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Exhibit 10.1

INDUCEMENT AWARD

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 


				
	
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Zendesk, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to the Optionee named above an option (the “Stock Option” or “Award”) to purchase on or prior to the Expiration Date specified above all or part of the number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Stock”) of the Company specified above at the Option Exercise Price per Share specified above subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Terms and Conditions of the Inducement Award, attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “T&C”).  This Stock Option is not intended to be an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. For the avoidance of doubt, this Award is not issued under the Company’s 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, and does not reduce the share reserve under such equity plan.   This Stock Option is granted as an “employment inducement award” pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.

1.Exercisability Schedule.  No portion of this Stock Option may be exercised until such portion shall have become exercisable.  Except as set forth below, and subject to the discretion of the Administrator (as defined in Section 2 of the T&C) to accelerate the exercisability schedule hereunder, this Stock Option shall be exercisable with respect to the following number of Option Shares on the dates indicated so long as the Optionee remains an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary on such dates:

 


		
	
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Once exercisable, this Stock Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the T&C.

 



 

2.Manner of Exercise. 

(a)The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner:  from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice.  This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be purchased.

Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods:  (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; (iv) by a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price; or (v) a combination of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above.  Payment instruments will be received subject to collection.

The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company’s receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the satisfaction of any obligations for Tax-Related Items (as defined below) due in connection with the Option; (iii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the T&C or in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iv) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the T&C and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the Shares attested to.

(b)The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such transfer and with the requirements hereof and of the T&C.  The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee.  The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee’s name shall have been 

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entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company.  Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. 

(c)The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time.

(d)Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the T&C, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof.

3.Termination of Employment.  If the Optionee’s employment by the Company or a Subsidiary (as defined in the T&C) is terminated, the period within which to exercise the Stock Option may be subject to earlier termination as set forth below.

(a)Termination Due to Death.  If the Optionee’s employment terminates by reason of the Optionee’s death, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date, to the extent exercisable on the date of death, may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or legatee for a period of 12 months from the date of death or until the Expiration Date, if earlier.  Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of death shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.

(b)Termination Due to Disability.  If the Optionee’s employment terminates by reason of the Optionee’s disability (as determined by the Administrator), any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date, to the extent exercisable on the date of such termination, may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee for a period of 12 months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier.  Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of termination shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect.

(c)Termination for Cause.  If the Optionee’s employment terminates for Cause, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall terminate immediately and be of no further force and effect.  For purposes hereof, “Cause” shall mean, unless otherwise provided in an employment agreement between the Company and the Optionee, a determination by the Administrator that the Optionee shall be dismissed as a result of (i) any material breach by the Optionee of any agreement between the Optionee and the Company or any Subsidiary; (ii) the conviction of, indictment for or plea of nolo contendere by the Optionee to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; or (iii) any material misconduct or willful and deliberate non-performance (other than by reason of disability) by the Optionee of the Optionee’s duties to the Company or any Subsidiary.

(d)Other Termination.  If the Optionee’s employment terminates for any reason other than the Optionee’s death, the Optionee’s disability or Cause, and unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may be exercised, to the extent exercisable on the date of termination, for a period of three months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier.  Any portion of this Stock 

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Option that is not exercisable on the date of termination shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect. 

For purposes of this Agreement, the Optionee’s employment will be considered terminated as of the date the Optionee is no longer actively providing services to the Company or any Subsidiary (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Optionee is employed or the terms of the Optionee’s employment agreement, if any).  Unless otherwise determined by the Company, the Optionee’s right to vest in the Stock Options under the T&C, if any, will terminate as of such date and will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., the Optionee’s period of service would not include any contractual notice period or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Optionee is employed or the terms of the Optionee’s employment agreement, if any).  The Administrator shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when the Optionee is no longer actively providing services for purposes of his or her Agreement (including whether the Optionee may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence).

The Administrator’s determination of the reason for termination of the Optionee’s employment shall be conclusive and binding on the Optionee and his or her representatives or legatees.

4.Incorporation of T&C.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Stock Option shall be subject to and governed by the T&C, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in  Section 2(b) of the T&C.  Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the T&C, unless a different meaning is specified herein.

5.Transferability.  This Agreement is personal to the Optionee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.  This Stock Option is exercisable, during the Optionee’s lifetime, only by the Optionee, and thereafter, only by the Optionee’s legal representative or legatee.

