Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

CYCLACEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

2018 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

Effective May 31, 2018

 

		1.	DEFINITIONS.

 

Unless otherwise specified
or unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms, as used in this Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive
Plan, have the following meanings:

 

Administrator means the
Board of Directors, unless it has delegated power to act on its behalf to the Committee, in which case the Administrator means
the Committee.

 

Affiliate means a corporation,
which, for purposes of Section 424 of the Code, is a parent or subsidiary of the Company, direct or indirect.

 

Agreement means a written
or electronic document setting forth the terms of a Stock Right delivered pursuant to the Plan in such form as the Administrator
shall approve.

 

Board of Directors means
the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

Cause means, with respect
to a Participant (a) dishonesty with respect to the Company or any Affiliate, (b) insubordination, substantial malfeasance or non-feasance
of duty, (c) unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, (d) breach by a Participant of any provision of any employment,
consulting, advisory, nondisclosure, non-competition or similar agreement between the Participant and the Company or any Affiliate,
and (e) conduct substantially prejudicial to the business of the Company or any Affiliate; provided, however, that any provision
in an agreement between a Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, which contains a conflicting definition of Cause for termination
and which is in effect at the time of such termination, shall supersede this definition with respect to that Participant. The determination
of the Administrator as to the existence of Cause will be conclusive on the Participant and the Company.

 

Change of Control means
the occurrence of any of the following events: (a) any person, partnership, joint venture, corporation or other entity, or two
or more of any of the foregoing acting as a group (or any “person” within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
the Exchange Act), other than the Company, an Affiliate, or an employee benefit plan (or related trust) of the Company or an Affiliate,
become(s) the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of 30% or more of the then-outstanding
voting stock of the Company; (b) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute
the Board of Directors (together with any new director whose election by the Board of Directors or whose nomination for election
by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the directors then still in office who either
were directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for
any reason to constitute a majority of the directors then in office; (c) all or substantially all of the business of the Company
is disposed of pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other transaction in which the Company is not the surviving corporation or
the Company combines with another company and is the surviving corporation (unless the stockholders of the Company immediately
following such merger, consolidation, combination, or other transaction beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50%
of the aggregate voting stock or other ownership interests of  (x) the entity or entities, if any, that succeed to the business
of the Company or (y) the combined company); (d) the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other reorganization,
or a proxy contest, as a consequence of which the Board of Directors in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitutes
less than a majority of the Board of Directors thereafter; or (e) the stockholders of the Company approve a sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company or a liquidation or dissolution of the Company; provided, that if any payment or benefit payable
hereunder upon or following a Change of Control would be required to comply with the limitations of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) of
the Code in order to avoid an additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, such payment or benefit shall be made only if such
Change of Control constitutes a change in ownership or control of the Company, or a change in ownership of the Company’s
assets in accordance with Section 409A of the Code.

 

     

     

    

 

Code means the United States
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended including any successor statute, regulation and guidance thereto.

 

Committee means the committee
of the Board of Directors to which the Board of Directors has delegated power to act under or pursuant to the provisions of the
Plan.

 

Common Stock means shares
of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share.

 

Company means Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals,
Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Consultant means any natural
person who is an advisor or consultant who provides bona fide services to the Company or its Affiliates, provided that such services
are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital raising transaction, and do not directly or indirectly
promote or maintain a market for the Company’s or its Affiliates’ securities.

 

Corporate Transaction means
a merger, consolidation, or sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or the acquisition of all of the outstanding
voting stock of the Company in a single transaction or a series of related transactions by a single entity other than a transaction
to merely change the state of incorporation.

 

Disability or Disabled
means permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

 

Employee means any employee
of the Company or of an Affiliate (including, without limitation, an employee who is also serving as an officer or director of
the Company or of an Affiliate), designated by the Administrator to be eligible to be granted one or more Stock Rights under the
Plan.

 

Exchange Act means the United
States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Fair Market Value of a Share
of Common Stock means:

 

If the Common Stock is listed on
a national securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market and sales prices are regularly reported for the Common
Stock, the closing or, if not applicable, the last price of the Common Stock on the composite tape or other comparable reporting
system for the trading day on the applicable date and if such applicable date is not a trading day, the last market trading day
prior to such date;

 

If the Common Stock is not traded
on a national securities exchange but is traded on the over-the-counter market, if sales prices are not regularly reported for
the Common Stock for the trading day referred to in clause (1), and if bid and asked prices for the Common Stock are regularly
reported, the mean between the bid and the asked price for the Common Stock at the close of trading in the over-the-counter market
for the trading day on which Common Stock was traded on the applicable date and if such applicable date is not a trading day, the
last market trading day prior to such date; and

 

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If the Common Stock is neither
listed on a national securities exchange nor traded in the over-the-counter market, such value as the Administrator, in good faith,
shall determine in compliance with applicable laws.

 

ISO means an option intended
to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code.

 

Non-Qualified Option means
an option which is not intended to qualify as an ISO.

 

Option means an ISO or Non-Qualified
Option granted under the Plan.

 

Participant means an Employee,
director or Consultant of the Company or an Affiliate to whom one or more Stock Rights are granted under the Plan. As used herein,
“Participant” shall include “Participant’s Survivors” where the context requires.

 

Performance-Based Award
means a Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award which vests based on the attainment of written Performance Goals as set forth in Paragraph
9 hereof.

 

Performance Goals means
performance goals determined by the Committee in its sole discretion and set forth in an Agreement. The satisfaction of Performance
Goals shall be subject to certification by the Committee. The Committee has the authority to take appropriate action with respect
to the Performance Goals (including, without limitation, making adjustments to the Performance Goals or determining the satisfaction
of the Performance Goals in connection with a Corporate Transaction) provided that any such action does not otherwise violate the
terms of the Plan.

 

Plan means this Cyclacel
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Securities Act means the
United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Shares means shares of the
Common Stock as to which Stock Rights have been or may be granted under the Plan or any shares of capital stock into which the
Shares are changed or for which they are exchanged within the provisions of Paragraph 3 of the Plan. The Shares issued under
the Plan may be authorized and unissued shares or shares held by the Company in its treasury, or both.

 

Stock-Based Award means
a grant by the Company under the Plan of an equity award or an equity based award, which is not an Option or a Stock Grant.

 

Stock Grant means a grant
by the Company of Shares under the Plan.

 

Stock Right means a right
to Shares or the value of Shares of the Company granted pursuant to the Plan -- an ISO, a Non-Qualified Option, a Stock Grant or
a Stock-Based Award.

 

Survivor means a deceased
Participant’s legal representatives and/or any person or persons who acquired the Participant’s rights to a Stock Right
by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

 

		2.	PURPOSES OF THE PLAN.

 

The Plan is intended
to encourage ownership of Shares by Employees and directors of and certain Consultants to the Company and its Affiliates in order
to attract and retain such people, to induce them to work for the benefit of the Company or of an Affiliate and to provide additional
incentive for them to promote the success of the Company or of an Affiliate. The Plan provides for the granting of ISOs, Non-Qualified
Options, Stock Grants and Stock-Based Awards.

 

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		3.	SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.

