease and all outstanding Awards of Performance Shares or
Performance Units to such Participant shall be canceled.



SECTION 10

FORMULA AWARDS TO DIRECTORS




10.1 Administrator. The Administrator shall have no authority, discretion or power to select
the Nonemployee Directors who will receive any Award, determine the number of shares to be issued
hereunder or the time at which such Awards are to be granted, establish the duration of the Awards or alter any other terms or conditions specified in the Plan, except in the
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10.2 Number of Option Shares. Upon the initial election or appointment of a Nonemployee
Director to the Company’s Board, or upon the Effective Date, whichever is later, the Nonemployee
Director shall be granted a Non-Statutory Option to purchase 5,000 Shares of Stock (subject to
adjustment pursuant to Section 4 hereof), which option shall become exercisable at the rate of
2,500 Shares of Stock on each of the first two anniversaries of the initial date of grant. In
addition, each Nonemployee Director shall be granted a Non-Statutory Option to purchase 2,500
Shares of Stock (subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 4 hereof) on the date of each annual
meeting of the Company’s stockholders held subsequent to such Nonemployee Director’s initial
election or appointment to the Board, provided the Nonemployee Director is reelected as a Director
at such annual meeting, which option shall be exercisable one year from the date of grant. Options
shall expire, to the extent not exercised, ten years after the date on which day they were granted.



10.3 Price of Option Shares. The exercise price per Share for any Option granted pursuant to
this Section 10 shall be 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date on which the
Nonemployee Director is granted the Option.



10.4 Option Termination. If the Nonemployee Director ceases to be a Director for any reason,
the Option may be exercised by the Nonemployee Director at any time following the date of such
cessation provided that such exercise must occur prior to the Option expiration date. In any such
case, the Option may be exercised only as to the Shares as to which the Option had become
exercisable on or before the date that the Nonemployee Director ceased to be a Director.



10.5 Option Exercise. Options granted to Nonemployee Directors pursuant to this Section 10
shall provide for exercise as set forth in Section 7.2(e).



10.6 Other Terms. Except for the limitations set forth in Sections 5, 10.2, 10.3, and 11, the
terms and provisions of Options shall be as determined from time to time by the Administrator, and
Options issued may contain terms and provisions different from other Options granted to the same or
other Option recipients. Options shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement containing such
terms and provisions as the Administrator may determine, subject to the provisions of the Plan.



10.7 Meeting of Board Committees. The Board (and not a committee of the Board), in its sole
discretion, may adopt one or more formulas that provide for granting a specified Award to each
Nonemployee Director for attendance at each meeting of designated committees of the Board. The
Board may adopt different formulas for the various committees of the Board, and it may choose to
adopt formulas for some committees and not others. Further, any formula may provide for a
different grant to members of the committee charged with additional responsibilities on the
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SECTION 11

CHANGE IN CONTROL




11.1 Options, Restricted Stock. In the event of a change in control of the Company as defined
in Section 11.3, then the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, without obtaining stockholder
approval, to the extent permitted in Section 15, take any or all of the following actions: (a)
accelerate the exercise dates of any outstanding Options or make all such Options fully vested and
exercisable; (b) grant a cash bonus award to any Option Holder in an amount necessary to pay the
Option Price of all or any portion of the Options then held by such Option Holder; (c) pay cash to
any or all Option Holders in exchange for the cancellation of their outstanding Options in an
amount equal to the difference between the Option Price of such Options and the greater of the
tender offer price for the underlying Stock or the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of
the cancellation of the Options; (d) make any other adjustments or amendments to the outstanding
Options; and (e) eliminate all restrictions with respect to Restricted Stock and deliver Shares
free of restrictive legends to any Participant; provided, however, that the Administrator shall not
make any adjustment or amendment that would constitute a “modification” of an Option, as such term
is used in Internal Revenue Code regulation § 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v), that would result in such Option
being subject to additional tax pursuant to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.



11.2 Performance Shares and Performance Units. Under the circumstances described in Section
11.1, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, and without obtaining stockholder approval, to
the extent permitted in Section 15, provide for payment of outstanding Performance Shares and
Performance Units at the maximum award level or any percentage thereof; provided, however, that to
the extent permitted by § 20.4 herein, all payments shall be made no later than (i) March 15 of the
year following the end of the Performance Cycle to which the Performance Shares or Performance
Units relate if such Performance Cycle ends on or before August 31 of a year, or (ii) November 15
of the year following the end of the Performance Cycle to which the Performance Shares or
Performance Units relate if such Performance Cycle ends on or after September 1 of a year.