6.Responsibility for Taxes.  The Optionee acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, the Subsidiary which employs the Optionee (the “Employer”), the ultimate liability for all Federal, state and other income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax related items related to the Optionee’s Award and legally applicable to the Optionee (“Tax-Related Items”) is and remains the Optionee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer.  The Optionee further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with any aspect of this Stock Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of this Stock Option, the subsequent sale of  Option Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends; and (ii) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of this Stock Option to reduce or eliminate the Optionee’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result.  Further, if the Optionee is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Optionee 

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acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction. 

(a)Prior to the relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, the Optionee agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items.  In this regard, the Optionee authorizes the Company or its agent to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:

(i)withholding from the Optionee’s wages or other cash compensation paid to the Optionee by the Company and/or the Employer; or

(ii)withholding from proceeds of the sale of Option Shares acquired upon exercise of the Stock Option either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Optionee’s behalf pursuant to this authorization without further consent); or

(iii)withholding in Option Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Option a number of shares of Stock with an aggregate Fair Market Value that would satisfy the minimum withholding amount due; or

(iv)by any other method deemed by the Company to comply with applicable laws.

(b)Depending on the withholding method and subject to the foregoing, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case the Optionee will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the equivalent in shares.  If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Option Shares, for tax purposes, the Optionee is deemed to have been issued the full number of Option Shares subject to the exercised Stock Option, notwithstanding that a number of the Option Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.

(c)Finally, the Optionee agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of the Optionee’s acceptance of the Stock Option that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described.  The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Option Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Option Shares if the Optionee fails to comply with his or her obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.

7.No Obligation to Continue Employment.  Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is obligated by or as a result of the T&C or this Agreement to continue the Optionee in employment and neither the T&C nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Optionee at any time.

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8.Integration.  This Agreement and the T&C constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to this Stock Option and supersede all prior agreements and discussions between the parties concerning such subject matter. 

9.Nature of Grant.  In accepting this Stock Option, the Optionee acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

(a)the T&C may be modified or amended by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the T&C;

(b)the grant of this Stock Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of stock options, or benefits in lieu of stock options, even if stock options have been granted in the past;

(c)all decisions with respect to future stock option or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

(d)this Stock Option grant shall not be interpreted as forming an employment contract with the Company;

(e)this Stock Option and any Option Shares acquired under this Agreement are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

(f)this Stock Option and any Option Shares acquired under this Agreement, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for any purpose, including, without limitation, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or payments or welfare benefits or similar payments;

(g)the future value of this Option Shares underlying the Stock Option is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;

(h)if the underlying Option Shares do not increase in value, this Stock Option will have no value;

(i)if the Optionee exercises this Stock Option and acquires Option Shares, the value of such Option Shares may increase or decrease in value, even below the Option Exercise Price;

(j)no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of this Stock Option resulting from the termination of the Optionee’s employment relationship (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where the Optionee is employed or the terms of the Optionee’s employment agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of this Stock Option to which the Optionee is otherwise not entitled, the Optionee irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Employer, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed 

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by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by acceptance of this Award, the Optionee shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim; and 

(k)unless otherwise provided in the T&C or by the Company in its discretion, this Stock Option and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have this Stock Option or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Stock.

10.No Advice Regarding Grant.  The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding the Optionee’s Award or the Optionee’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Option Shares.  The Optionee is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her Stock Option before taking any action related to the Award.

11.Data Privacy.  The Optionee hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of the Optionee’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other Stock Option grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, Company and any Subsidiary for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s Award. 

The Optionee understands that the Employer, the Company and its Subsidiaries may hold certain personal information about the Optionee, including, but not limited to, the Optionee’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all stock options or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Optionee’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Award.  

The Optionee understands that Data will be transferred to the Award’s service provider selected by the Company, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Award.  The Optionee understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than the Optionee’s country.  The Optionee understands that he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative.  The Optionee authorizes the Company, the Award service provider and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Award to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Optionee’s Award.  The Optionee understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage the Optionee’s Award.  The Optionee understands that he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without 

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cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative.  Further, the Optionee understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis.  If the Optionee does not consent, or if the Optionee later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her  employment status or service and career with the Company or any Subsidiary will not be adversely affected; the only adverse consequence of refusing or withdrawing consent is that the Company would not be able to grant the Optionee Stock Options or other equity awards or administer or maintain such awards.  Therefore, the Optionee understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect the Optionee’s Award.  For more information on the consequences of the Optionee’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, the Optionee understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.

