Document:

Exhibit 4.17

 

CHINESEINVESTORS.COM INC. 2019 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1.Purposes of the Plan. The purposes
of this Plan are:

 

		·	to assist the Company and its affiliates in the recruitment and retention
of persons with ability and initiative;

 

		·	to provide an incentive to such persons to contribute to the growth and
success of the Company's businesses by affording such persons equity participation in the Company;

 

		·	to associate the interests of such persons with those of the Company and
its affiliates and shareholders:

 

		·	to provide incentives to individuals who perform services for the Company, and to promote the
success of the Company's business.

 

The Plan
permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted
Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares and other stock or cash awards as the Administrator may determine.

 

2.Definitions. As used herein, the
following definitions will apply:

 

(a) "Administrator"  means
the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

(b) "Affiliate"  means
any corporation or any other entity (including, but not limited to, partnerships and joint ventures) controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with the Company.

 

(c) "Applicable
Laws" means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. federal and state
corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code. any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common
Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be,
granted under the Plans.

 

(d) "Award"
means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted
Stock Units, Performance Units, Performance Shares and other stock or cash awards as the Administrator may determine.

 

(e) "Award
Agreement" means the written agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted
under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

(f) "Board"  means
the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

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(g) "Change
in Control" means the occurrence of any of the following events after the Effective Date:

 

	 	(i) 	A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group ("Person"), acquires ownership of stock in the Company that, together with the stock already held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection 0), the acquisition of additional stock by any Person who is considered to own more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company before the acquisition will not be considered a Change in Control; or

 

		(ii)	The consummation of any of the following events: (A) a change in the ownership of a
                                                                  substantial portion of the Company's assets, which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the
                                                                  twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such Person) assets from the Company that have
                                                                  a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of
                                                                  the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions, or (B) a merger, consolidation or reorganization involving
                                                                  the Company', where either or both of the events described in clauses (i) or (ii) above would be the resu)t. For purposes of
                                                                  this subsection (iii), the following will not constitute a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company's
                                                                  assets or a Change in Control: (A) a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the Company's stockholders immediately after
                                                                  the transfer, or (B) a transfer of assets by the Company to: (1) a stockholder of the Company (immediately before the asset
                                                                  transfer) in exchange for or with respect to the Company's stock, (2) an entity, 50% or more of the total value or voting
                                                                  power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, (3) a Person that owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more
                                                                  of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company, or (4) an entity, at least 50% of the total
                                                                  equity or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a Person described in subsection (iii)(B)(3) above. For
                                                                  purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the
                                                                  assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

 

For purposes of this
Section 2(g), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation or other entity that enters
into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.

 

(h) "Code"  means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code herein will be a reference to any
successor or amended section of the Code.

 

(i) "Committee"  means
a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board in accordance with Section
4 hereof.

 

 

 

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(j)"Common Stock" means the
common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.

 

(k)"Company"
means Chinescinvestors.com, Inc., an Indiana corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

(1)"Consultant" means any
person, including an advisor, other than an Employee engaged by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate to render services
to such entity.

 

(m) "Determination
Date" means the latest possible, date that will not jeopardize the qualification of an Award granted under the Plan
as "performance-based compensation" under Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

(n) "Director"  means
a member of the Board.

 

(o) "Disability"  means
permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, provided that in the case of Awards other than
Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in
accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.

 

(p) "Effective
Date" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 18 hereof.

 

(q) "Employee"  means
any person, including Officers and Directors, other than a Consultant employed by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or
Affiliate of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company will be sufficient
to constitute "employment" by the Company.

 

(r) "Exchange
Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(s) "Exchange
Program" means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Awards of
the same type (which may have lower exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or cash, and/or
(ii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced. The Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of any
Exchange Program in its sole discretion.

 

(t) "Fair
Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock as the Administrator may determine in good
faith, by reference to the closing price of such stock on any established stock exchange or on a national market system on
the day of determination, if the Common Stock is so listed on any established stock exchange or on a national market system.
If the Common Stock is not listed on any established stock exchange or on a national market system, the value of the Common
Stock will be determined as the Administrator may determine in good faith using (i) a valuation methodology set forth in
Treasury Regulation 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iv)(B) or (ii) with respect to valuations applicable to Awards that are not subject to
Code Section 409A, such other valuation methods as the Administrator may select.

 

(u) "Fiscal
Year" means the fiscal year of the Company.

 

 

 

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(v) "Incentive
Stock Option" means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive
stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(w) "Nonstatutory
Stock Option" means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or expressly provides that it is not intended to
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

 

(x) "Officer"  means
a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(y) "Option"  means
a stock option granted pursuant to Section 6 hereof.

 

(z) "Parent"  means
a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

 

(aa) "Participant"
means the holder of an outstanding Award.

 

(bb) "Performance Goals" will have
the meaning set forth in Section 11 hereof

 

(cc)"Performance
Period" means any Fiscal Year of the Company or such other period as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.

 

(dd) "Performance
Share" means an Award denominated in Shares which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of Performance Goals
or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine pursuant to Section 10 hereof.

 

(ee) "Performance
Unit" means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of Performance Goals or other vesting criteria
as the Administrator may determine and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of the foregoing
pursuant to Section 10 hereof

 

(ff)"Period
of Restriction" means the period during which transfers of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and,
therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time,
the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events specified in the applicable Award, as interpreted
and construed by the Administrator.

 

(gg)"Plan" means this 2019 Equity
Incentive Plan.

 

(hh) "Restricted
Stock" means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 8 hereof, or issued pursuant to the
early exercise of an Option.

 

(ii) "Restricted Stock Unit" means
a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof.
Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.

 

(jj)"Rule 16b-3" means Rule
16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b- 3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to the
Plan.

