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EXHIBIT 10.3

FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY AGREEMENT

     THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “First Amendment”), dated as of November 15,
2005, is entered into among HELEN OF TROY LIMITED, a Bermuda company, HELEN OF TROY LIMITED, a
Barbados corporation, HOT NEVADA, INC., a Nevada corporation, HELEN OF TROY NEVADA CORPORATION, a
Nevada corporation, HELEN OF TROY TEXAS CORPORATION, a Texas corporation, IDELLE LABS LTD., a Texas
limited partnership, and OXO INTERNATIONAL LTD., a Texas limited partnership (the “Guarantors”),
and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Guarantied Party (the “Guarantied Party”).

BACKGROUND

	A.	 	The Guarantors and the Guarantied Party are parties to that certain Guaranty Agreement,
dated as of August 1, 2005 (the “Guaranty Agreement”). The terms defined in the Guaranty
Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall be used herein as defined in the Guaranty
Agreement.
	 
	B.	 	The parties to the Guaranty Agreement desire to make certain amendments to the Guaranty
Agreement.
	 
	C.	 	The Guarantied Party hereby agrees to amend the Guaranty Agreement, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements hereafter set
forth, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are all
hereby acknowledged, the Guarantors and the Guarantied Party covenant and agree as follows:

1. AMENDMENTS.

	 	(a)	 	The definition of “Capital Expenditures” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Guarantee
Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
	 
	 	 	 	“Capital Expenditures” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of the
aggregate of any expenditures by such Person during such period for an asset which is
properly classifiable in relevant financial statements of such Person as property,
equipment or improvement, fixed assets or a similar type of tangible capital asset in
accordance with GAAP; provided, however, the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures
during any period shall be reduced by the cash proceeds received by such Person from the
Disposition of such assets during such period, and, provided, further, however, (a)
Capital Expenditures incurred in connection with an Acquisition will not be considered
Capital Expenditures for purposes of this Agreement and (b) Capital Expenditures during any
period shall be reduced by $16,000,000 as a result of the warehouse of the Borrower located
in Mississippi and offered for sale until the earlier of (i) the sale of such warehouse and
(ii) May 30, 2006.
	 
	 	(b)	 	Section 8(k)(3) of the Guarantee Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

	 	(c)	 	Leverage Ratio. Permit the Leverage Ratio at any time during any period of
four fiscal quarters of Limited set forth below to be greater than the ratio set forth
opposite such period:

	 	 	 
	Four Fiscal Quarters Ending:	 	 
	November 30, 2005
	 	4.00 to 1.00
	Each fiscal quarter thereafter
	 	3.50 to 1.00

	 	(c)	 	Exhibit E, Compliance Certificate, is hereby amended to be in the form of Exhibit A to this
First Amendment.

2. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES TRUE; NO EVENT OF DEFAULT. By its execution and
delivery hereof, each of the Guarantors represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof:

	 	(a)	 	the representations and warranties contained in the Guarantee Agreement and the other
Loan Documents are true and correct on and as of the date hereof as made on and as of such
date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to
an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct on such earlier date;

 

 

	 	(b)	 	no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default;
	 
	 	(c)	 	(i) each Guarantor has full power and authority to execute and deliver this First
Amendment, (ii) Limited has full power and authority to execute and deliver this First
Amendment, (iii) this First Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by the
Guarantors, and (iv) this First Amendment and the Guarantee Agreement, as amended hereby,
constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower and Limited, as the
case may be, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles
of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at
law) and except as rights to indemnity may be limited by federal or state securities laws;
	 
	 	(d)	 	neither the execution, delivery and performance of this First Amendment or the
Guarantee Agreement, as amended hereby, nor the consummation of any transactions
contemplated herein or therein, will conflict with any Law or Organization Documents of
the Borrower or Limited, or any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the
Borrower or Limited or any of their respective property is subject; and
	 
	 	(e)	 	no authorization, approval, consent, or other action by, notice to, or filing with,
any Governmental Authority or other Person not previously obtained is required for (i) the
execution, delivery or performance by the Guarantors of this First Amendment or (ii) the
acknowledgment by each Borrower of this First Amendment.

3. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS. This First Amendment shall be effective upon satisfaction
or completion of the following:

	 	(a)	 	the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this First Amendment
executed by each of the Guarantors and acknowledged by the Borrower; and
	 
	 	(b)	 	the Guarantied Party shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Guarantied Party and its counsel, such other documents, certificates and instruments as
the Guarantied Party shall reasonably require.

4. REFERENCE TO THE GUARANTEE AGREEMENT.

	 	(a)	 	Upon the effectiveness of this First Amendment, each reference in the Guarantee
Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, or words of like import shall mean and be a
reference to the Guarantee Agreement, as affected and amended hereby.
	 
	 	(b)	 	The Guarantee Agreement, as amended by the amendments referred to above, shall remain
in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed.

5. COSTS, EXPENSES AND TAXES. The Guarantors agree to pay on demand all reasonable
costs and expenses of the Guarantied Party in connection with the preparation, reproduction,
execution and delivery of this First Amendment and the other instruments and documents to be
delivered hereunder (including the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the
Guarantied Party with respect thereto).

6. BORROWER’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT. By signing below, the Borrower (a) acknowledges, consents
and agrees to the execution, delivery and performance by the Guarantors of this First Amendment,
(b) acknowledges and agrees that its obligations in respect of its Loan Agreement (i) are not
released, diminished, waived, modified, impaired or affected in any manner by this First Amendment
or any of the provisions contemplated herein, (c) ratifies and confirms its obligations under its
Loan Agreement, and (d) acknowledges and agrees that it has no claims or offsets against, or
defenses or counterclaims to, its Loan Agreement.

7. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS. This First Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so
executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall
constitute but one and the same instrument. For purposes of this First Amendment, a counterpart hereof (or signature
page thereto) signed and transmitted by any Person party hereto to the Guarantied Party (or its
counsel) by facsimile machine, telecopier or electronic mail is to be treated as an original. The
signature of such Person thereon, for purposes hereof, is to be considered as an original
signature, and the counterpart (or signature page thereto) so transmitted is to be considered to
have the same binding effect as an original signature on an original document.