 

(a)       The
number of Shares which may be issued from time to time pursuant to this Plan shall be the sum of: (i) 1,500,000 shares of Common
Stock and (ii) any shares of Common Stock that are represented by awards granted under the Company’s 2015 Equity Incentive
Plan and the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Equity Incentive Plan that are forfeited, expire or are cancelled without
delivery of shares of Common Stock or which result in the forfeiture of shares of Common Stock back to the Company on or after
May 31, 2018, or the equivalent of such number of Shares after the Administrator, in its sole discretion, has interpreted the effect
of any stock split, stock dividend, combination, recapitalization or similar transaction in accordance with Paragraph 25 of this
Plan; provided, however, that no more than 709,889 Shares shall be added to the Plan pursuant to subsection (ii).

 

(b)       If
an Option ceases to be “outstanding”, in whole or in part (other than by exercise), or if the Company shall reacquire
(at not more than its original issuance price) any Shares issued pursuant to a Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award, or if any Stock
Right expires or is forfeited, cancelled, or otherwise terminated or results in any Shares not being issued, the unissued or reacquired
Shares which were subject to such Stock Right shall again be available for issuance from time to time pursuant to this Plan. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, if a Stock Right is exercised, in whole or in part, by tender or withholding of Shares or if the Company or an Affiliate’s
tax withholding obligation is satisfied by the tender or withholding of Shares, the number of Shares deemed to have been issued
under the Plan for purposes of the limitation set forth in Paragraph 3(a) above shall be the number of Shares that were subject
to the Stock Right or portion thereof, and not the net number of Shares actually issued. In addition, Shares repurchased by the
Company with the proceeds of the option exercise price may not be reissued under the Plan. However, in the case of ISOs, the foregoing
provisions shall be subject to any limitations under the Code.

 

		4.	ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.

 

The Administrator of
the Plan will be the Board of Directors, except to the extent the Board of Directors delegates its authority to the Committee,
in which case the Committee shall be the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator is authorized
to:

 

(a)       Interpret
the provisions of the Plan and all Stock Rights and to make all rules and determinations which it deems necessary or advisable
for the administration of the Plan;

 

(b)       Determine
which Employees, directors and Consultants shall be granted Stock Rights;

 

(c)       Determine
the number of Shares for which a Stock Right or Stock Rights shall be granted, provided however that in no event shall Stock Rights
to be granted to any non-employee director under the Plan in any calendar year exceed an aggregate grant date fair value of $100,000
except that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i) awards made pursuant to an election by a non-employee director to receive
an award in lieu of cash for all or a portion of cash fees to be received for service on the Board or any Committee thereof and
(ii) in connection with a non-employee director initially joining the Board of Directors;

 

(d)       Specify
the terms and conditions upon which a Stock Right or Stock Rights may be granted;

 

(e)       Amend
any term or condition of any outstanding Stock Right, other than reducing the exercise price or purchase price or extending the
expiration date of an Option, provided that (i) such term or condition as amended is not prohibited by the Plan; (ii) any such
amendment shall not impair the rights of a Participant under any Stock Right previously granted without such Participant’s
consent or in the event of death of the Participant the Participant’s Survivors; and (iii) any such amendment shall be made
only after the Administrator determines whether such amendment would cause any adverse tax consequences to the Participant, including,
but not limited to, the annual vesting limitation contained in Section 422(d) of the Code and described in Paragraph 6(b)(iv) below
with respect to ISOs and pursuant to Section 409A of the Code;

 

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(f)       Determine
and make any adjustments in the Performance Goals included in any Performance-Based Awards; and

 

(g)       Adopt
any sub-plans applicable to residents of any specified jurisdiction as it deems necessary or appropriate in order to comply with
or take advantage of any tax or other laws applicable to the Company, any Affiliate or to Participants or to otherwise facilitate
the administration of the Plan, which sub-plans may include additional restrictions or conditions applicable to Stock Rights or
Shares issuable pursuant to a Stock Right;

 

provided, however, that all such interpretations,
rules, determinations, terms and conditions shall be made and prescribed in the context of potential tax consequences under Section
409A of the Code and preserving the tax status under Section 422 of the Code of those Options which are designated as ISOs. Subject
to the foregoing, the interpretation and construction by the Administrator of any provisions of the Plan or of any Stock Right
granted under it shall be final, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, if the Administrator is the Committee.
In addition, if the Administrator is the Committee, the Board of Directors may take any action under the Plan that would otherwise
be the responsibility of the Committee.

 

To the extent permitted
under applicable law, the Board of Directors or the Committee may allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers
to any one or more of its members and may delegate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any other person selected
by it. The Board of Directors or the Committee may revoke any such allocation or delegation at any time. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
only the Board of Directors or the Committee shall be authorized to grant a Stock Right to any director of the Company or to any
“officer” of the Company as defined by Rule 16a-1 under the Exchange Act.

 

		5.	ELIGIBILITY
FOR PARTICIPATION.

 

The Administrator will,
in its sole discretion, name the Participants in the Plan; provided, however, that each Participant must be an Employee, director
or Consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate at the time a Stock Right is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator
may authorize the grant of a Stock Right to a person not then an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate;
provided, however, that the actual grant of such Stock Right shall be conditioned upon such person becoming eligible to become
a Participant at or prior to the time of the execution of the Agreement evidencing such Stock Right. ISOs may be granted only to
Employees who are deemed to be residents of the United States for tax purposes. Non-Qualified Options, Stock Grants and Stock-Based
Awards may be granted to any Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or an Affiliate. The granting of any Stock Right to
any individual shall neither entitle that individual to, nor disqualify him or her from, participation in any other grant of Stock
Rights or any grant under any other benefit plan established by the Company or any Affiliate for Employees, directors or Consultants.

 

		6.	TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS.

 

Each Option shall be
set forth in an Option Agreement, duly executed by the Company and, to the extent required by law or requested by the Company,
by the Participant. The Administrator may provide that Options be granted subject to such terms and conditions, consistent with
the terms and conditions specifically required under this Plan, as the Administrator may deem appropriate including, without limitation,
subsequent approval by the shareholders of the Company of this Plan or any amendments thereto. The Option Agreements shall be subject
to at least the following terms and conditions:

 

(a)       Non-Qualified
Options: Each Option intended to be a Non-Qualified Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions which the Administrator
determines to be appropriate and in the best interest of the Company, subject to the following minimum standards for any such Non-Qualified
Option:

 

		(i)	Exercise Price: Each Option Agreement shall state the exercise price (per share) of the
Shares covered by each Option, which exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator and shall be at least equal to the
Fair Market Value per share of the Common Stock on the date of grant of the Option.

 

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		(ii)	Number of Shares: Each Option Agreement shall state the number of Shares to which it pertains.

 

		(iii)	Vesting: Each Option Agreement shall state the date or dates on which it first is exercisable
and the date after which it may no longer be exercised, and may provide that the Option rights accrue or become exercisable in
installments over a period of months or years, or upon the occurrence of certain performance conditions or the attainment of stated
goals or events.

 

		(iv)	Additional Conditions: Exercise of any Option may be conditioned upon the Participant’s
execution of a shareholders agreement in a form satisfactory to the Administrator providing for certain protections for the Company
and its other shareholders, including requirements that:

 

		A.	The Participant’s or the Participant’s Survivors’ right to sell or transfer the
Shares may be restricted; and

 

		B.	The Participant or the Participant’s Survivors may be required to execute letters of investment
intent and must also acknowledge that the Shares will bear legends noting any applicable restrictions.

