Grantee:

              	 
	 	 
	
                Grant Date:

              	 


      

    

    


    GENSPERA,
      INC.

    2007
      EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

    


    NONQUALIFIED
      STOCK OPTION GRANT

    


    This
      NONQUALIFIED
      STOCK OPTION GRANT
      (“Grant
      Instrument”), dated as of ____________ ____, 20__ (the “Date of Grant”), is
      delivered by GenSpera, Inc. (the “Company”) to
      ___________________________________________________ (the
“Grantee”).

    


    RECITALS

    


    A. The
      GenSpera, Inc. 2007 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) provides for the grant
      of options to purchase shares of common stock of the Company. The Board of
      Directors of the Company (the “Board”) has decided to make a stock option grant
      as an inducement for the Grantee to promote the best interests of the Company
      and its stockholders. A copy of the Plan is attached as Appendix
      A
      to this
      Grant Instrument.

    


    B. The
      Board
      is authorized to appoint a committee to administer the Plan. If a committee
      is
      appointed, all references in this Grant Instrument to the “Board” shall be
      deemed to refer to the committee.

    


    NOW,
      THEREFORE, the parties to this Grant Instrument, intending to be legally bound
      hereby, agree as follows:

    


    1. Grant
      of Option:
      Subject
      to the terms and conditions set forth in this Grant Instrument and in the Plan,
      the Company hereby grants to the Grantee a nonqualified stock option (the
“Option”) to purchase ______________ shares of common stock of the Company
      (“Shares”) at an exercise price of $__________ per Share. The Option shall
      become vested and exercisable according to Paragraph 2 below.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    


    2. Vesting
      of Option.
      

    


    
      (a)
        The
        Option shall become vested on the following Vesting Date:

    

     

    
      
        	
                Vesting
                  Date

              	 	
                Vested
                  Date

              
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 


      

    

    


    (b) The
      Grantee may exercise the Option before or after it becomes vested, provided
      that
      if the Grantee exercises any portion of the Option before it has become vested,
      the Shares received upon the exercise of the nonvested Option (“Nonvested
      Shares”) shall be subject to the restrictions described in Subsection (c) below
      until the date on which the applicable portion of the Option would have vested.
      The period before the applicable portion of the Option would have vested is
      referred to as the “Restriction Period.”

    


    (c) During
      the Restriction Period, the Grantee may not sell, assign, encumber or otherwise
      transfer the Nonvested Shares, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the
      contrary. If the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service to, the
      Company for any reason during the Restriction Period, the Grantee shall
      immediately return the Nonvested Shares to the Company and the Company shall
      pay
      to the Grantee, as consideration for the return of the Nonvested Shares, $______
      per share for each returned Share. If the Grantee continues to be employed
      by,
      or perform service to, the Company through the vesting dates described in
      Subsection (a) above, the restrictions on the Nonvested Shares shall lapse
      according to the vesting schedule.

    


    (d) If
      the
      Grantee exercises the Option and receives Nonvested Shares, the Grantee shall
      have the right to vote any Nonvested Shares and to receive dividends and
      distributions on Nonvested Shares during the Restriction Period, provided that
      all dividends and distributions payable on Nonvested Shares during the
      Restriction Period shall be held by the Company subject to the same restrictions
      as the underlying Nonvested Shares.

    


    (e) Any
      stock
      certificates representing Nonvested Shares shall be held in escrow by the
      Company or by an escrow agent designated by the Company until the Nonvested
      Shares vest. When the Grantee obtains a vested right to the Nonvested Shares,
      a
      certificate representing the vested Shares shall be issued to the Grantee.
      The
      certificate representing the vested Shares shall be duly endorsed (or
      accompanied by an executed stock power) so as to transfer to the Grantee all
      right, title and interest in and to the Shares represented by such
      certificate.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    


    3. Lock-Up
      Period.
      Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph 2, above, Grantee agrees that
      Grantee will not sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any securities of
      the
      Company during the period: (i) commencing upon the date that the Company’s
      registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with
      respect to Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) is declared effective (the
“IPO Effective Date”) and, (ii) terminating on the 180th
      day
      following the IPO Effective Date (the “Lock-Up Period”), provided, however, that
      the Lock-Up Period may be shortened to any period less than 180 days from the
      IPO Effective Date if agreed to by the managing underwriter for the
      IPO.

