Document:

Unconditional Guaranty

 Exhibit 10.2 
 UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY 
 June 30, 2008 
 Roanoke Gas Company 
 519 Kimball Avenue 
 Roanoke, Virginia 24016 
 (Hereinafter referred to as “Borrower”) 
 RGC Resources, Inc. 
 519 Kimball Avenue Northeast 
 Roanoke, Virginia 24016 
 (Hereinafter referred to as “Guarantor”) 
 Wachovia Bank, National Association 
 Roanoke, Virginia 24011 
 (Hereinafter referred to as “Bank”) 
 IMPORTANT
NOTICE 
 THIS INSTRUMENT CONTAINS A CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT PROVISION WHICH CONSTITUTES A WAIVER OF IMPORTANT RIGHTS YOU MAY HAVE AS GUARANTOR AND
ALLOWS THE CREDITOR TO OBTAIN A JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU WITHOUT ANY FURTHER NOTICE. 
 To induce Bank to make, extend or renew loans, advances, credit, or
other financial accommodations to or for the benefit of Borrower, which are and will be to the direct interest and advantage of the Guarantor, and in consideration of loans, advances, credit, or other financial accommodations made, extended or
renewed to or for the benefit of Borrower, which are and will be to the direct interest and advantage of the Guarantor, Guarantor hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to Bank and its successors, assigns and affiliates the
timely payment and performance of all liabilities and obligations of Borrower to Bank and its affiliates, including, but not limited to, all obligations under any notes, loan agreements, security agreements, letters of credit, instruments, accounts
receivable, contracts, drafts, leases, chattel paper, indemnities, acceptances, repurchase agreements, overdrafts, and the Loan Documents, as defined below, and all obligations of Borrower to Bank or any of its affiliates under any swap agreement
(as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101, as in effect from time to time), however and whenever incurred or evidenced, whether primary, secondary, direct, indirect, absolute, contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter contracted or
acquired, and all modifications, extensions and renewals thereof, (collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”). 
 Guarantor further covenants and
agrees: 
 GUARANTOR’S LIABILITY. This Guaranty is a continuing and unconditional guaranty of payment and performance and not of collection. The
parties to this Guaranty are jointly and severally obligated together with all other parties obligated for the Guaranteed Obligations. This Guaranty does not impose any obligation on Bank to extend or continue to extend credit or otherwise deal with
Borrower at any subsequent time. This Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded, avoided or for any other reason must be returned by Bank, and
the returned payment shall remain payable as part of the Guaranteed Obligations, all as though such payment had not been made. Except to the extent the provisions of this Guaranty give Bank additional rights, this Guaranty shall not be deemed to
supersede or replace any other guaranties given to Bank by Guarantor; and the obligations guaranteed hereby shall be in addition to any other obligations guaranteed by Guarantor pursuant to any other agreement of guaranty given to Bank and other
guaranties of the Guaranteed Obligations. 
 TERMINATION OF GUARANTY. Guarantor may terminate this Guaranty only by written notice, delivered
personally to or received by certified or registered United States Mail by an authorized officer of Bank at the address for notices provided herein. Such 