 

		(v)	Term of Option: Each Option shall terminate not more than ten years from the date of the
grant or at such earlier time as the Option Agreement may provide.

 

(b)       ISOs:
Each Option intended to be an ISO shall be issued only to an Employee who is deemed to be a resident of the United States for tax
purposes, and shall be subject to the following terms and conditions, with such additional restrictions or changes as the Administrator
determines are appropriate but not in conflict with Section 422 of the Code and relevant regulations and rulings of the Internal
Revenue Service:

 

		(i)	Minimum Standards: The ISO shall meet the minimum standards required of Non-Qualified Options,
as described in Paragraph 6(a) above, except clause (i) and (v) thereunder.

 

		(ii)	Exercise Price: Immediately before the ISO is granted, if the Participant owns, directly
or by reason of the applicable attribution rules in Section 424(d) of the Code:

 

		A.	10% or less of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or
an Affiliate, the exercise price per share of the Shares covered by each ISO shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value
per share of the Common Stock on the date of grant of the Option; or

 

		B.	More than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate,
the exercise price per share of the Shares covered by each ISO shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per share of
the Common Stock on the date of grant of the Option.

 

		(iii)	Term of Option: For Participants who own:

 

		A.	10% or less of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or
an Affiliate, each ISO shall terminate not more than ten years from the date of the grant or at such earlier time as the Option
Agreement may provide; or

 

		B.	More than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate,
each ISO shall terminate not more than five years from the date of the grant or at such earlier time as the Option Agreement may
provide.

 

		(iv)	Limitation on Yearly Exercise: The Option Agreements shall restrict the amount of ISOs which
may become exercisable in any calendar year (under this or any other ISO plan of the Company or an Affiliate) so that the aggregate
Fair Market Value (determined on the date each ISO is granted) of the stock with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the
first time by the Participant in any calendar year does not exceed $100,000.

 

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		7.	TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK GRANTS.

 

Each Stock Grant to
a Participant shall state the principal terms in an Agreement duly executed by the Company and, to the extent required by law or
requested by the Company, by the Participant. The Agreement shall be in a form approved by the Administrator and shall contain
terms and conditions which the Administrator determines to be appropriate and in the best interest of the Company, subject to the
following minimum standards:

 

(a)       Each
Agreement shall state the purchase price per share, if any, of the Shares covered by each Stock Grant, which purchase price shall
be determined by the Administrator but shall not be less than the minimum consideration required by the Delaware General Corporation
Law, if any, on the date of the grant of the Stock Grant;

 

(b)       Each
Agreement shall state the number of Shares to which the Stock Grant pertains;

 

(c)       Each
Agreement shall include the terms of any right of the Company to restrict or reacquire the Shares subject to the Stock Grant, including
the time period or attainment of Performance Goals or such other performance criteria upon which such rights shall accrue and the
purchase price therefor, if any; and

 

(d)       Dividends
(other than stock dividends to be issued pursuant to Section 25 of the Plan) may accrue but shall not be paid prior to the time,
and may be paid only to the extent that the restrictions or rights to reacquire the Shares subject to the Stock Grant lapse.

 

		8.	TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS. 

 

The Administrator shall
have the right to grant other Stock-Based Awards based upon the Common Stock having such terms and conditions as the Administrator
may determine, including, without limitation, the grant of Shares based upon certain conditions, the grant of securities convertible
into Shares and the grant of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock awards or stock units. The principal terms of each Stock-Based
Award shall be set forth in an Agreement, duly executed by the Company and, to the extent required by law or requested by the Company,
by the Participant. The Agreement shall be in a form approved by the Administrator and shall contain terms and conditions which
the Administrator determines to be appropriate and in the best interest of the Company. Each Agreement shall include the terms
of any right of the Company including the right to terminate the Stock-Based Award without the issuance of Shares, the terms of
any vesting conditions, Performance Goals or events upon which Shares shall be issued, provided that dividends (other than stock
dividends to be issued pursuant to Section 25 of the Plan) or dividend equivalents may accrue but shall not be paid prior to and
may be paid only to the extent that the Shares subject to the Stock-Based Award vest. Under no circumstances may the Agreement
covering stock appreciation rights (a) have an exercise or base price (per share) that is less than the Fair Market Value
per share of Common Stock on the date of grant or (b) expire more than ten years following the date of grant.

 

The Company intends
that the Plan and any Stock-Based Awards granted hereunder be exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code or meet the
requirements of paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of subsection (a) of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable, and be operated
in accordance with Section 409A so that any compensation deferred under any Stock-Based Award (and applicable investment earnings)
shall not be included in income under Section 409A of the Code. Any ambiguities in the Plan shall be construed to effect the intent
as described in this Paragraph 8.

 

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		9.	PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS.

 

The Committee shall determine whether,
with respect to a performance period, the applicable Performance Goals have been met with respect to a given Participant and, if
they have, to so certify and ascertain the amount of the applicable Performance-Based Award. No Performance-Based Awards will be
issued for such performance period until such certification is made by the Committee. The number of Shares issued in respect of
a Performance-Based Award determined by the Committee for a performance period shall be paid to the Participant at such time as
determined by the Committee in its sole discretion after the end of such performance period, and any dividends (other than stock
dividends to be issued pursuant to Section 25 of the Plan) or dividend equivalents that accrue shall only be paid in respect of
the number of Shares earned in respect of such Performance-Based Award.

 

		10.	EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND ISSUE OF SHARES.

 

An Option (or any part
or installment thereof) shall be exercised by giving written notice to the Company or its designee (in a form acceptable to the
Administrator, which may include electronic notice), together with provision for payment of the aggregate exercise price in accordance
with this Paragraph for the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, and upon compliance with any other condition(s) set
forth in the Option Agreement. Such notice shall be signed by the person exercising the Option (which signature may be provided
electronically in a form acceptable to the Administrator), shall state the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is
being exercised and shall contain any representation required by the Plan or the Option Agreement. Payment of the exercise price
for the Shares as to which such Option is being exercised shall be made (a) in United States dollars in cash or by check;
or (b) at the discretion of the Administrator, through delivery of shares of Common Stock held for at least six months (if
required to avoid negative accounting treatment) having a Fair Market Value equal as of the date of the exercise to the aggregate
cash exercise price for the number of Shares as to which the Option is being exercised; or (c) at the discretion of the Administrator,
by having the Company retain from the Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option, a number of Shares having a Fair Market
Value equal as of the date of exercise to the aggregate exercise price for the number of Shares as to which the Option is being
exercised; or (d) at the discretion of the Administrator, in accordance with a cashless exercise program established with a securities
brokerage firm, and approved by the Administrator; or (e) at the discretion of the Administrator, by any combination of (a), (b),
(c) and (d) above or (f) at the discretion of the Administrator, by payment of such other lawful consideration as the Administrator
may determine. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator shall accept only such payment on exercise of an ISO as is permitted
by Section 422 of the Code.

