(c) In no event may this Option be exercised after the Final Exercise Date.     (ii) Method of Exercise. Unless the Company or its agents notify the Optionee ofalternate exercise procedures, each election to exercise this Option shall be in writing and shallstate the election to exercise this Option and the number of Shares with respect to which thisOption is being exercised. Such written notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall bedelivered to the Secretary of the Company in person, by certified mail or by such other meansacceptable to the Company. The written notice shall be accompanied by payment of the ExercisePrice. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such writtennotice accompanied by the Exercise Price.     No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option unless such issuance and suchexercise shall comply with all relevant provisions of law and the requirements of any stockexchange or stock market upon which the Shares may then be listed.4. Method of Payment. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of thefollowing, or a combination thereof at the election of the Optionee:     (i) cash; or     (ii) check; or     (iii) by delivery of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a creditworthy broker todeliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the Exercise Price, or by delivery by theOptionee to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a creditworthybroker to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the Exercise Price; or     (iv) surrender of other shares of common stock of the Company which (A) have been owned by theOptionee for more than six (6) months on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value onthe date of surrender equal to the Exercise Price of the Shares as to which the Option is beingexercised.5. Continuous Relationship with the Company Required. Except as otherwiseprovided in Section 7 below, this Option may not be exercised unless the Optionee, at the time heor she exercises this Option, is, and has been at all times since the Grant Date of this Option, anemployee, officer or director of, or consultant or advisor to, the Company or any parent orsubsidiary of the Company as defined in Section 424(e) or (f) of the Code (an “EligibleParticipant”).6. Termination of Relationship with the Company. In the event the Optionee ceasesto be an Eligible Participant, the Optionee may, to the extent otherwise so entitled at the date ofsuch termination (the “Termination Date”), exercise this Option for a period of three monthsfollowing the Termination Date. To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise thisOption at the date of such termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise this Option within thetime specified herein, this Option shall terminate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Optionee,during the term of this Option, violates the non-competition or confidentiality provisions of anyemployment contract, confidentiality and nondisclosure agreement or other agreement between theOptionee and the Company, the right to exercise this Option shall terminate immediately upon suchviolation.7. Exercise Period Upon Death or Disability. If the Optionee dies or becomesdisabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) prior to the date of expiration ofthis Option while he or she isan Eligible Participant and the Company has not terminated such relationship for “Cause” asspecified in Section 8 below, this Option shall be exercisable, within the period of twelve (12)months following the date of death or disability of the Optionee by the Optionee (or in the case ofdeath by an authorized transferee), provided that this Option shall be exercisable only to theextent that this Option was
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exercisable by the Optionee on the date of his or her death ordisability, and further provided that this Option shall not be exercisable after the Final ExerciseDate.8. Discharge for Cause. If the Optionee, prior to the date of expiration of thisOption, is discharged by the Company for “Cause” (as defined below), the right to exercise thisOption shall terminate immediately upon the effective date of such discharge. “Cause” shall meanwillful misconduct by the Optionee or willful failure by the Optionee to perform his or herresponsibilities to the Company (including, without limitation, breach by the Optionee of anyprovision of any employment, consulting, advisory, nondisclosure, non-competition or other similaragreement between the Optionee and the Company), as determined by the Company, which determinationshall be conclusive. The Optionee shall be considered to have been discharged for Cause if theCompany determines, within 30 days after the Optionee’s resignation, that discharge for Cause waswarranted.9. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in anymanner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised duringthe lifetime of Optionee only by Optionee. The terms of this Option shall be binding upon theexecutors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.10. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term expiring onthe Final Exercise Date, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan andthe terms of this Option.11. Withholding. No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Optionunless and until the Optionee pays to the Company, or makes provision satisfactory to the Companyfor payment of, any federal, state or local withholding taxes required by law to be withheld inrespect of this Option.12. Acquisition Events. This Option shall become immediately exercisable in fullif, on or prior to the first anniversary of an Acquisition Event, the Optionee terminates his orher employment for Good Reason or is terminated without Cause (for purposes of this Section 12, asdefined in the Plan) by the surviving or acquiring corporation.[*Remainder of page intentionally left blank.*]
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Exhibit 10.33      SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC.    By:                                                       /s/ Normand A. Boulanger    Name:  Normand A Boulanger    Title:  President and Chief OperatingOfficer        OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE COMPANY’S 1998STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN AS AMENDED AND RESTATED BY THE 2006 AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT WHICH ISINCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, SHALL CONFER UPON OPTIONEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO CONTINUATIONOF EMPLOYMENT, DIRECTORSHIP, CONSULTANCY OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COMPANY, NOR SHALL ITINTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH OPTIONEE’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE’SEMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.     OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY SHARES ACQUIRED BY THE OPTIONEE UPON THE EXERCISE OFTHE OPTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THAT CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 23, 2005,AS AMENDED TO DATE, BY AND AMONG SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS, INC., CARLYLE PARTNERS IV, L.P., CPIVCOINVESTMENT, L.P. AND WILLIAM C. STONE.     The Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he is familiarwith the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all of the termsand provisions thereof. The Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Option in their entirety, hashad an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option and fullyunderstands all provisions of this Option. The Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding,conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board of Directors of the Company uponany questions arising under the Plan or this Option. The Optionee further agrees to notify theCompany upon any change in the residence address indicated below.        Dated: February 16, 2010 /s/ William C. Stone   William C. Stone