Document:

Exhibit 10.1

 

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FIRST AMENDED 2008 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

This Retractable Technologies, Inc. First Amended 2008 Stock Option Plan (hereinafter called the “Plan”) was adopted by the Board of Directors of Retractable Technologies, Inc., a Texas corporation, on July 3, 2014. However, for purposes of this Plan the “Date of Approval” is defined as the date the 2008 Stock Option Plan was originally approved by the Board of Directors which occurred on July 25, 2008. The Plan will be submitted to the shareholders of the Company for approval on September 5, 2014.

 

(1)                                 PURPOSES AND SCOPE. The purposes of this Plan are to encourage ownership by employees of RTI (defined below) and its subsidiaries, if any (hereinafter the “Company”), to provide an incentive for such employees to expand and improve the profits of the Company, and to assist the Company in attracting and retaining key personnel and relationships through the grant of options to purchase shares of RTI’s Common Stock. Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to all employees of the Company. Non-qualified Stock Options may be granted to any of the following: i) all employees, ii) independent contractors, or iii) non-employee Directors of the Company pursuant hereto.

 

(2)                                 DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Plan, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(A)                               “Administrator” shall mean the Committee (defined below) or, in the absence of action by the Committee, the Board of Directors of RTI.

 

(B)                               “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of RTI.

 

(C)                               “Committee” shall mean the Compensation and Benefits Committee, which shall be appointed by the Board.

 

(D)                               “Company” shall mean Retractable Technologies, Inc., a Texas corporation (“RTI”), and its subsidiaries, if any.

 

(E)                                “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(F)                                 “Documents Indicating Ownership” shall include a Stock certificate or any and all documents provided by the Company and its agents evidencing ownership of an uncertificated share of Stock.

 

(G)                               “ISO” shall mean an incentive Stock Option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code to purchase Stock, granted pursuant to this Plan.

 

(H)                              “NQSO” shall mean a non-qualified Stock Option to purchase Stock, granted pursuant to this Plan.

 

(I)                                   “Option Price” shall mean the exercise price for Stock pursuant to a Stock Option as determined in Section (6) of this Plan.

 

(J)                                   “Participant” shall mean an employee of the Company to whom an ISO is granted under this Plan, and in the case of an NQSO, shall mean an employee, non-employee Director or independent contractor to whom an NQSO is granted pursuant to this Plan.

 

(K)                              “Plan” shall mean this Retractable Technologies, Inc. 2008 Stock Option Plan.

 

(L)                                “Stock” shall mean the Common Stock of RTI, no par value.

 

(M)                            “Stock Option” shall mean either an ISO or NQSO.

 

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(3)                                 STOCK TO BE OPTIONED; DESIGNATION OF ISOs.  Subject to the provisions of Section (11) of this Plan, the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be optioned or sold under this Plan is Six Million (6,000,000) shares, all of which may be designated as ISOs. The shares shall be either treasury or authorized but unissued shares of Stock of the Company. Stock Options or portions of Stock Options granted under this Plan to employees may, in the discretion of the Administrator, be designated as ISOs or as NQSOs. Stock Options granted to non-employees must be NQSOs.  In addition to any other term or provision of this Plan applicable to an ISO, any Stock Option designated as an ISO shall also be subject to the condition that the aggregate fair market value (determined at the time the options are granted) of RTI’s Common Stock with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by any individual employee during any calendar year (under this Plan and all other similar plans of the Company hereafter adopted) shall not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) or such other amount as may hereafter be set by amendments to the Code.

 

(4)                                 ADMINISTRATION. This Plan shall be administered by the Committee or, if the Board decides otherwise on occasion, by the Board (such body hereafter referred to as the “Administrator”). The Administrator shall make determinations with respect to participation in this Plan by Participants, and with respect to the terms, limitations, restrictions, conditions and extent of that participation; provided, however, that ISOs may only be granted to members of the class “all employees”. Any interpretation and construction of any provision of this Plan by the Committee shall be final, unless otherwise determined by the Board. The Administrator, including any of its individual members, shall not be liable for any action or determination made by any of them in good faith relating to the Plan or any award thereunder.

 

(5)                                 ELIGIBILITY. Management may make recommendations regarding grants hereunder.  The Administrator, after consideration of any recommendation of Management, may grant Stock Options to any Participant; provided, however, that ISOs may only be granted to members of the class “all employees”. The Administrator shall designate the Stock Options as ISOs or NQSOs to the extent permitted hereby. In making its selection and in determining the amount of awards to recommend, the Administrator may consider any factors it deems relevant including the individual’s functions, responsibilities, value of services provided to the Company by such individuals and past and potential contributions to the Company’s profitability and growth. Stock Options may be awarded by the Administrator at any time and from time to time to new Participants, or to then Participants, or to a greater or lesser number of Participants, and may include or exclude previous Participants, as the Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion. Except as required by this Plan, Stock Options granted at different times need not contain similar provisions. The Administrator’s determinations under the Plan (including without limitation, determinations of the Participants to receive awards, the form, amount and timing of such awards, the terms and provisions of such awards and the agreements evidencing same) need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among Participants who receive, or are eligible to receive, awards under the Plan, whether or not those Participants are similarly situated.

 

(6)                                 OPTION PRICE. For any Participant who is not deemed to be a Ten Percent (10%) shareholder under the rules applicable to ISOs under 422 of the Code (a “10% Shareholder”), the Option Price for each share to be acquired pursuant to an ISO shall be at least One Hundred Percent (100%) of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date the ISO is granted. For any Participant who is deemed to be a Ten Percent (10%) Shareholder under the rules applicable to ISOs under Section 422 of the Code, the Option Price for each share to be acquired pursuant to an ISO shall be at least One Hundred Ten Percent (110%) of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date the ISO is granted. The Option Price for any NQSO shall be at least 100% of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date the NQSO is granted.

 

In addition, the Administrator shall include in any NQSO granted pursuant to this Plan a condition that, upon exercise of the NQSO and prior to the issuance of any Stock certificate to the Participant, the Participant shall remit to the Company the amount, if any, of any federal, state or local employment taxes required to be withheld upon exercise of the NQSO. The Participant may make a direct payment to the Company to satisfy this obligation or increase withholding on his cash compensation on the date the NQSO is exercised but only on terms agreed to in advance by the Company.

 

(7)                                 TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS GENERALLY; ISO PROVISIONS. Stock Options granted pursuant to this Plan shall be authorized by the Administrator and shall be evidenced by a written Stock Option Agreement or Agreements in such form as the Administrator shall from time to time approve. Any

 

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Stock Option granted pursuant to this Plan must be granted within ten (10) years of the Date of Approval. Any agreements with respect to ISOs shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

(A)                               DEATH OF PARTICIPANT.

 

(i)                                     Notwithstanding Section 7(B) of this Plan, upon the death of the Participant, any ISO exercisable on the date of death may be exercised by the Participant’s estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise such ISO by bequest or inheritance or otherwise by reason of the death of the Participant, provided that such exercise occurs within both the remaining term of the ISO and within one (1) year after the Participant’s death.  Any ISOs not then exercisable shall be forfeited at the death of the Participant.