 

The Company shall then
reasonably promptly deliver the Shares as to which such Option was exercised to the Participant (or to the Participant’s
Survivors, as the case may be). In determining what constitutes “reasonably promptly,” it is expressly understood that
the issuance and delivery of the Shares may be delayed by the Company in order to comply with any law or regulation (including,
without limitation, state securities or “blue sky” laws) which requires the Company to take any action with respect
to the Shares prior to their issuance. The Shares shall, upon delivery, be fully paid, non-assessable Shares.

 

		11.	PAYMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF STOCK GRANTS
AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS AND ISSUE OF SHARES.

 

Any Stock Grant or
Stock-Based Award requiring payment of a purchase price for the Shares as to which such Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award is being
granted shall be made (a) in United States dollars in cash or by check; or (b) at the discretion of the Administrator, through
delivery of shares of Common Stock held for at least six months (if required to avoid negative accounting treatment) and having
a Fair Market Value equal as of the date of payment to the purchase price of the Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award; or (c) at the
discretion of the Administrator, by any combination of (a) and (b) above; or (d) at the discretion of the Administrator, by payment
of such other lawful consideration as the Administrator may determine.

 

The Company shall when
required by the applicable Agreement, reasonably promptly deliver the Shares as to which such Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award
was made to the Participant (or to the Participant’s Survivors, as the case may be), subject to any escrow provision set
forth in the applicable Agreement. In determining what constitutes “reasonably promptly,” it is expressly understood
that the issuance and delivery of the Shares may be delayed by the Company in order to comply with any law or regulation (including,
without limitation, state securities or “blue sky” laws) which requires the Company to take any action with respect
to the Shares prior to their issuance.

 

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		12.	RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER.

 

No Participant to whom
a Stock Right has been granted shall have rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares covered by such Stock Right except
after due exercise of an Option or issuance of Shares as set forth in any Agreement, tender of the aggregate exercise or purchase
price, if any, for the Shares being purchased and registration of the Shares in the Company’s share register in the name
of the Participant.

 

		13.	ASSIGNABILITY AND TRANSFERABILITY OF STOCK RIGHTS.

 

By its terms, a Stock
Right granted to a Participant shall not be transferable by the Participant other than (i) by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution, or (ii) as approved by the Administrator in its discretion and set forth in the applicable Agreement provided that
no Stock Right may be transferred by a Participant for value. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ISO transferred except in compliance
with clause (i) above shall no longer qualify as an ISO. The designation of a beneficiary of a Stock Right by a Participant, with
the prior approval of the Administrator and in such form as the Administrator shall prescribe, shall not be deemed a transfer prohibited
by this Paragraph. Except as provided above during the Participant’s lifetime a Stock Right shall only be exercisable by
or issued to such Participant (or his or her legal representative) and shall not be assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way
(whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted
transfer, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of any Stock Right or of any rights granted thereunder contrary
to the provisions of this Plan, or the levy of any attachment or similar process upon a Stock Right, shall be null and void.

 

		14.	EFFECT ON OPTIONS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE OTHER THAN
FOR CAUSE OR DEATH OR DISABILITY.

 

Except as otherwise
provided in a Participant’s Option Agreement, in the event of a termination of service (whether as an Employee, director
or Consultant) with the Company or an Affiliate before the Participant has exercised an Option, the following rules apply:

 

(a)       A
Participant who ceases to be an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate (for any reason other than termination
for Cause, Disability, or death for which events there are special rules in Paragraphs 15, 16, and 17, respectively), may exercise
any Option granted to him or her to the extent that the Option is exercisable on the date of such termination of service, but only
within such term as the Administrator has designated in a Participant’s Option Agreement.

 

(b)       Except
as provided in Subparagraph (c) below, or Paragraph 16 or 17, in no event may an Option intended to be an ISO, be exercised later
than three months after the Participant’s termination of employment.

 

(c)       The
provisions of this Paragraph, and not the provisions of Paragraph 16 or 17, shall apply to a Participant who subsequently becomes
Disabled or dies after the termination of employment, director status or consultancy; provided, however, in the case of a Participant’s
Disability or death within three months after the termination of employment, director status or consultancy, the Participant or
the Participant’s Survivors may exercise the Option within one year after the date of the Participant’s termination
of service, but in no event after the date of expiration of the term of the Option.

 

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(d)       Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, if subsequent to a Participant’s termination of employment, termination of director status
or termination of consultancy, but prior to the exercise of an Option, the Administrator determines that, either prior or subsequent
to the Participant’s termination, the Participant engaged in conduct which would constitute Cause, then such Participant
shall forthwith cease to have any right to exercise any Option.

 

(e)       A
Participant to whom an Option has been granted under the Plan who is absent from the Company or an Affiliate because of temporary
disability (any disability other than a Disability as defined in Paragraph 1 hereof), or who is on leave of absence for any purpose,
shall not, during the period of any such absence, be deemed, by virtue of such absence alone, to have terminated such Participant’s
employment, director status or consultancy with the Company or with an Affiliate, except as the Administrator may otherwise expressly
provide; provided, however, that, for ISOs, any leave of absence granted by the Administrator of greater than three months, unless
pursuant to a contract or statute that guarantees the right to reemployment, shall cause such ISO to become a Non-Qualified Option
on the date that is six months following the commencement of such leave of absence.

 

(f)       Except
as required by law or as set forth in a Participant’s Option Agreement, Options granted under the Plan shall not be affected
by any change of a Participant’s status within or among the Company and any Affiliates, so long as the Participant continues
to be an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or any Affiliate.

 

		15.	EFFECT ON
OPTIONS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE FOR CAUSE.

 

Except as otherwise
provided in a Participant’s Option Agreement, the following rules apply if the Participant’s service (whether as an
Employee, director or Consultant) with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated for Cause prior to the time that all his or her
outstanding Options have been exercised:

 

(a)       All
outstanding and unexercised Options as of the time the Participant is notified his or her service is terminated for Cause will
immediately be forfeited.

 

(b)       Cause
is not limited to events which have occurred prior to a Participant’s termination of service, nor is it necessary that the
Administrator’s finding of Cause occur prior to termination. If the Administrator determines, subsequent to a Participant’s
termination of service but prior to the exercise of an Option, that either prior or subsequent to the Participant’s termination
the Participant engaged in conduct which would constitute Cause, then the right to exercise any Option is forfeited.

 

		16.	EFFECT ON
OPTIONS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE FOR DISABILITY.

 

Except as otherwise
provided in a Participant’s Option Agreement:

 

(a)       A
Participant who ceases to be an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate by reason of Disability may
exercise any Option granted to such Participant to the extent that the Option has become exercisable but has not been exercised
on the date of the Participant’s termination of service due to Disability; and in the event rights to exercise the Option
accrue periodically, to the extent of a pro rata portion through the date of the Participant’s termination of service due
to Disability of any additional vesting rights that would have accrued on the next vesting date had the Participant not become
Disabled. The proration shall be based upon the number of days accrued in the current vesting period prior to the date of the Participant’s
termination of service due to Disability.

 

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(b)       A
Disabled Participant may exercise the Option only within the period ending one year after the date of the Participant’s termination
of service due to Disability, notwithstanding that the Participant might have been able to exercise the Option as to some or all
of the Shares on a later date if the Participant had not been terminated due to Disability and had continued to be an Employee,
director or Consultant or, if earlier, within the originally prescribed term of the Option.

