Autodesk Inc. 1996 Stock Plan, as amended and restated



 EXHIBIT 10.1 
  
 AUTODESK, INC. 
  
 1996 STOCK PLAN1

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

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

  

	 	•	 	to provide additional incentive to Employees, and 

  

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

  
 Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant.

  
 2. Definitions. As used herein, the following
definitions shall apply: 
  
 (a) “Administrator”
means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan. 
  
 (b) “Applicable Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the administration of stock option plans under U. S. state corporate laws,
U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Options will be or are being granted under the Plan. 
  
 (c) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
  
 (d) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. 
  
 (e) “Committee” means a Committee
appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan. 
  
 (f) “Common Stock” means the Common Stock of the Company. 
  
 (g) “Company” means Autodesk, Inc., a Delaware corporation. 
  
 (h) “Continuous Status as an Employee” means that the employment relationship with the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary, is not
interrupted or terminated. Continuous Status as an Employee shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its
Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. A leave of absence approved by the Company shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other personal leave approved by an authorized representative of the 
  


	1	As amended by the Company’s Board of Directors on September 2, 2005. 

  

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 Company. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days, 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, on the 181st day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall
cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. 
  
 (i) “Director” means a member of the Board. 
  
 (j) “Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. 
  
 (k) “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 shall be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company. 
  
 (l) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. 
  
 (m) “Fair Market Value”
means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows: 
  
 (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or national market system, including without limitation The Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair
Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the date of such 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 of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the date of
determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; 
  
 (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

  
 (n) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option
intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. 
  
 (o) “Insiders” means individuals subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act. 
  
 (p) [intentionally omitted]. 
  
 (q) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended
to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. 
  

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 (r) “Notice of Grant” means a written or electronic notice evidencing certain terms and
conditions of an individual Option grant. The Notice of Grant is part of the Option Agreement. 
  
 (s) “Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 
  
 (t) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan. 
  
 (u) “Option Agreement” means a written
or electronic agreement between the Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. 
  
 (v) “Optioned Stock” means the Common Stock subject to an
Option. 
  
 (w) “Optionee” means an Employee who
holds an outstanding Option. 
  
 (x) “Parent”
means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code. 
  
 (y) “Plan” means this 1996 Stock Plan, as amended. 
  
 (z) [intentionally omitted]. 
  
 (aa) [intentionally omitted]. 
  
 (bb) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised
with respect to the Plan. 
  
 (cc) “Section
16(b)” means Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 
  
 (dd) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 14 of the Plan. 
  
 (ee) [intentionally omitted]. 
  
 (ff) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation”, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the
Code. 
  
 3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the
provisions of Section 14 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be optioned and sold under the Plan is 7,000,000 shares, plus (a) an annual increase to be made on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year
equal to the lesser of (i) 10,000,000 Shares, (ii) 3.5% of the Issued Shares (as defined below) on such date or (iii) a lesser amount determined by the Board, (b) any Shares which have been reserved but unissued under the
Company’s 1987 Stock Option Plan (“1987 Plan”) as of the date of stockholder approval of the original adoption of this Plan not to exceed 3,000,000 Shares, and 

  

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(c) any Shares returned to the 1987 Plan as a result of termination of options under the 1987 Plan not to exceed 18,000,000 Shares; provided,
however, that as of March 10, 2005, the foregoing annual 3.5% increase shall be eliminated; and provided further, that a total of 18,873,625 shares (8,873,625 of which were added on January 31, 2005 as a result of Section 3(a)
hereof) shall be eliminated from the aggregate number of shares which may be optioned and sold under the Plan. “Issued Shares” shall mean the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding on such date plus any shares
reacquired by the Company during the fiscal year that ends on such date. 
  
 If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan
has terminated); provided, however, that Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under the Plan. 
  
 4. Administration of the Plan. 
  
 (a) Procedure. 
  
 (i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. If permitted by Rule 16b-3, the
Plan may be administered by different bodies with respect to Directors, Officers who are not Directors, and Employees who are neither Directors nor Officers. 
  
 (ii) Administration With Respect to Directors and Officers Subject to Section 16(b). With respect to Option grants made to Employees who are
also Officers or Directors subject to Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board, if the Board may administer the Plan in a manner complying with the rules under Rule 16b-3, or (B) a committee
designated by the Board to administer the Plan, which committee shall be constituted to comply with the rules under Rule 16b-3. Once appointed, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board.
From time to time the Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members, remove members (with or without cause) and substitute new members, fill vacancies (however caused), and remove all members of the Committee and
thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by the rules under Rule 16b-3. 
  
