Document:

Exhibit 10.12

 

SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT

 

SUBSCRIPTION
AGREEMENT, dated as of [         ],
2004 (the “Agreement”), between LHP Holding Corp., a Delaware
corporation (the “Company”), and the purchaser whose name appears on the
signature page hereof (the “Purchaser”). 
Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined herein shall
have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the LHP Holding Corp. 2004
Restricted Stock Plan.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Board
has adopted the Plan to provide officers and key employees of the Company and
the Subsidiaries with opportunities to purchase shares of Common Stock;

 

WHEREAS, the terms
of the offering (the “Offering”) of the shares of Common Stock to the
Purchaser and the other purchasers are set forth in a Confidential Offering
Memorandum, dated [         ],
2004 (as supplemented from time to time, the “Offering Memorandum”), a
copy of which has been furnished to the Purchaser;

 

WHEREAS, the
Purchaser desires to subscribe for and purchase from the Company pursuant to
the Plan the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock set forth on the
signature page hereof (each a “Share” and, collectively, the “Shares”)
on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, the
Company desires to sell the Shares to the Purchaser on the terms and conditions
set forth herein and in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, to
implement the foregoing and in consideration of the mutual agreements contained
herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Purchase and Sale of Common
Stock.

 

(a)           Purchase of Common Stock.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Purchaser hereby subscribes for and shall purchase, and the
Company shall sell to the Purchaser, the Shares at a purchase price of $2.37
per Share (the “Purchase Price”), at the Closing provided for in Section
2(a) hereof.  The Shares purchased
hereunder are being issued pursuant to and in accordance with the Plan and, as
such, are subject in all respects to the Plan, all of the terms of which are
made a part of and incorporated into this Agreement.  In the event of any conflict between any term
of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall
control.  Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall have no obligation to sell any
Common Stock to (i) any person who is not an employee of the

 

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Company or any Subsidiary
at the time such Common Stock is to be sold, or (ii) any person who is a
resident of a jurisdiction in which the sale of Common Stock to such person
would constitute a violation of the securities, “blue sky” or other laws of
such jurisdiction.

 

(b)           Consideration.  Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, the Purchaser shall deliver to the Company at the Closing (as
defined below) immediately available funds in an amount equal to the aggregate
Purchase Price for the Shares set forth on the signature page hereof.

 

2.             Closing.

 

(a)           Time and Place.  Except as otherwise agreed by the Company and
the Purchaser in writing, the closing (the “Closing”) of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be held at the offices of
Debevoise & Plimpton, 919 Third Avenue, New York, New York at
10:00 a.m. (New York time) on or about [       ],
2004.

 

(b)           Delivery by the Company.  At the Closing, the Company shall deliver to
the Purchaser a stock certificate registered in the Purchaser’s name and
representing the Shares, which certificate shall bear the legends set forth in
Section 3(b).

 

(c)           Delivery by the Purchaser.  At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver
to the Company (i) the consideration referred to in Section 1(b),
and (ii) a joinder to the Stockholders Agreement, executed by the
Purchaser.

 

3.             Purchaser’s
Representations, Warranties and Covenants.

 

(a)           Investment Intention.  The Purchaser represents and warrants that
the Purchaser is acquiring the Shares solely for the Purchaser’s own account
for investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution
thereof.  The Purchaser agrees that the
Purchaser will not, directly or indirectly, offer, transfer, sell, pledge,
hypothecate or otherwise dispose of any of the Shares (or solicit any offers to
buy, purchase or otherwise acquire or take a pledge of any Shares), except in
compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”),
and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
thereunder, and in compliance with applicable state and foreign securities or “blue
sky” laws.  The Purchaser further
understands, acknowledges and agrees that none of the Shares may be
transferred, sold, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of (i) unless
the provisions of Section 4, and the applicable provisions of the
Agreement (including, but not limited to, the Plan as incorporated by reference
herein) and the Stockholders Agreement shall have been complied with or have
expired, (ii) unless (A) such disposition is pursuant to an
effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (B) the
Purchaser shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel, which
opinion and counsel shall be

 

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reasonably satisfactory
to the Company, to the effect that such disposition is exempt from the
provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Act, or (C) a
no-action letter from the Commission, reasonably satisfactory to the Company,
shall have been obtained with respect to such disposition, and (iii) unless
such disposition is pursuant to registration under any applicable state and
foreign securities laws or an exemption therefrom.

 

(b)           Legends.  The Purchaser acknowledges that the
certificate or certificates representing the Shares shall bear an appropriate
legend, which will include, without limitation, the following language:

 

“THE SHARES
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF [          ],
2004, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND A STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF
MAY 27, 2004, BY AND AMONG THE COMPANY AND CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY,
AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND NEITHER THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SHARES
REPRESENTED BY IT ARE ASSIGNABLE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERABLE EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND SUCH STOCKHOLDERS
AGREEMENT, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.”

 

“THE SHARES
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES LAWS AND MAY
NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS
(i) (A) SUCH DISPOSITION IS PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, (B) THE
HOLDER HEREOF SHALL HAVE DELIVERED TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF COUNSEL, WHICH
OPINION AND COUNSEL SHALL BE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY, TO THE
EFFECT THAT SUCH DISPOSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF SUCH
ACT OR (C) A NO-ACTION LETTER FROM THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION, REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY, SHALL HAVE BEEN
OBTAINED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH DISPOSITION AND (ii) SUCH DISPOSITION
IS PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION UNDER ANY APPLICABLE STATE AND FOREIGN SECURITIES
LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.”

 

(c)           Securities Law Matters.  The Purchaser acknowledges receipt of advice
from the Company that (i) the Shares have not been registered under
the Securities Act or any state or foreign securities or “blue sky” laws, (ii) it
is not anticipated that there will

 

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be any public market for
the Shares, (iii) the Shares must be held indefinitely and the
Purchaser must continue to bear the economic risk of the investment in the
Shares unless the Shares are subsequently registered under the Securities Act
and such state or foreign laws or an exemption from registration is available,
(iv) Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (“Rule 144”)
is not presently available with respect to sales of securities of the Company
and the Company has made no covenant to make Rule 144 available, (v) when
and if the Shares may be disposed of without registration in reliance upon Rule
144, such disposition can generally be made only in limited amounts in
accordance with the terms and conditions of such rule, (vi) the Company
does not plan to file reports with the Commission or make information
concerning the Company publicly available unless required to do so by law or by
the terms of its Financing Agreements (as defined below), (vii) if
the exemption afforded by Rule 144 is not available, sales of the Shares
may be difficult to effect because of the absence of public information
concerning the Company, (viii) a restrictive legend in the form
heretofore set forth shall be placed on the certificates representing the
Shares and (ix) a notation shall be made in the appropriate records
of the Company indicating that the Shares are subject to restrictions on
transfer set forth in this Agreement (including, but not limited to, the Plan
as incorporated by reference herein) and, if the Company should in the future
engage the services of a stock transfer agent, appropriate stop-transfer
restrictions will be issued to such transfer agent with respect to the Shares.

