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EXHIBIT 10.2

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

     THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this                      day of                     ,
200_, by and between United Commercial Bank, a California state-chartered bank, (the “Bank”) and
                                        , an individual (“Indemnitee”).

RECITALS

     A. The Bank and Indemnitee recognize that unforeseen litigation may subject directors,
officers and agents to costs and expenses.

     B. The Bank desires to attract and retain the services of highly qualified individuals, such
as Indemnitee, to serve as directors, officers and agents of the Bank and to indemnify its
directors, officers and agents so as to provide them with the maximum protection permitted by law.

     In consideration of the Recitals set forth above and mutual covenants and agreements set forth
below, the Bank and Indemnitee do hereby agree as follows:

AGREEMENT

     1. Indemnification and Expense Advancement.

          (a) Proceedings Other than by Right of the Bank. The Bank shall indemnify Indemnitee
if Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any proceeding (other than
an action by or in the right of the Bank to procure a judgment in its favor) by reason of the fact
that Indemnitee is or was an Agent (as defined in Section 1(i) below) of the Bank, against costs,
expenses, judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred in
connection with such proceeding if Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee
reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Bank and, in the case of a criminal
proceeding, has no reasonable cause to believe the conduct of Indemnitee was unlawful. The
termination of any proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a plea of nolo
contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act
in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of
the Bank or that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful.

          (b) Proceedings By or in the Right of the Bank. The Bank shall indemnify Indemnitee
if Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action by or in the right of the Bank to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the
fact that Indemnitee is or was an Agent of the Bank, against expenses actually and reasonably
incurred by Indemnitee in connection with the defense or settlement of such action if Indemnitee
acted in good faith, in a manner Indemnitee believed to be in the best interests of the

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Bank and its shareholders; except that no indemnification shall be made under this Section 1(b) for
any of the following:

               (i) In respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which Indemnitee shall have been adjudged
to be liable to the Bank in the performance of Indemnitee’s duty to the Bank and its shareholders,
unless and only to the extent that the court in which such proceeding is or was pending shall
determine upon application that, in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly
and reasonably entitled to indemnity for the expenses which such court shall determine;

               (ii) Of amounts paid in settling or otherwise disposing of a pending action without court
approval; or

               (iii) Of expenses incurred in defending a pending action which is settled or otherwise
disposed of without court approval.

          (c) Determination of Right of Indemnification. Any indemnification under Sections
1(a) and (b) shall be made by the Bank only if authorized in the specific case, upon a
determination that indemnification of Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee
has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth above in Sections 1(a) and (b) by any of the
following:

               (i) A majority vote of a quorum consisting of directors who are not parties to such
proceeding; or

               (ii ) If such a quorum of directors is not obtainable, by independent legal counsel in a
written opinion; or

               (iii) Approval of the shareholders by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares
entitled to vote represented at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present or by the written
consent of shareholders as provided in the Bylaws, with the shares owned by the person to be
indemnified not being entitled to vote thereon; or

               (iv) By the court in which such proceeding is or was pending upon application made by the Bank
or its Agent or attorney or other person rendering services in connection with the defense, whether
or not such application by the Agent, attorney or other person is opposed by the Bank.

          (d) Advances of Expenses. Expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’
fees), costs, and charges incurred in defending any proceeding shall be advanced promptly by the
Bank prior to the final disposition of such proceeding upon receipt of a written undertaking by or
on behalf of Indemnitee to repay such amount unless it shall be determined ultimately that
Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 1. The form of such
undertaking shall be substantially similar to Exhibit A hereto.

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          (e) Indemnification Against Expenses of Successful Party. Notwithstanding the other
provisions of this Section 1, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits in a
defense of any proceeding, claim, issue or matter referred to in Sections 1(a) and (b), Indemnitee
shall be indemnified against all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in
connection therewith.