 

(ii)                                  The provisions of this Subsection 7(A) shall apply notwithstanding the fact that the Participant’s employment may have terminated prior to death, and if the Stock Option remains exercisable but only to the extent of any ISOs exercisable on the date of death.

 

(B)                               DISABILITY. Subject to Section 7(A) of this Plan, upon the termination of the Participant’s employment by reason of permanent disability (as determined by the Board), the Participant may, within one (1) year from the date of such termination of employment, exercise any ISOs to the extent such ISOs were exercisable at the date of such termination of employment due to disability.  Any ISOs not then exercisable are forfeited upon termination of employment due to disability.

 

(C)                               TERMINATION FOR OTHER REASONS. Except as provided in Sections 7(A) and 7(B), all ISOs shall automatically terminate three (3) months after termination of the Participant’s employment without cause and automatically upon termination with cause.  Any ISOs not then exercisable are forfeited upon termination of employment, with or without cause.

 

(D)                               TIME AND METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Option Price of an ISO shall be paid in full in cash at the time an ISO is exercised under this Plan. Otherwise, an exercise of any ISO granted under this Plan shall be invalid and of no effect. Promptly after the exercise of an ISO and the payment of the Option Price, the Participant shall be entitled to the issuance of Documents Indicating Ownership. A Participant shall have none of the rights of a shareholder until Documents Indicating Ownership are issued to him, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Documents Indicating Ownership are issued.

 

(E)                                NUMBER OF SHARES. Each ISO Agreement shall state the total number of Shares of Stock to which it pertains.

 

(F)                                 GENERAL OPTION PERIOD AND LIMITATIONS ON EXERCISE OF STOCK OPTIONS. An ISO must be exercised within the period specified in the ISO Agreement.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, an ISO granted to a Participant who is not deemed to be a Ten Percent (10%) Shareholder may not be exercised after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date it is granted. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, no ISO granted to a Participant who is deemed to be a Ten Percent (10%) Shareholder may be exercised after the expiration of five (5) years from the date it is granted. No Stock Option may be exercised for a fractional share of Stock. An ISO exercised in part shall remain exercisable as to the remaining part in accordance with its terms.

 

(8)                                 NQSO REQUIREMENTS. Any Agreements with respect to NQSOs shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions:

 

(A)                               DEATH OF PARTICIPANT.

 

(i)                                     Notwithstanding Section 8(B) of this Plan, upon the death of the Participant, any NQSO exercisable on the date of death may be exercised by the Participant’s estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise such NQSO by bequest or inheritance or otherwise by reason of the death of the Participant, provided that such exercise occurs within both the remaining term of the NQSO and within one (1) year after the Participant’s death. Any NQSOs not then exercisable shall be forfeited at the death of the Participant.

 

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(ii)                                  The provisions of this Subsection 8(A) shall apply notwithstanding the fact that the Participant’s relationship with the Company may have terminated prior to death, and if the Stock Option remains exercisable but only to the extent of any NQSOs exercisable on the date of death.

 

(B)                               DISABILITY. Subject to Section 8(A) of this Plan, upon the termination of the Participant’s relationship with the Company by reason of permanent disability (as determined by the Board), the Participant may, within one (1) year from the date of such termination of relationship, exercise any NQSOs to the extent such NQSOs were exercisable at the date of such termination of relationship with the Company due to disability. Any NQSOs not then exercisable are forfeited upon termination of relationship with the Company due to disability.

 

(C)                               TERMINATION FOR OTHER REASONS. Except as provided in Sections 8(A) and 8(B), all NQSOs shall automatically terminate upon the termination of the Participant’s relationship with the Company for cause.  Otherwise, subject to Sections 8(A) and 8(B), the vested portion of the NQSO shall expire upon the expiration of its term. Any NQSOs not then exercisable are forfeited upon termination of relationship with the Company, with or without cause.

 

(D)                               TIME AND METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Option Price and any other amounts payable upon exercise of an NQSO shall be paid in full at the time an NQSO is exercised under this Plan. Otherwise, an exercise of any NQSO granted under this Plan shall be invalid and of no effect. Promptly after the exercise of an NQSO and the payment of the Option Price and any other required amounts, the Participant shall be entitled to the issuance of Documents Indicating Ownership. A Participant shall have none of the rights of a shareholder until Documents Indicating Ownership are issued to him, and no adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such Documents Indicating Ownership are issued.

 

(E)                                NUMBER OF SHARES. Each NQSO Agreement shall state the total number of shares of Stock to which it pertains.

 

(F)                                 GENERAL OPTION PERIOD AND LIMITATIONS ON EXERCISE OF STOCK OPTIONS. An NQSO must be exercised within the period specified in the NQSO Agreement.  No NQSO may be exercised for a fractional share of Stock. An NQSO exercised in part shall remain exercisable as to the remaining part in accordance with its terms.

 

(9)                                 NO OBLIGATION TO EXERCISE STOCK OPTION. The granting of a Stock Option shall impose no obligation upon the Participant to exercise that Stock Option.

 

(10)                          NONASSIGNABILITY. Options shall not be transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and during a Participant’s lifetime shall be exercisable only by such Participant (or his legal guardian or representative).

 

(11)                          EFFECT OF CHANGE IN STOCK SUBJECT TO THIS PLAN. The aggregate number of shares of Stock available for Stock Options under this Plan, the Award Limit specified in Section (12), the shares subject to any Stock Option and the price per share shall each be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Stock subsequent to the effective date of this Plan resulting from: (1) a subdivision or consolidation of shares or any other capital adjustment, (2) the payment of a Stock dividend, or (3) other increase or decrease in such shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company.

 

If RTI shall be the surviving corporation in any merger or consolidation, any Stock Option shall pertain, apply and relate to the securities to which a holder of the number of shares of Stock subject to the Stock Option would have been entitled after the merger or consolidation.

 

Upon: 1) dissolution or liquidation of RTI, 2) a merger or consolidation in which RTI is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger or consolidation with a wholly-owned subsidiary, a reincorporation of RTI in a different jurisdiction, or other transaction in which there is no substantial change in the stockholders of the Company or their relative stock holdings and the Stock Options granted under this Plan are assumed, converted or replaced by the successor corporation, which assumption, conversion or replacement will be binding on all optionees), or 3) a merger or consolidation in which RTI is the surviving corporation but after which the stockholders of the Company

 

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(other than any stockholder which merges [or which owns or controls another corporation which merges] with RTI in such merger) cease to own their shares or other equity interests in the Company, 4) the sale of substantially all of the assets of RTI, or 5) the acquisition, sale or transfer of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company by tender offer or similar transaction (otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution), all Stock Options outstanding under this Plan shall terminate after  a period of three months from the completion of such trigger event; provided, however, that each Participant (and each other person entitled to exercise a Stock Option) shall have the right, immediately upon announcement of such event to exercise such Participant’s Stock Options in whole or in part, for a period of three months from the completion of such trigger event but only to the extent that such Stock Options are otherwise exercisable under the terms of this Plan.

