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ex10_22.htm

    Exhibit
10.22

     

    INTERACTIVE
INTELLIGENCE, INC.

     

    NONQUALIFIED
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

     

    UNDER
1999 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN

     

    THIS
AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the [Day] of [Month], [Year], by and
between Interactive Intelligence, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the "Company"),
and [Name] ("Participant") pursuant to the terms, conditions, and limitations
contained in the Interactive Intelligence, Inc. 1999 Stock Option and Incentive
Plan (the "Plan"), a copy of which has been provided to the Participant and is
incorporated herein by reference;

     

    WITNESSETH:

     

    WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors has determined that the Participant is eligible for the
grant of options under the Plan; and

     

    WHEREAS,
the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that it is in the best
interests of the Company for the Company to grant to the Participant an option
to purchase Common Shares of the Company pursuant to the terms, conditions and
limitations of the Plan and this Agreement; and

     

    WHEREAS,
the Participant desires to have the option to purchase Common Shares of the
Company pursuant to the terms, conditions and limitations of the Plan and this
Agreement; and

     

    NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the Company and the Participant hereby agree as
follows:

     

    1. GRANT
OF OPTION. The Company hereby grants to Participant, effective as of [Insert
Effective Date of Grant] ("Option Date"), the right, privilege and option to
purchase [Type Total Number of Shares (numeric number)] shares of Common Stock
of the Company at the purchase price of [Typed Price per Share] Dollars
[($_______)] per share (the "Option"), in the manner and subject to the terms
and conditions provided in this Agreement and the Plan.

     

    2.
VESTING OF OPTION. The Option granted herein shall become exercisable for (a)
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Option Shares on the first (1st) anniversary of
the Option Date, (b) twenty-five percent (25%) of the Option Shares on the
second (2nd) anniversary of the Option Date, (c) twenty-five percent (25%) of
the Option Shares on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Option Date, and (d)
twenty-five percent (25%) of the Option Shares on the fourth (4th) anniversary
of the Option Date.

     

    3. TIME
AND EXERCISE OF OPTION. Subject to Sections 5, 6 and 7 below, at such time as
the Option becomes exercisable pursuant to Sections 2 and 10, the Option may be
exercised in whole or in part, from time to time, prior to the tenth (10th)
anniversary of the Option Date.

     

    4. METHOD
OF EXERCISE. The Option shall be exercised by written notice directed to the
Company in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A", accompanied by
a check or other consideration contemplated by the Plan in full payment of the
Exercise Price for the specified number of shares purchased. The Company shall
make prompt delivery of the certificate or certificates for such shares,
provided that if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action
with respect to the shares specified in such notice before the issuance thereof,
then the date of delivery of such shares shall be extended for the period
necessary to take such action. Neither Participant nor any person claiming under
or through him shall have any rights as a shareholder of the Company with
respect to any of the Option Shares until full payment of the Exercise Price and
delivery to him of certificates for such shares as provided herein.

     

    5.
TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. If the Participant incurs a Termination of Continuous
Service for Cause, all rights under any Options granted to the Participant shall
terminate immediately upon the Participant's Termination of Continuous Service,
and the Participant shall (if the Committee in its sole discretion exercises its
rights under Section 8(b) of the Plan within ten (10) days of such Termination
of Continuous Service) repay to the Company within ten (10) days of the
Committee's demand therefor the amount of any gain realized by the Participant
upon any exercise within the 90-day period prior to the Termination of
Continuous Service of any Options granted to such Participant under the
Plan.

     

    
      
         

      

      
         

        
          

        

      

      
         

      

    

    6.
TERMINATION DUE TO RETIREMENT OR WITHOUT CAUSE OR VOLUNTARY TERMINATION. If the
Continuous Service of a Participant is terminated by reason of Retirement,
terminated by the Company without Cause, or by Voluntary Termination, the
Participant may exercise outstanding Options to the extent that the Participant
was entitled to exercise the Options at the date of Termination of Continuous
Service, but only within the period of one (1) month immediately succeeding the
Participant's Termination of Continuous Service, and in no event after the
applicable expiration dates of the Options. Any Option that is unvested or not
exercisable on the date of Termination of Continuous Service shall terminate and
be forfeited effective on such date.