 (iii) Administration With Respect to Other Persons. With respect to Option grants made to Employees who are neither Directors nor Officers of the
Company, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a committee designated by the Board, which committee shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws. Once appointed, such Committee shall serve in its designated capacity
until otherwise directed by the Board. The Board may increase the size of the Committee and appoint additional members, remove members (with or without cause) and substitute new members, fill vacancies (however caused), and remove all members of the
Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by 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 shall have the authority, in its discretion: 
  
 (i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, in accordance with Section 2(m) of the Plan; 
  

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 (ii) to select the Employees to whom Options may be granted hereunder; 
  
 (iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options are granted hereunder;

  
 (iv) to determine the number of shares of Common Stock to be
covered by each Option granted hereunder; 
  
 (v) to approve
forms of agreement for use under the Plan; 
  
 (vi) 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 Options 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 Option or the shares of Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator,
in its sole discretion, shall determine; 
  
 (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 qualifying for preferred tax treatment under
foreign tax laws; 
  
 (ix) to modify or amend each Option
(subject to Section 6(d) and Section 16(c) of the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Options longer than is otherwise provided for in the Plan; 
  
 (x) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any
instrument required to effect the grant of an Option previously granted by the Administrator; 
  
 (xi) to determine the terms and restrictions applicable to Options; and 
  
 (xii) 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 shall be final and binding on all Optionees and any other holders of Options. 
  
 5. Eligibility. Incentive Stock Options and Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to Employees. 
  

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 6. Limitations. 
  
 (a) Each Option shall be designated in the written option agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory
Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year
(under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. 
  
 (b) Neither the Plan nor any Option shall confer upon an Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee’s employment or consulting
relationship with the Company, nor shall they interfere in any way with the Optionee’s right or the Company’s right to terminate such employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause. 
  
 (c) The following limitations shall apply to grants of Options to Employees:

  
 (i) No Employee shall be granted, in any fiscal year of the
Company, Options to purchase more than 1,000,000 Shares. 
  
 (ii)
In connection with his or her initial employment, an Employee may be granted Options to purchase up to an additional 1,000,000 Shares which shall not count against the limit set forth in subsection (i) above. 
  
 (iii) The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted proportionately in
connection with any change in the Company’s capitalization as described in Section 14. 
  
 (iv) If an Option is cancelled in the same fiscal year of the Company in which it was granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in
Section 14), the cancelled Option will be counted against the limits set forth in subsections (i) and (ii) above 
  
 (d) The exercise price for an Option may not be reduced without the consent of the Company’s stockholders. This shall include, without limitation, a
repricing of the Option as well as an Option exchange program whereby the Optionee agrees to cancel an existing Option in exchange for an Option. 
  
 7. Term of Plan. Subject to Section 20 of the Plan, the Plan shall become effective upon the earlier to occur of its adoption by the Board or
its approval by the stockholders of the Company as described in Section 20 of the Plan. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 16 of the Plan. 
  
 8. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the
Notice of Grant; provided, however, the term shall be seven (7) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Notice of Grant. 
  

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 9. Option Exercise Price and Consideration. 
  
 (a) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be
issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. 
  
 (b) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be
exercised and shall determine any conditions which must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised. In so doing, the Administrator may specify that an Option may not be exercised until either the completion of a service period or the
achievement of performance criteria with respect to the Company or the Optionee. 
  
 (c) Form of Consideration. The Administrator shall 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 shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: 
  
 (i) cash; 
  
 (ii) check; 
  
 (iii) promissory note; 
  
 (iv) other Shares which (A) in the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more than six months on
the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised; 
  
 (v) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together with such other documentation as the Administrator and the
broker, if applicable, shall require to effect an exercise of the Option and delivery to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price; 
  
 (vi) a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the Optionee, including any liability attributable to the
Optionee’s participation in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or arrangement; 
  
 (vii) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or 
  
 (viii) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws. 
  

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 10. Exercise of Option. 
  
 (a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder shall 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 Option Agreement and the Notice of Grant. 
  
 An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. 
  
