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Exhibit 10.4

 

BOINGO WIRELESS, INC.

 

2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

(AS ADOPTED EFFECTIVE UPON THE IPO DATE)

 

 

BOINGO WIRELESS, INC. 
 2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

ARTICLE 1.   INTRODUCTION.

 

The Board adopted the Plan to become effective on the IPO Date.  The purpose of the Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the creation of stockholder value by (a) encouraging Service Providers to focus on critical long-range corporate objectives, (b) encouraging the attraction and retention of Service Providers with exceptional qualifications and (c) linking Service Providers directly to stockholder interests through increased stock ownership.  The Plan seeks to achieve this purpose by providing for Awards in the form of Options (which may constitute ISOs or NSOs), SARs, Restricted Shares, Stock Units and Performance Cash Awards.

 

ARTICLE 2.   ADMINISTRATION.

 

2.1          General.  The Plan may be administered by the Board or one or more Committees.  Each Committee shall have the authority and be responsible for such functions as have been assigned to it.

 

2.2          Section 162(m).  To the extent an Award is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m), the Plan will be administered by a Committee of two or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m).

 

2.3          Section 16.  To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Exchange Act Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder will be approved by the entire Board or a Committee of two or more “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3.

 

2.4          Powers of Administrator.  Subject to the terms of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated to the Committee, the Committee shall have the authority to (a) select the Service Providers who are to receive Awards under the Plan, (b) determine the type, number, vesting requirements and other features and conditions of such Awards, (c) determine whether and to what extent any Performance Goals have been attained, (d) interpret the Plan and Awards granted under the Plan, (e) make, amend and rescind rules relating to the Plan and Awards granted under the Plan, including rules relating to sub-plans established for the purposes of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws, (f) impose such restrictions, conditions or limitations as it determines appropriate as to the timing and manner of any resales by a Participant of any Common Shares issued pursuant to an Award, including restrictions under an insider trading policy and restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales, and (g) make all other decisions relating to the operation of the Plan and Awards granted under the Plan.

 

 

2.5          Effect of Administrator’s Decisions.  The Committee’s decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.

 

2.6          Governing Law.  The Plan shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware (except its choice-of-law provisions).

 

ARTICLE 3.   SHARES AVAILABLE FOR GRANTS.

 

3.1          Basic Limitation.  Common Shares issued pursuant to the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares.  The aggregate number of Common Shares issued under the Plan shall not exceed the sum of (a) 20,000,000 Common Shares (subject to adjustment pursuant to a stock split to be effected prior to the IPO Date), plus (b) the additional Common Shares described in Sections 3.2 and 3.3.  The number of Common Shares that are subject to Awards outstanding at any time under the Plan may not exceed the number of Common Shares that then remain available for issuance under the Plan.  The numerical limitations in this Section 3.1 shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 9.

 

3.2          Annual Increase in Shares.  As of the first business day of each fiscal year of the Company during the term of the Plan, commencing on January 1, 2012, the aggregate number of Common Shares that may be issued under the Plan shall automatically increase by a number equal to the lowest of (a) 4.5% of the total number of Common Shares then outstanding, (b) subject to adjustment under Article 9, 15,000,000 Common Shares (subject to adjustment pursuant to a stock split to be effected prior to the IPO Date), or (c) a number of Common Shares determined by the Board.

 

3.3          Shares Returned to Reserve.  To the extent that Options, SARs or Stock Units are forfeited or expire for any other reason before being exercised or settled in full, then the Common Shares subject to such Options, SARs or Stock Units shall again become available for issuance under the Plan.  If SARs are exercised, then only the number of Common Shares (if any) actually issued to the Participant in settlement of such SARs shall reduce the number available under Section 3.1 and the balance shall again become available for issuance under the Plan.  If Stock Units are settled, then only the number of Common Shares (if any) actually issued to the Participant in settlement of such Stock Units shall reduce the number available under Section 3.1 and the balance shall again become available for issuance under the Plan.  If Restricted Shares or Common Shares issued upon the exercise of Options are reacquired by the Company pursuant to a forfeiture provision, repurchase right or for any other reason, then such Common Shares shall again become available for issuance under the Plan.  Shares applied to pay the Exercise Price of Options or to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to any Award shall again become available for issuance under the Plan.  To the extent that an Award is settled in cash rather than Shares, the cash settlement shall not reduce the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan.

 

3.4          Awards Not Reducing Share Reserve in Section 3.1.  Any dividend equivalents paid or credited under the Plan with respect to Stock Units shall not be applied against the

 

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number of Common Shares that may be issued under the Plan, whether or not such dividend equivalents are converted into Stock Units.  In addition, Common Shares subject to Substitute Awards granted by the Company shall not reduce the number of Common Shares that may be issued under Section 3.1, nor shall shares subject to Substitute Awards again be available for Awards under the Plan in the event of any forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement of such Substitute Awards.

 

3.5          Code Section 162(m) and 422 Limits.  Subject to adjustment in accordance with Article 9:

 

(a)           The aggregate number of Common Shares subject to Options and SARS that may be granted under this Plan during any calendar year to any one Participant shall not exceed 10,000,000 (subject to adjustment pursuant to a stock split to be effected prior to the IPO Date), except that the Company may grant to a new Employee in the calendar year in which his or her Service as an Employee first commences Options and/or SARS that cover (in the aggregate) up to an additional 5,000,000 Common Shares (subject to adjustment pursuant to a stock split to be effected prior to the IPO Date);

 

(b)           The aggregate number of Common Shares subject to Restricted Share awards and Stock Units that may be granted under this Plan during any calendar year to any one Participant shall not exceed 5,000,000 (subject to adjustment pursuant to a stock split to be effected prior to the IPO Date), except that the Company may grant to a new Employee in the calendar year in which his or her Service as an Employee first commences Restricted Share awards and Stock Units that cover (in the aggregate) up to an additional 2,500,000 Common Shares (subject to adjustment pursuant to a stock split to be effected prior to the IPO Date);

 

(c)           No Participant shall be paid more than $5,000,000 in cash in any calendar year pursuant to Performance Cash Awards granted under the Plan; and

 

(d)           No more than 20,000,000 Common Shares (subject to adjustment pursuant to a stock split to be effected prior to the IPO Date) plus the additional Common Shares described in Section 3.2 may be issued under the Plan upon the exercise of ISOs.

 

ARTICLE 4.   ELIGIBILITY.

 

4.1          Incentive Stock Options.  Only Employees who are common-law employees of the Company, a Parent or a Subsidiary shall be eligible for the grant of ISOs.  In addition, an Employee who owns more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of outstanding stock of the Company or any of its Parents or Subsidiaries shall not be eligible for the grant of an ISO unless the additional requirements set forth in Code Section 422(c)(5) are satisfied.

 

4.2          Other Grants.  Awards other than ISOs may only be granted to Service Providers.

 

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ARTICLE 5.   OPTIONS.

 

5.1          Stock Option Agreement.  Each grant of an Option under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Option Agreement between the Optionee and the Company.  Such Option shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan.  The Stock Option Agreement shall specify whether the Option is an ISO or an NSO.  The provisions of the various Stock Option Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

 

5.2          Number of Shares.  Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the number of Common Shares subject to the Option, which number shall adjust in accordance with Article 9.

 

5.3          Exercise Price.  Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price, which shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Common Share on the date of grant.  The preceding sentence shall not apply to Options granted pursuant to an assumption of, or substitution for, another option in a manner that would satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A and, if applicable, Code Section 424(a).

 

5.4          Exercisability and Term.  Each Stock Option Agreement shall specify the date or event when all or any installment of the Option is to become vested and/or exercisable.  The Stock Option Agreement shall also specify the term of the Option; provided that the term of an Option shall in no event exceed 10 years from the date of grant.  A Stock Option Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting and/or exercisability upon certain specified events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee’s Service.

 

5.5          Death of Optionee.  After an Optionee’s death, any vested and exercisable Options held by such Optionee may be exercised by his or her beneficiary or beneficiaries.  Each Optionee may designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Company.  A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Optionee’s death.  If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Optionee, then any vested and exercisable Options held by the Optionee may be exercised by his or her estate.

 

5.6          Modification or Assumption of Options.  Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify, reprice, extend or assume outstanding options or may accept the cancellation of outstanding options (whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new Options for the same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different exercise price or in return for the grant of a different type of Award.  The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of an Option shall, without the consent of the Optionee, impair his or her rights or obligations under such Option.

