2000 Stock Incentive Plan Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Option



 Exhibit 10.1 
  
 SIMPLETECH, INC. 
  
 NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION 
  
 Notice is hereby given of the following option grant (the “Option”) to purchase shares of the Common Stock of SimpleTech, Inc. (the
“Corporation”): 
  
 Optionee:                                     
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                 
  
 Grant
Date:                                       
                                        
                                        
                                        
                           
  

Vesting Commencement
Date:                                       
                                        
                                        
                               
  
 Exercise Price:$
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                      per share

  
 Number of Option Shares:
                                        
                                        
                                        
                        shares 
  
 Expiration
Date:                                       
                                        
                                        
                                        
                  
  
 Type of Option:                      
Incentive Stock Option 
  
                          
                        Non-Statutory Stock Option 
  
 Exercise Schedule: The Option shall become exercisable for the Option Shares in a series of
             successive equal annual installments upon Optionee’s completion of each year of Service over the
             period measured from the Vesting Commencement Date. In no event shall the Option become exercisable for any additional Option Shares after Optionee’s cessation of
Service. 
  
 Optionee understands and agrees that the Option is
granted subject to and in accordance with the terms of the SimpleTech, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Optionee further agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and the terms of the Option as set forth in the Stock Option
Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A. Optionee hereby acknowledges the receipt of a copy of the official prospectus for the Plan in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B. A copy of the Plan is available upon request made to the
Corporate Secretary at the Corporation’s principal offices. 
  
 Employment at Will. Nothing in this Notice or in the attached Stock Option Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon Optionee any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise
restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee) or of Optionee, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate Optionee’s Service at any time for any reason, with
or without cause. 
  









 Definitions. All capitalized terms in this Notice shall have the meaning assigned to them in this
Notice or in the attached Stock Option Agreement. 
  
 DATED:                    , 20     
  

			
	SIMPLETECH, INC.
		
	By:	 	 



			
		
	 Title:
	 	 



			
	
	 
	OPTIONEE
		
	 Address:
	 	 
	
	 


  
 ATTACHMENTS

 Exhibit A - Stock Option Agreement 
 Exhibit
B - Plan Summary and Prospectus 
  

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 EXHIBIT A 
  
 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 
  









 EXHIBIT B 
  
 PLAN SUMMARY AND PROSPECTUS