          (f) Right of Indemnitee to Indemnification Upon Application; Procedure Upon
Application. Any indemnification provided for in Sections 1(a), (b) or (e) shall be made no
later than ninety (90) days after the Bank is given notice of request by Indemnitee, provided that
any indemnification under Sections 1(a) and (b) is authorized pursuant to Section 1(c). Any such
request for indemnification must be made within ninety (90) days of the final adjudication,
dismissal, or settlement of the matter for which Indemnitee seeks indemnification, unless an appeal
is filed, in which case the request may be made within ninety (90) days after the appeal is
resolved (hereafter referred to as “Final Disposition”). Upon such notice, if a quorum of
directors who were not parties to the action, suit, or proceeding giving rise to indemnification is
obtainable, the Bank shall within two (2) weeks call a Board of Directors meeting to be held within
four (4) weeks of such notice, to make a determination as to whether Indemnitee has met the
applicable standard of conduct. Otherwise, if a quorum consisting of directors who were not
parties in the relevant action, suit, or proceeding is not obtainable, the Bank shall retain (at
the Bank’s expense) independent legal counsel chosen by the Bank within two (2) weeks to make such
determination.

               If notice of a request for payment of a claim under any statute, under this Agreement, or
under the Bank’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws providing for indemnification or advance of
expenses has been given to the Bank by Indemnitee, and such claim is not paid in full by the Bank
within ninety (90) days of the later occurring of the giving of such notice and Final Disposition
in case of indemnification and ten (10) days of the giving of such notice in case of advance of
expenses, Indemnitee may, but need not, at any time thereafter bring an action against the Bank to
receive the unpaid amount of the claim or the expense advance and, if successful, Indemnitee shall
also be paid for the expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees) of bringing such
action. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim
for expenses incurred in connection with any action, suit, or proceeding in advance of its Final
Disposition) that Indemnitee has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under
applicable law for the Bank to indemnify Indemnitee for the amount claimed, and Indemnitee shall be
entitled to receive interim payment of expenses pursuant to Section 1(d) unless and until such
defense may be finally adjudicated by court order or judgment from which no further right of appeal
exists. Neither the failure of the Bank (including its Board of Directors, independent legal
counsel, or its shareholders) to have made a determination that indemnification of Indemnitee is
proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct required
by applicable law, nor an actual determination by the Bank (including its Board of Directors or its
independent legal counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall
create a presumption that Indemnitee has or has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

          (g) Insurance. The Bank may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person
who is or was an Agent against any liability asserted against such person and incurred

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by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the
Bank would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of
this Section 1.

          (h) Optional Means of Assuring Payment. Upon request by an Indemnitee certifying that
Indemnitee has reasonable grounds to believe Indemnitee may be made a party to a proceeding for
which Indemnitee may be entitled to be indemnified under this Section 1, the Bank may, but is not
required to, create a trust fund, grant a security interest or use other means (including, without
limitation, a letter of credit) to ensure the payment of such sums as may become necessary to
effect indemnification as provided herein.

          (i) Definition of Agent. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Agent” means any person
who is or was a director, officer, employee or other agent of the Bank, or is or was serving at the
request of the Bank as a director, officer, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic Bank,
partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, or was a director, officer, employee or
agent of a foreign or domestic Bank which was a predecessor Bank of the Bank or of another
enterprise at the request of such predecessor Bank; “proceeding” means any threatened, pending or
completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative; and
“expenses” includes without limitation reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees and any expenses of
establishing a right to indemnification.

          (j) Indemnification under Section 204(a)(11) of the California General Corporation
Law. Subject to the provisions of California General Corporation Law Section 204(a)(11) and
any other applicable law, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 1, the following
shall apply to the indemnification of Indemnitee:

               (i) The Bank shall indemnify Indemnitee pursuant to this Section 1(l) if the Bank would be
required to indemnify Indemnitee pursuant to Sections 1(a) or (b) if in Section 1(a) or (b) the
phrase “in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in the best interests of the Bank” is
replaced with the phrase “in a manner Indemnitee did not believe to be contrary to the best
interests of the Bank.” If pursuant to Sections 1(c) and (f) the person making the Section 1(a)
and/or (b) conduct standard determination determines that such standard has not been satisfied,
such person shall also determine whether this Section 1(l)(i) conduct standard has been satisfied;

               (ii) There shall be a presumption that Indemnitee met the applicable standard of conduct
required to be met in Section 1(c) for indemnification, rebuttable by clear and convincing evidence
to the contrary;

               (iii) The Bank shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee did not meet the applicable
standard of conduct in Section 1(c);

               (iv) In addition to the methods provided for in Section 1(c), a determination that
indemnification is proper in the circumstances because that Indemnitee met the applicable standard
of conduct may also be made by the arbitrator in any arbitration proceeding in which such matter is
or was pending; and

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               (v) Unless otherwise agreed to in writing between an Indemnitee and the Bank in any specific
case, indemnification may be made under Section 1(b) for amounts paid in settling or otherwise
disposing of a pending action without court approval.

