Exhibit 10.1


 


BLUEJAY
DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

2021 STOCK PLAN


 





 



 


Section
1. Establishment and Purpose.


 


1.1 The
Board of Directors of Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby establishes the Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. 2021 Stock
Plan (the “Plan”) effective as of July 6, 2021, subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders within one year of
the date hereof.


 


1.2 The
purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain outstanding individuals as Key Employees, Directors and Consultants of the Company and its
Subsidiaries, to recognize the contributions made to the Company and its Subsidiaries by Key Employees, Directors and Consultants, and
to provide such Key Employees, Directors and Consultants with additional incentive to expand and improve the profits and achieve the
objectives of the Company and its Subsidiaries, by providing such Key Employees, Directors and Consultants with the opportunity to acquire
or increase their proprietary interest in the Company through receipt of Awards.


 


Section
2. Definitions.


 


As
used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:


 


2.1 “Award”
means any award or benefit granted under the Plan, which shall be a Stock Option, a Stock Award, a Stock Unit Award or an SAR.


 


2.2 “Award
Agreement” means, as applicable, a Stock Option Agreement, Stock Award Agreement, Stock Unit Award Agreement or SAR Agreement
evidencing an Award granted under the Plan.


 


2.3 “Board”
means the Board of Directors of the Company.


 


2.4 “Change
in Control” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2 of the Plan.


 


2.5 “Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.


 


2.6 “Committee”
means the Compensation Committee of the Board or such other committee as may be designated by the Board from time to time to administer
the Plan, or, if no such committee has been designated at the time of any grants, it shall mean the Board.


 


2.7 “Common
Stock” means the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.


 


2.8 “Company”
means Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc., a Delaware corporation.


 


2.9 “Consultant”
means any person, including an advisor, who is engaged by the Company or an affiliate to render consulting or advisory services and is
compensated for such services. However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such service, will not cause a Director
to be considered a “Consultant” for purposes of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person is treated as a Consultant
under this Plan only if a Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act is available to register either the offer or the sale
of the Company’s securities to such person.


 






     


     


    

 


2.10 “Director”
means a director of the Company who is not an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary.


 


2.11 “Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.


 


2.12 “Fair
Market Value” means as of any date, the closing price of a share of Common Stock on the national securities exchange on which
the Common Stock is listed, or, if the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange, the over-the-counter market on which
the Common Stock trades, or, if the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or an over-the-counter market, as determined
by the Board as of such date, or, if no trading occurred on such date, as of the trading day immediately preceding such date.


 


2.13 “Incentive
Stock Option” or “ISO” means a Stock Option granted under Section 5 of the Plan that meets the requirements
of Section 422(b) of the Code or any successor provision.


 


2.14 “Key
Employee” means an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary selected to participate in the Plan in accordance with Section
3. A Key Employee may also include a person who is granted an Award (other than an Incentive Stock Option) in connection with the hiring
of the person prior to the date the person becomes an employee of the Company or any Subsidiary, provided that such Award shall not vest
prior to the commencement of employment.


 


2.15 “Non-Qualified
Stock Option” or “NSO” means a Stock Option granted under Section 5 of the Plan that is not an Incentive
Stock Option.


 


2.16 “Participant”
means a Key Employee, Director or Consultant selected to receive an Award under the Plan.


 


2.17 “Plan”
means the Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. 2021 Stock Plan.


 


2.18 “Stock
Appreciation Right” or “SAR” means a grant of a right to receive shares of Common Stock or cash under Section
8 of the Plan.


 


2.19 “Stock
Award” means a grant of shares of Common Stock under Section 6 of the Plan.


 


2.20 “Stock
Option” means an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option granted under Section 5 of the Plan.


 


2.21 “Stock
Unit Award” means a grant of a right to receive shares of Common Stock or cash under Section 7 of the Plan.


 


2.22 “Subsidiary”
means an entity of which the Company is the direct or indirect beneficial owner of not less than 50% of all issued and outstanding equity
interest of such entity.


 


Section
3. Administration.


 


3.1 The
Board.


 


The
Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall be comprised of at least two members of the Board who satisfy the “non-employee
director” definition set forth in Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, unless the Board otherwise determines.


 






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3.2 Authority
of the Committee.


