# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001920406
**File Stem:** 0001213900-25-087446
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001213900-25-087446.hdr.sgml**: 20250915

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001213900-25-087446

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: S-8

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 21

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250915

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20250915

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Strive, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001920406
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 09 Crypto Assets
- **EIN:** 881293236
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NV
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** S-8
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 333-290254
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251313343

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 CRESCENT CT
- **STREET 2:** 7TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 214-459-3117

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 100 CRESCENT CT
- **STREET 2:** 7TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75201

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Asset Entities Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20220330

**As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2025**

**Registration No. 333-_______**

**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

**FORM S-8**

**REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER**

**THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933**

**STRIVE, INC.**

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Nevada** | **88-1293236** |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of<br> Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer <br> Identification No.) |
| **200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400**<br> **Dallas, TX 75201**<br> **(855) 427-7360** | **75201** |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code)<br>|

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**Strive, Inc. Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan**

(Full Title of the Plans)

**Brian Logan Beirne<br> Chief Legal Officer**

**200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400**

**Dallas, TX 75201** 

**(855) 427-7360**<br> (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)

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| ***Copies to:***<br>|
| Derek Dostal<br> Evan Rosen<br> Adam Kaminsky<br> **Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP**<br> 450 Lexington Avenue<br> New York, New York 10017<br> (212) 450-4140 |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☐ Accelerated filer ☐ <br> Non-accelerated filer ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company ☒ <br> Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

**EXPLANATORY NOTE**

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") is filed for the purpose of registering (i) 15,053,903 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share of Strive, Inc. ("New Strive Class A Common Stock"), a Nevada corporation (f/k/a Asset Entities Inc.) (the "Registrant"), to be available for issuance pursuant to the Strive, Inc. 2022 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") and (ii) 43,847,840 shares of New Strive Class A Common Stock in respect of Old Strive Replacement Awards (as defined below) pursuant to the Plan.

*Old Strive Replacement Awards*

In accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 6, 2025, as amended and restated by that certain Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 27, 2025 (as it may be further amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Registrant, Strive Enterprises, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("Old Strive"), and Alpha Merger Sub, Inc., an Ohio corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, at the effective time (the "Effective Time") of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the "Merger"):

● each Old Strive restricted stock unit award (each, an "Old Strive RSU Award") granted under the Plan that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into an award with respect to a number of shares of Class B common stock of the Registrant, par value $0.001 per share (which automatically convert into shares of New Strive Class A Common Stock upon the transfer thereof, which shall not occur in connection with the closing of the Merger) (the "New Strive Class B Common Stock") equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Class B common stock of Old Strive, par value $0.00001 per share ("Old Strive Class B Common Stock"), subject to such Old Strive RSU Award *multiplied by* (ii) the Exchange Ratio (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (each, an "Old Strive Replacement RSU Award");

● each award of restricted shares of Old Strive Class B Common Stock (each, an "Old Strive Restricted Stock Award") granted under the Plan that was outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was converted into an award with respect to a number of shares of New Strive Class B Common Stock (which automatically convert into shares of New Strive Class A Common Stock upon the transfer thereof, which shall not occur in connection with the closing of the Merger) equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Old Strive Class B Common Stock subject to such Old Strive Restricted Stock Award *multiplied by* (ii) the Exchange Ratio (together with Old Strive Replacement RSU Awards, "Old Strive Replacement Awards"); and

● each Share (as defined in the Plan) (each, an " Old Strive Available Share") that remains available for grant under the Plan immediately prior to the Effective Time was automatically converted into a number of New Strive Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the total number of Old Strive Available Shares *multiplied by* (ii) the Exchange Ratio.

Pursuant to an exception under Rule 5635(c) of the NASDAQ Market Rules and Regulations, awards that are granted under a pre-existing shareholder approved plan of an issuer that is acquired in an acquisition or merger may be converted, replaced, assumed or adjusted in connection with such transaction without approval of shareholders of the listed acquiring company.

**PART I** 

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS**

The information specified in Item 1 and Item 2 of Part I of Form S-8 is omitted from this Registration Statement in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the introductory note to Part I of the Form S-8 instructions. The documents containing the information specified in Part I will be delivered to the participants in the plans as required by Rule 428(b)(1).

**PART II**

**INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT**

**Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.**

The following documents filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), are incorporated by reference herein:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) The
 Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed
 with the SEC on [March 31, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025026431/ea0235693-10k_assetenti.htm) ;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) The
 Registrant's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31,
 2025, filed with the SEC on [May 15, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025044239/ea0242025-10q_asset.htm) , and June 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on [August 5, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025071724/ea0251382-10q_asset.htm) ; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) The
 Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on [January 22, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025005554/ea0228437-8k_asset.htm) , [March 20, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025025600/ea0235153-8k_assetent.htm) , [May 2, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025039258/ea0240226-8k_asset.htm) , [May 7, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025040419/ea0241184-8k425_asset.htm) , [May 21, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025046468/ea024314101-8k_asset.htm) , [May 27, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025047570/ea0243449-8k425_asset.htm) , [July 3, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025061470/ea0247754-8k425_asset.htm) , [August 20, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025079018/ea0254032-8k_asset.htm) , [August 28, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025081779/ea0254877-8k425_asset.htm) , [September 9, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025086201/ea0256661-8k_asset.htm) , [September 12, 2025](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025087278/ea0257129-8k_strive.htm) , [September 15, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025087387/ea0257312-8k_strive.htm) and [September 15, 2025](http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025087413/ea0257327-8k_strive.htm) .

In addition, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and are a part hereof from the date of filing of the documents, except for information furnished under Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of Form 8-K, which is not deemed filed and not incorporated by reference herein. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

**Item 4. Description of Securities.**

Not applicable.

**Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.**

Not applicable.

**Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.**

Nevada Revised Statutes ("NRS") 78.7502(1) provides that a corporation may indemnify, pursuant to that statutory provision, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or other enterprise or as a manager of a limited liability company, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138 or if such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. NRS 78.7502(2) permits a corporation to indemnify, pursuant to that statutory provision, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses, including amounts paid in settlement and attorneys' fees actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if he or she acted under similar standards, except that no indemnification pursuant to NRS 78.7502 may be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction, after any appeals taken therefrom, to be liable to the corporation or for amounts paid in settlement to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought or other court of competent jurisdiction determines that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses as the court deems proper. NRS 78.751(1) provides that a corporation shall indemnify any person who is a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with defending an action (including, without limitation, attorney's fees), to the extent that the person is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including, without limitation, an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise or as a manager of a limited liability company, or any claim, issue or matter in such action.

The Registrant's articles of incorporation permit indemnification of, and advancement of expenses to, the Registrant's directors, officers and other agents, and any other persons to which applicable law permits the Registrant to provide indemnification, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the NRS.

The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and officers, whereby the Registrant has agreed to indemnify the directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law, including indemnification against expenses and liabilities incurred in legal proceedings to which the director or officer was, or is threatened to be made, a party by reason of the fact that such director or officer is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Registrant, provided that such director or officer is not liable pursuant to NRS 78.138 or acted in good faith and in a manner that the director or officer reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Registrant (and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful). At present, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director or officer of the Registrant regarding which indemnification is sought, nor is the Registrant aware of any threatened litigation that may result in claims for indemnification.

The Registrant maintains insurance policies that indemnify the Registrant's directors and officers against various liabilities arising under the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), that might be incurred by any director or officer in his or her capacity as such.

**Item 7. Exemption for Registration Claimed.**

Not applicable.

**Item 8. Exhibits.**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **Exhibit<br> Number** | **Description** |
| 4.1 | [Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Strive, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 12, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025087278/ea025712901ex3-1_strive.htm) |
| 4.2 | [Amended and Restated Bylaws of Strive, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 12, 2025).](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1920406/000121390025087278/ea025712901ex3-2_strive.htm) |
| 4.3\* | [Description of Capital Stock](ea025731901ex4-3_strive.htm) |
| 5.1\* | [Opinion of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP.](ea025731901ex5-1_strive.htm) |
| 23.1\* | [Consent of WWC, P.C., independent registered public accounting firm for Asset Entities Inc.](ea025731901ex23-1_strive.htm) |
| 23.2\* | [Consent of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for Strive Enterprises, Inc.](ea025731901ex23-2_strive.htm) |
| 23.3\* | [Consent of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP. (included in Exhibit 5.1).](ea025731901ex5-1_strive.htm) |
| 24.1\* | [Power of Attorney (included in signature page hereof).](#str_001) |
| 99.1\* | [Strive, Inc. Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (filed herewith).](ea025731901ex99-1_strive.htm) |
| 107\* | [Filing Fee Table](ea025731901ex-fee_strive.htm) |

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\* Filed herewith.

**Item 9. Undertakings.**

(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made of securities registered hereby, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this Registration Statement; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the Plan not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;

 

*provided*, *however*, that the undertakings set forth in paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) above do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered herein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas on September 15, 2025.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Strive, Inc. | Strive, Inc. | Strive, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Matthew Cole | /s/ Matthew Cole |
|  | Name: | Matthew Cole |
|  | Title: | Chief Executive Officer and <br> Chief Investment Officer |

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**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

**KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS**, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Matthew Cole, Benjamin Bartley Pham and Brian Logan Beirne, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power to act separately and full power of substitution and resubstitution, for them and in their name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and generally to do all such things in their names and behalf in their capacities as officers and directors to enable Strive, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act, and all requirements of the SEC, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **Signature** | **Title** | **Date** |
| /s/ Mathew Cole | Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer, | September 15, 2025 |
| Matthew Cole | Director and Chair of the Board of Directors |  |
|  | (Principal Executive Officer) |  |
| /s/ Benjamin Bartley Pham | Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal | September 15, 2025 |
| Benjamin Bartley Pham | Financial Officer & Principal Accounting Officer) |  |
| /s/ Brian Logan Beirne | Director | September 15, 2025 |
| Brian Logan Beirne |  |  |
| /s/ Shirish Jajodia | Director | September 15, 2025 |
| Shirish Jajodia |  |  |
| /s/ James Alexander Lavish | Director | September 15, 2025 |
| James Alexander Lavish |  |  |
| /s/ Jonathan R. Macey | Director | September 15, 2025 |
| Jonathan R. Macey |  |  |
| /s/ Mahesh Ramakrishnan | Director | September 15, 2025 |
| Mahesh Ramakrishnan |  |  |
| /s/ Pierre Rochard | Director | September 15, 2025 |
| Pierre Rochard |  |  |
| /s/ Avik Roy | Director | September 15, 2025 |
| Avik Roy |  |  |
| /s/ Arshia Sarkhani | Director | September 15, 2025 |
| Arshia Sarkhani |  |  |
| /s/ Benjamin Werkman | Director | September 15, 2025 |
| Benjamin Werkman |  |  |

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## Exhibit 4.3

**Exhibit 4.3**

**Description of Capital Stock**

The following descriptions of the Registrant's capital stock and provisions of the Registrant amended and restated articles of incorporation ("A&R Articles of Incorporation") and amended and restated bylaws (the "A&R Bylaws") are summaries of their material terms and provisions and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such complete documents, copies of which are publicly available through the Registrant filings with the SEC. When the Registrant offers to sell these securities, the Registrant will summarize in a prospectus supplement the particular terms of such securities that the Registrant believe will be the most important to a decision to invest in such securities. As the terms of such securities may differ from the summary in this prospectus, the summary in this prospectus is subject to and qualified by reference to the summary in such prospectus supplement, and an investor should rely on the summary in such prospectus supplement instead of the summary in this prospectus if the summary in such prospectus supplement is different from the summary in this prospectus.