     2. Changes.

          In the event of any change, after the date of this Agreement, in any applicable law, statute,
or rule which expands the right of a California state-chartered bank to indemnify a member of its
board of directors, its officers or its Agents, such changes shall automatically expand, without
further action of the parties, Indemnitee’s rights and the Bank’s obligations, under this
Agreement. In the event of any change in any applicable law, statute or rule which narrows the
right to indemnify a member of its board of directors, its officers or its Agents, such changes, to
the extent not otherwise required by such law, statute or rule to be applied to this Agreement,
shall have no effect on this Agreement or the parties’ rights and obligations hereunder. In the
event of an amendment to the Bank’s Bylaws which expands the right to indemnify a member of its
board of directors, its officers or its Agents, such change shall automatically expand, without
further action of the parties, Indemnitee’s rights and Bank’s obligations under this Agreement. In
the event of any amendment to the Bank’s Bylaws which narrows such right of a California
state-chartered bank to indemnify a member of its board of directors, its officers or its Agents,
such change shall only apply to the indemnification of Indemnitee for acts committed, or lack of
action, by Indemnitee after such amendment. The Bank agrees to give Indemnitee prompt written
notice of amendments to the Bank’s Bylaws which concern indemnification.

     3. Nonexclusivity.

          The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights to
which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Bank’s Articles of Incorporation, its Bylaws, any
agreement, any vote of shareholders or disinterested Directors, the California General Corporation
Law, or otherwise, both as to action in Indemnitee’s official capacity and as to action in any
other capacity while holding such office (an “Indemnified Capacity”). The indemnification provided
under this Agreement shall continue as to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while
serving in an Indemnified Capacity even though such Indemnitee may have ceased to serve in an
Indemnified Capacity at the time of any action, suit or other covered proceeding, and shall inure
to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of Indemnitee.

     4. Partial Indemnification.

          If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Bank
for some or a portion of the expenses, judgment, fines or penalties actually or reasonably incurred
by Indemnitee in the investigation, defense, appeal or settlement of any civil or criminal action,
suit or proceeding, but not, however, for the total amount thereof, the Bank shall nevertheless
indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such expenses, judgments, fines or penalties to which
Indemnitee is entitled pursuant to this Agreement.

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     5. Potential Limitations.

          Both the Bank and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, California state law and
federal banking laws and regulations, federal law or public policy may override applicable state
law and prohibit the Bank from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or
otherwise. For example, the Bank and Indemnitee acknowledge that the federal regulators have taken
the position that indemnification is not permissible for liabilities arising under certain federal
securities laws, and federal legislation prohibits indemnification for certain ERISA violations.
Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Bank has undertaken or may be required in the
future to undertake with federal regulators to submit questions of indemnification to a court in
certain circumstances for a determination of the Bank’s right under public policy to indemnify
Indemnitee. Furthermore, Indemnitee and Bank acknowledge that the extent of (i) indemnification
permissible under Section 204(a)(11) of the California General Corporation Law has not been
judicially determined; therefore, the enforceability of Indemnitee’s rights under Section 1(l) is
uncertain; and (ii) advancement of expenses and indemnification of Indemnitee in the event of a
proceeding or action described in Section 7(a) below, is also uncertain and may not be permissible
or may be subject to applicable regulatory restrictions.