 

(d)           Compliance with Rule 144.  If any of the Shares are to be disposed of in
accordance with Rule 144, the Purchaser shall transmit to the Company an
executed copy of Form 144 (if required by Rule 144) no later than the time such
form is required to be transmitted to the Commission for filing and such other
documentation as the Company may reasonably require to assure compliance with
Rule 144 in connection with such disposition.

 

(e)           Ability to Bear Risk; Access to
Information.  The Purchaser
represents and warrants that (i) the financial situation of the
Purchaser is such that he can afford to bear the economic risk of the Shares
for an indefinite period, (ii) the Purchaser can afford to suffer the
complete loss of the Purchaser’s investment in the Shares, and (iii) the
Purchaser has received and carefully reviewed the Offering Memorandum, each of
the attachments to the Offering Memorandum (including, but not limited to, the
Plan and the Stockholders Agreement), each document incorporated by reference
into the Offering Memorandum, and the other materials furnished to the
Purchaser in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(f)            Investor Status.  The Purchaser represents and warrants that,
as of the date hereof, the Purchaser (i) (A) has a pre-existing
personal or business relationship with the Company or any of its managers,
officers, controlling persons or managers, or (B) by reason of the
Purchaser’s business or financial experience or the business or financial
experience of the Purchaser’s professional advisors who are unaffiliated with
and who are

 

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not compensated, directly
or indirectly, by the Company or any Affiliate thereof, the Purchaser could be
reasonably assumed to have the capacity to evaluate the risks of an investment
in the Shares and to protect the Purchaser’s interests in connection with the
purchase of the Shares hereunder, and (ii) is an officer or employee of
the Company or any Subsidiary.  The term “preexisting
personal or business relationship” includes, but is not limited to, any
relationship consisting of personal or business contacts of a nature and
duration such as would enable a reasonably prudent purchaser to be aware of the
character, business acumen and general business and financial circumstances of
the person with whom such relationship exists

 

(g)           Restrictions on Sale upon Public
Offering.  The Purchaser agrees that,
in the event that the Company files a registration statement under the
Securities Act with respect to an underwritten public offering of any shares of
its capital stock, the Purchaser will not effect any public sale (including a
sale under Rule 144) or distribution of any shares of Common Stock (other than
as part of such underwritten public offering) during the 20 days prior to and
the 180 days after the effective date of such registration statement.

 

(h)           Section 83(b) Election.  The Purchaser agrees that, within 20 days
after the Closing, the Purchaser shall give notice to the Company as to whether
or not the Purchaser has made or will make an election pursuant to
Section 83(b) of the Code, with respect to the Shares purchased at such
Closing, and acknowledges that the Purchaser will be solely responsible for any
and all tax liabilities payable by the Purchaser in connection with the
Purchaser’s purchase and receipt of the Shares or attributable to the Purchaser’s
making or failing to make such an election.

 

4.             Call Rights Upon and After
Termination of Employment.

 

(a)           First Call Right.  If the Purchaser’s employment with the
Company and any Subsidiary that employs the Purchaser is terminated for any
reason whatsoever, the Company shall have the right (the “First Call Right”)
to repurchase up to that number of shares equal to the number of Shares
multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall equal four minus the
number of full years from [          ]
to the employment termination date (but not less than zero), and the
denominator of which shall equal four, and shall have 90 days during which to
give notice in writing to the Purchaser (or the Purchaser’s estate) of its
election to exercise or not to exercise such right, in whole or in part.  Subject to Section 6(c), the aggregate
purchase price for the Shares purchased pursuant to this Section 4(a) shall
equal the lower their aggregate Purchase Price and their aggregate Fair Market
Value as the date of such termination date. 
If the Company fails to give notice that it intends to exercise such
right within the period specified or the Company gives notice that it does not
intend to exercise such right or that it intends to exercise such right with
respect to only a portion of the Shares subject to the First Call Right, the
Purchaser (or the Purchaser’s estate) shall be entitled to retain the Shares

 

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which could have been
acquired on exercise thereof, subject to all of the provisions of the Agreement
(including, but not limited to, the Plan as incorporated by reference herein,
the Second Call Right, and the Post-Employment Call Right, the Stockholders
Agreement and any other agreement to which such Common Stock is subject.  All purchases pursuant to the First Call
Right by the Company shall be in the manner prescribed by Section 4(d)
hereof.

 

(b)           Second Call Right.  If the Purchaser’s employment with the
Company and any Subsidiary that employs the Purchaser is terminated (i)
for Cause at any time, or (ii) for any other reason during the six
year period beginning from [          ],
the Company shall have the right (the “Second Call Right”) to repurchase
up to that number of Shares which are no longer subject to the First Call
Right, and shall have 90 days during which to give notice in writing to the
Purchaser (or the Purchaser’s estate) of its election to exercise or not to
exercise such right, in whole or in part. 
Subject to Section 6(c), the aggregate purchase price of the Shares
purchased pursuant to the Second Call Right shall equal (A) if the
Purchaser’s employment is terminated due to his death, Disability or
Retirement, by the Company without Cause or by the Purchaser for Good Reason,
their aggregate Fair Market Value as of the termination date, and (B) if the
Purchaser’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause or by the
Purchaser without Good Reason, the lower of their aggregate Purchase Price and
their aggregate Fair Market Value as of the termination date.  If the Company fails to give notice that it
intends to exercise such right within the period specified or the Company gives
notice that it does not intend to exercise such right or that it intends to
exercise such right with respect to only a portion of the Shares subject to the
Second Call Right, the Purchaser (or the Purchaser’s estate) shall be entitled
to (I) if the Purchaser’s employment is terminated for death or
Disability, then on notice from the Purchaser (or the Purchaser’s estate) in
writing and delivered to the Company within 90 days following the earlier of
the last day of the Company’s 90-day notice period and the date the Company
delivers written notice to the Purchaser indicating whether the Company will
exercise its rights under the Second Call Right, the Company shall purchase all
(and not less than all) of the Shares then held by the Purchaser (or the
Purchaser’s estate), or (II) retain the Shares which could have
been acquired on exercise thereof, subject to all of the provisions of the
Agreement (including, but not limited to, the Plan as incorporated by reference
herein and the Post-Employment Call Right, the Stockholders Agreement and any
other agreement to which such Common Stock is subject).  All purchases pursuant to the Second Call
Right by the Company shall be in the manner prescribed by Section 4(d)
hereof.