**Overview**

Under the A&R Articles of Incorporation, the Registrant's authorized capital stock consists of 486,000,000,000 shares, all with a par value of $0.001 per share, of which:

● 444,000,000,000 shares are designated Class A common stock (the "Class A Common Stock");

● 21,000,000,000 shares are designated Class B common stock (the "Class B Common Stock," collectively with the Class A Common Stock, the "Common Stock"); and

● 21,000,000,000 shares are designated preferred stock (the "Preferred Stock").

As of September 12, 2025, there were 364,825,582 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding, 270,514,708 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding and no shares of Preferred Stock outstanding.

**Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock**

 

*Voting rights.* The holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders, and the holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to ten votes per share on all matters to be voted upon by the stockholders.

 

*Dividend rights.* Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding Preferred Stock, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably such dividends and other distributions, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefor.

 

*Rights upon liquidation.* In the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Strive, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to prior distribution rights of Preferred Stock, if any, then outstanding.

 

*Conversion rights.* Shares of Class B Common Stock will automatically convert into shares of Class A Common Stock upon the transfer thereof (other than for certain permitted transfers). Holders of Class B Common Stock may also elect to convert their Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock upon notice to Strive. Vivek Ramaswamy, who is the largest holder of voting power of Strive, may elect to cause Strive to convert all Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock.

 

*Shareholders Agreement*. The Registrant has entered into a shareholders agreement (the "Shareholders Agreement") with certain of the Registrant's significant shareholders (the "Shareholder Parties"). Pursuant to the Shareholders Agreement, the Shareholder Parties have certain rights so long as they beneficially own at least 50% of the then outstanding shares of the Registrant's Common Stock.

 

*Other rights.* The holders of Common Stock have no preemptive or other subscription rights. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock.

**Preferred Stock**

Under the A&R Articles of Incorporation, the Registrant's board of directors has authority, without further vote or action by the stockholders, to issue up to 21,000,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series and to establish the number of shares to be included in each such series, and to fix the designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other rights, and the qualification, limitations or restrictions thereof, with respect to each such series of Preferred Stock and the number of shares constituting each such series. The issuance of Preferred Stock could adversely affect the rights of holders of common stock or impede the completion of a merger, tender offer or other takeover attempt.

**Registration Rights**

 

*Registration Rights Agreement*

On September 12, 2025 (the "Merger Closing Date"), in connection with that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 6, 2025, as amended by that certain Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 27, 2025, the Registrant entered into that certain registration rights agreement, dated as of September 12, 2025 (the "Registration Rights Agreement"), with certain significant stockholders (the "Holders"), each of which is entitled to certain demand and piggyback registration rights. As of September 12, 2025, the Holders hold a majority of the voting power of Common Stock outstanding, excluding the potential dilutive effect of the exercise of warrants. The registration rights described below will expire on the date on which the securities subject to the Registration Rights Agreement (i) are sold pursuant to an effective registration statement, (ii) are sold pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or (iii) are eligible to be resold without regard to the volume or public information requirements of Rule 144. The registration rights are subject to certain delay, suspension and cutback provisions.

The Registration Rights Agreement includes customary indemnification and contribution provisions. All fees, costs and expenses related to registrations generally will be borne by us, other than underwriting discounts and commissions attributable to the sale of registrable securities.

 

*Shelf Registration Statement.* The Registrant is required to file a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that covers the Holders' registrable securities within 30 days after the Merger Closing Date. To the extent the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, the Holders making a demand registration may also request that the Registrant files an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 that covers the registrable securities requested to be registered.

 

*Demand Registration Rights for Shelf Takedowns.* The Registration Rights Agreement grants the Holders certain rights to demand takedowns from a shelf registration statement. Any underwritten takedown demand would be required to include at least 5.0% of the Common Stock as of the Merger Closing Date or have an anticipated aggregate offering price of at least $50.0 million. Depending on certain conditions, the Registrant may defer a demand registration for up to 90 days in any twelve-month period.

 

*Piggyback Registration Rights.* In the event that the Registrant proposes to register any of the Registrant's securities under the Securities Act, either for the Registrant's account or for the account of the Registrant's other security holders, the Holders will be entitled to certain piggyback registration rights allowing each to include its shares in the registration, subject to certain marketing and other limitations. As a result, whenever the Registrant proposes to file a registration statement under the Securities Act, the holders of these shares are entitled to notice of the registration.

 

*Underwriter Lock-ups.* Notwithstanding the registration rights described above, if there is an underwritten demand offering of Common Stock, directors and executive officers and the stockholders that are parties to the Registration Rights Agreement agree to deliver lock-up agreements to the underwriters of such offering to restrict transfers of their Common Stock. The restrictions will apply for up to 90 days in connection with an underwritten offering demanded pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

*Expenses; Indemnification; Cooperation.* The Registration Rights Agreement provides that the Registrant must pay all registration expenses (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) in connection with effecting any demand registration or shelf registration. The Registration Rights Agreement contains customary indemnification and contribution provisions. The Registrant will also be required to cooperate with the Holders in connection with certain pledges of their shares or grants of security interests in respect thereof, including in connection with margin loans.

 

*Subscription Agreements*

On May 26, 2025, the Registrant entered into subscription agreements (each a "Subscription Agreement" and together the "Subscription Agreements") with certain accredited investors (the "Subscribers"), pursuant to which the Subscribers purchased, and we issued and sold on the closing date of the Merger (i) an aggregate of 345,487,794 shares of the Registrant Class A Common Stock (after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the redesignation of the Registrant Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, to Class A Common Stock, pursuant to the A&R Articles of Incorporation adopted and approved in accordance with the Merger Agreement), at a price of $1.35 per share (the "Placement Shares"), (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase 209,771,462 shares of Class A Common Stock, at a price of $1.3499 per share (the "Pre-Funded Warrants") to certain of the subscribers in lieu of Placement Shares, and (iii) 555,259,256 warrants to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock (the "Traditional Warrants").

Pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreement, the Registrant has agreed to register for resale the Placement Shares and the shares of the Registrant's common stock issuable upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants and the Traditional Warrants (the "Warrant Shares" and, together with the Placement Shares, the "PIPE Registrable Securities"), including an obligation to file a registration statement covering the resale by the Subscribers of their PIPE Registrable Securities no later than 30 days following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The Registrant has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable (and in no event later than the earlier of (i) the 45th day after the closing of the PIPE Financing or (ii) the 120th day after the closing of the PIPE Financing, if the SEC staff determines to review the registration statement) and to keep such registration statement effective until the date that all PIPE Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement have been sold or can be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) (or any successor thereof) promulgated under the Securities Act. The Registrant has agreed to be responsible for all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the registration of the PIPE Registrable Securities.

 

*Exchange Agreements*

On August 22, 2025, the Registrant entered into exchange agreements (each an "Exchange Agreement" and together the "Exchange Agreements") with certain accredited investors (the "Investors"), pursuant to which the Registrant agreed to issue and exchange an aggregate of 2,681,893 shares (the "Exchange Shares") of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock for the aggregate amount of 69 bitcoin.

Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreements, the Registrant agreed to register for resale the Exchange Shares (the "Exchange Shares Registrable Securities"), including an obligation to file a registration statement covering the resale by the Investors of their Exchange Shares Registrable Securities no later than 30 days following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. The Registrant has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable (and in no event later than the earlier of (i) the 45th day after the closing of the 351 Exchange or (ii) the 120th day after the closing of the 351 Exchange, if the SEC staff determines to review the registration statement) and to keep such registration statement effective until the date that all Exchange Shares Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement have been sold or can be sold without restriction pursuant to Rule 144 and without the requirement to be in compliance with Rule 144(c)(1) (or any successor thereof) promulgated under the Securities Act. The Registrant has agreed to be responsible for all fees and expenses incurred in connection with the registration of the Exchange Shares Registrable Securities.

**Investor Rights Agreement**

Vivek Ramaswamy, together with an affiliated trust managed by a third-party trustee and investment advisor, Matthew Cole, 2025-10 Investments LLC (controlled by Benjamin Pham) and Anson Frericks (the "Controlling Shareholders") are party to that certain First Amended and Restated Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of July 15, 2024, by and among Strive Enterprises, Inc. and the other parties thereto (the "IRA") (as amended by that certain First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Investors' Rights Agreement, dated as of September 12, 2025 (such amendment to the IRA, the "IRA Amendment"), pursuant to which such Controlling Shareholders have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to transfer or take certain other actions with respect to Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable (directly or indirectly) for Common Stock, in each case, issued in connection with the Merger, until thirty (30) calendar days following the effectiveness of the shelf registration statement on Form S-3 or Form S-1 (or a prospectus supplement pursuant to an existing registration statement on such forms) registering the resale of the shares issuable in the PIPE Financing that are eligible for registration following the closing of the Merger.

**Anti-Takeover Effects of Nevada Law and The Registrant Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws**

Some provisions of Nevada law, the A&R Articles of Incorporation, and the A&R Bylaws contain provisions that could make the following transactions more difficult: an acquisition of us by means of a tender offer; an acquisition of us by means of a proxy contest or otherwise; or the removal of the Registrant's incumbent officers and directors. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish or could deter transactions that stockholders may otherwise consider to be in their best interests or in the Registrant's best interests, including transactions that provide for payment of a premium over the market price for the Registrant's shares.

These provisions, summarized below, are intended to discourage coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. These provisions are also designed to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to first negotiate with the Registrant's board of directors. The Registrant believe that the benefits of the increased protection of the Registrant's potential ability to negotiate with the proponent of an unfriendly or unsolicited proposal to acquire or restructure us outweigh the disadvantages of discouraging these proposals because negotiation of these proposals could result in an improvement of their terms.

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***Election and Removal of Directors***

Subject to the rights of any Preferred Stock series entitled to elect directors separately, the board shall consist of a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of eleven (11) directors. Unless otherwise specified in the A&R Articles of Incorporation, the directors shall be divided into three (3) classes — Class I, Class II, and Class III — with each class comprising approximately one-third (1/3) of the total number of directors.

Stockholders seeking to nominate individuals for election to the board of directors or to propose other business at a stockholder meeting must provide advance written notice and comply with specific procedural and content requirements. To bring such matters before an annual meeting, the stockholder must be a record holder at the time notice is given, be entitled to vote at the meeting, and deliver notice to the secretary at the company's principal executive offices no earlier than the 120<sup>th</sup> day and no later than the close of business on the 90<sup>th</sup> day prior to the first anniversary of the previous year's annual meeting. If the meeting date is advanced by more than 60 days or delayed by more than 30 days from the prior year's anniversary date, notice must be delivered no earlier than the 120<sup>th</sup> day before the meeting and no later than the later of the 90<sup>th</sup> day before the meeting or the 10<sup>th</sup> day after public announcement of the meeting date. A public announcement of an adjournment or postponement does not restart or extend the notice period.

