Document:

EXHIBIT 10.23

December 17, 2001 

Mr. Terry Washburn

1701 W. Northwest Highway

Grapevine, TX 76051

Dear Mr. Washburn:

Per our discussions, the following sets forth our agreements, which supplement our letter agreement dated November 15, 2001.

Until Dec 17, 2003, you agree to serve as CEO of Premier for a base salary of $130,000 per year.

In consideration of the foregoing, Premier Concepts agrees to grant and issue to you a restricted stock award consisting of an aggregate of 400,000 shares of common stock. The shares will be issued to you immediately, however should you be terminated for cause the shares will be subject to pro-rata forfeiture on a proportional basis over the 24 month period beginning December 17, 2001 or in the event you voluntarily terminate your employment with the Company before Dec 17, 2003.without cause.  Further, the shares will be immediately released from any risk of forfeiture in the event the Company terminates your employment without cause prior to the expiration of the 24 month period. 

It is understood that if required by the Nasdaq Rules of Governance, the shares you receive pursuant to this agreement may not vest until proper shareholder approval is obtained.  If shareholder approval is required the company agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to obtain shareholder approval as soon as practicable.

If the foregoing accurately sets forth our agreement, please indicate your acceptance by signing below on the line provided and return an executed copy of this letter agreement to me at your earliest convenience.

Sincerely, 

______________________

John M. Gerber, Chairman

Approved and Accepted:

_____________________

Terry WashburnPrepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- The Amended 2000 Stock Plan

 EXHIBIT 4.1 
  
 NEW FOCUS,
INC. 
  
 2000 STOCK PLAN 
 (Amended January 2002)

  
 1.  Purposes of the Plan.    The purposes of this 2000 Stock Plan are: 

 

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

  

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	to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and 
 

  

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	to promote the success of the Company’s business. 
 

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

  
 2.  Definitions.    As used herein, the following definitions shall apply: 

 
 (a)  “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the
Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan. 
  
 (b)  “Applicable Laws” means the
requirements relating to the administration of stock option plans under U. S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the
applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Options or Stock Purchase Rights are, or will be, granted under the Plan. 
  
 (c)  “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 
  
 (d)  “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
  
 (e)  “Committee” means a committee of Directors appointed by the Board in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan. 
  
 (f)  “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company. 
  
 (g)  “Company” means New Focus, Inc., a California corporation. 
  
 (h)  “Consultant” means any person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such entity.

  
 (i)  “Director” means a member of the Board. 
 

  
 (j)  “Disability” means total and permanent
disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code. 
  
 (k)  “Employee” means any
person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. A Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers
between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by
statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, on the 181st day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock
Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company. 

 
 (l)  “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 

 
 (m)  “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

  
 (i)  If the Common Stock is listed on any estab­lished stock exchange or a national market
system, including without limitation the Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted
on such exchange or system for the last market trading day prior to the time of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; 
  
 (ii)  If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the
Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such
other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or 
  
 (iii)  In the absence of an established market
for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator. 
  
 (n)  “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. 
  
 (o)  “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

  
 (p)  “Notice of Grant” means a written or electronic notice evidencing certain
terms and conditions of an individual Option or Stock Purchase Right grant. The Notice of Grant is part of the Option Agreement. 
 

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 (q)  “Officer” means a person who is an officer of
the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. 
  
 (r)  “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan. 
  
 (s)  “Option Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan. 
  
 (t)  “Option Exchange Program” means a program whereby outstanding Options
are surrendered in exchange for Options with a lower exercise price. 
  
 (u)  “Optioned
Stock” means the Common Stock subject to an Option or Stock Purchase Right. 
  
 (v)  “Optionee” means the holder of an outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right granted under the Plan. 
  
 (w)  “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code. 
  
 (x)  “Plan” means this 2000 Stock Option Plan. 
  
 (y)  “Restricted Stock” means shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to a grant of Stock Purchase Rights under Section 11 of the Plan.

  
 (z)  “Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement” means a written agreement between the
Company and the Optionee evidencing the terms and restrictions applying to stock purchased under a Stock Purchase Right. The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Notice of Grant.

  
 (aa)  “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule
16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to the Plan. 
  
 (bb)  “Section 16(b)” means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act. 
  
 (cc)  “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant. 
  
 (dd)  “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 13 of the Plan. 
  
 (ee)  “Stock Purchase Right” means the right to purchase Common Stock pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan, as evidenced by a Notice of Grant. 
  
 (ff)  “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation”, whether now or hereafter existing, as
defined in Section 424(f) of the Code. 
 