 


(a) The
Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the Key Employees and Directors to whom, and the time or times at which Awards will
be granted, the form and amount of each Award, the expiration date of each Award, the time or times within which the Awards may be exercised,
the cancellation of the Awards and the other limitations, restrictions, terms and conditions applicable to the grant of the Awards. The
terms and conditions of the Awards need not be the same with respect to each Participant or with respect to each Award.


 


(b) To
the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation, and rules of a stock exchange on which the Common Stock is listed or traded, the
Committee may delegate its authority to grant Awards to Key Employees and to determine the terms and conditions thereof to such officer
of the Company as it may determine in its discretion, on such terms and conditions as it may impose, except with respect to Awards to
officers subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act.


 


(c) The
Committee may, subject to the provisions of the Plan, establish such rules and regulations as it deems necessary or advisable for the
proper administration of the Plan, and may make determinations and may take such other action in connection with or in relation to the
Plan as it deems necessary or advisable. Each determination or other action made or taken pursuant to the Plan, including interpretation
of the Plan and the specific terms and conditions of the Awards granted hereunder, shall be final and conclusive for all purposes and
upon all persons.


 


(d) No
member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for any action taken or determination made hereunder in good faith. Service on the
Committee shall constitute service as a Director so that the members of the Committee shall be entitled to indemnification and reimbursement
as Directors of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws.


 


3.3 Award
Agreements.


 


(a) Each
Award shall be evidenced by a written Award Agreement specifying the terms and conditions of the Award. In the sole discretion of the
Committee, the Award Agreement may condition the grant of an Award upon the Participant’s entering into one or more of the following
agreements with the Company: (i) an agreement not to compete with the Company and its Subsidiaries which shall become effective as of
the date of the grant of the Award and remain in effect for a specified period of time following termination of the Participant’s
employment with the Company; (ii) an agreement to cancel any employment agreement, fringe benefit or compensation arrangement in effect
between the Company and the Participant; and (iii) an agreement to retain the confidentiality of certain information. Such agreements
may contain such other terms and conditions as the Committee shall determine. If the Participant shall fail to enter into any such agreement
at the request of the Committee, then the Award granted or to be granted to such Participant shall be forfeited and cancelled.


 






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Section
4. Shares of Common Stock Subject to Plan.


 


4.1 Total
Number of Shares.


 


(a) The
total number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan shall be 1,960,000. Such shares may be either authorized but
unissued shares or treasury shares, and shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.3 of the Plan.


 


(b) The
number of shares of Common Stock delivered by a Participant or withheld by the Company on behalf of any such Participant as full or partial
payment of an Award, including the exercise price of a Stock Option or of any required withholding taxes, shall not again be available
for issuance pursuant to subsequent Awards, and shall count towards the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued
under the Plan. Any shares of Common Stock purchased by the Company with proceeds from a Stock Option exercise shall not again be available
for issuance pursuant to subsequent Awards, shall count against the aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the Plan and
shall not increase the number of shares available under the Plan.


 


(c) If
there is a lapse, forfeiture, expiration, termination or cancellation of any Award for any reason (including for reasons described in
Section 3.3), or if shares of Common Stock are issued under such Award and thereafter are reacquired by the Company pursuant to rights
reserved by the Company upon issuance thereof, the shares of Common Stock subject to such Award or reacquired by the Company shall again
be available for issuance pursuant to subsequent Awards, and shall not count towards the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that
may be issued under the Plan.


 


4.2 Shares
Under Awards.


 


Of
the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 4.1:


 


(a) The
maximum number of shares of Common Stock as to which a Key Employee may receive Stock Options or SARs in any calendar year is 250,000,
except that the maximum number of shares of Common Stock as to which a Key Employee may receive Stock Options or SARs in the calendar
year in which such Key Employee begins employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries is 250,000.


 


(b) The
maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to Stock Options (ISOs and/or NSOs) is 1,960,000.


 


(c) The
maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be used for Stock Awards and/or Stock Unit Awards that may be granted to any Key Employee
in any calendar year is 250,000, or, in the event the Award is settled in cash, an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such number
of shares on the date on which the Award is settled.


