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  EXHIBIT 10.1

 

AERKOMM INC.

 

COMMON STOCK SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This Common Stock Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of ______________, 2017, by and among Aerkomm Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the persons and entities named on the Schedule of Subscribers attached hereto as Exhibit A (individually, a “Subscriber” and collectively, the “Subscribers”).

 

RECITALS

 

To provide the Company with additional resources to conduct its business and for the other uses of proceeds specified in this Agreement, the Company is offering and selling to the Subscribers (the “Offering”) and the Subscribers are willing to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 500,000 shares (each a “Share” and, collectively, the “Shares”) of the Company’s Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), for an aggregate purchase price of up to $1,500,000, subject to the conditions specified herein. The Shares are being sold at a purchase price per Share of $3.00 (the “Per Share Price”).

 

The Shares being subscribed for pursuant to this Agreement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Offering is being made exclusively to a select few “accredited investors,” as defined in Regulation D under the Securities Act, known to the Company.

 

Agreement

 

Now, Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing, and the representations, warranties, covenants and conditions set forth below, the Company and each Subscriber, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Subscription. Each undersigned Subscriber hereby subscribes to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the Investment Amount set forth on its respective signature page attached hereto divided by the Per Share Price, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and based on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein. The Company may accept subscriptions and deposit funds in its corporate account in one or several closings (each a “Closing”) that will occur on or before March 31, 2017. No minimum amount must be raised for the Company to have a Closing and Subscriber funds will be deposited directly into the Company’s operating bank account as no escrow account is being used for this Offering.

 

2. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to each Subscriber the following: 

 

a. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Company has the requisite corporate power to own and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The Company is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in all jurisdictions in which the nature of its activities and of its properties (both owned and leased) makes such qualification necessary, except for those jurisdictions in which failure to do so would not have a material adverse effect on the Company or its business.

 

	 
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b. Corporate Power. The Company has all requisite corporate power to execute and deliver this Agreement and all related agreements (the “Subscription Documents”) and to carry out and perform its obligations under the terms of the Subscription Documents. 

 

c. Authorization. All corporate action on the part of the Company, its directors and its stockholders necessary for the authorization of the Subscription Documents and the execution, delivery and performance of all obligations of the Company under the Subscription Documents, including the issuance and delivery of the shares of Common Stock being subscribed for under this Agreement (the “Shares”) has been taken or will be taken prior to the issuance of the Shares. The Subscription Documents, when executed and delivered by the Company, shall constitute valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to laws of general application relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, the relief of debtors and, with respect to rights to indemnity, subject to federal and state securities laws. The Shares, when issued in compliance with the provisions of the Subscription Documents will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and free of any liens or encumbrances and issued in compliance with all applicable federal and securities laws.

 

d. Governmental Consents. All consents, approvals, orders, or authorizations of, or registrations, qualifications, designations, declarations, or filings with, any governmental authority, required on the part of the Company in connection with the valid execution and delivery of this Agreement, the offer, sale or issuance of the Shares or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and will be effective when required by such governmental authority. 

 

e. Compliance with Laws. To its knowledge, the Company is not in violation of any applicable statute, rule, regulation, order or restriction of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof in respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership of its properties, which violation would materially and adversely affect the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition or operations of the Company. 

 

f. Compliance with Other Instruments. The Company is not in violation or default of any term of its certificate of incorporation or bylaws, or of any provision of any mortgage, indenture or contract to which it is a party and by which it is bound or of any judgment, decree, order or writ, other than such violations that would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the Company. The execution, delivery and performance of the Subscription Documents, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Subscription Documents will not result in any such violation or be in conflict with, or constitute, with or without the passage of time and giving of notice, either a default under any such provision, instrument, judgment, decree, order or writ or an event that results in the creation of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company or the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, or nonrenewal of any material permit, license, authorization or approval applicable to the Company, its business or operations or any of its assets or properties. The sale of the Shares is not and will not be subject to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal that have not been properly waived or complied with.

 

g. Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Subscribers contained in Section 3 hereof, the offer, issue, and sale of the Shares is exempt from the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, and has been registered or qualified (or is exempt from registration and qualification) under the registration, permit, or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.