     6. Severability.

          Nothing in this Agreement is intended to require or shall be construed as requiring the Bank
to do or fail to do any act in violation of applicable law. The Bank’s inability, pursuant to
court order, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of the
Agreement. If the application of any provision or provisions of the Agreement to any particular
facts or circumstances shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent
jurisdiction, then (i) the validity and enforceability of such provision or provisions as applied
to any other particular facts or circumstances and the validity of other provisions of this
Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) such provision(s) shall be
reformed without further action by the parties to make such provision(s) valid and enforceable when
applied to such facts and circumstances with a view toward requiring the Bank to indemnify
Indemnitee to the fullest extent permissible by law.

     7. Exceptions.

          Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, the Bank shall not be obligated
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:

          (a) Regulatory Agency Proceedings. To indemnify Indemnitee for expenses, penalties or
other payments incurred in an administrative proceeding or action threatened instituted by a bank
regulatory agency, which proceeding or action results in a final order imposing injunctive or
similar relief or assessing civil money penalties or in any other resolution requiring or
preventing action by the Indemnitee; or

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          (b) Claims Initiated by Indemnitee. To indemnify or advance expenses to Indemnitee
with respect to proceedings or claims (except counter-claims or cross-claims) initiated or brought
voluntarily by Indemnitee and not by way of defense, except with respect to proceedings brought to
establish or enforce a right to indemnification under this Agreement or any other statute or law or
otherwise as required by the California General Corporation Law, but such indemnification or
advancement of expenses may be provided by the Bank in specific cases if the Board of Directors
finds it to be appropriate; or

          (c) Lack of Good Faith. To indemnify Indemnitee for any expenses incurred by
Indemnitee with respect to any proceeding instituted by Indemnitee to enforce or interpret this
Agreement, if a majority of the Bank’s directors or a court of competent jurisdiction determines
that the material assertions made by Indemnitee in such proceeding were not made in good faith or
was frivolous; or

          (d) Insured Claims. To indemnify Indemnitee for expenses or liabilities of any type
whatsoever (including, but not limited to, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties, and
amounts paid in settlement) which have been paid directly to Indemnitee by an insurance carrier
under a policy of officers’ and directors’ liability or other insurance maintained by the Bank; or

          (e) Claims under Section 16(b). To indemnify Indemnitee for expenses or the payment
of profits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section
16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any similar successor statute.

     8. Counterparts.

          This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an
original.

     9. Successors and Assigns.

          This Agreement shall be binding upon the Bank and its successors and assigns, and shall inure
to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s estate, heirs, and legal representatives and
permitted assigns. Indemnitee may not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of
the Bank.

     10. Attorneys’ Fees.

          In the event that any action is instituted by Indemnitee under this Agreement to enforce or
interpret any of the terms hereof, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all court costs and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees, incurred by Indemnitee with respect to
such action, unless as a part of such action, the court of competent jurisdiction determines that
each of the material assertions made by Indemnitee as a basis for such action were not made in good
faith or were frivolous. In the event of an action instituted by or in the name of the Bank under
this Agreement or to enforce or interpret any of the terms of this

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Agreement, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be paid all court costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ and experts’ fees, incurred by Indemnitee in defense of such action
(including with respect to Indemnitee’s counterclaims and cross-claims made in such action), unless
as a part of such action the court determines that each of Indemnitee’s material defenses to such
action were made in bad faith or were frivolous.

     11. Notice.

          All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) if delivered by hand and signed for by the party
addressee, on the date of such receipt, or (ii) if mailed by certified or registered mail with
postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date postmarked. Addresses for notice to
either party are as shown on the signature page of this Agreement, or as subsequently modified by
written notice.

     12. Section Headings.

          The Section headings in this Agreement are solely for convenience and shall not be considered
in its interpretation.

     13. Waiver.

          A waiver by either party of any term or condition of the Agreement or any breach thereof, in
any one instance, shall not be deemed or construed to be a waiver of such term or condition or of
any subsequent breach thereof.

     14. Entire Agreement; Amendment.

          This instrument contains the entire integrated Agreement between the parties hereto and
supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, whether written or oral except
for the Bank’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. It may be amended only by a written
instrument signed by a duly authorized officer of Bank and by Indemnitee.

     15. Choice of Law and Forum.

          Except for that body of law governing choice of law, this Agreement shall be governed by, and
construed in accordance with, internal laws of the State of California which govern transactions
between California residents.