 


(d) The
maximum number of shares of Common Stock subject to Awards granted under the Plan or otherwise during any one calendar year to any Director,
taken together with any cash fees paid by the Company to such Director during such calendar year for service on the Board, will not exceed
$300,000 in total value (calculating the value of any such Awards based on the grant date fair value of such Awards for financial reporting
purposes).


 






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The
numbers of shares described herein shall be as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.3 of the Plan.


 


4.3 Adjustment.


 


In
the event of any reorganization, recapitalization, stock split, stock distribution, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination,
subdivision, consolidation or exchange of shares, any change in the capital structure of the Company or any similar corporate transaction,
the Committee shall make such adjustments as it deems appropriate, in its sole discretion, to preserve the benefits or intended benefits
of the Plan and Awards granted under the Plan. Such adjustments may include: (a) adjustment in the number and kind of shares reserved
for issuance under the Plan; (b) adjustment in the number and kind of shares covered by outstanding Awards; (c) adjustment in the exercise
price of outstanding Stock Options or SARs or the price of Stock Awards or Stock Unit Awards under the Plan; (d) adjustments to any of
the shares limitations set forth in Section 4.1 or 4.2 of the Plan; and (e) any other changes that the Committee determines to be equitable
under the circumstances.


 


Section
5. Grants of Stock Options.


 


5.1 Grant.


 


Subject
to the terms of the Plan, the Committee may from time to time grant Stock Options to Participants. Unless otherwise expressly provided
at the time of the grant, Stock Options granted under the Plan to Key Employees will be NSOs. Stock Options granted under the Plan to
Directors who are not employees of the Company or any Subsidiary will be NSOs.


 


5.2 Stock
Option Agreement.


 


The
grant of each Stock Option shall be evidenced by a written Stock Option Agreement specifying the type of Stock Option granted, the exercise
period, the exercise price, the terms for payment of the exercise price, the expiration date of the Stock Option, the number of shares
of Common Stock to be subject to each Stock Option and such other terms and conditions established by the Committee, in its sole discretion,
not inconsistent with the Plan.


 


5.3 Exercise
Price and Exercise Period.


 


With
respect to each Stock Option granted to a Participant:


 


(a) The
per share exercise price of each Stock Option shall be the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Stock Option on the date
on which the Stock Option is granted.


 


(b) Each
Stock Option shall become exercisable as provided in the Stock Option Agreement; provided that the Committee shall have the discretion
to accelerate the date as of which any Stock Option shall become exercisable in the event of the Participant’s termination of employment
with the Company, or service on the Board, without cause (as determined by the Board in its sole discretion).


 


(c) No
dividends or dividend equivalents shall be paid with respect to any shares subject to a Stock Option prior to the exercise of the Stock
Option.


 


(d) Each
Stock Option shall expire, and all rights to purchase shares of Common Stock thereunder shall expire, on the date ten years after the
date of grant.


 






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5.4 Required
Terms and Conditions of ISOs.


 


In
addition to the foregoing, each ISO granted to a Key Employee shall be subject to the following specific rules:


 


(a) The
aggregate Fair Market Value (determined with respect to each ISO at the time such Option is granted) of the shares of Common Stock with
respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by a Key Employee during any calendar year (under all incentive stock option
plans of the Company and its Subsidiaries) shall not exceed $100,000. If the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant)
of the Common Stock subject to an ISO which first becomes exercisable in any calendar year exceeds the limitation of this Section 5.4(a),
so much of the ISO that does not exceed the applicable dollar limit shall be an ISO and the remainder shall be a NSO; but in all other
respects, the original Stock Option Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.


 


(b) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, if an ISO is granted to a Key Employee who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined
voting power of all classes of stock of the Company (or its parent or subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code):
(i) the purchase price of each share of Common Stock subject to the ISO shall be not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of the Common
Stock on the date the ISO is granted; and (ii) the ISO shall expire, and all rights to purchase shares of Common Stock thereunder shall
expire, no later than the fifth anniversary of the date the ISO was granted.


 


(c) No
ISOs shall be granted under the Plan after ten years from the earlier of the date the Plan is adopted or approved by shareholders of
the Company.