 
termination shall be effective only with respect to Guaranteed Obligations arising more than 15 days after the date such written notice is received by said
Bank officer. Such termination shall not be effective with respect to Guaranteed Obligations (including any subsequent extensions, modifications or compromises of the Guaranteed Obligations) then existing, or Guaranteed Obligations arising
subsequent to receipt by Bank of said notice if such Guaranteed Obligations are a result of Bank’s obligation to make advances pursuant to a commitment, or are based on Borrower’s obligations to make payments pursuant to any swap agreement
(as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101, as in effect from time to time), entered into prior to expiration of the 15 day notice period, or are a result of advances which are necessary for Bank to protect its collateral or otherwise preserve its
interests. Termination of this Guaranty by any single Guarantor will not affect the existing and continuing obligations of any other Guarantor hereunder. 
 CONSENT TO MODIFICATIONS. Guarantor consents and agrees that Bank (and, with respect to swap obligations, its affiliates) may from time to time, in its sole discretion, without affecting, impairing, lessening or releasing the obligations
of Guarantor hereunder: (a) extend or modify the time, manner, place or terms of payment or performance and/or otherwise change or modify the credit terms of the Guaranteed Obligations; (b) increase, renew, or enter into a novation of
the Guaranteed Obligations; (c) waive or consent to the departure from terms of the Guaranteed Obligations; (d) permit any change in the business or other dealings and relations of Borrower or any other guarantor with Bank; (e) proceed
against, exchange, release, realize upon, or otherwise deal with in any manner any collateral that is or may be held by Bank in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or any liabilities or obligations of Guarantor; and (f) proceed against,
settle, release, or compromise with Borrower, any insurance carrier, or any other person or entity liable as to any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, and/or subordinate the payment of any part of the Guaranteed Obligations to the payment of any
other obligations, which may at any time be due or owing to Bank; all in such manner and upon such terms as Bank may deem appropriate, and without notice to or further consent from Guarantor. No invalidity, irregularity, discharge or
unenforceability of, or action or omission by Bank relating to any part of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefor shall affect or impair this Guaranty. 
 WAIVERS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Guarantor waives and releases the following rights, demands, and defenses Guarantor may have with respect to Bank (and, with respect to swap obligations, its affiliates) and
collection of the Guaranteed Obligations: (a) promptness and diligence in collection of any of the Guaranteed Obligations from Borrower or any other person liable thereon, and in foreclosure of any security interest and sale of any property
serving as collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations; (b) any law or statute that requires that Bank (and, with respect to swap obligations, its affiliates) make demand upon, assert claims against, or collect from Borrower or other persons or
entities, foreclose any security interest, sell collateral, exhaust any remedies, or take any other action against Borrower or other persons or entities prior to making demand upon, collecting from or taking action against Guarantor with respect to
the Guaranteed Obligations, including any such rights Guarantor might otherwise have had under Va. Code §§ 49-25 and 49-26, et seq., N.C.G.S. §§ 26-7, et seq., Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-12-101, O.C.G.A. §
10-7-24, Mississippi Code Ann. Section 87-5-1, California Civil Code Section §§ 2787 to 2855 inclusive, and any successor statute and any other applicable law; (c) any law or statute that requires that Borrower or any other
person be joined in, notified of or made part of any action against Guarantor; (d) that Bank or its affiliates preserve, insure or perfect any security interest in collateral or sell or dispose of collateral in a particular manner or at a
particular time, provided that Bank’s obligation to dispose of Collateral in a commercially reasonable manner is not waived hereby; (e) notice of extensions, modifications, renewals, or novations of the Guaranteed Obligations, of any new
transactions or other relationships between Bank, Borrower and/or any guarantor, and of changes in the financial condition of, ownership of, or business structure of Borrower or any other guarantor; (f) presentment, protest, notice of dishonor,
notice of default, demand for payment, notice of intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of sale, and all other notices of any kind whatsoever to which Guarantor may be entitled; (g) the right to assert
against Bank or its affiliates any defense (legal or equitable), set-off, counterclaim, or claim that Guarantor may have at any time against Borrower or any other party liable to Bank or its affiliates; (h) all defenses relating to invalidity,
insufficiency, unenforceability, enforcement, release or impairment of Bank or its affiliates’ lien on any collateral, of the Loan Documents, or of any other guaranties held by Bank; (i) any right to which Guarantor is or may become
entitled to be subrogated to Bank or its affiliates’ rights against Borrower or to seek contribution, reimbursement, indemnification, payment or the like, or participation in any claim, right or remedy of Bank or its affiliates against Borrower