     16. Mediation/Arbitration.

          (a) All disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement
(collectively, “Disputes”) shall be submitted to non-binding mediation by either party to an
impartial mediator, as agreed to by the parties, and appointed through JAMS in San Francisco,
California, for a good faith effort at resolution. The mediator shall review the Dispute within
thirty (30) days of submission or at such other time provided the parties so agree. Any mediation
fee shall be paid equally among the parties. Any Dispute which is not resolved

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through such mandatory mediation shall be settled by final and binding arbitration before a
single neutral arbitrator of JAMS in accordance with the then current Commercial Arbitration Rules
of the American Arbitration Association in San Francisco, California. Judgment on the award
rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court in California. In the event that any
Dispute between Indemnitee and the Bank should result in arbitration, the prevailing party in the
Dispute shall be entitled to recover from the other party all reasonable fees, costs and expenses
of enforcing any right of the prevailing party, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees, and expenses. Each party agrees that the Dispute as mediated
and/or arbitrated and the final resolution of such Dispute shall be considered to be confidential
information, and shall be kept confidential by each party.

          (b) Indemnitee specifically acknowledges and understands that by agreeing to this provision,
Indemnitee is waiving all rights to have his or her claims brought, investigated, and/or
adjudicated by an administrative agency, or heard before a judge or jury. Indemnitee also
understands that Indemnitee’s rights to discovery may be lesser or narrower in arbitration, that
there may be fees and costs associated with mediation and/or arbitration that Indemnitee may not
otherwise have, and that Indemnitee is waiving substantial time that Indemnitee might otherwise
have to make a claim, prepare his or her case, or investigate his or her claims. The claims
include claims of any kind relating to Indemnitee’s relationship with the Bank, including claims
relating to compensation, discrimination, any benefits, status as an officer, director or Agent of
the Bank, conflict of interest, or any other claim or dispute relating to or arising out of
Indemnitee’s relationship with the Bank. The underlying Disputes shall be fully and finally
resolved through arbitration, including any right to permanent injunctive relief.

     17. Consideration.

          Part of the consideration the Bank is receiving from Indemnitee to enter into this Agreement
is Indemnitee’s agreement to serve or to continue to serve, as applicable, for the present as an
officer, director or Agent of the Bank. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude Indemnitee from
resigning as an officer, director or Agent of the Bank nor the Bank, by action of its shareholders,
board of directors, or officers, as the case may be, from terminating Indemnitee’s services as an
officer, director or Agent, as the case may be, with or without cause.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	INDEMNITEE:	 	 	 	UNITED COMMERCIAL BANK	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	By	 	 	 	 
	 

Signature

	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Printed Name and Title	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

Printed Name

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	(address)	 	 	 	(address)	 	 

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EXHIBIT A

UNDERTAKING TO REPAY ADVANCEMENT

OF EXPENSES

     A. Indemnitee is or has been a director, officer, employee or other agent of UNITED COMMERCIAL
BANK, a California state-chartered bank (the “Bank”); and

     B. On account of such fact, Indemnitee was or is or is threatened to be made a party to the
proceeding described and designated hereinafter (the “Proceeding”); and

     C. Indemnitee has requested that the Bank advance to Indemnitee, prior to final disposition of
the Proceeding, Indemnitee’s costs and expenses incurred in defense of the Proceeding; and

     D. As a condition to advancement of such expenses, the Bank has required that the following
undertaking be made by or on behalf of Indemnitee.

     The undersigned herein undertakes as follows:

     1. This undertaking is executed in accordance with and is subject to Section 317 of the
California General Corporation Law, and that certain Indemnification Agreement between Indemnitee
and the Bank dated                     , and is subject to all provisions, including definitions of
terms, thereof.