 


5.5 Exercise
of Stock Options.


 


(a) A
Participant entitled to exercise a Stock Option may do so by delivering written notice to that effect specifying the number of shares
of Common Stock with respect to which the Stock Option is being exercised and any other information the Committee may prescribe. All
notices or requests provided for herein shall be delivered to the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.


 


(b) The
Committee in its sole discretion may make available one or more of the following alternatives for the payment of the Stock Option exercise
price: (i) in cash; (ii) in cash received from a broker-dealer to whom the Participant has submitted an exercise notice together with
irrevocable instructions to deliver promptly to the Company the amount of sales proceeds from the sale of the shares subject to the Stock
Option to pay the exercise price; (iii) by directing the Company to withhold such number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable
in connection with the exercise of the Stock Option having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the exercise price; (iv) by delivering
previously acquired shares of Common Stock that are acceptable to the Committee and that have an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date
of exercise equal to the Stock Option exercise price; or (v) by certifying to ownership by attestation of such previously acquired shares
of Common Stock.


 


The
Committee shall have the sole discretion to establish the terms and conditions applicable to any alternative made available for payment
of the Stock Option exercise price.


 






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Section
6. Stock Awards.


 


6.1 Grant.


 


The
Committee may, in its discretion, (a) grant shares of Common Stock under the Plan to any Participant without consideration from such
Participant or (b) sell shares of Common Stock under the Plan to any Participant for such amount of cash, Common Stock or other consideration
as the Committee deems appropriate.


 


6.2 Stock
Award Agreement.


 


Each
share of Common Stock granted or sold hereunder shall be subject to such restrictions, conditions and other terms as the Board may determine
at the time of grant or sale, the general provisions of the Plan, the restrictions, terms and conditions of the related Stock Award Agreement,
and the following specific rules:


 


(a) The
Award Agreement shall specify whether the shares of Common Stock are granted or sold to the Participant and such other provisions, not
inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine.


 


(b) The
restrictions to which the shares of Common Stock awarded hereunder are subject shall lapse as provided in Stock Award Agreement; provided
that the Committee shall have the discretion to accelerate the date as of which the restrictions lapse with respect to any Award held
by a Participant in the event of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company, or service on the Board, without
cause (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion).


 


(c) Except
as provided in this subsection (c) and unless otherwise set forth in the related Stock Award Agreement, the Participant receiving a grant
of or purchasing Common Stock shall thereupon be a stockholder with respect to such shares and shall have the rights of a stockholder
with respect to such shares, including the right to vote such shares and to receive dividends and other distributions paid with respect
to such shares; provided that any dividends or other distributions payable with respect to the Stock Award shall be accumulated and held
by the Company and paid to the Participant only upon, and to the extent, the restrictions lapse in accordance with the terms of the applicable
Stock Award Agreement. Any such dividends or other distributions held by the Company attributable to the portion of a Stock Award that
is forfeited shall also be forfeited.


 


Section
7. Stock Unit Awards.


 


7.1 Grant.


 


The
Committee may, in its discretion, grant Stock Unit Awards to any Participant. Each Stock Unit subject to the Award shall entitle the
Participant to receive, on the date or the occurrence of an event (including the attainment of performance goals) as described in the
Stock Unit Award Agreement, a share of Common Stock or cash equal to the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of
such event as provided in the Stock Unit Award Agreement.


 






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7.2 Stock
Unit Agreement.


 


Each
Stock Unit Award shall be subject to such restrictions, conditions and other terms as the Committee may determine at the time of grant,
the general provisions of the Plan, the restrictions, terms and conditions of the related Stock Unit Award Agreement and the following
specific rules:


 


(a) The
Stock Unit Agreement shall specify such provisions, not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the Committee shall
determine.


 


(b) The
restrictions to which the shares of Stock Units awarded hereunder are subject shall lapse as provided in Stock Unit Agreement; provided
that the Committee shall have the discretion to accelerate the date as of which the restrictions lapse with respect to any Award held
by a Participant in the event of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company, or service on the Board, without
cause (as determined by the Board in its sole discretion).