or any security which Bank or its affiliates now has or hereafter acquires, until such time as the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully satisfied beyond the expiration of any applicable preference period; (j) any claim or defense that
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acceleration of claims against any other person or entity for any reason including the bankruptcy or insolvency of that person or entity; and (k) the
right to marshalling of Borrower’s assets or the benefit of any exemption claimed by Guarantor. Guarantor acknowledges and represents that Guarantor has relied upon Guarantor’s own due diligence in making an independent appraisal of
Borrower, Borrower’s business affairs and financial condition, and any collateral; Guarantor will continue to be responsible for making an independent appraisal of such matters; and Guarantor has not relied upon Bank or its affiliates for
information regarding Borrower or any collateral. 
 FINANCIAL CONDITION. Guarantor warrants, represents and covenants to Bank and its affiliates that
on and after the date hereof: (a) the fair saleable value of Guarantor’s assets exceeds its liabilities, Guarantor is meeting its current liabilities as they mature, and Guarantor is and shall remain solvent; (b) all financial
statements of Guarantor furnished to Bank are correct and accurately reflect the financial condition of Guarantor as of the respective dates thereof; (c) since the date of such financial statements, there has not occurred a material adverse
change in the financial condition of Guarantor; (d) there are not now pending any court or administrative proceedings or undischarged judgments against Guarantor, no federal or state tax liens have been filed or threatened against Guarantor,
and Guarantor is not in default or claimed default under any agreement; and (e) at such reasonable times as Bank requests, Guarantor will furnish Bank and its affiliates with such other financial information as Bank and its affiliates may
reasonably request. 
 INTEREST AND APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS. Regardless of any other provision of this Guaranty or other Loan Documents, if for any
reason the effective interest on any of the Guaranteed Obligations should exceed the maximum lawful interest, the effective interest shall be deemed reduced to and shall be such maximum lawful interest, and any sums of interest which have been
collected in excess of such maximum lawful interest shall be applied as a credit against the unpaid principal balance of the Guaranteed Obligations. Monies received from any source by Bank or its affiliates for application toward payment of the
Guaranteed Obligations may be applied to such Guaranteed Obligations in any manner or order deemed appropriate by Bank and its affiliates. 
 DEFAULT.
If any of the following events occur, a default (“Default”) under this Guaranty shall exist: (a) failure of timely payment or performance of the Guaranteed Obligations or a default under any Loan Document; (b) a breach of any
agreement or representation contained or referred to in the Guaranty, or any of the Loan Documents, or contained in any other contract or agreement of Guarantor with Bank or its affiliates, whether now existing or hereafter arising; (c) the
death of, appointment of a guardian for, dissolution of, termination of existence of, loss of good standing status by, appointment of a receiver for, assignment for the benefit of creditors of, or the commencement of any insolvency or bankruptcy
proceeding by or against Guarantor or any general partner of or the holder(s) of the majority ownership interests of Guarantor; and/or (d) Bank determines in good faith, in its sole discretion, that the prospects for payment or performance of
the Guaranteed Obligations are impaired or a material adverse change has occurred in the business or prospects of Borrower or Guarantor, financial or otherwise. 
 If a Default occurs, the Guaranteed Obligations shall be due immediately and payable without notice, other than Guaranteed Obligations under any swap agreements (as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101, as in effect from time to time) with Bank
or its affiliates, which shall be due in accordance with and governed by the provisions of said swap agreements, and, Bank and its affiliates may exercise any rights and remedies as provided in this Guaranty and other Loan Documents, or as provided
at law or equity. Guarantor shall pay interest on the Guaranteed Obligations from such Default at the highest rate of interest charged on any of the Guaranteed Obligations. 
 ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND OTHER COSTS OF COLLECTION. Guarantor shall pay all of Bank’s and its affiliates’ reasonable expenses incurred to enforce or collect any of the Guaranteed Obligations,
including, without limitation, reasonable arbitration, paralegals’, attorneys’ and experts’ fees and expenses, whether incurred without the commencement of a suit, in any suit, arbitration, or administrative proceeding, or in any
appellate, or bankruptcy proceeding. 
 SUBORDINATION OF OTHER DEBTS. Guarantor agrees: (a) to subordinate the obligations now or hereafter owed
by Borrower to Guarantor (“Subordinated Debt”) to any and all obligations of Borrower to Bank or its affiliates now or hereafter existing while this Guaranty is in effect, provided however that Guarantor may receive regularly scheduled
principal and interest payments on the Subordinated Debt so long as (i) all sums due and payable by Borrower to Bank and its affiliates have been paid in full on or prior to such date, and (ii) no event or condition which constitutes, or
which with notice or the lapse of time would constitute an event of default with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations shall be continuing on or as of the payment date; (b) Guarantor will either place a legend indicating such subordination on