 

(12)                          ANNUAL AWARD LIMIT.  No Participant may receive a Stock Option for the purchase of more than Three Hundred Thousand (300,000) shares of Stock in one calendar year.

 

(13)                          AGREEMENT AND REPRESENTATION OF PARTICIPANTS. As a condition to the exercise of any portion of a Stock Option, the Company may require the person exercising such Stock Option to represent and warrant at the time of such exercise that any shares of Stock acquired at exercise are being acquired only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares, if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such representation is required under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other applicable law, regulation or rule of any governmental agency.

 

(14)                          RESERVATION OF SHARES OF STOCK. RTI, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available the number of shares of Stock that shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Plan.

 

(15)                          EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN. The Plan shall be effective from the date that this Plan is approved by the Board.

 

(16)                          TAX REPORTING FOR ISO EXERCISE. RTI or a subsidiary of RTI, as appropriate, shall furnish a statement to any Participant exercising an ISO on or before January 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which an ISO exercise occurs in compliance with Section 6039(a) of the Code. The statement shall contain the information required by the Code as of the date such information is to be provided.  As of the Date of Approval, such information would include:

 

(A)                               The employer corporation’s name, address and taxpayer identification number;

 

(B)                               The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the person to whom the ISO shares are transferred;

 

(C)                               The date the ISO was granted:

 

(D)                               The date the shares were transferred pursuant to the exercise of the ISO;

 

(E)                                The fair market value of the Stock on the date of exercise;

 

(F)                                 The number of shares transferred upon exercise of the ISO;

 

(G)                               A statement that the ISO is an ISO; and

 

(H)                              The total cost of the shares.

 

(17)                          RIGHTS OF PARTICIPANTS. No person shall have any rights or claims under the Plan except in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. Nothing contained in the Plan shall be deemed to give any Participant the right to be retained in the service of the Company.

 

(18)                          USE OF PROCEEDS. Proceeds from the sale of shares pursuant to Stock Options granted under this Plan shall constitute general funds of the Company.

 

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(19)                          AMENDMENT. The Board of Directors may discontinue the Plan and the Administrator may amend the Plan from time to time, but no amendment, alteration or discontinuation shall be made which, without the approval of the stockholders, would:

 

(A)                               Except as provided in Section (11) of the Plan, increase the total number of shares reserved for the purposes of the Plan;

 

(B)                               Decrease the Option Price of an ISO to less than the amounts shown in Section (6) of the Plan; or

 

(C)                               Extend the duration of the Plan.

 

Except as provided in Section (11) of the Plan, neither shall any amendment, alteration or discontinuation impair the rights of any holder of a Stock Option theretofore granted without his consent; provided, however, that if the Administrator, after consulting with Management of the Company, determines that the application of an accounting standard in compliance with any statement issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or any other entity that reviews accounting disclosures of (or sets accounting standards for) public companies concerning the treatment of employee Stock Options would have a significant adverse effect on the Company’s financial statements because of the fact that Stock Options granted before the issuance of such statement are then outstanding, then the Administrator in its absolute discretion may cancel and revoke all outstanding Stock Options to which such adverse effect is attributed and the holders of those Stock Options shall have no further rights in respect thereof. Such cancellation and revocation shall be effective upon written notice by the Administrator to the holders of such Stock Options.

 

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NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

ISSUED UNDER THE

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

2008 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

This Retractable Technologies, Inc. Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (the “Company”) and                                           (the “Optionee”). The Company and the Optionee are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties”.

 

(1)                                 All terms used herein are to have the meaning set forth in the Company’s 2008 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) unless defined differently herein.

 

(2)                                 OPTION. The Company hereby confirms the Administrator’s grant as of                      ,            , to the Optionee of the right and option to purchase                         (                   ) shares of the Common Stock of the Company on the terms set forth in this Agreement (the “Option”) and subject to the terms of the Plan. The Option granted is designated as a non-qualified stock option (“NQSO”). The Option is not vested until it becomes exercisable. An Option that is exercisable may be forfeited pursuant to Section (8) of the Plan. This Option shall be exercisable in installments as follows:

 

	
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(3)                                 TERMINATION OF OPTION.

 

(A)                               MAXIMUM OPTION TERM.  The unexercised portion of this Stock Option which has become exercisable shall automatically and without notice terminate and become null and void after                                                          .

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the unexercised portion of this Stock Option shall automatically and without notice terminate and become null and void in all events after ten (10) years from the date of grant. In addition and notwithstanding the foregoing, no Stock Option granted to an Optionee who is deemed to be a Ten Percent (10%) Shareholder may be exercised after the expiration of five (5) years from the date it is granted.

 

(B)                               DEATH OF OPTIONEE.

 

(i)                                     Notwithstanding Section 3(C) of this Agreement, upon the death of the Optionee, any Stock Option exercisable on the date of death may be exercised by the Optionee’s estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise such Stock Option by bequest or inheritance or otherwise by reason of the death of the Optionee, provided that such exercise occurs within both the remaining term of the NQSO and within one (1) year after the Optionee’s death. Any Stock Options not then exercisable shall be forfeited at the death of Optionee.

 

(ii)                                  The provisions of this subsection (3)(B) shall apply notwithstanding the fact that the Optionee’s relationship with the Company may have terminated prior to death, and if the Stock Option remains exercisable but only to the extent of any Options exercisable on the date of death.

 

(C)                               DISABILITY.  Subject to Section 3(B) of this Agreement, upon the termination of the Optionee’s relationship with the Company by reason of permanent disability (as determined by the Board), the Optionee may, within one (1) year from the date of such termination of relationship with the Company, exercise any Options to the extent such Options were exercisable at the date of such termination of relationship with the Company due to disability.  Any Stock Options not then exercisable are forfeited upon termination of relationship with the Company.

 

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(D)                               TERMINATION FOR OTHER REASONS.  Except as provided in Sections (3)(B) and (3)(C), all Options shall automatically terminate upon the termination of the Optionee’s relationship with the Company for cause.  Otherwise, subject to Sections 3(B) and 3(C) the vested portion of the NQSO shall expire upon the expiration of its term set forth in Section 3(A).  Any Stock Options not then exercisable are forfeited upon termination of the relationship with the Company.

 

(4)                                 EXERCISE OF OPTION. This Option shall be exercised by the Optionee (or by his representatives, as provided in Section (3) of this Agreement) as to all or part of the shares covered hereby, by the giving of written notice of such exercise substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, to the Company specifying the number of shares to be purchased and specifying how the withholding tax obligation (if any) shall be satisfied. The giving of such written notice to the Company shall constitute an irrevocable election to purchase the number of shares specified in the notice and to exercise the right on the date specified in the notice (the “Exercise Date”). Upon payment of all amounts due from the Optionee including any tax withholding due upon exercise of this Option, the Company shall cause Documents Indicating Ownership to be delivered to the Optionee (or the person exercising the Optionee’s options) at its principal business office within ten (10) business days after the Exercise Date.

