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EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT dated February 7, 2011 by and among Arcis Resources Corporation, a Nevada corporation (hereinafter referred to as “ARCS”), and the individual signatories to this agreement, being all of the members of American Plant Services, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as “APS”) which shall elect on or before the date of the Closing set forth below, to be taxed as a Corporation for federal and state income tax purposes, and, with APS, all of the shareholders of Mobile Fluid Recovery, Inc., an Ohio corporation (hereinafter referred to as “MFR”).  The said individual signatories are hereinafter referred to collectively as the “Equity Holders”.

WHEREAS, the Equity Holders desire to transfer to ARCS and ARCS desires to acquire the entire equity interest in both APS and MFR (collectively, the “Acquired Companies”);

NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

1.           Definitions.  As used herein, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

a.           “Applicable Law” means any domestic or foreign law, statute, regulation, rule, or ordinance applicable to the businesses or corporate existence of ARCS or either of the Acquired Companies.

b.           “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as promulgated by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any successor institutes concerning the treatment of any accounting matter.

c.           “Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, claim, encumbrance, royalty interest, any other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or asset, or any other restrictions or limitations of any nature whatsoever.

d.           “Acquired Company Equity” means all of the membership interests in APS (which are treated for purposes hereof as though they were the stock a Corporation for income tax purposes) the and all of the outstanding capital stock of MFR.

e.           “Tax” (and, with correlative meaning, “Taxes” and “Taxable”) means:

(i) any income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross receipts tax, sales tax, use tax, ad valorem tax, transfer tax, franchise tax, profits tax, license tax, withholding tax, payroll tax, employment tax, excise tax, severance tax, stamp tax, occupation tax, property tax, environmental or windfall profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, impost, levy, governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount imposed with respect thereto by any governmental or Tax authority responsible for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign), and

  

  

  

(ii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (i) above as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any Taxable period, and

(iii) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clauses (i) or (ii) above as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify any other person.

f.           “Tax Return” means any return, declaration, form, claim for refund or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

2.           Share Exchange.

a.           On the Closing Date (defined herein), the Equity Holders shall:

	
  

	
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execute and deliver to ARCS an amendment to the Articles of Organization of  APS, suitable for recording in the Alabama Probate Court, which shall transfer all of the membership interests in APS to ARCS; and

	
  

	
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deliver to ARCS certificates for all of the outstanding shares of MFR not owned by APS, duly endorsed for transfer to APS.

b.           On the Closing Date, ARCS shall issue to the Equity Holders a total of eight million eight hundred thousand (8,800,000) shares of ARCS common stock.  The shares will be allocated among the Equity Holders as set forth on Schedule 2(a) hereto. ARCS warrants that the common stock, when so issued, will be duly authorized, fully paid and non-assessable.

c.           On the Closing Date, ARCS shall cause the Escrow Agent (identified in Section 7(a)(E) below) to pay a total of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to the Equity Holders.  The funds will be allocated among the Equity Holders as set forth on Schedule 2(a) hereto.

d.           On the Closing Date, the APS Equity Holders shall deliver a duly executed and properly filed IRS Form 8832 evidencing the fact that they have elected to be taxed as a Corporation rather than a partnership from the day before the Closing Date and all periods thereafter. Moreover, Kenneth Flatt shall deliver his personal note (the “APS NOTE”) to APS in an amount, not to exceed $3.6 million, which shall be sufficient to cause him and his spouse to have tax basis in his Equity Interest in APS which is at least equal to the adjusted tax basis of all of the value of all the tangible assets of APS following the execution and delivery of the of the APS Note to APS. The APS Note shall be dated as of even date with the executed and filed Form 8832.  The APS Note shall bear interest at 3.5% per annum, payable quarterly, with two percent of the principal payable every three years and the balance payable on the fifteenth anniversary of the date of issuance.

  

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3.           Closing.  The Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement ("Closing") shall take place at the offices of ARCS at 10:00 A.M. on the first business day after the closing conditions set forth in Section 7 have been satisfied or such other date as the parties hereto shall agree upon, but not later than April 30, 2011 unless extended by the written agreement of all the parties.  As used herein, “Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing occurs.

4.           Warranties and Representations of Equity Holders.  In order to induce ARCS to enter into this Agreement and to complete the transaction contemplated hereby, each Equity Holder warrants and represents to ARCS as follows with respect to himself or herself, with respect to the Acquired Company Equity owned by such Equity Holder, and also with respect to the Acquired Company that issued such Equity.  For further clarity, each reference to the Acquired Company made by an Equity Holder in this Section 4 refers to each Acquired Company that issued Acquired Company Equity to the Shareholder, as set forth in Schedule 2(a).

a.           Organization and Standing.  APS is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Alabama which will have elected as of the Closing Date to be taxed as a Corporation.  MFR is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Ohio.  Each of the Acquired Companies is qualified to do business in the State of Alabama to the extent required by the laws of Alabama and in any other state or jurisdiction in which the nature of its operations makes qualification appropriate.  The Acquired Company has full power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and to own and operate its assets, properties and business.  The copies of the Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement of APS and the Charter and Bylaws of MFR previously delivered to ARCS are true and complete as of the date hereof.

b.           Capitalization.  The Acquired Company Equity represents all of the equity interests in the Acquired Companies.  There are no voting or equity securities authorized or issued, nor any authorized or issued securities convertible into equity securities, and no outstanding subscriptions, warrants, calls, options, rights, commitments or agreements by which the Acquired Company or the Equity Holder is bound, calling for the issuance of any additional equity securities of the Acquired Company.  All of the outstanding equity interests of the Acquired Company have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and were not issued in violation of any preemptive rights or any applicable securities laws.

c.           Ownership of Acquired Company Equity. The Equity Holder is the sole owner of that portion of Acquired Company Equity set forth opposite his name in Schedule 2(a), free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and restrictions whatsoever.  By the transfer of the Acquired Company Equity to ARCS on the Closing Date, ARCS will thereby acquire good and marketable title to the Acquired Company Equity, free and clear of all Liens, encumbrances and restrictions of any nature whatsoever.

d.           Corporate Records and Management.  All of the books and records of the Acquired Company including, without limitation, its books of account, corporate records, minute book, stock certificate books and other records are up-to-date, complete and reflect accurately and fairly the conduct of its business in all material respects since its date of incorporation.  All reports, returns and statements currently required to be filed by the Acquired Company with any government agency with respect to the business and operations of the Acquired Company have been filed or valid extensions have been obtained in accordance with normal procedures and all governmental reporting requirements have been complied with.