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deliver such documents to Bank; and (c) except as permitted by this paragraph, Guarantor will not request or accept payment of or any security for any
part of the Subordinated Debt, and any proceeds of the Subordinated Debt paid to Guarantor, through error or otherwise, shall immediately be forwarded to Bank by Guarantor, properly endorsed to the order of Bank, to apply to the Guaranteed
Obligations. 
 MISCELLANEOUS. Assignment. This Guaranty and other Loan Documents shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and
their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. Bank’s interests in and rights under this Guaranty and other Loan Documents are freely assignable, in whole or in part, by Bank. Any assignment shall not release Guarantor
from the Guaranteed Obligations. Organization; Powers. Guarantor (i) is (a) an adult individual and is sui juris, or (b) a corporation, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or other legal
entity (as indicated below), duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of organization, and is authorized to do business in each other jurisdiction wherein its ownership of property or conduct of business
legally requires such organization, (ii) has the power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted and as now contemplated; and (iii) has the power and authority to execute, deliver
and perform, and by all necessary action has authorized the execution, delivery and performance of, all of its obligations under this Guaranty and any other Loan Document to which it is a party. Applicable Law; Conflict Between Documents.
This Guaranty shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with federal law and, except as preempted by federal law, the laws of the state named in Bank’s address on the first page hereof without regard to that state’s conflict of
laws principles. If the terms of this Guaranty should conflict with the terms of any commitment letter that survives closing, the terms of this Guaranty shall control. Guarantor’s Accounts. Except as prohibited by law, Guarantor grants
Bank and its affiliates a security interest in all of Guarantor’s deposit accounts and investment properties maintained with Bank and its affiliates. Jurisdiction. Guarantor irrevocably agrees to non-exclusive personal jurisdiction in
the state named in Bank’s address on the first page hereof. Severability. If any provision of this Guaranty or of the other Loan Documents shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective but only
to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Guaranty or other Loan Documents. Payments. All payments shall be mailed to Commercial Loan Services, P.
O. Box 740502, Atlanta, GA 30374-0502. Notices. Any notices to Guarantor shall be sufficiently given if in writing and mailed or delivered to Guarantor’s address shown above or such other address as provided hereunder, and to Bank, if in
writing and mailed or delivered to Wachovia Bank, National Association, Mail Code VA7628, P.O. Box 13327, Roanoke, VA 24040 or Wachovia Bank, National Association, Mail Code VA7628, 10 South Jefferson Street, Roanoke, VA 24011 or such other address
as Bank may specify in writing from time to time. Notices to Bank must include the mail code. In the event that Guarantor changes Guarantor’s address at any time prior to the date the Guaranteed Obligations are paid in full, Guarantor agrees to
promptly give written notice of said change of address to Bank by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, all charges prepaid. Plural; Captions. All references in the Loan Documents to borrower, guarantor, person, document or
other nouns of reference mean both the singular and plural form, as the case may be, and the term “person” shall mean any individual person or entity. The captions contained in the Loan Documents are inserted for convenience only and shall
not affect the meaning or interpretation of the Loan Documents. Binding Contract. Guarantor by execution of and Bank by acceptance of this Guaranty agree that each party is bound to all terms and provisions of this Guaranty. Amendments,
Waivers and Remedies. No waivers, amendments or modifications of this Guaranty and other Loan Documents shall be valid unless in writing and signed by an officer of Bank. No waiver by Bank or its affiliates of any Default shall operate as a
waiver of any other Default or the same Default on a future occasion. Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of Bank or its affiliates in exercising any right, power, or privilege granted pursuant to this Guaranty and other Loan Documents
shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. All remedies available to Bank or its affiliates with respect to this
Guaranty and other Loan Documents and remedies available at law or in equity shall be cumulative and may be pursued concurrently or successively. Partnerships. If Guarantor is a partnership, the obligations, liabilities and agreements on the
part of Guarantor shall remain in full force and effect and fully applicable notwithstanding any changes in the individuals comprising the partnership. The term “Guarantor” includes any altered or successive partnerships, and predecessor
partnership(s) and the partners shall not be released from any obligations or liabilities hereunder. Loan Documents. The term “Loan Documents” refers to all documents executed in connection with or related to the Guaranteed
Obligations and may include, without limitation, commitment letters that survive closing, loan agreements, other guaranty agreements, security agreements, instruments, financing statements, mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt, letters of
credit and any amendments or supplements (excluding swap agreements as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101, as in effect from time to time). 