 

(5)                                 OPTION PRICE. The purchase price of the shares which may be purchased pursuant to this Option shall be                                         ($             ) per share (the “Option Price”).

 

(6)                                 TAX WITHHOLDING. Exercise of a Stock Option in whole or in part hereunder is conditioned upon the Optionee remitting to the Company in addition to the Option Price the amount of employment taxes, if any, required to be withheld upon exercise of this Stock Option. The Optionee may satisfy this obligation by a direct payment of a cashier’s check to the Company or, if pre-approved by the Company (in its sole discretion) increased withholding on his cash compensation payable on the Exercise Date.

 

(7)                                 NO RIGHTS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF DOCUMENTS INDICATING OWNERSHIP. Neither the Optionee nor his representatives shall have any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the shares subject to this Option until Documents Indicating Ownership shall have been issued upon the exercise of this Option. No adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the Documents Indicating Ownership are issued.

 

(8)                                 NONASSIGNABILITY. This Option shall not be assignable or transferable by the Optionee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and during the Optionee’s lifetime shall be exercisable only by him (or his legal guardian or representative).

 

(9)                                 ADJUSTMENT FOR CORPORATE EVENTS. In the event of any Stock split, Stock dividend, reclassification or recapitalization which changes the character or amount of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock while any portion of this Option is outstanding but unexercised, or if the Company participates in any transaction resulting in a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition or property or stock, separation, reorganization (where the Company is the surviving entity) or liquidation, the Board of Directors of the Company or any surviving corporation shall take reasonable steps to prevent dilution of the Option.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event of 1) dissolution or liquidation of the Company, 2) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger or consolidation with a wholly-owned subsidiary, a reincorporation of the Company in a different jurisdiction, or other transaction in which there is no substantial change in the stockholders of the Company or their relative stock holdings and the Stock Options granted under the Plan are assumed, converted or replaced by the successor corporation, which assumption, conversion or replacement will be binding on all optionees), or 3) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is the surviving corporation but after which the stockholders of the Company (other than any stockholder which merges (or which owns or controls another corporation which merges) with the Company in such merger) cease to own their shares or other equity interests in the Company, 4) the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, or 5) the acquisition, sale or transfer of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company by tender offer or similar transaction (otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution), the Stock Option shall terminate after a period of three months from the completion of such trigger event; provided, however, that the Optionee shall have the right, immediately upon

 

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announcement of such event to exercise his Stock Option in whole or in part, for a period of three months from the completion of such trigger event but only to the extent that such Stock Option is otherwise exercisable under the terms of the Plan.

 

(10)                          REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OPTIONEE: LEGEND. The Optionee, by his acceptance hereof, represents and warrants to the Company that his purchase of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise hereof shall be for investment and not with a view to distribution or sale, provided that this representation and warranty shall be inoperative if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, a proposed sale or distribution of such shares is pursuant to an applicable effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or without such representation and warranty is exempt from registration under the Act. The Optionee agrees that the obligation of the Company to issue shares upon the exercise of a Stock Option shall also be subject as conditions precedent to compliance with applicable provisions of the Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, state securities laws, rules and regulations under any of the foregoing and applicable requirements of any securities exchange and/or securities market upon which the Company’s securities shall be listed and/or quoted. The Company may endorse an appropriate legend referring to the foregoing restriction upon the certificate or certificates representing any shares issued or transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of this Option.

 

(11)                          OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under this Agreement.

 

(12)                          LEGAL CONSTRUCTION. In the event that any one or more of the terms, provisions or agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall be held by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the invalid, illegal or unenforceable term, provision or agreement shall not affect any other term, provision or agreement that is contained in this Agreement and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable term, provision or agreement had never been contained herein.

 

(13)                          COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS AS INDEPENDENT AGREEMENTS. Each of the covenants and agreements that is set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement. The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Optionee against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.

 

(14)                          ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This agreement, the Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, and the Plan together supersede any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreement between the Parties with respect to the said subject matter. All prior negotiations and agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement. Each Party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any Party or by anyone acting on behalf of any Party, which are not embodied in this Agreement and that any agreement, statement or promise that is not contained in this Agreement, the Exhibit A, or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.

 

(15)                          CONFLICT OF AGREEMENT WITH PLAN.  In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.

 

(16)                          PARTIES BOUND. The terms, provisions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, bind upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and permitted successors and assigns.

 

(17)                          TEXAS LAW TO APPLY. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS-OF-LAW RULE OR PRINCIPLE OF TEXAS LAW THAT MIGHT REFER THE GOVERNANCE, CONSTRUCTION OR INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE).

 

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(18)                          MODIFICATION. No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the Parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the Parties.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may amend the Plan or revoke this Option to the extent permitted in the Plan.

 

(19)                          TIME. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.

 

(20)                          HEADINGS. The headings that are used in this Agreement are used for reference and convenience purposes only and do not constitute substantive matters to be considered in construing the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

(21)                          GENDER AND NUMBER. Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

(22)                          NOTICE. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered upon the earlier of the expiration of three days after deposit in the U.S. mail or actual receipt at the addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses as they have theretofore specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith:

 

(A)                               Notice to the Company shall be addressed and delivered as follows:

 

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

P. O. BOX 9

511 LOBO LANE

LITTLE ELM, TEXAS 75068-0009

ATTENTION:                           THOMAS J. SHAW

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

(B)                               Notice to the Optionee shall be addressed and delivered as follows:

 

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. has caused these presents to be signed on this the           day of                          ,             by its duly authorized President.

 

	
 
    	
RETRACTABLE   TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
THOMAS J. SHAW
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
PRESIDENT AND
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
ATTEST:
    	
 
    
	
____________________________
    	
 
    
	
MICHELE   M. LARIOS, SECRETARY
    	
 
    

 

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ACCEPTED   AND AGREED TO:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
OPTIONEE:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
OPTIONEE’S   PRINTED NAME
    

 

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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF EXERCISE

OF

NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION

 

To:                             Retractable Technologies, Inc.

 

I hereby exercise (all/a portion of) my Non-qualified Stock Option granted by RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., in a Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement Issued Under the Retractable Technologies, Inc. 2008 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) as of ____________, ____, which is subject to all the terms and provisions thereof and of the Plan referenced therein and notify you of my desire to purchase ______________ shares of Common Stock of the Company which were offered to me pursuant to said Option.

 

The Option Price due for this purchase is $______________________ in cash.

 

Please choose one:

 

___                           I have no withholding obligation.

 

___                           I am satisfying my withholding obligation by making a direct payment by cashier’s check to the Company.

 

___                           I am satisfying my withholding obligation by hereby authorizing increased withholding on my cash compensation payable on the Exercise Date.