  

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e.           Governmental Consent.  No consent, waiver, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Acquired Company or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

f.           Taxes.  The Acquired Company has filed all Tax Returns that it is required to file with all governmental agencies, wherever situate, and has paid or accrued for payment all Taxes as shown on such returns except for Taxes being contested in good faith.  There is no material claim for Taxes that is a Lien against the property of the Acquired Company other than Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.  

g.           Pending Actions.  Other than lawsuits brought against APS by McCain Engineering Company, Inc. (Action No. 2008-900799) and Richard Keller (Action No. 1:11-cv-00201-VEH), there are no legal actions, lawsuits, proceedings or investigations, either administrative or judicial, pending or threatened, against or affecting the Acquired Company or against the members of its Board of Directors or any of its managers or officers or against the Equity Holders that arose out of their operation of the Acquired Company.  Neither the Acquired Company nor any of the Equity Holders is subject to any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any court, arbitrator or administrative, governmental or regulatory authority or body which would be likely to have a material adverse effect on the business of the Acquired Company.

h.           Acquired Company Financial Statements.  The Equity Holders have delivered to ARCS the consolidated financial statements of APS for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 (the “Acquired Company Financial Statements”).   The Acquired Company Financial Statements present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of APS and MFR on a consolidated basis as of the dates thereof and the results of its operations for the periods identified therein.

i.           Absence Of Certain Changes Or Events.  To the knowledge of the Equity Holder, since December 31, 2010:

(A)           There has not been (i) any material adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets, or condition of the Acquired Company or (ii) any damage, destruction, or loss to the Acquired Company (whether or not covered by insurance) materially and adversely affecting the business, operations, properties, assets, or condition of the Acquired Company; and

(B)           The Acquired Company has not (i) amended its Charter or its Bylaws;  (ii) declared or made, or agreed to declare or make, any payment of dividends or distributions of any assets of any kind whatsoever to stockholders or purchased or redeemed, or agreed to purchase or redeem, any outstanding capital stock; or (iii) other than pursuant to any existing employment agreement, made any accrual or arrangement for payment of bonuses or special compensation of any kind or any severance or termination pay to any present or former officer or employee.

  

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j.           Ownership of Assets.  Except as specifically identified in the Acquired Company Financial Statements, the Acquired Company has good, marketable title, without any Liens or encumbrances of any nature whatever, to its assets, properties and rights of every type and description that are reflected on the Acquired Company Financial Statements.

k.           No Interest in Suppliers, Customers, Creditors or Competitors.  Except as specifically identified in the Acquired Company Financial Statements, neither the Equity Holders nor any member of their respective families have any interest of any nature whatever in any supplier, customer, creditor or competitor of any Acquired Company.

l.            No Debt Owed to Equity Holders.  Except as specifically identified in the Acquired Company Financial Statements, the Acquired Company does not owe any money, securities, or property to any of the Equity Holders or any member of their families or to any company controlled by or under common control with such a person, directly or indirectly.

m.          Validity of the Agreement.  This Agreement has been duly executed by the Equity Holder and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of each of them, except to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws relating to or effecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the carrying out of its purposes will not result in the breach of any of the terms or conditions of, or constitute a default under or violate, the Charter or the Bylaws of the Acquired Company, or any material agreement, lease, mortgage, bond, indenture, license or other material document or undertaking, oral or written, to which the Acquired Company or the Equity Holder is a party or is bound or may be affected, nor will such execution, delivery and carrying out violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, law, rule or regulation of any court, regulatory agency or other governmental body; and the business now conducted by  the Acquired Company can continue to be so conducted after completion of the transaction contemplated hereby.

n.           Compliance with Laws.  The Acquired Company’s operations have been conducted in all material respects in accordance with all Applicable Law, and are not in violation of any Applicable Law.  The Acquired Company holds all the environmental, health and safety and other permits, licenses, authorizations, certificates and approvals of governmental authorities (collectively, "Permits") necessary or proper for the current use, occupancy or operation of its business, and all of the Permits are now in full force and effect.

o.           Finders.  The Equity Holders have not employed or utilized any finder in connection with this transaction, and the execution of this Agreement and the carrying out of its purposes will not give any individual a valid legal claim to a finder fee.

  

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5.           Warranties and Representations of ARCS.  In order to induce the Equity Holders to enter into this Agreement and to complete the transaction contemplated hereby, ARCS warrants and represents to the Equity Holders that:

a.           Organization and Standing.  ARCS is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada.  ARCS is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in every other state in which it operates to the extent required by the laws of such state, and has full power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and to own and operate its assets, properties and business. The copies of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of ARCS previously delivered to the Equity Holders are true and complete as of the date hereof.