 

 

 

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(kk)
"Section 16(b)" means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

 

(ll) "Service
Provider" means an Employee, Director, or Consultant.

 

(mm) "Share"
means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 14 hereof.

 

(nn) "Stock
Appreciation Right" means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 7 is designated
as a Stock Appreciation Right.

 

(oo) "Subsidiary"  means
a "subsidiary corporation," whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

 

3. Stock Subject
to the Plan.

 

(a)
Subject to the provisions of Section 14 hereof, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be awarded and sold under the
Plan is Five Million (5,000,000) Shares. The Shares may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

 

(b) Lapsed
Awards. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or, with respect to
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units, is forfeited to or repurchased by the
Company, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, the forfeited or repurchased
Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated). Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right settled in Shares, the gross number of Shares covered by the portion
of the Award so settled will cease to be available under the Plan. Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under
any Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided,
however, that if unvested Shares of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units are
repurchased by the Company or are forfeited to the Company, such Shares will become available for future grant under the
Plan. Shares subject to an Award that are transferred to or retained by the Company to pay the tax and/or exercise price of
an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in
cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the
Plan and, for the elimination of doubt, the number of Shares of equal value to such cash payment shall become available for
future grant or sale under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3(b), subject to adjustment
provided in Section 14 hereof, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options
will equal the aggregate Share number stated in Section 3(a) above, plus, to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the
Code, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan under this Section 3(b).

 

(c) Share
Reserve. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as
will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

 

 

 

 

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4. Administration of the Plan.

 

(a)Procedure.

 

		(i)	Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees may be established with respect to
different groups of Service Providers; in that event, the Committee established with respect to a group of Service Providers shall
administer the Plan with respect to Awards granted to members of such group.

 

		(ii)	Section 162(m). To the extent that the Administrator determines it to be desirable to qualify
Awards granted hereunder as "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, and if
the Company is then a "publicly held corporation" as defined therein, the Plan will be administered by a Committee of
two (2) or more "outside directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
	 	 	 
	 	(iii)	Rule 16b-3. To the extent
desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder will be structured
to satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3.
	 	 	 
	 	(iv)	Other Administration. Other than
as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which committee will be constituted to satisfy
Applicable Laws.

 

(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to
the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee,
the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:

 

		(i)	to determine Fair Market Value;

 

		(ii)	to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;

 

		(iii)	to determine the terms and condition, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of
                                                                  any Award granted hereunder;

 

		(iv)	to institute an Exchange Program and to determine the terms and conditions, not
                                                                 inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, for (1) the surrender or cancellation of outstanding Awards in exchange for
                                                                 Awards of the same type, Awards of a different type, and/or cash, or (2) the reduction of the exercise price of outstanding
                                                                 Awards;

 

		(v)	to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant o the Plan;

 

		(vi)	to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including
                                                                 rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws;

 

 

 

 

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		(vii)	to modify or amend
each Award (subject to Section 19(c) hereof);

 

		(viii)	to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to
                                                                   reflect or implement the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;

 

		(ix)	to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of
                                                                 Shares that would otherwise be due to such Participant under an Award pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may
                                                                 determine consistent with the requirements for compliance with or exemption from the provisions of Code Section 409A;
                                                                 and

 

		(x)	to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.

 

(c) Effect of
Administrator's Decision.The Administrator's decisions, determinations, and interpretations will be final and
binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.

 

5. Eligibility.
Nonstatutory Stock Options, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Appreciation Rights, Performance Units,
Performance Shares, and such other cash or stock awards as the Administrator determines may be granted to Service Providers.
Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.

 

6. Stock
Options.

 

(a) Limitations.

 

	 	(i)	Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an
    Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory
Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with
respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under
all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000 (U.S.), such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock
Options. For purposes of this Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were
granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.
	 	 	 
	 	(ii)	Subject to the limits set forth
in Section 3, the Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to an Option granted to
any Participant.

 

(b) Term of Option. The Administrator will determine the term of each Option in its sole discretion; provided, however, that the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof in the case of Incentive Stock Options Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

 

 

 

 

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(c) Option
Exercise Price and Consideration.

 

	 	(i)	Exercise Price. The per share
exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, but will
be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. In addition, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option
granted to an Employee who, at the time the. Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price will be no less than 110%
of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(c), Options
may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant
to the issuance or assumption of an Option in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies in a manner consistent
with said Section 424(a).
	 	 	 
	 	(ii)	Waiting Period and Exercise
Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and
will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.
	 	 	 
	 	(iii)	Form of Consideration.
The Administrator will determine the acceptable form(s) of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment,
to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws including but not limited to tendering capital stock of the Company owned by a Participant,
duly endorsed for transfer to the Company.

 

(d) Exercise
of Option.

 

	 	(i)	Procedure for Exercise;
Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times
and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised
for a fraction of a Share.

 

An Option will be deemed
exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator specifies from time to time) from
the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised
(together with any applicable withholding taxes). No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 14 hereof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	 	(ii)	Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a
    Service Provider, other than upon the Participant's termination as the result of the Participant's death or Disability, the
    Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent
    that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option
    as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable
    for three (3) months following the Participant's termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date
    of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of
    the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time
    specified by Award Agreement or by operation of this Section 6(d)(3): the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by
    such Option will revert to the Plan.
	 	 	 
	 	(iii)	Disability of Participant.
If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant's Disability, the Participant may exercise his
or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date
of cessation (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the
absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for six (6) months following the date the
Participant ceases to be a Service Provider unless the Option is an Incentive Stock Option, in which case the Option will remain
exercisable for one year unless a shorter time is provided in the Award Agreement. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator,
if on the date of cessation the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion
of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after cessation the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified
herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.
	 	 	 