 

(c)           Post-Employment Call Right.  If, following any termination of employment,
the Purchaser commits any breach of any post-termination non-competition,
non-solicitation, confidentially, or other similar agreement or covenant with
the Company (as determined by the Board in its sole discretion), then the
Company shall have the right to repurchase all or any portion of the Shares
then held by the Participant, and shall have

 

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90 days from the date the
Company becomes aware of such breach during which to give notice in writing to
the Purchaser (or the Purchaser’s estate) of its election to exercise or not to
exercise such right, in whole or in part. 
Subject to Section 6(c), the aggregate purchase price for the Shares
purchased pursuant to the Post-Employment Call Right shall equal the lower of
their aggregate Purchase Price and their aggregate Fair Market Value as of the
first date of such breach.  If the
Company fails to give notice that it intends to exercise such right within the
period specified or the Company gives notice that it does not intend to
exercise such option or that it intends to exercise such option with respect to
only a portion of the Shares subject to, the Purchaser (or the Purchaser’s
estate) shall be entitled to retain the Shares which could have been acquired
on exercise thereof, subject to all of the provisions of the Agreement
(including, but not limited to, the Plan as incorporated by reference herein),
the Stockholders Agreement and any other agreement to which such Common Stock
is subject.  All purchases pursuant to
the Post-Employment Call Right by the Company shall be in the manner prescribed
by Section 4(d) hereof.

 

(d)           Closing of Purchase; Payment of
Purchase Price.  Subject to
Section 6, the closing of a purchase pursuant to this Section 4 shall
take place at the principal office of the Company on the tenth business day
following whichever of the following is applicable:  (i) the receipt by the Purchaser
(or the Purchaser’s estate) of the notice of the Company of its exercise of its
right to purchase any of the Shares pursuant to Section 4(a), (b) or (c),
as the case may be.  At the closing, (i)
the Company, shall pay to the Purchaser (or the Purchaser’s estate) an amount
equal to the purchase price as determined in accordance with Section 4(a), (b)
or (c), as the case may be, and (ii) the Purchaser (or the Purchaser’s
estate) shall deliver to the Company such certificates or other instruments
representing the Shares so purchased, appropriately endorsed by the Purchaser
(or the Purchaser’s estate), as the Company may reasonably require.

 

(e)           Board Discretion.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Section 4, the Board may, at or after the Closing, waive the
Call Rights in respect of Shares upon termination of employment.

 

(f)            Certain Adjustments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Section 4, in the event of an Adjustment Event, the purchase
price payable pursuant to this Section 4 (including any minimum or maximum
purchase price specified herein or in effect as a result of a prior adjustment)
shall be appropriately adjusted as provided in the Plan to reflect such event.

 

5.             Representations and Warranties
of the Company.  The Company
represents and warrants to the Purchaser that (a) the Company has
been duly incorporated and is an existing corporation in good standing under
the laws of the State of Delaware, (b) this Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid and
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the Company in accordance
with its terms, and (c) the Shares, when issued, delivered and paid
for in accordance with the terms hereof, will be duly and validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable, and free and clear of any liens or encumbrances other
than those created pursuant to this Agreement (including, but not limited to,
the Plan as incorporated by reference herein), the Stockholders Agreement, or
otherwise in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

6.             Certain Restrictions on
Repurchases.

 

(a)           Financing Agreements, etc.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement (including, but not limited to, the Plan as incorporated by reference
herein), the Company shall not be permitted to repurchase any Shares from the
Purchaser to the extent that (i) such repurchase (or the payment of
a dividend by any Subsidiary to fund such repurchase) would result in any
default or an event of default, or would be prohibited under, any
financing or security agreement or document entered into by the Company or any
Subsidiary prior to the date hereof, any refunding thereof, or in connection
with the operations of the Company or any Subsidiary from time to time, in each
case, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time
(the “Financing Agreements”), (ii) such repurchase would result
in a violation of any law, statute, rule, regulation, policy, order, writ,
injunction, decree or judgment promulgated or entered by any federal, state,
local or foreign court or governmental authority applicable to the Company or
any Subsidiary or any of its or their property, (iii) such
repurchase would violate any of the terms or provisions of the Certificate of
Incorporation of the Company, or (iv) the Company has no funds
legally available therefor under the General Corporation Law of the State of
Delaware.

 

(b)           Delay of Repurchase.  In the event that a repurchase by the Company
otherwise permitted under Section 4 is prevented solely by the terms of
Section 6(a), (i) such repurchase will be postponed and will
take place without the application of further conditions or impediments (other
than as set forth in Section 4 or in this Section 6) at the first
opportunity when the Company has funds legally available therefor and when such
repurchase will not result in any default, event of default or violation under
any of the Financing Agreements or in a violation of any term or provision of the
Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and (ii) such
repurchase obligation shall rank against other similar repurchase obligations
with respect to shares of Common Stock according to priority in time of the
effective date of the termination of employment giving rise to such repurchase;
provided, that any such repurchase
obligations as to which a common date determines priority shall be of equal
priority and shall share pro rata in any repurchase payments made pursuant to
clause (i) of this Section 6(b); and provided, further, that
any repurchase commitment arising from death, Disability, or Retirement or the
comparable provisions of any other applicable subscription agreements shall
have priority over any other repurchase obligation.