     

    7. DEATH
OR DISABILITY OF PARTICIPANT. In the event of the Participant's death or
disability, the Participant or the Participant's beneficiary, as the case may
be, may exercise outstanding Options to the extent that the Participant was
entitled to exercise the Options at the date of Termination of Continuous
Service, but only within the one (1) year period immediately succeeding the
Participant's Termination of Continuous Service in the case of disability, and
in no event after the applicable expiration date of the Options. Any Option that
is unvested or not exercisable on the date of Termination of Continuous Service
shall terminate and be forfeited effective on such date.

     

    8.
NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTION. Except as otherwise determined by the Committee,
the Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or
disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or
distribution and may be exercised during the life-time of Participant only by
Participant.

     

    9.
ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION OR REORGANIZATION. The number of
shares and price per share are subject to adjustment as provided in the
Plan.

     

    10.
CHANGE IN CONTROL. The Option shall not become fully vested and exercisable in
the event of a Change in Control. Notwithstanding a Change in Control, the
provisions of Section 2 of this Agreement shall continue to govern the vesting
and exercisability of the Option.

     

    11.
CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES. (a) Shares shall not be issued pursuant to
the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the issuance
and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all relevant
provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder, and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which
the Shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the approval of
counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

     

    (b) As a
condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may require Participant to
represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being
purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or
distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a
representation is required by any of the aforementioned relevant provisions of
law.

     

    12. RIGHT
TO TERMINATE RELATIONSHIP. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall restrict
the right of the Company to terminate the relationship of Participant at any
time.

     

    13.
BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators,
successors and assigns.

     

    14.
GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the state of Indiana.

     

    15. TERMS
OF PLAN CONTROL. All parties acknowledge that the Option is granted under and
pursuant to the Plan, which shall govern all rights, interests, obligations and
undertakings of both the Company and the Participant. All capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms
in the Plan.

     

    IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby have caused this Nonqualified Stock Option
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first written.

     

    
      	
              INTERACTIVE
      INTELLIGENCE, INC.

              or
      "COMPANY"

            	
              "PARTICIPANT"

            
	
               

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    EXHIBIT
10.26

    2008 Executive Officer
Compensation

     

    On
February 1, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of
Interactive Intelligence, Inc. (the “Company”) approved annual compensation
arrangements, for the year beginning January 1, 2008, for the Company’s Named
Executive Officers, as defined in Item 402(a)(3) of Regulation S-K of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company’s executive
officers for fiscal 2008, each of whom will also be identified as a Named
Executive Officer in the Company’s 2008 Proxy Statement, are as
follows:

    

    
      	
              
                Name

              

            	 
      	
              
                Title/Position

              

            
	
              Donald
      E. Brown, M.D.

            	 
      	
              Chairman
      of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

              (Principal
      Executive Officer)

               

            
	
              Stephen
      R. Head

            	 
      	
              Chief
      Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance and Administration,
      

              Secretary
      and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

               

            
	
              Gary
      R. Blough

            	 
      	
              Executive
      Vice President, Worldwide Sales

            
	
               

              Pamela
      J. Hynes

            	 
      	
              Vice
      President, Customer Services

            
	
               

              Joseph
      A. Staples

            	 
      	
              Senior
      Vice President, Worldwide Marketing

            

    

    

    The
information regarding the annual base salaries and performance bonuses and stock
options for the Company’s Named Executive Officers, appearing in the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 7, 2008, is incorporated herein by
reference.

    

    2008
Board of Director Compensation

    

    The
Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company did not modify
the annual compensation arrangements from 2007, for the period beginning January
1, 2008, for the Company’s non-employee Board of Director
members.  The information regarding the annual cash retainers, board
and committee attendance fees and stock options for the Company’s non-employee
Board of Director members, appearing in Exhibit 10.26 to the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, is incorporated herein
by reference.

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