exv10w1






Exhibit 10.1




OMNEON VIDEO NETWORKS, INC.




1998 STOCK OPTION PLAN



(as Amended through February 27, 2007)*



     1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this 1998 Stock Option Plan are to attract
and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide
additional incentive to Employees and Consultants of the Company and its Subsidiaries and to
promote the success of the Company’s business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive
Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of
grant of an Option and subject to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code and the
regulations promulgated thereunder.



     2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:



          (a) “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees appointed pursuant to Section 4
of the Plan.




          (b) “Applicable Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the administration of stock
option plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code and
the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Options are, or will be, granted
under the Plan.




          (c) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.




          (d) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.




          (e) “Committee” means a Committee appointed by the Board of Directors in accordance with
Section 4 of the Plan.




          (f) “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company.




          (g) “Company” means Omneon Video Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation.




          (h) “Consultant” means any person who is engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to
render consulting or advisory services and is compensated for such services, and any Director of
the Company whether compensated for such services or not. If the Company registers any class of
any equity security pursuant to the Exchange Act, the term Consultant shall thereafter not include
Directors who are not compensated for their services or are paid only a Director’s fee by the
Company.






 




			
	*	 	Includes three increases in the Stock Subject
to the Plan that were approved by Omneon’s Board of Directors (100,000 shares
on October 17, 2006; 300,000 shares on December 8, 2006; and 200,000 shares on
February 27, 2007) that will be removed from the Plan if not approved by the
shareholders of Omneon by October 17, 2007; December 8, 2007; and February 27,
2008 respectively.




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          (i) “Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant” means that the employment or consulting
relationship with the Company, any Parent or Subsidiary is not interrupted or terminated.
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted in the case of
(i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company
or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. A leave of absence approved
by the Company shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other personal leave approved by an
authorized representative of the Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave
may exceed 90 days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or
contract, including Company policies. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence
approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, on the 91st day of such leave any Incentive Stock
Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be
treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.




          (j) “Director” means a member of the Board of Directors of the Company.




          (k) “Employee” means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or
any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. The payment of a Director’s fee by the Company shall not
be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.




          (l) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.




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




               (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market
system, including without limitation The Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of
The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or
the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the last
market trading day prior to the time of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or
such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;



               (ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling
prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination; or



               (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value
thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.



          (n) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option
within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.




          (o) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock
Option.







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          (p) “Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16
of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.




          (q) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.




          (r) “Optioned Stock” means the Common Stock subject to an Option.




          (s) “Optionee” means an Employee or Consultant who receives an Option.




          (t) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in
Section 424(e) of the Code.




          (u) “Plan” means this 1998 Stock Option Plan.




          (v) “Section 16(b)” means Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.




          (w) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 12
below.




          (x) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as
defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.




     3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of the Plan,
the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to option and sold under the Plan is Six
Million Five Hundred Three Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-One (6,503,821) Shares. The Shares may be
authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.



          If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is
surrendered pursuant to an option exchange program, the unpurchased Shares that were subject
thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated). However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, upon exercise of an
Option, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution
under the Plan, except that if Shares are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase
price, and the original purchaser of such Shares did not receive any benefits of ownership of such
Shares, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, voting rights shall not be considered a benefit of Share ownership.




     4. Administration of the Plan.



          (a) Initial Plan Procedure. Prior to the date, if any, upon which the Company becomes
subject to the Exchange Act, the Plan shall be administered by the Board or a Committee appointed
by the Board.




          (b) Plan Procedure after the Date, if any, upon which the Company Becomes Subject to the
Exchange Act.







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               (i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. If permitted by Rule 16b-3, the Plan may be
administered by different bodies with respect to Directors, Officers and Employees who are neither
Directors nor Officers.



               (ii) Administration with Respect to Directors and Officers. With respect to grants of
Options to Employees who are also Officers or Directors of the Company, the Plan shall be
administered by (A) the Board if the Board may administer the Plan in compliance with the rules
under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor thereto (“Rule 16b-3”)
relating to the disinterested administration of employee benefit plans under which Section 16(b)
exempt discretionary grants and awards of equity securities are to be made, or (B) a Committee
designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which Committee shall be constituted to comply with
the rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the disinterested administration of employee benefit plans
under which Section 16(b) exempt discretionary grants and awards of equity securities are to be
made. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until
otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the
Committee and appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and
appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies, however caused, and remove all
members of the Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted
by the rules under Rule 16b-3 relating to the disinterested administration of employee benefit
plans under which Section 16(b) exempt discretionary grants and awards of equity securities are to
be made.