 

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(c)           Purchase Price Adjustment.  In the event that a repurchase of Shares from
the Purchaser is delayed pursuant to this Section 6, the purchase price
per Share when the repurchase of such Shares eventually takes place as contemplated
by Section 6(b) shall equal the sum of (i) the purchase price
determined in accordance with Section 4 at the time that the repurchase of
such Shares would have occurred but for the operation of this Section 6,
plus (ii) an amount equal to interest on such purchase price for
the period from the date on which the completion of the repurchase would have
taken place but for the operation of this Section 6 to the date on which such
repurchase actually takes place (the “Delay Period”) at a rate equal to
the average annual cost to the Company of its and its Subsidiaries bank
indebtedness obligations outstanding during the Delay Period or, if there are
no such obligations outstanding, one percentage point greater than the average
prime rate charged during such period by any nationally recognized bank
designated by the Company.

 

7.             Miscellaneous.

 

(a)           Binding Effect; Benefits;
Assignability.  This Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties to this Agreement and
their respective successors and assigns. 
Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended or shall be
construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement or their
respective successors or assigns any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim
under or in respect of any agreement or any provision contained herein.  Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy,
obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof shall be
assignable by the Company or the Purchaser without the prior written consent of
the other party.

 

(b)           Amendment.  This Agreement may be amended, modified or
supplemented only by a written instrument executed by the Purchaser and the
Company.  The parties hereto acknowledge
that the Company’s consent to an amendment or modification of this Agreement is
subject to the terms and provisions of the Financing Agreements.

 

(c)           Delegation by the Board.  All of the powers, duties and
responsibilities of the Board specified in this Agreement may, to the full
extent per­mitted by applicable law, be exercised and performed by any duly
constituted committee thereof to the extent authorized by the Board to exercise
and perform such powers, duties and responsibilities.

 

(d)           Section and Other Headings, etc.  The section and other headings contained in
this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning
or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

(e)           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number
of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of
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shall constitute one and
the same instrument.  The parties hereto
agree to accept a signed facsimile copy of this Agreement as a fully binding
original.

— Signature
page follows —

 

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

 

	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
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11Exhibit 10.13

 

LHP HOLDING CORP.

2004 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

ARTICLE
I

PURPOSES

 

The
purposes of the Plan are to foster and promote the long-term financial success
of the Company and the Subsidiaries and materially increase shareholder value
by (a) motivating superior performance by Participants by means of
performance-related incentives, (b) encouraging and providing for the
acquisition of an ownership interest in the Company by Employees and (c)
enabling the Company and the Subsidiaries to attract and retain the services of
an outstanding management team upon whose judgment, interest and special effort
the successful conduct of its operations is largely dependent.

 

ARTICLE
II

DEFINITIONS

 

Section
2.1  Certain Definitions.  Whenever used herein, the following terms
shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

 

(a)  “Adjustment Event” means any dividend
payable in capital stock of the Company, and any stock split, share
combination, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization,
merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, exchange of shares or
other similar event, in each case, affecting the Common Stock.

 

(b)  “Affiliate” shall have the same
meaning given to such term in the Stockholders Agreement.

 

(c)  “Alternative Award” shall have the
meaning specified in Section 7.2.

 

(d)  “Board” means the Board of Directors
of the Company.

 

(e)  “Call Rights” means the Termination
Call Right, and the Post-Employment Call Right.

 

(f)  “Cause” means, with respect to any
Participant (as determined by the Board in its sole discretion), (i) the
willful failure by the Participant to substantially perform his duties as an
employee of the Company or any Subsidiary (other than due to physical or mental
illness), (ii) the Participant’s engaging in willful or serious
misconduct that has caused or could reasonably be expected to result in
material injury to the Company or any Affiliate thereof including, but not
limited to, by way of damage to the reputation or public standing of the
Company or any Affiliate thereof, (iii) the Participant’s conviction of,
or entering a plea of guilt or nolo  contendere to, a crime that
constitutes a felony or involving moral turpitude, or (iv) the
Participant’s material violation or breach of any written

 

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Company policy or rule or the material breach by the
Participant of any of his obligations under any written covenant or agreement
with the Company or any Affiliate thereof; provided,
that with respect to any Participant who is party to an employment agreement
with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Cause” shall have the meaning specified in
such employment agreement.

 

(g)  “Change of Control” means, with
respect to the Company, the first to occur after the effective date of the Plan
of any of the following events:

 

(i)  the acquisition by any person, entity or
group (as defined in section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) (other than (A) the Company and the Subsidiaries, (B)
any employee benefit plan of the Company or the Subsidiaries, or (C) the
Investors (as defined in the Consulting Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2004, by
and among the Company and the other parties thereto, as amended from time to
time) or any Affiliate or partner thereof) through one transaction or a series
of transactions of 50% or more of the combined voting power of the then
outstanding voting securities of the Company;

 

(ii)  the merger or consolidation of the Company as
a result of which persons who were stockholders of the Company immediately
prior to such merger or consolidation, do not, immediately thereafter, own,
directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the combined voting power entitled to
vote generally in the election of directors of the merged or consolidated
company;

 

(iii)  the liquidation or dissolution of the Company
(other than a dissolution occurring upon a merger or consolidation thereof);
and

 

(iv)  the sale, transfer or other disposition of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company through one transaction
or a series of related transactions to one or more persons or entities that are
not, immediately prior to such sale, transfer or other disposition, Affiliates
of the Investors.

 

(h)  “Change of Control Price” means the
price per share of Common Stock paid in conjunction with any transaction
resulting in a Change in Control (as determined in good faith by the Board if
any part of such price is payable other than in cash).

 

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

 

(j)  “Committee” means the Compensation
Committee of the Board (or such other committee of the Board as the Board shall
designate) or, if there shall not be any such committee then serving, the
Board.

 

(k)  “Common Stock” means one share of
common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company.

 

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(l)  “Company” means LHP Holding Corp., a
Delaware corporation, and any successor thereto.

 

(m)  “Disability” means a physical or
mental disability or infirmity that prevents, or is reasonably expected to
prevent (based on an independent physician’s medical examination), the
performance by a Participant of his duties hereunder for a continuous period of
90 days or longer or for 180 days or more in any 12-month period.  The reasoned and good faith judgment of the
Board as to Disability shall be final, binding and conclusive.  Notwithstanding the foregoing definition,
with respect to any Participant who is party to an employment agreement with the
Company or any Subsidiary, “Disability” shall have the meaning specified in
such employment agreement.