8. GOVERNING LAW; BINDING EFFECT. This First Amendment shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas applicable to agreements made and to be
performed entirely within such state, provided that each party shall retain all rights arising
under federal law, and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and
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9. HEADINGS. Section headings in this First Amendment are included herein for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this First Amendment for any other
purpose.

10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THE GUARANTY AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED BY THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, AND THE
OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED
BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THERE
ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Second Amendment is executed as of the date first set forth above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HELEN OF TROY LIMITED, a Bermuda corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
	 

	 	 	 	President
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HELEN OF TROY LIMITED, a Barbados corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
	 

	 	 	 	President
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HOT NEVADA,
INC.,
 a Nevada corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gary B. Abromovitz
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Gary B. Abromovitz
	 

	 	 	 	President
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HELEN OF TROY NEVADA CORPORATION,
	 	 	a Nevada corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
	 

	 	 	 	President
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	HELEN OF TROY TEXAS CORPORATION,
	 	 	a Texas corporation
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
	 

	 	 	 	President
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	IDELLE LABS LTD., a Texas limited partnership
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	HELEN OF TROY NEVADA CORPORATION,
	 

	 	 	 	a Nevada corporation, General Partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
	 

	 	 	 	President

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	OXO INTERNATIONAL LTD., a Texas limited partnership
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	HELEN OF TROY NEVADA CORPORATION,
	 

	 	 	 	a Nevada corporation, General Partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Gerald J. Rubin
	 

	 	 	 	Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
	 

	 	 	 	President
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Guarantied Party
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Gary Mingle
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Gary Mingle
	 

	 	 	 	Senior Vice Presidentexv10w1

 

Section 10.1

TARRAGON CORPORATION

AMENDED AND RESTATED OMNIBUS PLAN

     This Tarragon Corporation Amended and Restated Omnibus Plan (the “Plan”) sets forth the
Tarragon Corporation Omnibus Plan (which initially became effective as of March 8, 2004 following
stockholder approval of the Plan), as amended effective as of December 6, 2005.

SECTION 1

Purpose of the Plan

	1.1	 	The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain the best available talent and encourage the
highest level of performance by directors, officers, key employees and consultants, and to
provide them incentives to put forth maximum efforts for the success of Tarragon Corporation
(the “Company”), in order to serve the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

SECTION 2

Definitions

	2.1	 	As used in the Plan, the following definitions apply:

	 	a.	 	“Affiliate” means an affiliate of the Company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 under
the Exchange Act.
	 
	 	b.	 	“Agreement” shall mean the written agreement between the Company and a
Participant evidencing an Award.
	 
	 	c.	 	“Award” means any Option, Restricted Stock, or Stock Appreciation Right granted
under the Plan.
	 
	 	d.	 	“Beneficial Owner” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act.
	 
	 	e.	 	“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
	 
	 	f.	 	“Cause” shall mean:

	 	1.	 	The willful and continued failure by the Participant
substantially to perform his or her duties and obligations to the Company
(other than any such failure resulting from his or her incapacity due to
physical or mental illness);
	 
	 	2.	 	The willful engaging by the Participant in misconduct which is
materially injurious to the Company;
	 
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	 	4.	 	The commission by the Participant of a crime against the
Company that is materially injurious to the Company.

	 	 	 	For purposes of this Section 2.1(f), no act, or failure to act, on a Participant’s
part shall be considered “willful” unless done, or omitted to be done, by the
Participant in bad faith and without reasonable belief that his or her action or
omission was in the best interest of the Company. Determination of Cause shall be
made by the Committee in its sole discretion.
	 
	 	g.	 	“Change in Control” shall be deemed to occur (i) upon the approval by the Board
(or if approval of the Board is not required as a matter of law, the stockholders of
the Company) of (A) any consolidation or merger of the Company in which the Company is
not the continuing or surviving entity or pursuant to which Common Stock would be
converted into cash, securities or other property other than a merger in which the
holders of Common Stock immediately prior to the merger will have the same
proportionate ownership of common stock of the surviving entity immediately after the
merger, (B) any sale, lease, exchange, or other transfer (in one transaction or a
series of related transactions) of all or substantially all the assets of the Company,
or (C) adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the
Company, (ii) when any “person” (as defined in Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act),
other than the Company or any Subsidiary or employee benefit plan or trust maintained
by the Company, shall become the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the
Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 20% of the Voting Stock outstanding
at the time, without the prior approval of the Board, or (iii) at any time during a
period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period
constituted the Board shall cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority
thereof, unless the election or the nomination for election by the stockholders of the
Company of each new Director during such two-year period was approved by a vote of at
least two-thirds of the Directors then still in office who were Directors at the
beginning of such two-year period.
	 
	 	h.	 	“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
	 
	 	i.	 	“Committee” means the committee established by the Board to administer the
Plan, which at all times will consist of two or more Directors appointed by the Board,
all of whom are intended (1) to meet all applicable independence requirements of the
principal exchange or market on which the Common Stock is then listed or admitted for
trading and (2) to qualify as Non-Employee Directors and as “outside directors” as
defined in regulations adopted under Section 162(m) of the Code, as such terms may be
amended from time to time; provided, however, that the failure of a member of the
Committee to so qualify will not invalidate any Award granted under the Plan.
	 
	 	j.	 	“Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the
Company.

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	 	k.	 	“Director” shall mean a member of the Board.
	 
	 	l.	 	“Disability” shall mean:

	 	1.	 	any physical or mental condition that would qualify a
Participant for a disability benefit under the long-term disability plan
maintained by the Company and applicable to him or her;
	 
	 	2.	 	when used in connection with the exercise of an Incentive Stock
Option following termination of employment, disability within the meaning of
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code; or
	 
	 	3.	 	such other condition as may be determined in the sole
discretion of the Committee to constitute Disability.

	 	m.	 	“Employee” shall mean any officers or other employee of the Company or its
Subsidiaries (including Directors who are otherwise employed by the Company or its
Subsidiaries).
	 
	 	n.	 	“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from
time to time.
	 