 

h. Use of Proceeds. The Company shall use the proceeds of sale and issuance of the Shares for the development and operation of its business and for general corporate and working capital purposes. 

 

	 
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3. Representations and Warranties of the Subscriber. Each Subscriber represents and warrants to the Company the following: 

 

a. Purchase for Own Account. Each Subscriber represents that it is acquiring the Shares solely for its own account and beneficial interest for investment and not for sale or with a view to distribution of the Shares or any part thereof, has no present intention of selling (in connection with a distribution or otherwise), granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same, and does not presently have reason to anticipate a change in such intention.

 

b. Information and Sophistication. Without lessening or obviating the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 2, each Subscriber hereby: (i) acknowledges that it has received all the information it has requested from the Company and it considers necessary or appropriate for deciding whether to acquire the Shares, (ii) represents that it has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from the Company regarding the terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares and to obtain any additional information necessary to verify the accuracy of the information given the Subscriber, (iii) further represents that it has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risk of this investment, and (iv) acknowledges that it has carefully reviewed the risk factors associated with an investment in the Company, which may be found in the section captioned “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, which was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 14, 2017 and available at (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1590496/000147793217000737/maple_8k.htm) or by searching under the Company’s name on www.sec.gov.

 

c. Ability to Bear Economic Risk. Each Subscriber acknowledges that investment in the Securities involves a high degree of risk, and represents that it is able, without materially impairing its financial condition, to hold the Securities for an indefinite period of time and to suffer a complete loss of its investment.

 

d. Further Limitations on Disposition. Without in any way limiting the representations set forth above, each Subscriber further agrees not to make any disposition of all or any portion of the Securities unless and until:

 

	
 
	i.	There is then in effect a Registration Statement under the Securities Act or a qualified offering statement under Regulation A (“Regulation A”) of the Securities Act covering such proposed disposition and such disposition is made in accordance with such Registration Statement or qualified offering statement; or
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	ii.	The Subscriber shall have notified the Company of the proposed disposition and shall have furnished the Company with a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding the proposed disposition, and if reasonably requested by the Company, such Subscriber shall have furnished the Company with an opinion of counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Company, that such disposition will not require registration under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities laws, provided that no such opinion shall be required for dispositions in compliance with Rule 144, except in unusual circumstances.
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	iii.	Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, no such registration statement or opinion of counsel shall be necessary for a transfer by such Subscriber to a partner (or retired partner) or member (or retired member) of such Subscriber in accordance with partnership or limited liability company interests, or transfers by gift, will or intestate succession to any spouse or lineal descendants or ancestors, if all transferees agree in writing to be subject to the terms hereof to the same extent as if they were Subscribers hereunder.

  

e. Accredited Investor Status. Each Subscriber is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 under the Act.

 

	 
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4. Further Agreements

 

a. Registration Rights. The Company hereby grants the following registration rights to each Subscriber.

 

	
 
	i.	Registration Statement. The Company shall file with the SEC not later than ninety (90) days after the date of the final Closing a registration statement on an appropriate form (the “Registration Statement”) covering the resale of the Shares and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Registration Statement to be declared effective within one hundred eighty (180) days following the final Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, at any time, the Company may delay the disclosure of material, non-public information concerning the Company the disclosure of which at the time is not, in the good faith opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company, in the best interest of the Company and otherwise required (a “Grace Period”); provided, that the Company shall promptly: (i) notify the Subscribers in writing of the existence of material, non-public information giving rise to a Grace Period (provided that in each notice the Company will not disclose the content of such material, non-public information to the Subscribers) and the date on which the Grace Period will begin, and (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to resolve any issue that makes disclosure of the material, non-public information not in the best interests of the Company.
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	ii.	Registration Procedures. In connection with the Registration Statement, the Company will:

 

	
 
	1.	Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective with respect to the Subscriber until all the Shares owned by such Subscriber may be resold without restriction under the Securities Act; and
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	2.	Immediately notify the Subscribers when the prospectus included in the Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event of which the Company has knowledge as a result of which the prospectus contained in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances then existing. If the Company notifies the Subscribers to suspend the use of any prospectus until the requisite changes to such prospectus have been made, then the Subscribers shall suspend use of such prospectus. In such event, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to update such prospectus as promptly as is practicable.