12.Governing Law; Venue.  This Stock Option grant and the provisions of this Agreement are governed by, and subject to, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of law provisions.  For purposes of any action, lawsuit or other proceedings brought to enforce this Agreement, relating to it, or arising from it, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of San Francisco County, California, or the federal courts for the United States for the Northern District of California, and no other courts, including the courts where this grant is made and/or to be performed.

13.Electronic Delivery and Acceptance.  The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Award by electronic means.  The Optionee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to the terms of the Award through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

14.Severability.  The provisions of this Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.

15.Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws.  The Optionee acknowledges that, depending on the Optionee’s country of residence, the Optionee may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws, which may affect the Optionee’s ability to acquire or sell Option Shares or rights to Option Shares (e.g., the Option) under the Award during such times as the Optionee is considered to have “inside information” regarding the Company (as defined by the laws in the Optionee’s country).  Any restrictions under these laws or regulations are separate from and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy.  The Optionee acknowledges that it is his or her responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and the Optionee is advised to speak to his or her personal advisor on this matter.

16.Imposition of Other Requirements.  The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Optionee’s Stock Option and on any Option Shares purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require the Optionee to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

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17.Waiver.  The Optionee acknowledges that a waiver by the Company of breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement, or of any subsequent breach by the Optionee. 

18.Notices.  Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Optionee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.





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The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted and the terms and conditions thereof hereby agreed to by the undersigned.  Electronic acceptance of this Agreement pursuant to the Company’s instructions to the Optionee (including through an online acceptance process) is acceptable.

 


				
	
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EXHIBIT A

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE INDUCEMENT AWARD


	
 
	
1.
	
GENERAL PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS




The Company intends that this Award is for a person to whom the Company may issue securities without stockholder approval as “employment inducement awards” pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.

The following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

“Administrator” means either the Board or the compensation committee of the Board or a similar committee performing the functions of the compensation committee.

“Award” except where referring to a particular category of grant under the Terms and Conditions, shall include Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units, as applicable.

“Award Certificate” means a written or electronic document setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award.  The Award Certificate is subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

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

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor Code, and related rules, regulations and interpretations.

“Company” means Zendesk, Inc.

“Fair Market Value” of the Stock on any given date means the fair market value of the Stock determined in good faith by the Administrator; provided, however, that if the Stock is admitted to quotation on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”), NASDAQ Global Market or another national securities exchange, the determination shall be made by reference to market quotations.  If there are no market quotations for such date, the determination shall be made by reference to the last date preceding such date for which there are market quotations.

“Option” or “Stock Option” means any option to purchase shares of Stock granted pursuant to Section 5.

“Restricted Stock Units” means an Award of phantom stock units to a grantee.

“Sale Event” shall mean (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company on a consolidated basis to an unrelated person or entity, (ii) a merger, reorganization or consolidation pursuant to which the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting power and outstanding stock immediately prior to such transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding voting power and outstanding stock or other equity interests of the resulting or successor entity 

 



 

(or its ultimate parent, if applicable) immediately upon completion of such transaction, (iii) the sale of all of the Stock of the Company to an unrelated person, entity or group thereof acting in concert, or (iv) any other transaction in which the owners of the Company’s outstanding voting power immediately prior to such transaction do not own at least a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company or any successor entity immediately upon completion of the transaction other than as a result of the acquisition of securities directly from the Company.

“Sale Price” means the value as determined by the Administrator of the consideration payable, or otherwise to be received by stockholders, per share of Stock pursuant to a Sale Event.

“Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder.

“Stock” means the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 3.

“Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity (other than the Company) in which the Company has at least a 50 percent interest, either directly or indirectly.


	
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE AWARD; ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY




(a)Administration of the Award.  The Award shall be administered by the Administrator.

(b)Powers of Administrator.  The Administrator shall have the power and authority:

(i)to determine and modify from time to time the Terms and Conditions, including restrictions of an Award;

(ii)to accelerate at any time the exercisability or vesting of all or any portion of an Award;

(iii)subject to the provisions of Section 5(c), to extend at any time the period in which Stock Options may be exercised; and

(iv)at any time to adopt, alter and repeal such rules, guidelines and practices for administration of the Award and for its own acts and proceedings as it shall deem advisable; to interpret the terms and provisions set forth herein and any Award (including related written instruments); to make all determinations it deems advisable for the administration of the Award; to decide all disputes arising in connection with the Award; and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Award.