 

 

b.           Capitalization.  ARCS's entire authorized capital stock consists of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $.001 par value, of which 18,185,000 shares are issued and outstanding.  Except as described in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2009, there are no other voting or equity securities outstanding, and no outstanding subscriptions, warrants, calls, options, rights, commitments or agreements by which ARCS is bound, calling for the issuance of any additional shares of common stock or preferred stock or any other voting or equity security.

c.           Corporate Records.  All of ARCS's books and records, including, without limitation, its books of account, corporate records, minute book, stock certificate books and other records are up-to-date, complete and reflect accurately and fairly the conduct of its business in all material respects since its date of incorporation.

d.           Taxes.  ARCS has filed all Tax Returns that it is required to file with all governmental agencies, wherever situate, and has paid or accrued for payment all Taxes as shown on such returns except for Taxes being contested in good faith.  There is no material claim for Taxes that is a Lien against the property of ARCS other than Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable.

e.           Pending Actions.  There are no legal actions, lawsuits, proceedings or investigations, either, administrative or judicial, pending or threatened, against or affecting ARCS or against ARCS’s Officers or Directors that arose out of their operation of ARCS.  ARCS, is not now subject to any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award of any court, arbitrator or administrative, governmental or regulatory authority or body.

f.           Validity of the Agreement.  All corporate and other proceedings required to be taken by ARCS in order to enter into and to carry out this Agreement have been duly and properly taken.  This Agreement has been duly executed by ARCS, and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of ARCS except to the extent limited by applicable bankruptcy reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or other laws relating to or effecting generally the enforcement of creditors rights.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the carrying out of its purposes will not result in the breach of any of the terms or conditions of, or constitute a default under or violate, ARCS's Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, or any agreement, lease, mortgage, bond, indenture, license or other document or undertaking, oral or written, to which ARCS is a party or is bound or may be affected, nor will such execution, delivery and carrying out violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, law, rule or regulation of any court, regulatory agency or other governmental body.

  

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g.           SEC Status.  ARCS is a reporting company pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Prior to the Closing, ARCS will have filed all reports required by the applicable regulations of the SEC. All of the filings by ARCS under the Exchange Act on or after September 22, 2009 were true, correct and complete in all material respects when filed, were not misleading and did not omit to state any material fact which was necessary to make the statements contained in such public filings not misleading in any material respect.

h.           Compliance with laws.  ARCS’s operations have been conducted in all material respects in accordance with all Applicable Law, and are not in violation of any Applicable Law.

i.           Finders.  ARCS has not employed or utilized any finder in connection with this transaction, and the execution of this Agreement and the carrying out of its purposes will not give any individual a valid legal claim to a finder fee.

6.          Pre-Closing Covenants.

a.           Announcement.  Prior to the Closing, no Party hereto nor any Acquired Company shall issue any press release or otherwise make any public statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without the prior consent of the other Parties (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), except as may be required by applicable law or securities regulation.  Upon execution of this Agreement, ARCS shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the SEC and may issue a press release.

b.           Access to Information

(A)           Inspection by Acquired Companies.  ARCS will make available for inspection by the Acquired Companies, during normal business hours, all of ARCS’s records (including tax records), books of account, premises, contracts and all other documents in ARCS’s possession or control that are reasonably requested by the Acquired Companies to inspect and examine the business and affairs of ARCS.  ARCS will cause its managerial employees and regular independent accountants to be available upon reasonable advance notice to answer questions of the Acquired Companies concerning the business and affairs of ARCS.  The Acquired Companies will treat and hold as confidential any information they receive from ARCS in the course of the reviews contemplated by this Section 6b(A).  No examination by the Acquired Companies will, however, constitute a waiver or relinquishment by the Equity Holders of their rights to rely on ARCS’s covenants, representations and warranties made herein or pursuant hereto.

(B)           Inspection by ARCS.  The Equity Holders will cause each of the Acquired Companies to make available for inspection by ARCS, during normal business hours and in a manner so as not to interfere with normal business operations, all of the Acquired Companies’ records (including tax records), books of account, premises, contracts and all other documents in the Acquired Companies’ possession or control that are reasonably requested by ARCS to inspect and examine the business and affairs of the Acquired Companies. The Equity Holders will cause the managerial employees of the Acquired Companies and their regular independent accountants to be available upon reasonable advance notice to answer questions of ARCS concerning the business and affairs of the Acquired Companies.  ARCS will treat and hold as confidential any information it receives from the Acquired Companies in the course of the reviews contemplated by this Section 6b(B).  No examination by ARCS will, however, constitute a waiver or relinquishment by ARCS of its rights to rely on the Equity Holders’ covenants, representations and warranties made herein or pursuant hereto.

  

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(C)           Delivery of Information.  In order to facilitate the inspection of information pursuant to this Section 6, each party will promptly deliver to the other by email, by fax or by hand-delivered photocopy any document reasonably requested by the other for purposes of such inspection.

c.           Business Expansion.  Prior to the Closing Date, ARCS may from time to time advance funds to APS for the purpose of expanding APS operations into Utah and/or Virginia.  Until the Closing Date, any such operations that are funded by ARCS will be carried out in the name and for the benefit of ARCS or a subsidiary of ARCS.  On or after the Closing Date, any such operations will be assigned to APS.

7.           Conditions Precedent to Closing.

a.           Conditions Precedent to Obligations of the Equity Holders.  The obligations of the Equity Holders under this Agreement shall be and are subject to fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

(A)  ARCS's representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct on the Closing Date, as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date, and the Designated Agent (defined in Section 14 hereof) shall have delivered to the Equity Holders a certification to such effect.

(B) ARCS shall have performed or complied with all agreements, terms and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the time of the Closing.

(C) The Equity Holders shall have completed to their own satisfaction due diligence with respect to ARCS.

(D) Since the date of this Agreement, ARCS shall have not suffered any material adverse event.

(E) Robert Brantl, counsel to ARCS, or such other individual or entity approved for this purpose by ARCS and the Equity Holders (the “Escrow Agent”) shall have certified to the Equity Holders that he holds in his attorney escrow account no less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) in proceeds from the sale of securities by ARCS, which shall be available for distribution pursuant to Section 2(c) hereof.