 

5.7          Buyout Provisions.  The Committee may at any time (a) offer to buy out for a payment in cash or cash equivalents an Option previously granted or (b) authorize an Optionee to elect to cash out an Option previously granted, in either case at such time and based upon such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish

 

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5.8          Payment for Option Shares.  The entire Exercise Price of Common Shares issued upon exercise of Options shall be payable in cash or cash equivalents at the time when such Common Shares are purchased.  In addition, the Committee may, in its sole discretion and to the extent permitted by applicable law, accept payment of all or a portion of the Exercise Price through any one or a combination of the following forms or methods:

 

(a)           Subject to any conditions or limitations established by the Committee, by surrendering, or attesting to the ownership of, Common Shares that are already owned by the Optionee with a  Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Common Shares as to which such Option will be exercised;

 

(b)           By delivering (on a form prescribed by the Company) an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or part of the Common Shares being purchased under the Plan and to deliver all or part of the sales proceeds to the Company;

 

(c)           Subject to such conditions and requirements as the Committee may impose from time to time, through a net exercise procedure;

 

(d)           By delivering a full-recourse promissory note, on such terms approved by the Committee; or

 

(e)           Through any other form or method consistent with applicable laws, regulations and rules.

 

ARTICLE 6.   STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS.

 

6.1          SAR Agreement.  Each grant of a SAR under the Plan shall be evidenced by a SAR Agreement between the Optionee and the Company.  Such SAR shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan.  The provisions of the various SAR Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

 

6.2          Number of Shares.  Each SAR Agreement shall specify the number of Common Shares to which the SAR pertains, which number shall adjust in accordance with Article 9.

 

6.3          Exercise Price.  Each SAR Agreement shall specify the Exercise Price, which shall in no event be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Common Share on the date of grant.  The preceding sentence shall not apply to SARs granted pursuant to an assumption of, or substitution for, another SAR in a manner that would satisfy the requirements of Code Section 409A.

 

6.4          Exercisability and Term.  Each SAR Agreement shall specify the date when all or any installment of the SAR is to become vested and exercisable.  The SAR Agreement shall also specify the term of the SAR, which shall not be longer than 10 years from the date of grant.  The SAR Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting and exercisability upon certain specified events and may provide for expiration prior to the end of its term in the event of the termination of the Optionee’s Service.

 

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6.5          Exercise of SARs.  Upon exercise of a SAR, the Optionee (or any person having the right to exercise the SAR after his or her death) shall receive from the Company (a) Common Shares, (b) cash or (c) a combination of Common Shares and cash, as the Committee shall determine.  The amount of cash and/or the Fair Market Value of Common Shares received upon exercise of SARs shall, in the aggregate, not exceed the amount by which the Fair Market Value (on the date of surrender) of the Common Shares subject to the SARs exceeds the Exercise Price.  If, on the date when a SAR expires, the Exercise Price is less than the Fair Market Value on such date but any portion of such SAR has not been exercised or surrendered, then such SAR shall automatically be deemed to be exercised as of such date with respect to such portion.  The SAR Agreement may also provide for an automatic exercise of the SAR on an earlier date.

 

6.6          Death of Optionee.  After an Optionee’s death, any vested and exercisable SARs held by such Optionee may be exercised by his or her beneficiary or beneficiaries.  Each Optionee may designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Company.  A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Optionee’s death.  If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Optionee, then any exercisable SARs held by the Optionee may be exercised by his or her estate.

 

6.7          Modification or Assumption of SARs.  Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify, reprice, extend or assume outstanding SARs or may accept the cancellation of outstanding SARs (whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new SARs for the same or a different number of shares and at the same or a different exercise price or in return for the grant of a different type of Award.  The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of a SAR shall, without the consent of the Optionee, impair his or her rights or obligations under such SAR.

 

ARTICLE 7.   RESTRICTED SHARES.

 

7.1          Restricted Stock Agreement.  Each grant of Restricted Shares under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Restricted Stock Agreement between the recipient and the Company.  Such Restricted Shares shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan.  The provisions of the various Restricted Stock Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

 

7.2          Payment for Awards.  Restricted Shares may be sold or awarded under the Plan for such consideration as the Committee may determine, including (without limitation) cash, cash equivalents, property, cancellation of other equity awards, full-recourse promissory notes, past services and future services, and such other methods of payment as are permitted by applicable law.

 

7.3          Vesting Conditions.  Each Award of Restricted Shares may or may not be subject to vesting and/or other conditions as the Committee may determine.  Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Restricted Stock Agreement.  Such conditions, at the Committee’s discretion, may include one or more Performance Goals.  A Restricted Stock Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting upon certain specified events.

 

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7.4          Voting and Dividend Rights.  The holders of Restricted Shares awarded under the Plan shall have the same voting, dividend and other rights as the Company’s other stockholders, unless the Committee otherwise provides.  A Restricted Stock Agreement, however, may require that any cash dividends paid on Restricted Shares (a) be accumulated and paid when such Restricted Shares vest, or (b) be invested in additional Restricted Shares.  Such additional Restricted Shares shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Award with respect to which the dividends were paid.  In addition, unless the Committee provides otherwise, if any dividends or other distributions are paid in Common Shares, such Common Shares shall be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Shares with respect to which they were paid.

 

ARTICLE 8.   STOCK UNITS.

 

8.1          Stock Unit Agreement.  Each grant of Stock Units under the Plan shall be evidenced by a Stock Unit Agreement between the recipient and the Company.  Such Stock Units shall be subject to all applicable terms of the Plan and may be subject to any other terms that are not inconsistent with the Plan.  The provisions of the various Stock Unit Agreements entered into under the Plan need not be identical.

 

8.2          Payment for Awards.  To the extent that an Award is granted in the form of Stock Units, no cash consideration shall be required of the Award recipients.

 

8.3          Vesting Conditions.  Each Award of Stock Units may or may not be subject to vesting, as determined by the Committee.  Vesting shall occur, in full or in installments, upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Stock Unit Agreement.  Such conditions, at the Committee’s discretion, may include one or more Performance Goals.  A Stock Unit Agreement may provide for accelerated vesting upon certain specified events.

 

8.4          Voting and Dividend Rights.  The holders of Stock Units shall have no voting rights.  Prior to settlement or forfeiture, any Stock Unit awarded under the Plan may, at the Committee’s discretion, carry with it a right to dividend equivalents.  Such right entitles the holder to be credited with an amount equal to all cash dividends paid on one Common Share while the Stock Unit is outstanding.  Dividend equivalents may be converted into additional Stock Units.  Settlement of dividend equivalents may be made in the form of cash, in the form of Common Shares, or in a combination of both.  Prior to distribution, any dividend equivalents that are not paid shall be subject to the same conditions and restrictions as the Stock Units to which they attach.

 

8.5          Form and Time of Settlement of Stock Units.  Settlement of vested Stock Units may be made in the form of (a) cash, (b) Common Shares or (c) any combination of both, as determined by the Committee.  The actual number of Stock Units eligible for settlement may be larger or smaller than the number included in the original Award, based on predetermined performance factors, including Performance Goals.  Methods of converting Stock Units into cash may include (without limitation) a method based on the average Fair Market Value of Common Shares over a series of trading days.  Vested Stock Units shall be settled in such manner and at such time(s) as specified in the Stock Unit Agreement.  Until an Award of Stock Units is settled, the number of such Stock Units shall be subject to adjustment pursuant to Article 9.

 

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8.6          Death of Recipient.  Any Stock Units that becomes payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s beneficiary or beneficiaries.  Each recipient of Stock Units under the Plan shall designate one or more beneficiaries for this purpose by filing the prescribed form with the Company.  A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Award recipient’s death.  If no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Award recipient, then any Stock Units that becomes payable after the recipient’s death shall be distributed to the recipient’s estate.

 

8.7          Modification or Assumption of Stock Units.  Within the limitations of the Plan, the Committee may modify or assume outstanding stock units or may accept the cancellation of outstanding stock units (whether granted by the Company or by another issuer) in return for the grant of new stock units for the same or a different number of shares or in return for the grant of a different type of Award.  The foregoing notwithstanding, no modification of a Stock Unit shall, without the consent of the Participant, impair his or her rights or obligations under such Stock Unit

 

8.8          Creditors’ Rights.  A holder of Stock Units shall have no rights other than those of a general creditor of the Company.  Stock Units represent an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable Stock Unit Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 9.   ADJUSTMENTS; DISSOLUTIONS AND LIQUIDATIONS; CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS.