	 		 	. “Fair Market Value” of the Common Stock on a given date shall be based upon
either:

	 	1.	 	If the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange
or quoted in an interdealer quotation system, the last sales price or, if
unavailable, the average of the closing bid and asked prices per share of the
Common Stock on such date (or, if there was no trading or quotation in the
Common Stock on such date, on the next preceding date on which there was
trading or quotation) as provided by one of such organizations; or
	 
	 	2.	 	If the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities
exchange or quoted in an interdealer quotation system, the price will be equal
to the Company’s fair market value, as determined by the Committee in good
faith based upon the best available facts and circumstances at the time.

	 	p.	 	“Incentive Stock Option” shall mean an Option that is an “incentive stock
option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, or any successor provision, and
that is designated by the Committee as an Incentive Stock Option.
	 
	 	q.	 	“Issue Date” shall mean the date established by the Company on which
certificates representing Restricted Stock shall be issued by the Company pursuant to
the terms of Section 8.6.
	 
	 	r.	 	“Non-Employee Director” shall mean a Director that meets the requirements for a
non-employee director, as such term is defined in Rule 16b-3.

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	 	s.	 	“Non-Qualified Stock Option” shall mean an Option other than an Incentive Stock
Option.
	 
	 	t.	 	“Option” shall mean an option to purchase a number of shares of Common Stock
granted pursuant to Section 7.
	 
	 	u.	 	“Partial Exercise” shall mean an exercise of an Award for less than the full
extent permitted at the time of such exercise.
	 
	 	v.	 	“Participant” shall mean:

	 	1.	 	a person who is selected by the Committee to receive an Award
under the Plan and who, at the time, is an Employee or a consultant to the
Company;
	 
	 	2.	 	a Director; and
	 
	 	3.	 	upon the death of an individual described in (1) and (2) above,
his or her successors, heirs, executors and administrators, as the case may be.

	 	w.	 	“Performance Goals” means performance goals based on one or more of the
following criteria:

	 	1.	 	Pre-tax income or after-tax income;
	 
	 	2.	 	Operating profit;
	 
	 	3.	 	Return on equity, assets, capital or investment;
	 
	 	4.	 	Earnings or book value per share;
	 
	 	5.	 	Sales or revenues;
	 
	 	6.	 	Operating expenses;
	 
	 	7.	 	Stock price appreciation; and
	 
	 	8.	 	Implementation or completion of critical projects or processes.

	 	 	 	Where applicable, the Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of attaining a
specified level of the particular criteria or the attainment of a percentage
increase or decrease in the particular criteria, and may be applied to one or more
of the Company, a Subsidiary or Affiliate, or a division or strategic business unit
of the Company, or may be applied to the performance of the Company relative to a
market index, a group of other companies or a combination thereof, all as determined
by the Committee.
	 
	 	 	 	The Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance below which no
vesting will occur, levels of performance at which specified vesting will occur, and
a maximum level of performance at which full vesting will occur.

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	 	 	 	Each of the foregoing Performance Goals shall be determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles and shall be subject to certification by
the Committee; provided that the Committee shall have the authority to make
equitable adjustments to the Performance Goals in recognition of unusual or
non-recurring events affecting the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate or the
financial statements of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, in response to
changes in applicable laws or regulations, or to account for items of gain, loss or
expense determined to be extraordinary or unusual in nature or infrequent in
occurrence or related to the disposal of a segment of a business or related to a
change in accounting principles.
	 
	 	x.	 	“Plan” means this Omnibus Plan, as amended from time to time.
	 
	 	y.	 	“Restricted Stock” shall mean a share of Common Stock which is granted pursuant
to the terms of Section 8 hereof and which is subject to the restrictions set forth in
Section 8.
	 
	 	z.	 	“Rule 16b-3” shall mean the Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act.
	 
	 	aa.	 	“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to
time.
	 
	 	bb.	 	“Stock Appreciation Right” or “SAR” shall mean an Award granted pursuant to the
terms of Section 9 hereof, which confers on the Participant a right to receive, upon
exercise thereof, the excess of (i) the Fair Market Value of one share of Stock on the
date of exercise over (ii) the grant price of the SAR, payable in cash or shares of
Common Stock, or a combination of such methods of payment.
	 
	 	cc.	 	“Subsidiary” means a corporation, company or other entity (1) more than 50
percent of whose outstanding shares or other securities (representing the right to vote
for the election of directors or other managing authority) are, or (2) which does not
have outstanding shares or other securities (as may be the case in a partnership,
limited liability company, business trust or other legal entity), but more than 50
percent of whose ownership interest representing the right generally to make decisions
for such entity is, now or hereafter, owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by
the Company except that for purposes of determining whether any person may be a
Participant for purposes of any grant of Incentive Stock Options, “Subsidiary” means
any corporation in which the Company owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more
than 50 percent of the total combined voting power represented by all classes of stock
issued by such corporation.
	 
	 	dd.	 	“Vesting Date” shall mean the date established by the Committee on which
Restricted Stock may vest.
	 
	 	ee.	 	“Voting Stock” means the securities of the Company entitled to vote generally
in the election of directors and persons who serve similar functions.

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SECTION 3

Types of Awards Covered

	3.1	 	The Committee may grant Options, Restricted Stock and Stock Appreciation Rights to
Participants in such amounts and with such terms and conditions as the Committee shall
determine, subject to the provisions of the Plan.
	 
	3.2	 	Each Award granted under the Plan shall be evidenced by an Agreement which shall contain such
provisions as the Committee may in its sole discretion deem necessary or desirable, provided
that such provisions are not inconsistent with the express provisions of the Plan.
	 
	3.3	 	By accepting an Award, a Participant thereby agrees that the Award shall be subject to all of
the terms and provisions of the Plan and the applicable Agreement.