  

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(F) All documents and instruments to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to the Equity Holders and their counsel, and the Equity Holders and their counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals (or certified or other copies) of such documents as they may reasonably request.

(G) An undertaking by ARCS to provide Mr. Flatt with sufficient additional consideration or compensation over the term of his employment by the Company, an amount which shall, after reduction for the effects of Federal and state Income Taxes, be adequate to satisfy the APS NOTE, which has prior to the Closing Date been delivered by Mr. Flatt to APS to increase his adjusted tax basis in his Equity Interest in APS which is at least equal to the adjusted tax basis of all of the value of all the tangible assets of APS which exist within APS as of the Closing Date.

b.           Conditions Precedent to Obligations of ARCS.  The obligations of the ARCS under this Agreement shall be and are subject to fulfillment, prior to or at the Closing, of each of the following conditions:

(A) The representations and warranties of the Equity Holders contained herein shall be true and correct on the Closing Date, as if such representations and warranties had been made on and as of the Closing Date, and the Chief Executive Officer of APS shall have delivered to ARCS a certification to such effect.

(B) The Equity Holders shall have performed or complied with all agreements, terms and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by them prior to or at the time of the Closing.

(C) ARCS shall have completed to its own satisfaction due diligence with respect to the Acquired Companies.

(D) Since the date of this Agreement, neither of the Acquired Companies shall have suffered any material adverse event.

(E) Rosenberg Rich Baker Berman & Co. shall have delivered to ARCS (at ARCS expense) an unqualified audit opinion on the Acquired Company Financial Statements, and ARCS shall have accepted such opinion.

(F) All documents and instruments to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be reasonably satisfactory in substance and form to ARCS and its counsel, and ARCS and its counsel shall have received all such counterpart originals (or certified or other copies) of such documents as they may reasonably request.

  

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(G) Kenneth Flatt shall have delivered the APS NOTE to APS in an amount which shall be sufficient to cause him and his spouse to have tax basis in his Equity Interest in APS which is at least equal to the adjusted tax basis of all of the value of all the tangible assets of APS following the execution and delivery of the of the APS Note to APS. The APS Note shall be dated as of even date with the executed and filed Form 8832.

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At the Closing the Equity Holders shall deliver to ARCS the following:

A.  The security instruments described in Section 2(a) of this Agreement.

B.  The Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of APS described in Section 7b(A) hereof.

C.  A certificate of good standing for each of the Acquired Companies, issued by the domiciliary jurisdiction no less than 14 days prior to the Closing Date.

D.  All of the books and records of the Acquired Companies.

	
  

	
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At the Closing, ARCS shall deliver to the Equity Holders the following:

	
  

	
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The stock certificates described in Section 2(b) of this Agreement.

	
  

	
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The cash described in Section 2(c) of this Agreement.

	 	
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The Certification of the Designated Agent of ARCS described in Section 7a(A) hereof.

 

9.           Termination.  This Agreement may be terminated at any time before or at Closing, by:

a.           The mutual agreement of the parties;

b.           Any party if the Closing has not occurred by April 30, 2011, unless extended by written agreement of the parties;

c.           Any party if any legal proceeding shall have been instituted or shall be imminently threatening to delay, restrain or prevent the consummation of this Agreement or any material component thereof;

d.           Without any action on the part of the Parties if required by Applicable Law.

  

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Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this paragraph, each said party shall bear all costs and expenses as each party has incurred and no party shall be liable to the other for such costs and expenses.

10.           Restriction on Resale. The ARCS Common Shares to be issued by ARCS to the Equity Holders or to the Guarantors hereunder will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, or the securities laws of any state, and cannot be transferred, hypothecated, sold or otherwise disposed of within the United States of America until:  (i) a registration statement with respect to such securities is declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, or (ii) ARCS receives an opinion of counsel for the stockholders, reasonably satisfactory to counsel for ARCS, that an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 is available.

The certificates representing the shares which are being issued to the Equity Holders pursuant to this Agreement shall contain a legend substantially as follows:

“THE SECURITIES WHICH ARE REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNTIL A REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO IS DECLARED EFFECTIVE UNDER SUCH ACT, OR ARCIS RESOURCES CORPORATION RECEIVES AN OPINION OF COUNSEL FOR THE HOLDER REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL FOR ARCIS RESOURCES CORPORATION THAT AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH ACT IS AVAILABLE.”

11.           Post-Closing Covenants.

a.           APS Management.  From the Closing Date until the Date when ARCS has received $15 million in gross proceeds from the sale of its securities (the “Funding Date”), the individuals who hold management positions with APS on the Closing Date (“APS Management”) will remain in those positions.  APS shall continue to pay APS Management salaries and other compensation at a rate that shall not exceed either (i) the highest continuous compensation levels achieved in either 2010 or 2009 or (ii) the net income of APS on a consolidated basis before deduction for compensation to APS Management.   On and after the Funding Date, the IPO referenced in the three Executive Employment Agreements dated September 22, 2010 shall be deemed to have occurred, and the compensation of those three executives will be governed by those agreements.

b.           Personal Guarantees.  Kenneth Flatt, Jr. and Deborah Flatt (the “Guarantors”) have provided personal guarantees of the debts of APS identified on Schedule 11(a) to this Agreement (the “Personal Guarantees”).  From the date of this Agreement and through and after the Closing Date, the Guarantors will cooperate with ARCS and ARCS will use its best efforts for the purpose of releasing the Guarantors from the Personal Guarantees.  If arrangements have not been made to release the Guarantors from the Personal Guarantees as of the Closing Date, then ARCS will issue up to a maximum of two million (2,000,000) shares of common stock to the Guarantors (to be allocated between them as they determine) to compensate them for providing the continuing guarantees.   The number of shares to be issued will be:

  

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On the Closing Date, one million (1,000,000) shares multiplied by the Remaining Percentage on the Closing Date.