Directors are elected at the annual meeting of stockholders on a staggered three-class basis, except in cases of vacancies. Each director elected serves until a successor is duly elected and qualified. Directors may be removed from office only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

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***Limitations on Written Consents***

Any action that is required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the board of directors or any of its committees may be taken without a meeting if all members (excluding any who abstain in writing in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes ("NRS") 78.315(2)) provide written consent or consent by electronic transmission. These consents must be filed with the official minutes of the board or committee proceedings, in either paper or electronic form, consistent with how the minutes are maintained. For so long as the Common Stock held by the stockholders that are party to the Shareholders Agreement (as defined in the A&R Articles of Incorporation) represents at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the Company's total voting power, any action required or permitted to be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of the Registrant's outstanding capital stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. However, once the Common Stock held by the stockholders that are party to the Shareholders Agreement ceases to represent at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the Registrant's total voting power (the date on which this occurs, the "Sunset Date"), any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may only be taken upon a vote of stockholders at an annual or special meeting of stockholders duly noticed and called in accordance with the A&R Bylaws and the NRS and may not be taken by written consent of stockholders without a meeting.

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***Stockholder Meetings***

Written notice of a stockholder meeting must be delivered to each stockholder of record entitled to vote no fewer than ten (10) and no more than sixty (60) days before the meeting. The notice must include the physical location, if any, the date and time, any means of remote communication by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed present and vote, the record date for determining voting eligibility, and, for special meetings, the purpose(s) of the meeting. Unless otherwise specified, no additional notice is required for adjourned meetings if the time, location (if any), and remote communication means (if any) are announced at the original meeting. However, if the adjournment lasts more than sixty (60) days or a new record date is set, a new notice must be provided.

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***Cumulative Voting***

Pursuant to the NRS, the articles of incorporation of any corporation may provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors. The A&R Articles of Incorporation and the A&R Bylaws do not permit stockholders to cumulate their votes in the election of directors. The A&R Bylaws provide that, subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect additional directors under specific circumstances, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the voting power of shares of the Registrant's capital stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.

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***Restrictions on Beneficial Ownership***

The Registrant is authorized to redeem, suspend rights of, or require the sale of shares of Common Stock or Preferred Stock if a stockholder, together with its Affiliates (as defined in the A&R Articles of Incorporation), would otherwise exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total voting power of the Registrant's outstanding capital stock. In such instances, the Registrant may (i) redeem a sufficient number of shares to eliminate the excess, at a price equal to either a mutually agreed amount or, if no agreement is reached, seventy-five percent (75%) of fair market value if the holder is at fault for exceeding such percentage, or one hundred percent (100%) if not at fault, as determined in good faith by disinterested members of the board, (ii) suspend ownership rights causing the excess, or (iii) require the sale of the necessary number of shares, which the holder must promptly carry out. Notice of redemption shall be given in writing between fifteen (15) and thirty (30) days, or a shorter period as determined by the board of directors, prior to the redemption date, by first class mail, overnight courier, or electronic mail, specifying the redemption details. Upon surrender, the redemption price shall be paid, and if fewer than all shares represented by a certificate are redeemed, a new certificate shall be issued for the remainder. From the redemption date, unless the Registrant defaults on payment, all rights in the redeemed shares shall terminate, and such shares shall no longer be transferable or deemed outstanding. These provisions do not apply to the Registrant, the Registrant's Affiliates, or Permitted Transferees (as defined in the A&R Articles of Incorporation), and the Registrant have no authority to redeem, suspend, or require the sale of any shares held by such parties, notwithstanding any contrary provision in the A&R Articles of Incorporation*.*

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***Corporate Opportunity Waiver***

No Non-Employee Director (as defined in the A&R Articles of Incorporation) (including any Non-Employee Director who serves as an officer in both his or her director and officer capacities) or his or her affiliates shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, have any duty to refrain from directly or indirectly (i) engaging in the same or similar business activities or lines of business in which the Registrant or any of the Registrant's affiliates engage or propose to engage or (ii) otherwise competing with us or any of the Registrant's affiliates, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no such person shall be liable to us or the Registrant's stockholders or to any of the Registrant's affiliates for breach of any fiduciary duty solely by reason of the fact that such person engages in any such activities or did not communicate or offer such activities to us. However, the Registrant does not renounce the Registrant's interest in any corporate opportunity offered to any Non-Employee Director if such opportunity is expressly offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of Strive.

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***Nevada "Combinations with Interested Stockholders" Statutes***

Nevada's "combinations with interested stockholders" statutes (NRS 78.411 through 78.444, inclusive) prohibit specified types of business "combinations" between certain Nevada corporations and any person deemed to be an "interested stockholder" for two years after such person first becomes an "interested stockholder" unless the corporation's board of directors approves, in advance, either the combination or the transaction by which such person becomes an "interested stockholder," or unless the combination is approved by the board of directors and sixty percent of the corporation's voting power not beneficially owned by the interested stockholder, its affiliates and associates. Further, in the absence of prior approval certain restrictions may apply even after such two-year period. However, these statutes do not apply to any combination of a corporation and an interested stockholder after the expiration of four years after the person first became an interested stockholder. For purposes of these statutes, an "interested stockholder" is any person who is (1) the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the outstanding voting shares of the corporation, or (2) an affiliate or associate of the corporation and at any time within the two previous years was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of the voting power of the then outstanding shares of the corporation. The definition of the term "combination" is sufficiently broad to cover most significant transactions between a corporation and an "interested stockholder." These statutes generally apply to Nevada corporations with 200 or more stockholders of record. However, a Nevada corporation may elect in its articles of incorporation not to be governed by these particular laws, but if such election is not made in the corporation's original articles of incorporation or in an amendment effective prior to the company having 200 or more stockholders of record, then the amendment (1) must be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of stock representing a majority of the outstanding voting power of the corporation not beneficially owned by interested stockholders or their affiliates and associates, and (2) is not effective until 18 months after the vote approving the amendment and does not apply to any combination with a person who first became an interested stockholder on or before the effective date of the amendment. The Registrant has opted out of these statutes in the A&R Articles of Incorporation until the Sunset Date.

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***Amendment of Articles of Incorporation***

Amendments to the A&R Articles of Incorporation must first be approved by the board of directors and then submitted to the stockholders for approval, requiring the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the outstanding shares. However, from and after the Sunset Date, the provisions contained in Articles Five through Twelve thereof may not be amended, repealed, or otherwise altered — including through the adoption of new provisions intended to override or circumvent them — unless such changes are approved by the affirmative vote of at least sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the total voting power of all outstanding voting securities, voting together as a single class.

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***Amendment of Bylaws***

The Registrant's board of directors holds the non-exclusive authority to adopt, amend, or repeal the Registrant's bylaws, except as otherwise provided in the bylaws themselves. Stockholders entitled to vote also possess the power to amend, modify, repeal, or adopt new bylaw provisions at any annual or special meeting, provided advance notice of the proposed changes is given. Any stockholder-initiated amendments must either be approved by the board of directors or receive the affirmative vote of (i) a majority of the total voting power of all outstanding voting securities entitled to vote in the election of directors, voting as a single class, in the case of any such amendment prior to the Sunset Date, or (ii) sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of such voting securities, voting as a single class, in the case of any such amendment on or after the Sunset Date

The provisions of Nevada law, the A&R Articles of Incorporation, and the A&R Bylaws could have the effect of discouraging others from attempting hostile takeovers and, as a consequence, they may also inhibit temporary fluctuations in the market price of the Registrant's common stock that often result from actual or rumored hostile takeover attempts. These provisions may also have the effect of preventing changes in the composition of the Registrant's board of directors and management. It is possible that these provisions could make it more difficult to accomplish transactions that stockholders may otherwise deem to be in their best interests.

**Outstanding Warrants**

As of September 12, 2025, following the closing of the Merger and the PIPE Financing, the Registrant had outstanding 209,771,462 Pre-Funded Warrants, 555,259,256 Traditional Warrants, and 31,500 ASST Legacy Warrants (as defined below).

 

*Pre-Funded Warrants*

Each Pre-Funded Warrant has an exercise price of $0.0001 per share, is exercisable immediately on issuance and is exercisable until the Pre-Funded Warrant is exercised in full. The Pre-Funded Warrant includes customary anti-dilution adjustments.

Under the terms of the Pre-Funded Warrants, the Registrant may not effect the exercise of any such warrant, and a holder is not entitled to exercise any portion of any such warrant, if, upon giving effect to such exercise and unless otherwise elected by such subscriber pursuant to their Subscription Agreement, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder (together with its affiliates, any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder's affiliates, and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would or could be aggregated with the holder's for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Exchange Act) would exceed 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of such warrant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant has agreed to make certain payments to the Subscribers as liquidated damages and not as a penalty upon failure to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrant in accordance with the terms of the Pre-Funded Warrant.

 

*Traditional Warrants*

Each Traditional Warrant has an exercise price of $1.35 per share, is exercisable immediately upon issuance and until the Traditional Warrants expire on the first anniversary of the date on which a registration statement registering such warrants becomes effective. The Traditional Warrants include customary anti-dilution adjustments.

Under the terms of the Traditional Warrants, the Registrant may not effect the exercise of any such warrant, and a holder is not entitled to exercise any portion of any such warrant, if, upon giving effect to such exercise and unless otherwise elected by such subscriber pursuant to their Subscription Agreement, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the holder (together with its affiliates, any other persons acting as a group together with the holder or any of the holder's affiliates, and any other persons whose beneficial ownership of Common Stock would or could be aggregated with the holder's for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Exchange Act) would exceed 9.99% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the exercise, as such percentage ownership is determined in accordance with the terms of such warrant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant has agreed to make certain payments to the Subscribers as liquidated damages and not as a penalty upon failure to deliver shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of the Traditional Warrant in accordance with the terms of the Traditional Warrant.

 

 

*ASST Legacy Warrants*

In connection with certain private placements, pursuant to Asset Entities' engagement letter agreement with Boustead Securities, LLC ("Boustead"), dated November 29, 2021, Asset Entities issued Boustead five-year warrants to purchase up to 10,500 shares of common stock in aggregate, with an exercise price of $31.25 per share (the "Placement Agent Warrants"). The Placement Agent Warrants are exercisable for a period of five years, and contain cashless exercise provisions.

Pursuant to the underwriting agreement, dated February 2, 2023, between Asset Entities and Boustead as the representative of the underwriters in Asset Entities' initial public offering, on February 7, 2023, which was the commencement date of sales in Asset Entities' initial public offering, Asset Entities issued a warrant to purchase 21,000 shares of common stock to Boustead at an exercise price of $31.25 per share (the "Representative Warrant", and together with the Placement Agent Warrants, the "ASST Legacy Warrants"). The Representative Warrant is exercisable upon issuance, has a cashless exercise provision and will terminate on the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance. The Representative Warrant is not exercisable or convertible for more than five years from the commencement date of sales in the initial public offering. The Representative Warrant also provides for customary anti-dilution provisions and immediate "piggyback" registration rights with respect to the registration of the shares of common stock underlying the Representative Warrant for a period not to exceed five years from the commencement of sales in the initial public offering.

**Choice of Forum**

**Listing**

The Registrant's Class A Common Stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the trading symbol "ASST."

**Transfer Agent and Registrar** 

The transfer agent and registrar for the Class A Common Stock is VStock Transfer, LLC.

## Exhibit 5.1

**Exhibit 5.1**

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| **Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP** |
| 702.382.2101 main |
| 100 North City Parkway, Suite 1600 |
| Las Vegas, Nevada 89106 |

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September 15, 2025

Strive, Inc.