               (iii) Administration with Respect to Other Employees and Consultants. With respect to
grants of Options and to Employees or Consultants who are neither Directors nor Officers of the
Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee designated by the
Board, which committee shall be constituted in such a manner as to satisfy Applicable Laws. Once
appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise
directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and
appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members
in substitution therefor, fill vacancies, however caused, and remove all members of the Committee
and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws.



          (c) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the
case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, and subject to
the approval of any relevant authorities, including the approval, if required, of any stock
exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed, the Administrator shall have the authority in its
discretion:




               (i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, in accordance with Section 2(m) of
the Plan;



               (ii) to select the Consultants and Employees to whom Options may from time to time be granted
hereunder;



               (iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options are granted hereunder;



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               (iv) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each such award granted hereunder;



               (v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;



               (vi) to determine the terms and conditions of any award granted hereunder;



               (vii) to determine whether and under what circumstances an Option may be settled in cash under
subsection 9(f) instead of Common Stock;



               (viii) to reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then current Fair Market Value if the
Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Option has declined since the date the Option
was granted;



               (ix) to provide for the early exercise of Options for the purchase of unvested shares subject
to such terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine; and



               (x) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and awards granted pursuant to the Plan.



          (d) Effect of Administrator’s Decision. All decisions, determinations and
interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all Optionees and any other
holders of any Options.




     5. Eligibility.



          (a) Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to Employees and Consultants. Incentive Stock
Options may be granted only to Employees. An Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option
may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options.




          (b) Each Option shall be designated in the written option agreement as either an Incentive
Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the
extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock
Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under all
plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated
as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5(b), Incentive Stock Options shall be
taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares
shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.




          (c) Neither the Plan nor any Option shall confer upon any Optionee any right with respect to
continuation of his or her employment or consulting relationship with the Company, nor shall it
interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to terminate his or her
employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.







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          (d) Upon the Company or a successor corporation issuing any class of common equity securities
required to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act or upon the Plan being assumed by a
corporation having a class of common equity securities required to be registered under Section 12
of the Exchange Act, the following limitations shall apply to grants of Options to Employees:




               (i) The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change
in the Company’s capitalization as described in Section 11.



               (ii) If an Option is cancelled in the same fiscal year of the Company in which it was granted
(other than in connection with a transaction described in Section 11), the cancelled Option shall
be counted against the limit set forth in subsection (i) above. For this purpose, if the exercise
price of an Option is reduced, such reduction will be treated as a cancellation of the Option and
the grant of a new Option.



     6. Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its
adoption by the Board of Directors or its approval by the stockholders of the Company, as described
in Section 17 of the Plan. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless sooner
terminated under Section 13 of the Plan.



     7. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be the term stated in the Option
Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of
grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time
the Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Option shall be
five (5) years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option
Agreement.



     8. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.



          (a) The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option shall
be such price as is determined by the Administrator, but shall be subject to the following:




               (i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option



                    (A) granted to an Employee who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing
more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market
Value per Share on the date of grant.



                    (B) granted to any other Employee, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of
the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.



               (ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option



                    (A) granted to a person who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing more
than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes



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of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no
less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the grant.




                    (B) granted to any other person, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 85% of the
Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.



          (b) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option,
including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an
Incentive Stock Option, shall be determined at the time of grant). Such consideration may consist
of (1) cash, (2) check, (3) promissory note, (4) other Shares that (x) in the case of Shares
acquired upon exercise of an Option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six months on
the date of surrender, and (y) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the
aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (5) delivery of
a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and
a broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to the
Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price, or (6) any combination of
the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to
accept, the Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably
expected to benefit the Company.




     9. Exercise of Option.



          (a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder
shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator,
including performance criteria with respect to the Company and/or the Optionee, and as shall be
permissible under the terms of the Plan. Except in the case of Options granted to Officers,
Directors and Consultants, Options shall become exercisable at a rate of no less than 20% per year
over five (5) years from the date the Options are granted.




          An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.




          An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been given
to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Option by the person entitled to exercise the
Option and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been
received by the Company. Full payment may, as authorized by the Administrator, consist of any
consideration and method of payment allowable under Section 8(b) hereof. Until the issuance (as
evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer
agent of the Company) of the stock certificate evidencing such Shares, no right to vote, receive
dividends or any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock,
notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such
stock certificate promptly upon exercise of the Option. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend
or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued,
except as provided in Section 11 hereof.




          Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares that
thereafter may be available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the
number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.







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          (b) Termination of Employment or Consulting Relationship. In the event of termination
of an Optionee’s Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant (but not in the event of an
Optionee’s change of status from Employee to Consultant (in which case an Employee’s Incentive
Stock Option shall automatically convert to a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the date three (3)
months and one day following such change of status) or from Consultant to Employee), such Optionee
may, but only within such period of time as is determined by the Administrator, of at least thirty
(30) days, with such determination in the case of an Incentive Stock Option not exceeding three (3)
months after the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration date of the
term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise his or her Option to the extent
that the Optionee was entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that
the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of such termination, or if the
Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein,
the Option shall terminate.




          (c) Disability of Optionee. In the event of termination of an Optionee’s Continuous
Status as an Employee or Consultant as a result of his or her disability, the Optionee may within
six (6) months of termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the Option Agreement
not to exceed twelve (12) months from the date of such termination (and in no event later than the
expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise the
Option to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. If such
disability is not a “disability” as such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, in the
case of an Incentive Stock Option such Incentive Stock Option shall automatically cease to be
treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock
Option on the day three months and one day following such termination. To the extent that the
Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of termination, or if the Optionee
does not exercise such Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified herein, the
Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.




          (d) Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of an Optionee, the Option may be
exercised within six (6) months of termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the
Option Agreement not to exceed twelve (12) months following the date of death (but in no event
later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant) by the
Optionee’s estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or
inheritance, but only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise the Option on the
date of death. If, at the time of death, the Optionee was not entitled to exercise his or her
entire Option, the Shares covered by the unexercisable portion of the Option shall immediately
revert to the Plan. If, after the Optionee’s death, the Optionee’s estate or a person who acquires
the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the Option within the
time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall
revert to the Plan.




          (e) Rule 16b-3. Options granted to persons subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange
Act must comply with Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such additional conditions or restrictions as may
be required thereunder to qualify for the maximum exemption from Section 16 of the Exchange Act
with respect to Plan transactions.







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          (f) Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy out for a
payment in cash or Shares, an Option previously granted, based on such terms and conditions as the
Administrator shall establish and communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.




     10. Non-Transferability of Options. Options may. not be sold, pledged, assigned,
hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of
descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the
Optionee.



     11. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization or Merger.



          (a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the stockholders of
the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option, and the
number of shares of Common Stock that have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to
which no Option has yet been granted or that has been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or
expiration of an Option, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each such
outstanding Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of
issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend,
combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the
number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.
The conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been
“effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Board, whose
determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided
herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into
shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with
respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.




          (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or
liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee at least fifteen (15) days
prior to such proposed action. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, the Option
shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.




          (c) Merger. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation,
each outstanding Option may be assumed or an equivalent option or right may be substituted by such
successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation. If, in such event,
an Option is not assumed or substituted, the Option shall terminate as of the date of the closing
of the merger. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option shall be considered assumed if,
following the merger, the Option confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of
Optioned Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the merger, the consideration (whether
stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger by holders of Common Stock for
each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if the holders are offered a choice
of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
Shares). If such consideration received in the merger is not solely common stock of the successor
corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation,
provide for the consideration to be received upon the






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exercise of the Option, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option, to be solely
common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share
consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger.




     12. Time of Granting Options. The date of grant of an Option shall, for all purposes,
be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Option, or such other
date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be given to each
Employee or Consultant to whom an Option is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of
such grant.



     13. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.



          (a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or
discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuation shall be made
that would impair the rights of any Optionee under any grant theretofore made, without his or her
consent. In addition, to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act or with Section 422 of the Code (or any other applicable law or regulation, including
the requirements of the NASD or an established stock exchange), the Company shall obtain
stockholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree as required.




          (b) Effect of Amendment or Termination. Any such amendment or termination of the Plan
shall not affect Options already granted, and such Options shall remain in full force and effect as
if this Plan had not been amended or terminated, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the
Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and
the Company.




     14. Conditions upon Issuance of Shares. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the
exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such
Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without
limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares may then
be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to
such compliance.



          As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may require the person exercising
such Option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being
purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares
if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of the
aforementioned relevant provisions of law.