  

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LIMITATION ON LIABILITY; WAIVER OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO, INCLUDING BANK BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, AGREES THAT IN ANY JUDICIAL,
MEDIATION OR ARBITRATION PROCEEDING OR ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF OR BE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM OR THE
OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY OR RELATED HERETO, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY HAVE A REMEDY OF, OR BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR, (1) INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR (2) PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY
EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT OR CLAIM TO PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES THEY MAY HAVE OR WHICH MAY ARISE IN THE FUTURE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY, WHETHER THE SAME IS RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION, MEDIATION, JUDICIALLY OR
OTHERWISE. Final Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the final agreement between the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent agreements of the parties. There are no
unwritten agreements between the parties. 
 FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION. Guarantor shall deliver to Bank such information as Bank may reasonably
request from time to time, including without limitation, financial statements and information pertaining to Guarantor’s financial condition. Such information shall be true, complete, and accurate. 
 NEGATIVE COVENANTS. Guarantor agrees that from the date hereof and until final payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, unless Bank shall otherwise consent
in writing, Guarantor will not: Default on Other Contracts or Obligations. Default on any material contract with or obligation when due to a third party or default in the performance of any obligation to a third party incurred for money
borrowed. Government Intervention. Permit the assertion or making of any seizure, vesting or intervention by or under authority of any governmental entity, as a result of which the management of Guarantor or any guarantor is displaced of its
authority in the conduct of its respective business or such business is curtailed or materially impaired. Judgment Entered. Permit the entry of any monetary judgment or the assessment against, the filing of any tax lien against, or the
issuance of any writ of garnishment or attachment against any property of or debts due. Retire or Repurchase Capital Stock. Retire or otherwise acquire any of its capital stock. 
 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Guarantor shall deliver to Bank, within 90 days after the close of each fiscal year, audited financial statements reflecting its operations during such fiscal year, including,
without limitation, a balance sheet, profit and loss statement and statement of cash flows, with supporting schedules and in reasonable detail, prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, applied on a basis consistent with
that of the preceding year. If audited statements are required, all such statements shall be examined by an independent certified public accountant acceptable to Bank. The opinion of such independent certified public accountant shall not be
acceptable to Bank if qualified due to any limitations in scope imposed by Guarantor or any other person or entity. Any other qualification of the opinion by the accountant shall render the acceptability of the financial statements subject to
Bank’s approval. 
 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF GUARANTOR BY EXECUTION HEREOF AND BANK BY ACCEPTANCE
HEREOF, KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED ON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED
TO BE EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY WITH RESPECT HERETO. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO BANK TO ACCEPT THIS
GUARANTY. EACH OF THE PARTIES AGREES THAT THE TERMS HEREOF SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENT RELATED TO ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES CONTAINED IN ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT HERETOFORE
EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO OR BEING REPLACED, SUPPLEMENTED, EXTENDED OR MODIFIED BY, THIS GUARANTY. 
 CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT. Each
Guarantor hereby constitutes and appoints John G. Fox, Thomas G. Cooper, Sr. (each of whom is an officer of Bank), and Bank through an officer duly authorized by Bank (any of the foregoing may act), as the true and lawful attorneys-in-fact for them,
in any or all of their names, place and stead, and upon the occurrence of a Default in the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations due under this Guaranty, at maturity, or upon acceleration, to confess judgment against them or any of 