     2. Indemnitee was or is or is threatened to be made a party to the following proceeding:

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name of Claimant or Title
of 

Action or Proceeding:

	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Court or Agency

(if any):

	 

	 	 	 	 

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	 	 	Date Filed Or Presented:
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Status: 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Indemnitee’s Counsel:
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Nature and Amount

of Claim:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

     3. In consideration of the advancement by the Bank of Indemnitee’s expenses incurred or to be
incurred in defense of the Proceeding, the undersigned hereby undertakes to repay all amounts
advanced by the Bank on account of Indemnitee’s defense of the Proceeding, unless it shall be
determined ultimately that Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified with respect to the Proceeding
in accordance with Section 317 of the California General Corporation Law.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	(Signature of Indemnitee)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	(Printed Name of Indemnitee)

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Exhibit 10.2

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

                    , Optionee:

     Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2006 Equity Incentive Award
Plan (the “Plan”) has this day granted to you, the optionee named above, an option to purchase
shares of the common stock of the Company (“Common Stock”). This option is intended to qualify and
will be treated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

     The grant hereunder is in connection with and in furtherance of the Company’s compensatory
benefit plan for participation of the Company’s employees (including officers), directors or
consultants. Any capitalized term not defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to it in
the Plan.

The details of your option are as follows:

1. The total number of shares of Common Stock subject to this option is                      (                    ).
Subject to the limitations contained herein, this option shall vest and be exercisable over a
period of four years beginning                      ___, 20___under the following schedule: 1/4th of
the total number of options will vest and be exercisable on the first (1st) anniversary
of the date of this Agreement. Thereafter, the remaining shares will vest at the rate of
1/48th of the total options subject to the grant on each monthly anniversary of the date
of the grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Change in Control of the Company,
then this option shall become vested as provided in Section 12.2 of the Plan.

2. The exercise price of this option is                      ($                    ) per share, being not less than the
fair market value of the Common Stock on the last trading day prior to the date of grant of this
option.

     (a) Payment of the exercise price per share is due in full in cash (including check) upon
exercise of all or any part of each installment which has become exercisable by you; provided,
however, that, if at the time of exercise the Company’s Common Stock is publicly traded and quoted
regularly in the Wall Street Journal, payment of the exercise price, to the extent permitted by
applicable statutes and regulations, may be made by delivery of already-owned shares of Common
Stock, or a combination of cash and already-owned Common Stock. Such Common Stock (i) shall be
valued at its fair market value on the date of exercise, (ii) if originally acquired from the
Company, must have been held for the period required to avoid a charge to the Company’s reported
earnings, and (iii) must be owned free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security
interests.

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     (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this option may be exercised pursuant to a program
developed under Regulation T as promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board which results in the
receipt of cash (or check) by the Company prior to the issuance of Common Stock.

3. The minimum number of shares with respect to which this option may be exercised at any one time
is one hundred (100), except (a) as to an installment subject to exercise, as set forth in
paragraph 1, which amounts to fewer than one hundred (100) shares, in which case, as to the
exercise of that installment, the number of shares in such installment shall be the minimum number
of shares, and (b) with respect to the final exercise of this option this minimum shall not apply.
In no event may this option be exercised for any number of shares, which would require the issuance
of anything other than whole shares.

4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this option may not be exercised
unless the shares issuable upon exercise of this option are then registered under the Securities
Act or, if such shares are not then so registered, the Company has determined that such exercise
and issuance would be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

5. The term of this option commences on the date hereof and, unless sooner terminated as set forth
below or in the Plan, terminates on                      (which date shall be no more than ten (10) years
from the date this option is granted). In no event may this option be exercised after the date on
which it terminates. This option shall terminate prior to the expiration of its term as follows:
ninety (90) calendar days after the termination of your employment with the Company or an affiliate
of the Company (as defined in the Plan) for any reason or for no reason unless:

     (a) such termination of employment is due to your permanent and total disability (within the
meaning of Section 422(c)(6) of the Code), in which event the option shall terminate on the earlier
of the termination date set forth above or twelve (12) months following such termination of
employment; or

     (b) such termination of employment is due to your death, in which event the option shall
terminate on the earlier of the termination date set forth above or twelve (12) months after your
death; or

     (c) during any part of such three (3) month period the option is not exercisable solely
because of the condition set forth in paragraph 4 above, in which event the option shall not
terminate until the earlier of the termination date set forth above or until it shall have been
exercisable for an aggregate period of three (3) months after the termination of employment; or

     (d) exercise of the option within three (3) months after termination of your employment with
the Company or with an affiliate would result in liability under section 16(b) of the Exchange Act,
in which case the option will terminate on the earlier of (i) the termination date set forth above,
(ii) the tenth (10th) day after the last date upon which exercise would result in such liability or
(iii) six (6) months and ten (10) days after the termination of your employment with the Company or
an affiliate.