 

(c)       The
Administrator shall make the determination both of whether Disability has occurred and the date of its occurrence (unless a procedure
for such determination is set forth in another agreement between the Company and such Participant, in which case such procedure
shall be used for such determination). If requested, the Participant shall be examined by a physician selected or approved by the
Administrator, the cost of which examination shall be paid for by the Company.

 

		17.	EFFECT ON OPTIONS OF DEATH WHILE AN EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR
OR CONSULTANT.

 

Except as otherwise
provided in a Participant’s Option Agreement:

 

(a)       In
the event of the death of a Participant while the Participant is an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate,
such Option may be exercised by the Participant’s Survivors to the extent that the Option has become exercisable but has
not been exercised on the date of death; and in the event rights to exercise the Option accrue periodically, to the extent of a
pro rata portion through the date of death of any additional vesting rights that would have accrued on the next vesting date had
the Participant not died. The proration shall be based upon the number of days accrued in the current vesting period prior to the
Participant’s date of death.

 

(b)       If
the Participant’s Survivors wish to exercise the Option, they must take all necessary steps to exercise the Option within
one year after the date of death of such Participant, notwithstanding that the decedent might have been able to exercise the Option
as to some or all of the Shares on a later date if he or she had not died and had continued to be an Employee, director or Consultant
or, if earlier, within the originally prescribed term of the Option.

 

		18.	EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE ON UNACCEPTED STOCK
GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS.

 

In the event of a termination
of service (whether as an Employee, director or Consultant) with the Company or an Affiliate for any reason before the Participant
has accepted a Stock Grant or a Stock-Based Award and paid the purchase price, if required, such grant shall terminate.

 

For purposes of this
Paragraph 18 and Paragraph 19 below, a Participant to whom a Stock Grant or a Stock-Based Award has been issued under the Plan
who is absent from work with the Company or with an Affiliate because of temporary disability (any disability other than a Disability
as defined in Paragraph 1 hereof), or who is on leave of absence for any purpose, shall not, during the period of any such absence,
be deemed, by virtue of such absence alone, to have terminated such Participant’s employment, director status or consultancy
with the Company or with an Affiliate, except as the Administrator may otherwise expressly provide.

 

In addition, for purposes
of this Paragraph 18 and Paragraph 19 below, any change of employment or other service within or among the Company and any Affiliates
shall not be treated as a termination of employment, director status or consultancy so long as the Participant continues to be
an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or any Affiliate.

 

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		19.	EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS OF TERMINATION
OF SERVICE OTHER THAN FOR CAUSE, DEATh or DISABILITY.

 

Except as otherwise
provided in a Participant’s Agreement, in the event of a termination of service for any reason (whether as an Employee, director
or Consultant), other than termination for Cause, death or Disability for which there are special rules in Paragraphs 20, 21, and
22 below, before all forfeiture provisions or Company rights of repurchase shall have lapsed, then the Company shall have the right
to cancel or repurchase that number of Shares subject to a Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award as to which the Company’s forfeiture
or repurchase rights have not lapsed.

 

		20.	EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS OF TERMINATION
OF SERVICE FOR CAUSE.

 

Except as otherwise
provided in a Participant’s Agreement, the following rules apply if the Participant’s service (whether as an Employee,
director or Consultant) with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated for Cause:

 

(a)       All
Shares subject to any Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award that remain subject to forfeiture provisions or as to which the Company
shall have a repurchase right shall be immediately forfeited to the Company as of the time the Participant is notified his or her
service is terminated for Cause.

 

(b)       Cause
is not limited to events which have occurred prior to a Participant’s termination of service, nor is it necessary that the
Administrator’s finding of Cause occur prior to termination. If the Administrator determines, subsequent to a Participant’s
termination of service, that either prior or subsequent to the Participant’s termination the Participant engaged in conduct
which would constitute Cause, then all Shares subject to any Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award that remained subject to forfeiture
provisions or as to which the Company had a repurchase right on the date of termination shall be immediately forfeited to the Company.

 

		21.	EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS OF TERMINATION
OF SERVICE FOR DISABILITY.

 

Except as otherwise
provided in a Participant’s Agreement, the following rules apply if a Participant ceases to be an Employee, director or Consultant
of the Company or of an Affiliate by reason of Disability: to the extent the forfeiture provisions or the Company’s rights
of repurchase have not lapsed on the date of Disability, they shall be exercisable; provided, however, that in the event such forfeiture
provisions or rights of repurchase lapse periodically, such provisions or rights shall lapse to the extent of a pro rata portion
of the Shares subject to such Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award through the date of Disability as would have lapsed had the Participant
not become Disabled. The proration shall be based upon the number of days accrued prior to the date of Disability.

 

The Administrator shall
make the determination both as to whether Disability has occurred and the date of its occurrence (unless a procedure for such determination
is set forth in another agreement between the Company and such Participant, in which case such procedure shall be used for such
determination). If requested, the Participant shall be examined by a physician selected or approved by the Administrator, the cost
of which examination shall be paid for by the Company.

 

		22.	EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS OF DEATH
WHILE AN EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR OR CONSULTANT.

 

Except as otherwise
provided in a Participant’s Agreement, the following rules apply in the event of the death of a Participant while the Participant
is an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate: to the extent the forfeiture provisions or the Company’s
rights of repurchase have not lapsed on the date of death, they shall be exercisable; provided, however, that in the event such
forfeiture provisions or rights of repurchase lapse periodically, such provisions or rights shall lapse to the extent of a pro
rata portion of the Shares subject to such Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award through the date of death as would have lapsed had
the Participant not died. The proration shall be based upon the number of days accrued prior to the Participant’s date of
death.

 

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		23.	PURCHASE FOR INVESTMENT.

 

Unless the offering
and sale of the Shares shall have been effectively registered under the Securities Act, the Company shall be under no obligation
to issue Shares under the Plan unless and until the following conditions have been fulfilled:

 

(a)       The
person who receives a Stock Right shall warrant to the Company, prior to the receipt of Shares, that such person is acquiring such
Shares for his or her own account, for investment, and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of
any such Shares, in which event the person acquiring such Shares shall be bound by the provisions of the following legend (or a
legend in substantially similar form) which shall be endorsed upon the certificate evidencing the Shares issued pursuant to such
exercise or such grant of a Stock Right:

 

“The
shares represented by this certificate have been taken for investment and they may not be sold or otherwise transferred by any
person, including a pledgee, unless (1) either (a) a Registration Statement with respect to such shares shall be effective under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (b) the Company shall have received an opinion of counsel satisfactory to it that an
exemption from registration under such Act is then available, and (2) there shall have been compliance with all applicable state
securities laws.”

 

(b)       At
the discretion of the Administrator, the Company shall have received an opinion of its counsel that the Shares may be issued in
compliance with the Securities Act without registration thereunder.

 

		24.	DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION OF THE COMPANY.

 

Upon the dissolution
or liquidation of the Company, all Options granted under this Plan which as of such date shall not have been exercised and all
Stock Grants and Stock-Based Awards which have not been accepted, to the extent required under the applicable Agreement, will terminate
and become null and void; provided, however, that if the rights of a Participant or a Participant’s Survivors have not otherwise
terminated and expired, the Participant or the Participant’s Survivors will have the right immediately prior to such dissolution
or liquidation to exercise or accept any Stock Right to the extent that the Stock Right is exercisable or subject to acceptance
as of the date immediately prior to such dissolution or liquidation. Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any outstanding
Stock-Based Awards shall immediately terminate unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or specifically provided in the
applicable Agreement.