 

	 
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	iii.	Provision of Documents etc. In connection with the Registration Statement, the Subscriber will furnish to the Company in writing such information and representation letters with respect to itself and the proposed distribution by it as reasonably shall be necessary in order to assure compliance with federal and applicable state securities laws. The Company may require the Subscriber, upon five business days’ notice, to furnish to the Company a certified statement as to, among other things, the number of Shares and the number of other shares of the Company’s Common Stock beneficially owned by such Subscriber and the person that has voting and dispositive control over such shares. The Subscriber covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, if applicable, in connection with sales of Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement.
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	iv.	Expenses. All expenses incurred by the Company in complying with this section, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel and independent public accountants for the Company, fees of transfer agents and registrars are called “Registration Expenses.” All underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale of the Shares, including any fees and disbursements of any counsel to the Subscriber, are called “Selling Expenses.” The Company will pay all Registration Expenses in connection with the Registration Statement. Selling Expenses in connection with the Registration Statement shall be borne by the applicable Subscriber.
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	v.	Indemnification and Contribution.

   

	
 
	1.	The Company will, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless each Subscriber, and, as applicable, each officer of each Subscriber, each director of each Subscriber, and each other person, if any, who controls each Subscriber within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which such Subscriber or such other person (a “controlling person”) may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) (“Claims”) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement at the time of its effectiveness, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in light of the circumstances when made, and will, subject to the limitations herein, reimburse such Subscriber and each such controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such Claim; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable to a Subscriber to the extent that any Claim arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in conformity with information furnished by such Subscriber or any such controlling person in writing specifically for use in the Registration Statement or related prospectus, as amended or supplemented.

  

	 
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	2.	Each Subscriber severally but not jointly will, to the extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, each underwriter, each officer of the Company who signs the Registration Statement and each director of the Company against all Claims to which the Company or such officer, director, underwriter or controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such Claims arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the Company and each such officer, director, underwriter and controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, provided, however, that such Subscriber will be liable hereunder in any such case if and only to the extent that any such Claim arises out of or is based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in reliance upon and in conformity with information pertaining to such Subscriber, as such, furnished in writing to the Company by such Subscriber specifically for use in the Registration Statement or related prospectus, as amended or supplemented.
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	3.	Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to such indemnified party other than under this section and shall only relieve it from any liability which it may have to such indemnified party under this section except and only if and to the extent the indemnifying party is materially prejudiced by such omission. In case any such action shall be brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party under this section for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation and of liaison with counsel so selected; provided, however, that, if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be reasonable defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party or if the interests of the indemnified party reasonably may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying party, the indemnified parties, as a group, shall have the right to select one separate counsel and to assume such legal defenses and otherwise to participate in the defense of such action, with the reasonable expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying party as incurred. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such proceeding affected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

 

	 
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	4.	In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in the event of joint liability under the Securities Act in any case in which either (i) a Subscriber, or any controlling person of a Subscriber, makes a claim for indemnification pursuant to this section but it is judicially determined (by the entry of a final judgment or decree by a court of competent jurisdiction and the expiration of time to appeal or the denial of the last right of appeal) that such indemnification may not be enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that this section provides for indemnification in such case, or (ii) contribution under the Securities Act may be required on the part of the Subscriber or controlling person of the Subscriber in circumstances for which indemnification is not provided under this section, then, and in each such case, the Company and the Subscriber will contribute to the aggregate losses, claims, damages or liabilities to which they may be subject (after contribution from others) in a manner that reflects, as near as practicable, the economic effect of the foregoing provisions of this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no person or entity guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 10(f) of the Securities Act) will be entitled to contribution from any person or entity who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

	
 
	vi.	Delivery of Unlegended Shares.

