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Exhibit

Exhibit 10.2
Execution Version

SECOND AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This Second Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of August 31, 2016 by and between Hi-Crush Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), and Hi-Crush Proppants LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Sponsor”).
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in that certain Registration Rights Agreement, entered into as of August 20, 2012 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), by and between the Partnership and the Sponsor (each a “Party,” and together, the “Parties”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Section 3.11 of the Registration Rights Agreement provides that such agreement may be amended by the written agreement of the Partnership and the Holders of a majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the foregoing authority, and in connection with the issuance of common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Common Units”) pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2016, by and between the Sponsor and the Partnership (the “Blair Contribution Agreement”), the Parties desire to amend the Registration Rights Agreement as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each party hereto, the parties hereby agree as follows:
Section 1.Amendments to Registration Rights Agreement
(a)         Amendments to Section 1.01.
		
	i.
	The following definition of “Blair Contribution Agreement” is hereby added:

“Blair Contribution Agreement” means the Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2016, by and among Sponsor and the Partnership.”
		
	ii.
	The definition of “Registrable Securities” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

““Registrable Securities” means the aggregate number of (i) Common Units issued (or issuable) to Sponsor pursuant to the Contribution Agreement (including pursuant to the Deferred Issuance and Distribution); (ii) Common Units issued upon conversion of the Subordinated Units; (iii) Common Units issued upon conversion of the Class B Units issued pursuant to the Class B Unit Contribution Agreement and (iv) Common Units issued pursuant to the Blair 

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Contribution Agreement, which Registrable Securities are subject to the rights provided herein until such rights terminate pursuant to the provisions hereof.”
Section 2.    General Provisions.
(a)             Amendment. No amendment of this Amendment shall be valid unless such amendment is made in accordance with Section 3.11 of the Registration Rights Agreement.
(b)             Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which counterparts, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts, taken together, shall constitute but one and the same Amendment.
(c)          Governing Law. The Laws of the State of New York shall govern this Amendment.
(d)               Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Amendment that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting or impairing the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
(e)                Effect of the Amendment. Except as amended by this Amendment, all other terms of the Registration Rights Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and remain unchanged and are hereby confirmed in all respects by each Party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Amendment, effective as of the date first written above.
HI-CRUSH PARTNERS LP

By:    Hi-Crush GP LLC, its general partner

By: /s/ Robert E. Rasmus
Name:  Robert E. Rasmus
Title:  Chief Executive Officer

HI-CRUSH PROPPANTS LLC

By: /s/ Robert E. Rasmus
Name:  Robert E. Rasmus
Title:  Chief Executive Officer

SECOND AMENDMENT TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENTExhibit 10.17

 

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc.

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Made as of the _______________

 

	
BETWEEN:

	
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc.

	
 

	
A company incorporated in Nevada, USA

	
 

	
(hereinafter the "Company")

	
AND:

	
Name :

	
 

	
I.D. No.:

	
 

	
Address:

	
 

	
(hereinafter the "Optionee")

WHEREAS, on March 29, 2016, the Company duly adopted and the Compensation Committee approved the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan and on May 31, 2016, the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan, a copy of which has been made available to the Optionee, forming an integral part hereof (the “Plan”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Plan, the Company has decided to grant Options to purchase Shares of the Company to the Optionee, and the Optionee has agreed to such grant, subject to all the terms and conditions as set forth in the Plan and as provided herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:

 

	
1.

	
Preamble and Definitions

	
 

	
1.1

	
The preamble to this Agreement constitutes an integral part of this Agreement, as do the terms of the Plan.

	
 

	
1.2

	
Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.

	
2.

	
Grant of Options

	
 

	
2.1

	
The Company hereby grants to the Optionee the number of Options as set forth in Exhibit A hereto, each Option shall be exercisable for one Share, upon payment of the Purchase Price as set forth in Exhibit A, subject to the terms and the conditions as set forth in the Plan and as provided herein.

 

	
 

 

	
2.2

	
The Optionee is aware that the Company intends in the future to issue additional shares and to grant additional options to various entities and individuals, as the Company in its sole discretion shall determine.

	
3.