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
EXERCISE   DATE
    	
 
    	
SIGNATURE
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
PRINT   NAME
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
SOCIAL   SECURITY NUMBER
    

 

 

COMPANY AUTHORIZATION OF WITHHOLDING SELECTION

 

Retractable Technologies, Inc. hereby accepts and authorizes the choice of satisfaction of the Optionee’s withholding obligation as indicated above.

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
TITLE:
    	
 
    

 

 

INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

ISSUED UNDER THE

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

2008 STOCK OPTION PLAN

 

 

This Retractable Technologies, Inc. 2008 Incentive Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (the “Company”) and ____________________, an employee of the Company or its subsidiarie(s) (the “Optionee”).  The Company and the Optionee are sometimes hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Parties”.

 

(1)                                 All items used herein are to have the meaning set forth in the Company’s 2008 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) unless defined differently herein.

 

(2)                                 OPTION.  On ___________ the Administrator of the Plan granted to the Optionee the right and option to purchase a total of ____________ (_______) shares of the Common Stock of the Company on the terms set forth in this Agreement (the “Option”) subject to the terms of the Plan. The Option granted pursuant to this Agreement is designated as an “incentive stock option” or “ISO” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXERCISE OF AN ISO MAY SUBJECT THE EMPLOYEE TO ADVERSE TAX CONSEQUENCES UNDER THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX. This Option shall become exercisable in installments according to the following table:

 

	
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In no event shall the aggregate fair market value of Stock (determined as of the date of grant of the Stock Option) with respect to which any part of the Stock Option together with other ISOs granted to Optionee under the Company’s plans becomes first exercisable by the Optionee in any calendar year exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

 

(3)                                 TERMINATION OF OPTION.

 

(A)                               MAXIMUM OPTION TERM.  The unexercised portion of this Stock Option shall automatically and without notice terminate and become null and void in all events after ten (10) years from the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Stock Option granted to an Optionee who is deemed to be a Ten Percent (10%) shareholder may be exercised after the expiration of five (5) years from the date it is granted.

 

(B)                               DEATH OF OPTIONEE.

 

(i)                                     Notwithstanding Section 3(C) of this Agreement, upon the death of the Optionee, any Stock Option exercisable on the date of death may be exercised by the Optionee’s estate or by a person who acquires the right to exercise such Stock Option by bequest or inheritance or otherwise by reason of the death of the Optionee, provided that such exercise occurs within both the remaining term of the ISO and within one (1) year after the Optionee’s death. Any Stock Option not then exercisable shall be forfeited at the death of Optionee.

 

(ii)                                  The provisions of this subsection (3)(B) shall apply notwithstanding the fact that the Optionee’s employment may have terminated prior to death, and if the Stock Option remains exercisable but only to the extent of any Options exercisable on the date of death.

 

(C)                               DISABILITY.  Subject to Section 3(B) of this Agreement, upon the termination of the Optionee’s employment by reason of permanent disability (as determined by the Board), the Optionee may, within one (1) year from the date of such termination of employment, exercise any Options to the extent such Options were exercisable at the date of such termination of employment due to disability.  Any Stock Options not then exercisable are forfeited upon termination of employment due to disability.

 

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(D)                               TERMINATION FOR OTHER REASONS.  Except as provided in Sections (3)(B) and (3)(C) all Options shall automatically terminate (3) months after termination of the Optionee’s employment without cause and automatically upon termination with cause.  Any Stock Options not then exercisable are forfeited upon termination of employment, with or without cause.

 

(4)                                 EXERCISE OF OPTION.  This Option shall be exercised by the Optionee (or by his executors or administrators, as provided in Section 3 of this Agreement) as to all or part of the shares covered hereby which are then exercisable under the terms of this Agreement, by the giving of written notice of such exercise, which may be provided in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A to the Company specifying the number of shares to be purchased. The giving of such written notice to the Company shall constitute an irrevocable election to purchase the number of shares specified in the notice and to exercise the right on the date specified in the notice (the “Exercise Date”). Upon payment by cashier’s check of all amounts due from the Optionee upon exercise of this Stock Option, the Company shall cause Documents Indicating Ownership to be delivered to the Optionee (or the person exercising the Optionee’s options) at its principal business office within ten (10) business days after the Exercise Date.

 

(5)                                 OPTION PRICE.  If the Optionee is not deemed to be a Ten Percent (10%) Shareholder, the purchase price for shares to be purchased pursuant to this Agreement (the “Option Price”) for each share shall be at least One Hundred Percent (100%) of the fair market value of a share of Common Stock on the date the Stock Option is granted, as determined by the Board.  For any Optionee who is deemed to be a Ten Percent (10%) Shareholder under the rules applicable to ISOs under Section 422 of the Code, the Option Price shall be at least One Hundred Ten Percent (110%) of such fair market value.  Payment of the Option Price shall be made by cashier’s check.  The Board of Directors of the Company has determined the fair market value per share of Common Stock as of the date of grant of this Option to be _______________________ ($_________).

 

(6)                                 NO RIGHTS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF DOCUMENTS INDICATING OWNERSHIP.  Neither the Optionee nor his representatives shall have any of the rights of a shareholder of the Company with respect to the shares subject to this Option until Documents Indicating Ownership shall have been issued upon the exercise of this Stock Option.  No adjustment will be made for dividends or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date the Documents Indicating Ownership are issued.

 

(7)                                 NONASSIGNABILITY.  This Stock Option shall not be assignable or transferable other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and during the Optionee’s lifetime shall be exercisable only by him (or his legal guardian or representative).

 

(8)                                 ADJUSTMENT FOR CORPORATE EVENTS.  In the event of any Stock split, Stock dividend, reclassification or recapitalization which changes the character or amount of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock while any portion of this Stock Option is outstanding but unexercised, or if the Company participates in any transaction resulting in a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or Stock, separation, reorganization (where the Company is the surviving entity) or liquidation, the Board of Directors of the Company or any surviving corporation shall take such action as is permitted by Section (11) of the Plan to prevent dilution.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the event of 1) dissolution or liquidation of the Company, 2) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is not the surviving corporation (other than a merger or consolidation with a wholly-owned subsidiary, a reincorporation of the Company in a different jurisdiction, or other transaction in which there is no substantial change in the stockholders of the Company or their relative stock holdings and the Stock Options granted under the Plan are assumed, converted or replaced by the successor corporation, which assumption, conversion or replacement will be binding on all optionees), or 3) a merger or consolidation in which the Company is the surviving corporation but after which the stockholders of the Company (other than any stockholder which merges (or which owns or controls another corporation which merges) with the Company in such merger) cease to own their shares or other equity interests in the Company, 4) the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, or 5) the acquisition, sale or transfer of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company by tender offer or similar transaction (otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution), the Stock Option shall terminate after a period of three months from the completion of such trigger event; provided, however, that the Optionee shall have the right, immediately upon announcement of such event to exercise his Stock Option in whole or in part, for a period of three months from the

 

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completion of such trigger event but only to the extent that such Stock Option is otherwise exercisable under the terms of the Plan.