 

(n)  “Employee” means any officer or key
employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(o)  “Fair Market Value” means, as of any
date, with respect to the Common Stock, the fair market value on such date per
share of Common Stock as determined by the Board in its sole discretion.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, following a
Public Offering, Fair Market Value with respect to the Common Stock that is
listed for trading shall mean the average of the high and low trading prices
for a share of the Common Stock on the primary national exchange (including
NASDAQ) on which the Common Stock is then traded on the trading day immediately
preceding the date as of which such Fair Market Value is determined.  The determination of Fair Market Value will
not give effect to any restrictions on the shares of the Common Stock
(including transferability restrictions and Call Rights) or the fact that such
shares would represent a minority interest in the Company.

 

(p)  “Good Reason” means any termination by
a Participant of his employment with the Company, by written notice to the
Company specifying in reasonable detail the circumstances claimed to provide
the basis for such termination, within 30 days following the occurrence,
without the Participant’s consent, of any of the following events and the
failure of the Company to correct the circumstances set forth in the
Participant’s written notice within 30 days of receipt of such notice: (i) the
assignment to the Participant of duties that are significantly different from,
and that result in a substantial diminution of, the duties that he has as an
employee; provided, that a corporate
reorganization by the Company and/or its Affiliates pursuant to which the
Company ceases to exist or the Participant’s title is changed shall not
constitute Good Reason hereunder so long as there is no substantial diminution
and significant difference in the nature of Executive’s duties, and (ii)
a reduction in the rate of the Participant’s base salary (other than a
proportionate adjustment applicable generally to similarly situated Company
executives).  Notwithstanding the
foregoing definition, with respect to any Participant who is party to an employment
agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Good Reason” shall have the
meaning specified in such employment agreement.

 

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(q)  “Option” means the right granted to a
Participant under the Plan to purchase a stated number of shares of Common
Stock at a stated price for a specified period of time.

 

(r)  “Option Agreement” means the option
agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A or such other
form as the Board shall approve, to be entered into by the Company and the Participant
evidencing the grant of an Option to such Participant hereunder.

 

(s)  “Participant” means any Employee
designated by the Board to receive an Option under the Plan.

 

(t)  “Payments” shall have the meaning
specified in Section 7.3.

 

(u)  “Plan” means this LHP Holding Corp.
2004 Stock Option Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

(v)  “Post-Employment Call Right” shall
have the meaning specified in Section 6.6(b).

 

(w)  “Public Offering” shall have the same
meaning given to such term in the Stockholders Agreement.

 

(x)  “Purchase Price” means the aggregate
exercise price paid by a Participant upon the exercise of the Participant’s
Option pursuant to Article VI.

 

(y)  “Retirement” means the termination of
a Participant’s employment with the Company and any Subsidiary on or after the
date the Participant attains age 65 or such earlier date as determined by the
Board in its sole discretion; provided, that, with respect to any Participant who is
party to an employment agreement with the Company or any Subsidiary, “Retirement”
shall have the meaning specified in such employment agreement.

 

(z)  “Stockholders Agreement” means the
Stockholders Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2004, by and among the Company, the
other parties thereto and each other person who becomes a party thereto, as
amended or superseded from time to time.

 

(aa)  “Subscription Agreement” means the
subscription agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B
or such other form as the Board shall approve, to be entered into by the
Company and the Participant in connection with the purchase by a Participant of
any shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of any Option granted hereunder.

 

(bb)   “Subsidiary”
means any corporation in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, stock
representing 50% or more of the combined voting power of all classes of stock
entitled to vote, and any other business organization,

 

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 regardless of
form, in which the Company possesses, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of
the total combined equity interests in such organization.

 

(cc)  “Termination Call Right” shall have
the meaning specified in Section 6.6(a).

 

Section
2.2  Gender and Number.  Except when otherwise indicated by the
context, words in the masculine gender used in the Plan shall include the
feminine gender, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall
include the singular.

 

ARTICLE
III

ELIGIBILITY

 

Participants
in the Plan shall be those Employees selected by the Board to participate in
the Plan.  The selection of an Employee
as a Participant shall neither entitle such Employee to, nor disqualify such
Employee from, participation in any other incentive plan of the Company.

 

ARTICLE
IV

ADMINISTRATION

 

Section
4.1  Power to Grant and Establish
Terms of Awards.  The Board shall
have the discretionary authority, subject to the terms of the Plan, to
determine the Employees to whom Options shall be granted and the terms and
conditions of such Options including, but not limited to, the number of shares
of Common Stock subject to Options, the time or times at which Options shall be
granted, and the terms and conditions of the Option Agreements.

 

Section
4.2  Administration.  The Board shall be responsible for the
administration of the Plan.  The Board
shall have discretionary authority to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and
regulations relating to the Plan, to provide for conditions deemed necessary or
advisable to protect the interests of the Company and the Subsidiaries, to interpret
the Plan and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the
administration and interpretation of the Plan and to carry out its provisions
and purposes.  Any determination,
interpretation or other action made or taken (including any failure to make any
determination or interpretation, or take any other action) by the Board
pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, binding and conclusive
for all purposes and upon all persons, and shall be given deference in any
proceeding with respect thereto.  The
Board may consult with legal counsel, who may be counsel to the Company, and
shall not incur any liability for any action taken in good faith in reliance
upon the advice of counsel.

 

Section
4.3  Delegation by the Board.  All of the powers, duties and
responsibilities of the Board specified in the Plan may, to the full extent
permitted by applicable law, be exercised and performed by the Committee to the
extent authorized by the Board to exercise and perform such powers, duties and
responsibilities.

 

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ARTICLE
V

STOCK
SUBJECT TO PLAN

 

Section
5.1  Number.  Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3, the
number of shares of Common Stock subject to Options may not exceed 117,409
shares in the aggregate.  Notwithstanding
the foregoing, at any such time as the offer and sale of securities pursuant to
this Plan is subject to compliance with Section 260.140.45 of Title 10 of the
California Code of Regulations (as amended from time to time), the total number
of shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan (together with equity-based
awards under any other incentive plan of the Company) and the total number of
shares available for award under any stock bonus or similar plan of the Company
shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) (or such other higher percentage
limitation as may be approved by the shareholders of the Company pursuant to
Section 260.140.45) of the then outstanding shares of the Company as calculated
in accordance with the conditions and exclusions of Section 260.140.45.

 

Section
5.2  Canceled, Terminated, or
Forfeited Options.  Any shares of
Common Stock subject to an Option that for any reason expires or is canceled,
terminated, forfeited, substituted for or otherwise settled without the
issuance of such shares of Common Stock shall again be available for award
under the Plan.