	 	(iv)	Death of Participant.
If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified in the
Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the option be exercised later
than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement), by the Participant's beneficiary, provided
such beneficiary has been designated prior to Participant's death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary
has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant's
estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant's will or in accordance with the laws
of descent and distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for
six (6) months following Participant's death. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant
is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will continue to vest in
accordance with the Award Agreement. If the Option is not so exercised within the
time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

 

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7.       Stock Appreciation
Rights.

 

(a) Grant
of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted
to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole
discretion.

 

(b). Number
of Shares.. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Stock Appreciation Rights granted
to any Participant.

 

(c) Exercise
Price and Other Terms. The Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to
determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan; provided, however, that the exercise
price will be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.

 

(d) Stock
Appreciation Rights Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that
will specify the exercise price, the number of Shares with respect to which the Award is granted, the term of the
Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its
sole discretion, will determine.

 

(e) Expiration
of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by
the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term will be no
more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) above also
will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

(f) Payment
of Stock Appreciation Right Amount. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to
receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:

 

	 	(i)	The difference between the Fair
Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the "stock appreciation right exercise price," as defined under
Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(i)(B)(2), i.e., the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant of the Stock Appreciation
Right; times
	 	 	 
	 	(ii)	The number of Shares or the
amount of cash with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised as prescribed in the applicable Award Agreement
or as determined by the Administrator.

 

At the discretion
of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some
combination thereof.

 

 

 

 

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8. Restricted
Stock.

 

(a) Grant
of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time
to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, will determine.

 

(b) Restricted
Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the
Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its
sole discretion, will determine.

 

(c) Transferability. Except
as provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or
otherwise alienated or hypothecated until such Shares become non-forfeitable at the end of the applicable Period of
Restriction.

 

(d) Other
Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted
Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.

 

(e) Removal of
Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock
grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction.
The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.

 

(f) Voting
Rights. During, the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may
exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise in a manner not
prohibited by the Award Agreement.

 

(g) Dividends
and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock
will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares unless otherwise provided
in the Award Agreement. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the
same restrictions on transferability and provisions for forfeiture as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which
they were paid.

 

(h) Return of
Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which
restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.

 

(i) Section
162(m) Performance Restrictions. For purposes of qualifying grants of Restricted Stock as "performance-based
compensation" under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator, in its discretion, may condition the lapse of
restrictions based upon the achievement of Performance Goals. The Performance Goals will be set by the Administrator on or
before the Determination Date. In granting Restricted Stock which is intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code,
the Administrator will follow any procedures determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure
qualification of the Award under Section 162(m) of the Code (e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).

 

 

 

 

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9.Restricted
Stock Units.

 

(a) Grant.
Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. Each
Restricted Stock Unit grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify such other terms and conditions as the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan, including all
terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, the number of Restricted Stock Units and the form of payout, which,
subject to Section 9(d) hereof, may be left to the discretion of the Administrator.

 

(b) Vesting
Criteria and Other Terms. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the
extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the
Participant. After the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any
restrictions for such Restricted Stock Units. Each Award of Restricted Stock Units will be evidenced by an Award Agreement
that will specify the vesting criteria, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion will
determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed,
subject to the prohibition on acceleration of the timing of distribution of deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of
the Code, to the extent applicable to the Award.

 

(c) Earning
Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a
payout as specified in the Award Agreement.

 

(d) Form
and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the
date(s) set forth in the Award Agreement, which shall satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent
applicable to such Award. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares,
or a combination thereof. Shares represented by Restricted Stock Units that are fully paid in cash again will be available
for grant under the Plan.

 

(e) Cancellation. On
the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.

 

(f) Section 162(m)
Performance Restrictions. For purposes of qualifying grants of Restricted Stock Units as "performance-based compensation"
under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator, in its discretion, may set restrictions based upon the achievement of Performance
Goals. The Performance Goals will be set by the Administrator on or before the Determination Date. In granting Restricted Stock
Units which are intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator will follow any procedures determined
by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to ensure qualification of the Award under Section 162(m) of the Code (e.g.,
in determining the Performance Goals).

 

10. Performance
Units and Performance Shares.

 

(a) Grant of Performance
Units/Shares. Performance Units and Performance Shares may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time,
as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator will have complete discretion in determining
the number of Performance Units/Shares granted to each Participant.

 

 

 

 

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(b) Value of
Performance Units/Shares. Each Performance Unit will have an initial value that is established by the Administrator on or
before the date of grant. Each Performance Share will have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the
date of grant.

 

(c) Performance
Objectives and Other Terms. The Administrator will set performance objectives or other vesting provisions. The
Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, business unit, or individual goals
(including, but not limited to, continued employment), or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.
Each Award of Performance Units/Shares will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Performance Period, and
such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

(d) Earning
of Performance Units/Shares. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance
Units/Shares will be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units/Shares earned by the Participant over
the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance objectives or
other vesting provisions have been achieved. After the grant of a Performance Unit/Share, the Administrator, in its sole
discretion, may reduce or waive any performance objectives or other vesting provisions for such Performance Unit/Share.

 

(e) Form and
Timing of Payment of Performance Units/Shares. Payment of earned Performance Units/Shares will be made as soon as
practicable after the expiration of the applicable Performance Period or, if earlier, after the date on which a Participant's
interest in such Performance Units/Shares is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, provided however, that in
no event shall such payment be made after the later to occur of (i) December 31 of the year in which such risk of forfeiture
lapses or (ii) two and one-half months after such risk of forfeiture lapses. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may
pay earned Performance Units/Shares in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the
value of the earned Performance Units/Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination
thereof.