 

(9)                                 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OPTIONEE; LEGEND.  The Optionee, by his acceptance hereof, represents and warrants to the Company that his purchase of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise hereof shall be for investment and not with a view to distribution, provided that this representation and warranty shall be inoperative if, in the opinion of counsel to the Company, a proposed sale or distribution of such shares is pursuant to an applicable effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), or without such representation and warranty is exempt from registration under the Act.  The Optionee agrees that the obligation of the Company to issue shares upon the exercise of a Stock Option shall also be subject as conditions precedent to compliance with applicable provisions of the Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, state securities laws, rules and regulations under any of the foregoing and applicable requirements of any securities exchange upon which the Company’s securities shall be listed.  The Company may endorse an appropriate legend referring to the foregoing restriction upon the certificate or certificates representing any shares issued or transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of this Stock Option.

 

(10)                          EMPLOYMENT WITH THE COMPANY.  As used herein, the term “employment with the Company” shall include employment with the Company or with any of its subsidiaries, if any.

 

(11)                          ADDITIONAL OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.  The Optionee acknowledges the Plan is accessible to the Optionee over the internet via EDGAR, the SEC’s electronic website database.  In addition, the Optionee acknowledges that a written copy of the Plan will be provided upon request at no charge.  The Optionee acknowledges that he is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option subject to all the terms and provisions thereof. The Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement. The Optionee further acknowledges that, in order to obtain the favorable income tax treatment provided by the Code for Stock acquired pursuant to ISOs, the Optionee may not dispose of Stock acquired by exercise of the Option within two (2) years of the date of grant of the Stock Option or within one (1) year of the date of the actual transfer of Common Stock to him. The Optionee further acknowledges that he must hold the Common Stock for more than twelve (12) months to obtain long-term capital gains tax rates on a sale of the Common Stock. The Optionee acknowledges that material adverse alternative minimum tax consequences may result from exercise of a Stock Option.

 

(12)                          LEGAL CONSTRUCTION.  In the event that any one or more of the terms, provisions or agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall be held by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the invalid, illegal or unenforceable term, provision or agreement shall not affect any other term, provision or agreement that is contained in this Agreement and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable term, provision or agreement had never been contained herein.

 

(13)                          COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS AS INDEPENDENT AGREEMENTS.  Each of the covenants and agreements that is set forth in this Agreement shall be construed as a covenant and agreement independent of any other provision of this Agreement.  The existence of any claim or cause of action of the Optionee against the Company, whether predicated on this Agreement or otherwise, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by the Company of the covenants and agreements that are set forth in this Agreement.

 

(14)                          ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Agreement, Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, and the Plan together supersede any and all other prior understandings and agreements, either oral or in writing, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and constitute the sole and only agreements between the Parties with respect to the said subject matter.  All prior negotiations and agreements between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof are merged into this Agreement and the Plan.  Each Party to this Agreement acknowledges that no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, orally or otherwise, have been made by any Party or by anyone acting on behalf of any Party, which are not embodied in this Agreement, the Exhibit A or the Plan and that any agreement, statement or promise that is not contained in this Agreement, the Exhibit A or the Plan shall not be valid or binding or of any force or effect.

 

(15)                          CONFLICT OF AGREEMENT WITH PLAN.  In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and the Plan, the terms of the Plan shall control.

 

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(16)                          PARTIES BOUND.  The terms, provisions, representations, warranties, covenants and agreements that are contained in this Agreement shall apply to, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives and permitted successors and assigns.

 

(17)                          TEXAS LAW TO APPLY.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS (EXCLUDING ANY CONFLICTS-OF-LAW RULE OR PRINCIPLE OF TEXAS LAW THAT MIGHT REFER THE GOVERNANCE, CONSTRUCTION OR INTERPRETATION OF THIS AGREEMENT TO THE LAWS OF ANOTHER STATE).

 

(18)                          MODIFICATION.  No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon the Parties unless the change or modification is in writing and signed by the Parties.  Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Company may amend the Plan or revoke this Option to the extent permitted in the Plan.

 

(19)                          TIME.  Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.

 

(20)                          HEADINGS.  The headings that are used in this Agreement are used for reference and convenience purposes only and do not constitute substantive matters to be considered in construing the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

(21)                          GENDER AND NUMBER.  Words of any gender used in this Agreement shall be held and construed to include any other gender, and words in the singular number shall be held to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.

 

(22)                          NOTICE.  Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed to be delivered upon the earlier of the expiration of three days after deposit in the U.S. mail or actual receipt at the addresses set forth below, or at such other addresses as they have theretofore specified by written notice delivered in accordance herewith:

 

(A)                               Notice to the Company shall be addressed and delivered as follows:

 

RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

POST OFFICE BOX 9

511 LOBO LANE

LITTLE ELM, TEXAS 75068-0009

 

ATTENTION:                                    THOMAS J. SHAW

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

(B)                               Notice to the Optionee shall be addressed and delivered as follows:

 

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused these presents to be signed by its duly authorized President as of the ____ day of ______________, ______.

 

	
 
    	
RETRACTABLE   TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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THOMAS   J. SHAW
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
PRESIDENT   AND
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
CHIEF   EXECUTIVE OFFICER
    

 

	
ATTEST:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
MICHELE   M. LARIOS, SECRETARY
    	
 
    
			

 

	
 
    	
ACCEPTED   AND AGREED TO:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
OPTIONEE:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT A

NOTICE OF EXERCISE OF

2008 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION

AND RECORD OF STOCK TRANSFER

 

To:                             Retractable Technologies, Inc.

 

I hereby exercise (all/a portion of) my Incentive Stock Option granted by RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., in an Incentive Stock Option Agreement Issued Under the Retractable Technologies, Inc. 2008 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) as of ______________, ____, which is subject to all the terms and provisions thereof and of the Plan referenced therein, and notify you of my desire to purchase ______________ shares of Common Stock of the Company which were offered to me pursuant to said Option.

 

The Option Price due for this purchase is $______________________ in cash.

 

 

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
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SOCIAL   SECURITY NUMBERExhibit 4.1

  

NEITHER THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE NOR THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH THESE SECURITIES ARE CONVERTIBLE HAVE BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE OFFERED FOR SALE,
SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED (I) IN THE ABSENCE OF (A) AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITIES UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR (B) AN OPINION OF COUNSEL (WHICH COUNSEL SHALL BE SELECTED BY THE HOLDER), IN A GENERALLY ACCEPTABLE
FORM, THAT REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SAID ACT OR (II) UNLESS SOLD PURSUANT TO RULE 144 OR RULE 144A UNDER SAID ACT. NOTWITHSTANDING
THE FOREGOING, THE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT OR OTHER LOAN OR FINANCING ARRANGEMENT
SECURED BY THE SECURITIES.

 

EUROCAN HOLDINGS LTD.