 

9.1          Adjustments.  In the event of a subdivision of the outstanding Common Shares, a declaration of a dividend payable in Common Shares or a combination or consolidation of the outstanding Common Shares (by reclassification or otherwise) into a lesser number of Common Shares, corresponding proportionate adjustments shall automatically be made in each of the following:

 

(a)           The number and kind of shares available for issuance under Article 3, including the numerical share limits in Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5;

 

(b)           The number and kind of shares covered by each outstanding Option, SAR and Stock Unit; and

 

(c)           The Exercise Price applicable to each outstanding Option and SAR, and the repurchase price, if any, applicable to Restricted Shares.

 

In the event of a declaration of an extraordinary dividend payable in a form other than Common Shares in an amount that has a material effect on the price of Common Shares, a recapitalization, a spin-off or a similar occurrence, the Committee shall make such adjustments as it, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate in one or more of the foregoing.  Any adjustment in the number of and kind of shares subject to an Award under this Section 9.1 shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share, although the Committee in its sole discretion may make a cash payment in lieu of a fractional share.  Except as provided in this Article 9, a Participant shall have no rights by reason of any issuance by the Company of stock of any class or securities convertible into

 

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stock of any class, any subdivision or consolidation of shares of stock of any class, the payment of any stock dividend or any other increase or decrease in the number of shares of stock of any class.

 

9.2          Dissolution or Liquidation.  To the extent not previously exercised or settled, Options, SARs and Stock Units shall terminate immediately prior to the dissolution or liquidation of the Company.

 

9.3          Corporate Transactions.  In the event that the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, or any Change in Control other than one described in Section 14.4(d), all Shares acquired under the Plan and all Awards outstanding on the effective date of the transaction shall be treated in the manner described in the definitive transaction agreement (or, in the event the transaction does not entail a definitive agreement to which the Company is party, in the manner determined by the Board of Directors in its capacity as administrator of the Plan, with such determination having final and binding effect on all parties), which agreement or determination need not treat all Awards (or all portions of an Award) in an identical manner. The treatment specified in the transaction agreement may include (without limitation) one or more of the following with respect to each outstanding Award:

 

(a)           The continuation of outstanding Awards by the Company (if the Company is the surviving entity);

 

(b)           The assumption of outstanding Awards by the surviving entity or its parent, provided that the assumption of Options or SARs shall comply with applicable tax requirements;

 

(c)           The substitution by the surviving entity or its parent of new awards for outstanding Awards, provided that the substitution of Options or SARs shall comply with applicable tax requirements;

 

(d)           The cancellation of outstanding Options and SARs without payment of any consideration. The Optionees shall be able to exercise such Options and SARs during a period of not less than five full business days preceding the closing date of the transaction, unless (i) a shorter period is required to permit a timely closing of the transaction and (ii) such shorter period still offers the Optionees a reasonable opportunity to exercise such Options and SARs.  Any exercise of such Options and SARs during such period may be contingent on the closing of the transaction;

 

(e)           Full exercisability of outstanding Options and SARs and full vesting of the Common Shares subject to Options and SARs, followed by cancellation of such Options and SARs.  The full exercisability of such Options and SARs and full vesting of such Common Shares may be contingent on the closing of the transaction.  The Optionees shall be able to exercise such Options and SARs during a period of not less than five full business days preceding the closing date of such merger or consolidation, unless (i) a shorter period is required to permit a timely closing of such merger or consolidation and (ii) such shorter period still offers the Optionees a reasonable opportunity to exercise such Options and SARs.  Any exercise of

 

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such Options and SARs during such period may be contingent on the closing of such merger or consolidation;

 

(f)            The cancellation of the Options and SARs and a payment to the Optionee with respect to each Share subject to the portion of the Award that is vested as of the transaction date equal to the excess of (A) the value, as determined by the Board of Directors in its absolute discretion, of the property (including cash) received by the holder of a Common Share as a result of the transaction, over (B) the per-Share Exercise Price of the Option or SAR (such excess, the “Spread”).  Such payment shall be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the surviving entity or its parent having a value equal to the Spread.  In addition, any escrow, holdback, earn-out or similar provisions in the transaction agreement may apply to such payment to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply to the holders of Common Shares.  If the Spread applicable to an Option or SAR is zero or a negative number, then the Option may be cancelled without making a payment to the Optionee; or

 

(g)           The cancellation of outstanding Stock Units and payment to the Participants with respect to each Common Share subject to the Stock Unit (whether or not such Stock Unit is then vested) equal to the value, as determined by the Committee in its absolute discretion, of the property (including cash) received by the holder of a Common Share as a result of the transaction (the “Transaction Value”).  Such payment shall be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents, or securities of the surviving entity or its parent having a value equal to the Transaction Value.  In addition, such payment may be subject to vesting based on the Participant’s continuing Service, provided that the vesting schedule shall not be less favorable to the Participant than the schedule under which such Stock Units would have vested, and if required under applicable tax rules, such payment may be deferred until the settlement date specified in the Stock Unit Agreement.   In addition, any escrow, holdback, earn-out or similar provisions in the transaction agreement may apply to such payment to the same extent and in the same manner as such provisions apply to the holders of Common Shares.

 

(h)           The assignment of any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company in respect of an Award of Restricted Shares to the surviving entity or its parent, with corresponding proportionate adjustments made to the price per share to be paid upon exercise of any such reacquisition or repurchase rights.

 

For avoidance of doubt, the Committee shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the time an Award is granted or at any time while the Award remains outstanding, to provide for the acceleration of vesting upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, whether or not the Award is to be assumed or replaced in the transaction, or in connection with a termination of the Participant’s Service following a transaction.

 

Any action taken under this Section 9.3 shall either preserve an Award’s status as exempt from Code Section 409A or comply with Code Section 409A.

 

ARTICLE 10.   OTHER AWARDS.

 

10.1        Performance Cash Awards.  A Performance Cash Award is a cash award that may be granted subject to the attainment of specified Performance Goals during a Performance

 

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Period.  A Performance Cash Award may also require the completion of a specified period of continuous Service.  The length of the Performance Period, the Performance Goals to be attained during the Performance Period, and the degree to which the Performance Goals have been attained shall be determined conclusively by the Committee.  Each Performance Cash Award shall be set forth in a written agreement or in a resolution duly adopted by the Committee which shall contain provisions determined by the Committee and not inconsistent with the Plan.  The terms of various Performance Cash Awards need not be identical.

 

10.2        Awards Under Other Plans.  The Company may grant awards under other plans or programs.  Such awards may be settled in the form of Common Shares issued under this Plan.  Such Common Shares shall be treated for all purposes under the Plan like Common Shares issued in settlement of Stock Units and shall, when issued, reduce the number of Common Shares available under Article 3.

 

ARTICLE 11.   LIMITATION ON RIGHTS.

 

11.1        Retention Rights.  Neither the Plan nor any Award granted under the Plan shall be deemed to give any individual a right to remain a Service Provider.  The Company and its Parents, Subsidiaries and Affiliates reserve the right to terminate the Service of any Service Provider at any time, with or without cause, subject to applicable laws, the Company’s certificate of incorporation and by-laws and a written employment agreement (if any).

 

11.2        Stockholders’ Rights.  Except as set forth in Section 7.4 or 8.4 above, a Participant shall have no dividend rights, voting rights or other rights as a stockholder with respect to any Common Shares covered by his or her Award prior to the time when a stock certificate for such Common Shares is issued or, if applicable, the time when he or she becomes entitled to receive such Common Shares by filing any required notice of exercise and paying any required Exercise Price.  No adjustment shall be made for cash dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to such time, except as expressly provided in the Plan.

 

11.3        Regulatory Requirements.  Any other provision of the Plan notwithstanding, the obligation of the Company to issue Common Shares under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations and such approval by any regulatory body as may be required.  The Company reserves the right to restrict, in whole or in part, the delivery of Common Shares pursuant to any Award prior to the satisfaction of all legal requirements relating to the issuance of such Common Shares, to their registration, qualification or listing or to an exemption from registration, qualification or listing.  The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed necessary by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Common Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Common Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained.

 

11.4        Transferability of Awards.   The Committee may, in its sole discretion, permit transfer of an Award in a manner consistent with applicable law.  Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, Awards shall be transferable by a Participant only by (a) beneficiary designation, (b) a will or (c) the laws of descent and distribution.  An ISO may only be transferred by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and may be exercised during the

 

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lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee or by the Optionee’s guardian or legal representative.