 

		25.	ADJUSTMENTS.

 

Upon the occurrence
of any of the following events, a Participant’s rights with respect to any Stock Right granted to him or her hereunder shall
be adjusted as hereinafter provided, unless otherwise specifically provided in a Participant’s Agreement.

 

(a)       Stock
Dividends and Stock Splits. If (i) the shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller
number of shares or if the Company shall issue any shares of Common Stock as a stock dividend on its outstanding Common Stock,
or (ii) additional shares or new or different shares or other securities of the Company or other non-cash assets are distributed
with respect to such shares of Common Stock, each Stock Right and the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable thereunder shall
be appropriately increased or decreased proportionately, and appropriate adjustments shall be made including, in the exercise,
base or purchase price per share and in the Performance Goals applicable to outstanding Performance-Based Awards to reflect such
events. The number of Shares subject to the limitations in Paragraph 3(a) and 4(c) shall also be proportionately adjusted upon
the occurrence of such events.

 

(b)       Corporate
Transactions. If the Company is to be consolidated with or acquired by another entity in a Corporate Transaction, the Administrator
or the board of directors of any entity assuming the obligations of the Company hereunder (the “Successor Board”),
shall, as to outstanding Options, either: (i) make appropriate provision for the continuation of such Options by substituting on
an equitable basis for the Shares then subject to such Options either the consideration payable with respect to the outstanding
shares of Common Stock in connection with the Corporate Transaction or securities of any successor or acquiring entity; or (ii)
upon written notice to the Participants, provide that such Options must be exercised (either (A) to the extent then exercisable
or (B) at the discretion of the Administrator, any such Options being made partially or fully exercisable for purposes of this
Subparagraph), within a specified number of days of the date of such notice, at the end of which period such Options which have
not been exercised shall terminate; or (iii) terminate such Options in exchange for payment of an amount equal to the consideration
payable upon consummation of such Corporate Transaction to a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock into which such Option
would have been exercisable (either (A) to the extent then exercisable or, (B) at the discretion of the Administrator, any such
Options being made partially or fully exercisable for purposes of this Subparagraph) less the aggregate exercise price thereof.
For purposes of determining the payments to be made pursuant to Subclause (iii) above, in the case of a Corporate Transaction the
consideration for which, in whole or in part, is other than cash, the consideration other than cash shall be valued at the fair
value thereof as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

 

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With respect to outstanding
Stock Grants, the Administrator or the Successor Board, shall make appropriate provision for the continuation of such Stock Grants
on the same terms and conditions by substituting on an equitable basis for the Shares then subject to such Stock Grants either
the consideration payable with respect to the outstanding Shares of Common Stock in connection with the Corporate Transaction or
securities of any successor or acquiring entity. In lieu of the foregoing, in connection with any Corporate Transaction, the Administrator
may provide that, upon consummation of the Corporate Transaction, each outstanding Stock Grant shall be terminated in exchange
for payment of an amount equal to the consideration payable upon consummation of such Corporate Transaction to a holder of the
number of shares of Common Stock comprising such Stock Grant (to the extent such Stock Grant is no longer subject to any forfeiture
or repurchase rights then in effect or, at the discretion of the Administrator, all forfeiture and repurchase rights being waived
upon such Corporate Transaction).

 

In taking any of the
actions permitted under this Paragraph 25(b), the Administrator shall not be obligated by the Plan to treat all Stock Rights, all
Stock Rights held by a Participant, or all Stock Rights of the same type, identically.

 

(c)       Recapitalization
or Reorganization. In the event of a recapitalization or reorganization of the Company other than a Corporate Transaction pursuant
to which securities of the Company or of another corporation are issued with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock,
a Participant upon exercising an Option or accepting a Stock Grant after the recapitalization or reorganization shall be entitled
to receive for the price paid upon such exercise or acceptance if any, the number of replacement securities which would have been
received if such Option had been exercised or Stock Grant accepted prior to such recapitalization or reorganization.

 

(d)       Adjustments
to Stock-Based Awards. Upon the happening of any of the events described in Subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c) above, any outstanding
Stock-Based Award shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the events described in such Subparagraphs. The Administrator or the
Successor Board shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under this Paragraph 25, including, but not limited to the
effect of any, Corporate Transaction and, subject to Paragraph 4, its determination shall be conclusive.

 

(e)       Modification
of Options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any adjustments made pursuant to Subparagraph (a), (b) or (c) above with respect
to Options shall be made only after the Administrator determines whether such adjustments would (i) constitute a “modification”
of any ISOs (as that term is defined in Section 424(h) of the Code) or (ii) cause any adverse tax consequences for the holders
of Options, including, but not limited to, pursuant to Section 409A of the Code. If the Administrator determines that such adjustments
made with respect to Options would constitute a modification or other adverse tax consequence, it may in its discretion refrain
from making such adjustments, unless the holder of an Option specifically agrees in writing that such adjustment be made and such
writing indicates that the holder has full knowledge of the consequences of such “modification” on his or her income
tax treatment with respect to the Option. This paragraph shall not apply to the acceleration of the vesting of any ISO that would
cause any portion of the ISO to violate the annual vesting limitation contained in Section 422(d) of the Code, as described in
Paragraph 6(b)(iv).

 

(f)       Change
of Control.   In the event that the successor corporation refuses to assume or substitute the Stock Right as
set forth in this Paragraph 25, the Participant shall fully vest and become exercisable or earned, if applicable, in each outstanding
Stock Right as to which it would not otherwise be vested, exercisable or earned. If a Stock Right becomes fully vested and exercisable
or earned, as applicable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a Corporate Transaction or Change of Control, the
Administrator shall notify each Participant in writing or electronically that (i) the Stock Right shall be fully vested and exercisable
for a period determined by the Administrator, and all outstanding Stock Rights shall terminate upon the expiration of such period
and (ii) any Stock Rights to which shares or other payment shall be due shall be paid out immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction
or Change of Control as if fully vested or earned. For the purposes of this paragraph, the Stock Right shall be considered assumed
if, following the Corporate Transaction or Change of Control, the assumed Stock Right confers the right to purchase or receive,
for each Share subject to a Stock Right immediately prior to the Corporate Transaction or Change of Control, the consideration
(whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Corporate Transaction or Change of Control by holders of
Common Stock for each share of Common Stock they hold on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders are offered a choice
of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided,
however, that if such consideration received in the Corporate Transaction or Change of Control is not solely common stock of the
successor corporation or its parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration
to be received upon the exercise (or payout or vesting, as applicable) of the Stock Right, for each Share subject to the Stock
Right, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its parent equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration
received by holders of Common Stock in the Corporate Transaction or Change of Control.

 

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		26.	ISSUANCES OF SECURITIES.

 

Except as expressly
provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of
any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares subject
to Stock Rights. Except as expressly provided herein, no adjustments shall be made for dividends paid in cash or in property (including
without limitation, securities) of the Company prior to any issuance of Shares pursuant to a Stock Right.