  

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them, in favor of Bank, before the Clerk of the Circuit Court for City of Richmond, Virginia, in accordance with 1950 Code of Virginia, Section 8.01-431
et seq., and any successor statute, for all amounts owed with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations under and pursuant to this Guaranty including, without limitation, all costs of collection and attorneys’ fees in an amount equal to 15%
of the Guaranteed Obligations then outstanding (which shall be deemed reasonable attorneys’ fees for the purposes of this paragraph), and court costs, hereby ratifying and confirming the acts of said attorney-in-fact as if done by themselves.
Upon request of Bank, each Guarantor will execute an amendment or other agreement substituting attorneys-in-fact appointed to act for each Guarantor hereunder. 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantor, on the day and year first written above, has caused this Unconditional Guaranty to
be duly executed under seal. 
 RGC Resources, Inc. 
  

									
					
		 		 	By:	  	 /s/ John B. Williamson, III
	  	(SEAL)
		 		 		  	John B. Williamson, III, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 Commonwealth of Virginia 
 City of Roanoke 
 Corporate Acknowledgment 
 I certify that before me appeared this day John B. Williamson, III, a person known to me, who after being sworn said he/she is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Roanoke Gas Company, a Virginia
corporation, and is duly authorized to act on behalf of said Corporation, that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the seal of said Corporation and that said instrument was signed and sealed by him/her on behalf of said Corporation, and
being informed of the contents thereof, acknowledged execution of the foregoing instrument on behalf of said Corporation. 
 Witness my hand and official
seal, this 27th day of June, 2008. 
  

									
		  		  	 /s/ Diane L. Conner
	  	, Notary Public	  	
	Notary Seal	  		  		  		  	
		  		  	 Diane L. Conner
	  	
		  		  	        (Printed Name of Notary)	  		  	
					
		  		  	My Commission Expires: February 28, 2010	  		  	
		  		  	Registration Number: 225607	  		  	

  

											
						
		  		  		  	   By:	  	 /s/ Howard T. Lyon
	  	(SEAL)
		  		  		  		  	Howard T. Lyon, Vice President and Treasurer	  	

 Commonwealth of Virginia 
 City of Roanoke 
  

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 Corporate Acknowledgment 
 I certify that before me appeared this day Howard T. Lyon, a person known to me, who after being sworn said he/she is Vice President and Treasurer
of Roanoke Gas Company, a Virginia corporation, and is duly authorized to act on behalf of said Corporation, that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the seal of said Corporation and that said instrument was signed and sealed by him/her
on behalf of said Corporation, and being informed of the contents thereof, acknowledged execution of the foregoing instrument on behalf of said Corporation. 
 Witness my hand and official seal, this 27th day of June, 2008. 
  

									
		  		  	 /s/ Diane L. Conner
	  	, Notary Public	  	
	Notary Seal	  		  		  		  	
		  		  	 Diane L. Conner
	  	
		  		  	        (Printed Name of Notary)	  		  	
					
		  		  	My Commission Expires: February 28, 2010	  		  	
		  		  	Registration Number: 225607	  		  	

  

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 Exhibit 10.1 
 AKESIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 
 STAND-ALONE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 
  

	I.	NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT 

  

			
	Name:	  	Carl LeBel, Ph.D.
		
	Address:	  	______________________________
		  	______________________________

 You have been granted a Nonstatutory Stock Option to purchase Common Stock of the Company, subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as follows: 
  

			
	 Date of Grant
	  	June 26, 2008
		
	 Vesting Commencement Date
	  	June 26, 2008
		
	 Exercise Price per Share
	  	$0.68
		
	 Total Number of Shares Granted
	  	375,000
		
	 Total Exercise Price
	  	$255,000
		
	 Term/Expiration Date:
	  	June 26, 2018

 Vesting Schedule: 
 This Option will vest and may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule: 
 1/36th of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest each month following the Vesting Commencement Date, so that the Option will be fully vested three
(3) years from the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to the Optionee continuing to be a Service Provider on such dates. 
 Notwithstanding the foregoing, 100% of the Shares subject to this Option will fully vest and become exercisable upon a Change of Control. For purposes herein, “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following
events: (i) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; (ii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation, other than a
merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or
its parent) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or its parent outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation (provided that the sale by
the Company of its securities for the purposes of raising additional funds shall not constitute 

 
a Change of Control hereunder); or (iii) the consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of no
less than $50,000,000 of (a) one of the two issued RX patents held by the Company as of the date hereof, or (b) the pending RX patent held by the Company as of the date hereof, as approved by the Company’s board of directors.