200 Crescent Court, Suite 1400

Dallas, Texas 75201

To the addressee set forth above:

We have acted as local Nevada counsel to Strive, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "<u>Company</u>"), in connection with the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "<u>Registration Statement</u>") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "<u>Commission</u>") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "<u>Act</u>"), relating to the registration of (i) 15,053,903 shares (the "<u>Incentive Plan Shares</u>") of the Company's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "<u>Class A Common Stock</u>"), issuable under the Strive, Inc. 2022 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the "<u>Plan</u>"), and (ii) 43,847,840 shares (together with the Incentive Plan Shares, the "<u>Shares</u>") of Class A Common Stock in respect of the Old Strive Replacement Awards (as defined in the Registration Statement) issuable under the Plan. This opinion letter is being delivered at your request pursuant to the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act.

In our capacity as such counsel, we are familiar with the proceedings taken and proposed to be taken by the Company in connection with the registration of the Shares as contemplated by the Plan, and as described in the Registration Statement. For purposes of this opinion letter, and except to the extent set forth in the opinion expressed below, we have assumed that all such proceedings have been or will be timely completed in the manner contemplated by the Plan and as presently proposed in the Registration Statement.

For the purpose of issuing this opinion letter, we have made such legal and factual examinations and inquiries, including an examination of originals or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction as being true copies of (i) the Registration Statement, (ii) the Plan, (iii) the Company's articles of incorporation and bylaws, each as amended to date, and (iv) such agreements, instruments, corporate records (including resolutions of the board of directors and any committee thereof) and other documents, or forms thereof, as we have deemed necessary or appropriate, and we have obtained from officers and other representatives and agents of the Company and from public officials, and have relied upon, such certificates, representations, assurances and public filings as we have deemed necessary or appropriate.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, we have, with your permission, assumed without independent verification that (i) each natural person executing a document has or will have sufficient legal capacity to do so; (ii) all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic, the signatures on all documents we reviewed are genuine, and all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, photostatic, electronic or facsimile copies conform to the original document; (iii) all corporate records made available to us by the Company, and all public records we have reviewed, are accurate and complete; and (iv) after any issuance of Shares, the total number of issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, together with the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock then reserved for issuance or obligated to be issued by the Company pursuant to any plans, agreements or arrangements, or otherwise, including pursuant to the Plan, will not exceed the total number of shares of Class A Common Stock then authorized under the Company's articles of incorporation.

www.bhfs.com

Strive, Inc.

September 15, 2025

We are qualified to practice law in the State of Nevada. The opinion set forth herein is expressly limited to and based exclusively on the general corporate laws of the State of Nevada, and we do not purport to be experts on, or to express any opinion with respect to the applicability thereto or the effect thereon of, the laws of any other jurisdiction. We express no opinion concerning, and we assume no responsibility as to laws or judicial decisions related to, or any orders, consents or other authorizations or approvals as may be required by, any federal laws, rules or regulations, including, without limitation, any federal securities laws, rules or regulations, or any state securities or "blue sky" laws, rules or regulations.

Based on the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and having regard to legal considerations and other information that we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized by the Company and, if, when and to the extent issued in accordance with all applicable terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and in exchange for the consideration required thereunder, and as described in the Registration Statement, such Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

The opinion expressed herein is based upon the applicable laws of the State of Nevada and the facts in existence on the date of this opinion letter. In delivering this opinion letter to you, we disclaim any obligation to update or supplement the opinion set forth herein or to apprise you of any changes in any laws or facts after the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. No opinion is offered or implied as to any matter, and no inference may be drawn, beyond the strict scope of the specific issues expressly addressed by the opinion set forth herein.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP

## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

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**<u>Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</u>**

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration Number 333-), of our report dated March 31, 2025, relating to the audit of the balance sheets of Strive, Inc. (which was, until September 12, 2025, known as Asset Entities Inc.), as of December 31, 2024, and 2023, and the related statements of operations, statement of stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as "the financial statements").

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| San Mateo, California | Certified Public Accountants |
| September 15, 2025 | PCAOB ID: 1171 |

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## Exhibit 23.2

**Exhibit 23.2**

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KPMG LLP Suite 500<br> 191 West Nationwide Blvd.<br> Columbus, OH 43215-2568

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the use of our report dated May 2, 2025, except for the financial statement captions Other Assets, Right-of-use lease asset, Compensation and benefits payable, Accounts payable and other liabilities, Operating lease liability, on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition; Employee compensation and benefits on the Consolidated Statements of Operations; Other assets, Accounts payable and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and the related Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — Note 2: Accounting Standards Adopted in 2024, Note 2: Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted, Note 6: Commitments and Contingencies, Note 7: Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities, Note 10: Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Note 13: Income Taxes, Note 14: Segment Reporting, Note 15: Subsequent Events, as to which the report date is June 27, 2025, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Strive Enterprises, Inc., incorporated herein by reference.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Columbus, Ohio<br> September 15, 2025

KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and a member firm of<br> the KPMG global organization of independent member firms affiliated with

KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee.

## Exhibit 99.1

**Exhibit 99.1**

**Strive, Inc.**

**Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan**

**(Formerly called Strive Enterprises, Inc. Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan)**

**Effective Date: November 3, 2022<br> Approved and Adopted by the Shareholders: November 3, 2022<br> Termination Date: November 3, 2032**

**SECTION 1. **General**.**

**(a)** **Eligible Stock Award Recipients**. The persons eligible to receive Stock Awards are Employees, Directors and Consultants.

**(b)** **Available Stock Awards**. The Plan permits the grant of the following compensatory awards: (i) Restricted Stock, (ii) Stock Appreciation Rights, (iii) Restricted Stock Units, (iv) Incentive Stock Options and (v) Nonstatutory Stock Options.

**(c)** **Purpose**. The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to secure and retain the services of the group of persons eligible to receive Stock Awards as set forth in **Section 1(a)**, to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the Company and any Affiliate, and to provide a means by which such eligible recipients may be given an opportunity to benefit from increases in value of the Common Stock through the granting of Stock Awards.

**(d)** **Amendment and Restatement.** This Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan amends, restates and supersedes in its entirety the Strive Enterprises, Inc. 2022 Equity Incentive Plan previously adopted on March , 2022 (the "**Original Plan**"). All Stock Awards granted by the Company under the Original Plan will remain outstanding and automatically, without any action on the part of any Stock Award recipient and be deemed outstanding Stock Awards issued hereunder.

**Section **2. Administration.**

**(a)** **Administration by Board**. The Board will administer the Plan unless and until the Board delegates administration of the Plan to a Committee, as provided in **Section 2(c)**.

**(b)** **Powers of Board**. The Board will have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan:

**(i)** To determine from time to time (A) which of the persons eligible under the Plan will be granted Stock Awards; (B) when and how each Stock Award will be granted; (C) what type or combination of types of Stock Award will be granted; (D) the provisions of each Stock Award granted (which need not be identical), including the time or times when a person will be permitted to receive cash or Common Stock pursuant to an Stock Award; (E) the number of Shares (or the equivalent value thereof) with respect to which a Stock Award will be granted to each such person; and (F) the Fair Market Value applicable to a Stock Award.

**(ii)** To construe and interpret the Plan and Stock Awards granted under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for administration of the Plan. The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or in any Stock Award Agreement, in a manner and to the extent it will deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan or Stock Award fully effective.

**(iii)** To settle all controversies regarding the Plan and Stock Awards granted under it.

**(iv)** To accelerate the time at which a Stock Award may first be exercised or the time during which a Stock Award or any part thereof will vest in accordance with the Plan, notwithstanding the provisions in the Stock Award stating the time at which it may first be exercised or the time during which it will vest.

**(v)** To suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Suspension or termination of the Plan will not materially impair rights and obligations under any Stock Award granted while the Plan is in effect except with the written consent of the affected Participant.

**(vi)** To amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable, including, without limitation, relating to Incentive Stock Options and certain nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code and/or to bring the Plan or Stock Awards granted under the Plan into compliance therewith, subject to the limitations, if any, of applicable law. However, except as provided in **Section 11(a)** relating to Capitalization Adjustments, to the extent required by applicable law, Shareholder approval will be required for any amendment of the Plan that either (i) materially increases the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan, (ii) materially expands the class of individuals eligible to receive Stock Awards under the Plan, (iii) materially increases the benefits accruing to Participants under the Plan or materially reduces the price at which Shares may be issued or purchased under the Plan, (iv) materially extends the term of the Plan, or (v) expands the types of Stock Awards available for issuance under the Plan. Except as provided above, rights under any Stock Award granted before amendment of the Plan will not be materially impaired by any amendment of the Plan unless (i) the Company requests the consent of the affected Participant, and (ii) such Participant consents in writing.

**(vii)** To submit any amendment to the Plan for Shareholder approval, including, but not limited to, amendments to the Plan intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Code regarding Incentive Stock Options.

**(viii)** To approve forms of Stock Award Agreements for use under the Plan and to amend the terms of any one or more Stock Awards, including, but not limited to, amendments to provide terms more favorable than previously provided in the Stock Award Agreement, subject to any specified limits in the Plan that are not subject to Board discretion; *provided however,* that, the rights under any Stock Award will not be materially impaired by any such amendment unless (i) the Company requests the consent of the affected Participant, and (ii) such Participant consents in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, subject to the limitations of applicable law, if any, and without the affected Participant's consent, the Board may amend the terms of any one or more Stock Awards if necessary to maintain the qualified status of the Stock Award as an Incentive Stock Option or to bring the Stock Award into compliance with Section 409A of the Code and the related guidance thereunder.

**(ix)** Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Board deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the Company and that are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan or Stock Awards.

**(x)** To provide for such special terms for awards to Participants who are foreign nationals or who are employed by the Company or an Affiliate outside of the United States of America as the Board may consider necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy or custom. Moreover, the Board may approve such supplements to or amendments, restatements or alternative versions of this Plan as it may consider necessary or appropriate for such purposes, without thereby affecting the terms of this Plan as in effect for any other purpose, and the secretary or other appropriate officer of the Company may certify any such document as having been approved and adopted in the same manner as this Plan. No such special terms, supplements, amendments or restatements, however, shall include any provisions that are inconsistent with the terms of this Plan as then in effect unless this Plan could have been amended to eliminate such inconsistency without further approval by the Shareholders.

**(xi)** To effect, at any time and from time to time, with the consent of any adversely affected Optionholder, (1) the reduction of the exercise price of any outstanding Option under the Plan, (2) the cancellation of any outstanding Option under the Plan and the grant in substitution therefor of (A) a new Option under the Plan or another equity plan of the Company covering the same or a different number of Shares, (B) cash and/or (C) other valuable consideration (as determined by the Board, in its sole discretion), or (3) any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles; *provided, however,* that no such reduction or cancellation may be effected if it is determined, in the Company's sole discretion, that such reduction or cancellation would result in any such outstanding Option becoming subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

**(c)** **Delegation to Committee**. The Board may delegate some or all of the administration of the Plan to a Committee or Committees. If administration of the Plan is delegated to a Committee, the Committee will have, in connection with the administration of the Plan, the powers theretofore possessed by the Board that have been delegated to the Committee, including the power to delegate to a subcommittee of the Committee any of the administrative powers the Committee is authorized to exercise (and references in this Plan to the Board will thereafter be to the Committee or subcommittee), subject, however, to such resolutions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as may be adopted from time to time by the Board. The Board may retain the authority to concurrently administer the Plan with the Committee and may, at any time, revest in the Board some or all of the powers previously delegated.

**(d)** **Delegation to an Officer**. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board may delegate to one or more Officers of the Company the authority to do one or both of the following: (i) designate Officers and Employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to be recipients of Options (and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, other Stock Awards), and (ii) determine the number of Shares to be subject to such Stock Awards granted to such Officers and Employees; *provided, however,* that the Board resolutions regarding such delegation will specify the total number of Shares that may be subject to the Stock Awards granted by such Officer and the terms on which any such Stock Awards may be granted, and that such Officer may not grant a Stock Award to himself or herself. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may not delegate authority to an Officer to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock pursuant to **Section 16(t)** below.