     15. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, shall at all
times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the
requirements of the Plan.



          The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction,
which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale
of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect






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of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not
have been obtained.




     16. Agreements. Options shall be evidenced by written agreements in such form as the
Administrator shall approve from time to time.



     17. Stockholder Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to approval by the
stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after the date the Plan is adopted.
Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under Applicable
Laws and the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed.



     18. Information to Optionees and Purchasers. The Company shall provide to each
Optionee and to each individual who acquires Shares pursuant to the Plan, not less frequently than
annually during the period such Optionee or purchaser has one or more Options outstanding, and, in
the case of an individual who acquires Shares pursuant to the Plan, during the period such
individual owns such Shares, copies of annual financial statements. The Company shall not be
required to provide such statements to key employees whose duties in connection with the Company
assure their access to equivalent information.




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	Notice of Stock Option Grant

	Omneon Video Networks, Inc.
	 

	965 Stewart Drive
	 

	Sunnyvale, CA 94086
	 

	Federal Tax ID: 77-0483655
	 
	[Name of Optionee]
	 	 
	[Address of Optionee]

	Option Number: 	 
	[Address of Optionee]

	Plan: 	1998 Stock Option Plan
	 

	ID:	 
	 




The undersigned Optionee has been granted an Option to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, and the attached Stock Option Agreement. (Please
see the attached Stock Option Agreement for definitions of capitalized terms used in this Notice of
Stock Option Grant.) Information about the Option grant follows:




	 	 	 	 	 

	Date of Grant:

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Vesting Commencement Date:

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Exercise Price Per Share:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Total Number of Shares Granted:

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Total Exercise Price:

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Expiration Date:

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	(unless earlier terminated pursuant to the Stock Option Agreement)	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Type of Option
	 	 	 	 
	(Check one):

	 	o Incentive Stock Option	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o Nonstatutory Stock Option	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Classification of Optionee

	 	o Exempt Employee	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	o Nonexempt Employee	 	 






Vesting Schedule:



The Option is exercisable immediately, in whole or in part, conditioned upon Optionee entering into
a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement with respect to any unvested Option Shares. The Shares
subject to this Option shall vest and/or be released from the Company’s repurchase option, as set
forth in the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, according to the following schedule:



[25]% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest on the one (1) year anniversary of the Vesting
Commencement Date, and 1/[36]th of the remaining Shares subject to the Option shall vest
each month thereafter, subject to Optionee continuing to be an Employee or Consultant on such
dates.




Termination Period:



This Option may be exercised, to the extent vested, for thirty (30) days after termination of your
employment or consulting relationship. A longer period may be applicable, however, upon your
disability or death as provided in this Stock Option Agreement, but in no event later than the
expiration date as provided above.



By your signature and the Company’s signature below, you and the Company agree that this Option is
granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Stock Option Agreement and the Plan,
which are attached to and made a part of this document.




	 	 	 

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OMNEON VIDEO NETWORKS, INC.




1998 STOCK OPTION PLAN



STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT



     Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the 1998 Stock Option Plan shall have
the same defined meanings in this Stock Option Agreement.



     1. Grant of Option. The Company hereby grants to the Optionee an Option to purchase
the number of shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant,
at the exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant (the “Exercise
Price”). This Option is exercisable immediately in whole or in part, conditioned upon Optionee
executing and delivering the Exercise Notice and Investment Representation in the form available
from the Company’s finance department (the “Notice”) and entering into a Restricted Stock Purchase
Agreement with respect to any unvested Option Shares. The Shares subject to this Option shall vest
and/or be released from the Company’s repurchase option, as set forth in the Notice of Stock Option
Grant and the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement. This grant of an Option is subject to the
terms, definitions and provisions of the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) adopted by the
Company, which is incorporated herein by reference.



          OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE OPTION HEREOF IS
EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING CONSULTANCY OR EMPLOYMENT AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT
OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, SHALL CONFER UPON OPTIONEE ANY RIGHT WITH
RESPECT TO CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY BY THE COMPANY, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE IN ANY
WAY WITH OPTIONEE’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE’S EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY
AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.




          If designated in the Notice of Stock Option Grant as an Incentive Stock Option (“ISO”), this
Option is intended to qualify as an ISO as defined in Section 422 of the Code.




     2. Exercise of Option. This Option is exercisable as follows:



          (i) Right to Exercise.