 

11.5        Other Conditions or Restrictions on Shares.  Shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to such forfeiture conditions, rights of repurchase, rights of first refusal, other transfer restrictions and such other terms and conditions as the Board of Directors may determine.  Such conditions and restrictions shall be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement and shall apply in addition to any restrictions that may apply to holders of Shares generally.  In addition, Shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions imposed either by applicable law or by Company policy, as adopted from time to time, designed to ensure compliance with applicable law or laws with which the Company determines in its sole discretion to comply including in order to maintain any statutory, regulatory or tax advantage

 

ARTICLE 12.   TAXES.

 

12.1        General.  As a condition to the grant and acceptance of an Award under the Plan, a Participant or his or her successor shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax obligations that arise in connection with any Award granted under the Plan.  The Company shall not be required to issue any Common Shares or make any cash payment under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.

 

12.2        Share Withholding.  To the extent that applicable law subjects a Participant to tax withholding obligations, the Committee may permit such Participant to satisfy all or part of such obligations by having the Company withhold all or a portion of any Common Shares that otherwise would be issued to him or her or by surrendering all or a portion of any Common Shares that he or she previously acquired.  Such Common Shares shall be valued based upon the value of the actual trade or, if there is none, at their Fair Market Value as of the previous day.  Any payment of taxes by assigning Shares to the Company may be subject to restrictions including any restrictions required by SEC, accounting or others rules.

 

12.3        Section 162(m) Matters  The Committee, in its sole discretion, may determine whether an Award is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Code Section 162(m).  The Committee may grant Awards that are based on Performance Goals but that are not intended to qualify as performance-based compensation.  With respect to any Award that is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation, the Committee shall designate the Performance Goal(s) applicable to, and the formula for calculating the amount payable under, an Award within 90 days following commencement of the applicable Performance Period (or such earlier time as may be required under Code Section 162(m)), and in any event at a time when achievement of the applicable Performance Goal(s) remains substantially uncertain.  Prior to the payment of any Award that is intended to constitute performance-based compensation, the Committee shall certify in writing whether and the extent to which the Performance Goal(s) were achieved for such Performance Period.  The Committee shall have the right to reduce or eliminate (but not to increase) the amount payable under an Award that is intended to constitute performance-based compensation.

 

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12.4        Section 409A Matters.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth in an Award Agreement, it is intended that Awards granted under the Plan either be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A.  To the extent an Award is subject to Code Section 409A (a “409A Award”), the terms of the Plan, the Award and any written agreement governing the Award shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A so that the Award is not subject to additional tax or interest under Code Section 409A, unless the Committee expressly provides otherwise.  A 409A Award shall be subject to such additional rules and requirements as specified by the Committee from time to time in order for it to comply with the requirements of Code Section 409A.  In this regard, if any amount under a 409A Award is payable upon a “separation from service” to an individual who is considered a “specified employee” (as each term is defined under Code Section 409A), then no such payment shall be made prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the Participant’s separation from service or (ii) the Participant’s death, but only to the extent such delay is necessary to prevent such payment from being subject to Code Section 409A(a)(1).

 

12.5        Limitation on Liability.  Neither the Company nor any person serving as Committee shall have any liability to a Participant in the event an Award held by the Participant fails to achieve its intended characterization under applicable tax law.

 

ARTICLE 13.   FUTURE OF THE PLAN.

 

13.1        Term of the Plan.  The Plan, as set forth herein, shall become effective on the IPO Date.  The Plan shall remain in effect until the earlier of (a) the date when the Plan is terminated under Section 13.2 or (b) the 10th anniversary of the date when the Board adopted the Plan.

 

13.2        Amendment or Termination.  The Board may, at any time and for any reason, amend or terminate the Plan.  No Awards shall be granted under the Plan after the termination thereof.  The termination of the Plan, or any amendment thereof, shall not affect any Award previously granted under the Plan.

 

13.3        Stockholder Approval.  An amendment of the Plan shall be subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders only to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations or rules.

 

ARTICLE 14.   DEFINITIONS.

 

14.1         “Affiliate” means any entity other than a Subsidiary, if the Company and/or one or more Subsidiaries own not less than 50% of such entity.

 

14.2         “Award” means any award granted under the Plan, including as Options, SARs, Restricted Shares or Stock Units.

 

14.3         “Board” means the Company’s Board of Directors, as constituted from time to time.

 

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14.4         “Change in Control” means:

 

(a)           Any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities;

 

(b)           The consummation of the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets;

 

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

 

(d)           Individuals who are members of the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the members of the Board over a period of 12 months; provided, however, that if the appointment or election (or nomination for election) of any new Board member was approved or recommended by a majority vote of the members of the Incumbent Board then still in office, such new member shall, for purposes of this Plan, be considered as a member of the Incumbent Board.

 

A transaction shall not constitute a Change in Control if its sole purpose is to change the state of the Company’s incorporation or to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction.  In addition, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award which provides for a deferral of compensation and is subject to Code Section 409A, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan the transaction with respect to such Award must also constitute a “change in control event” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) to the extent required by Code Section 409A.

 

14.5         “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

14.6         “Committee” means a committee of one or more members of the Board, or of other individuals satisfying applicable laws, appointed by the Board to administer the Plan.

 

14.7         “Common Share” means one share of the common stock of the Company.

 

14.8         “Company” means Boingo Wireless, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

14.9         “Consultant” means a consultant or adviser who provides bona fide services to the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate as an independent contractor and

 

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who qualifies as a consultant or advisor under Instruction A.1.(a)(1) of Form S-8 under the Securities Act.

 

14.10       “Employee” means a common-law employee of the Company, a Parent, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate.

 

14.11       “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

14.12       “Exercise Price,” in the case of an Option, means the amount for which one Common Share may be purchased upon exercise of such Option, as specified in the applicable Stock Option Agreement.  “Exercise Price,” in the case of a SAR, means an amount, as specified in the applicable SAR Agreement, which is subtracted from the Fair Market Value of one Common Share in determining the amount payable upon exercise of such SAR.

 

14.13       “Fair Market Value” means the closing price of a Common Share on any established stock exchange or a national market system on the applicable date or, if the applicable date is not a trading day, on the last trading day prior to the applicable date, as reported in a source that the Committee deems reliable.  If Common Shares are no longer traded on an established stock exchange or a national market system, the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Committee in good faith on such basis as it deems appropriate.  The Committee’s determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.

 

14.14        “IPO Date” means the effective date of the registration statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its initial offering of Common Shares to the public.

 

14.15       “ISO” means an incentive stock option described in Code Section 422(b).

 

14.16       “NSO” means a stock option not described in Code Sections 422 or 423.

 

14.17       “Option” means an ISO or NSO granted under the Plan and entitling the holder to purchase Common Shares.

 

14.18       “Optionee” means an individual or estate holding an Option or SAR.

 

14.19       “Outside Director” means a member of the Board who is not an Employee.

 

14.20       “Parent” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.  A corporation that attains the status of a Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Parent commencing as of such date.

 

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14.21       “Participant” means an individual or estate holding an Award.

 

14.22       “Performance Cash Award” means an award of cash granted under Section 10.1 of the Plan.

 

14.23       “Performance Goal” means a goal established by the Committee for the applicable Performance Period based on one or more of the performance criteria set forth in Appendix A.  Depending on the performance criteria used, a Performance Goal may be established and measured either on a Company-wide basis or with respect to one or more business units, divisions, Subsidiaries, Affiliates, business segments or an individual, and either in absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or one or more relevant indices.  To the extent consistent with Code Section 162(m), the Committee may adjust the results under any performance criterion to exclude any of the following events that occurs during a Performance Period: (a) asset write-downs, (b) litigation, claims, judgments or settlements, (c) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles or other laws or provisions affecting reported results, (d) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs, (e) extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items, (f) exchange rate effects for non-U.S. dollar denominated net sales and operating earnings, or (g) statutory adjustments to corporate tax rates.

 

14.24       “Performance Period” means a period of time selected by the Committee over which the attainment of one or more Performance Goals will be measured for the purpose of determining a Participant’s right to a Performance Cash Award or an Award of Restricted Shares or Stock Units that vests based upon achievement of Performance Goals.  Performance Periods may be of varying and overlapping duration, at the sole discretion of the Committee.

 

14.25       “Plan” means this Boingo Wireless, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

14.26       “Restricted Share” means a Common Share awarded under the Plan.

 

14.27       “Restricted Stock Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and the recipient of a Restricted Share that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Restricted Share.

 

14.28       “SAR” means a stock appreciation right granted under the Plan.

 

14.29       “SAR Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to his or her SAR.

 

14.30       “Service” means service as an Employee, Outside Director or Consultant.