 

(f) Cancellation
of Performance Units/Shares. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned or unvested Performance
Units/Shares will be forfeited to the Company, and again will be available for grant under the Plan.

 

(g) Section
162(m) Performance Restrictions. For purposes of qualifying grants of Performance Units/Shares as
"performance-based compensation" under Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator, in its discretion, may set
restrictions based upon the achievement of Performance Goals. The Performance Goals will be set by the Administrator on or
before the Determination Date. In granting Performance Units/Shares which are intended to qualify under Section 162(m) of the
Code, the Administrator will follow any procedures determined by it from time to time to be necessary or appropriate to
ensure qualification of the Award under Section 162(m) of the Code (e.g., in determining the Performance Goals).

 

 

 

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11.Performance-Based
Compensation Under Code Section 162(m).

 

(a) General. If the
Administrator, in its discretion, decides to grant an Award intended to qualify as "performance-based
compensation" under Code Section 162(m), the provisions of this Section 11 will control over any contrary provision in
the Plan; provided, however, that the Administrator may in its discretion grant Awards that are not intended to qualify as
"performance-based compensation" under Section 162(m) of the Code to such Participants that are based on
Performance Goals or other specific criteria or goals but that do not satisfy the requirements of this Section 11.

 

(b) Performance
Goals. The granting and/or vesting of Awards of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and
Performance Units and other incentives under the Plan may be made subject to the attainment of performance goals relating to
one or more business criteria within the meaning of Code Section 162(m) and may provide for a targeted level or levels of
achievement ("Performance Goals") including (i) earnings per Share, (ii) operating cash flow, (iii)
operating income, (iv) profit after-tax, (v) profit before-tax, (vi) return on assets, (vii) return on equity, (viii) return
on sales, (ix) revenue, and (x) total shareholder return. Any Performance Goals may be used to measure the performance of the
Company as a whole or a business unit of the Company and may be measured relative to a peer group or index. The
Performance Goals may differ from Participant to Participant and from Award to Award. Prior to the Determination Date, the
Administrator will determine whether any significant element(s) will be included in or excluded from the calculation of any
Performance Goal with respect to any Participant.

 

(c) Procedures. To
the extent necessary to comply with the performance-based compensation provisions of Code Section 162(m), with respect
to any Award granted subject to Performance Goals, within the first twenty-five percent (25%) of the Performance Period, but
in no event more than ninety (90) days following the commencement of any Performance Period (or such other time as may
be required or permitted by Code Section 162(m)), the Administrator will, in writing, (i) designate one or more Participants
to whom an Award will be made, (ii) select the Performance Goals applicable to the Performance Period, (iii) establish
the amounts of such Awards, as applicable, which may be earned for such Performance Period, and (iv) specify the
relationship between Performance Goals and the amounts of such Awards, as applicable, to be earned by each Participant for
such Performance Period. Following the completion of each Performance Period but in no event later than December 31 of the
year in which such Performance Period ends or, if later, the date that is two and one-half months after the end of such
Performance Period, the Administrator will certify in writing whether the applicable Performance Goals have been achieved for
such Performance Period and pay any amount to which a Participant is entitled under an Award with respect to such Performance
Period. In determining the amounts earned by a Participant, the Administrator will have the right to reduce or eliminate (but
not to increase) the amount payable at a given level of performance to take into account additional factors that the
Administrator may deem relevant to the assessment of individual or corporate performance for the Performance Period. A
Participant will be eligible to receive payment pursuant to an Award for a Performance Period only if the Performance
Goals for such period are achieved.

 

(d) Additional
Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, any Award which is granted to a Participant and is intended
to constitute qualified performance based compensation under Code Section 162(m) will be subject to any additional limitations
set forth in the Code (including any amendment to Section 162(m)) or any regulations and ruling issued thereunder that are requirements
for qualification as qualified performance-based compensation as described in Section 162(m) of the Code, and the Plan will be
deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such requirements.

 

 

 

 

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12. Leaves
of Absence. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended
during any unpaid leave of absence. A Service Provider will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of
absence approved by the Company, or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or
any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options,.no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment
upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence
approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then six (6) months and one day following the commencement of such leave any
Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for
tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

 

13. Transferability
of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned,
hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may
be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award
transferable, such Award may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, (iii) to a
revocable trust, or (iv) as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

14. Adjustments; Dissolution or
Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.

 

(a) Adjustments. In
the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other
property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off,
combination, repurchase, oz exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure
of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits
or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, will adjust the number and class of Shares that may be
delivered under the Plan and/or the number, class, and price of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the numerical
Share limits set forth in Sections 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 hereof.

 

(b) Dissolution
or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any corporate separation or division,
including, but not limited to, a split-up, a split-off or a spin-off; a reverse merger in which the Company is the surviving entity,
but the shares of Company stock outstanding immediately preceding the merger are converted by virtue of the merger into other
property, whether in the form of securities, cash or otherwise; or the transfer of more than fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding
voting stock of the Company to another person or entity. the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable
prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. The Company, to the extent permitted by applicable law but otherwise
in its sole discretion may provide for: (i) the continuation Awards by the Company (if the Company is surviving entity or its
parent; (ii) the assumption of the Plan and such outstanding Awards by the surviving entity or its parent; (iii) the substitution
by the surviving entity or its parent of rights with substantially the same terms for such outstanding Awards; or (iv) the
cancellation of such outstanding Rights without payment of any consideration provided that in the case of this clause (iv), the
Administrator will provide notice of its intention to cancel Award and offer a reasonable opportunity to exercise vested Awards.

 

 

 

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(c) Change in Control.

 

	 	(i)	In the event of a merger or Change in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines, including,
without limitation, that each Award will be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor corporation or
a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation (the "Successor Corporation"). The Administrator will not
be required to treat all Awards similarly in the transaction.
	 	 	 