               (a) Subject to subsections 2(i)(b) through 2(i)(e) below, this Option shall be exercisable
cumulatively according to the vesting schedule set out in the Notice of Stock Option Grant. At the
election of the Optionee, this Option may also be exercised in whole or in part at any time as to
any Shares which have not yet vested. For purposes of this Stock Option Agreement, Shares subject
to this Option shall vest based on continued employment of or consulting services by Optionee with
the Company. Vested Shares shall not be subject to the Company’s repurchase right as set forth in
the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, available from the Company’s finance department.



               (b) As a condition to exercising this Option for unvested Shares, the Optionee shall execute
the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement.



               (c) This Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.



               (d) In the event of Optionee’s death, disability or other termination of the employment or
consulting relationship, the exercisability of the Option is governed by Sections 6, 7 and 8 below,
subject to the limitation contained in subsection 2(i)(g).



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               (e) Vesting under this Stock Option Agreement shall be suspended during any approved leave of
absence or following sixty (60) days of disability leave except to the extent such suspension of
vesting may be restricted under applicable Federal law. Upon an Optionee’s return following any
such period of leave, the dates (other than the date on which the Stock Option will expire) set
forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant shall be adjusted to reflect the period during which
vesting was suspended pursuant to the terms hereof.



               (f) Vesting under this Stock Option Agreement shall be suspended during any period (other than
due to vacations or holidays or due an absence described in Section 2(i)(d) hereof) in which
Optionee’s regular hours worked falls below twenty (20) hours per week. Upon Optionee’s return to
regular full time work following any such period of reduced work, the dates (other than the date on
which the Stock Option will expire) set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant shall be adjusted
to reflect the period during which vesting was suspended pursuant to the terms hereof. If
Optionee’s regular hours worked fall below the level of regular full-time work, but remain greater
that twenty (20) hours per week, vesting under this Stock Option may be adjusted by the
Administrator.



               (g) In no event may this Option be exercised after the date of expiration of the term of this
Option as set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant.



          (ii) Method of Exercise. This Option shall be exercisable by delivery of the Notice
to the Company as specified herein. The Notice must state the number of Shares for which the
Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements with respect to such
shares of Common Stock as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.
The Notice must be signed by the Optionee and, together with an executed copy of the Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement, if applicable, shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the
Secretary of the Company. The Notice and Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement must be accompanied
by payment of the Exercise Price. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the
Company of such written Notice and Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement accompanied by the Exercise
Price in a form permitted under Section 4 of this Agreement.




          No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless such issuance and such
exercise comply with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon
which the Shares may then be listed. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares
shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with
respect to such Shares.




     3. Lock-Up Period. Optionee hereby agrees that if so requested by the Company or any
representative of the underwriters (the “Managing Underwriter”) in connection with any registration
of the offering of any securities of the Company under the Securities Act, Optionee shall not sell
or otherwise transfer any Shares or other securities of the Company during the 180-day period (or
such longer period as may be requested in writing by the Managing Underwriter and agreed to in
writing by the Company) (the “Market Standoff Period”) following the effective date of a
registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act; provided, however, that such
restriction shall apply only to the first registration statement of the Company to become effective
under the Securities Act that includes securities to be sold on behalf of the Company to the public
in an underwritten public offering under the Securities Act. The Company may impose stop-transfer
instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of such
Market Standoff Period.



     4. Method of Payment. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of the following,
or a combination thereof, at the election of the Optionee;



          (i) cash; or




          (ii) check, or




          (iii) surrender of other shares of Common Stock of the Company which (A) in the case of Shares
acquired pursuant to the exercise of a Company option, have been owned by the Optionee for more
than six (6) months on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of
surrender equal to the Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised; or




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          (iv) to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery of a properly executed exercise
notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if applicable,
shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company of the sale or loan
proceeds required to pay the Exercise Price.




     5. Restrictions on Exercise. If the issuance of Shares upon such exercise or if the
method of payment for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable federal or state
securities or other law or regulation, then the Option may not be exercised. The Company may
require Optionee to make any representation and warranty to the Company as may be required by any
applicable law or regulation before allowing the Option to be exercised.



     6. Termination of Relationship. If an Optionee’s Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant terminates, Optionee may exercise this Option during the period set out in the Notice of
Stock Option Grant, to the extent the Option was vested at the date of such termination (the
“Termination Date”). To the extent that Optionee was not vested in this Option at the date of such
termination, or if Optionee does not exercise this Option within the time specified herein, the
Option shall terminate.