 

		27.	FRACTIONAL SHARES.

 

No fractional shares
shall be issued under the Plan and the person exercising a Stock Right shall receive from the Company cash in lieu of such fractional
shares equal to the Fair Market Value thereof.

 

		28.	WITHHOLDING.

 

In the event that any
federal, state, or local income taxes, employment taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act withholdings or other amounts are
required by applicable law or governmental regulation to be withheld from the Participant’s salary, wages or other remuneration
in connection with the issuance of a Stock Right or Shares under the Plan or for any other reason required by law, the Company
may withhold from the Participant’s compensation, if any, or may require that the Participant advance in cash to the Company,
or to any Affiliate of the Company which employs or employed the Participant, the statutory minimum amount of such withholdings
unless a different withholding arrangement, including the use of shares of the Company’s Common Stock or a promissory note,
is authorized by the Administrator (and permitted by law). For purposes hereof, the fair market value of the shares withheld for
purposes of payroll withholding shall be determined in the manner set forth under the definition of Fair Market Value provided
in Paragraph 1 above, as of the most recent practicable date prior to the date of exercise. If the Fair Market Value of the shares
withheld is less than the amount of payroll withholdings required, the Participant may be required to advance the difference in
cash to the Company or the Affiliate employer.

 

		29.	NOTICE TO COMPANY OF DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION.

 

Each Employee who receives
an ISO must agree to notify the Company in writing immediately after the Employee makes a Disqualifying Disposition of any Shares
acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO. A Disqualifying Disposition is defined in Section 424(c) of the Code and includes
any disposition (including any sale or gift) of such Shares before the later of (a) two years after the date the Employee was granted
the ISO, or (b) one year after the date the Employee acquired Shares by exercising the ISO, except as otherwise provided in Section
424(c) of the Code. If the Employee has died before such Shares are sold, these holding period requirements do not apply and no
Disqualifying Disposition can occur thereafter.

 

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		30.	TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.

 

The Plan will terminate
on March 29, 2028, the date which is ten years from the earlier of the date of its adoption by the Board of Directors and
the date of its approval by the shareholders of the Company. The Plan may be terminated at an earlier date by vote of the shareholders
or the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that any such earlier termination shall not affect any Agreements
executed prior to the effective date of such termination. Termination of the Plan shall not affect any Stock Rights theretofore
granted.

 

		31.	AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN AND AGREEMENTS.

 

The Plan may be amended
by the shareholders of the Company. The Plan may also be amended by the Administrator; provided that any amendment approved by
the Administrator which the Administrator determines is of a scope that requires shareholder approval shall be subject to obtaining
such shareholder approval including, without limitation, to the extent necessary to qualify any or all outstanding Stock Rights
granted under the Plan or Stock Rights to be granted under the Plan for favorable federal income tax treatment as may be afforded
ISOs under Section 422 of the Code and to the extent necessary to qualify the Shares issuable under the Plan for listing on any
national securities exchange or quotation in any national automated quotation system of securities dealers. Other than as set forth
in Paragraph 25 of the Plan, the Administrator may not without shareholder approval reduce the exercise price of an Option or cancel
any outstanding Option in exchange for a replacement option having a lower exercise price, any Stock Grant, any other Stock-Based
Award or for cash. In addition, the Administrator not take any other action that is considered a direct or indirect “repricing”
for purposes of the shareholder approval rules of the applicable securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which
the Shares are listed, including any other action that is treated as a repricing under generally accepted accounting principles.
Any modification or amendment of the Plan shall not, without the consent of a Participant, adversely affect his or her rights under
a Stock Right previously granted to him or her, unless such amendment is required by applicable law or necessary to preserve the
economic value of such Stock Right. With the consent of the Participant affected, the Administrator may amend outstanding Agreements
in a manner which may be adverse to the Participant but which is not inconsistent with the Plan. In the discretion of the Administrator,
outstanding Agreements may be amended by the Administrator in a manner which is not adverse to the Participant. Nothing in this
Paragraph 31 shall limit the Administrator’s authority to take any action permitted pursuant to Paragraph 25.

 

		32.	EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP.

 

Nothing in this Plan
or any Agreement shall be deemed to prevent the Company or an Affiliate from terminating the employment, consultancy or director
status of a Participant, nor to prevent a Participant from terminating his or her own employment, consultancy or director status
or to give any Participant a right to be retained in employment or other service by the Company or any Affiliate for any period
of time.

 

		33.	SECTION 409A.

 

If a Participant is
a “specified employee” as defined in Section 409A of the Code (and as applied according to procedures of the Company
and its Affiliates) as of his separation from service, to the extent any payment under this Plan or pursuant to the grant of a
Stock-Based Award constitutes deferred compensation (after taking into account any applicable exemptions from Section 409A of the
Code), and to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code, no payments due under this Plan or pursuant to a Stock-Based Award
may be made until the earlier of: (i) the first day of the seventh month following the Participant’s separation from service,
or (ii) the Participant’s date of death; provided, however, that any payments delayed during this six-month period shall
be paid in the aggregate in a lump sum, without interest, on the first day of the seventh month following the Participant’s
separation from service.

 

The Administrator shall
administer the Plan with a view toward ensuring that Stock Rights under the Plan that are subject to Section 409A of the Code comply
with the requirements thereof and that Options under the Plan be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, but
neither the Administrator nor any member of the Board, nor the Company nor any of its Affiliates, nor any other person acting hereunder
on behalf of the Company, the Administrator or the Board shall be liable to a Participant or any Survivor by reason of the acceleration
of any income, or the imposition of any additional tax or penalty, with respect to a Stock Right, whether by reason of a failure
to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or otherwise.

 

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		34.	INDEMNITY.

 

Neither the Board nor
the Administrator, nor any members of either, nor any employees of the Company or any parent, subsidiary, or other Affiliate, shall
be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in connection with their responsibilities
with respect to this Plan, and the Company hereby agrees to indemnify the members of the Board, the members of the Committee, and
the employees of the Company and its parent or subsidiaries in respect of any claim, loss, damage, or expense (including reasonable
counsel fees) arising from any such act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination to the full extent permitted by
law.

 

		35.	CLAWBACK.

 

Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Plan, the Company may recover from a Participant any compensation received from any Stock Right
(whether or not settled) or cause a Participant to forfeit any Stock Right (whether or not vested) in the event that the Company’s
Clawback Policy as then in effect is triggered.

 

		36.	GOVERNING LAW.

 

This Plan shall be
construed and enforced in accordance with the law of the State of Delaware.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

 

 

	
			This document constitutes part of the prospectus covering 

			securities that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

			

 

 

ICF International, Inc.

2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan

Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement

 

THIS AGREEMENT, effective as of the Date of Grant set forth below, represents a grant of Cash-Settled Restricted Stock Units (“CSRSUs”) by ICF International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to the Participant named below, pursuant to the provisions of the ICF International, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”).

 

You have been selected to receive a grant of CSRSUs pursuant to the Plan, as specified below.

 

The Plan provides a description of the terms and conditions governing the CSRSUs. If there is any inconsistency between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, the Plan’s terms shall completely supersede and replace the conflicting terms of this Agreement. All capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan, unless specifically set forth otherwise herein.