SECTION 4

Administration

	4.1	 	Unless the administration of the Plan has been expressly assumed by the Board pursuant to a
resolution of the Board, the Plan will be administered by the Committee. The Committee shall
have the authority in its sole discretion, subject to and not inconsistent with the express
provisions of the Plan, to administer the Plan and to exercise all the powers and authorities
either specifically granted to it under the Plan or necessary or advisable in the
administration of the Plan, including, without limitation, the authority to:

	 	a.	 	Grant Awards;
	 
	 	b.	 	Determine the persons to whom and the time or times at which Awards shall be
granted;
	 
	 	c.	 	Determine the type and number of Awards to be granted, the number of shares of
Common Stock to which an Award may relate and the terms, conditions, restrictions
and/or Performance Goals relating to any Award;
	 
	 	d.	 	Determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances an Award may be
settled, canceled, forfeited, exchanged, or surrendered;
	 
	 	e.	 	Make adjustments in the Performance Goals in recognition of unusual or
non-recurring events affecting the Company or the financial statements of the Company
(to the extent not inconsistent with Section 162(m) of the Code, if applicable), or in
response to changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles;
	 
	 	f.	 	Construe and interpret the Plan and any Agreement evidencing an Award, which
construction and interpretation by the Committee will be final and conclusive;

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	 	g.	 	Prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan;
	 
	 	h.	 	Determine the terms and provisions of Agreements; and
	 
	 	i.	 	Make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the
administration of the Plan.

	 	 	It is the Company’s intention that any Award granted under the Plan that constitutes a
deferral of compensation within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and the guidance
issued by the Secretary of the Treasury under Section 409A satisfy the requirements of
Section 409A. In granting such an Award, the Committee will use its best efforts to exercise
its authority under the Plan with respect to the terms of such Award in a manner that the
Committee determines in good faith will cause the Award to comply with Section 409A and
thereby avoid the imposition of penalty taxes and interest upon the Participant receiving the
Award.
	 
	4.2	 	The Committee may, in its absolute discretion, without amendment to the Plan:

	 	a.	 	Accelerate the date on which any Option granted under the plan becomes
exercisable, waive or amend the operation of Plan provisions respecting exercise after
termination of employment or otherwise adjust any of the terms of such Option;
	 
	 	b.	 	Accelerate the Vesting Date or waive any condition imposed hereunder with
respect to any Restricted Stock; and
	 
	 	c.	 	Otherwise adjust any of the terms applicable to any Award; provided, however,
in each case, that in the event of the occurrence of a Change in Control, the
provisions of Section 13 hereof shall govern the vesting and exercise schedule of any
Award granted hereunder.

	4.3	 	No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action, omission or determination relating
to the Plan, and the Company shall indemnify (to the full extent permitted under Nevada law)
and hold harmless each member of the Committee and each other Director or Employee of the
Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan
has been delegated against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability
(including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the approval of the Committee) arising
out of any action, omission or determination relating to the Plan, unless, in either case,
such action, omission or determination was taken or made by such a member, Director or
Employee in bad faith and without reasonable belief that it was in the best interests of the
Company.

	4.4	 	The Committee may employ such legal counsel and consultants as it may deem desirable for the
administration of the Plan and may reasonably rely upon any opinion received from any such
counsel or consultant and any computation received from any such consultant. The Committee
shall keep minutes of its actions under the Plan.

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SECTION 5

Eligibility

	5.1	 	Incentive Stock Options shall be granted only to Employees. All other Awards may be granted
to Employees, Directors and consultants to the Company.
	 
	5.2	 	An Employee, Director or consultant who has been granted an Award in one year shall not
necessarily be entitled to be granted Awards in subsequent years.

SECTION 6

Shares of Stock Subject to the Plan

	6.1	 	The number of shares of Common Stock that may be subject to the grant or settlement of Awards
under the Plan will not exceed in the aggregate 2,000,000 shares. The number of shares of
Common Stock available under the Plan will be subject to adjustment as provided in Sections
6.3 and 6.4.
	 
	6.2	 	No more than 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock may be awarded in respect of Options and no
more than 300,000 shares of Common Stock may be awarded in respect of Restricted Stock, which
amounts shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein. Determinations made in respect of
the limitation set forth in the preceding sentence shall be made in a manner consistent with
Section 162(m) of the Code.
	 
	6.3	 	Such shares may, in whole or in part, be authorized but unissued shares or shares that shall
have been or may be reacquired by the Company in the open market, in private transactions or
otherwise. If any shares subject to an Award are forfeited, cancelled, exchanged or
surrendered or if an Award otherwise terminates or expires without a distribution of shares to
the holder of such Award, the shares of Common Stock with respect to such Award shall, to the
extent of any such forfeiture, cancellation, exchange, surrender, termination or expiration,
again be available for Awards under the Plan.
	 
	6.4	 	The Committee may make or provide for such adjustments in (a) the maximum number of shares of
Common Stock specified in Sections 6.1 and 6.2, (b) the number of shares of Common Stock
covered by outstanding Awards granted under the Plan, (c) the exercise price per share or
grant price applicable to any Option and Stock Appreciation Rights, and (d) the number and
kind of shares or other property covered by any such Awards (including shares of another
issuer), as the Committee in its discretion, exercised in good faith, may determine is
equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of Participants that
otherwise would result from (i) any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares,
recapitalization or other change in the capital structure of the Company, or (ii) any merger,
consolidation, spin-off, split-off, spin-out, split-up, reorganization, partial or complete
liquidation or other distribution of assets, issuance of rights or warrants to purchase
securities, or (iii) any other corporate transaction or event having an effect similar to any
of the foregoing. In the event of any such transaction or event, the Committee, in its
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		 	outstanding Awards such alternative consideration as it, in good faith, may determine to be
equitable under the circumstances and may require in connection with such substitution the
surrender of all Awards so replaced. Moreover, the Committee may on or after the date of
grant of any Award provide in the Agreement evidencing the Award that the holder of the
Award may elect to receive an equivalent award in respect of securities of the surviving
entity of any merger, consolidation or other transaction or event having a similar effect,
or the Committee may provide that the holder will automatically be entitled to receive such
an equivalent award.

SECTION 7

Stock Options

	7.1	 	Each Option shall be clearly identified in the applicable Agreement as either an Incentive
Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
	 
	7.2	 	Each Agreement with respect to an Option shall set forth the exercise price per share of
Common Stock payable by the Participant to the Company upon exercise of the Option. The
exercise price per share of Common Stock shall be the Fair Market Value of a share of Common
Stock on the date the Option is granted.
	 