All decisions and interpretations of the Administrator shall be binding on all persons, including the Company and the grantee.

(c)Award Certificate.  The Award shall be evidenced by an Award Certificate that sets forth the terms, conditions and limitations for the Award which may include, without 

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limitation, the term of the Award and the provisions applicable in the event employment or service terminates. 

(d)Indemnification.  Neither the Board nor the Administrator, nor any member of either or any delegate thereof, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in connection with the Award, and the members of the Board and the Administrator (and any delegate thereof) shall be entitled in all cases to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest extent permitted by law and/or under the Company’s articles or bylaws or any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage which may be in effect from time to time and/or any indemnification agreement between such individual and the Company.


	
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STOCK; MERGERS; SUBSTITUTION




(a)Changes in Stock.  Subject to Section 3(b) hereof, if, as a result of any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar change in the Company’s capital stock, the outstanding shares of Stock are increased or decreased or are exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company, or additional shares or new or different shares or other securities of the Company or other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to such shares of Stock or other securities, or, if, as a result of any merger or consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the outstanding shares of Stock are converted into or exchanged for securities of the Company or any successor entity (or a parent or subsidiary thereof), the Administrator shall make an appropriate or proportionate adjustment in (i) the exercise price for each share subject to any outstanding Stock Options, without changing the aggregate exercise price (i.e., the exercise price multiplied by the number of Stock Options) as to which such Stock Options remain exercisable and (ii) the  number and kind of shares or other securities subject to any then outstanding Awards.  The Administrator shall also make equitable or proportionate adjustments in the number of shares subject to an Award and the exercise price and the terms of the Award to take into consideration cash dividends paid other than in the ordinary course or any other extraordinary corporate event.  The adjustment by the Administrator shall be final, binding and conclusive.  No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued resulting from any such adjustment, but the Administrator in its discretion may make a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares.

(b)Mergers and Other Transactions.  Except as the Administrator may otherwise specify with respect to the Award in the Award Certificate, in the case of and subject to the consummation of a Sale Event, the parties thereto may cause the assumption or continuation of the Award theretofore granted by the successor entity, or the substitution of such Award with a new Award of the successor entity or parent thereof, with appropriate adjustment as to the number and kind of shares and, if appropriate, the per share exercise prices, as such parties shall agree.  To the extent the parties to such Sale Event do not provide for the assumption, continuation or substitution of the Award, upon the effective time of the Sale Event, the Award shall terminate.  In the event of such termination, (i) the Company shall have the option (in its sole discretion) to make or provide for a cash payment to the grantee holding Stock Options, in exchange for the cancellation thereof, in an amount equal to the difference between (A) the Sale 

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Price multiplied by the number of shares of Stock subject to outstanding Stock Options (to the extent then exercisable  at prices not in excess of the Sale Price) and (B) the aggregate exercise price of all such outstanding Stock Options; or (ii) the grantee shall be permitted, within a specified period of time prior to the consummation of the Sale Event as determined by the Administrator, to exercise all outstanding Stock Options (to the extent then exercisable) held by the grantee. 


	
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ELIGIBILITY




The grantee will be a full or part-time officer or other employee (including a prospective employee) to whom the Company may issue securities without stockholder approval as an “employment inducement award” pursuant to the exemption provided by Section 303A.08 of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.


	
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STOCK OPTIONS




(a)Award of Stock Options. All Stock Options granted under the Award shall be non-qualified stock options.

Stock Options granted pursuant to this Section 5 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Terms and Conditions, as the Administrator shall deem desirable.

(b)Exercise Price.  The exercise price per share for the Stock covered by a Stock Option granted pursuant to this Section 5 shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant but shall not be less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant.

(c)Option Term.  The term of the Stock Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Stock Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date the Stock Option is granted.

(d)Exercisability; Rights of a Stockholder.  The Stock Option shall become exercisable at such time or times, whether or not in installments, as shall be determined by the Administrator at or after the grant date.  The Administrator may at any time accelerate the exercisability of all or any portion of the Stock Option.  The grantee shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to shares acquired upon the exercise of a Stock Option and not as to unexercised Stock Options.

(e)Method of Exercise. The Stock Option may be exercised in whole or in part, by giving written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company, specifying the number of shares to be purchased.  Payment of the purchase price may be made by one or more of the following methods as provided in the Award Certificate:

(i)In cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator;

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(ii)Through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that are not then subject to restrictions under any Company plan.  Such surrendered shares shall be valued at Fair Market Value on the exercise date; 

(iii)By the optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company for the purchase price; provided that in the event the optionee chooses to pay the purchase price as so provided, the optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or

(iv)By a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price.