	 	(ii)	In the event that the Successor Corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award, the Participant will fully vest
in and have the right to exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which
such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock will lapse, and, with respect to
Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Performance Units, all Performance Goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed
achieved at target levels and all other terms and conditions met. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not
assumed or substituted for in the event of a Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or electronically
that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be fully vested and exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator
in its sole discretion, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.
	 	 	 
	 	(iii)	For the purposes of this subsection (c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the Change in Control, the Award
confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration
(whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) or, in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right upon the exercise of which
the Administrator determines to settle in cash or a Performance Share or Performance Unit which the Administrator can determine
to settle in cash, the fair market value of the consideration received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common
Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the
type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration
received in the Change in Control is not solely common stock of the Successor Corporation, the Administrator may, with the consent
of the Successor Corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation
Right or upon the payout of a Performance Share or Performance Unit, for each Share subject to such Award (or in the case of Performance
Units, the number of implied shares determined by dividing the value of the Performance Units by the per share consideration received
by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control), to be solely common stock of the Successor Corporation equal in fair market
value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the Change in Control.

 

 

 

 

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	 	(iv)	Notwithstanding anything in this Section 14(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction
of one or more Performance Goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such Performance
Goals without the Participant's consent; provided, however, a modification to such Performance Goals only to reflect the Successor
Corporation's post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.

       

15.Tax Withholding

 

(a) Withholding
Requirements. Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company
will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount
sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant's FICA obligation) required to
be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof)

 

(b) Withholding
Arrangements. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time
to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i)
paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable cash or Shares having a Fair Market Value equal
to the minimum amount required to be withheld, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market
Value equal to the amount required to be withheld, or (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the
Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or
otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include
any amount which the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount
determined by using the maximum federal, state or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect
to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be
withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.

 

16.No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the
Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant's relationship as a Service
Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant's right or the Company's right to terminate
such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

 

17.Date of Grant. The date
of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award,
or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant
within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

 

18.Term of Plan. Subject to
Section 22 hereof, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board (the "Effective Date"). It will continue
in effect for a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 19 hereof; provided, however, that such expiration
shall not affect Awards then outstanding, and
the terms and conditions of this Plan shall continue to apply to such Awards.

 

 

 

 

 

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19. Amendment and
Termination of the Plan.

 

(a) Amendment
and Termination. The Administrator may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

 

(b) Stockholder
Approval. Subject to Section 22, the Company will obtain stockholder approval of the Plan and any Plan amendment to the
extent necessary or desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.

 

(c) Effect
of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension, or termination of the Plan will impair the rights
of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be
in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrator's ability
to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of
such termination.

 

20.Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.

 

(a) Legal
Compliance. Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and
the issuance and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of
counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

 

(b) Investment
Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to
represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without
any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation
is required.

 

(c) Restrictive
Legends. All Award Agreements and all securities of the Company issued pursuant thereto shall bear such legends
regarding restrictions on transfer and such other legends as the appropriate officer of the Company shall determine to be
necessary or advisable to comply with applicable securities and other laws.

 

21.Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability
of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel
to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect
of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained.

 

22.Stockholder Approval.
The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is
adopted by the Board. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable
Laws, including without limitation Section 422 of the Code. In the event that stockholder approval is not obtained within
twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board, all Incentive Stock Options granted hereunder shall be
void ab initio and of no effect. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no Awards shall be exercisable
until the date of such stockholder approval.

 

 

 

 

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23. Notification
of Election Under Section 83(b) of the Code. If any Service Provider shall, in connection with the acquisition of
Shares under the Plan, make the election permitted under Section 83(b) of the Code, such Service Provider shall notify the
Company of such election within ten (10) days of filing notice of the election with the Internal Revenue Service and provide
the Company with a copy thereof, in addition to any filing and a notification required pursuant to regulations issued under
the authority of Section 83(b) of the Code. A Service Provider shall not be permitted to make a Section 83(b) election with
respect to an Award of a Restricted Stock Unit.

 

24. Notification
Upon Disqualifying Disposition Under Section 421(b) of the Code. Each Service Provider shall notify the Company of
any disposition of Shares 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 ten (10) days of such disposition.

 

25. 409A Timing Rule
for Specified Employees. If at the time of a Service Provider's separation from service, such individual is considered a "specified
employee" within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, and if any payment that such Service Provider becomes
entitled to under the Plan or any Award is deemed payable on account of such individual's separation from service, then no such
payment shall be made prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the individual's separation from
service, (ii) the individual's death or (iii) within the period that would be treated as a short term deferral under Section 409A
of the Code.

 

26. Governing
Law. The law of the State of Indiana shall govern all questions concerning the construction, validity and
interpretation of this Plan, without regard to such state's conflict of laws rules, subject to the Company's intention that
the Plan satisfy the requirements of jurisdictions outside of the United States of America with respect to Awards subject to
such jurisdictions.

 

27. General
Provisions. 

 

(a) No
Rights as Stockholder.Except as specifically provided in this plan, a Participant or a transferee of an Award shall have
no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by the Award until the date of the issuance of such shares to the
Participant, and no adjustment shall be made for dividends (ordinary or extraordinary, whether in cash, securities or other property)
or distributions of other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Stock is issued.

 

(b) Other
Compensation Arrangements. Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional
compensation arrangements, subject to stockholder approval is required; and such arrangements may be either generally
applicable or applicable only in specific cases.

 

(c) Disqualifying
Dispositions. Any participant who shall make a "disposition" (as defined in Section 424 of the Code) of all or any
portion of an Incentive Stock Option within two (2) years from the date of grant of such Incentive Stock Option or within (1)
year after the issuance of the shares of Stock
acquired upon exercise of such Incentive Stock Option shall be required to immediately advise the Company in writing as to the
occurrence of the sale and the price realized upon the sale of such shares of Stock.