	
  

	
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On the date that is 90 days after the Closing Date, five hundred thousand (500,000) shares multiplied by the Remaining Percentage on that date.

	
  

	
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On the date that is 180 days after the Closing Date, five hundred thousand (500,000) shares multiplied by the Remaining Percentage on that date.

 

 

For purposes of this Section, the “Remaining Percentage” shall be a fraction whose denominator is the aggregate amount of the Personal Guarantees shown on Schedule 11(a) and whose numerator is the aggregate amount of the Personal Guarantees that remain unreleased as of the measurement date.

c.           Indemnification.  After the Closing Date, ARCS will indemnify and hold each of the Equity Holders harmless against any loss, claim, liability or expense (including legal fees and litigation costs) incurred by an Equity Holder as a result of any debt or liability of APS or MFR, unless the existence of the debt or liability was not disclosed in the Acquired Company Financial Statements or otherwise constitutes a breach of a warranty made in this Agreement.

12.           Confidentiality.   ARCS, on the one hand, and each of the Equity Holders, on the other hand, will keep confidential all information and documents obtained from the other, including but not limited to any information or documents provided pursuant to Section 6b hereof (except for any information disclosed to the public pursuant to a Form 8-K or press release authorized by the Parties) and in the event the Closing does not occur or this Agreement is terminated for any reason, will promptly return such documents and all copies of such documents and all notes and other evidence thereof, including material stored on a computer, and will not use such information for its own advantage, except to the extent that (i) the information must be disclosed by law, (ii) the information becomes publicly available by reason other than disclosure by the Party subject to the confidentiality obligation, (iii) the information is independently developed without use of or reference to the other Party’s confidential information, (iv) the information is obtained from another source not obligated to keep such information confidential, (v) the information is already publicly known or known to the receiving Party when disclosed as demonstrated by written documentation in the possession of such Party at such time, or (vi) in connection with any arbitration proceeding hereunder pursuant to Section 13.

13.           Applicable Law; Arbitration.

a.           Governing Law.   This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof, as applied to agreements entered into and to be performed in such state.

b.           Arbitration. Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the American Arbitration Association Rules.  The number of arbitrators shall be one.  The seat, or legal place, of arbitration will be Birmingham, Alabama.

  

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14.           Designated Agent.  For the purpose of mediating the conflict of interest of the members of management of ARCS who are Equity Holders, ARCS appoints Robert DiMarco, the President of Arcis Energy, Inc., to serve as Designated Agent for all purposes under this agreement.  The Designated Agent shall be the agent of ARCS for all purposes in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder, and shall be authorized to act on behalf of ARCS in all such matters.

15.           Notices.   All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made as follows:

(a)           If sent by facsimile transmission, when transmitted to the fax numbers noted below and receipt is confirmed by the fax machine; or

	
  

	
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If personally delivered, when delivered.

All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be sent or delivered as follows:

If to the Equity Holders, to:

	  	  	
Mr. Kenneth A. Flatt, Jr.

	  	  	
c/o American Plant Services, LLC

	  	  	
4320 Eagle Point Parkway, Suite A

	  	  	
Birmingham, AL 35242

	  	  	
Fax Number:

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

	  	  	   
	  	  	  
	  	
If to ARCS, to:

	  	  	  
	  	  	
Mr. Robert DiMarco

	  	  	
Arcis Energy, Inc.

	  	  	
500 S. Australian Ave., Suite 910

	  	  	
West Palm Beach, FL 33401

	  	  	
Fax Number:  561-828-7701

  

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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

	  	  	
Robert Brantl, Esq.

	  	  	
52 Mulligan Lane

	  	  	
Irvington, NY 10533

	  	  	
Facsimile:  914-693-1807

Each Party may change its address by written notice in accordance with this Section.

16.           Covenant of Cooperation. Each Party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other Party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

17.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple facsimile counterparts.  Each of the counterparts shall be deemed an original, and together they shall constitute one and the same binding Agreement, with one counterpart being delivered to each party hereto.

(The remainder of this page is intentionally blank.  Signature page follows.)

  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands as of the date and year written on the first page.

ARCIS RESOURCES CORPORATION

By: /s/ Kenneth A. Flatt, Jr.

       Kenneth A. Flatt, Jr., Chief Executive Officer

EQUITY HOLDERS:

/s/ Kenneth A. Flatt, Jr.           

Kenneth A. Flatt, Jr.

/s/ Deborah K. Flatt

Deborah K. Flatt

/s/ Trevis Lyon

Trevis Lyon

/s/ James E. Goins

James E. Goins

/s/ Clifford Briggs

Clifford Briggs

/s/ David Briggs

David Briggs

  

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EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

Schedule 2(a)

EQUITY HOLDERS

	
Acquired Company

	
Equity Holder

	
ARCS Shares to be Issued

	
Cash Payment

	
APS

	
Kenneth A. Flatt, Jr.

	
3,051,125

	
$450,000

	  	
Deborah K. Flatt

	
4,794,625

	
--

	  	
Trevis Lyon

	
435,875

	
$25,000

	  	
James Goins

	
435,875

	
$25,000

	  	  	  	  
	
MFR

	
Clifford Briggs

	
47,143

	
--

	  	
David Briggs

	
35,357

	
--

 

 

 

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Exhibit 10.4

Second Amended and Restated Cabot Microelectronics Corporation 2000 Equity Incentive Plan

Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement

(United States Employees)

GRANT DATE

[Employee Name]

[Employee Address]

[City, State   ZIP]

Dear NAME:

I am pleased to inform you (the “Participant”) that the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (the “Company”) has approved your participation in the Second Amended and Restated Cabot Microelectronics Corporation 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated September 23, 2008 (the "Plan").   A Non-Qualified Stock Option (“NQSO”) award (the “Award”) is hereby granted to the Participant pursuant to the terms of the Plan and this Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”).  A copy of the Plan can be electronically accessed through the CMC world directory under “HR Information/Stock/General Plan Information”.