 

	
 
	1.	Within three business days (such business day, the “Unlegended Shares Delivery Date”) after the business day on which the Company has received (i) a notice that Shares have been sold either pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Registration Statement or Rule 144 under the Securities Act and (ii) in the case of sales under Rule 144, customary representation letters of the Subscriber and Subscriber’s broker regarding compliance with the requirements of Rule 144, the Company at its expense, (A) shall deliver the Shares so sold without any restrictive legends relating to the Securities Act (the “Unlegended Shares”); and (B) shall cause the transmission of the certificates representing the Unlegended Shares together with a legended certificate representing the balance of the unsold Shares, if any, to the Subscriber at the address specified in the notice of sale, via express courier, by electronic transfer or otherwise on or before the Unlegended Shares Delivery Date. Transfer fees shall be the responsibility of the Subscriber.
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	2.	In lieu of delivering physical certificates representing the Unlegended Shares, if the Company’s transfer agent is participating in the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) Fast Automated Securities Transfer program, upon request of a Subscriber, so long as the certificates therefor do not bear a legend and the Subscriber is not obligated to return such certificate for the placement of a legend thereon, the Company shall use its best efforts to cause its transfer agent to electronically transmit the Unlegended Shares by crediting the account of Subscriber’s broker with DTC through its Deposit/Withdrawal at Custodian system. Such delivery must be made on or before the Unlegended Shares Delivery Date but is subject to the cooperation of the Subscriber’s broker (the so-called DTC participant).
	
 
	
 
	
 

	
 
	3.	The Subscriber, severally and not jointly, agrees that the removal of the restrictive legend from certificates representing the Shares as set forth in this section is predicated upon the Company’s reliance that the Subscriber will sell any Shares pursuant to either the registration requirements of the Securities Act, including any applicable prospectus delivery requirements, or an exemption therefrom.

 

	 
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b. “Market Stand-Off” Agreement. Each Subscriber agrees that such Subscriber shall not sell, transfer, make any short sale of, grant any option for the purchase of, or enter into any hedging or similar transaction with the same economic effect as a sale, any Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company held by such Subscriber (other than those included in the registration) during the 180-day period following the effective date of the Company’s first firm commitment underwritten public offering of its Common Stock registered under the Securities Act (or such longer period as the underwriters or the Company shall request in order to facilitate compliance with FINRA Rule 2711 or NYSE Member Rule 472 or any successor or similar rule or regulation), provided that all officers and directors of the Company are bound by and have entered into similar agreements. Each Subscriber agrees to execute and deliver such other agreements as may be reasonably requested by the Company or the underwriters that are consistent with the Subscriber’s obligations under Section 4(b) or that are necessary to give further effect to this Section 4(b). In addition, if requested by the Company or the representative of the underwriters of Common Stock (or other securities) of the Company, each Subscriber shall provide, within 10 days of such request, such information as may be required by the Company or such representative in connection with the completion of any public offering of the Company’s securities pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Act. The obligations described in this Section 4(b) shall not apply to a registration relating solely to employee benefit plans on Form S-1 or Form S-8 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future, or a registration relating solely to a transaction on Form S-4 or similar forms that may be promulgated in the future.

 

c. Further Assurances. Each Subscriber agrees and covenants that at any time and from time to time it will promptly execute and deliver to the Company such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the Company may reasonably require to carry out the full intent and purpose of this Agreement and to comply with state or federal securities laws or other regulatory approvals.

 

5. Miscellaneous

 

a. Binding Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the parties. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any third party any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities under or because of this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

 

b. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California as applied to agreements among California residents, made and to be performed entirely within the State of California, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts sitting in the city of San Francisco for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection with any transaction contemplated hereby, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court, that such suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper. Each party hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by mailing a copy thereof (certified or registered mail, return receipt requested) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.

 

c. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

	 
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d. Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

 

e. Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient, if not, then on the next business day, (c) five days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the Company at the address on the signature page below, and to Subscriber at the addresses set forth on the Schedule of Subscribers attached hereto or at such other addresses as the Company or Subscriber may designate by 10 days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.

 

f. Modification; Waiver. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to departure therefrom shall be effective only upon the written consent of the Company and the holders of a majority of the Shares being sold under this Agreement.

 

g. Expenses. The Company and each Subscriber shall each bear its respective expenses and legal fees incurred with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein.

 

h. Delays or Omissions. It is agreed that no delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to each Subscriber, upon any breach or default of the Company under the Subscription Documents shall impair any such right, power or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or any acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. It is further agreed that any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character by Subscriber of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver by any Subscriber of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in writing and that all remedies, either under this Agreement, or by law or otherwise afforded to the Subscriber, shall be cumulative and not alternative.