     7. Disability of Optionee. Despite Section 6 above, if an Optionee’s Continuous
Status as an Employee or Consultant terminates as a result of his or her disability, Optionee may
exercise the Option to the extent the Option was vested at the date of such termination, but only
within six (6) months from the date of such termination (and in no event later than the expiration
date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Stock Option Agreement). To the extent that
Optionee is not vested in the Option at the date of termination, or if Optionee does not exercise
such Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by
such Option shall revert to the Plan.



     8. Death of Optionee. If Optionee’s Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant
terminates as a result of the death of Optionee, the vested portion of the Option may be exercised
at any time within six (6) months following the date of death (but in no event later than the date
of expiration of the term of this Option as set forth in Section 10 below) by Optionee’s estate or
by a person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance. To the extent
that Optionee is not vested in the Option at the date of death, or if the Option is not exercised
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option
shall revert to the Plan.



     9. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in any manner
except by will or by the laws of descent or distribution. It may be exercised during the lifetime
of Optionee only by Optionee. The terms of this Option shall be binding upon the executors,
administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.



     10. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the
Notice of Stock Option Grant.



     11. Tax Consequences. Set forth below is a brief summary as of the Effective Date of
the Plan of some of the federal and California tax consequences of exercise of the Option and
disposition of the Shares. This summary is necessarily incomplete, and the tax laws and
regulations are subject to change. The Optionee should consult a tax adviser before exercising the
option or disposing of the shares.



          (i) Exercise of ISO. If the Option qualifies as an ISO, there will be no regular
federal or California income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option, although the excess, if
any, of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price will be
treated as a tax preference item for federal alternative minimum tax purposes and may subject the
Participant to the alternative minimum tax in the year of exercise.




          (ii) Exercise of Nonstatutory Stock Option. If the Option does not qualify as an ISO,
there may be a regular federal and California income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option.
Participant will be treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary income tax
rates) equal to the excess, if any, of




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the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price. If
Participant is a current or former employee of the Company, the Company may be required to withhold
from Participant’s compensation or collect from Participant and pay to the applicable taxing
authorities an amount equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise.




          (iii) Disposition of Shares. The following tax consequences may apply upon
disposition of the Shares.




               (a) Incentive Stock Options. If the Shares are held for more than twelve (12) months
after the date of purchase of the Shares pursuant to the exercise of an ISO and are disposed of
more than two (2) years after the Date of Grant, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares
will be treated as long term capital gain for federal and California income tax purposes. If
Vested Shares purchased under an ISO are disposed of within the applicable one (1) year or two (2)
year period, any gain realized on such disposition will be treated as compensation income (taxable
at ordinary income rates in the year of the disposition) to the extent of the excess, if any, of
the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price. To the extent
the Option was exercised prior to vesting coincident with the filing of an 83(b) Election (as
defined below), the amount taxed because of a disqualifying disposition will be based upon the
excess, if any, of the fair market value over the exercise price on the vesting date(s) for
the Shares that were disposed of in the disqualifying disposition.



               (b) Nonstatutory Stock Options. If the Shares are held for more than twelve (12)
months after the date of purchase of the Shares pursuant to the exercise of a nonstatutory stock
option, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain.



               (c) Withholding. The Company may be required to withhold from the Participant’s
compensation or collect from the Participant and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount
equal to a percentage of this compensation income.



     12. Section 83(b) Election for Unvested Shares. With respect to unvested Shares which
are subject to the Company’s repurchase option, unless an election (an “83(b) Election”) is filed
by the Participant with the Internal Revenue Service (and, if necessary, the proper state taxing
authorities), within 30 days of the purchase of the unvested Shares, electing pursuant to
Section 83(b) of the Code (and similar state tax provisions, if applicable) to be taxed currently
on any difference between the Exercise Price of the unvested Shares and their Fair Market Value on
the date of purchase, there may be a recognition of taxable income (including, where applicable,
alternative minimum taxable income) to the Optionee, measured by the excess, if any, of the Fair
Market Value of the unvested Shares at the time they cease to be unvested Shares, over the Exercise
Price of the unvested Shares.



	 	 	 	 	 
	OMNEON VIDEO NETWORKS, INC.

 	 	 
	By: 	 	 	 
	 	Title: 	 	 	 
	

OPTIONEE 

	 	 
	 	 	 
	 



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