	7.3	 	Term and Exercise of Options

	 	a.	 	Unless the applicable Agreement provides otherwise, an Option shall become
cumulatively exercisable as to 20% percent of the shares of Common Stock covered
thereby on each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the date
of grant. The Committee shall determine the expiration date of each Option; provided,
however, that no Option shall be exercisable more than 10 years after the date of
grant. Unless the applicable Agreement provides otherwise and except in the event of a
Change in Control, no Option shall be exercisable prior to the first anniversary of the
date of grant.
	 
	 	b.	 	An Option may be exercised for all or any portion of the Common Stock as to
which it is exercisable, provided that no Partial Exercise of an Option shall be for
less than 100 shares of Common Stock. The Partial Exercise of an Option shall not
cause the expiration, termination or cancellation of the remaining unexercised portion
thereof.
	 
	 	c.	 	An Option shall be exercised by delivering notice to the Company, directed to
the attention of its Secretary. Such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the
applicable Agreement, shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock with respect
to which the Option is being exercised and shall be signed by the Participant or other
person then having the right to exercise the Option; provided, however, that any notice
delivered regarding the exercise of an Option by someone other than the Participant
must be accompanied by evidence sufficient to demonstrate that the exercising party is
the legal holder of the Option and the transfer of the Option was accomplished in
accordance with the Plan and the

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	 	 	 	Agreement applicable to the Option. Payment for Common Stock purchased upon the
exercise of an Option shall be made on the effective date of such exercise by one or
a combination of the following means:

	 	1.	 	In cash or by personal check, certified check, bank cashier’s
check or wire transfer.
	 
	 	2.	 	Subject to the approval of the Committee, in Common Stock owned
by the Participant for at least six months prior to the date of exercise and
having an aggregate Fair Market Value on the business day immediately preceding
the date of such exercise equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Option
or Partial Option being exercised.
	 
	 	3.	 	Subject to the approval of the Committee, and, the extent
permitted by law, any grant may provide deferred payment of the aggregate
exercise price of an Option or Partial Option (as well as any withholding tax
described in Section 12) from the proceeds of sale through a bank or broker of
some or all of the shares of Common Stock to which such exercise relates.
	 
	 	4.	 	Subject to the approval of the Committee, by such other method
of payment as the Committee may from time to time authorize.
	 
	 	5.	 	Each Participant shall notify the Company of any disposition of
Common Stock issued pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option under
the circumstances described in Section 421(b) of the Code (relating to certain
disqualifying dispositions), within 10 calendar days of such disposition.

	7.4	 	Limitations on Incentive Stock Options

	 	a.	 	To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of Common Stock with respect
to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a Participant
during any calendar year under the Plan and any other option plan of the Company (or
any Subsidiary) shall exceed $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Non-Qualified
Stock Options. Such Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the date on which each
such Incentive Stock Option is granted.
	 
	 	b.	 	No Incentive Stock Option may be granted to an individual if, at the time of
the proposed grant: such individual owns (or is deemed to own by virtue of the Code)
Common Stock possessing more than ten (10) percent of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock of the Company or any Subsidiary unless:

	 	1.	 	The exercise price of such Inventive Stock Option is at least
110 percent of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock at the time
such Incentive Stock Option is granted; and

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	 	2.	 	Such Incentive Stock Option is not exercisable after the
expiration of five years from the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted.

	7.5	 	Effect of Termination of Employment or Association

	 	a.	 	Unless the applicable Agreement evidencing the Option provides otherwise, in
the event that the employment or directorship (together, hereinafter referred to as
“association”) of a Participant with the Company shall terminate for any reason other
than Cause, Disability or death:

	 	1.	 	Options granted to such Participant, to the extent that they
are exercisable at the time of such termination, shall remain exercisable only
until the date that is 90 calendar days after the date of such termination, on
which date they shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; and
	 
	 	2.	 	Options granted to such Participant, to the extent not
exercisable at the time of such termination, shall expire on the date of such
termination at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
	 
	 	3.	 	The 90-day period described in Section 7.5(a)(i) shall be
extended to one year from the date of such termination, in the event of the
Participant’s death during such 90-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of its term.

	 	b.	 	Unless the applicable Agreement provides otherwise, in the event that the
association of a Participant with the Company shall terminate on account of the
Disability or death of the Participant:

	 	1.	 	Options granted to such Participant, to the extent that they
were exercisable at the time of such termination, shall remain exercisable
until the first anniversary of such termination, on which date they shall
expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time; provided, however, that no Option shall be
exercisable after the expiration of its term: and
	 
	 	2.	 	Options granted to such Participant, to the extent not
exercisable at the time of such termination, shall expire on the date of such
termination at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

	 	c.	 	In the event of the termination of a Participant’s association for Cause, all
then-outstanding and unexercised Options granted to such Participant shall expire at
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the date of such termination.
	 
	 	d.	 	Each Agreement evidencing Options granted to a consultant will contain
provisions relating to the conditions under which such Options will expire in
connection with the termination of a consultant’s association with the Company.

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SECTION 8

Restricted Stock

	8.1	 	At the time of the grant of Restricted Stock, the Committee shall establish an Issue Date or
Issue Dates and a Vesting Date or Vesting Dates with respect to such shares of Restricted
Stock. The Committee may divide such shares of Restricted Stock into classes and assign a
different Issue Date and/or Vesting Date for each class. If the Participant is employed by
the Company on an Issue Date (which may be the date of grant), the specified number of shares
of Restricted Stock shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.6.
Provided that all conditions to the vesting of Restricted Stock imposed pursuant to Section
8.2 are satisfied, and except as provided in Section 8.8, upon the occurrence of the Vesting
Date with respect to Restricted Stock, such Restricted Stock shall vest and the restrictions
associated therewith shall lapse.
	 
	8.2	 	At the time of the grant of Restricted Stock, the Committee may impose such restrictions or
conditions to the vesting of such Restricted Stock as it, in its absolute discretion, deems
appropriate, including the attainment of Performance Goals.
	 
