Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. S-4


 


Exhibit 10.19


 


NEUBASE
THERAPEUTICS, INC.



2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN





 


		1.	Purposes
of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are:



 


		●	to
                                         attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility,



 


		●	to
                                         provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and



 


		●	to
                                         promote the success of the Company’s business.



 


The
Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and
Restricted Stock Units.


 


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



 


(a)           “Administrator”
means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.


 


(b)           “Applicable
Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. state corporate laws,
U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or
quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.


 


(c)           “Award”
means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, or Restricted
Stock Units.


 


(d)           “Award
Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award
granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.


 


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


 


(f)            “Change
in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:


 


(i)          Change
in Ownership of the Company. A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more
than one person acting as a group (“Person”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the
stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, except that any change
in the ownership of the stock of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board will
not be considered a Change in Control; or


 






     


     


    

 


(ii)         Change
in Effective Control of the Company. If the Company has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange
Act, a change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced
during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of
the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this clause (ii), if any Person is considered to be
in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered
a Change in Control; or


 


(iii)        Change
in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Company’s Assets. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of
the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period
ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair
market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior
to such acquisition or acquisitions. For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets
of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such
assets.


 


For
purposes of this Section 2(f), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters
into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.


 


Notwithstanding
the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event
within the meaning of Code Section 409A, as it has been and may be amended from time to time, and any proposed or final Treasury
Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time.


 


Further
and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the
jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned
in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction.


 


(g)       “Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code herein will be a reference to any
successor or amended section of the Code.


 


(h)       “Committee”
means a committee of Directors or of other individuals Satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or by the compensation
committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.


 


(i)       “Common
Stock” means the common stock of the Company.


 


(j)       “Company”
means NeuBase Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.


 






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(k)       “Consultant”
means any natural person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render bona fide services
to such entity, provided the services (i) are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction,
and (ii) do not directly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.


 


(l)       “Director”
means a member of the Board.


 


(m)       “Disability”
means total and permanent disability as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3), provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive
Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in accordance
with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.


 


(n)       “Employee”
means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither
service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment”
by the Company.


 


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


 


(p)       “Exchange
Program” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Awards of the
same type (which may have higher or lower exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii)
Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity
selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced or increased. The Administrator
will determine the terms and conditions of any Exchange Program in its sole discretion.


 


(q)       “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
Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value
will be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system
on the day 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, the Fair Market Value
of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if
no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported
in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or


 


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


 






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(r)       “Incentive
Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock
option within the meaning of Code Section 422 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.


 


(s)       “Nonstatutory
Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock
Option.


 


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


 


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


 


(v)       “Participant”
means the holder of an outstanding Award.


 


(w)       “Period
of Restriction” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions
and therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time,
the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.


 


(x)       “Plan”
means this 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.


 


(y)       “Restricted
Stock” means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 8 of the Plan, or issued pursuant
to the early exercise of an Option.


 


(z)       “Restricted
Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant
to Section 9. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.


 


(aa)     “Service
Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.


 


(bb)    “Share”
means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 of the Plan.


 


(cc)    “Stock
Appreciation Right” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 7 is designated
as a Stock Appreciation Right.


 


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


 


3.            Stock
Subject to the Plan.


 


(a)       Stock
Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may
be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is 4,400,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common
Stock.


 






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(b)            Lapsed
Awards. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an
Exchange Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company
due to the failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights the forfeited
or repurchased Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan
has terminated). With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, only Shares actually issued pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right
will cease to be available under the Plan; all remaining Shares under Stock Appreciation Rights will remain available for future
grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under any
Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however,
that if Shares issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited
to the Company due to the failure to vest, such Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay
the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an Award will become available for future
grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment
will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject
to adjustment as provided in Section 13, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock
Options will equal the aggregate Share number stated in Section 3(a), plus, to the extent allowable under Code Section 422 and
the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section
3(b).


 


(c)            Share
Reserve. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as
will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.


 


4.            Administration
of the Plan.


 


(a)           Procedure.


 


(i)          Multiple
Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.


 


(ii)         Other
Administration. Other than as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which Committee
will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.


 


(b)       Powers
of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties
delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:


 


(i)          to
determine the Fair Market Value;


 


(ii)         to
select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;


 






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(iii)        to
determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;


 


(iv)        to
approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;


 


(v)         to
determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and
conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based
on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding
any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator will determine;


 


(vi)        to
institute and determine the terms and conditions of an Exchange Program;


 


(vii)       to
construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;


 


(viii)      to
prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans
established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable
foreign laws;


 


(ix)        to
modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 18(c) of the Plan), including but not limited to the discretionary authority to
extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards and to extend the maximum term of an Option (subject to Section 6(d));


 


(x)         to
allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations in manner prescribed in Section 14;


 


(xi)        to
authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted
by the Administrator;


 


(xii)       to
allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that otherwise would be due to such
Participant under an Award; and


 


(xiii)      to
make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.


 


(c)           Effect
of Administrator’s Decision. The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and
binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.


 


5.            Eligibility.
Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, and Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Service
Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.


 






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6.             Stock
Options.


 


(a)            Grant
of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant
Options in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.