 


(c) Except
as provided in this subsection (c) and unless otherwise set forth in the Stock Unit Agreement, the Participant receiving a Stock Unit
Award shall have no rights of a stockholder, including voting or dividends or other distributions rights, with respect to any Stock Units
prior to the date they are settled in shares of Common Stock; provided that a Stock Unit Award Agreement may provide that until the Stock
Units are settled in shares or cash, the Participant shall be entitled to receive on each dividend or distribution payment date applicable
to the Common Stock an amount equal to the dividends or other distributions that the Participant would have received had the Stock Units
held by the Participant as of the related record date been actual shares of Common Stock. Such amounts shall be accumulated and held
by the Company and paid to the Participant only upon, and to the extent, the restrictions lapse in accordance with the terms of the applicable
Stock Unit Award Agreement. Such amounts held by the Company attributable to the portion of the Stock Unit Award that is forfeited shall
also be forfeited.


 


Section
8. SARs.


 


8.1 Grant.


 


The
Committee may grant SARs to Participants. Upon exercise, an SAR entitles the Participant to receive from the Company the number of shares
of Common Stock having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of one share as of the date on which
the SAR is exercised over the exercise price, multiplied by the number of shares with respect to which the SAR is being exercised. The
Committee, in its discretion, shall be entitled to cause the Company to elect to settle any part or all of its obligations arising out
of the exercise of an SAR by the payment of cash in lieu of all or part of the shares it would otherwise be obligated to deliver in an
amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date of exercise. Cash shall be delivered in lieu of any fractional shares.
The terms and conditions of any such Award shall be determined at the time of grant.


 


8.2 SAR
Agreement.


 


(a) Each
SAR shall be evidenced by a written SAR Agreement specifying the terms and conditions of the SAR as the Committee may determine, including
the SAR exercise price, expiration date of the SAR, the number of shares of Common Stock to which the SAR pertains, the form of settlement
and such other terms and conditions established by the Committee, in its sole discretion, not inconsistent with the Plan.


 






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(b) The
per Share exercise price of each SAR shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the SAR is granted.


 


(c) Each
SAR shall expire and all rights thereunder shall cease on the date fixed by the Committee in the related SAR Agreement, which shall not
be later than the ten years after the date of grant; provided however, if a Participant is unable to exercise an SAR because trading
in the Common Stock is prohibited by law or the Company’s insider-trading policy, the SAR exercise date shall be extended to the
date that is 30 days after the expiration of the trading prohibition.


 


(d) Each
SAR shall become exercisable as provided in the related SAR Agreement; provided that notwithstanding any other Plan provision, the Committee
shall have the discretion to accelerate the date as of which any SAR shall become exercisable in the event of the Participant’s
termination of employment, or service on the Board, without cause (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion).


 


(e) No
dividends or dividend equivalents shall be paid with respect to any SAR prior to the exercise of the SAR.


 


(f) A
person entitled to exercise an SAR may do so by delivery of a written notice in accordance with procedures established by the Committee
specifying the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the SAR is being exercised and any other information the Committee
may prescribe. As soon as reasonably practicable after the exercise of an SAR, the Company shall (i) issue the total number of full shares
of Common Stock to which the Participant is entitled and cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value, as of the date of exercise,
of any resulting fractional share, and (ii) if the Committee causes the Company to elect to settle all or part of its obligations arising
out of the exercise of the SAR in cash, deliver to the Participant an amount in cash equal to the Fair Market Value, as of the date of
exercise, of the shares it would otherwise be obligated to deliver.


 


Section
9. Change in Control.


 


9.1 Effect
of a Change in Control.


 


(a) Notwithstanding
any of the provisions of the Plan or any outstanding Award Agreement, upon a Change in Control of the Company (as defined in Section
9.2), the Board is authorized and has sole discretion to provide that (i) all outstanding Awards shall become fully exercisable, (ii)
all restrictions applicable to all Awards shall terminate or lapse and (iii) performance goals applicable to any Awards shall be deemed
satisfied at the highest level, as applicable, in order that Participants may realize the benefits thereunder.


 


(b) In
addition to the Board’s authority set forth in Section 3, upon such Change in Control of the Company, the Board is authorized and
has sole discretion as to any Award, either at the time such Award is granted hereunder or any time thereafter, to take any one or more
of the following actions: (i) provide for the purchase of any outstanding Stock Option, for an amount of cash equal to the difference
between the exercise price and the then Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered thereby had such Stock Option been currently exercisable;
(ii) make such adjustment to any such Award then outstanding as the Board deems appropriate to reflect such Change in Control; and (iii)
cause any such Award then outstanding to be assumed by the acquiring or surviving corporation after such Change in Control.