**(e)** **Effect of Board's Decision**. All determinations, interpretations and constructions made by the Board in good faith will not be subject to review by any person and will be final, binding and conclusive on all persons.

**S**ection** 3. Shares Subject To The Plan.**

**(a)** **Share Reserve**. Subject to **Section 11(a)** relating to Capitalization Adjustments, the aggregate number of Shares of the Company that may be issued pursuant to Stock Awards granted after the Effective Date under this Plan will not exceed 55,338,214 Shares (the "**Share Reserve**"). For clarity, the limitation in this **Section 3(a)** is a limitation in the number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the Plan. Accordingly, this **Section 3(a)** does not limit the granting of Stock Awards except as provided in **Section 10(a)**.

**(b)** **Reversion of Shares to the Share Reserve**. If any Shares issued pursuant to a Stock Award are forfeited back to the Company because of the failure to meet a contingency or condition required to vest such Shares in the Participant, then the Shares which are forfeited will revert to and again become available for issuance under the Plan. Also, any Shares issued pursuant to a Stock Award that are reacquired by the Company pursuant to **Section 10(g)** or as consideration for the exercise of an Option will again become available for issuance under the Plan. Furthermore, if a Stock Award (i) expires or otherwise terminates without having been vested or exercised in full or (ii) is settled in cash (*i.e.,* the holder of the Stock Award receives cash rather than stock), such expiration, termination or settlement will not reduce (or otherwise offset) the number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the Plan. Notwithstanding the provisions of this **Section 3(b)**, any such Shares will not be subsequently issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options.

**(c)** **Incentive Stock Option Limit**. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this **Section 3**, subject to the provisions of **Section 11(a)** relating to Capitalization Adjustments, the aggregate maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will be 166,014,642 Shares.

**(d)** **Source of Shares**. The stock issuable under the Plan will be Shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired Common Stock, including Shares repurchased by the Company on the open market.

**S**ection** 4. **Eligibility.**

**(a)** **Eligibility for Specific Stock Awards**. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Company or a "parent corporation" or "subsidiary corporation" thereof (as such terms are defined in Section 424(e) and Section 424(f) of the Code). Stock Awards other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants.

**(b)** **Ten Percent Shareholders**. A Ten Percent Shareholder will not be granted an Incentive Stock Option unless the exercise price of such Option is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of grant and the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date of grant.

**(c)** **Consultants.** A Consultant will not be eligible for the grant of a Stock Award if, at the time of grant, either the offer or the sale of the Company's securities to such Consultant is not exempt under Rule 701 of the Securities Act ("**Rule 701**") or able to be registered on Form S-8 under the Securities Act ("**Form S-8**"), because of the nature of the services that the Consultant is providing to the Company, because the Consultant is not a natural person, or because of any other provision of Rule 701 of Form S-8, unless the Company determines that such grant need not comply with the requirements of Rule 701 and will satisfy another exemption under the Securities Act as well as comply with the securities laws of all other relevant jurisdictions.

**Section 5. Option Provisions.**

**(a)** Each Option will be in such form and will contain such terms and conditions as the Board will deem appropriate. All Options will be separately designated Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options at the time of grant, and, if certificates are issued, a separate certificate or certificates will be issued for Shares purchased on exercise of each type of Option. If an Option is not specifically designated as an Incentive Stock Option, then the Option will be a Nonstatutory Stock Option. The provisions of separate Options need not be identical; *provided, however,* that each Option Agreement will include (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the Option Agreement or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions:

**(b)** **Term**. Subject to the provisions of **Section 4(b)** regarding Ten Percent Shareholders, no Option will be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of its grant or such shorter period specified in the Option Agreement.

**(c)** **Exercise Price**. Subject to the provisions of **Section 4(b)** regarding Incentive Stock Options granted to Ten Percent Shareholders, the exercise price of each Option will be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option on the date the Option is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Option may be granted with an exercise price lower than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Option if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner consistent with the provisions of Section 424(a) of the Code (whether or not such options are Incentive Stock Options).

**(d)** **Consideration**. The purchase price of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option will be paid, to the extent permitted by applicable law and as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, by any combination of the methods of payment set forth below. The Board will have the authority to grant Options that do not permit all of the following methods of payment (or otherwise restrict the ability to use certain methods) and to grant Options that require the consent of the Company to utilize a particular method of payment. The permitted methods of payment are as follows:

**(i)** by cash, check, bank draft or money order payable to the Company;

**(ii)** pursuant to a program developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board that, prior to the issuance of the stock subject to the Option, results in either the receipt of cash (or check) by the Company or the receipt of irrevocable instructions to pay the aggregate exercise price to the Company from the sales proceeds;

**(iii)** by delivery to the Company (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares;

**(iv)** by a "net exercise" arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of Shares issued upon exercise by the largest whole number of Shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price; *provided, however,* that the Company will accept a cash or other payment from the Participant to the extent of any remaining balance of the aggregate exercise price not satisfied by such reduction in the number of whole Shares to be issued; *provided, further,* that Shares will no longer be outstanding under an Option and will not be exercisable thereafter to the extent that (A) Shares are used to pay the exercise price pursuant to the "net exercise," (B) Shares are delivered to the Participant as a result of such exercise, and (C) Shares are withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations;

**(v)** according to a deferred payment or similar arrangement with the Optionholder; *provided, however,* that interest will compound at least annually and will be charged at the minimum rate of interest necessary to avoid (A) the imputation of interest income to the Company and compensation income to the Optionholder under any applicable provisions of the Code, and (B) the classification of the Option as a liability for financial accounting purposes; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(vi)** in any other form of legal consideration that may be approved by the Board with respect to the Options.

**(e)** **Vesting of Options Generally**. An Option may vest and therefore become exercisable in periodic installments that may or may not be equal. The Option may be subject to such other terms and conditions on the time or times when it may or may not be exercised (which may be based on the satisfaction of performance goals or other criteria) as the Board may deem appropriate. The vesting provisions of individual Options may vary. The provisions of this **Section 5(e)** are subject to any Option provisions governing the minimum number of Shares as to which an Option may be exercised.

**(f)** **Termination of Continuous Service**. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Option Agreement or other agreement between the Optionholder and the Company, in the event that an Optionholder's Continuous Service terminates (other than for Cause or upon the Optionholder's death or Disability), the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of termination of Continuous Service) but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (i) the date three (3) months following the termination of the Optionholder's Continuous Service (or such longer or shorter period specified in the Option Agreement, which period will not be less than thirty (30) days unless such termination is for Cause), or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement. If, after termination of Continuous Service, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified in this Plan or in the Option Agreement (as applicable), the Option will terminate.

**(g** **) Extension of Termination Date**. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Option Agreement or other agreement between the Optionholder and the Company, if the exercise of the Option following the termination of the Optionholder's Continuous Service (other than for Cause or upon the Optionholder's death or Disability) would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of Shares would violate the registration requirements under the Securities Act, then the Option will terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of a period of three (3) months after the termination of the Optionholder's Continuous Service during which the exercise of the Option would not be in violation of such registration requirements, or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(h)** **Disability of Optionholder**. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Option Agreement or other agreement between the Optionholder and the Company, in the event that an Optionholder's Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Optionholder's Disability, the Optionholder may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of termination of Continuous Service), but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (i) the date twelve (12) months following such termination of Continuous Service (or such longer or shorter period specified in the Option Agreement, which period will not be less than six (6) months), or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement. If, after termination of Continuous Service, the Optionholder does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified in this Plan or in the Option Agreement (as applicable), the Option will terminate.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(i)** **Death of Optionholder**. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Option Agreement or other agreement between the Optionholder and the Company, in the event that (i) an Optionholder's Continuous Service terminates as a result of the Optionholder's death, or (ii) the Optionholder dies within the period (if any) specified in the Option Agreement after the termination of the Optionholder's Continuous Service for a reason other than death, then the Option may be exercised (to the extent the Optionholder was entitled to exercise such Option as of the date of death) by the Optionholder's estate, by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance or by a person designated as the beneficiary of the Option upon the Optionholder's death, but only within the period ending on the earlier of (i) the date twelve (12) months following the date of death (or such longer or shorter period specified in the Option Agreement, which period will not be less than six (6) months), or (ii) the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement. If, after the Optionholder's death, the Option is not exercised within the time specified in this Plan or in the Option Agreement (as applicable), the Option will terminate. If the Optionholder designates a third-party beneficiary of the Option in accordance with **Section 8(a)(iii)**, then upon the death of the Optionholder such designated beneficiary will have the sole right to exercise the Option and receive the Common Stock or other consideration resulting from the Option exercise.

**(j)** **Termination for Cause**. Except as explicitly provided otherwise in an Optionholder's Option Agreement, in the event that an Optionholder's Continuous Service is terminated for Cause, the Option will terminate upon the termination date of such Optionholder's Continuous Service, and the Optionholder will be prohibited from exercising his or her Option from and after the time of such termination of Continuous Service.

**(k)** **Non-Exempt Employees**. No Option granted to an Employee that is a non-exempt employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as amended, will be first exercisable for any Shares until at least six months following the date of grant of the Option. The foregoing provision is intended to operate so that any income derived by a non-exempt employee in connection with the exercise or vesting of an Option will be exempt from his or her regular rate of pay.

**(l)** **Early Exercise.** The Option may, but need not, include a provision whereby the Optionholder may elect at any time before the Optionholder's Continuous Service terminates to exercise the Option as to any part or all of the Shares subject to the Option prior to the full vesting of the Option. Subject to the "Repurchase Limitation" in **Section 10(1)**, any unvested Shares so purchased may be subject to a repurchase option in favor of the Company or to any other restriction the Board determines to be appropriate. Provided that the "Repurchase Limitation" in **Section 10(1)** is not violated, the Company will not be required to exercise its repurchase option until at least six (6) months (or such longer or shorter period of time required to avoid classification of the Option as a liability for financial accounting purposes) have elapsed following exercise of the Option unless the Board otherwise specifically provides in the Option Agreement.

**S**ection** 6. **Restricted** Stock Provisions.**

**(a)** Each grant or sale of Restricted Stock may utilize any or all of the authorizations, and will be subject to all of the requirements, contained in this **Section 6**.

**(b)** Each such grant or sale will constitute an immediate transfer of the ownership of Shares to the Participant in consideration of the performance of services, entitling such Participant to voting, dividend and other ownership rights, but subject to the substantial risk of forfeiture and restrictions on transfer hereinafter referred to. Each such grant or sale may be made without additional consideration or in consideration of a payment by such Participant that is less than Fair Market Value per Share at the date of grant.

**(c)** Each such grant or sale will provide that the Restricted Stock covered by such grant or sale will be subject to a "substantial risk of forfeiture" within the meaning of Section 83 of the Code for a period to be determined by the Board at the grant date.

**(d)** Each such grant or sale will provide that during the period for which such substantial risk of forfeiture is to continue, the transferability of the Restricted Stock will be prohibited or restricted in the manner and to the extent prescribed by the Board at the grant date (which restrictions may include, without limitation, rights of repurchase or first refusal in the Company or provisions subjecting the Restricted Stock to a continuing substantial risk of forfeiture in the hands of any transferee).