 Termination Period: 
 Subject to the provisions of Section 10(c) of the Agreement, this Option may be exercised for three (3) months after Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider in accordance with Section 7 of this Agreement. Upon the death or
Disability of the Optionee, this Option may be exercised for one (1) year after the Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider in accordance with Sections 8 and 9 of this Agreement. In no event will this Option be exercised later than the
Term/Expiration Date provided above. 
  

	II.	AGREEMENT 

 1. Definitions. As used
herein, the following definitions will apply: 
 (a) “Agreement” means this stock option agreement between the
Company and Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of this Option. 
 (b) “Applicable Laws” means the
requirements relating to the administration of stock options 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 that may apply to this Option. 
 (c) “Board” means the Board of
Directors of the Company or any committee of the Board that has been designated by the Board to administer this Agreement. 
 (d) “Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events: 
 (1) any
“person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becoming the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of
the Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities; 
 (2) the approval by the stockholders of the Company of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;

 (3) the approval by stockholders of the Company of a merger or consolidation of the Company with any other corporation,
other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
surviving entity) more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation. 

 (e) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 (f) “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company. 
 (g) “Company” means Akesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Nevada 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. An Employee will not cease to be such 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.
Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will 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: 
 (1) 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 will be
the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems
reliable; 
 (2) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not
reported, its Fair Market Value will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination; or 
 (3) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof will be determined in good faith by the Board. 
 (n) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning
of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. 

 (o) “Notice of Grant” means a written notice, in Part I of this
Agreement, evidencing certain terms and conditions of this Option grant. The Notice of Grant is part of the Option Agreement. 
 (p) “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. 
 (q) “Option” means this stock option. 
 (r) “Optioned Stock” means the Common Stock subject to this Option. 
 (s) “Optionee” means the person named in the Notice of Stock Option Grant or such person’s successor. 
 (t) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e)
of the Code. 
 (u) “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant. 
 (v) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 11 of this Agreement.

 (w) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation”, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined
in Section 424(t) of the Code. 
 2. Grant of Option. The Board hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant
attached as Part I of this Agreement the Option to purchase the number of Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the “Exercise Price”), subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. 
 3. Exercise of Option. 
 (a) Right to Exercise. This Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of
Grant and the applicable provisions of this Agreement. 
 (b) Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable by
delivery of an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “Exercise Notice”), which will state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the
“Exercised Shares”), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company. The Exercise Notice will be completed by the Optionee and delivered to the Human Resources Specialist of the Company or such other person
as the Company may designate. The Exercise Notice will be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares. This Option will be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise
Notice accompanied by such aggregate Exercise Price. 

 (c) Legal Compliance. No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of this
Option unless such issuance and exercise comply with Applicable Laws. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares will be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date the Option is exercised with respect to such
Exercised Shares. 
 4. Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price will be by any of the following, or a combination
thereof, at the election of the Optionee: 
 (a) cash or check; or 
 (b) with the Board’s consent, consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the Company.

 5. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent
or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of this Agreement will be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee. 
 6. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 
 7. Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If the Optionee ceases to be a
Service Provider (other than for death or Disability), this Option may be exercised for a period of three (3) months after the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration date of this Option as set forth in the Notice of
Grant) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of such termination. To the extent that the Optionee does not exercise this Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate. 
 8. Disability of Optionee. If the Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Optionee’s Disability, this Option may be
exercised for a period of twelve (12) months after the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration date of this Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of such
termination. To the extent that Optionee does not exercise this Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate. 
 9.
Death of Optionee. If the Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised at any time within twelve (12) months following the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration date of this Option as set forth
in the Notice of Grant), by the Optionee’s estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of death. If,
after death, the Optionee’s estate or a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the Option within the time specified herein, the option will terminate. 