 

i. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party in any manner by any representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein.

 

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In Witness Whereof, the parties have executed this Subscription Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Schedule of Subscribers

(Subscribers)

 

	
Name
	
Address
	
Number of Shares of
Common Stock
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11Exhibit

Exhibit 10.8

Valmont Industries, Inc.
Stock Option Agreement
Grant of Award and Terms and Conditions of Award

	
		
	Employee Name
	 

	Grant Date
	 

	Number of Shares that may be Purchased
	 X of shares of Valmont Common Stock 

	Dates when the Option becomes Exercisable
	One-third (1/3) of the Option will become exercisable on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of Grant Date:

	 
	[first anniversary of Grant Date]

	 
	[second anniversary of Grant Date]

	 
	[third anniversary of Grant Date]

	Purchase Price Per Share
	$xxx.xx

	Last Date on which the Option may be Exercised 
	[7 years] unless cancelled earlier as described below (the “Expiration Date”)

	Effect of Termination of Employment
	See Section 4

	Governing Plan
	2013 Valmont Stock Plan (the “Plan”)

		
	1.
	Award. 

Valmont Industries, Inc. (“Valmont”) is granting you the right and option to purchase all or any part of an aggregate of XXX shares of Valmont Common Stock subject to the terms and conditions stated below (the “Option”). 

Note: Capitalized words used in this agreement are defined in the 2013 Valmont Stock Plan or defined in this agreement. A copy of the Plan has previously been provided to you or may be obtained by contacting Valmont’s stock plan administrator.

		
	2.
	Purchase Price.  

The purchase price for the shares of Valmont Common Stock purchased pursuant to the Option is $xxx.xx per share.  The purchase price may be paid in any one of the several methods described in Section 5 of this agreement.

		
	3.
	Term of Option.  

The Option must be exercised before the date seven (7) years following the Grant Date (the “Expiration Date”), subject to earlier expiration as provided below.
 

		
	4.
	Expiration of the Option Following Termination of Employment.

The Option will expire following termination of your employment as described below:

		
	a.
	In the event you voluntarily terminate your employment prior to attaining age 62, or in the event Valmont terminates your employment for Cause (as defined below), the Option will expire upon the termination of your employment.

		
	b.
	In the event your employment is involuntarily terminated by Valmont without Cause, the Option will expire on the date ninety (90) days following the termination of your employment and you can exercise during that period any options that were exercisable immediately prior to your termination. 

		
	c.
	In the event your employment terminates due to death or Disability (as defined immediately below), the Option will be become immediately exercisable in full, and the Option will expire on the date three (3) years following your death or Disability or, if earlier, on the Expiration Date.  For purposes of this agreement, “Disability” means you are eligible to receive income replacement benefits for a period of not less than six (6) months under Valmont’s long-term disability plan.

		
	d.
	In the event you voluntarily terminate your employment (i) on or after attaining age sixty-two (62) (“retirement”), (ii) if you had attained age 62 with at least five years of employment with Valmont on your termination date, and (iii) at least one year after the Grant Date, the Option will continue to vest and be exercisable until the Expiration Date.

		
	e.
	In the event your employment is involuntarily terminated (other than for Cause) by Valmont within twelve (12) months following a Change-of-Control (as defined in the Plan), the Option will continue to operate as though you had remained employed for an additional three (3) years from the date of retirement, or if earlier until the Expiration Date.  The Option will expire on the date three (3) years following the date of the termination of your employment or, if earlier, on the Expiration Date.

 
For purposes of this agreement, “Cause” shall mean: (i) your indictment, conviction, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a felony, (ii) your breach of your duties to Valmont which causes material financial loss or disrepute to Valmont, which is not cured within five (5) days following your receipt of written notice from the Chief Executive Officer or his designee, or (iii) your failure to act at all times in the best interests of Valmont or to carry out the duties of your position as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer or his designee, if any such failure is not cured within five (5) days following your receipt of written notice from the Chief Executive Officer or his designee.

		
	5.
	Method of Exercising Option.  

Subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you may exercise your Option by delivering to Valmont, in care of its Stock Plan Administrator, One Valmont Plaza, Omaha, Nebraska 68154, an executed Exercise Form, a copy of which is available from the Stock Plan Administrator.  The Exercise Form will indicate how many share of Valmont Common Stock you wish to purchase under this Option. 