    


    4. Term
      of Option.

    


    (a) The
      Option shall have a term of ten (10) years from the Date of Grant and shall
      terminate at the expiration of that period (_____________ ___, 20____), unless
      it is terminated at an earlier date pursuant to the provisions of this Grant
      Instrument or the Plan.

    


    (b) The
      Option shall automatically terminate upon the happening of the first of the
      following events:

    


    (i) The
      expiration of the 90-day period after the Grantee ceases to be employed by,
      or
      provide service to, the Company, if the termination is for any reason other
      than
      disability (as defined in the Plan) or death. 

    


    (ii) The
      expiration of the one-year period after the Grantee ceases to be employed by,
      or
      provide service to, the Company on account of the Grantee’s disability (as
      defined in the Plan).

    


    (iii) The
      expiration of the one-year period after the Grantee ceases to be employed by,
      or
      provide service to, the Company, if the Grantee dies while employed by, or
      providing service to, the Company or within 90 days after the Grantee ceases
      to
      be so employed or provide services on account of a termination described in
      Subparagraph (i) above.

    


    Notwithstanding
      the foregoing, in no event may the Option be exercised after the date that
      is
      ten (10) years from the Date of Grant. Any portion of the Option that is not
      vested at the time the Grantee ceases to be employed by, or provide service
      to,
      the Company shall immediately terminate.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    


    5. Exercise
      Procedures.

    


    (a) Subject
      to the provisions of Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 above, the Grantee may exercise
      part
      or all of the Option by giving the Board written notice of intent to exercise
      in
      the manner provided in Paragraph 14 below, specifying the number of Shares
      as to
      which the Option is to be exercised. On the delivery date, the Grantee shall
      pay
      the exercise price (i) in cash, (ii) with the approval of the Board, by
      delivering Shares of the Company which shall be valued at their fair market
      value on the date of delivery, or (iii) by such other method as the Board may
      approve, including, after a public offering of the Company’s stock, payment
      through a broker in accordance with procedures permitted by Regulation T of
      the
      Federal Reserve Board. The Board may impose from time to time such limitations
      as it deems appropriate on the use of Shares of the Company to exercise the
      Option.

    


    (b) The
      obligation of the Company to deliver Shares upon exercise of the Option shall
      be
      subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and such approvals by
      governmental agencies as may be deemed appropriate by the Board, including
      such
      actions as Company counsel shall deem necessary or appropriate to comply with
      relevant securities laws and regulations. The Company may require that the
      Grantee (or other person exercising the Option after the Grantee’s death)
      represent that the Grantee is purchasing Shares for the Grantee’s own account
      and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution of the
      Shares, or such other representation as the Board deems appropriate. All
      obligations of the Company under this Grant Instrument shall be subject to
      the
      rights of the Company as set forth in the Plan to withhold amounts required
      to
      be withheld for any taxes, if applicable. Subject to Board approval, the Grantee
      may elect to satisfy any income tax withholding obligation of the Company with
      respect to the Option by having Shares withheld up to an amount that does not
      exceed the applicable withholding tax rate for federal (including FICA), state
      and local tax liabilities.

    


    6. Change
      of Control.
      The
      provisions of the Plan applicable to a Change of Control shall apply to the
      Option, and, in the event of a Change of Control, the Board may take such
      actions as it deems appropriate pursuant to the Plan.

    


    7. Stockholder’s
      Agreement.
      As a
      condition of receiving this Option, the Grantee hereby agrees that, if requested
      by the Company prior to a public offering of the Company’s stock, the
Grantee
      (or other person exercising the Option after the Grantee’s death) will execute a
      stockholder’s agreement, on such terms as may be approved by the Company, with
      respect to all Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option.