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 3.  Stock Subject to the Plan.    Subject to the
provisions of Section 13 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be optioned and sold under the Plan is 9,420,714 Shares, plus the Shares available for future issuance under the New Focus, Inc. 1990 Incentive Stock Option Plan
(the “1990 Plan”), the New Focus, Inc. 1998 Stock Plan (the “1998 Plan”), and the New Focus, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “1999 Plan”) on the date the Securities and Exchange Commission declares the company’s
registration statement effective and any Shares returned to the 1998 and 1999 Stock Plans. 
  
 The number of Shares reserved for
issuance under the Plan shall increase annually on the first day of the Company’s fiscal year by an amount of Shares equal to the lesser of (i) 9,000,000 Shares, (ii) 6% of the outstanding Shares on such date or (iii) an amount determined by
the Board. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. 
  
 If an Option or Stock Purchase Right expires
or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the
Plan has terminated); provided, however, that Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan, whether upon exercise of an Option or Right, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution under
the Plan, except that if Shares of Restricted Stock are repurchased by the Company at their original purchase price, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. 
  
 4.  Administration of the Plan. 
  
 (a)  Procedure. 
  
 (i)  Multiple Administrative
Bodies.    Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan. 
  
 (ii)  Section 162(m).    To the extent that the Administrator determines it to be desirable to qualify Options granted hereunder as “performance-based compensation”
within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee of two or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. 
  
 (iii)  Rule 16b-3.    To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions
contemplated hereunder shall be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3. 
  
 (iv)  Other Administration.    Other than as provided above, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which committee shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

  
 (b)  Powers of the Administrator.    Subject to the provisions of the
Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discre­tion: 
  
 (i)  to determine the Fair Market Value; 
 

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 (ii)  to select the Service Providers to whom Options and Stock
Purchase Rights may be granted hereunder; 
  
 (iii)  to determine the number of shares of Common Stock
to be covered by each Option and Stock Purchase Right granted hereunder; 
  
 (iv)  to approve forms of
agreement for use under the Plan; 
  
 (v)  to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with
the terms of the Plan, of any Option or Stock Purchase Right granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options or Stock Purchase Rights may be exercised (which may be
based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Option or Stock Purchase Right or the shares of Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such
factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine; 
  
 (vi)  to reduce the exercise
price of any Option or Stock Purchase Right to the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered by such Option or Stock Purchase Right shall have declined since the date the Option or Stock Purchase Right was
granted; 
  
 (vii)  to institute an Option Exchange Program; 
  
 (viii)  to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and awards granted pursuant to the Plan; 
  
 (ix)  to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating
to sub-plans established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax laws; 
  
 (x)  to modify or amend each Option or Stock Purchase Right (subject to Section 15(c) of the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Options longer than is otherwise
provided for in the Plan; 
  
 (xi)  to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax obligations by
electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld. The Fair Market Value of the Shares
to be withheld shall be determined on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. All elections by an Optionee to have Shares withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions as the Administrator
may deem necessary or advisable; 
  
 (xii)  to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company
any instrument required to effect the grant of an Option or Stock Purchase Right previously granted by the Administrator; 
 

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 (xiii)  to make all other determinations deemed necessary or
advisable for administering the Plan. 
  
 (c)  Effect of Administrator’s
Decision.    The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all Optionees and any other holders of Options or Stock Purchase Rights. 
  
 5.  Eligibility.    Nonstatutory Stock Options and Stock Purchase Rights may be granted to Service Providers.
Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. 
  
 6.  Limitations. 
  
 (a)  Each Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock
Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under all
plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were
granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted. 
  
 (b)  Neither the Plan nor any Option or Stock Purchase Right shall confer upon an Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor
shall they interfere in any way with the Optionee’s right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause. 
  
 (c)  The following limitations shall apply to grants of Options: 
  
 (i)  No Service Provider shall be granted, in any fiscal year of the Company, Options to purchase more than 1,000,000 Shares. 
  
 (ii)  In connection with his or her initial service, a Service Provider may be granted Options to purchase up to an
additional 1,000,000 Shares, which shall not count against the limit set forth in subsection (i) above. 
  
 (iii)  The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted proportionately in connection with any change in the Company’s capitalization as described in Section 13. 
  
 (iv)  If an Option is cancelled in the same fiscal year of the Company in which it was granted (other than in connection with a transaction described in
Section 13), the cancelled Option will be counted against the limits set forth in subsections (i) and (ii) above. For this purpose, if the exercise price of an Option is reduced, the transaction will be treated as a cancellation of the Option and
the grant of a new Option. 
  
 7.  Term of Plan.    Subject to Section 19 of the Plan, the
Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 15 of the Plan. 
 

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 8.  Term of Option.    The term of each Option shall be
stated in the Option Agreement. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term shall be ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement. Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option
granted to an Optionee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the
Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement. 
  