	8.3	 	If any Participant shall, in connection with the acquisition of Restricted Stock under the
Plan, make the election permitted under Section 83(b) of the Code (i.e., an election to
include in gross income in the year of transfer the amounts specified in Section 83(b)), such
Participant shall notify the Company of such election within 10 calendar days of filing notice
of the election with the Internal Revenue Service, in addition to any filing and a
notification required pursuant to regulations issued under the authority of Section 83(b) of
the Code.
	 
	8.4	 	Prior to the vesting of any Restricted Stock, no transfer of a Participant’s rights with
respect to such Restricted Stock, whether voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or
otherwise, shall be permitted. Immediately upon any attempt to transfer such rights, the
Participant shall forfeit such Restricted Stock, and all of the rights related thereto.
	 
	8.5	 	The Committee in its discretion may require that any dividends or distributions paid on
Restricted Stock be held in escrow until all restrictions on such Restricted Stock have
lapsed.
	 
	8.6	 	Issuance of Certificates

	 	a.	 	Reasonably promptly after the Issue Date with respect to Restricted Stock, the
Company shall cause to be issued a certificate, registered in the name of the
Participant to whom such shares of Restricted Stock were granted, evidencing such
            shares of Restricted Stock; provided that the Company shall not cause such a
certificate to be issued unless it has received a power of attorney duly endorsed in
blank with respect to such shares of Restricted Stock. Each such certificate shall
bear the following legend:
	 
	 	 	 	The transferability of this certificate and the stock represented hereby are subject
to the restrictions, terms and conditions (including forfeiture provisions and

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	 	 	 	restrictions against transfer) contained in the Tarragon Corporation Amended and
Restated Omnibus Plan and an agreement entered into between the registered owner of
such stock and Tarragon Corporation. A copy of the Omnibus Plan and agreement is on
file with the secretary of the company.

	 	 	 	

Such legend shall not be removed until such Restricted Stock vests pursuant to the
terms hereof.

	 	b.	 	The Company shall hold each certificate issued pursuant to this Section 8.6,
together with the powers relating to the Restricted Stock evidenced by such
certificate, unless the Committee determines otherwise.

	8.7	 	Upon vesting of any Restricted Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, the restrictions of
Section 8.4 shall lapse with respect to such Restricted Stock. Reasonably promptly after any
Restricted Stock vests, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Participant to whom
such shares of Restricted Stock were granted a certificate evidencing such Stock, free of the
legend set forth in Section 8.6.
	 
	8.8	 	Subject to such other provision as the Committee may set forth in the applicable Agreement,
and to the Committee’s amendment authority pursuant to Section 4, upon the termination of a
Participant’s employment or association for any reason other than Cause, any and all
Restricted Stock to which restrictions on transferability apply shall be immediately forfeited
by the Participant and transferred to, and reacquired by, the Company.
	 
	 	 	In the event of a forfeiture of Restricted Stock pursuant to this Section, the Company shall
repay to the Participant (or the Participant’s estate) any amount paid by the Participant for
such shares of Restricted Stock. In the event that the Company requires a return of
Restricted Stock, it shall also have the right to require the return of all dividends or
distributions paid on such Restricted Stock, whether by termination of any escrow arrangement
under which such dividends or distributions are held or otherwise.
	 
	 	 	In the event of the termination of a Participant’s employment or association for Cause, all
            shares of Restricted Stock granted to such Participant which have not vested as of the date
of such termination shall immediately be returned to the Company, together with any dividends
or distributions paid on such shares of Restricted Stock, in return for which the Company
shall repay to the Participant any amount paid by the Participant for such shares of
Restricted Stock.
	 
	8.9	 	Restricted Stock granted pursuant to this Section 8 may be based on the attainment by the
Company (or a Subsidiary or division of the Company if applicable) of Performance Goals
established by the Committee.

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SECTION 9

Stock Appreciation Rights

	9.1	 	The Agreement covering an Award of a Stock Appreciation Right, or SAR, shall specify the
grant price of the SAR, which may be fixed at not less than the Fair Market Value of a share
of Common Stock on the date of grant or may vary in accordance with a predetermined formula
while the SAR is outstanding.
	 
	9.2	 	Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee shall determine the time or times at which
and the circumstances under which an SAR may be exercised in whole or in part (including based
on the attainment of Performance Goals established by the Committee and/or future service
requirements approved by the Committee), the time at which an SAR shall cease to be or become
exercisable following termination of employment or affiliation with the Company or upon other
conditions, the method of exercise, method of settlement, form of consideration payable in
settlement, method by or forms in which Common Stock will be delivered or deemed to be
delivered to a Participant, whether or not an SAR shall be in tandem or in combination with
any other Award, and any other terms and conditions determined by the Committee.

SECTION 10

Performance-based Compensation

	10.1	 	If and to the extent the Committee determines that an Award to be granted to a Participant
designated by the Committee as being, or as likely to be a “covered employee” should qualify
as “performance-based compensation” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code, the grant,
exercise and/or settlement of such Award shall be contingent upon the attainment of
Performance Goals established by the Committee and other terms set forth in this Section.
	 
	10.2	 	Performance Goals shall be established not later than 90 calendar days after the beginning of
any performance period applicable to such Award, or at such other date as may be required or
permitted for “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code. All
determinations by the Committee as to the establishment and attainment of Performance Goals
shall be made in writing in the case of any Award intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of
the Code. To the extent required to comply with Section 162(m) of the Code, the Committee may
delegate any responsibility relating to such Awards.
	 
	10.3	 	Settlement of such Awards shall be in Common Stock or other property, in the discretion of
the Committee. The Committee may, in its discretion, reduce the amount of a settlement
otherwise to be made in connection with such Awards. The Committee shall specify the
circumstances in which such Awards shall be paid or forfeited in the event of termination of
the Participant prior to the end of a Performance Goal period or settlement of such Awards.