	
Period of Option and Conditions of Exercise

	
 

	
3.1

	
The terms of this Option Agreement shall commence on the Date of Grant and terminate at the Expiration Date as set out on Exhibit A, or at the time at which the Option expires pursuant to the terms of the Plan or pursuant to this Option Agreement.

	
 

	
3.2

	
Options may be exercised only to purchase whole Shares, and in no case may a fraction of a Share be purchased. If any fractional Share would be deliverable upon exercise, such fraction shall be rounded up one-half or less, or otherwise rounded down, to the nearest whole number.

	
4.

	
Adjustments

	
 

	
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.1 m) of the Plan and in addition thereto, if in any such Transaction as described in Section 7.1(m) of the Plan, the Successor Company (or parent or subsidiary of the Successor Company) does not agree to assume or substitute for the Options, the Vesting Dates shall be accelerated so that any unvested Option shall be immediately vested in full as of the date which is ten (10) days prior to the effective date of the Transaction, and the Committee shall notify the Optionee that the unexercised Options are fully exercisable for a period of ten (10) days from the date of such notice, and that any unexercised Options shall terminate upon the expiration of such period.

	
 

	
If the successor Company (or parent or subsidiary of the Successor Company) agrees to assume or substitute for the Options and Optionee’s employment with the Successor Company is terminated by the Successor Company without “Cause” within one year of the closing of such Transaction, the Vesting Dates shall be accelerated so that any unvested portion of the substituted Option shall be immediately vested in full as of the date of such termination without Cause.

	
5.

	
Vesting; Period of Exercise

	
 

	
Subject to the provisions of the Plan, Options shall vest and become exercisable according to the Vesting Dates set forth in Exhibit A hereto, provided that the Optionee is an Employee of or providing services to the Company and/or its Affiliates on the applicable Vesting Date. Where there is a discrepancy between the terms of Exhibit A and the terms of the Plan, Exhibit A shall govern.

	
 

	
All unexercised Options granted to the Optionee shall terminate and shall no longer be exercisable on the Expiration Date.

	
6.

	
Exercise of Options

	
 

	
6.1

	
Options may be exercised in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.1 of the Plan.

	
 

	
6.2

	
In order for the Company to issue Shares upon the exercise of any of the Options, the Optionee hereby agrees to sign any and all documents required by any applicable law and/or by the Company’s Articles of Association or Bylaws.

	
 

	
6.3

	
The Company shall not be obligated to issue any Shares upon the exercise of an Option if such issuance, in the opinion of the Company, might constitute a violation by the Company of any provision of law.

	
7.

	
Restrictions on Transfer of Options and Shares

	
 

	
7.1

	
The transfer of Options and the transfer of Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Options shall be subject to the limitations set forth in the Plan and in the Company’s Articles of Association and any shareholders’ agreement to which the holders of ordinary shares of the Company are bound.

	
 

	
7.2

	
With respect to any Approved 102 Option, subject to the provisions of Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance 1961 (the “Ordinance”)  and any rules or regulation or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder, an Optionee shall not sell or release from trust any Share received upon the exercise of an Approved 102 Option and/or any share received subsequently following any realization of rights, including without limitation, bonus shares, until the lapse of the Holding Period required under Section 102 of the Ordinance (“Section 102”). Notwithstanding the above, if any such sale or release occurs during the Holding Period, the sanctions under Section 102 and under any rules or regulation or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder shall apply to and shall be borne by such Optionee.

	
 

	
7.3

	
With respect to Unapproved 102 Option, if the Optionee ceases to be employed by the Company or any Affiliate, the Optionee shall extend to the Company and/or its Affiliate a security or guarantee for the payment of tax due at the time of sale of Shares, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 and the rules, regulation or orders promulgated thereunder.

	
 

	
7.4

	
The Optionee shall not dispose of any Shares in transactions which violate, in the opinion of the Company, any applicable laws, rules and regulations.

	
 

	
7.6

	
The Optionee agrees that the Company shall have the authority to endorse upon the certificate or certificates representing the Shares such legends referring to the foregoing restrictions, and any other applicable restrictions as it may deem appropriate (which do not violate the Optionee’s rights according to this Option Agreement).

	
8.