$150,000.00

AMENDED

FIVE PERCENT (5%) CONVERTIBLE NOTE

DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Originally Dated June 13th, 2014

 

THIS NOTE (the “Note”) is a
duly authorized Convertible Note of EUROCAN HOLDINGS LTD., a NEVADA corporation (the “Company”).

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Company promises
to pay Crystal Falls Investments, LLC (the “Holder”), the principal sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and No
Cents ($150,000.00) (the “Principal Amount”) or such lesser principal amount following the conversion or conversions
of this Note in accordance with Paragraph 2 (the “Outstanding Principal Amount”) on June 13, 2015 (the “Maturity
Date”), and to pay interest on the Outstanding Principal Amount (“Interest”) in a lump sum on the Maturity Date,
at the rate of five percent (5%) per Annum (the “Rate”) from the date of issuance.

 

Accrual of Interest shall commence on the
date of this Note and continue until the Company repays or provides for repayment in full the Outstanding Principal Amount and
all accrued but unpaid Interest. Accrued and unpaid Interest shall bear Interest at the Rate until paid, compounded monthly. The
Outstanding Principal Amount of this Note is payable on the Maturity Date in such coin or currency of the United States as at the
time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts, at the address last appearing on the Note Register of
the Company as designated in writing by the Holder from time to time. The Company may prepay principal and interest on this Note
at any time before the Maturity Date. The Company will pay the Outstanding Principal Amount of this Note on the Maturity Date,
free of any withholding or deduction of any kind (subject to the provision of paragraph 2 below), to the Holder as of the Maturity
Date and addressed to the Holder at the address appearing on the Note Register.

 

This Note is subject to the following additional
provisions:

 

		1.	All payments on account of the Outstanding Principal Amount of this Note and all other amounts
payable under this Note (whether made by the Company or any other person) to or for the account of the Holder hereunder shall be
made free and clear of and without reduction by reason of any present and future income, stamp, registration and other taxes, levies,
duties, cost, and charges whatsoever imposed, assessed, levied or collected by the United States or any political subdivision or
taxing authority thereof or therein, together with interest thereon and penalties with respect thereto, if any, on or in respect
of this Note (such taxes, levies, duties, costs and charges being herein collectively called “Taxes”).

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

		2.	The Holder of this Note is entitled, at its option, at any time after
the issuance of this Note, to convert all or any lesser portion of the Outstanding Principal Amount and accrued but unpaid Interest
into Common Stock at a conversion price (the “Conversion Price”) for each share of Common Stock at price of $0.40 per
share, unless otherwise modified by mutual agreement between the Parties (the “Conversion Price”). provided that the
Note shall have a limitation on conversion equal to 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Upon the exercise
of any conversion, the Holder shall duly notify the Issuer whether principal or interest is being converted. (The Common stock
into which the Note is converted shall be referred to in this agreement as “Conversion Shares.”). The Issuer will not
be obligated to issue fractional Conversion Shares. For purpose of this section, the closing trade price of the Common Stock shall
be the closing trade price as reported by the Nasdaq Stock Market, or the closing trade price in the over-the-counter market or,
if the Common Stock is listed on another stock market or exchange, the closing trade price on such exchange as reported in the
Wall Street Journal. In the event that holder elects to convert the note in part, the conversion price for each conversion event
shall be calculated at the time of conversion in part. The Holder may convert this Note into Common Stock by surrendering the Note
to the Company, with the form of conversion notice attached to the Note as Exhibit B, executed by the Holder of the Note evidencing
such Holder’s intention to convert the Note. For purposes of this Agreement, the Clearing Date shall be on the date in which
the conversion shares are deposited into the Holder’s brokerage account and Holder’s broker has confirmed with Holder
the Holder may execute trades of the conversion shares. The clearing date and timing will be controlled by Holder when the selling
of shares starts and will be reported to Issuer as the clearing date and Issuer will issue reset shares if needed.

 

The Company will not issue fractional
shares or script representing fractions of shares of Common Stock on conversion, but the Company will round the number of shares
of Common Stock issuable up to the nearest whole share. The date on which a Notice of Conversion is given shall be deemed to be
the date on which the Holder notifies the Company of its intention to so convert by delivery, by facsimile transmission, email,
or otherwise, of a copy of the Notice of Conversion. Notice of Conversion may be sent by email to the Company, attn: Michael Williams,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Holder will deliver this Note, together with original executed copy of the Notice of Conversion, to
the Company within three (3) business days following the Conversion Date. At the Maturity Date, the Company will pay any unconverted
Outstanding Principal Amount and accrued Interest thereon, at the option of the Company, in either (a) cash or (b) Common Stock
valued at a price equal to the Conversion Price determined as if the Note was converted in accordance with its terms into Common
Stock on the Maturity Date.

 

Without in any way limiting the
Holder’s right to pursue other remedies, including actual damages and/or equitable relief, the parties agree that if delivery
of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of this Note is not delivered by the Deadline (3 Trading days) the Borrower shall
pay to the Holder $1,000 per day in cash, for each day beyond the Deadline that the Borrower fails to deliver such Common Stock.
Such cash amount shall be paid to Holder by the fifth day of the month following the month in which it has accrued or, at the option
of the Holder (by written notice to the Borrower by the first day of the month following the month in which it has accrued), shall
be added to the principal amount of this Note, in which event interest shall accrue thereon in accordance with the terms of this
Note and such additional principal amount shall be convertible into Common Stock in accordance with the terms of this Note. The
Borrower agrees that the right to convert is a valuable right to the Holder. The damages resulting from a failure, attempt to frustrate,
interfere with such conversion right are difficult if not impossible to qualify. Accordingly the parties acknowledge that the liquidated
damages provision contained in this Section are justified.

 

		3.	No provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute
and unconditional, to the payment of the Outstanding Principal Amount of this Note at the Maturity Date, and in the coin or currency
herein prescribed. This Note and all other Notes now or hereafter issued on similar terms are direct obligations of the Company.
In the event of any liquidation, reorganization, winding up or dissolution, repayment of this Note shall not be subordinate in
any respect to any other indebtedness of the Company outstanding as of the date of this Note or hereafter incurred by the Company.

 

Such non-subordination shall
extend without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to all indebtedness of the Company to banks, financial institutions, other
secured lenders, equipment lessors and equipment finance companies, but shall exclude trade debts. Any warrants, options or other
securities convertible into stock of the Company issued before the date hereof shall rank pari passu with the Note in all respects

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

		4.	If at any time or from time to time after the date of this Note,
the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Note is changed into the same or different numbers of shares of any class
or classes of stock, whether by recapitalization or otherwise, then in each such event the
Holder shall have the right thereafter to convert the Note into the kind of security receivable in such recapitalization, reclassification
or other change by holders of Common Stock, all subject to further adjustment as provided herein. In such event, the formulae set
forth herein for conversion and redemption shall be equitably adjusted to reflect such change in number of shares or, if shares
of a new class of stock are issued, to reflect the market price of the class or classes of stock issued in connection with the
above described transaction.