Payment instruments will be received subject to collection.  The transfer to the optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the shares of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Stock Option will be contingent upon receipt from the optionee (or a purchaser acting in his stead in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Option) by the Company of the full purchase price for such shares and the fulfillment of any other requirements contained in the Award Certificate or applicable provisions of laws (including the satisfaction of any withholding taxes that the Company is obligated to withhold with respect to the optionee).  In the event an optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the number of attested shares.  In the event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the exercise of Stock Options, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, then the paperless exercise of Stock Options may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.


	
6.
	
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS




(a)Nature of Restricted Stock Units.   The Administrator shall determine the restrictions and conditions applicable to the Restricted Stock Unit at the time of grant.  Conditions may be based on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives.  At the end of any deferral period, the Restricted Stock Units, to the extent vested, shall be settled in the form of shares of Stock.  To the extent that an award of Restricted Stock Units is subject to Section 409A, it may contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion in order for such Award to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.

(b)Rights as a Stockholder.  A grantee shall have the rights as a stockholder only as to shares of Stock acquired by the grantee upon settlement of Restricted Stock Units.

(c)Termination.  Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Certificate or, subject to Section 11 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantee’s right in all Restricted Stock Units that have not vested shall automatically terminate 

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upon the grantee’s termination of employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason. 


	
7.
	
Transferability of Award




(a)Transferability.  Except as provided in Section 7(b) below, during a grantee’s lifetime, his or her Award shall be exercisable only by the grantee, or by the grantee’s legal representative or guardian in the event of the grantee’s incapacity.  No Award shall be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by a grantee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order.  No Award shall be subject, in whole or in part, to attachment, execution, or levy of any kind, and any purported transfer in violation hereof shall be null and void.

(b)Administrator Action.  Notwithstanding Section 7(a), the Administrator, in its discretion, may provide either in the Award Certificate regarding a given Award or by subsequent written approval that the grantee (who is an employee or director) may transfer his or her Stock Options to his or her immediate family members, to trusts for the benefit of such family members, or to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners, provided that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of these Terms and Conditions and the applicable Award.  In no event may an Award be transferred by a grantee for value.

(c)Family Member.  For purposes of Section 7(b), “family member” shall mean a grantee’s child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the grantee’s household (other than a tenant of the grantee), a trust in which these persons (or the grantee) have more than 50 percent of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the grantee) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the grantee) own more than 50 percent of the voting interests.

(d)Designation of Beneficiary.  The grantee may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise any Award or receive any payment under any Award payable on or after the grantee’s death.  Any such designation shall be on a form provided for that purpose by the Administrator and shall not be effective until received by the Administrator.  If no beneficiary has been designated by a deceased grantee, or if the designated beneficiaries have predeceased the grantee, the beneficiary shall be the grantee’s estate.


	
8.
	
TAX WITHHOLDING




(a)Payment by Grantee.  The grantee shall, no later than the date as of which the value of an Award or of any Stock or other amounts received thereunder first becomes includable in the gross income of the grantee for Federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator regarding payment of, any Federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld by the Company with respect to such income.  The Company and its Subsidiaries shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the 

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grantee.  The Company’s obligation to deliver evidence of book entry (or stock certificates) to any grantee is subject to and conditioned on tax withholding obligations being satisfied by the grantee. 

(b)Payment in Stock.  Subject to approval by the Administrator, the Company’s required tax withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, by (i) the Company withholding from shares of Stock to be issued pursuant to the Award a number of shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the withholding is effected) that would satisfy the withholding amount due or (ii) requiring that a certain number of shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value that would satisfy the withholding amount due be sold immediately upon issuance with the proceeds to be remitted to the Company. The Administrator may also require the Award to be subject to mandatory share withholding (or mandatory sale) up to the required withholding amount.  For purposes of share withholding (or mandatory sale), the Fair Market Value of withheld shares shall be determined in the same manner as the value of Stock includible in income of the grantee.


	
9.
	
Section 409A awards




To the extent that any Award is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A (a “409A Award”), the Award shall be subject to such additional rules and requirements as specified by the Administrator from time to time in order to comply with Section 409A.  In this regard, if any amount under a 409A Award is payable upon a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) to a grantee who is then considered a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A), then no such payment shall be made prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the grantee’s separation from service, or (ii) the grantee’s death, but only to the extent such delay is necessary to prevent such payment from being subject to interest, penalties and/or additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A.  Further, the settlement of any such Award may not be accelerated except to the extent permitted by Section 409A.