	
 

PARTICIPANT

	
 

Type of Grant

	
Number of Option Shares Granted

	
Exercise Price Per Share on [grant date]

	
Participant ID Number

	
 

 

 

NAME

	
 

Non-Qualified Stock Option

	
 

[ ]

	
$XX.XX

[general: grant date (GD) fmv/close price]]

	
 

XXX-XX-XXXX

	
Grant Date

	
 

Vesting Dates

	
Expiration Date

	
 

Grant Number

	
[date of grant]

	
25%     1st anniv. GD

25%     2nd anniv GD

25%     3rd anniv. GD

25%     4th anniv. GD

	
 

[general: tenth anniv. GD]

	
 

000000XXXXX

This Agreement provides the Participant with the terms of the option (the “Option”) granted to the Participant.  The Option is not intended to qualify as an incentive stock option pursuant to Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”).  The terms specified in this Agreement are governed by the provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference. The Committee has the exclusive authority to interpret and apply the Plan and this Agreement.  Any interpretation of the Agreement by the Committee and any decision made by it with respect to the Agreement are final and binding on all persons.  To the extent that there is any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Plan shall govern. Capitalized terms used herein will have the same meaning as under the Plan, unless stated otherwise.

In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, it is agreed by and between the Company and the Participant as follows:

  

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1.

	
Vesting and Exercise.  The Award shall become vested and exercisable in accordance with the following table:

	
Installment

	
Vesting Date Applicable to Installment

	
25%

25%

25%

25%

	
[1st anniv. GD]

[2nd anniv. GD]

[3rd anniv. GD]

[4th anniv. GD]

The Award will be fully vested and exercisable in the event of a Change in Control, as defined in the Plan.  In the event of a Change in Control that constitutes a Covered Transaction (as defined in Section 7.3(c) of the Plan), the Committee may, in its sole discretion, terminate any or all outstanding Options as of the effective date of the Covered Transaction; provided that the Committee may not terminate an Option outstanding under this Agreement earlier than twenty (20) days following the later of (i) the date on which the Award became fully exercisable, and (ii) the date on which the Participant received written notice of the Covered Transaction.

	
  

	
Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Plan, if the date of Participant’s termination of Service, as defined in the Plan, with the Company precedes the relevant Vesting Date, an installment shall not vest on the otherwise applicable Vesting Date and all Options subject to such installment shall immediately terminate as of the date of such termination of Service.

	
2.

	
Termination / Cancellation / Rescission.  The Company may terminate, cancel, rescind or recover an Award immediately under certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, the Participant’s:

	 	
(a)  

	
actions constituting Cause, as defined in the Plan and as otherwise enforceable under local law;

	
  

	
(b)

	
rendering of services for a competitor prior to, or within six (6) months after, the exercise of any Option or the termination of Participant's Service with the Company;

	
  

	
(c)

	
unauthorized disclosure of any confidential/proprietary information of the Company to any third party;

	
  

	
(d)

	
failure to comply with the Company’s policies regarding the identification, disclosure and protection of intellectual property;

	
  

	
(e)

	
violation of the Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Employee Confidentiality, Intellectual Property and Non-Competition Agreement;

	 	
(f)

	
violation of the Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Code of Business Conduct, including those provisions related to financial reporting.

	
  

	
In the event of any such termination, cancellation, rescission or revocation, the Participant must return any Stock obtained by the Participant pursuant to the Award, or pay to the Company the amount of any gain realized on the sale of such Stock, and the Company shall be entitled to set-off against the amount of any such gain any amount owed to the Participant by the Company.  To the extent applicable, the purchase price for such Stock shall be returned to the Participant, including any withholding requirements.

	
3.

	
Purpose of Award. The Award is intended to promote goodwill between the Participant and the Company and shall not be considered as salary or other remuneration for any employment or other services the Participant may perform for the Company or any of its affiliates or Advisors.  The Company’s grant of the Option does not confer any contractual or other rights of employment or service with the Company or Advisors.  Benefits granted under the Plan shall not be considered as part of the Participant’s salary in the event of severance, redundancy or resignation. Granting of the Award shall also not be construed as creating any right on the part of Participant to receive any additional benefits including awards in the future, it being expressly understood and agreed that any future awards shall be made solely at the discretion of the Company.

 

	
4.

	
Expiration.  The Option, including vested Options, shall not be exercisable after the Company’s close of business on the last business day that occurs on or prior to the Expiration Date. The “Expiration Date” shall be the earliest to occur of:

	
(a)  

	
December 1, 2020;

	
(b)

	
If the Participant’s termination of Service occurs by reason of death or Disability, the three (3) year anniversary of the date of such termination or the ten (10) year anniversary of the Grant Date, whichever is sooner.  In such case of termination of Service occurring by reason of death or Disability, then any unvested portion of the Option shall be fully vested and exercisable as of such date of termination. For purposes hereof, “Disability” shall have the meaning provided under: (i) first, an employment agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Advisor; (ii) second, if no such employment agreement exists, the long-term disability program maintained by the Company, an Advisor employing the Participant or any governmental entity covering the Participant; or (iii) third, if no such agreement or program exists, as defined under local law;

	
(c)

	
If the Participant’s termination of Service occurs by reason of Cause, the date preceding the date of such termination;

 

 

  

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(d)

	
If the Participant’s termination of Service occurs by reason of Change in Control, three (3) months after the date of such termination;

	
(e)

	
If the Participant’s termination of Service occurs by reason of Retirement, all Options vested and exercisable as of the date of such termination will remain exercisable until the ten (10) year anniversary of the Grant Date.  For purposes hereof, “Retirement” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s Service following the Participant’s attainment of at least (i) five (5) years of employment with the Company and (ii) fifty-five (55) years of age, provided, however, that the Participant’s termination of Service will not be deemed to have occurred by reason of Retirement if the Participant’s Service has been terminated by reason of Cause, as determined by the Company in its sole discretion; or

	
(f)  

	
If the Participant’s termination of Service is for any reason other than (b), (c), (d) or (e) above, all Options vested and exercisable as of the date of termination will remain exercisable for one (1) month after the termination date, after which all unexercised Options are terminated.