 

14.31       “Service Provider” means any Employee, Outside Director or Consultant.

 

14.32       “Stock Option Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and an Optionee that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to his or her Option.

 

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14.33       “Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing the equivalent of one Common Share, as awarded under the Plan.

 

14.34       “Stock Unit Agreement” means the agreement between the Company and the recipient of a Stock Unit that contains the terms, conditions and restrictions pertaining to such Stock Unit.

 

14.35       “Subsidiary” means any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.  A corporation that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date

 

14.36       “Substitute Awards” means Awards or Common Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or substitution or exchange for, Awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, in each case by a corporation acquired by the Company or any Affiliate or with which the Company or any Affiliate combines to the extent permitted by NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635 or any successor thereto.

 

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APPENDIX A

 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

 

The Committee may establish Performance Goals derived from one or more of the following criteria when it makes Awards of Restricted Shares or Stock Units that vest entirely or in part on the basis of performance:

 

	
·      Earnings (before or after taxes)
    
	
 
    
	
·      Earnings per share
    
	
 
    
	
·      Earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation
    
	
 
    
	
·      Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and   amortization
    
	
 
    
	
·      Total stockholder return
    
	
 
    
	
·      Return on equity or average stockholders’ equity
    
	
 
    
	
·      Return on assets, investment or capital employed
    
	
 
    
	
·      Operating income 
    
	
 
    
	
·      Gross margin
    
	
 
    
	
·      Operating margin
    
	
 
    
	
·      Net operating income
    
	
 
    
	
·      Net operating income after tax
    
	
 
    
	
·      Return on operating revenue
    
	
 
    
	
·      Objective corporate or individual strategic goals
    
	
 
    
	
·      To the extent that an Award is not intended to   comply with Code Section 162(m), other measures of performance selected   by the Committee
    
	
 
    
	
·      Sales or revenue (using a measure thereof that   complies with Section 162(m))
    
	
 
    
	
·      Expense or cost reduction
    
	
 
    
	
·      Working capital
    
	
 
    
	
·      Economic value added (or an equivalent metric)
    
	
 
    
	
·      Market share
    
	
 
    
	
·      Cash measures including cash flow and cash balance
    
	
 
    
	
·      Operating cash flow
    
	
 
    
	
·      Cash flow per share
    
	
 
    
	
·      Share price
    
	
 
    
	
·      Debt reduction
    
	
 
    
	
·      Customer satisfaction
    
	
 
    
	
·      Stockholders’ equity
    
	
 
    
	
·      Contract awards or backlog
    
	
 
    
	
·      Objective individual performance goals
    

 

 

BOINGO WIRELESS, INC. 
 2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

You have been granted the following option to purchase shares of the common stock of Boingo Wireless, Inc. (the “Company”):

 

	
Name of Optionee:
    	
 
    	
«Name»
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Total   Number of Shares:
    	
 
    	
«TotalShares»
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Type   of Option:
    	
 
    	
«ISO»   Incentive   Stock Option
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
«NSO»   Nonstatutory   Stock Option
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Exercise   Price per Share:
    	
 
    	
$«PricePerShare»
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date of Grant:
    	
 
    	
«DateGrant»
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Vesting Commencement Date:
    	
 
    	
«VestDay»
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Vesting Schedule:
    	
 
    	
This option vests and becomes exercisable with respect to the first «CliffPercent»% of the shares subject to this   option when you complete «CliffPeriod»   months of continuous “Service” (as defined in the Plan) from the Vesting   Commencement Date. Thereafter, this option vests and becomes exercisable with   respect to an additional «Percent»% of   the shares subject to this option when you complete each additional «IncrementPeriod» of continuous Service.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Expiration   Date:
    	
 
    	
«ExpDate». This option expires earlier if your   Service terminates earlier, as described in the Stock Option Agreement.
    

 

You and the Company agree that this option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Agreement, both of which are attached to, and made a part of, this document.

 

You further agree to accept by email all documents relating to the Plan or this option (including, without limitation, prospectuses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission) and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements).  You also agree that the Company may deliver these documents by posting them on a website maintained by the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company.  If the Company posts these documents on a website, it will notify you by email.

 

You further agree to comply with the Company’s Securities Trading Policy when selling shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

	
OPTIONEE
    	
BOINGO   WIRELESS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
				

 

 

BOINGO WIRELESS, INC. 
 2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

	
Grant   of Option
    	
 
    	
Subject   to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice of Stock Option   Grant, this Agreement and the Plan, the Company has granted you an option to   purchase up to the total number of shares specified in the Notice of Stock   Option Grant at the exercise price indicated in the Notice of Stock Option   Grant.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
All   capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned in   this Agreement, the Notice of Stock Option Grant or the Plan.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Tax   Treatment
    	
 
    	
This   option is intended to be an incentive stock option under Section 422 of   the Code or a nonstatutory stock option, as provided in the Notice of Stock   Option Grant. However, even if this option is designated as an incentive   stock option in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, it shall be deemed to be a   nonstatutory stock option to the extent (and only to the extent) required by   the $100,000 annual limitation under Section 422(d) of the Code.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Vesting
    	
 
    	
This   option vests and becomes exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedule   set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
In   no event will this option vest or become exercisable for additional shares   after your Service has terminated for any reason.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Term
    	
 
    	
This   option expires in any event at the close of business at Company headquarters   on the day before the 10th anniversary of the Date of Grant, as shown in the   Notice of Stock Option Grant. (This option will expire earlier if your   Service terminates, as described below, and this option may be terminated   earlier as provided in Article 9 of the Plan.)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Termination   of Service
    	
 
    	
If   your Service terminates for any reason, this option will expire immediately   to the extent the option is unvested as of your termination date and does not   vest as a result of your termination of Service. The Company determines when   your Service terminates for this purpose.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Regular   Termination
    	
 
    	
If   your Service terminates for any reason except death or total and permanent   disability, then this option, to the extent vested as of your termination   date, will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the   date three months after your termination date.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Death
    	
 
    	
If   you die before your Service terminates, then this option will expire at the   close of business at Company headquarters on the date 12 months after the   date of death.
    

 

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Disability
    	
 
    	
If   your Service terminates because of your total and permanent disability, then   this option will expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on   the date 12 months after your termination date. 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
For   all purposes under this Agreement, “total and permanent disability” means   that you are unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason   of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be   expected to result in death or which has lasted, or can be expected to last,   for a continuous period of not less than one year.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Leaves   of Absence and Part-Time Work
    	
 
    	
For   purposes of this option, your Service does not terminate when you go on a   military leave, a sick leave or another bona fide   leave of absence, if the leave was approved by the Company in writing and if   continued crediting of Service is required by applicable law, the Company’s   leave of absence policy, or the terms of your leave. But your Service   terminates when the approved leave ends, unless you immediately return to   active work. 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
If   you go on a leave of absence, then the vesting schedule specified in the   Notice of Stock Option Grant may be adjusted in accordance with the Company’s   leave of absence policy or the terms of your leave. If you commence working   on a part-time basis, the Company may adjust the vesting schedule so that the   rate of vesting is commensurate with your reduced work schedule.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Restrictions   on Exercise
    	
 
    	
The   Company will not permit you to exercise this option if the issuance of shares   at that time would violate any law or regulation.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Notice   of Exercise
    	
 
    	
When   you wish to exercise this option, you must notify the Company by filing the   proper “Notice of Exercise” form at the address given on the form. Your   notice must specify how many shares you wish to purchase. The notice will be   effective when the Company receives it.    
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
However,   if you wish to exercise this option by executing a same-day sale (as   described below), you must follow the instructions of the Company and the   broker who will execute the sale.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
If   someone else wants to exercise this option after your death, that person must   prove to the Company’s satisfaction that he or she is entitled to do so. 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
You   may only exercise your option for whole shares.
    

 

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Form of   Payment
    	
 
    	
When   you submit your notice of exercise, you must include payment of the option   exercise price for the shares that you are purchasing. To the extent   permitted by applicable law, payment may be made in one (or a combination of   two or more) of the following forms: 

 

·      By delivering to the Company your personal check, a cashier’s   check or a money order. 

 

·      By delivering to the Company certificates for shares of   Company stock that you own, along with any forms needed to effect a transfer   of those shares to the Company. The value of the shares, determined as of the   effective date of the option exercise, will be applied to the option exercise   price. Instead of surrendering shares of Company stock, you may attest to the   ownership of those shares on a form provided by the Company and have the same   number of shares subtracted from the option shares issued to you. 