	
10.
	
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT, TRANSFER, LEAVE OF ABSENCE, ETC.




(a)Termination of Employment.  If the grantee’s employer ceases to be a Subsidiary, the grantee shall be deemed to have terminated employment for purposes of the Terms and Conditions.

(b)For purposes of the Award, the following events shall not be deemed a termination of employment:

(i)a transfer to the employment of the Company from a Subsidiary or from the Company to a Subsidiary, or from one Subsidiary to another; or

(ii)an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company, if the employee’s right to re-employment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was granted or if the Administrator otherwise so provides in writing.

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11.
	
AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION 




The Board may, at any time, amend these Terms and Conditions and the Administrator may, at any time, amend or cancel any outstanding Award for the purpose of satisfying changes in law or for any other lawful purpose, but no such action shall adversely affect rights under any outstanding Award without the holder’s consent.  [The Administrator is specifically authorized to exercise its discretion to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Stock Options or effect the repricing of such Award through cancellation and re-grants.]  Nothing in this Section 11 shall limit the Administrator’s authority to take any action permitted pursuant to Section 3(a) or 3(b).


	
12.
	
STATUS OF AWARDS




With respect to the portion of any Award that has not been settled or exercised and any payments in cash, Stock or other consideration not received by a grantee, a grantee shall have no rights greater than those of a general creditor of the Company unless the Administrator shall otherwise expressly determine in connection with any Award or Awards.  In its sole discretion, the Administrator may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the Company’s obligations to deliver Stock or make payments with respect to Awards hereunder, provided that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the foregoing sentence.


	
13.
	
GENERAL PROVISIONS




(a)No Distribution.  The Administrator may require each person acquiring Stock pursuant to an Award to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that such person is acquiring the shares without a view to distribution thereof.

(b)Delivery of Stock Certificates.  Stock certificates to grantees under this Award shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a stock transfer agent of the Company shall have mailed such certificates in the United States mail, addressed to the grantee, at the grantee’s last known address on file with the Company.  Uncertificated Stock shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a Stock transfer agent of the Company shall have given to the grantee by electronic mail (with proof of receipt) or by United States mail, addressed to the grantee, at the grantee’s last known address on file with the Company, notice of issuance and recorded the issuance in its records (which may include electronic “book entry” records).  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates evidencing shares of Stock pursuant to the exercise of any Award, unless and until the Administrator has determined, with advice of counsel (to the extent the Administrator deems such advice necessary or advisable), that the issuance and delivery of such certificates is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authorities and, if applicable, the requirements of any exchange on which the shares of Stock are listed, quoted or traded.  All Stock certificates delivered pursuant to the  Award shall be subject to any stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to comply with federal, state or foreign jurisdiction, securities or other laws, rules and quotation system on which the Stock is listed, quoted or traded.  The Administrator may place legends on any Stock certificate to reference restrictions applicable to the Stock.  In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Administrator may 

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require that an individual make such reasonable covenants, agreements, and representations as the Administrator, in its discretion, deems necessary or advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements.  The Administrator shall have the right to require any individual to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement or exercise of any Award, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the discretion of the Administrator. 

(c)Stockholder Rights.  Until Stock is deemed delivered in accordance with Section 13(b), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights of a stockholder will exist with respect to shares of Stock to be issued in connection with an Award, notwithstanding the exercise of a Stock Option or any other action by the grantee with respect to an Award.

(d)Other Compensation Arrangements; No Employment Rights.  Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, including trusts, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.  The grant of the Award does not confer upon any employee any right to continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary.

(e)Trading Policy Restrictions.  Option exercises and other Awards under the Award Certificate and Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the Company’s insider trading policies and procedures, as in effect from time to time.

(f)Forfeiture of Award under Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  If the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct, with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, then any grantee who is one of the individuals subject to automatic forfeiture under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 shall reimburse the Company for the amount of any Award received by such individual under the Terms and Conditions during the 12-month period following the first public issuance or filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, of the financial document embodying such financial reporting requirement.

(g)Clawback Policy.  This Award shall be subject to the Company’s clawback policy, as in effect from time to time.


	
14.
	
GOVERNING LAW




This Terms and Conditions and the Award and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without regard to conflict of law principles.

 

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