**(e)** Any grant of Restricted Stock may specify performance objectives that, if achieved, will result in termination or early termination of the restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock. Each grant may specify in respect of such performance objectives a minimum acceptable level of achievement and may set forth a formula for determining the number of shares of Restricted Stock on which restrictions will terminate if performance is at or above the minimum level, but falls short of full achievement of the specified performance objectives.

**(f)** Any such grant or sale of Restricted Stock will require that any or all dividends or other distributions paid thereon during the period of such restrictions be automatically deferred and reinvested in additional Restricted Stock, which shall be subject to the same restrictions as the underlying award.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(g)** Each grant or sale of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by a Stock Award Agreement which will contain such terms and provisions, consistent with this Plan, as the Board may approve. Unless otherwise directed by the Board, (i) all certificates representing Restricted Stock shall be held in custody by the Company until all restrictions thereon shall have lapsed, together with a stock power or powers executed by the Participant in whose name such certificates are registered, endorsed in blank and covering such Restricted Stock or (ii) all shares of Restricted Stock will be held at the Company's transfer agent in book entry form with appropriate restrictions relating to the transfer of such Restricted Stock.

**S**ection** 7. **Restricted** Stock Unit Provisions.**

**(a)** Each grant or sale of Restricted Stock Units may utilize any or all of the authorizations, and shall be subject to all of the requirements, contained in this **Section 7**.

**(b)** Each such grant or sale will constitute the agreement by the Company to deliver Shares (or the value thereof) to the Participant in the future in consideration of the performance of services, but subject to the fulfillment of such conditions (which may include the achievement of performance objectives) during the Restriction Period as the Board may specify. Each such grant or sale may be made without additional consideration.

**(c)** Each such grant or sale will be subject to a Restriction Period, as determined by the Board at the grant date.

**(d)** During the Restriction Period, the Participant will have no right to transfer any rights under his or her award and will have no rights of ownership in the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Units and will have no right to vote them, but the Board may, at or after the grant date, authorize the payment of dividend equivalents on such units on a deferred and contingent basis, either in cash or in additional Shares; *provided, however*, that dividend equivalents or other distributions on Shares underlying Restricted Stock Units will be deferred and paid contingent upon the vesting of such Restricted Stock Units.

**(e)** Each grant or sale of Restricted Stock Units will be evidenced by a Stock Award Agreement which will contain such terms and provisions, consistent with this Plan, as the Board may approve.

**S**ection** 8. **General Provisions Applicable to** Stock Awards.**

**(a)** **Transferability of Stock Awards**. The Board may, in its sole discretion, impose such limitations on the transferability of Stock Awards as the Board will determine. In the absence of such a determination by the Board to the contrary, the following restrictions on the transferability of Stock Awards will apply:

**(i)** **Restrictions on Transfer**. A Stock Award will not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and Options will be exercisable during the lifetime of the Optionholder only by the Optionholder; *provided, however,* that the Board may, in its sole discretion, permit transfer of the Stock Award to such extent as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act at the time of the grant of the Stock Award and in a manner consistent with applicable tax and securities laws upon the Participant's request.

**(ii)** **Domestic Relations Orders**. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent permitted under applicable tax laws, a Stock Award may be transferred pursuant to a domestic relations order.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(iii)** **Beneficiary Designation**. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form provided by or otherwise satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the Participant, will thereafter be the beneficiary of a Stock Award with the right to vest in such Stock Award (and exercise any Option) and receive the Common Stock or other consideration resulting from such vesting or exercise.

**(b** **) Right of Repurchase**. Subject to the "Repurchase Limitation" in **Section 10(1)**, a Stock Award may include a provision whereby the Company may elect to repurchase all or any part of the Shares acquired by the Participant pursuant to the vesting or exercise of the Stock Award.

**(c)** **Right of First Refusal**. A Stock Award may include a provision whereby the Company may elect to exercise a right of first refusal following receipt of notice from the Participant of the intent to transfer all or any part of the Shares received upon the vesting or exercise of the Stock Award. Such right of first refusal will be subject to the "Repurchase Limitation" in **Section 10(1)**. Except as expressly provided in this **Section 8(c)** or in the Stock Award Agreement, such right of first refusal will otherwise comply with any applicable provisions of the Bylaws of the Company.

**Section 9. Covenants of the Company.**

**(a** **) Availability of Shares**. During the terms of the Stock Awards, the Company will keep available at all times the number of Shares reasonably required to satisfy such Stock Awards.

**(b** **) Securities Law Compliance**. The Company will seek to obtain from each regulatory commission or agency having jurisdiction over the Plan such authority as may be required to grant Stock Awards and to issue and sell Shares upon exercise or vesting of the Stock Awards; *provided, however,* that this undertaking will not require the Company to register under the Securities Act the Plan, any Stock Award or any Common Stock issued or issuable pursuant to any such Stock Award. If, after reasonable efforts, the Company is unable to obtain from any such regulatory commission or agency the authority that counsel for the Company deems necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of Common Stock under the Plan, the Company will be relieved from any liability for failure to issue or sell Common Stock upon exercise or vesting of such Stock Awards unless and until such authority is obtained.

**(c)** **No Obligation to Notify**. The Company will have no duty or obligation to any holder of a Stock Award to advise such holder as to the time or manner of exercising such Stock Award. Furthermore, the Company will have no duty or obligation to warn or otherwise advise such holder of a pending termination or expiration of a Stock Award or a possible period in which the Stock Award may not be exercised. The Company has no duty or obligation to minimize the tax consequences of a Stock Award to the holder of such Stock Award, the Company will not be obligated to guarantee any particular tax result for a Participant with respect to any Stock Award, and a Participant will be responsible for any taxes imposed on the Participant with respect to any such Stock Award.

**Section 10. Miscellaneous.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(a) Use of Proceeds from Sales of Common Stock**. Proceeds from the sale of Shares pursuant to Stock Awards will constitute general funds of the Company.

**(b)** **Corporate Action Constituting Grant of Stock Awards**. Corporate action constituting a grant by the Company of a Stock Award to any Participant will be deemed completed as of the date of such corporate action, unless otherwise determined by the Board, regardless of when the instrument, certificate, or letter evidencing the Stock Award is communicated to, or actually received or accepted by, the Participant.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(c)** **Shareholder Rights**. No Participant will be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any Shares subject to such Stock Award unless and until such Participant has satisfied all requirements for vesting and (as applicable) exercise of the Stock Award pursuant to its terms and the Participant will not be deemed to be a Shareholder of record until the issuance of the Common Stock pursuant to such vesting or exercise has been entered into the books and records of the Company. Upon request by the Company, each Participant will execute any voting agreement, shareholder agreement, right of first refusal and co-sale agreement or similar agreement among the Shareholders of the Company.

**(d)** **No Employment or Other Service Rights**. Nothing in the Plan, any Stock Award Agreement or any other instrument executed thereunder or in connection with any Stock Award granted pursuant to the Plan will confer upon any Participant any right to continue to serve the Company or an Affiliate in the capacity in effect at the time the Stock Award was granted or will affect the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate (i) the employment of an Employee with or without notice and with or without cause, (ii) the service of a Consultant pursuant to the terms of such Consultant's agreement with the Company or an Affiliate, or (iii) the service of a Director pursuant to the Bylaws of the Company or an Affiliate, and any applicable provisions of the corporate law of the state in which the Company or the Affiliate is incorporated, as the case may be.

**(e)** **Incentive Stock Option $100,000 Limitation**. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant) of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionholder during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Affiliates) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the Options or portions thereof that exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted) will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options, notwithstanding any contrary provision of the applicable Option Agreement(s).

**(f)** **Investment Assurances**. The Company may require a Participant, as a condition of exercising or acquiring Common Stock under any Stock Award, (i) to give written assurances satisfactory to the Company as to the Participant's knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and/or to employ a purchaser representative reasonably satisfactory to the Company who is knowledgeable and experienced in financial and business matters and that he or she is capable of evaluating, alone or together with the purchaser representative, the merits and risks of vesting in or exercising the Stock Award; and (ii) to give written assurances satisfactory to the Company stating that the Participant is acquiring Common Stock subject to the Stock Award for the Participant's own account and not with any present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the Common Stock. The foregoing requirements, and any assurances given pursuant to such requirements, will be inoperative if (x) the issuance of the Shares upon the exercise or acquisition of Common Stock under the Stock Award has been registered under a then currently effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (y) as to any particular requirement, a determination is made by counsel for the Company that such requirement need not be met in the circumstances under the then applicable securities laws. The Company may, upon advice of counsel to the Company, place legends on stock certificates issued under the Plan as such counsel deems necessary or appropriate in order to comply with applicable securities laws, including, but not limited to, legends restricting the transfer of the Common Stock.

**(g)** **Withholding Obligations**. To the extent that the Company is required to withhold federal, state, local or foreign taxes or other amounts in connection with any payment made or benefit realized by a Participant or other person under this Plan, it will be a condition to the receipt of such payment or the realization of such benefit that such taxes or other amounts be withheld from such payment or benefit or paid by such Participant or other person, as determined or provided for by the Board. To the extent provided by the terms of a Stock Award Agreement or otherwise specifically approved by the Board with respect to a Stock Award, the Company may, in its sole discretion, satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to a Stock Award by any of the following means (in addition to the Company's right to withhold from any compensation paid to the Participant by the Company) or by a combination of such means: (i) causing the Participant to tender a cash payment; (ii) withholding Shares from the Shares issued or otherwise issuable to the Participant in connection with the Stock Award; *provided, however,* that no Shares are withheld with a value exceeding the minimum amount of tax required to be withheld by law, unless (x) an additional amount can be withheld and not result in adverse accounting consequences and (y) such additional withholding amount is authorized by the Board; (iii) withholding payment from any amounts otherwise payable to the Participant; (iv) withholding cash from a Stock Award settled in cash; or (v) by such other method as may be set forth in the Stock Award Agreement or otherwise specifically approved by the Board with respect to the Stock Award. Any Shares used for purposes of such withholding or payment will be valued based on the fair market value of such Shares on the date on which the benefit or payment is to be included in the Participant's income. Participants will also make such arrangements as the Company may require for the payment of any withholding tax or other obligation that may arise in connection with the disposition of Shares acquired upon the exercise of Options.

**(h)** **Electronic Delivery**. Any reference in this Plan to a "written" agreement or document will include any agreement or document delivered electronically or posted on the Company's intranet.

**(i** **) Deferrals**. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Board, in its sole discretion, may determine that the delivery of Common Stock or the payment of cash, upon the exercise, vesting or settlement of all or a portion of any Stock Award may be deferred and may establish programs and procedures for deferral elections to be made by Participants. Deferrals by Participants will be made in accordance with Section 409A of the Code. Consistent with Section 409A of the Code, the Board may provide for distributions while a Participant is still an employee. The Board is authorized to make deferrals of Stock Awards and determine when, and in what annual percentages, Participants may receive payments, including lump sum payments, following the Participant's termination of employment or retirement, and implement such other terms and conditions consistent with the provisions of the Plan and in accordance with applicable law.

**(j)** **Compliance with Section 409A**.

**(i)** To the extent that any Stock Award granted hereunder is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Stock Award Agreement evidencing such Stock Award will incorporate the terms and conditions necessary to avoid the consequences specified in Section 409A(a)(l) of the Code. To the extent applicable, it is intended that this Plan and any awards made hereunder comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, and this Plan and awards made hereunder will be administered in a manner consistent with this intent. To the extent applicable, this Plan and any Stock Award Agreements will be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued or amended after the Effective Date. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that following the Effective Date the Board determines that any Stock Award may be subject to Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance (including such Department of Treasury guidance as may be issued after the Effective Date), the Board may adopt such amendments to the Plan and the applicable Stock Award Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Board determines are necessary or appropriate to (A) exempt the Stock Award from Section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Stock Award, or (B) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance.