 An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in
accordance with the Option Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment
authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her
spouse. Until the stock certificate evidencing such Shares is 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 shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such stock certificate promptly after the Option is exercised and, in the Company’s
discretion, may be held in book form by the Company or in a brokerage account, as determined by the Administrator. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is
issued, except as provided in Section 14 of the Plan. 
  
 Exercising an Option in any manner shall 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. 
  
 (b) Termination of Employment Relationship. Upon termination of an
Optionee’s Continuous Status as an Employee, other than upon the Optionee’s death or Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Notice of Grant to the extent that he or she is
entitled to exercise it on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant). In the absence of a specified time in the Notice of Grant, the Option shall remain
exercisable for three (3) months following the Optionee’s termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not entitled to exercise his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unexercisable portion of the Option shall
revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. 
  
 (c) Disability of Optionee. Upon termination of an Optionee’s
Continuous Status as an Employee as a result of the Optionee’s Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option at any time within twelve (12) months (or such other period of time as is determined by the Administrator) from the date
of termination, but only to the extent that the Optionee is entitled to exercise it on the date of termination (and in no event later than the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant). If, on the date of termination,
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to exercise his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unexercisable portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the
Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. 
  
 (d) Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of an Optionee, the Option shall become fully exercisable, including
as to Shares for which it would not otherwise be exercisable and may be exercised at any time within twelve (12) months (or such other period of time as is determined by the Administrator) following the date of death (but in no event later than
the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant), by the Optionee’s estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance. If, after death, the Optionee’s estate or a
person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. 
  
 (e) Rule 16b-3. Options granted to individuals subject to
Section 16 of the Exchange Act (Insiders) must comply with the applicable provisions of Rule 16b-3 and shall contain such additional conditions or restrictions as may be required thereunder to qualify for the maximum exemption from
Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to Plan transactions. 
  
 11. [intentionally omitted]. 
  
 12. [intentionally
omitted]. 
  
 13. Non-Transferability of Options. An Option
may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. 
  
 14. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or
Asset Sale. 
  
 (a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject
to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Option, and the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options has yet been granted or
which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option, the annual fiscal year limit on how many Options may be granted to an Employee under Section 6(c) hereof, as well as the price per Share covered by each
outstanding Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other
increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without
receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of Shares of stock of any class,
or securities convertible into Shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Option. 
  

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 (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the
Company, the Administrator shall notify each Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. The Administrator in its discretion may provide for an Optionee to have the right to exercise his or her Option
until ten (10) days prior to such transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby, including Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the Administrator may provide that any Company repurchase
option applicable to any Shares purchased upon exercise of an Option shall lapse as to all such Shares, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been previously
exercised, an Option will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action. 
  
 (c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of the assets
of the Company, each outstanding Option shall be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation, or in the event that the successor corporation refuses to
assume or substitute for the Option, the Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Option as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be exercisable. If an Option is exercisable in lieu of assumption or
substitution in the event of a merger or sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee in writing or electronically that the Option shall be fully exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and the
Option shall terminate upon the expiration of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option shall be considered assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets, the option confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of
Optioned Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or sale of assets 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 sale of assets was 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 the Option for
each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or sale of assets.

  
 15. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Option shall
be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Option, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Optionee within a
reasonable time after the date of such grant. 
  
 16. Amendment
and Termination of the Plan. 
  
 (a) Amendment and
Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan. 
  
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Sections 162(m) or 422 of the Code (or any successor rule or statute or other applicable law, rule or regulation, including the requirements of any
exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted). Such stockholder approval, if required, shall be obtained in such a manner and to such a degree as is required by the applicable law, rule or regulation. 
  
 (c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration,
suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company. 
  
 17. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. 
  
 (a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the
exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, Applicable Laws, and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation system upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, and shall 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 Option, the Company may require the person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without
any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required. 
  
 18. Liability of Company. 
  
 (a) 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, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority
shall not have been obtained. 
  
 (b) Grants Exceeding Allotted
Shares. If the Optioned Stock covered by an Option exceeds, as of the date of grant, the number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan without additional stockholder approval, such Option shall be void with respect to such excess Optioned
Stock, unless stockholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing the number of Shares subject to the Plan is timely obtained in accordance with Section 16(b) of the Plan. 
  
 19. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available
such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. 
  
 20. Stockholder Approval. Continuance of the Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months before or after the date the Plan is adopted. Such stockholder
approval shall be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under applicable federal and state law. 
  

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