 






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9.2 Definition
of Change in Control.


 


“Change
in Control” of the Company shall be deemed to have occurred if at any time during the term of an Award granted under the Plan any
of the following events occurs:


 


(a) any
Person (other than the Company, a trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company, or a corporation
owned directly or indirectly by the shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of
Common Stock of the Company) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 30%
or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of
directors (“Person” and “Beneficial Owner” being defined in Rule 13d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations of
the Exchange Act);


 


(b) the
Company is party to a merger, consolidation, reorganization or other similar transaction with another corporation or other Person unless,
following such transaction, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of the surviving, resulting or acquiring
corporation or Person or its parent entity entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or Persons performing similar functions)
is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial
owners of the Company’s outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such
transaction, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such transaction, of the Company’s
outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors;


 


(c) the
election to the Board, without the recommendation or approval of two-thirds of the incumbent Board, of the lesser of: (i) three Directors;
or (ii) Directors constituting a majority of the number of Directors of the Company then in office; provided, however, that Directors
whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent
solicitation, relating to the election of Directors of the Company will not be considered as incumbent members of the Board for purposes
of this Section; or


 


(d) there
is a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company, or the Company sells all or substantially all of its business and/or assets
to another corporation or other Person unless, following such sale, more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities
of the acquiring corporation or Person or its parent entity entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (or Persons performing
similar functions) is then beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who
were the beneficial owners of the Company’s outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately
prior to such sale, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such sale, of the Company’s
outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors.


 


In
no event, however, shall a Change in Control be deemed to have occurred, with respect to a Participant, if that Participant is part of
a purchasing group which consummates the Change in Control transaction. A Participant shall be deemed “part of a purchasing group”
for purposes of the preceding sentence if the Participant is an equity participant or has agreed to become an equity participant in the
purchasing company or group (except for (a) passive ownership of less than 3% of the shares of the purchasing company; or (b) ownership
of equity participation in the purchasing company or group which is otherwise not deemed to be significant, as determined prior to the
Change in Control by a majority of the disinterested Directors).


 






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Section
10. Payment of Taxes.


 


(a) In
connection with any Award, and as a condition to the issuance or delivery of any shares of Common Stock to the Participant in connection
therewith, the Company shall require the Participant to pay the Company the minimum amount of federal, state, local or foreign taxes
required to be withheld, and in the Company’s sole discretion, the Company may permit the Participant to pay the Company up to
the maximum individual statutory rate of applicable withholding.


 


(b) The
Company in its sole discretion may make available one or more of the following alternatives for the payment of such taxes: (i) in cash;
(ii) in cash received from a broker-dealer to whom the Participant has submitted notice together with irrevocable instructions to deliver
promptly to the Company the amount of sales proceeds from the sale of the shares subject to the Award to pay the withholding taxes; (iii)
by directing the Company to withhold such number of shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable in connection with the Award having an
aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld; (iv) by delivering previously acquired shares
of Common Stock of the Company that are acceptable to the Board that have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the amount required
to be withheld; or (v) by certifying to ownership by attestation of such previously acquired shares of Common Stock.


 


The
Committee shall have the sole discretion to establish the terms and conditions applicable to any alternative made available for payment
of the required withholding taxes.


 


Section
11. Postponement.


 


The
Committee may postpone any grant or settlement of an Award or exercise of a Stock Option or SAR for such time as the Board in its sole
discretion may deem necessary in order to permit the Company:


 


(a) to
effect, amend or maintain any necessary registration of the Plan or the shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to an Award, including
upon the exercise of a Stock Option or SAR, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the securities laws of any applicable jurisdiction;


 


(b) to
permit any action to be taken in order to (i) list such shares of Common Stock on a stock exchange if shares of Common Stock are then
listed on such exchange or (ii) comply with restrictions or regulations incident to the maintenance of a public market for its shares
of Common Stock, including any rules or regulations of any stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed; or


 


(c) to
determine that such shares of Common Stock and the Plan are exempt from such registration or that no action of the kind referred to in
(b)(ii) above needs to be taken; and the Company shall not be obligated by virtue of any terms and conditions of any Award or any provision
of the Plan to sell or issue shares of Common Stock in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 or the law of any government having jurisdiction
thereof.