**(ii)** Neither a Participant nor any of a Participant's creditors or beneficiaries will have the right to subject any deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) payable under this Plan and grants hereunder to any anticipation, alienation, sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, attachment or garnishment. Except as permitted under Section 409A of the Code, any deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) payable to a Participant or for a Participant's benefit under this Plan and grants hereunder may not be reduced by, or offset against, any amount owed by a Participant to the Company or any of its Affiliates.

**(iii)** If, at the time of a Participant's separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code), (A) the Participant will be a specified employee (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and using the identification methodology selected by the Company from time to time) and (B) the Company makes a good faith determination that an amount payable hereunder constitutes deferred compensation (within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code) the payment of which is required to be delayed pursuant to the six-month delay rule set forth in Section 409A of the Code in order to avoid taxes or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, then the Company will not pay such amount on the otherwise scheduled payment date but will instead pay it, without interest, on the fifth business day of the seventh month after such separation from service.

**(iv)** Solely with respect to any award that constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that is payable on account of a Change in Control (including any installments or stream of payments that are accelerated on account of a Change in Control), a Change in Control shall occur only if such event also constitutes a "change in the ownership," "change in effective control," and/or a "change in the ownership of a substantial portion of assets" of the Company as those terms are defined under Treasury Regulation § 1.409A- 3 (i)(5), but only to the extent necessary to establish a time and form of payment that complies with Section 409A of the Code, without altering the definition of Change in Control for any purpose in respect of such award.

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**(l)** **Repurchase Limitation**. The terms of any repurchase option will be specified in the Stock Award Agreement. The repurchase price for vested Shares will be the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of repurchase. The repurchase price for unvested Shares will be the lower of (i) the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of repurchase or (ii) their original purchase price. However, the Company will not exercise its repurchase option until at least six (6) months (or such longer or shorter period of time necessary to avoid classification of the Stock Award as a liability for financial accounting purposes) have elapsed following delivery of Shares subject to the Stock Award, unless otherwise specifically provided by the Board.

**(m)** **Detrimental Activity and Recapture Provisions**. Any Stock Award Agreement may reference a clawback policy of the Company or provide for the cancellation or forfeiture of an award or the forfeiture and repayment to the Company of any gain related to an award, or other provisions intended to have a similar effect, upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board from time to time, if a Participant, either (i) during employment or other service with the Company or an Affiliate, or (ii) within a specified period after termination of such employment or service, engages in any detrimental activity, as described in the applicable award agreement or such clawback policy. In addition, notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, any award agreement or such clawback policy may also provide for the cancellation or forfeiture of an award or the forfeiture and repayment to the Company of any Shares issued under and/or any other benefit related to an award, or other provisions intended to have a similar effect, upon such terms and conditions as may be required by the Board or under Section 10D of the Exchange Act and any applicable rules or regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange or national securities association on which the Shares may be traded.

**(n)** **Stock-Based Awards in Substitution for Awards Granted by Another Company**. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary:

**(i)** Awards may be granted under this Plan in substitution for or in conversion of, or in connection with an assumption of, stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other stock or stock-based awards held by awardees of an entity engaging in a corporate acquisition or merger transaction with the Company or any subsidiary of the Company. Any conversion, substitution or assumption will be effective as of the close of the merger or acquisition, and, to the extent applicable, will be conducted in a manner that complies with Section 409A of the Code. The awards so granted may reflect the original terms of the awards being assumed or substituted or converted for and need not comply with other specific terms of this Plan, and may account for Shares substituted for the securities covered by the original awards and the number of shares subject to the original awards, as well as any exercise or purchase prices applicable to the original awards, adjusted to account for differences in stock prices in connection with the transaction.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(ii)** In the event that a person acquired by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or with which the Company or any subsidiary of the Company merges has shares available under a pre-existing plan previously approved by such person's stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or merger, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, to reflect such acquisition or merger) may be used for awards made after such acquisition or merger under this Plan; *provided, however*, that awards using such available shares may not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan absent the acquisition or merger, and may only be made to individuals who were not employees or directors of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company prior to such acquisition or merger.

**(iii)** Any Shares that are issued or transferred by, or that are subject to any awards that are granted by, or become obligations of, the Company under **Sections 10(n)(i)** or **10(n)(ii)** will not reduce the Shares available for issuance or transfer under this Plan or otherwise count against the limits contained in **Section 3**. In addition, no Shares subject to an award that is granted by, or becomes an obligation of, the Company under **Sections 10(n)(i)** or **10(n)(ii)** will be added to the aggregate limit contained in **Section 3(a)**.

**(o)** **Severability; Other Information**. If any provision of this Plan is or becomes invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or would disqualify this Plan or any award under any law deemed applicable by the Board, such provision will be construed or deemed amended or limited in scope to conform to applicable laws or, in the discretion of the Board, it will be stricken and the remainder of this Plan will remain in full force and effect. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan or an award agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Plan or in an award agreement prevents a Participant from providing, without prior notice to the Company, information to governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations or otherwise testifying or participating in any investigation or proceeding by any governmental authorities regarding possible legal violations, and for purpose of clarity a Participant is not prohibited from providing information voluntarily to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 21F of the Exchange Act.

**S**ection** 11. **Adjustments upon Changes in Common** Stock; Other Corporate Events.**

**(a)** **Capitalization Adjustments**. In the event of a Capitalization Adjustment, the Board will make or provide for such adjustments to the following as the Board, in its sole discretion, exercised in good faith, may determine is equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of Participants that otherwise would result from such Capitalization Adjustment: (i) the class(es) and maximum number of securities subject to the Plan pursuant to **Section 3(a)**, (ii) the class(es) and maximum number of securities that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options pursuant to **Section 3(c)**, (iii) the class(es) and number of securities and price per Share subject to outstanding Stock Awards, and (iv) other Stock Award terms; *provided, however*, that any adjustment to the number specified in **Section 3(c)** shall be made only if and to the extent that such adjustment would not cause any Option intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option to fail to so qualify. The Board will make such adjustments, and its determination will be final, binding and conclusive.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(b)** **Dissolution or Liquidation.** Except as otherwise provided in the Stock Award Agreement, in the event of a dissolution or liquidation of the Company, all outstanding Stock Awards (other than Stock Awards consisting of vested and outstanding Shares not subject to the Company's right of repurchase) will terminate immediately prior to the completion of such dissolution or liquidation, and the Shares subject to the Company's repurchase option may be repurchased by the Company notwithstanding the fact that the holder of such Stock Award is providing Continuous Service, *provided, however,* that the Board may, in its sole discretion, cause some or all Stock Awards to become fully vested, exercisable and/or no longer subject to repurchase or forfeiture (to the extent such Stock Awards have not previously expired or terminated) before the dissolution or liquidation is completed but contingent on its completion.

**(c)** **Corporate Transaction**. The following provisions will apply to Stock Awards in the event of a Corporate Transaction unless otherwise provided in the instrument evidencing the Stock Award or any other written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the holder of the Stock Award or unless otherwise expressly provided by the Board at the time of grant of a Stock Award. In the event of a Corporate Transaction, then, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Board will take one or more of the following actions with respect to Stock Awards, contingent upon the closing or completion of the Corporate Transaction:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(i)** arrange for the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation's parent company) to assume or continue the Stock Award or to substitute a similar stock award for the Stock Award (including, but not limited to, an award to acquire the same consideration paid to the Shareholders of the Company pursuant to the Corporate Transaction);

**(ii)** arrange for the assignment of any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company in respect of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Stock Award to the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation's parent company);

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(iii)** accelerate the vesting of the Stock Award (and, if applicable, the time at which the Stock Award may be exercised) to a date prior to the effective time of such Corporate Transaction as the Board will determine (or, if the Board will not determine such a date, to the date that is five (5) days prior to the effective date of the Corporate Transaction), with such Stock Award terminating if not exercised (if applicable) at or prior to the effective time of the Corporate Transaction;

**(iv)** arrange for the lapse of any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company with respect to the Stock Award;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(v)** terminate or cancel, or arrange for the termination or cancellation, of the Stock Award, to the extent not vested or not exercised prior to the effective time of the Corporate Transaction; or

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(vi)** make a payment, in such form as may be determined by the Board equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the value of the property the holder of the Stock Award would have received upon the exercise of the Stock Award, over (B) any exercise price payable by such holder in connection with such exercise.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the exercise price of an outstanding Option is greater than the Fair Market Value as of the date of the consummation of a Corporate Transaction, such Option will immediately terminate upon such Corporate Transaction.

**S**ection** 12. **The Board need not take the same action with respect to all** Stock Awards or with respect to all Participants.**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(a)** **Change in Control**. A Stock Award may be subject to additional acceleration of vesting and exercisability upon or after a Change in Control as may be provided in the Stock Award Agreement for such Stock Award or as may be provided in any other written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant, but in the absence of such provision or other action by the Board specifically providing for such acceleration, no such acceleration will occur.

**S**ection** 13. **Termination or** Suspension of the Plan.**

**(a** **) Plan Term**. The Board may suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Unless sooner terminated by the Board pursuant to **Section 2**, the Plan will automatically terminate on the day before the tenth (10th) anniversary of the earlier of (i) the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, or (ii) the date the Plan is approved by the Shareholders of the Company. No Stock Awards may be granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated.

**(b** **) No Impairment of Rights**. Suspension or termination of the Plan will not impair rights and obligations under any Stock Award granted while the Plan is in effect except with the written consent of the affected Participant.

**S**ection** 14. **Effective Date of Plan.**

**(a)** This Plan will become effective on the Effective Date.

**S**ection** 15. **Choice of Law.**

**(a)** This Plan and all grants and awards and actions taken hereunder will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the State of Nevada. The state and federal courts located in the State of Nevada will have jurisdiction in any action, suit or proceeding based on or arising out of this Plan, and each Participant: (a) submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts; (b) consents to service of process in connection with any action, suit or proceeding against the Participant; and (c) waives any other requirement (whether imposed by statute, rule of court or otherwise) with respect to personal jurisdiction, venue or service of process.

**Section 16. Definitions**. As used in the Plan, the following definitions will apply to the capitalized terms indicated below:**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(a)** "**Affiliate**" means, at the time of determination, any "parent" or "majority-owned subsidiary" of the Company, as such terms are defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. The Board will have the authority to determine the time or times at which "parent" or "majority-owned subsidiary" status is determined within the foregoing definition.

**(b)** "**Board**" means the Board of Directors of the Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(c)** "**Capitalization Adjustment**" means (i) any change that is made in, or other events that occur with respect to, the Common Stock subject to the Plan or subject to any Stock Award after the Effective Date without the receipt of consideration by the Company (through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in property other than cash, stock split, liquidating dividend, combination of Shares, exchange of Shares, change in corporate structure or other transaction not involving the receipt of consideration by the Company), (ii) any merger, consolidation, spin-off, split-off, spin-out, split-up, partial or complete liquidation or other distribution of assets, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase securities, or (iii) any other corporate or transaction or event having an effect similar to any of the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the conversion of any convertible securities of the Company will not be treated as a transaction "without the receipt of consideration" by the Company.