     However, this option may be exercised following termination of employment only as to that
number of shares as to which it was exercisable on the date of termination of employment under the
provisions of paragraph 1 of this option. Further, if you leave the employment of the Company
before the six-month anniversary of the commencement of this Stock Option grant, then your right

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to exercise this option as to any shares as to which it was otherwise exercisable prior to
termination is immediately terminated.

6. This option may be exercised, to the extent specified above, by delivering a notice of exercise
(in a form designated by the Company) together with the exercise price to the Secretary of the
Company, or to such other person as the Company may designate, during regular business hours,
together with such additional documents as the Company may then require.

     (a) By exercising this option you agree that:

          (i) the Company may require you to enter an arrangement providing for the payment by you to
the Company of any tax withholding obligation of the Company arising by reason of (1) the exercise
of this option; (2) the lapse of any substantial risk of forfeiture to which the shares are subject
at the time of exercise; or (3) the disposition of shares acquired upon such exercise; and

          (ii) you will notify the Company in writing within fifteen (15) days after the date of any
disposition of any of the shares of the Common Stock issued upon exercise of this option that
occurs within two (2) years after the date of this option grant or within one (1) year after such
shares of Common Stock are transferred upon exercise of this option.

7. This option is not transferable, except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and
is exercisable during your life only by you.

8. This option is not an employment contract and nothing in this option shall be deemed to create
in any way whatsoever any obligation on your part to continue in the employ of the Company, or of
the Company to continue your employment with the Company.

9. Any notices provided for in this option or the Plan shall be given in writing and shall be
deemed effectively given upon receipt or, in the case of notices delivered by the Company to you,
five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to you at the
address specified below or at such other address as you hereafter designate by written notice to
the Company.

10. This option is subject to all the provisions of the Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto
and its provisions are hereby made a part of this option, and this option is further subject to all
interpretations, amendments, rules and regulations which may from time to time be promulgated and
adopted pursuant to the Plan. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this option
and those of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall control.

[Signature on Following Page]

Dated the                      day of                     ,                     .

Very truly yours,

QUESTCOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

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	 	By	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Duly authorized on behalf	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	of the Board of Directors	 	 

The undersigned:

     (a) Acknowledges receipt of the foregoing option and the attachments referenced therein and
understands that all rights and liabilities with respect to this option are set forth in the option
and the Plan; and

     (b) Acknowledges that as of the date of grant of this option, it sets forth the entire
understanding between the undersigned optionee and the Company and its affiliates regarding the
acquisition of stock in the Company and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements on that
subject with the exception of the following agreements only:

     NONE                     

                    (Initial)

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	OTHER	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Optionee	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	Address:
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	SS# / Tax I.D.#
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 

Attachments:

     Form of Exercise

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NOTICE OF EXERCISE

Date of Exercise:                                         

Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

3260 Whipple Road

Union City, California 94587

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     This constitutes notice under my stock option that I elect to purchase the number of shares
for the price set forth below.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Type of option (check one)	 	Incentive __     Nonstatutory __
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Stock option dated
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Stock option grant ID#
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Number of shares as
to which option is
exercised:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Certificates to be
issued in name of:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Total exercise price:
	 	$	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	+Cash payment delivered
herewith:
	 	$	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 

+All checks must be made payable to “Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc.”

By this exercise, I agree (i) to provide such additional documents as you may require pursuant to
the terms of the 2006 Equity Incentive Award Plan, (ii) to provide for the payment by me to you (in
the manner designated by you) of your withholding obligation, if any, relating to the exercise of
this option, and (iii) if this exercise relates to an incentive stock option, to notify you in
writing within fifteen (15) days after the date of any disposition of any shares of Common Stock
issued upon exercise of this option that occurs within two (2) years after the date of grant of
this option or within one (1) year after such shares of Common Stock are issued upon exercise of
this option.

Very truly yours,

                                                            

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