 

Section
5.3  Adjustments in Capitalization.  If the Board determines in its sole
discretion that, as a result of any Adjustment Event, an adjustment is necessary
or appropriate to preserve, or to prevent enlargement of, the benefits or
potential benefits made available under the Plan, then the Board shall, in such
manner as the Board shall deem equitable, adjust any or all of (a) the
number and kind of shares that are thereafter available under the Plan, (b)
the number and kind of shares subject to outstanding Options and the exercise
price of such Options, and (c) the number and kind of shares subject to
Subscription Agreements and the Purchase Price for such shares.  In addition, the Board may make provisions
for a cash payment to any and all Participants in respect of their shares of
Common Stock underlying Options and subject to Subscription Agreements, as the
case may be.  Further, in connection with
any such adjustment, the number of shares of Common Stock underlying Options
and the number of shares of Common Stock subject to any Subscription Agreement
shall be rounded to the nearest whole number.

 

ARTICLE
VI

OPTIONS

 

Section
6.1  Grant of Options.  Options may be granted to Participants at
such time or times the Board shall determine. 
The date of grant of an Option under the Plan will be the date on which
the Option is awarded by the Board or, if so determined by the Board, the date
on which occurs any event the occurrence of which is an express condition
precedent to the grant of the Option.  At
grant, the Board shall determine the number of shares of Common Stock subject
to such Option.  Each Option shall be
evidenced by an Option Agreement that shall specify the exercise price of the
Option, the duration of the Option, the number of shares of Common Stock to
which the Option 

 

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pertains, the
conditions upon which the Option or any portion thereof shall become vested or
exercisable, and such other terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan
as the Board shall determine, including customary representations, warranties
and covenants with respect to securities law matters.  Options granted hereunder shall only be “non-qualified
stock options” (i.e., an Option which is not an “incentive stock option”
within the meaning of section 422 of the Code). 
The Board may establish different terms and conditions for different
Participants receiving Options and for the same Participant for each Option
such Participant may receive, whether or not granted at different times.  The grant of any Option to any Employee shall
not entitle such Employee to the grant of any other Options.

 

Section
6.2  Option Price.  The exercise price per share of Common Stock
to be purchased upon exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Board but
shall not be less than the Fair Market Value on the date the Option is granted.

 

Section
6.3  Exercise of Options.  Options awarded to a Participant under the
Plan shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such
restrictions and conditions, including the performance of a minimum period of
service or the satisfaction of performance goals, as the Board may impose at
the time of grant of such Options. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Option shall be exercisable on or
after the tenth anniversary of the grant date. 
Except as may be provided in any provision approved by the Board
pursuant to this Section 6.3, after becoming exercisable, each installment of
an Option shall remain exercisable until expiration, termination or
cancellation of the Option.  Subject to
Section 9.4, an Option may be exercised from time to time, in whole or in part,
up to the total number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which it is
then exercisable.

 

Section
6.4  Payment.  The Board shall establish procedures
governing the exercise of Options, which procedures shall generally require
that (a) as a condition to the issuance of any shares of Common Stock
upon the exercise of the Options, the Participant shall execute a Subscription
Agreement and shall become a party to the Stockholders Agreement, with respect
to such shares, (b) written notice of exercise be given to the Company,
and (c) the Option’s exercise price thereof be paid in full at the time
of exercise (i) in cash or cash equivalents, including by personal
check, or (ii) at any time following a Public Offering, in unencumbered
shares of Common Stock that have been owned by the Participant for at least six
months (or such longer period as is required by applicable accounting standards
to avoid a change to earnings) having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the
date of exercise equal to such Option’s aggregate exercise price, or in a
combination of cash and such unencumbered shares of Common Stock.  Subject to Section 9.4, as soon as
practicable after receipt of evidence of the Participant’s execution of a
Subscription Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement, receipt of a written
exercise notice, and receipt of payment of the Option’s exercise price in
accordance with this Section 6.4, the Company shall make (or cause to be made)
an appropriate book entry reflecting the Participant’s ownership of the shares
of Common Stock so acquired and shall deliver to the Participant a certificate
or certificates representing the shares of Common Stock acquired upon the
exercise thereof, bearing appropriate legends if applicable.

 

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Section
6.5  Termination of Employment.

 

(a)  Due to Death, Disability or Retirement.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in any
Option Agreement, each Option Agreement shall provide that, in the event a
Participant’s employment with the Company and any Subsidiary is terminated by
reason of the Participant’s death, Disability or Retirement, all Options then
held by such Participant that are vested and exercisable as of the date of such
termination shall remain exercisable for a period of one year from the date of
such termination, but in no event later than the expiration of the stated term
of such Option.

 

(b)  For Cause.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in any
Option Agreement, each Option Agreement shall provide that, in the event a
Participant’s employment with the Company and any Subsidiary is terminated by
the Company for Cause, all Options then held by such Participant (whether or
not then vested or exercisable) shall be immediately forfeited and canceled as
of the date of such termination.

 

(c)  For Any Other Reason.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in any
Option Agreement, each Option Agreement shall provide that, in the event a
Participant’s employment with the Company and any Subsidiary is terminated for
any reason other than a reason specified in Section 6.5(a) or (b), all Options
then held by such Participant that are vested and exercisable as of the date of
such termination shall remain exercisable for a period of 60 days from the date
of such termination, but in no event later than the expiration of the stated term
of such Option.

 

(d)  Termination of Unvested Options.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in any
Option Agreement, each Option Agreement shall provide that, upon any
termination of a Participant’s employment, all Options that are not then vested
or exercisable shall terminate and be canceled as of the date of such
termination.

 

(e)  Board Discretion.  Notwithstanding anything else contained in
this Article VI to the contrary, the Board may, at or after the grant date,
accelerate or waive any conditions to the exercisability of any Option granted
under the Plan and may permit all or any portion of any such Option to be
exercised following a Participant’s termination of employment for any reason on
such terms and subject to such conditions as the Board shall determine for a
period up to and including, but not beyond, the expiration of the term of such
Option.