 


(b)           Option
Agreement. Each Award of an Option will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term
of the Option, the number of Shares subject to the Option, the exercise restrictions, if any, applicable to the Option, and such
other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.


 


(c)           Limitations.
Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Notwithstanding
such designation, however, 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 Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any
Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options.
For purposes of this Section 6(c), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted,
the Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted, and calculation
will be performed in accordance with Code Section 422 and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.


 


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


 


(e)           Option
Exercise Price and Consideration.


 


(i)          Exercise
Price. The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option will be determined by
the Administrator, but will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
In addition, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who 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 will
be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Section 6(e)(i), Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than one hundred percent (100%)
of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with,
Code Section 424(a).


 


(ii)         Waiting
Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option
may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.


 






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(iii)        Form
of Consideration. The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including
the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration
at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (1) cash; (2) check; (3) promissory note, to the extent permitted
by Applicable Laws, (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the
aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option will be exercised and provided further that accepting such Shares
will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion;
(5) consideration received by the Company under cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented
by the Company in connection with the Plan; (6) by net exercise, (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance
of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its
determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator will consider if acceptance of such consideration may
be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.


 


(f)           Exercise
of Option.


 


(i)          Procedure
for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan
and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option
may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.


 


An
Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator may specify
from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which
the Option is exercised (together with applicable tax withholding). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of
payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option
will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her
spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized
transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect
to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued)
such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan.


 


Exercising
an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter 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.


 


(ii)        Termination
of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s
termination as the result of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within
thirty (30) days of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than
the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the
date of termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested
as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination
the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate,
and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.


 






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(iii)        Disability
of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant
may exercise his or her Option within six (6) months of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award
Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent
the Option is vested on the date of termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination
the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert
to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option
will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.


 


(iv)        Death
of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within six (6) months following
the Participant’s death, or within such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later
than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on
the date of death, by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to the
Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant,
then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom
the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution.
Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option,
the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised
within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.


 


7.            Stock
Appreciation Rights.


 


(a)           Grant
of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to
Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.


 


(b)           Number
of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to any Award of Stock
Appreciation Rights.


 


(c)            Exercise
Price and Other Terms. The per Share exercise price for the Shares that will determine the amount of the payment to be received
upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right as set forth in Section 7(f) will be determined by the Administrator and will be no
less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Otherwise, the Administrator, subject
to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights
granted under the Plan.


 






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(d)          Stock
Appreciation Right Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify
the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions
as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.


 


(e)           Expiration
of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section
6(d) relating to the maximum term and Section 6(f) relating to exercise also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.


 


(f)           Payment
of Stock Appreciation Right Amount. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive
payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:


 


(i)          The
difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times


 


(ii)         The
number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.


 


At
the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent
value, or in some combination thereof.


 


8.           Restricted
Stock.


 


(a)          Grant
of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time,
may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.


 


(b)          Restricted
Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction,
the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.
Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold Shares of Restricted Stock until the restrictions
on such Shares have lapsed.


 


(c)          Transferability.
Except as provided in this Section 8 or as the Administrator determines, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred,
pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.


 


(d)          Other
Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock
as it may deem advisable or appropriate.


 






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(e)           Removal
of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock
grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction
or at such other time as the Administrator may determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which
any restrictions will lapse or be removed.


 


(f)            Voting
Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise
full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.


 


(g)           Dividends
and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled
to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise.
If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability
and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.


 


(h)           Return
of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions
have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.


 


9.            Restricted
Stock Units.


 


(a)           Grant.
Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. After the Administrator
determines that it will grant Restricted Stock Units, it will advise the Participant in an Award Agreement of the terms, conditions,
and restrictions related to the grant, including the number of Restricted Stock Units.


 


(b)           Vesting
Criteria and Other Terms. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to
which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The
Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, business unit, or individual goals (including,
but not limited to, continued employment or service), or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.


 


(c)           Earning
Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout
as determined by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to receive a payout.


 


(d)           Form
and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined
by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may settle earned Restricted
Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a combination of both.


 


(e)           Cancellation.
On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.


 






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10.           Compliance
With Code Section 409A. Awards will be designed and operated in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application
of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator.
The Plan and each Award Agreement under the Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and will be construed
and interpreted in accordance with such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. To
the extent that an Award or payment, or the settlement or deferral thereof, is subject to Code Section 409A the Award will be
granted, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, such that the grant, payment,
settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A.


 


11.           Leaves
of Absence/Transfer Between Locations. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will
be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. A Participant will not cease to be an Employee 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, or any
Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment upon expiration
of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company
is not so guaranteed, then six (6) months following the first (1st) day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held
by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory
Stock Option.


 


12.           Limited
Transferability of Awards.


 


(a)           Unless
determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred in
any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant,
only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii)
by the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii) as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”).