 

·      By giving to   a securities broker approved by the Company irrevocable directions to sell   all or part of your option shares and to deliver to the Company, from the   sale proceeds, an amount sufficient to pay the option exercise price and any   withholding taxes. (The balance of the sale proceeds, if any, will be   delivered to you.) The directions must be given in accordance with the   instructions of the Company and the broker. This exercise method is sometimes   called a “same-day sale.”
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Withholding   Taxes
    	
 
    	
You   will not be allowed to exercise this option unless you make arrangements   acceptable to the Company to pay any withholding taxes that may be due as a   result of the option exercise. These arrangements include payment in cash.   With the Company’s consent, these arrangements may also include   (a) payment from the proceeds of the sale of shares through a   Company-approved broker, (b) withholding shares of Company stock that   otherwise would be issued to you when you exercise this option with a fair   market value no greater than the minimum amount required to be withheld by   law, (c) surrendering shares that you previously acquired with a fair   market value no greater than the minimum amount required to be withheld by   law, or (d) withholding cash from other compensation. The fair market   value of withheld or surrendered shares, determined as of the date when taxes   otherwise would have been withheld in cash, will be applied to the   withholding taxes.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Restrictions   on Resale
    	
 
    	
You   agree not to sell any option shares at a time when applicable laws, Company   policies or an agreement between the Company and its underwriters prohibit a   sale. This restriction will apply as long as your Service continues and for   such period of time after the termination of your Service as the Company may   specify.
    

 

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Transfer   of Option
    	
 
    	
Prior   to your death, only you may exercise this option. You cannot transfer or   assign this option. For instance, you may not sell this option or use it as   security for a loan. If you attempt to do any of these things, this option   will immediately become invalid. You may, however, dispose of this option in   your will or by means of a written beneficiary designation. 

 

Regardless   of any marital property settlement agreement, the Company is not obligated to   honor a notice of exercise from your former spouse, nor is the Company   obligated to recognize your former spouse’s interest in your option in any   other way.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Retention   Rights
    	
 
    	
Your   option or this Agreement does not give you the right to be retained by the   Company, a Parent, Subsidiary, or an Affiliate in any capacity. The Company   and its Parents, Subsidiaries, and Affiliates reserve the right to terminate   your Service at any time, with or without cause.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Stockholder   Rights
    	
 
    	
You,   or your estate or heirs, have no rights as a stockholder of the Company until   you have exercised this option by giving the required notice to the Company,   paying the exercise price, and satisfying any applicable withholding taxes.   No adjustments are made for dividends or other rights if the applicable   record date occurs before you exercise this option, except as described in   the Plan.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Adjustments
    	
 
    	
In   the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in Company   stock, the number of shares covered by this option and the exercise price per   share will be adjusted pursuant to the Plan.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Effect   of Significant Corporate Transactions
    	
 
    	
If   the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, or certain change in   control transactions, then this option will be subject to the applicable   provisions of Article 9 of the Plan.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Applicable   Law
    	
 
    	
This   Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of   Delaware (without regard to its choice-of-law provisions).
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
The   Plan and Other Agreements
    	
 
    	
The   text of the Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by reference. In the event   of any conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms   and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will   prevail. 

 

This   Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire understanding between you and   the Company regarding this option. Any prior agreements, commitments or   negotiations concerning this option are superseded. This Agreement may be   amended only by another written agreement between the parties.
    

 

BY SIGNING THE COVER SHEET OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE 
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE PLAN.

 

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BOINGO WIRELESS, INC. 
 2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
 NOTICE OF STOCK UNIT AWARD

 

You have been granted stock units representing shares of common stock of Boingo Wireless, Inc. (the “Company”) on the following terms:

 

	
Name of Recipient:
    	
 
    	
«Name»
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Total Number of Stock Units Granted:
    	
 
    	
«TotalUnits»
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Date of Grant:
    	
 
    	
«DateGrant»
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Vesting Commencement Date:
    	
 
    	
«VestDay»
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Vesting Schedule:
    	
 
    	
The   first «CliffPercent»% of the stock   units subject to this award will vest when you complete «CliffPeriod» months of continuous “Service”   (as defined in the Plan) after the Vesting Commencement Date. Thereafter, an   additional «IncrementPercent»% of the   stock units subject to this award will vest when you complete each «IncrementPeriod»-month period of continuous   Service.
    	
 
    

 

You and the Company agree that these stock units are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Unit Agreement, both of which are attached to, and made a part of, this document.

 

You further agree to accept by email all documents relating to the Plan or this award (including, without limitation, prospectuses required by the Securities and Exchange Commission) and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements).  You also agree that the Company may deliver these documents by posting them on a website maintained by the Company or by a third party under contract with the Company.  If the Company posts these documents on a website, it will notify you by email.

 

You further agree to comply with the Company’s Securities Trading Policy when selling shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

	
RECIPIENT
    	
 
    	
BOINGO   WIRELESS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

 

BOINGO WIRELESS, INC. 
 2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

 

	
Grant   of Units
    	
 
    	
Subject   to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Notice of Stock Unit   Award, this Agreement and the Plan, the Company has granted to you the number   of stock units set forth in the Notice of Stock Unit Award. 

 

All   capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned in   this Agreement, the Notice of Stock Option Grant or the Plan.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Payment   for Units
    	
 
    	
No   payment is required for the stock units that you are receiving.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Vesting
    	
 
    	
The   stock units vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the   Notice of Stock Unit Award. No additional stock units vest after your Service   has terminated for any reason.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Forfeiture
    	
 
    	
If   your Service terminates for any reason, then your stock units will be   forfeited to the extent that they have not vested before the termination date   and do not vest as a result of the termination of your Service. This means   that any stock units that have not vested under this Agreement will be   cancelled immediately. You receive no payment for stock units that are   forfeited. The Company determines when your Service terminates for this   purpose.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Leaves   of Absence and Part-Time Work
    	
 
    	
For   purposes of this award, your Service does not terminate when you go on a   military leave, a sick leave or another bona fide   leave of absence, if the leave was approved by the Company in writing and if   continued crediting of Service is required by applicable law, the Company’s   leave of absence policy, or the terms of your leave. But your Service   terminates when the approved leave ends, unless you immediately return to   active work.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
If   you go on a leave of absence, then the vesting schedule specified in the   Notice of Stock Unit Award may be adjusted in accordance with the Company’s   leave of absence policy or the terms of your leave. If you commence working   on a part-time basis, the Company may adjust the vesting schedule so that the   rate of vesting is commensurate with your reduced work schedule.
    

 

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Settlement   of Units
    	
 
    	
Each   stock unit will be settled on the first Permissible Trading Day that occurs   on or after the day when the stock unit vests. However, each stock unit must   be settled not later than March 15th of the calendar year following the   calendar year in which the stock unit vests. 

 

At   the time of settlement, you will receive one share of the Company’s common   stock for each vested stock unit. But the Company, at its sole discretion,   may substitute an equivalent amount of cash if the distribution of stock is   not reasonably practicable due to the requirements of applicable law. The   amount of cash will be determined on the basis of the market value of the   Company’s common stock at the time of settlement. 

 

No   fractional shares will be issued upon settlement.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
“Permissible   Trading Day”
    	
 
    	
“Permissible   Trading Day” means a day that satisfies each of the following requirements: 

 

·      The Nasdaq Global Market is open for trading on that day; 

 

·      You are permitted to sell shares of the Company’s common   stock on that day without incurring liability under   Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; 

 

·      Either (a) you are not in possession of material   non-public information that would make it illegal for you to sell shares of   the Company’s common stock on that day under Rule 10b-5 of the   Securities and Exchange Commission or (b) Rule 10b5 1 of the   Securities and Exchange Commission is applicable; 

 

·      Under the Company’s Securities Trading   Policy, you are permitted to sell shares of the Company’s common   stock on that day; and 

 

·      You are not prohibited from selling shares of the Company’s   common stock on that day by a written agreement between you and the Company   or a third party.
    