**(d)** "**Cause**" means, except as may be otherwise provided by the Board in an applicable Stock Award Agreement, with respect to a Participant, the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) such Participant's commission of any felony or any crime involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude under the laws of the United States or any state thereof; (ii) such Participant's attempted commission of, or participation in, a fraud or act of dishonesty against the Company; (iii) such Participant's intentional, material violation of any contract or agreement between the Participant and the Company or of any statutory duty owed to the Company; (iv) such Participant's unauthorized use or disclosure of the Company's confidential information or trade secrets; or (v) such Participant's gross misconduct. The determination that a termination of the Participant's Continuous Service is either for Cause or without Cause will be made by the Company in its sole discretion. Any determination by the Company that the Continuous Service of a Participant was terminated by reason of dismissal without Cause for the purposes of outstanding Stock Awards held by such Participant will have no effect upon any determination of the rights or obligations of the Company or such Participant for any other purpose.

**(e)** "**Change in Control**" means, the occurrence, after the Effective Date, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:

**(i)** any Exchange Act Person becomes the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities other than by virtue of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Change in Control will not be deemed to occur (A) on account of the acquisition of securities of the Company by an investor, any affiliate thereof or any other Exchange Act Person that acquires the Company's securities in a transaction or series of related transactions the primary purpose of which is to obtain financing for the Company through the issuance of equity securities or (B) solely because the level of Ownership held by any Exchange Act Person (the "**Subject Person**") exceeds the designated percentage threshold of the outstanding voting securities as a result of a repurchase or other acquisition of voting securities by the Company reducing the number of Shares outstanding, provided that if a Change in Control would occur (but for the operation of this sentence) as a result of the acquisition of voting securities by the Company, and after such Share acquisition, the Subject Person becomes the Owner of any additional voting securities that, assuming the repurchase or other acquisition had not occurred, increases the percentage of the then outstanding voting securities Owned by the Subject Person over the designated percentage threshold, then a Change in Control will be deemed to occur;

**(ii)** there is consummated a merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving (directly or indirectly) the Company and, immediately after the consummation of such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, the Shareholders of the Company immediately prior thereto do not Own, directly or indirectly, either (A) outstanding voting securities representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction or (B) more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding voting power of the parent of the surviving Entity in such merger, consolidation or similar transaction, in each case in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such transaction;

**(iii)** there is consummated a sale, lease, exclusive license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries, other than a sale, lease, license or other disposition of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries to an Entity, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are Owned by Shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of the outstanding voting securities of the Company immediately prior to such sale, lease, license or other disposition; or

**(iv)** individuals who, on the date this Plan is adopted by the Board, are members of the Board (the "**Incumbent Board**") cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board; *provided, however,* that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member will, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board.

Notwithstanding the foregoing definition or any other provision of this Plan, (A) the term Change in Control will not include a sale of assets, merger or other transaction effected exclusively for the purpose of changing the domicile of the Company, and (B) the definition of Change in Control (or any analogous term) in an individual written agreement between the Company or any Affiliate and the Participant will supersede the foregoing definition with respect to Stock Awards subject to such agreement; *provided, however,* that if no definition of Change in Control or any analogous term is set forth in such an individual written agreement, the foregoing definition will apply.

**(f)** "**Code**" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. Any reference in this Plan to a Section of the Code shall also be deemed to refer to any successor to such Section.

**(g)** "**Committee**" means a committee of one (1) or more Directors to whom authority has been delegated by the Board in accordance with **Section 2(c)**.

**(h)** "**Common Stock**" means the common stock of the Company, $0.001 par value per Share, or any security into which such common stock may be changed by reason of a Capitalization Adjustment pursuant to **Section 11(a)**. There are currently two classes of such common stock, the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock and references herein to Common Stock shall unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, be references to such class of Common Stock that is part of any Stock Award granted pursuant hereto.

**(i)** "**Company**" means Strive, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

**(j)** "**Consultant**" means any person, including an advisor, who is (i) engaged by the Company or an Affiliate to render consulting or advisory services and is compensated for such services, or (ii) serving as a member of the board of directors of an Affiliate and is compensated for such services. However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such service, will not cause a Director to be considered a "Consultant" for purposes of the Plan.

**(k)** "**Continuous Service**" means that the Participant's service with the Company or an Affiliate, whether as an Employee, Director or Consultant, is not interrupted or terminated. A change in the capacity in which the Participant renders service to the Company or an Affiliate as an Employee, Director, or Consultant or a change in the Entity for which the Participant renders such service, provided that there is no interruption or termination of the Participant's service with the Company or an Affiliate, will not terminate a Participant's Continuous Service; *provided, however,* if the Entity for which a Participant is rendering service ceases to qualify as an Affiliate, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, such Participant's Continuous Service will be considered to have terminated on the date such Entity ceases to qualify as an Affiliate. For example, a change in status from an employee of the Company to a consultant of an Affiliate or to a Director will not constitute an interruption of Continuous Service. To the extent permitted by law, the Board or the chief executive officer of the Company, in that party's sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Service will be considered interrupted in the case of any leave of absence approved by that party, including sick leave, military leave or any other personal leave. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a leave of absence will be treated as Continuous Service for purposes of vesting in a Stock Award only to such extent as may be provided in the Company's leave of absence policy, in the written terms of any leave of absence agreement or policy applicable to the Participant, or as otherwise required by law.

**(l)** "**Corporate Transaction**" means the occurrence, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of any one or more of the following events:

**(i)** the consummation of a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

**(ii)** the consummation of a sale or other disposition of at least ninety percent (90%) of the outstanding securities of the Company;

**(iii)** the consummation of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the Company is not the surviving corporation; or

**(iv)** the consummation of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction following which the Company is the surviving corporation but the Shares outstanding immediately preceding the merger, consolidation or similar transaction are converted or exchanged by virtue of the merger, consolidation or similar transaction into other property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise.

**(m)** "**Director**" means a member of the Board.

**(n)** "**Disability**" means, except as may be otherwise provided by the Board in an applicable Stock Award Agreement, the inability of a Participant to engage in any substantially gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, and will be determined by the Board on the basis of such medical evidence as the Board deems warranted under the circumstances.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(o)** "**Effective Date**" is November 3, 2022.

**(p)** "**Employee**" means any person employed by the Company or an Affiliate. However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such services, will not cause a Director to be considered an "Employee" for purposes of the Plan.

**(q)** "**Entity**" means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity.

**(r)** "**Exchange Act**" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

**(s)** "**Exchange Act Person**" means any natural person, Entity or "group" (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act), except that "Exchange Act Person" will not include (i) the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (ii) any employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company or any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, (iii) an underwriter temporarily holding securities pursuant to an offering of such securities, (iv) an Entity Owned, directly or indirectly, by the Shareholders of the Company in substantially the same proportions as their Ownership of stock of the Company; or (v) any natural person, Entity or "group" (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act) that, as of the Effective Date of the Plan as set forth in **Section 14**, is the Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company's then outstanding securities.

**(t)** "**Fair Market Value**" means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock determined by the Board in compliance with Section 409A of the Code or, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, in compliance with Section 422 of the Code.

**(u)** "**Incentive Stock Option**" means an Option that qualifies as an "incentive stock option" within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

**(v)** "**Nonstatutory Stock Option**" means an Option that does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

**(w)** "**Officer**" means any person designated by the Company as an officer.

**(x)** "**Option**" means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option to purchase Shares granted pursuant to the Plan.

**(y)** "**Option Agreement**" means a written agreement between the Company and an Optionholder evidencing the terms and conditions of an Option grant. Each Option Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

**(z)** "**Optionholder**" means a person to whom an Option is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Option.

**(aa)** "**Own**," "**Owned**," "**Owner**," "**Ownership**" A person or Entity will be deemed to "Own," to have "Owned," to be the "Owner" of, or to have acquired "Ownership" of securities if such person or Entity, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise, has or shares voting power, which includes the power to vote or to direct the voting, with respect to such securities.

**(bb)** "**Participant**" means a person to whom a Stock Award is granted pursuant to the Plan or, if applicable, such other person who holds an outstanding Stock Award.

**(cc)** "**Plan**" means this Strive, Inc. Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan.

**(dd)** "**Restricted Stock**" means Common Stock granted or sold pursuant to **Section 6** of this Plan as to which neither the substantial risk of forfeiture nor the prohibition on transfers referred to in such **Section 6** has expired.

**(ee)** "**Restricted Stock Units**" means an award made pursuant to **Section 7** of this Plan of the right to receive Shares at the end of a specified Restriction Period.

**(ff)** "**Restriction Period**" means the period of time during which Restricted Stock Units are subject to restrictions under **Section 7** of this Plan.

**(gg)** "**Securities Act**" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

**(hh)** "**Share**" means a share of Common Stock.

**(ii)** "**Shareholder**" means the owner of one or more Shares.

**(jj)** "**Stock Appreciation Right**" means a right to receive from the Company an amount determined by the Board, which will be expressed as a percentage (not exceeding 100 percent) of the excess of the Fair Market Value on the date when the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised over the base provide provided for with respect to the Stock Appreciation Right (which base price will be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the grant date).

**(kk)** "**Stock Award**" means any right to receive Common Stock granted under the Plan, including an Incentive Stock Option, a Nonstatutory Stock Option, Restricted Stock, Stock Appreciation Rights, and Restricted Stock Units.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**(ll)** "**Stock Award Agreement**" means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of a Stock Award grant. Each Stock Award Agreement will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

**(mm)** "**Subsidiary**" means, with respect to the Company, (i) any corporation of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding capital stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether, at the time, stock of any other class or classes of such corporation will have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time, directly or indirectly, Owned by the Company, and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect interest (whether in the form of voting or participation in profits or capital contribution) of more than fifty percent (50%) .

**(nn)** "**Ten Percent Shareholder**" means a person who Owns (or is deemed to Own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Affiliate.

## Ex-Filing

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**Ex-Filing Fees**

**CALCULATION OF FILING FEE TABLES**

**S-8**

**Strive, Inc.**

**Table 1: Newly Registered Securities**

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| **Security Type** | **Security Class Title** | **Notes** | **Fee Calculation<br> Rule** | **Amount Registered** | **Proposed Maximum Offering<br> Price Per Unit** | **Maximum Aggregate Offering Price** | **Fee Rate** | **Amount of Registration Fee** |
| Equity | Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | (1) | Other | 58901743 | $5.15 | $303343977.74 | 0.0001531 | $46441.96 |
| Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | Total Offering Amounts: | $303343977.74 |  | 46441.96 |
| Total Fee Offsets: | Total Fee Offsets: | Total Fee Offsets: | Total Fee Offsets: | Total Fee Offsets: | Total Fee Offsets: |  |  | 0.00 |
| Net Fee Due: | Net Fee Due: | Net Fee Due: | Net Fee Due: | Net Fee Due: | Net Fee Due: |  |  | $46441.96 |

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**__________________________________________ Offering Note(s)**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) Amount registered represents shares of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Class A Common Stock"), reserved for issuance under the Registrant's Amended and Restated 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") or underlying outstanding awards granted pursuant to the Plan. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Class A Common Stock that become issuable in respect of the securities identified in the above table by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction. The proposed maximum offering price per unit is estimated in accordance with Rules 457(c) and (h) of the Securities Act solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee based on the average of the high and low prices of the Registrant's common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Stock Market on September 8, 2025. The Registrant does not have any fee offsets