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	10.4	 	It is the intent of the Company that Awards granted to persons who are designated by the
Committee, as being, or as likely to be covered employees within the meaning of Section 162(m)
of the Code and regulations thereunder shall, if so designated by the Committee, constitute
“qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code
and regulations thereunder. Accordingly, the terms of this Section, including the definitions
of covered employee and other terms used herein, shall be interpreted in a manner consistent
with Section 162(m) of the Code and regulations thereunder. The foregoing notwithstanding,
because the Committee cannot determine with certainty whether a given Participant will be a
covered employee with respect to a fiscal year that has not yet been completed, the term
covered employee as used herein shall mean only a person designated by the Committee, at the
time of grant of an Award, as likely to be a covered employee with respect to that fiscal
year. If any provision of the Plan or any Agreement relating to such Awards does not comply
or is inconsistent with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Code or regulations
thereunder, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to the extent necessary to
conform to such requirements.
	 
	10.5	 	Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or of any other agreement, contract, or
understanding heretofore or hereafter entered into by a Participant with the Company or any
Affiliate, except an agreement, contract, or understanding hereafter entered into by a
Participant with the Company or any Affiliate that expressly modifies or excludes application
of this paragraph (an “Other Agreement”), and notwithstanding any formal or informal plan or
other arrangement for the direct or indirect provision of compensation to the Participant
(including groups or classes of Participants or beneficiaries of which the Participant is a
member), whether or not such compensation is deferred, is in cash, or is in the form of a
benefit to or for the Participant (a “Benefit Arrangement”), if the Participant is a
“disqualified individual,” as defined in Section 280G(c) of the Code, any Option, Restricted
Stock or SAR Award held by the Participant and any right to receive any payment or other
benefit under this Plan shall not become exercisable or vested (i) to the extent that such
right to exercise, vesting, payment, or benefit, taking into account all other rights,
payments or benefits to or for the Participant under this Plan, all Other Agreements, and all
Benefit Arrangements, would cause any payment or benefit to the Participant under this Plan to
be considered a “parachute payment” within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Code as
then in effect (a “Parachute Payment”) and (ii) if, as a result of receiving a Parachute
Payment, the aggregate after-tax amounts received by the Participant from the Company under
this Plan, all Other Agreements, and all Benefit Arrangements would be less than the maximum
after-tax amount that could be received by the Participant without causing any such payment or
benefit to be considered a Parachute Payment. In the event that the receipt of any such right
to exercise, vesting, payment, or benefit under this Plan, in conjunction with all other
rights, payments, or benefits to or for the Participant under any Other Agreement or any
Benefit Arrangement would cause the Participant to be considered to have received a Parachute
Payment under this Plan that would have the effect of decreasing the after-tax amount received
by the Participant as described in clause (ii) of the preceding sentence, then the Participant
shall have the right, in the Participant’s sole discretion, to designate those rights,
payments or benefits under this Plan, any Other Agreements, and any Benefit Arrangements that

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	 	 	should be reduced or eliminated so as to avoid having the payment or benefit to the
Participant under this Plan be deemed to be a Parachute Payment.

SECTION 11

Transfer of Awards; Designation of Beneficiary

	11.1	 	Upon the death of a Participant, outstanding Awards granted to such Participant may be
exercised only by the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate or by a person who
shall have acquired the right to such exercise by will or by the laws of descent and
distribution. No transfer of an Award by will or the laws of descent and distribution shall
be effective to bind the Company unless the Committee shall have been furnished with written
notice thereof and with a copy of the will and/or such evidence as the Committee may deem
necessary to establish the validity of the transfer and an agreement by the transferee to
comply with all the terms and conditions of the Award that are or would have been applicable
to the Participant and to be bound by the acknowledgments made by the Participant in
connection with the grant of the Award.
	 
	11.2	 	Subject to any conditions as the Committee may prescribe, a Participant may, upon providing
written notice to the Secretary of the Company, (a) transfer an Award as required by a
qualified domestic relations order, or (b) elect to transfer any or all Awards granted to such
Participant pursuant to the Plan to members of his or her immediate family, including, but not
limited to, children, grandchildren and spouse or to trusts for the benefit of such immediate
family members or to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners;
provided, however, that no such transfer by any Participant may (i) be made in exchange for
consideration, or (ii) be made in a manner inconsistent with federal or state securities laws
or any registration statement relating to the Award.
	 
	11.3	 	A Participant may file with the Committee a written designation of a beneficiary on such form
as may be prescribed by the Committee and may, from time to time, amend or revoke such
designation. If no designated beneficiary survives the Participant, the executor or
administrator of the Participant’s estate shall be deemed to be the grantee’s beneficiary.

SECTION 12

Tax Withholding

	12.1	 	Whenever shares of Common Stock are to be delivered pursuant to an Award, the Company shall
have the right to require the Participant to remit to the Company in cash or Common Stock an
amount sufficient to satisfy any federal, state and local withholding tax requirements related
thereto. The Company and/or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, shall have the right to
deduct such amounts from payments of any kind otherwise due to the Participant by the Company
and/or its Subsidiaries.

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	12.2	 	With the approval of the Committee, a Participant may satisfy the foregoing requirement by
electing to have the Company withhold from delivery shares of Common Stock having a value
equal to the amount of tax to be withheld or by delivering to the Company shares of Common
Stock already owned by the Participant. Such shares of Common Stock shall be valued at their
Fair Market Value as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is determined.
Fractional shares of Common Stock shall be settled in cash. Such a withholding election may
be made with respect to all or any portion of the Common Stock to be delivered pursuant to an
Award.

SECTION 13

Change in Control

	13.1	 	Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, upon the occurrence of a Change in
Control, any Award carrying a right to exercise that was not previously exercisable and vested
shall become fully exercisable and vested, and the restrictions and forfeiture conditions
applicable to any Award granted under the Plan shall lapse and such Award shall be deemed
fully vested. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, upon the occurrence of a
Change in Control, the purchaser(s) of the Company’s assets or stock may, in his, her, or its
discretion, deliver to the holder of an Award the same kind of consideration that is delivered
to the stockholders of the Company as a result of such Change in Control, or the Board may
cancel all outstanding Awards in exchange for consideration in cash or in kind which
consideration in both cases shall be equal in value to the higher of:

	 	a.	 	the Fair Market Value of those shares of Common Stock or other securities the
holder of such Awards would have received had the Awards been exercised and no
disposition of the shares acquired upon such exercise been made prior to such Change in
Control, less the exercise price therefor; or
	 
	 	b.	 	the Fair Market Value of those shares of Common Stock or other securities the
holder of the Awards would have received had the Awards been exercised and no
disposition of the shares acquired upon such exercise been made immediately following
such Change in Control, less the exercise price therefor.