11.3 Definition. For purposes of the Plan, a “change in control” shall be deemed to have
occurred if: (a) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the
Exchange Act), other than a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit
plan of the Company, is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 33-1/3% of the then outstanding voting stock of
the Company; or (b) at any time during any period of three consecutive years (not including any
period prior to the Effective Date), individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the
Board (and any new director whose election by the Board or whose nomination for election by the
Company’s stockholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in
office who either were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; or
(c) the stockholders of the Company approve a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other
corporation, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of
the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining
outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of
the combined voting power of the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately
after such merger or consolidation, or the stockholders approve a plan of complete liquidation of
the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all
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SECTION 12

CONTINUATION OF SERVICES; TRANSFERABILITY




12.1 Continuation of Services. Nothing contained in the Plan or in any Award granted under
the Plan shall confer upon any Participant any right with respect to the continuation of his or her
services as a Service Provider, or interfere in any way with the right of the Company, subject to
the terms of any separate employment or consulting agreement to the contrary, at any time to
terminate such services or to increase or decrease the compensation of the Participant from the
rate in existence at the time of the grant of an Award. Whether an authorized leave of absence, or
absence in military or government service, shall constitute a termination of Participant’s services
as a Service Provider shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of such leave in
accordance with then current laws and regulations.



12.2 Nontransferability. Except as provided in Section 12.3, no right or interest of any
Participant in an Award granted pursuant to the Plan shall be assignable or transferable during the
lifetime of the Participant, except (if otherwise permitted under Section 12.4) pursuant to a
domestic relations order, either voluntarily or involuntarily, or be subjected to any lien,
directly or indirectly, by operation of law, or otherwise, including execution, levy, garnishment,
attachment, pledge or bankruptcy. In the event of a Participant’s death, a Participant’s rights
and interests in Options shall, if otherwise permitted under Section 12.4, be transferable by
testamentary will or the laws of descent and distribution, and payment of any amounts due under the
Plan shall be made to, and exercise of any Options may be made by, the Participant’s legal
representatives, heirs or legatees. If, in the opinion of the Administrator, a person entitled to
payments or to exercise rights with respect to the Plan is disabled from caring for his or her
affairs because of mental condition, physical condition or age, payment due such person may be made
to, and such rights shall be exercised by, such person’s guardian, conservator or other legal
personal representative upon furnishing the Administrator with evidence satisfactory to the
Administrator of such status. Transfers shall not be deemed to include transfers to the Company or
“cashless exercise” procedures with third parties who provide financing for the purpose of (or who
otherwise facilitate) the exercise of Awards consistent with applicable laws and the authorization
of the Administrator.



12.3 Permitted Transfers. Pursuant to conditions and procedures established by the
Administrator from time to time, the Administrator may permit Awards (other than Incentive Stock
Options) to be transferred to, exercised by and paid to certain persons or entities related to a
Participant, including but not limited to members of the Participant’s immediate family, charitable
institutions, or trusts or other entities whose beneficiaries or beneficial owners are members of
the Participant’s immediate family and/or charitable institutions. In the case of initial Awards,
at the request of the Participant, the Administrator may permit the naming of the related person or
entity as the Award recipient. Any permitted transfer shall be subject to the condition that the
Administrator receive evidence satisfactory to it that the transfer is being made for estate and/or tax planning purposes on a gratuitous or donative basis and without
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12.4 Limitations on Incentive Stock Options. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement (or
in any Stock Option Agreement evidencing the grant of an Option hereunder) to the contrary,
Incentive Stock Options shall be transferable only to the extent permitted by Section 422 of the
Internal Revenue Code and the treasury regulations thereunder without affecting the Option’s
qualification under Section 422 as an Incentive Stock Option.



SECTION 13

GENERAL RESTRICTIONS




13.1 Investment Representations. The Company may require any person to whom an Option or
other Award is granted, as a condition of exercising such Option or receiving Stock under the
Award, to give written assurances in substance and form satisfactory to the Company and its counsel
to the effect that such person is acquiring the Stock subject to the Option or the Award for his
own account for investment and not with any present intention of selling or otherwise distributing
the same, and to such other effects as the Company deems necessary or appropriate in order to
comply with federal and applicable state securities laws. Legends evidencing such restrictions may
be placed on the certificates evidencing the Stock.