 

 

 

 

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(d) Regulatory
Matters Each Stock Option Agreement and Stock Purchase Agreement shall provide that no shares shall be purchased or
sold thereunder unless and until (i) any then applicable requirements of state or federal laws and regulatory agencies shall
have been fully compiled with to the satisfaction of the Company and its counsel and (ii) if required to do so by the
Company, the Optionee or Offeree shall have executed and delivered to the Company a letter of investment intent in such form
and containing such provisions as the Board or Committee may require.

 

(e) Delivery.Upon
exercise of an Award granted under this Plan, the Company shall issue Stock or pay any amounts due within a reasonable period
of time thereafter. Subject to any statutory obligations the Company may otherwise have, for purposes of this Plan, thirty days
shall be considered a reasonable period of time.

 

(f) Other
Provisions.The Stock Option Agreements and Stock Purchase Agreements authorized under the Plan may contain such other
provisions not inconsistent with this Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions upon the exercise of the Rights, as the
Administrator may deem advisable.

 

(g) Section 409A.
Awards under the Plan are intended either to be exempt from the rules of Section 409A of the Code or to satisfy those rules,
and the Plan and such awards shall be construed accordingly. Granted rights may be modified at any time, in the Administrator's
direction, so as to increase the likelihood of exemption from or compliance with the rules of Section 409A of the Code.

 

As adopted by the Board of Directors of
CHINESEINVESTORS.COM INC. on April _____, 2019.

 

As approved by the shareholders of CHINESEINVESTORS.COM INC.
on June_____, 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    	 	20Exhibit 4.18

 

 

CHINESEINVESTORS.COM, INC.

EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN OPTION AGREEMENT

 

OPTION AGREEMENT (the
“Agreement” dated as of __________, between CHINESEINVESTORS.COM, INC., an Indiana corporation (collectively with its
direct and indirect subsidiaries, the “Company”), and _______________, an employee of the Company (“Optionee”
or “Participant”).

 

The Company's Compensation
Committee (the “Committee”) has determined that the objectives of the Company's Employee And Director Incentive Share
Plan (the “Plan”) will be furthered by granting to Optionee options and/or other incentives pursuant to the Plan. Any
capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.

 

In consideration of
the foregoing and of the mutual undertakings set forth in this Agreement, the Company and Optionee agree as follows:

 

		1 .	Grant of Option and other rights. 

 

(a)       The
Company hereby grants to Optionee options (the “Options” to purchase Shares of Common Stock of the Company
(the “Shares”) at a purchase price of ______ per Share, which is fair market value or higher as of the date of grant.
It is intended that the Options qualify as "Incentive Stock Options" to the maximum extent permissible under the Internal
Revenue Code.

 

(b)       The
Company hereby issues to the Optionee the Grants subject to the vesting schedule and performance goal, specified in Schedule 1.

 

(c)       For
purposes of this Agreement, the term “Cause” means the Participant’s (i) embezzlement, fraud or any conduct
related to the performance of the Participant’s duties for the Company that constitutes a crime, (ii) unauthorized
disclosure of confidential information or breach of any confidentiality or non-disclosure agreement with the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, (iii) willful and habitual breach of duties, after notice to the Participant affording the Participant
a reasonable opportunity to cure, or (iv) breach or violation of any statutory or common law duty of loyalty to the Company
or the Company’s Affiliates.

 

2.       Exercisability.
Subject to the further terms of this Agreement, the Options shall vest and become exercisable in accordance with Schedule 1 hereto.
Unless earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of the Plan or Section 5 of this Agreement, the unexercised portion of the
Options shall expire and cease to be exercisable at midnight Pacific Time, ten (10) years from the date of this Agreement. This
Agreement shall not confer upon Optionee any right with respect to continuation of her/his employment or consulting relationship
with the Company, nor shall it interfere with or affect in any manner the right or power of the Company, or a parent or subsidiary
of the Company, to terminate any agreement with Optionee in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

3.       Method
of Exercise. The Options or any part of them may be exercised only by the giving of written notice to the Company in substantially
the form annexed hereto as Schedule 2 hereto, or on such other form and in such other manner as the Committee shall prescribe from
time to time. Such written notice must be accompanied by payment of the full purchase price for the number of Shares with respect
to which the Options are being exercised. Such payment may be made by one or a combination of the following methods: (i) by a check
acceptable to the Company; or (ii) by such other method as the Committee may authorize including, in the discretion of the
Committee, the recourse promissory note of the Optionee or by “cashless exercise,” by means of tendering the Optionee’s
rights in this Option to the Company to receive a number of shares of Common Stock equal in Fair Market Value to the difference
between the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of this Option and the total cash exercise price
thereof. The date of exercise of the Options shall be the date on which written notice of exercise is hand delivered to the Company,
during normal business hours, at its address as provided in Section 7 of this Agreement, or, if mailed, the date on which it is
postmarked, provided such notice is actually received.

 

 

 

 

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4.       Optionee's
Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may require Optionee to make any representation
and warranty to the Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.

 

5.       Termination
of Employment; Death . Upon termination of Optionee’s employment with or status as a consultant to, the Company for
any reason, the Options will immediately terminate and expire, except as provided in paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Section 5.

 

(a)       If
Optionee resigns as an employee of, or consultant to, the Company with the Company's prior written consent, or if the Company terminates
Optionee's employment by the Company without Cause (as defined herein), the Option will be exercisable but only to the extent it
was exercisable at the time of such termination or resignation and only until the earlier of the expiration date of the Option,
determined pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, or the expiration of three (3) months following such termination or resignation.