	
Taxes; Indemnification

	
 

	
8.1

	
Any tax consequences arising from the grant or exercise of any Option, from the payment for Shares covered thereby or from any other event or act (of the Company and/or its Affiliates, the Trustee or the Optionee), hereunder, shall be borne solely by the Optionee. The Company and/or its Affiliates and/or the Trustee shall withhold taxes according to the requirements under the applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the Optionee hereby agrees to indemnify the Company and/or its Affiliates and/or the Trustee and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the Optionee.

	
 

	
8.2

	
The Optionee will not be entitled to receive from the Company and/or the Trustee any Shares allocated or issued upon the exercise of Options prior to the full payments of the Optionee’s tax liabilities arising from Options which were granted to him and/or Shares issued upon the exercise of Options. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Company nor the Trustee shall be required to release any share certificate to the Optionee until all payments required to be made by the Optionee have been fully satisfied.

	
 

	
8.3

	
The receipt of the Options and the acquisition of the Shares to be issued upon the exercise of the Options may result in tax consequences. THE OPTIONEE IS ADVISED TO CONSULT A TAX ADVISER WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF RECEIVING OR EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.

	
 

	
8.4

	
With respect to Approved 102 Options, the Optionee hereby acknowledges that he is familiar with the provisions of Section 102 and the regulations and rules promulgated thereunder, including without limitations the type of Option granted hereunder and the tax implications applicable to such grant.

	
9.

	
Miscellaneous

	
 

	
9.1

	
No Obligation to Exercise Options. The grant and acceptance of these Options imposes no obligation on the Optionee to exercise it.

	
 

	
9.2

	
Confidentiality. The Optionee shall regard the information in this Option Agreement and its exhibits attached hereto as confidential information and the Optionee shall not reveal its contents to anyone except when required by law or for the purpose of obtaining legal or tax advice.

	
 

	
9.3

	
Continuation of Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor this Option Agreement shall impose any obligation on the Company or an Affiliate to continue the Optionee’s employment or service and nothing in the Plan or in this Option Agreement shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company and/or an Affiliate or restrict the right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate such employment or service at any time.

	
 

	
9.4

	
Entire Agreement. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, to which this Option Agreement is subject, this Option Agreement, together with the exhibits hereto, constitute the entire agreement between the Optionee and the Company with respect to Options granted hereunder, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements, oral or written, between the Optionee and the Company with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

	
 

 

	
9.5

	
Failure to Enforce – Not a Waiver. The failure of any party to enforce at any time any provisions of this Option Agreement or the Plan shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof.

	
 

	
9.6

	
Provisions of the Plan. The Options provided for herein are granted pursuant to the Plan and said Options and this Option Agreement are in all respects governed by the Plan and subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan.

	
 

	
Any interpretation of this Option Agreement will be made in accordance with the Plan but in the event there is any contradiction between the provisions of this Option Agreement and the Plan, the provisions of the Option Agreement will prevail.

	
 

	
9.7

	
Binding Effect. The Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators and successors of the parties hereof.

	
 

	
9.8

	
Notices. All notices or other communications given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered or mailed by registered mail or delivered by email or facsimile with written confirmation of receipt to the Optionee and/or to the Company at the addresses shown on the letterhead above, or at such other place as the Company may designate by written notice to the Optionee. The Optionee is responsible for notifying the Company in writing of any change in the Optionee’s address, and the Company shall be deemed to have complied with any obligation to provide the Optionee with notice by sending such notice to the address indicated below.

 

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Pluristem Therapeutics Inc.:

Name:________________________

Position:______________________

 Signature:_____________________

	 	 

 

I, the undersigned, hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Plan and accept the Options subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. I have reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in its entirety, have had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option Agreement, and fully understand all provisions of this Option Agreement. I agree to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated above.

	 	

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Date

	 	

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Optionee’s Signature

 

Attachments:

 

Exhibit A:  Terms of the Option

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

TERMS OF THE OPTION

 

Name of the Optionee:

 

Date of Grant:

 

Designation:

 

	
1.

	
Number of Options granted:

	
2.

	
Purchase Price:

	
3.

	
Vesting Dates:

	
4.

	
Expiration Date:

	
5.

	
Post-employment exercise vested options

 

	
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Optionee

	 	
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Company

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