For purposes of the foregoing, the Participant’s termination date (for any reason other than death or Disability) shall be the earlier of: (i) the date on which the Participant ceases to render service to the Company or an Advisor; (ii) the date on which the Company or an Advisor first provides notice of termination of employment; or (iii) the first date of any statutory notice period provided under local law.

 

In the event that the Participant dies on or following the Participant’s termination date and prior to the Expiration Date without having fully exercised the Participant’s Options, then the authorized representative of the Participant’s estate shall be entitled to exercise the Award within such limits specified in subparagraphs (b), (d), (e) or (f).

To the extent that the Participant does not exercise the Option to the extent the Participant is entitled within the time specified in subparagraphs (a), (b), (d), (e), or (f) above, the Option shall immediately terminate.

 

	
5.

	
Method of Option Exercise.  Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Plan, the Participant may exercise, in whole or in part, the vested portion of the Option at any time by complying with any exercise procedures established by the Company in its sole discretion.  The Participant shall pay the exercise price for the portion of the Option being exercised to the Company in full, at the time of exercise, either:

 

	
(a)  

	
in cash;

 

	
(b)  

	
in shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the aggregate exercise price  for the shares of Stock being purchased and satisfying such other requirements as may be imposed by the Committee; provided, that, such shares of Stock have been held by the Participant for no less than six (6) months;

 

	
(c)  

	
partly in cash and partly in such shares of Stock; or

 

	
(d)  

	
through the delivery of irrevocable instructions to a broker to deliver promptly to the Company an amount equal to the aggregate exercise price for the shares of Stock being purchased (“cashless exercise”).

 

Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the Option cannot be exercised and the Company shall not be obligated to issue any shares of Stock hereunder if the Company determines that the issuance of such shares would violate the provision of any applicable law, including the rules and regulations of any securities exchange on which the Stock is traded.  Please refer to Section 6.2(d) of the Plan for additional information.

 

	
6.  

	
Tax and Social Insurance Contributions Withholding.

	
(a)  

	
As permitted under applicable law, the Participant hereby authorizes the Company or an Advisor to withhold from payroll and any other amounts payable to the Participant, and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for, any sums required to satisfy the federal, state, local and foreign tax and social insurance contributions withholding obligations of the Company or an Advisor, if any, which arise in connection with the Option, including, without limitation, obligations arising upon (i) the grant of the Option to the Participant, (ii) the exercise of the Option and the transfer of shares of Stock to the Participant, or (iii) the sale, disposition or other transfer by the Participant of any shares of Stock.  The Company shall have no obligation to deliver any shares of Stock to the Participant until any and all tax and social insurance contributions withholding obligations of the Company or an Advisor, if any, have been satisfied by the Participant.

	
(b)  

	
Unless otherwise prohibited under applicable law, the Company may withhold a number of whole shares of Stock otherwise deliverable to the Participant to satisfy all or any portion of the Company’s or an Advisor’s tax and social insurance contributions withholding obligations.  The number of shares of Stock withheld shall have a fair market value, as determined by the Company as of the date on which the tax and social insurance contributions withholding obligations arise, not in excess of the amount of such tax and social insurance contributions withholding obligations determined by the applicable statutory withholding rates or, in the absence of any minimum statutory withholding rates, by the Company in its sole discretion.  The Participant acknowledges and agrees that should the shares of Stock withheld for tax and social insurance contributions purposes be in excess of the amounts required to be withheld under applicable law, the Company shall refund the excess to the Participant, without interest, as soon as administratively practicable.  Any adverse consequences to the Participant resulting from the procedure permitted under this subparagraph, including, without limitation, tax and social insurance contributions consequences, shall be the sole responsibility of the Participant.

	
(c)  

	
Subject to approval by the Company and as permitted under applicable law, the Participant may satisfy all or any portion of the Company’s or an Advisor’s tax and social insurance contributions withholding obligations with respect to the Participant by tendering to the Company a number of whole vested shares of Stock acquired by the Participant otherwise than pursuant to the Option having a fair market value, as determined by the Company as of the date on which the tax and social insurance contributions withholding obligations arise, not in excess of the amount of such tax and social insurance contributions withholding obligations determined by the applicable statutory withholding rates or, in the absence of any minimum statutory withholding rates, by the Company in its sole discretion.  The Participant acknowledges and agrees that should the shares of Stock tendered for tax and social insurance contributions purposes be in excess of the amounts required to be withheld under applicable law, the Company will refund the excess to the Participant, without interest, as soon as administratively practicable.  Any adverse consequences to the Participant resulting from the procedure permitted under this subparagraph, including, without limitation, tax and social insurance contributions consequences, shall be the sole responsibility of the Participant.

	
7.

	
Transferability. The Option is not transferable other than: (a) by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; (b) pursuant to a domestic relations order; or (c) to members of the Participant’s immediate family, to trusts solely for the benefit of such immediate family members or to partnerships in which family members and/or trusts are the only partners, all as provided under the terms of the Plan.  After any such transfer, the Option shall remain subject to the terms of the Plan.

	
8.

	
Adjustment of Shares.  In the event of any transaction described in Section 8.6 of the Plan, the terms of this Option (including, without limitation, the number and kind of shares subject to this Option and the Exercise Price) shall be adjusted as set forth in Section 8.6 of the Plan.

	
9.