Your executed Exercise Form also must indicate how you intend to pay the purchase price for the shares you wish to purchase.  As explained in the Exercise Form, you may pay by check, by relinquishing 

some of the shares you are purchasing (a “Net Exercise”), or by tendering shares of Valmont Common Stock currently held by you.  Your payment must accompany the Exercise Form.  All shares that are purchased upon the exercise of the Option and in accordance with Exercise Form shall be fully paid and non-assessable.

Your election to purchase shares of Valmont Common Stock pursuant to the Option is irrevocable upon presentation of an Exercise Form to the Stock Plan Administrator.

The certificate or certificates for the shares you purchase under the Option will be registered in your name or the name of the person or persons exercising the Option.  Alternatively, if you exercise the Option and if you request in the Exercise Form, the certificate(s) will be registered in your name and another person jointly, with right of survivorship, or in the name of your spouse.  

		
	6.
	Withholding of Tax. 

Generally, the difference between the Fair Market Value (on the date the Stock Plan Administrator receives your Exercise Form) of the shares you purchase pursuant to an option and the purchase price for those shares will be taxed as compensation when you exercise the option.  Consequently, you must provide for any required tax withholding when you exercise the Option.  You may satisfy the minimum statutory tax withholding obligations by reducing the number of shares otherwise deliverable to you and / or by deducting an amount from other cash compensation that is payable to you. Your method of satisfying the withholding requirements must be designated on the Exercise Form.  Any amounts required to be withheld and not covered by the foregoing provisions shall be paid through a payroll deduction on your next paycheck.

		
	7.
	Retention of Shares. 

If you are subject to Valmont’s stock ownership guidelines and have not met those guidelines at the time you exercise your rights under the Option, you shall retain, and not transfer or otherwise dispose of, at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the net shares that are delivered to you upon exercise of the Option until you meet the applicable ownership guidelines.

		
	8.
	Non-Transferability. 

Except as otherwise permitted by the Committee, the Option is not transferable otherwise than by the laws of descent and distribution upon your death.  During your lifetime, only you (or your legal representative) may exercise your rights under the Option.  More particularly (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing), the Option may not be assigned, transferred (except as provided above),  pledged, or hypothecated in any way, shall not be assignable by operation of law, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment, or similar process.  Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, or other disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions hereof or the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option shall be null and void and without effect.

		
	9.
	Restrictive Covenants. 

9.1    In consideration of the Option and in addition to the restrictive covenants contained in any employment agreement with Valmont, you agree and covenant not to:

		
	a.
	disclose any of Valmont’s Confidential Information except as expressly authorized in writing by Valmont or as may be required by applicable law or a valid court order.  “Confidential Information” means any information that relates to the Company’s actual or anticipated business 

or research and development, customer information, product information, technical data, trade secrets or know-how, and all other information that is marked or otherwise identified as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential or proprietary.  Confidential Information does not include any of the foregoing information that is or becomes publicly known through no wrongful act or omission by you or by others who were under confidentiality obligations as to the disclosed information;

		
	b.
	during the twelve (12) months following the termination of your employment for any reason, directly or indirectly, solicit, contact (including but not limited to, email, regular mail, express mail, telephone, fax, and instant message), attempt to contact or meet with  customers or dealers or sales agents of Valmont, its affiliates or subsidiaries, with whom you had contact during your employment, for the purpose of obtaining business from such customers or dealers in competition with Valmont; or

		
	c.
	during the twelve (12) months following the termination of your employment for any reason, directly or indirectly, solicit, hire, recruit, attempt to hire or recruit, or induce the termination of employment of any employee of the business(es) of Valmont, its affiliates or subsidiaries if you have been involved with such business(es) or had access to the proprietary information of such business(es).

9.2    In the event of a breach of any of the covenants contained in Section 9.1:

		
	a.
	you hereby consent and agree that Valmont shall be entitled to seek, in addition to other available remedies, a temporary or permanent injunction or other equitable relief against such breach from any court of competent jurisdiction, without the necessity of showing any actual damages or that money damages would not afford an adequate remedy, and without the necessity of posting any bond or other security.  The aforementioned equitable relief shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, legal remedies, monetary damages, or other available forms of relief; and

		
	b.
	the Option will expire and you will have no right or option to purchase shares of Valmont Common Stock under this agreement.