 


Any
such postponement shall not extend the term of an Award and neither the Company nor its Directors or officers shall have any obligation
or liability to a Participant, the Participant’s successor or any other person with respect to any shares of Common Stock as to
which the Award shall lapse because of such postponement.


 






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Section
12. Nontransferability.


 


Awards
granted under the Plan, and any rights and privileges pertaining thereto, may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in
any manner, or be subject to execution, attachment or similar process, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or by the
laws of descent and distribution.


 


Section
13. Delivery of Shares.


 


Shares
of Common Stock issued pursuant to a Stock Award, the exercise of a Stock or SAR or the settlement of a Stock Unit Award shall be represented
by stock certificates or on a non-certificated basis, with the ownership of such shares by the Participant evidenced solely by book entry
in the records of the Company’s transfer agent; provided, however, that upon the written request of the Participant, the Company
shall issue, in the name of the Participant, stock certificates representing such shares of Common Stock.  Notwithstanding the foregoing,
shares granted pursuant to a Stock Award shall be held by the Secretary of the Company until such time as the shares are forfeited or
settled.


 


Section
14. Termination or Amendment of Plan and Award Agreements.


 


14.1 Termination
or Amendment of Plan.


 


(a) Except
as described in Section 14.3 below, the Board may terminate, suspend, or amend the Plan, in whole or in part, from time to time, without
the approval of the stockholders of the Company, unless such approval is required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any stock
exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed. No amendment or termination of the Plan shall adversely affect the right of
any Participant under any outstanding Award in any material way without the written consent of the Participant, unless such amendment
or termination is required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed.
Subject to the foregoing, the Committee may correct any defect or supply an omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in
any Award granted hereunder in the manner and to the extent it shall deem desirable, in its sole discretion, to effectuate the Plan.


 


(b) The
Board shall have the authority to amend the Plan to the extent necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law, regulation or
accounting rules in order to permit Participants who are located outside of the United States to participate in the Plan.


 


14.2 Amendment
of Award Agreements.


 


The
Committee shall have the authority to amend any Award Agreement at any time; provided however, that no such amendment shall adversely
affect the right of any Participant under any outstanding Award Agreement in any material way without the written consent of the Participant,
unless such amendment is required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are
listed.


 


14.3 No
Repricing of Stock Options.


 


Notwithstanding
the foregoing, and except as described in Section 4.3, there shall be no amendment to the Plan or any outstanding Stock Option Agreement
or SAR Agreement that results in the repricing of Stock Options or SARs without stockholder approval. For this purpose, repricing includes
(i) a reduction in the exercise price of the Stock Option or SARs or (ii) the cancellation of a Stock Option in exchange for cash, Stock
Options or SARs with an exercise price less than the exercise price of the cancelled Options or SARs, other Awards or any other consideration
provided by the Company, but does not include any adjustment described in Section 4.3.


 






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Section
15. No Contract of Employment.


 


Neither
the adoption of the Plan nor the grant of any Award under the Plan shall be deemed to obligate the Company or any Subsidiary to continue
the employment of any Participant for any particular period, nor shall the granting of an Award constitute a request or consent to postpone
the retirement date of any Participant.


 


Section
16. Applicable Law.


 


All
questions pertaining to the validity, construction and administration of the Plan and all Awards granted under the Plan shall be determined
in conformity with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to the conflict of law provisions of any state, and,
in the case of Incentive Stock Options, Section 422 of the Code and regulations issued thereunder.


 


Section
17. Effective Date and Term of Plan.


 


17.1 Effective
Date.


 


(a) The
Plan has been adopted by the Board, and is effective, as of July 6, 2021, subject to the approval of the Plan by the stockholders of
the Company.


 


(b) In
the event the Plan is not approved by stockholders of the Company within 12 months of the date hereof, the Plan shall have no effect.


 


17.2 Term
of Plan.


 


Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, no Awards shall be granted on or after July 6, 2031.


 


 


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