    


    8. Restrictions
      on Exercise.
      Only
      the Grantee may exercise the Option during the Grantee’s lifetime. After the
      Grantee’s death, the Option shall be exercisable (subject to the limitations
      specified in the Plan) solely by the legal representatives of the Grantee,
      or by
      the person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by will or by the
      laws
      of descent and distribution, to the extent that the Option is exercisable
      pursuant to this Grant Instrument.

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    


    9. Grant
      Subject to Plan Provisions.
      This
      grant is made pursuant to the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein
      by reference, and in all respects shall be interpreted in accordance with the
      Plan. The grant and exercise of the Option are subject to the provisions of
      the
      Plan and to interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning the
      Plan
      established from time to time by the Board in accordance with the provisions
      of
      the Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions pertaining to (i) rights
      and
      obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (ii) the registration,
      qualification or listing of the Shares, (iii) capital or other changes of the
      Company and (iv) other requirements of applicable law. The Board shall have
      the
      authority to interpret and construe the Option pursuant to the terms of the
      Plan, and its decisions shall be conclusive as to any questions arising
      hereunder.

    


    10. No
      Employment or Other Rights.
      The
      grant of the Option shall not confer upon the Grantee any right to be retained
      by or in the employ or service of the Company and shall not interfere in any
      way
      with the right of the Company to terminate the Grantee’s employment or service
      at any time. The right of the Company to terminate at will the Grantee’s
      employment or service at any time for any reason is specifically
      reserved.

    


    11. No
      Stockholder Rights.
      Neither
      the Grantee, nor any person entitled to exercise the Grantee’s rights in the
      event of the Grantee’s death, shall have any of the rights and privileges of a
      stockholder with respect to the Shares subject to the Option, until Shares
      have
      been issued upon the exercise of the Option.

    


    12. Assignment
      and Transfers.
      The
      rights and interests of the Grantee under this Grant Instrument may not be
      sold,
      assigned, encumbered or otherwise transferred except, in the event of the death
      of the Grantee, by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In the
      event
      of any attempt by the Grantee to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate, or
      otherwise dispose of the Option or any right hereunder, except as provided
      for
      in this Grant Instrument, or in the event of the levy or any attachment,
      execution or similar process upon the rights or interests hereby conferred,
      the
      Company may terminate the Option by notice to the Grantee, and the Option and
      all rights hereunder shall thereupon become null and void. The rights and
      protections of the Company hereunder shall extend to any successors or assigns
      of the Company and to the Company’s parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates. This
      Grant Instrument may be assigned by the Company without the Grantee’s
      consent.

    


    13. Applicable
      Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.
      The
      validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this instrument shall
      be
      governed by and determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas
      without regard for conflict of law principles. GRANTEE HEREBY EXPRESSLY CONSENTS
      TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE
      STATE OF TEXAS FOR ANY LAWSUIT FILED BY OR AGAINST THE GRANTEE ARISING FROM
      OR
      RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.


    
      
        
        

      

      
        
        

        
          

        

      

      
        
        

      

    


    14. Notice.
      Any
      notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be addressed to
      the
      Company in care of the CEO at the Company headquarters (with a copy also sent
      to
      the attention of the Secretary at the same address), and any notice to the
      Grantee shall be addressed to such Grantee at the current address shown below,
      or to such other address as the Grantee may designate to the Company in writing.
      Any notice shall be delivered by hand, sent by telecopy or enclosed in a
      properly sealed envelope addressed as stated above, registered and deposited,
      postage prepaid, in a post office regularly maintained by the United States
      Postal Service.

    


    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officers to execute
      and attest this Grant Instrument, and the Grantee has executed this Grant
      Instrument, effective as of the Grant Date.

    


    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officers to execute
      and attest this Grant Instrument, and the Grantee has executed this Grant
      Instrument, effective as of the Grant Date.

    


    
      	
              GenSpera,
                Inc.

            	 	 
	 	 	 
	
              By:
                

            	 	 	
              Attest:

            	 
	 	 	 
	
              Accepted:

            	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	
              Grantee

            


    

    


    
      	
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                Name:

            	 
	 	 
	
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