 

Section
6.6  Rights Upon and After Termination
of Employment.  Except as otherwise
expressly provided in any Subscription Agreement, each Subscription Agreement
evidencing the purchase of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of any
Option granted hereunder shall provide that the Company shall have (subject to such additional terms and conditions as set forth in
the applicable Subscription Agreement):

 

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(a)  the right (the “Termination Call Right”)
to repurchase all or any portion of the shares of Common Stock subject to the
Termination Call Right upon the termination of a Participant’s employment
(whether before or after the purchase of shares of Common Stock upon the
exercise of any Option) (i) (A) by the Company for Cause at any
time, or (B) by the Participant without Good Reason during the period
ending on the sixth anniversary of such purchase (or such other date as the
Board shall determine), in either case, at a purchase price equal to the lower
of their aggregate Purchase Price and their aggregate Fair Market Value, and (ii)
for any other reason during the period ending on the sixth anniversary of such
purchase (or such other date as the Board shall determine), their aggregate
Fair Market Value; provided that, if Holdings does not purchase the
Participant’s shares pursuant to the Termination Call Right and the Participant’s
employment is terminated as a result of the Participant’s death or Disability,
the Participant (or the Participant’s estate) shall have the right (following
the expiration of Holdings’ right under this Section 6.6(a)) to require
Holdings to buy all of the shares subject to the Termination Call Right.  The number of shares of
Common Stock that shall be subject to the Termination Call Right as of any
termination date shall be equal to the number of shares of Common Stock
purchased by the Participant upon the exercise of any Option that remain
outstanding as of the date of such termination, and

 

(b)  the right (the “Post-Employment Call Right”)
to repurchase all or any or portion of the shares subject to the
Post-Employment Call Right upon any breach of any
post-termination non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, or other
similar agreement or covenant with the Company, at a purchase price equal to
the lower of their aggregate Purchase Price and their aggregate Fair Market
Value.  The number of shares of Common
Stock that shall be subject to the Post-Employment Call Right as of the date of
any such breach shall be equal to the number of shares of Common Stock
purchased by the Participant upon the exercise of any Option that remain
outstanding as of the date of such breach.

 

ARTICLE
VII

CHANGE
OF CONTROL

 

Section
7.1  Accelerated Vesting and Payment.  Notwithstanding anything else contained in
the Plan, except as otherwise expressly provided in any Option Agreement,
subject to Section 7.2, in the event of a Change in Control, each outstanding
Option (whether or not then exercisable) shall promptly be canceled in exchange
for a payment in cash of an amount equal to the excess of the Change in Control
Price over the exercise price for such Option. 
Any amount payable under this Section 7.1 shall be payable in full as
soon as administratively practicable, but no later than 30 days, following the
Change in Control.

 

Section
7.2  Alternative Awards.  Notwithstanding Section 7.1, no cancellation,
acceleration of exercisability, vesting, cash settlement or other payment shall
occur with respect to any Option if the Board reasonably determines in good
faith prior to the occurrence of a Change in Control that such Option shall be
honored or assumed, or new 

 

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rights substituted
therefor (such honored, assumed or substituted award hereinafter called an “Alternative
Award”) by a Participant’s employer (or the parent or a subsidiary of such
employer) immediately following the Change in Control; provided, that
any such Alternative Award must:

 

(a)  provide such Participant (or each Participant
in a class of Participants) with rights and entitlements substantially
equivalent to or better than the rights and entitlements applicable under such
Option including, but not limited to, an identical or better exercise or
vesting schedule and identical or better timing and methods of payment;

 

(b)  have substantially equivalent economic value
to such Option (determined at the time of the Change in Control); and

 

(c)  have terms and conditions which provide that
in the event that the Participant’s employment is constructively terminated
(other than for Cause) upon or following such Change in Control, any conditions
on a Participant’s rights under, or any restrictions on exercisability
applicable to, each such Alternative Award shall be waived or shall lapse, as
the case may be.  For this purpose, a
constructive termination shall mean a termination by a Participant following a
material reduction in the Participant’s compensation, a material reduction in
the Participant’s responsibilities or the relocation of the Participant’s
principal place of employment to another location a material distance farther
away from the Participant’s home, in each case, without the Participant’s prior
written consent.

 

Section
7.3  Limitation on Benefits.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in the Plan, any Option Agreement or any Subscription Agreement, to
the extent that any of the payments and benefits provided for under the Plan,
any applicable Option Agreement, any applicable Subscription Agreement or any
other agreement or arrangement between the Company and a Participant
(collectively, the “Payments”) would constitute a “parachute payment”
within the meaning of section 280G of the Code, the amount of such Payments
shall be reduced to the amount that would result in no portion of the Payments
being subject to the excise tax imposed pursuant to section 4999 of the
Code.  If any Payments that would be
reduced, pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence but would not be so
reduced if the stockholder approval requirements of section 280G(b)(5) of the
Code are satisfied, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause
such payments to be submitted for such approval prior to the Change of Control
giving rise to such payments.

 

ARTICLE
VIII

EFFECTIVE
DATE, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

 

The
Plan shall be effective upon adoption by the Board or such later date, as the
Board shall specify, and shall expire on the tenth anniversary thereof (except
as to outstanding Options and shares subject to Subscription Agreements),
unless sooner terminated pursuant to this Article VIII.  The Board at any time may terminate or suspend
the Plan, and from time to time may amend or modify the Plan.  No termination, 

 

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suspension, amendment or modification of the Plan
shall (except in the case of an adjustment pursuant to Section 5.3 hereof) in
any manner adversely affect any Option theretofore granted under the Plan or
any shares subject to a Subscription Agreement, without the consent of the
Participant holding such Options or shares of Common Stock.  Shareholder approval of any such termination,
suspension, amendment or modification shall be obtained to the extent mandated
by applicable law, or if otherwise deemed appropriate by the Board.

 

ARTICLE
IX

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section
9.1  Nontransferability of Options.  Except as provided in
Article VII or as otherwise expressly provided in any Option Agreement,
no Option may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated
or hypothecated, other than by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution.  All rights with respect to
any Option granted to a Participant hereunder shall be exercisable during the
Participant’s lifetime only by such Participant.  Restrictions, if any, on the transfer of
Common Stock purchased upon the exercise of any Option shall be set forth in
the applicable Subscription Agreement.

 

Section
9.2  Beneficiary Designation.  Each Participant under the Plan may from time
to time name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or
successively) to whom any benefit under the Plan is to be paid or by whom any
right under the Plan is to be exercised in case of his or her death.  Each designation will revoke all prior
designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the
Board and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with
the Board during his lifetime.  In the
absence of any such designation, benefits outstanding that remain unpaid at the
Participant’s death shall be paid to or exercised by the Participant’s
surviving spouse, if any, or otherwise to or by his estate.