13.2 Compliance with Securities Laws. Each Award shall be subject to the requirement that, if
at any time counsel to the Company shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification
of the Shares subject to such Award upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law,
or the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, is necessary as a condition of,
or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of Shares thereunder, such Award may not be
accepted or exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent
or approval shall have been effected or obtained on conditions acceptable to the Administrator.
Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for or to obtain such listing,
registration or qualification.



13.3 Stock Restriction Agreement. The Administrator may provide that shares of Stock issuable
pursuant to an Award shall, under certain conditions, be subject to restrictions whereby the
Company has a right of first refusal with respect to such shares or a right or obligation to
repurchase all or a portion of such shares, which restrictions may survive a Participant’s
cessation or termination as a Service Provider.



13.4 Stockholder Privileges. No Award Holder shall have any rights as a stockholder with
respect to any Shares covered by an Award until the Award Holder becomes the holder of record of
such Stock, and no adjustments shall be made for dividends or other distributions or other rights
as to which there is a record date preceding the date such Award Holder becomes the holder of
record of such Stock, except as provided in Section 4.



SECTION 14

OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS




The amount of any compensation deemed to be received by a Participant as a result of the
exercise of an Option or the grant or vesting of any other Award shall not constitute “earnings” with respect to which any other benefits of such Participant are determined, including without
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SECTION 15

PLAN AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION




The Board may at any time terminate, and from time-to-time may amend or modify, the Plan;
provided, however, that no amendment or modification may become effective without approval of the
amendment or modification by the stockholders if stockholder approval is required to enable the
Plan to satisfy any applicable statutory or regulatory requirements, or if the Company, on the
advice of counsel, determines that stockholder approval is otherwise necessary or desirable.



No amendment, modification or termination of the Plan shall in any manner adversely affect any
Awards theretofore granted under the Plan, without the consent of the Participant holding such
Awards.



SECTION 16

WITHHOLDING




16.1 Withholding Requirement. The Company’s obligations to deliver Shares upon the exercise
of an Option, or upon the vesting of any other Award, shall be subject to the Participant’s
satisfaction of all applicable federal, state and local income and other tax withholding
requirements. The Company may defer exercise of an Award unless indemnified by the Participants to
the Administrator’s satisfaction against the payment of any such amount. Further, the Company
shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of
any kind due to the Participant by the Company.



16.2 Withholding with Stock. At the time the Administrator grants an Award, it may, in its
sole discretion, grant the Participant an election to pay all such amounts of tax withholding, or
any part thereof, by electing to transfer to the Company, or to have the Company withhold from
Shares otherwise issuable to the Participant, Shares having a value equal to the amount required to
be withheld or such lesser amount as may be elected by the Participant. All elections shall be
subject to the approval or disapproval of the Administrator. The value of Shares to be withheld
shall be based on the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date that the amount of tax to be
withheld is to be determined (the “Tax Date”). Any such elections by Participants to have Shares
withheld for this purpose will be subject to the following restrictions:



(a) All elections must be made prior to the Tax Date;



(b) All elections shall be irrevocable; and



(c) If the Participant is an “officer” or “director” of the Company within the meaning of
Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Participant must satisfy the requirements of such Section 16
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16.3 Incentive Options. In the event that an Option Holder makes a disposition (as defined in
Section 424(c) of the Internal Revenue Code) of any Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an
Incentive Stock Option prior to the later of (i) the expiration of two years from the date on which
the Incentive Stock Option was granted or (ii) the expiration of one year from the date on which
the Option was exercised, the Option Holder shall send written notice to the Company at its
principal office (Attention: Corporate Secretary) of the date of such disposition, the number of
shares disposed of, the amount of proceeds received from such disposition, and any other
information relating to such disposition as the Company may reasonably request. The Option Holder
shall, in the event of such a disposition, make appropriate arrangements with the Company to
provide for the amount of additional withholding, if any, required by applicable federal and state
income tax laws.



SECTION 17

SECTION 162(M) PROVISIONS




17.1 Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, if the Administrator
determines at the time any Stock Award or Performance Award is granted to a Participant that such
Participant is, or is likely to be at the time he or she recognizes income for federal income tax
purposes in connection with such Award, a “covered employee” within the meaning of 162(m)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, then the Administrator, may provide that this Section 17 is applicable to
such Award.