 

The parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Participant:

 

Date of Grant:

 

Number of CSRSUs Granted:

 

Vesting Terms: 3-Years

 

Purchase Price: None

 

1.      Employment With the Company. Except as may otherwise be provided in Sections 6 and 7, the CSRSUs granted hereunder are granted on the condition that the Participant remains an Employee of the Company or its Subsidiaries from the Date of Grant through (and including) the applicable Vesting Date, as set forth in Section 2 (any period, prior to the Vesting Date, during which CSRSUs are unvested shall be referred to herein as the “Period of Restriction”).

 

This grant of CSRSUs shall not confer any right to the Participant (or any other Participant) to be granted future CSRSUs or other Awards under the Plan.

 

2.      Vesting.

 

	 	
			(a)

				
			CSRSUs shall be initially unvested (the unvested CSRSUs are referred to in this Agreement as the “Unvested CSRSUs”) and, except as hereinafter provided, the CSRSUs shall vest, provided the Participant has continued in the employment of the Company or its Subsidiaries through such anniversary or anniversaries of the Date of Grant.

			

 

 

 

 

	 	
			(b)

				
			The number of CSRSUs vesting as of a particular Vesting Date shall be rounded down to the nearest whole CSRSU; provided, however, that all remaining Unvested CSRSUs shall vest completely on the final Vesting Date.

			

 

	
			Vesting Date

				
			Percentage of

			CSRSUs Vesting

				
			Cumulative Percentage 

			of CSRSUs Vesting

			
	 	 	 
	
			First anniversary of Date of Grant

				
			25%

				
			 25%

			
	
			Second anniversary of Date of Grant

				
			25%

				
			 50% = 1st + 2nd year

			
	
			Third anniversary of Date of Grant

				
			50%

				
			100% = 1st + 2nd+3rd year

			

 

 

3.     Timing of Payout. Payout of all vested CSRSUs shall occur as soon as administratively feasible following the Vesting Date set forth in Section 2(b), but in no event later than thirty (30) days after such Vesting Date provided that, if such thirty (30)-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in another, the Participant may not choose in which calendar year payment will be made.

 

4.     Form of Payout. The vested CSRSUs (rounded down to the nearest whole CSRSU) will be paid out in the form of cash. The amount of cash paid with respect to each such CSRSU shall be equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share determined as of the Vesting Date (or earlier as provided below) with a maximum payment capped at 135% of the value of the common stock at the time of grant and a minimum floor payment of 75% of the value of common stock at the time of grant.

 

5.     Voting Rights and Dividends. The Participant shall not have voting rights with respect to such CSRSUs. Further, no dividends shall be paid on any CSRSUs.

 

6.     Termination of Employment.

 

	 	
			(a)

				
			By Death or Disability. In the event the employment of the Participant with the Company is terminated by reason of death or disability, all Unvested CSRSUs held by the Participant at the date of termination and still subject to the Period of Restriction as of the date of the Participant’s death or disability shall immediately become fully vested as of the date of termination.

			
	 	 	 
	 	 	Disability means the inability of a Participant to engage in any substantially gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that is expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of twelve (12) months or more. A determination that a Participant is disabled shall be made by the Committee on the basis of such medical evidence as the Committee deems warranted under the circumstances.

 

	 	
			(b)

				
			For Other Reasons. If the employment of the Participant shall terminate for any reason other than the reasons set forth in Section 6(a), all CSRSUs held by the Participant at the date of termination and still subject to the Period of Restriction shall be forfeited.

			

 

7.     Change of Control of the Company.

 

	 	
			(a)

				
			Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event of a Change of Control during the Period of Restriction and upon a Termination of Employment, in connection with or during the period of two (2) years after such Change of Control, either by the Company without Cause, or by the Participant who terminates employment as a result of: (i) a material reduction in the Participant’s authority, duties or responsibilities; (ii) the Participant’s relocation by the Company of more than fifty (50) miles from the Participant’s then current work location; (iii) a reduction in the rate of Participant’s then annual base salary or target incentive compensation; or (iv) failure of the surviving company to assume the Participant’s employment agreement or other applicable agreement relating to Participant’s employment, the Period of Restriction imposed on the CSRSUs shall immediately lapse, with all such CSRSUs vesting subject to applicable federal and state securities laws.

			

 

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			(b)

				
			Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, payout of all vested CSRSUs shall occur as soon as administratively feasible following a Termination of Employment described in Section 7(a), but in no event later than thirty (30) days after the date of such Termination of Employment, provided that if such thirty (30)-day period begins in one calendar year and ends in another, the Participant may not choose in which calendar year payment will be made.

			

 

8.     Restrictions on Transfer. CSRSUs granted pursuant to this Agreement may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated (a “Transfer”), other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, except as provided in the Plan. If any Transfer, whether voluntary or involuntary, of CSRSUs is made, or if any attachment, execution, garnishment, or lien shall be issued against or placed upon the CSRSUs, the Participant’s right to such CSRSUs shall be immediately forfeited by the Participant to the Company, and this Agreement shall lapse.

 

9.     Recapitalization. In the event of any change in the capitalization of the Company such as a stock split or a corporate transaction such as any reorganization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities, stock dividend, liquidation, dissolution, or otherwise, the number and class of CSRSUs subject to this Agreement shall be equitably adjusted by the Committee in the manner set forth in Section 4.3 of the Plan to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights.

 

10.     Beneficiary Designation. The Participant may, from time to time, name any beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be named contingently or successively) to whom any benefit under this Agreement is to be paid in case of his or her death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Director of Human Resources of the Company during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s estate.

 

11.     Continuation of Employment. This Agreement shall not confer upon the Participant any right to continue employment with the Company or its Subsidiaries, nor shall this Agreement interfere in any way with the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ right to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time. The Participant’s employment shall continue to be on an “at-will” basis.

 

12.     Miscellaneous.

 

	 	
			(a)

				
			This Agreement and the rights of the Participant hereunder are subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan, as the same may be amended from time to time, as well as to such rules and regulations as the Committee may adopt for administration of the Plan. It is expressly understood that the Committee is authorized to administer, construe, and make all determinations necessary or appropriate to the administration of the Plan and this Agreement, all of which shall be binding upon the Participant.

			

 

	 	
			(b)

				
			The Committee may terminate, amend, or modify the Plan; provided, however, that no such termination, amendment, or modification of the Plan may in any material way adversely impair the Participant’s rights under this Agreement, without the written consent of the Participant.

			

 

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			(c)

				
			The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold an amount sufficient to satisfy all government related taxes domestic or foreign, required by law to be withheld with respect to the payout of any CSRSUs under this Agreement or on any earlier date on which such tax withholding may be due.

			

 

	 	
			(d)

				
			This Agreement shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies as may be required.

			

 

	 	
			(e)

				
			All obligations of the Company under the Plan and this Agreement, with respect to the CSRSUs, shall be binding on any successor to the Company, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a direct or indirect purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company.

			

 

	 	
			(f)

				
			To the extent any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable or invalid for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected by such holding and shall continue in full force in accordance with their terms.

			

 

	 	
			(g)

				
			To the extent not preempted by U.S. federal law, this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Delaware without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof.

			

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Date of Grant.

 

ICF INTERNATIONAL INC.

 

 

 

By:                                                                                    

Name: Sudhakar Kesavan

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

PARTICIPANT:

 

 

                                                                               

 

 

 

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