 

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Section 409A
    	
 
    	
This   paragraph applies only if the Company determines that you are a “specified   employee,” as defined in the regulations under Code Section 409A at the   time of your “separation from service,” as defined in Treasury Regulation   Section 1.409A-1(h) and it is determined that settlement of these   stock units is not exempt from Code Section 409A. If this paragraph   applies, then any stock units that otherwise would have been settled during   the first six months following your “separation from service” will instead be   settled on the first business day following the earlier of (i) the   six-month anniversary of your separation from service, or (ii) your   death.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Nature   of Units
    	
 
    	
Your   stock units are mere bookkeeping entries. They represent only the Company’s   unfunded and unsecured promise to issue shares of common stock (or distribute   cash) on a future date. As a holder of stock units, you have no rights other   than the rights of a general creditor of the Company.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
No   Voting Rights or Dividends
    	
 
    	
Your   stock units carry neither voting rights nor rights to cash dividends. You   have no rights as a stockholder of the Company unless and until your stock   units are settled by issuing shares of the Company’s common stock.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Units   Nontransferable
    	
 
    	
You   may not sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of any stock   units. For instance, you may not use your stock units as security for a loan.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Beneficiary   Designation
    	
 
    	
You   may dispose of your stock units in a written beneficiary designation. A   beneficiary designation must be filed with the Company on the proper form. It   will be recognized only if it has been received at the Company’s headquarters   before your death. If you file no beneficiary designation or if none of your   designated beneficiaries survives you, then your estate will receive any   vested stock units that you hold at the time of your death.
    

 

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Withholding   Taxes
    	
 
    	
No   stock certificates or cash will be distributed to you unless you have made   arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the payment of any withholding   taxes that are due as a result of the vesting or settlement of stock units.   At the discretion of the Company, these arrangements may include   (a) payment in cash, (b) payment from the proceeds of the sale of   shares through a Company-approved broker, (c) withholding shares of   Company stock that otherwise would be issued to you when the stock units are   settled with a fair market value no greater than the minimum amount required   to be withheld by law, (d) surrendering shares that you previously   acquired with a fair market value no greater than the minimum amount required   to be withheld by law, or (e) withholding cash from other compensation.   The fair market value of withheld or surrendered shares, determined as of the   date when taxes otherwise would have been withheld in cash, will be applied   to the withholding taxes. 

 

To   the extent you fail to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of any   required withholding taxes, you will permanently forfeit the applicable stock   units.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Restrictions   on Resale
    	
 
    	
You   agree not to sell any shares at a time when applicable laws, Company policies   or an agreement between the Company and its underwriters prohibit a sale.   This restriction will apply as long as your Service continues and for such   period of time after the termination of your Service as the Company may   specify.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Retention   Rights
    	
 
    	
Your   award or this Agreement does not give you the right to be retained by the   Company or a subsidiary of the Company in any capacity. The Company and its   subsidiaries reserve the right to terminate your Service at any time, with or   without cause.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Adjustments
    	
 
    	
In   the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in Company   stock, the number of your stock units will be adjusted accordingly, as the   Company may determine pursuant to the Plan.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Effect   of Significant Corporate Transactions
    	
 
    	
If   the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, or certain change in   control transactions, then your stock units will be subject to the applicable   provisions of Article 9 of the Plan, provided that any action taken must   either (a) preserve the exemption of your stock units from   Section 409A of the Code or (b) comply with Section 409A of   the Code.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Applicable   Law
    	
 
    	
This   Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of   Delaware (without regard to its choice-of-law provisions).
    

 

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The   Plan and Other Agreements
    	
 
    	
The   text of the Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by reference. In the event   of any conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms   and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will   prevail. 

 

The   Plan, this Agreement and the Notice of Stock Unit Award constitute the entire   understanding between you and the Company regarding this award. Any prior   agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning this award are superseded.   This Agreement may be amended only by another written agreement between the   parties.
    

 

BY SIGNING THE COVER SHEET OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE 
 TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE AND IN THE PLAN.

 

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BOINGO WIRELESS, INC. 
 MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN

 

ARTICLE 1.          BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

 

1.1           Effective Date.  This Plan became effective beginning in Fiscal Year 2011 upon its adoption by the Committee or Board, and is not subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders.

 

1.2           Purpose of the Plan.  The Plan is intended to provide Participants with the possibility of earning annual cash incentive bonuses in the event the Company achieves financial and strategic performance objectives.

 

ARTICLE 2.          DEFINITIONS

 

The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context:

 

2.1           “Actual Award” means, as to any Performance Period, the actual award amount (if any) payable to a Participant for the Performance Period.  Each Actual Award is determined by the Payout Formula for the Performance Period, subject to the Administrator’s authority under Section 3.6 to increase, eliminate or reduce the award otherwise indicated by the Payout Formula.

 

2.2           “Administrator” means the Committee or such other entity, group, or individual delegated authority to administer the Plan in accordance with Section 5.1 of the Plan.

 

2.3           “Affiliate” means any corporation or other entity (including, without limitation, partnerships and joint ventures) controlled by the Company.

 

2.4           “Base Salary” means, as to any Performance Period, the Participant’s regular earned salary during the Performance Period.  Base Salary shall be calculated before both (a) deductions for taxes or benefits and (b) any deferrals of compensation pursuant to Company-sponsored plans or Affiliate-sponsored plans.

 

2.5           “Board” means the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

2.6           “Committee” means the Compensation Committee of the Board.

 

2.7           “Company” means Boingo Wireless, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

2.8           “Disability” means a permanent disability determined in accordance with a policy established by the Administrator.

 

 

2.9           “Employee” means any employee of the Company or an Affiliate, whether such employee is so employed when the Plan is adopted or becomes so employed after the adoption of the Plan.

 

2.10         “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company.

 

2.11         “Participant” means, as to any Performance Period, an Employee who has been selected for participation in the Plan for that Performance Period pursuant to Section 3.1.

 

2.12         “Payout Formula” means, as to any Performance Period, the formula or payout matrix established by the Administrator pursuant to Section 3.5 in order to determine the Actual Awards (if any) to be paid to Participants.  The formula or matrix may differ from Performance Period to Performance Period and from Participant to Participant.

 

2.13         “Performance Period” means a Fiscal Year, or any longer or shorter period determined by the Administrator.

 

2.14         “Performance Goals” means the goal(s) or combined goal(s) determined by the Administrator to be applicable to a Participant for a Target Award for a Performance Period.  The possible performance measures that might be used as a Performance Goal are set forth in Section 3.3 below.  A Performance Goal may be established and measured either on a Company-wide basis or with respect to one or more business units, divisions, Affiliates, business segments or an individual, and either in absolute terms or relative to the performance of one or more comparable companies or one or more relevant indices.  The Administrator may adjust the results under any Performance Goal to exclude any of the following events that occurs during a Performance Period: (a) asset write-downs, (b) litigation, claims, judgments or settlements, (c) the effect of changes in tax laws, accounting principles or other laws or provisions affecting reported results, (d) accruals for reorganization and restructuring programs, (e) extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items, (f) exchange rate effects for non-U.S. dollar denominated net sales and operating earnings, or (g) statutory adjustments to corporate tax rates.

 

2.15         “Plan” means this Boingo Wireless, Inc. Management Incentive Compensation Plan.

 

2.16         “Shares” means shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

2.17         “Target Award” means the target award amount payable under the Plan to a Participant for the Performance Period expressed as a percentage of his or her Base Salary, generally measured at the end of the applicable Performance Period (unless otherwise specified by the Administrator) or a specific dollar amount or by reference to a number of Shares, as determined by the Administrator in accordance with Section 3.4.

 

2.18         “Termination of Employment” means a cessation of the employee-employer relationship between an Employee and the Company or an Affiliate for any reason, including (without limitation) a termination by resignation, discharge, death, Disability, retirement or the disaffiliation of an Affiliate, but excluding a transfer from the Company to an Affiliate or between Affiliates.

 

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ARTICLE 3.          SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AND DETERMINATION OF AWARDS

 

3.1           Selection of Participants.  The Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall select the Employees who shall be Participants for any Performance Period.  The Administrator also may designate as Participants one or more individuals (by name or position) who are expected to become Employees during a Performance Period.  Participation in the Plan is in the sole discretion of the Administrator and shall be determined Performance Period by Performance Period.  Accordingly, an Employee who is a Participant for a given Performance Period is in no way assured of being selected for participation in any subsequent Performance Period.

 

3.2           Determination of Performance Period.  The Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall establish whether a Performance Period shall be a Fiscal Year or such longer or shorter period of time.  The Performance Period may differ from Participant to Participant and from award to award.

 

3.3           Determination of Performance Goals.  The Administrator shall establish the Performance Goals for each Participant for the Performance Period, and the Administrator (or its designee) shall communicate the applicable Performance Goals to each Participant.  The Performance Goals may differ from Participant to Participant and from award to award.  The following performance objectives may be used as the basis of a Performance Goal: (i) Revenue; (ii) Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted (EBITDA as adjusted); (iii) Free cash flow; (iv) Net income; and (v) Achievement of strategic objectives established by the Administrator.