 9.  Option Exercise Price and Consideration. 
  
 (a)  Exercise
Price.    The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator, subject to the following: 
  

(i)  In the case of an Incentive Stock Option 
  
 (A)  granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. 
  
 (B)  granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in paragraph (A) immediately above, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of
the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. 
  
 (ii)  In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock
Option, the per Share exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator. In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the per
Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. 
  
 (iii)  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a merger or other corporate transaction.

  
 (b)  Waiting Period and Exercise Dates.    At the time an Option is
granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and shall determine any con­ditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised. 
  
 (c)  Form of Consideration.    The Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option,
including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: 
  
 (i)  cash; 
  
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 (iii)  promissory note; 
  
 (iv)  other Shares which (A) in the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for
more than six months on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised; 
  
 (v)  consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with
the Plan; 
  
 (vi)  a reduction in the amount of any Company liability to the Optionee, including any
liability attributable to the Optionee’s participation in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program or arrangement; 
  
 (vii)  any combination of the foregoing methods of payment; or 
  
 (viii)  such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws. 
  
 10.  Exercise of Option. 
  
 (a)  Procedure for
Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder.    Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the
Option Agreement. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be tolled during any unpaid leave of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. 
  
 An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Option Agreement)
from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by
the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if requested by the Optionee, in the name of the Optionee and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by
the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the
exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are
issued, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan. 
  
 Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the number of Shares
thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised. 
  
 (b)  Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider.    If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the
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 his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the
date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for three (3) months
following the Optionee’s termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the
Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. 
  
 (c)  Disability of Optionee.    If an Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Optionee’s Disability, the
Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set
forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee’s termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not
vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall
terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. 
  
 (d)  Death of
Optionee.    If an Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the Option Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option
as set forth in the Notice of Grant), by the Optionee’s estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death. In the absence of a
specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee’s termination. If, at the time of death, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by
the unvested portion of the Option shall immediately revert to the Plan. The Option may be exercised by the executor or administrator of the Optionee’s estate or, if none, by the person(s) entitled to exercise the Option under the
Optionee’s will or the laws of descent or distribution. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan. 
  
 (e)  Buyout Provisions.    The Administrator may at any time offer to buy out for a payment in
cash or Shares an Option previously granted based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made. 
  
 11.  Stock Purchase Rights. 
  
 (a)  Rights to Purchase.    Stock Purchase Rights may be issued either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. After the
Administrator determines that it will offer Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan, it shall advise the offeree in writing or electronically, by means of a Notice of Grant, of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, includ­ing
the number of Shares that the offeree shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid, and the time within which the offeree must accept 
 

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 such offer. The offer shall be accepted by execution of a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement in the form determined by the
Administrator. 
  
 (b)  Repurchase Option.    Unless the Administrator
determines otherwise, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the purchaser’s service with the Company for any reason (including death or
Disability). The purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall be the original price paid by the purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser to the Company. The
repurchase option shall lapse at a rate determined by the Administrator. 
  
 (c)  Other
Provisions.    The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. 

 
 (d)  Rights as a Shareholder.    Once the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, the
purchaser shall have the rights equivalent to those of a shareholder, and shall be a shareholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or
other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, except as provided in Section 13 of the Plan. 
  
 12.  Non-Transferability of Options and Stock Purchase Rights.    Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, an Option or Stock Purchase Right may not be sold, pledged,
assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator makes an Option or
Stock Purchase Right transferable, such Option or Stock Purchase Right shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate. 
  
 13.  Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or Asset Sale. 
  
 (a)  Changes in Capitalization.    Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of shares of
Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option and Stock Purchase Right, and the number of shares of Common Stock which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Options or Stock Purchase Rights have yet been granted or
which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option or Stock Purchase Right, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, shall be proportionately
adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other increase or decrease in the
number of issued shares of Common Stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of
consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or
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 be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option or Stock Purchase Right. 

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

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 15.  Amendment and Termination of the Plan. 
  
 (a)  Amendment and Termination.    The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan. 
  
 (b)  Shareholder Approval.    The Company shall obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment
to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws. 
  
 (c)  Effect of Amendment
or Termination.    No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be
in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Options granted under the Plan prior to the date of such
termination. 
  
 16.  Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. 
  

(a)  Legal Compliance.    Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right unless the
exercise of such Option or Stock Purchase Right and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. 

 
 (b)  Investment Representations.    As a condition to the exercise of an Option or
Stock Purchase Right, the Company may require the person exercising such Option or Stock Purchase Right to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present
intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required. 
  
 17.  Inability to Obtain Authority.    The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be
necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. 

 
 18.  Reservation of Shares.    The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and
keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. 
  
 19.  Shareholder Approval.    The Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted. Such shareholder approval shall be
obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws. 
 

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