9.3    Valmont and you agree that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, any court of competent jurisdiction is expressly authorized to modify any unenforceable provision of this Section 9 in lieu of severing such unenforceable provision from this agreement in its entirety, whether by rewriting the offending provision, adding additional language to the offending provision, or by making such other modifications as it deems warranted to carry out the intent and agreement of the parties as embodied herein to the maximum extent permitted by law. Valmont and you expressly agree that this agreement as so modified by the court shall be binding and enforceable.

		
	10.
	Adjustment in Capitalization.

If any adjustment in Valmont’s capitalization as described in the Plan occurs, appropriate adjustments will be made (as provided in the Plan) to the number of, and to the price per share to be paid for the, shares to be purchased pursuant to Option.

		
	11.
	Reimbursement.  

In the event that (i) Valmont is required to restate and submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission a restatement of its audited financial statements for a fiscal year after fiscal 2006 due to material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement and (ii) you engaged in fraud or intentional 

misconduct that caused or contributed to the need for the restatement, as determined by the Board of Directors, Valmont, in an appropriate case as determined by the Board of Directors, shall be entitled to immediately terminate the Option, in whole or part, whether or not vested, and require you to repay to Valmont any gain realized or return any shares received upon the exercise or payment of the Option (with such gain, payment, or shares valued as of the date of exercise or payment), and return of all dividends paid thereon provided further, however, that the Board of Directors may apply this right of reimbursement in all cases to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Group President (if the conduct occurred in the Group) if an employee of the Company engaged in fraud or intentional misconduct as described above. The rights of reimbursement of Valmont shall be in addition to any other right of reimbursement provided by law.

		
	12.
	Internal Revenue Code Section 409A. 

This agreement is intended to be exempt from the definition of deferred compensation as defined under IRC Section 409A and shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent.  Any provision of this agreement that would result in the imposition of the additional tax under IRC Section 409A shall be amended on a timely basis to eliminate, or reduce to the extent possible, the additional tax.  Such amendment may be made on a retroactive basis, in accordance with regulations and other guidance issued under IRC Section 409A.

		
	13.
	General.

		
	a.
	You have been advised as to how you can obtain a copy of the Plan and you agree that the Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, including future amendments thereto, if any, pursuant to the terms thereof, which Plan is incorporated herein by reference as part of this agreement.

		
	b.
	As a holder of the Option, you will not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares covered by the Option until one or more certificates for such shares are delivered to you upon the exercise of the Option.

		
	c.
	The authority to manage and control the operation and administration of this agreement shall be vested in the Human Resource Committee, and the Committee shall have all powers with respect to this agreement as it has with respect to the Plan.  Any interpretation of the agreement by the Committee and any decision made by it with respect to the agreement are final and binding.

		
	d.
	Provided you continue to be an employee of Valmont, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries, the Option will not be affected by any change of your duties or position.  Nothing in this agreement shall confer upon you any right to continue in the employment of Valmont or to interfere in any way with the right of Valmont to terminate your employment at any time.  The transfer of employment between any combination of Valmont and any of its affiliates or subsidiaries shall not be deemed a termination of employment.

		
	e.
	Valmont is not obligated to issue or deliver any shares of Valmont Common Stock if the issuance or delivery thereof shall constitute a violation of any provision of any law or any regulation of any governmental authority or any national securities exchange.

		
	f.
	You may not purchase shares under this Option unless at the date of purchase a Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the shares covered by the 

Option is in effect or Valmont has determined that an exemption from such registration is available.

		
	g.
	You have read and understand this entire agreement and agree to be bound by its terms. 

		
	h.
	

		
	14.
	Binding Effect.

This agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors to Valmont and all persons lawfully claiming to be your successor to this Option.

		
	15.
	Governing Law. 

This agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Nebraska.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Valmont has caused this agreement to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, and you have executed this agreement, effective as of the Grant Date.

VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC.

By: 
______________________________
Mogens Bay
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer        

 
______________________________
Name

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