17.2 Performance Goals. If an Award is subject to this Section 17, then the lapsing of
restrictions thereon and the distribution of cash, Shares or other property pursuant thereto, as
applicable, shall be subject to the achievement of one or more objective performance goals
established by the Administrator, which shall be based on the attainment of one or any combination
of the following: specified levels of earnings per share from continuing operations, operating
income, revenues, gross margin, return on operating assets, return on equity, economic value added,
stock price appreciation, total stockholder return (measured in terms of stock price appreciation
and dividend growth), or cost control, of the Company or Affiliated Corporation (or any division
thereof) for or within which the Participant is primarily employed. Such performance goals also
may be based upon the attaining of specified levels of Company performance under one or more of the
measures described above relative to the performance of other corporations. Such performance goals
shall be set by the Administrator within the time period prescribed by, and shall otherwise comply
with the requirements of, Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations
thereunder.



17.3 Adjustments. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan other than Sections 5 and 11,
with respect to any Award that is subject to this Section 17, the Administrator may not adjust
upwards the amount payable pursuant to such Award, nor may it waive the achievement of the
applicable performance goals except in the case of the death or disability of the Participant.



17.4 Other Restrictions. The Administrator shall have the power to impose such other
restrictions on Awards subject to this Section 17 as it may deem necessary or appropriate to ensure
that such Awards satisfy all requirements for “performance-based compensation” within the meaning
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SECTION 18

BROKERAGE ARRANGEMENTS




The Administrator, in its discretion, may enter into arrangements with one or more banks,
brokers or other financial institutions to facilitate the exercise of Options or the disposition of
Shares acquired upon exercise of Stock Options, including, without limitation, arrangements for the
simultaneous exercise of Stock Options and sale of the Shares acquired upon such exercise.



SECTION 19

NONEXCLUSIVITY OF THE PLAN




Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Board nor the submission of the Plan to stockholders
of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power or
authority of the Board to adopt such other or additional incentive or other compensation
arrangements of whatever nature as the Board may deem necessary or desirable or preclude or limit
the continuation of any other plan, practice or arrangement for the payment of compensation or
fringe benefits to Employees or Consultants generally, or to any class or group of Employees or
Consultants, which the Company or any Affiliated Corporation now has lawfully put into effect,
including, without limitation, any retirement, pension, savings and stock purchase plan, insurance,
death and disability benefits and executive short-term incentive plans.



SECTION 20

REQUIREMENTS OF LAW




20.1 Requirements of Law. The issuance of Stock and the payment of cash pursuant to the Plan
shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations.



20.2 Rule 16b-3. Transactions under the Plan and within the scope of Rule 16b-3 of the
Exchange Act are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3. To the extent
any provision of the Plan or any action by the Administrator under the Plan fails to so comply,
such provision or action shall, without further action by any person, be deemed to be automatically
amended to the extent necessary to effect compliance with Rule 16b-3; provided, however, that if
such provision or action cannot be amended to effect such compliance, such provision or action
shall be deemed null and void to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the
Administrator.



20.3 Governing Law. The Plan and all agreements hereunder shall be construed in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.



20.4 Specified Employees Under Regulation 409A. For purposes of this Plan, the term
“termination of employment” shall mean, with respect to any Award that constitutes a deferral of
compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, “separation from
service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code. Payment of any amount
due a Participant after a termination of employment with the Company shall generally be made as
soon as practical after such termination. However, if a Participant is a “specified employee” on
the date of his or her termination of employment, as that term is defined under Sections
409A(a)(2)(A)(i) and 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Internal Revenue Code, then, to the extent necessary
to avoid imposition of additional taxes and interest under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, any such payment shall be made on the date that is the earliest of:
(i) six (6) months after the Participant’s termination of employment, (ii) the Participant’s date
of death, if applicable, or (iii) such other earliest date for which such payment will not be
subject to the constructive receipt, interest, and additional tax provisions of Section 409A of the
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20.5 Regulation 409A. The payments and benefits payable under the Plan are intended to not be
subject to the additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and
the Plan shall be construed in accordance with such intent.



SECTION 21

DURATION OF THE PLAN




No Award shall be granted under the Plan after ten years from the Effective Date; provided,
however, that any Award theretofore granted may, and the authority of the Board or the
Administrator to amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any such Award or to
waive any conditions or rights under any such Award shall, extend beyond such date.



Dated: November 12, 2007




	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	PURE CYCLE CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Mark W. Harding
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Mark W. Harding

President







 


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