 


(b)           Further,
until the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or after the Administrator
determines that it is, will, or may no longer be relying upon the exemption from registration under the Exchange Act as set forth
in Rule 12h-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, an Option, or prior to exercise, the Shares subject to the Option, may not
be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or disposed of, in any manner, including by entering into any short position,
any “put equivalent position” or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) and Rule
16a-1(b) of the Exchange Act, respectively), other than to (i) persons who are “family members” (as defined in Rule
701(c)(3) of the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders, or (ii) to an executor or guardian of the Participant
upon the death or disability of the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Administrator, in its sole discretion,
may determine to permit transfers to the Company or in connection with a Change in Control or other acquisition transactions involving
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13.           Adjustments;
Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.


 


(a)           Adjustments.
In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property),
recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase,
or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting
the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended
to be made available under the Plan, will adjust the number and class of shares of stock that may be delivered under the Plan
and/or the number, class, and price of shares of stock covered by each outstanding Award; provided, however, that the Administrator
will make such adjustments to an Award required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code to the extent the Company
is relying upon the exemption afforded thereby with respect to the Award.


 


(b)           Dissolution
or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each
Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously
exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.


 


(c)           Merger
or Change in Control. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation or other entity or a Change
in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines (subject to the provisions of the following
paragraph) without a Participant’s consent, including, without limitation, that (i) Awards will be assumed, or substantially
equivalent Awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments
as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (ii) upon written notice to a Participant, that the Participant’s Awards
will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or Change in Control; (iii) outstanding Awards will
vest and become exercisable, realizable, or payable, or restrictions applicable to an Award will lapse, in whole or in part prior
to or upon consummation of such merger or Change in Control, and, to the extent the Administrator determines, terminate upon or
immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or Change in Control; (iv) (A) the termination of an Award in exchange for
an amount of cash and/or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or
realization of the Participant’s rights as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt,
if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the Administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been
attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, then such Award may be terminated by
the Company without payment), or (B) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator
in its sole discretion; or (v) any combination of the foregoing. In taking any of the actions permitted under this subsection
13(c), the Administrator will not be obligated to treat all Awards, all Awards held by a Participant, or all Awards of the same
type, similarly.


 


In
the event that the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award (or portion thereof), the Participant will
fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares
as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock
Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria
will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met. In addition, if
an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator
will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable for a
period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate
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For
the purposes of this subsection 13(c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the
Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the merger or Change
in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or Change in Control
by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice
of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however,
that if such consideration received in the merger or Change in Control 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 exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Restricted Stock Unit, for each Share subject
to such Award, 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 or Change in Control.


 


Notwithstanding
anything in this Section 13(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more
performance goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such performance goals without
the Participant’s consent; provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to reflect the successor corporation’s
post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.


 


Notwithstanding
anything in this Section 13(c) to the contrary, if a payment under an Award Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A and if the
change in control definition contained in the Award Agreement does not comply with the definition of “change of control”
for purposes of a distribution under Code Section 409A, then any payment of an amount that is otherwise accelerated under this
Section will be delayed until the earliest time that such payment would be permissible under Code Section 409A without triggering
any penalties applicable under Code Section 409A.


 


14.           Tax
Withholding.


 


(a)           Withholding
Requirements. Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company will have
the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy
federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with
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(b)           Withholding
Arrangements. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time,
may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i) paying cash,
(ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory
amount required to be withheld, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the statutory
amount required to be withheld, provided the delivery of such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as
the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, or (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the
Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise)
equal to the amount required to be withheld. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which
the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum
federal, state or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the
amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined
as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.


 


15.           No
Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing
the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant’s
right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted
by Applicable Laws.


 


16.           Date
of Grant. The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination
granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided
to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.


 


17.           Term
of Plan. Subject to Section 21 of the Plan, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board. Unless sooner terminated
under Section 18, it will continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the later of (a) the effective date of the Plan,
or (b) the earlier of the most recent Board or stockholder approval of an increase in the number of Shares reserved for issuance
under the Plan.


 


18.           Amendment
and Termination of the Plan.


 


(a)           Amendment
and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.


 


(b)           Stockholder
Approval. The Company will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply
with Applicable Laws.


 


(c)           Effect
of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any
Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing
and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise
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19.           Conditions
Upon Issuance of Shares.


 


(a)           Legal
Compliance. Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance
and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company
with respect to such compliance.


 


(b)           Investment
Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award 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.


 


20.           Inability
to Obtain Authority. 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, will
relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority
will not have been obtained.


 


21.           Stockholder
Approval. The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date
the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable
Laws.


 


22.           Information
to Participants. Beginning on the earlier of (i) the date that the aggregate number of Participants under this Plan is five
hundred (500) or more and the Company is relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act and (ii)
the date that the Company is required to deliver information to Participants pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act, and
until such time as the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, is no
longer relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act or is no longer required to deliver information
to Participants pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act, the Company shall provide to each Participant the information described
in paragraphs (e)(3), (4), and (5) of Rule 701 under the Securities Act not less frequently than every six (6) months with the
financial statements being not more than 180 days old and with such information provided either by physical or electronic delivery
to the Participants or by written notice to the Participants of the availability of the information on an Internet site that may
be password-protected and of any password needed to access the information. The Company may request that Participants agree to
keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential. If a Participant does not agree to keep the information
to be provided pursuant to this section confidential, then the Company will not be required to provide the information unless
otherwise required pursuant to Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act or Rule 701 of the Securities Act.


 






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