 10. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger or Asset Sale. 
 (a) Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or
other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate
structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Board, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Option, may (in its sole discretion) adjust the number,
class, and Exercise Price of Shares covered by this Option. 
 (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the
proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Board will notify Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, the Option will terminate
immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed 
 (c) Change of Control. In the event of a Change of Control,
the Option will be assumed or an equivalent option 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, the
Optionee will fully vest in and have the right to exercise the Option as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it would not otherwise be vested or exercisable. If the Option becomes fully vested and exercisable in lieu of
assumption or substitution in the event of a Change of Control, the Board will notify the Optionee in writing or electronically that the Option will be fully exercisable for a period of time determined by the Board, and the Option will terminate
upon the expiration of such period. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option will be considered assumed if, following the Change of Control, the option confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Option immediately
prior to the Change of Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Change of Control 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 Change of Control is not solely common stock of the successor
corporation or its Parent, the Board may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option, for each Share subject to the Option, 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 Change of Control. 
 11. Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company hereunder will be in writing and will be addressed to the Company at its then current principal executive office or to such other address as the Company may hereafter designate to
the Optionee by notice as provided in this Section. Any notice to be given to the Optionee hereunder will be addressed to the Optionee at the address set forth beneath his signature hereto, or at such other address as the Optionee may hereafter
designate to the Company by notice as provided herein. A notice will be deemed to have been duly given when personally delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail to the party entitled to receive it. 

 12. Withholding Taxes. Optionee agrees to make appropriate arrangements with the Company (or the
Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Optionee) for the satisfaction of all Federal, state, and local income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the Option exercise. Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may
refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise. 
 13.
Entire Agreement: Governing Law. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice
of law rules, of California. 
 14. NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED SERVICE. OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES
PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED AN OPTION OR PURCHASING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT
ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE’S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY’S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE. 
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 By Optionee’s signature and the signature of the Company’s representative below, Optionee and
the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Optionee has reviewed this Agreement in its entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this
Agreement and fully understands all provisions of this Agreement. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board upon any questions relating to this Agreement. Optionee further agrees
to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below. 
  

					
	OPTIONEE	 		 	AKESIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
			
	/s/ Carl LeBel, Ph.D.	 		 	/s/ Jay Lichter, Ph.D.
	Signature	 		 	By
			
	Carl LeBel, Ph.D.	 		 	Jay Lichter, Ph.D.
	Print Name	 		 	Name
			
	 	 		 	Chairman and CEO
	 	 		 	Title
	Residence Address	 		 	

 EXHIBIT A 
 AKESIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 
 EXERCISE NOTICE 
 Akesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 
 888 Prospect Street, Suite 320 
 La Jolla, California 92037 
 Attention: President 
 1. Exercise of Option. Effective as of today,             , 20__, the
undersigned (“Purchaser”) hereby elects to purchase              shares (the “Shares”) of the Common Stock of Akesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the
“Company”) under the option (the “Option”) represented by the Stock Option Agreement dated              (the “Option Agreement”). 
 2. Delivery of Payment. Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price for the Shares together with any required withholding
taxes to be paid in connection with the exercise of the Option. 
 3. Representations of Purchaser. Purchaser acknowledges that
Purchaser has received, read and understood the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by its terms and conditions. 
 4.
Rights as Shareholder. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a
stockholder will exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired will be issued to the Purchaser as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a
dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 11 of the Option Agreement. 
 5. Tax Consultation. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax
consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for any tax advice. 
 6. Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Exercise Notice to single or multiple assignees, and this Exercise Notice will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns
of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Exercise Notice will be binding upon the Purchaser and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 
 7. Interpretation. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Exercise Notice will be submitted by the Purchaser or by the Company forthwith
to the Board, which will review such dispute at its next regular meeting. The resolution of such a dispute by the Board will be final and binding on all parties. 

 8. Entire Agreement: Governing Law. The Option Agreement is incorporated herein by reference
together with any documents incorporated by reference therein. This Agreement, and the Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings
and agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser. This agreement is governed by
the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of California. 
  

					
	Submitted by:	 		 	Accepted by:
			
	OPTIONEE	 		 	AKESIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
			
	  	 		 	  
	Signature	 		 	By
			
	 	 		 	 
	Print Name	 		 	Title
			
	 	 		 	Address 
	 	 		 	888 Prospect Street, Suite 320
	Address	 		 	La Jolla, California 92037
			
		 		 	Date Received: ___________________________________

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