 

(b)       If
Optionee dies or becomes Permanently Disabled while employed by, or rendering services as a consultant to, the Company or after
Optionee's employment or status as a consultant to the Company terminates but during a period in which the Option is exercisable
pursuant to paragraph (a) of this Section 5, the Option will be exercisable but only to the extent it was exercisable at the time
of death and only until the earlier of the expiration date of the Option, determined pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, or
the expiration of twelve (12) months following the date of Optionee's death.

 

6.       Plan
Provisions to Prevail. This Agreement is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the Plan. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, by entering into this Agreement Optionee agrees that no member of the Committee shall be liable for any action
or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any award thereunder or this Agreement. In the event that there
is any inconsistency between the provisions of this Agreement and of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern.

 

7.       Notices.
Any notice to be given to the Company hereunder shall be in writing and shall be addressed to _____________, or at such other address
as the Company may hereafter designate to Optionee by notice as provided in this Section 7. Any notice to be given to Optionee
hereunder shall be addressed to Optionee at the address set forth beneath her/his signature hereto, or at such other address as
Optionee may hereafter designate to the Company by notice as provided herein. A notice shall be deemed to have been duly given
when personally delivered or mailed by registered or certified mail to the party entitled to receive it. Optionee expressly agrees
to notify the Company of any transfer of the Common Stock or other action reasonably expected to cause any Option designated as
an Incentive Stock Option to be retroactively classified for tax purposes as a Non-Qualified Option.

 

8.       Successors
and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and the successors and
assigns of the Company and to the extent consistent with Section 5 of this Agreement and with the Plan, the heirs and personal
representatives of Optionee.

 

9.       Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and administered in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
Any dispute arising hereunder shall be resolved by binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association under its Employment
Arbitration Rules, before a single arbitrator in Los Angeles County, California. The parties will mutually determine the arbitrator
from a list of arbitrators obtained from the American Arbitration Association office located in Los Angeles County, California.

 

10.       Withholding.
If the Optionee takes any action that would cause the Options to be classified as nonqualified options for tax purposes, the Optionee
will promptly provide the necessary tax withholding, if applicable, in the Committee’s view, pursuant to Section 8.4 of
the Plan.

 

11.       Other
Agreements. The Optionee may be required to have concurrently entered into the Shareholders Agreement and into any other
agreements contemplated in that agreement.

 

 

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.

 

CHINESEINVESTORS.COM,
INC.

 

 

By:________________________________

 

OPTIONEE:

 

__________________________________

Signature

 

Name:____________________________

 

Social Security Number:

 

_________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 1 TO STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO CHINESEINVESTORS.COM, INC.

EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR INCENTIVE SHARE
PLAN

 

(This Schedule 1 shall be incorporated
by reference and become a part of the Option Agreement between the Company and the Optionee.)

 

I.       NON-QUALIFIED
STOCK OPTIONS: Non-qualified stock options generally give rise to ordinary compensation income for the Optionee when the
option is exercised. The Company may require the Optionee to make arrangements for the payment of withholding taxes by the Company
if the Optionee is an employee of the Company at the time of the exercise of the Non-qualified stock option.

 

	Date of Grant:	 
	 	 
	Earliest Exercise Date:	 
	 	 
	Exercise Price:	 
	 	 
	Number of Shares:	 
	 	 
	Vesting
Schedule:	 
	 	 
	Expiration Date:	 

 

II.       INCENTIVE
STOCK OPTIONS: Incentive stock options do not result in compensation income on exercise by the Optionee and result in capital
gain or loss when the stock is sold. Incentive stock options may only be issued to employees of the Company. There are a number
of other legal requirements that the Company and the Optionee must satisfy in order for options to be classified as incentive stock
options. Some of the rules affecting incentive stock options are (a) the stock received on the exercise of an incentive stock option
must be held for two years from the date of grant of the option and one year from the date of exercise of the option, (b) no more
than $100,000 in options may first become exercisable in any one year, and (c) the exercise of the incentive stock option may generate
an item of tax preference for purposes of calculating the alternative minimum tax liability of the Optionee. Violation of any of
those requirements by the Company or the Optionee can result in the Option being treated as a Non-qualified stock option.

 

	Date of Grant:	 
	 	 
	Earliest Exercise Date:	 
	 	 
	Exercise Price:	 
	 	 
	Number of Shares:	 
	 	 
	Vesting
Schedule:	 
	 	 
	Expiration Date:	 

 

III.       BONUS
STOCK: The right to buy shares of Bonus Stock will be treated as an Incentive Stock Option unless expressly indicated on
this Schedule as a Non-Qualified Stock Option. Shares of Bonus Stock generally give rise to ordinary compensation for the recipient
upon the earlier of (A) the satisfaction of any conditions to vesting or (B) the filing, within thirty (30) days of grant of the
Bonus Stock, with the Internal Revenue Service and the Company of an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code
to include the value of the Shares of Bonus Stock granted as of the date of grant without regard to the risk that the vesting conditions
may not be satisfied. The Company may require the recipient of the Bonus Stock to make arrangements for the payment of withholding
taxes if the recipient is an employee of the Company at the time that the Bonus Stock is included in income.

 

 

 

 

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	Date of Grant:	 
	 	 
	Earliest Exercise Date:	 
	 	 
	Exercise Price:	 
	 	 
	Number of Shares:	 
	 	 
	Vesting
Schedule:	 
	 	 
	Expiration Date:	 

 

IV.       DIVIDEND
EQUIVALENT RIGHTS: Dividend equivalent rights (“DERs”) generally give rise to ordinary compensation income
for the recipient as the cash compensation is paid to the recipient. The Company will withhold from the DER payment if the recipient
is an employee of the Company at the time of payment.