 

3.4           Determination of Target Awards.  The Administrator shall establish a Target Award for each Participant for each Performance Period, and the Administrator (or its designee) shall communicate the applicable Target Award to each Participant.

 

3.5           Determination of Payout Formula or Formulae.  The Administrator will establish a Payout Formula or Formulae for purposes of determining the Actual Award (if any) payable to each Participant.  Each Payout Formula may (a) be based on a comparison of actual performance to the Performance Goals, (b) provide for the payment of a Participant’s Target Award if the Performance Goals for the Performance Period are achieved at the predetermined level and (c) provide for the payment of an Actual Award greater than or less than the Participant’s Target Award, depending upon the extent to which actual performance exceeds or falls below the Performance Goals, subject to the limitations in Section 3.7.

 

3.6           Determination of Actual Awards.  After the end of each Performance Period, the Administrator will determine the extent to which the Performance Goals applicable to each Participant for the Performance Period were achieved or exceeded.  The Actual Award for each Participant will be determined by applying the Payout Formula to the level of actual performance that has been determined by the Administrator; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, the Administrator may (a) reduce or eliminate the Actual Award that otherwise would be payable under the Payout Formula; (b) increase the Actual Award; or (c) determine whether or not any Participant will receive an Actual Award in the event that the Participant incurs a Termination of Employment before such Actual Award is to be paid

 

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pursuant to Section 4.2.  If a Participant’s Actual Award is reduced or eliminated, no other Participant’s Actual Award shall be increased as a result.  The Administrator has the absolute discretion to reduce or eliminate payment of an Actual Award if in the Administrator’s judgment corporate performance, financial condition, individual performance, general economic conditions, or other similar factors make such reduction or elimination appropriate.

 

3.7           Maximum Actual Awards.  The Administrator may establish the maximum amount or value of the Actual Award paid to any Participant for any Performance Period.

 

ARTICLE 4.          PAYMENT OF AWARDS

 

4.1           Right to Receive Payment.  A Participant shall have no right to receive an Actual Award unless the Participant is employed by the Company or an Affiliate on the date of payment, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.

 

4.2           Unfunded Plan.  Each Actual Award that may become payable under the Plan shall be paid solely from the general assets of the Company or the Affiliate that employs the Participant (as the case may be), as determined by the Company.  No amounts awarded or accrued under the Plan shall be funded, set aside or otherwise segregated prior to payment.  The obligation to pay Actual Awards under the Plan shall at all times be an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.  Participants shall have the status of general creditors of the Company or the Affiliate that employs the Participant.

 

4.3           Timing of Payment.  Subject to Sections 3.7 and 4.6, payment of each Actual Award shall be made as soon as administratively practicable after the end of the applicable Performance Period, but in no event after two and one-half months following the calendar year in which the right to receive payment of the Actual Award by a Participant ceases to be a “substantial risk of forfeiture” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(d).

 

4.4           Form of Payment.  Each Actual Award shall be paid in cash (or its equivalent) or Shares in a single lump sum, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator.   To the extent an Actual Award is paid in whole or in part in Shares, such Shares shall be granted under an equity incentive plan maintained by the Company for the payment or awarding of Shares.

 

4.5           Payment in the Event of Death.  If a Participant dies before receiving an Actual Award that was scheduled to be paid before his or her death for a prior Performance Period, then the Actual Award shall be paid to the Participant’s designated beneficiary or, if no beneficiary has been designated, to the administrator or representative of his or her estate, subject to applicable law.  Any beneficiary designation or revocation of a prior designation shall be effective only if it is in writing, signed by the Participant and received by the Company prior to the Participant’s death, subject to applicable law.

 

4.6           Suspension or Termination of Awards.  The Administrator may with respect to any one or more Performance Periods establish terms and conditions for the suspension of the payment or for the non-payment of any Actual Award in the event of

 

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misconduct of a Participant.  In the absence of the establishment of such terms and conditions, the following terms shall apply:  If at any time (including after the conclusion of a Performance Period) the Administrator reasonably believes that a Participant has committed an act of misconduct as described in this Section 4.5, the Administrator may suspend the payment of an Actual Award, pending a determination of whether an act of misconduct has been committed.  If the Administrator determines that a Participant has committed an act of embezzlement, fraud or breach of fiduciary duty, or if a Participant makes an unauthorized disclosure of any trade secret or confidential information of the Company or any of its Affiliates, or induces any customer to breach a contract with the Company or any of its Affiliates, neither the Participant nor his or her estate shall be entitled to receive payment of any Actual Award. Any determination by the Administrator with respect to the foregoing shall be final, conclusive and binding on all interested parties.

 

4.7           Recoupment Policy.  All awards granted under the Plan shall be subject to any Company recoupment or clawback policy, as in effect from time to time, including any required by Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

 

ARTICLE 5.          ADMINISTRATION

 

5.1           Administrator Authority.  The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator, subject to Section 5.3, and with respect to any Company executive officer the Committee shall act as Administrator.  The Administrator shall have all powers and discretion necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and to control its operation, including (without limitation) the power to (a) determine which Employees shall be granted awards, (b) prescribe the terms and conditions of the awards, (c) interpret the Plan, (d) adopt such procedures and sub-plans as are necessary or appropriate, (e) adopt rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan and (f) interpret, amend or revoke any such rules.

 

5.2           Decisions Binding.  All determinations and decisions made by the Administrator, the Board or any delegate of the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons and shall be given the maximum deference permitted by law.

 

5.3           Delegation by the Administrator.  The Administrator, on such terms and conditions as it may provide, may delegate all or part of its authority and powers under the Plan to one or more directors and/or employees of the Company, except that the Committee may not delegate its authority and powers under the Plan with respect to Company executive officers.

 

ARTICLE 6.          GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

6.1           Tax Withholding.  The Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, shall withhold all required taxes from an Actual Award, including any federal, state, local or other taxes.

 

6.2           Application of Section 409A.  The provisions of this Plan are intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code so that none of the payments to be provided under this Plan will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A of the Code, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to be so exempt.  In no event will the

 

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Administrator reimburse Participants for any taxes that may be imposed as result of Section 409A of the Code.

 

6.3           No Effect on Employment.  Neither the Plan nor any Target Award shall confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate.   Nothing in the Plan shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, to terminate any Participant’s employment or service at any time, with or without cause.  The Company and its Affiliates expressly reserve the right, which may be exercised at any time and without regard to when during or after a Performance Period such exercise occurs, to terminate any individual’s employment with or without cause, and to treat him or her without regard to the effect that such treatment might have upon him or her as a Participant.

 

6.4           Participation; No Effect on Other Benefits.  No Employee shall have the right to be selected to receive an award under the Plan, or, having been so selected, to be selected to receive a future award.   Except as expressly set forth in a Participant’s employment agreement with the Company or an Affiliate, any Actual Awards under the Plan shall not be considered for the purpose of calculating any other benefits to which such Participant may be entitled, including (a) any termination, severance, redundancy or end-of-service payments, (b) other bonuses or long-service awards, (c) overtime premiums, (d) pension or retirement benefits or (e) future Base Salary or any other payment to be made by the Company to such Participant.  All Participants expressly acknowledge that there is no obligation on the part of the Company to continue the Plan. Any Actual Awards granted under the Plan are not intended to be compensation of a continuing or recurring nature, or part of a Participant’s normal or expected compensation,

 

6.5           Successors.  All obligations of the Company and any Affiliate under the Plan, with respect to awards granted hereunder, shall be binding on any successor to the Company and/or such Affiliate, whether the existence of such successor is the result of a merger, consolidation, direct or indirect purchase of all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company or such Affiliate, or any similar transaction.

 

6.6           Nontransferability of Awards.  No award granted under the Plan shall be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other than by will, by the laws of descent and distribution or to the limited extent provided in Section 4.4.  All rights with respect to an award granted to a Participant shall be available during his or her lifetime only to the Participant.

 

ARTICLE 7.          DURATION, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION

 

7.1           Duration of the Plan.  The Plan shall remain in effect until terminated pursuant to Section 7.2.

 

7.2           Amendment, Suspension or Termination.  The Board or the Administrator may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan, or any part thereof, at any time and for any reason.  No award may be granted during any period of suspension or after termination of the Plan.

 

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ARTICLE 8.          LEGAL CONSTRUCTION

 

8.1           Severability.  In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.

 

8.2           Requirements of Law.  The granting of awards under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities markets as may be required.

 

8.3           Captions.  Captions are provided herein for convenience only and shall not serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of the Plan.

 

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