	13.2	 	Upon dissolution or liquidation of the Company, all Awards granted under this Plan shall
terminate, but each holder of an Award shall have the right, immediately prior to such
dissolution or liquidation, to exercise his or her Award to the extent then exercisable.

SECTION 14

Securities Matters

	14.1	 	The Company shall be under no obligation to effect the registration pursuant to the
Securities Act of any interests in the Plan or any Common Stock to be issued hereunder or to
effect similar compliance under any state laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the Company shall not be obligated to cause to be issued or delivered any

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	 	 	certificates evidencing Common Stock pursuant to the Plan unless and until the Company is
advised by its counsel that the issuance and delivery of such certificates is in compliance
with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authority and the requirements of any
securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are traded. The Committee may require,
as a condition of the issuance and delivery of certificates evidencing shares of Common
Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, that the recipient of such shares of Common Stock make
such agreements and representations, and that such certificates bear such legends, as the
Committee, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or desirable.

	14.2	 	The transfer of any shares of Common Stock hereunder shall be effective only at such time as
counsel to the Company shall have determined that the issuance and delivery of such shares of
Common Stock is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authority,
the requirements of any securities exchange on which shares of Common Stock are traded. The
Committee may, in its sole discretion, defer the effectiveness of any transfer of Common Stock
hereunder in order to allow the issuance of such Common Stock to be made pursuant to
registration or an exemption from registration or other methods for compliance available under
federal or state securities laws. The Committee shall inform the Participant in writing of
its decision to defer the effectiveness of a transfer. During the period of such deferral in
connection with the exercise of an Award, the Participant may, by written notice, withdraw
such exercise and obtain the refund of any amount paid with respect thereto.
	 
	14.3	 	During any time that the Company has a class of equity security registered under Section 12
of the Exchange Act, it is the intent of the Company that Awards granted pursuant to the Plan
and the exercise of Awards granted pursuant to the Plan will qualify for the exemption
provided by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. To the extent that any provision of the Plan
or action by the Board does not comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3, it shall be deemed
inoperative with respect to Directors and officers of the Company subject to Section 16 of the
Exchange Act to the extent permitted by law or deemed advisable by the Board, and shall not
affect the validity of the Plan. In the event that Rule 16b-3 is revised or replaced, the
Board may exercise its discretion to modify this Plan in any respect necessary to satisfy the
requirements of, or to take advantage of any features of, the revised exemption or its
replacement.

SECTION 15

Amendment or Termination

	15.1	 	The Board may, at any time, suspend or terminate the Plan or revise or amend it in any
respect whatsoever; provided, however, that stockholder approval shall be required if and to
the extent the Board determines that such approval is appropriate for purposes of satisfying
Section 162(m) or 422 of the Code or is otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange
requirements.
	 
	15.2	 	Awards may be granted under the Plan prior to the receipt of such approval, but each such
grant shall be subject in its entirety to such approval and no award may be

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	 	 	exercised, vested or otherwise satisfied prior to the receipt of such approval. Nothing
herein shall restrict the Committee’s ability to exercise its discretionary authority
pursuant to Section 4, which discretion may be exercised without amendment to the Plan. No
action hereunder may, without the consent of a Participant, reduce the Participant’s rights
under any outstanding Award.

SECTION 16

General Provisions

	16.1	 	No Awards may be exercised by a Participant if such exercise, and the receipt of cash or
Common Stock thereunder, would be, in the opinion of counsel selected by the Company, contrary
to law or the regulations of any duly constituted authority having jurisdiction over the
Company or the Plan.
	 
	16.2	 	A bona fide leave of absence approved by an authorized officer of the Company shall not be
considered interruption or termination of service of any Participant for any purposes of the
Plan or Awards granted hereunder, except that no Awards may be granted to an Employee while he
or she is on a bona fide leave of absence.
	 
	16.3	 	No person shall have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock
covered by or relating to any Award until the date of issuance of a certificate with respect
to such shares of Common Stock. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 6.4, no
adjustment to any Award shall be made for dividends or other rights prior to the date such
certificate is issued.
	 
	16.4	 	Nothing contained in the Plan or any Agreement evidencing an Award shall confer upon any
Participant any right with respect to the continuation of employment by the Company or
interfere in any way with the right of the Company, subject to the terms of any separate
employment agreement to the contrary, at any time to terminate such employment or to increase
or decrease the compensation of the Participant. No person shall have any claim or right to
receive an Award hereunder. The Committee’s granting of an Award to a Participant at any time
shall neither require the Committee to grant any other Award to such Participant or other
person at any time or preclude the Committee from making subsequent grants to such Participant
or any other person.
	 
	16.5	 	In addition to the remedies of the Company elsewhere provided for herein, failure by a
Participant (or beneficiary) to comply with any of the terms and conditions of the Plan or the
applicable Agreement, unless such failure is remedied by such Participant (or beneficiary)
within 10 calendar days after notice of such failure by the Company, shall be grounds for the
cancellation and forfeiture of such Award, in whole or in part, as the Committee, in its
absolute discretion, may determine.
	 
	16.6	 	Any Agreement evidencing an Award may provide that the Award, or any Common Stock issued upon
exercise of the Award, may be subject to such restrictions, including, without limitation,
restrictions as to transferability and restrictions constituting substantial risks of
forfeiture, as the Committee may determine at the time such Award is granted.

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	16.7	 	The validity and construction of the Plan and any Awards granted hereunder shall be governed
by the laws of the State of Nevada, other than any conflicts or choice of law rule or
principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Plan and any Award
granted hereunder to the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.
	 
	16.8	 	Neither the adoption of this Plan nor the submission of this Plan to the stockholders of the
Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations upon the right and
authority of the Board to adopt such other incentive compensation arrangements as the Board in
its discretion determines desirable, including, without limitation, the granting of stock
options otherwise than under this Plan.

SECTION 17

Plan Termination

	17.1	 	No Award may be granted under the Plan on or after March 8, 2014, but Awards previously
granted may be exercised in accordance with their terms.

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