 

Section
9.3  Tax Withholding.  The Company and each Subsidiary shall have
the power to withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company or any
Subsidiary promptly upon notification of the amount due, an amount determined
by the Company or such Subsidiary, in its discretion, to be sufficient to
satisfy all Federal, state, local and foreign withholding tax requirements in
respect of any Option or shares subject to any Subscription Agreement and the
Company may (or may cause a Subsidiary to) defer payment of cash or issuance or
delivery of any security until such requirements are satisfied.  The Board may permit or require a Participant
to satisfy his tax withholding obligation hereunder in such other manner,
subject to such conditions, as the Board shall determine.

 

Section
9.4  Requirements of Law.  The grant of Options and the issuance of
shares of Common Stock shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and
regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national or
foreign securities exchanges as may be appropriate or required, as determined
by the Board.  Notwithstanding any other
provision of the Plan, any Option Agreement or any Subscription Agreement, no
Options shall be granted, and no shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon
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a violation of
applicable law, including the federal securities laws and any applicable state
or foreign securities laws.

 

Section
9.5  No Guarantee of Employment or
Participation.  Nothing in the Plan
shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any
Subsidiary to terminate any Participant’s employment at any time and for any
reason, nor confer upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ of
the Company or any Subsidiary.  No
Employee shall have a right to be selected as a Participant or, having been so
selected, to receive any Awards.

 

Section
9.6  No Limitation on Compensation.  Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to
limit the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to establish other plans or to
pay compensation to its employees in cash or property, in a manner that is not
expressly authorized under the Plan.

 

Section
9.7  No Right to Particular Assets.  Nothing contained in this Plan and no action
taken pursuant to this Plan shall create or be construed to create a trust of
any kind or any fiduciary relationship between the Company and the
Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Participant or executor, administrator
or other personal representative or designated beneficiary of such Participant,
on the other hand, or any other persons. 
Any reserves that may be established by the Company or any Subsidiary in
connection with this Plan shall continue to be held as part of the general
funds of the Company, and no individual or entity other than the Company shall
have any interest in such funds until paid to a Participant.  To the extent that any Participant or his
executor, administrator or other personal representative, as the case may be,
acquires a right to receive any payment from the Company or a Subsidiary
pursuant to this Plan, such right shall be no greater than the right of an
unsecured general creditor of the Company or such Subsidiary.

 

Section
9.8  No Impact On Benefits.  Awards shall not be treated as compensation
for purposes of calculating an Employee’s rights under any employee benefit
plan, except to the extent provided in any such plan.

 

Section
9.9  No Rights as Stockholder.  No Participant shall have any voting or other
rights as a stockholder of the Company (including, but not limited to, the
right to receive dividends or distributions) with respect to any Common Stock
underlying any Option until the issuance of a certificate or certificates to the
Participant for such Common Stock, and such Participant has executed and
delivered a Subscription Agreement.

 

Section
9.10  Freedom of Action.  Subject to Article VII, nothing in the Plan
or any Subscription Agreement shall be construed as limiting or preventing the
Company or any Subsidiary from taking any action with respect to the operation
or conduct of its business that it deems appropriate or in its best interest.

 

Section
9.11  Governing Law.  The Plan, and all Subscription Agreements
hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of
the State of Delaware without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

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Section 9.12  Severability; Blue Pencil. 
In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Plan, any
Option Agreement or any Subscription Agreement shall be or become invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein or therein shall
not be affected thereby.  If, in the
opinion of any court of competent jurisdiction any covenant or covenants of the
Plan, any Option Agreement or any Subscription Agreement are not reasonable in
any respect, such court shall have the right, power and authority to excise or
modify such provision or provisions of such covenants as to the court shall
appear not reasonable and to enforce the remainder of these covenants as so
amended.

 

Section
9.13  Indemnification.  Each person who is or shall have been a
member of the Board or the Committee shall be indemnified and held harmless by
the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law against and from any loss,
cost, liability or expense (including any related attorneys’ fees and advances
thereof) that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him in connection
with, based upon or arising or resulting from any claim, action, suit or
proceeding to which he may be made a party or in which he may be involved by
reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the
Plan, any Option Agreement or any Subscription Agreement and against and from
any and all amounts paid by him in settlement thereof, with the Company’s
approval, or paid by him in satisfaction of any judgment in any such action,
suit or proceeding against him; provided, that
he shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and
defend the same before he undertakes to handle and defend it on his own
behalf.  The foregoing right of
indemnification shall not be exclusive and shall be independent of any other
rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the
Company’s Articles of Incorporation or By-laws, by contract, as a matter of law
or otherwise.

 

Section
9.14  Notices.  Each Participant shall be responsible for
furnishing the Company with the current and proper address for the mailing of
notices and delivery of agreements and certificates.  Any notices required or permitted to be given
shall be deemed given if directed to the person to whom addressed at such
address and mailed by regular United States mail, first-class and prepaid.  If any item mailed to such address is
returned as undeliverable to the addressee, mailing will be suspended until the
Participant furnishes the proper address.

 

Section
9.15  Incapacity.  Any benefit payable to or for the benefit of
a minor, an incompetent person or other person incapable of receiving such
benefit shall be deemed paid when paid to such person’s guardian or to the
party providing or reasonably appearing to provide for the care of such person,
and such payment shall fully discharge the Board, the Committee, the Company
and other parties with respect thereto.

 

Section
9.16  Rights Cumulative; Waiver.  The rights and remedies of Participants and
the Company under this Plan shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights
or remedies which either would otherwise have hereunder or at law or in equity
or by statute, and no failure or delay by either party in exercising any right
or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or operate as a waiver of such
right or remedy, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right
preclude such party’s other or further 

 

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exercise or the exercise
of any other power or right.  The waiver
by any party hereto of a breach of any provision of the Plan shall not operate
or be construed as a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach and no
failure by either party to exercise any right or privilege hereunder shall be
deemed a waiver of such party’s rights or privileges hereunder or shall be
deemed a waiver of such party’s rights to exercise the same at any subsequent
time or times hereunder.

 

Section
9.17  Headings and Captions.  The headings and captions herein are provided
for reference and convenience only, shall not be considered part of this Plan
and shall not be employed in the construction of this Plan

 

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