 

	Date of Grant:	 
	 	 
	Number of Rights:	 
	 	 
	Vesting
Schedule:	 
	 	 
	Expiration Date:	 

 

V.        SHARE APPRECIATION RIGHTS. Share appreciation rights (“SARs”) generally give rise to ordinary
compensation income for the recipient when paid to the recipient. The Company will withhold from the SAR payment if the recipient
is an employee of the Company at the time of the payment.

 

 

	Date of Grant:	 
	 	 
	Base Price:	 
	 	 
	Number of Rights:	 
	 	 
	Vesting
Schedule:	 
	 	 
	Expiration Date:	 

 

Governing Law; Resolution
of Disputes. This Agreement has been made, executed and delivered in, and the interpretation, performance and enforcement hereof
shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of California. Any dispute arising hereunder shall be resolved by
binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, before a single arbitrator
in Los Angeles County, California. The parties will mutually determine the arbitrator from a list of arbitrators obtained from
the American Arbitration Association office located in Los Angeles County, California.

 

I
have read the ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. Employee And Director Incentive Share Plan,
the terms of which are incorporated herein. As Optionee, I hereby acknowledge that as of the date of the Grants referenced above,
it sets forth the entire understanding between the undersigned Optionee and the Company and its Affiliates regarding the Grants
and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements on that subject with the exception of (i) the options and any other stock
awards previously granted and delivered to the undersigned under stock award plans of the Company, and (ii) the following agreements
only:

 

NONE  ______

(Initial)

 

OTHER
_____________________

 

 

 

 

 

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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, this Stock Option Agreement pursuant to the CHINESEINVESTORS.COM, INC. EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR INCENTIVE
SHARE PLAN has been delivered by the parties hereto.

 

	Date: __________________	“Optionee”		 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name	 	 
	 	 		 
	 	Address	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	Social Security Number	 

 

 

The Company hereby agrees to

all the terms of the Agreement.

 

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc.

 

	By:	 	 
	Name:	 	 
	Title:	 	 
	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 2

 

CHINESEINVESTORS.COM., INC.

EXERCISE NOTICE/RESTRICTION AGREEMENT

 

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc.

 

	1.	Exercise of Option.

 

(a) Effective as of
today, , the undersigned (“Optionee”) hereby elects to exercise Optionee's Options to purchase Shares (the “Shares”)
of Common Stock of ChineseInvestors.com., Inc. (the “Company”) under and pursuant to the Option Agreement dated as
of (the “Option Agreement”) between the Company and Optionee pursuant to the Option Agreement.

 

(b) Effective as of
today, __________________________, the undersigned (“Optionee”) hereby elects to exercise Optionee’s [SARs] or
[PSRs] under and pursuant to the Option Agreement dated as of (the “Option Agreement”) between the Company and Optionee
pursuant to the Option Agreement

 

	2.	Rights as Shareholder – Transfer Restrictions

 

		(i)	Until the certificate evidencing the Shares is issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on
the stock ownership register of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to receive distributions
or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist with respect to the Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company
shall issue (or cause to be issued) such certificate promptly upon exercise of the Option.

 

		(ii)	Upon issuance of the certificate, Optionee shall enjoy rights as a shareholder of non-voting Common
Stock until such time as Optionee disposes of the Shares or the Company and/or its assigns exercise its right of first refusal
under Section 4 or its repurchase right under the Shareholders Agreement.

 

	3.	Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders.

 

		(i)	Legends. Optionee understands and agrees that the Company shall cause the legends set forth
below or legends substantially equivalent thereto, to be placed upon any certificate(s) evidencing ownership of the Shares together
with any other legends that may be required by state or Federal securities laws at the time of the issuance of the Shares:

 

THE SHARES
REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES
LAWS AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, PLEDGED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS SUCH DISPOSITION IS PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER ANY SUCH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION THEREFROM.

 

		(b)	Stop-Transfer Notices. Optionee agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions
referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate "stop transfer" instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and
that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.

 

	 	(c)	Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books
    any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Notice or (ii) to treat
    as the owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or receive distributions to any purchaser or other transferee to
    whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.

 

 

 

 

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	4.	Governing Law; Severability. This Notice shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of California. Should any provision of this Notice be determined by a court of law to be illegal or
unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain enforceable. Any dispute arising hereunder
shall be resolved by binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, before
a single arbitrator in Los Angeles County, California. The parties will mutually determine the arbitrator from a list of arbitrators
obtained from the American Arbitration Association office located in Los Angeles County, California.

 

	5.	Notices. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in writing and shall
be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the United States mail by certified mail, with postage and
fees prepaid, addressed to the other party at its address as shown below beneath its signature, or to such other address as such
party may designate in writing from time to time to the other party.

 

	6.	Further Instruments. The parties agree to execute such further instruments and to take such
further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this Notice.

 

	7.	Delivery of Payment. Optionee herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price for
the Shares as set forth in Section 1 of the Option Agreement.

 

	8.	Entire Agreement. The Option Agreement is incorporated herein by reference. This Notice,
the Option Agreement, the Shareholders Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their
entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event
of a conflict or discrepancy between the terms of this Agreement and the ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. Employee And Director Incentive
Share Plan (the “Plan”), the terms of the Plan shall control.

 

	9.	Representatives of Optionee. Optionee acknowledges that Optionee has received, read and
understood the Option Agreement and this Notice and agrees to abide by and be bound by the terms and conditions of the Option Agreement
and this Notice.

 

		

 

 

	Submitted by:	 	Accepted by:
	 	 	 	 	 
	OPTIONEE:	 	CHINESEINVESTORS.COM,
INC.
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	 	 	By:	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Name:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	Address:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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