	
Shareholder Rights.  Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Stock subject to the Option until the Option is exercised and the shares are issued and transferred on the books of the Company to the Participant.  No adjustment shall be made for dividends, distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to such date, except as provided under the Plan.

 

 

  

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10.

	
Consent to Collection, Processing and Transfer of Personal Data.  Pursuant to applicable personal data protection laws, the Company hereby notifies the Participant of the following in relation to the Participant’s personal data and the collection, processing and transfer of such data in relation to the Company’s grant of this Award and the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The collection, processing and transfer of the Participant’s personal data is necessary for the Company’s administration of the Plan and the Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Participant’s denial and/or objection to the collection, processing and transfer of personal data may affect the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  As such, the Participant voluntarily acknowledges and consents (where required under applicable law) to the collection, use, processing and transfer of personal data as described in this paragraph.

	
  

	
The Company, the Advisors and the Participant’s employer hold certain personal information about the Participant, including the Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social security number or other employee identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of Stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all options or any other entitlement to shares of Stock awarded, canceled, purchased, vested, unvested or outstanding in the Participant’s favor, for the purpose of managing and administering the Plan (“Data”).   The Data may be provided by the Participant or collected, where lawful, from third parties, and the Company will process the Data for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan. The Data processing will take place through electronic and non-electronic means according to logics and procedures strictly correlated to the purposes for which Data are collected and with confidentiality and security provisions as set forth by applicable laws and regulations in the Participant’s country of residence.  Data processing operations will be performed minimizing the use of personal and identification data when such operations are unnecessary for the processing purposes sought. Data will be accessible within the Company’s organization only by those persons requiring access for purposes of the implementation, administration and operation of the Plan and for the Participant’s participation in the Plan.

The Company and/or the Advisors will transfer Data amongst themselves as necessary for the purpose of implementation, administration and management of the Participant’s participation in the Plan, and the Company and/or any of the Advisors may each further transfer Data to any third parties assisting the Company in the implementation, administration and management of the Plan.  These recipients may be located in the European Economic Area, or elsewhere throughout the world, such as the United States.  The Participant hereby authorizes (where required under applicable law) them to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for purposes of implementing, administering and managing the Participant’s participation in the Plan, including any requisite transfer of such Data as may be required for the administration of the Plan and/or the subsequent holding of shares of Stock on the Participant’s behalf to a broker or other third party with whom the Participant may elect to deposit any shares of Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan.

The Participant may, at any time, exercise his or her rights provided under applicable personal data protection laws, which may include the right to (a) obtain confirmation as to the existence of the Data, (b) verify the content, origin and accuracy of the Data, (c) request the integration, update, amendment, deletion, or blockage (for breach of applicable laws) of the Data, and (d) to oppose, for legal reasons, the collection, processing or transfer of the Data which is not necessary or required for the implementation, administration and/or operation of the Plan and the Participant’s participation in the Plan.  The Participant may seek to exercise these rights by contacting the Company’s Human Resources Department.

	
11.

	
Severability.  In the event that any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction for any reason, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

	
12.

	
Waiver.  Failure to insist upon strict compliance with any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the Plan shall not be deemed a waiver of such term or condition.

	
13.

	
Notices.  Any notices provided for in this Agreement or the Plan must be in writing and hand delivered, sent by fax or overnight courier, or by postage paid first class mail.  Notices are to be sent to the Participant at the address indicated by the Company’s records and to the Company at its principal executive office.

	
14.

	
Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of the State of Illinois.

	
  

	
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be executed in its name and on its behalf, all as of the Grant Date.

      CABOT MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION

 

     William P. Noglows

                                                Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

  

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RECEIPT

 

FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (NQSO) GRANT AGREEMENT

	
 

GRANTED TO

	
 

Type of Grant

	
Number of Option Shares Granted

	
Exercise Price Per Share

	
Participant ID Number

	
 

 

NAME

	
 

Non-Qualified Stock Option

	
 

[______]

	
 

[general: GD fmv/close price]

	
 

XXX-XX-XXXX

	
Grant Date

	
Vesting Dates

	
Expiration Date

	
 

Grant Number

	
[date of grant]

	
25%  1st anniv. GD

25%  2nd anniv. GD

25%  3rd anniv. GD

25%  4th anniv GD

	
 

[general: tenth anniv. GD]

	
 

000000XXXXX

I hereby acknowledge receipt of the Non-Qualified Stock Option Award (the “Award”) issued to me on the date shown above, which has been granted under and is governed by the terms and conditions of the Second Amended and Restated Cabot Microelectronics Corporation 2000 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended and restated September 23, 2008 (the “Plan”) and the Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”).  I further acknowledge receipt of the copy of the Plan, certify that I am in conformance with and agree to conform to all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement and the Plan, including giving explicit consent to the Company to transfer personal data related to the Plan administration outside of the country in which Participant is employed and to the United States.

I further acknowledge that I have received a paper copy of the U.S. prospectus for the Plan and the Employee Information Statement for my country of residence.  I hereby consent to receiving all future prospectuses for the remainder of my employment with the Company or an Advisor through the Company's intranet website.  I am aware that I may withdraw my consent to receive future prospectuses from the company's intranet website at any time and upon such withdrawal will be entitled to a paper copy of any future prospectus deliveries.

Signature _____________________________________                                                                                                Date ___________________

Any discrepancies between the Acknowledgement and Receipt, and the Agreement with respect to the information shown above, should be corrected and brought to the attention of the Committee.  Please be sure to initial any corrections made to this form.

 

Please return a copy of the enclosed Acknowledgement and Receipt form by January 5, 2011 to:

 

Director of Human Resources

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation

870 Commons Drive

Aurora, IL  60504

HR Confidential FAX:  630/375-5587

Please keep a copy of the signed Acknowledgement and Receipt for your own records. Also, please retain the Agreement. If you have any questions, please contact your Human Resources Manager.

 

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