 

		5.	If one or more of the “Events of Default” as described in the Agreement shall occur,
the Company agrees to pay all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, which the Holder may incur in collecting
any amount due under, or enforcing any terms of, this Note.

 

		6.	Prepayment. At any time that the Note remains outstanding, upon three (3) business days’
written notice (the “Prepayment Notice”) to the Holder, the Company may pay 150% of the entire Outstanding Principal
Amount of the Note plus any accrued but unpaid Interest. If the Company gives written notice of prepayment, the Holder continues
to have the right to convert principal and interest on the Note into Conversion Shares until three (3) business days elapses from
the Prepayment Notice.

 

		7.	The Company covenants that until all amounts due under this Note are paid in full, by conversion
or otherwise, unless waived by the Holder or subsequent Holder in writing, the Company shall:

 

		7.1.	give prompt written notice to the Holder of any Event of Default or of any other matter which has
resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in a materially adverse change in its financial condition or operations;

 

		7.2.	give prompt notice to the Holder of any claim, action or proceeding which, in the event of any
unfavorable outcome, would or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement)
on the financial condition of the Company;

 

		7.3.	at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Common Stock, for the
purpose of effecting the conversion of this Note into Common Stock, such number of its duly authorized shares of Common Stock as
shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of the Outstanding Principal Amount of this Note into Common Stock.

 

		8.	A default shall be deemed to have occurred upon any one of the following events:

 

		8.1.	Any of the representations or warranties made by the Issuer shall be false or misleading in any
material respect at the time made; or

 

		8.2.	if Borrower shall fail to maintain disclosure of Current Public Information as that term is defined
in Rule 144(c) of the Securities Act of 1933; or

 

		1.1.	Issuer filing for bankruptcy protection under the federal bankruptcy laws, the calling of a meeting
of creditors, or any act of insolvency under any state law regarding insolvency, without written notification to the Investor within
five business days of such filing, meeting or action; or

 

		1.2.	Any governmental agency or any court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of any governmental
agency shall assume custody or control of the whole or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of the Company; or

 

		1.3.	The Borrower fails to issue shares of Common Stock to the Holder
(or announces or threatens in that it will not honor its obligation to do so) upon exercise by the Holder of the conversion rights
of the Holder in accordance with the terms of this Note, fails to transfer or cause its transfer agent to transfer (issue) (electronically
or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant
to this Note as and when required by this Note, the Borrower directs its transfer agent not to transfer or delays, impairs, and/or
hinders its transfer agent in transferring or issuing (electronically or in certificated form) any certificate for shares of Common
Stock to be issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as
and when required by this Note, or fails to remove (or directs its transfer agent not to remove or impairs, delays, and/or hinders
its transfer agent from removing) any restrictive legend (or to withdraw any stop transfer instructions in respect thereof) on
any certificate for any shares of Common Stock issued to the Holder upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to this Note as and
when required by this Note (or makes any written announcement, statement or threat that it does not intend to honor the obligations
described in this paragraph) and any such failure shall continue uncured (or any written announcement, statement or threat not
to honor its obligations shall not be rescinded in writing) for three (3) business days after the Holder shall have delivered a
Notice of Conversion; or

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

		1.4.	Failure to pay the principal and unpaid but accrued interest on the Note when due; or

 

		1.5.	Any dissolution, liquidation, or winding up of Borrower or any substantial portion of its business;
or

 

		1.6.	Any cessation of operations by Borrower or Borrower admits it is otherwise generally unable to
pay its debts as such debts become due, provided, however, that any disclosure of the Borrower’s ability to continue as a
“going concern” shall not be an admission that the Borrower cannot pay its debts as they become due; or

 

		1.7.	The Issuer or any subsidiary shall default in any of its material obligations under any other note
or any mortgage, credit agreement, loan agreement or other facility, indenture agreement, factoring agreement or other instrument
under which there may be issued, or by which there may be secured or evidenced any indebtedness for borrowed money or money due
under any leasing or factoring arrangement of the Issuer or any subsidiary, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter
be created and such default shall result in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which
it would otherwise become due and payable; or

 

		1.8.	Any guarantor shall default in any of their obligations under any note, mortgage, credit agreement,
loan agreement or other agreement or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any
indebtedness for borrowed money, whether such indebtedness now exists or shall hereafter be created and such default shall result
in such indebtedness becoming or being declared due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise become due and payable;
or

 

		1.9.	The failure by Borrower to maintain any material intellectual property rights, personal, real property
or other assets which are necessary to conduct its business (whether now or in the future); or

 

		1.10.	The Borrower will not incur any indebtedness, other than indebtedness incurred in the ordinary
course of business or outstanding the date hereof, unless such indebtedness is subordinated to the prior payment in full of this
Note on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Lender; or

 

		1.11.	The Borrower effectuates a reverse split of its Common Stock without twenty (20) days prior written
notice to the Holder; or

 

		1.12.	the Borrower’s shares of Common Stock are suspended from trading or delisted from trading
on the Over the Counter Market, including pink sheets, OTCBB, or any other exchanges; or

 

		1.13.	In the event that the Borrower proposes to replace its transfer agent, the Borrower fails to provide,
prior to the effective date of such replacement, fully executed Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions in a form as initially
delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (including but not limited to the provision to irrevocable reserve shares of Common
Stock in the Reserved Amount) signed by the successor transfer agent to Holder and the Borrower; or

 

		1.14.	the Borrower requests an extension of the payment terms hereof during the term of the Note; or

 

		1.15.	The failure by Borrower to pay any and all Post-Closing Expenses as defined in section 7.4.

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

		2.	Default remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified
in Section 8.6 (solely with respect to failure to pay the principal hereof or interest thereon when due at the Maturity Date),
the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations
hereunder, an amount equal to the Default Sum (as defined herein). UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUATION OF ANY EVENT
OF DEFAULT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 8.6, THE NOTE SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND PAYABLE AND THE BORROWER SHALL PAY TO THE HOLDER,
IN FULL SATISFACTION OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO: (Y) THE DEFAULT SUM (AS DEFINED HEREIN); MULTIPLIED BY (Z)
TWO (2). UPON THE OCCURRENCE AND DURING THE CONTINUATION OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT SPECIFIED UNDER SECTION 8.5 EXERCISABLE THROUGH
DELIVERY OF A WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE BORROWER BY SUCH HOLDER (THE “DEFAULT NOTICE”), BORROWER SHALL AUTHORIZE, BY VIRTUE
OF DEFAULT, HOLDER TO DIRECT THE TRANSFER AGENT TO ISSUE CONVERSION SHARES PER THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE PROMISSORY NOTE
ATTACHED HERETO. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default specified in all other sections of Section
8.6 exercisable through the Default Notice, and upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in the remaining sections
of Section 8.6 (other than failure to deliver converted shares specified in Section 8.5 failure to pay the principal hereof or
interest thereon at the Maturity Date specified in Section 8.6 hereof), the Note shall become immediately due and payable and the
Borrower shall pay to the Holder, in full satisfaction of its obligations hereunder, an amount equal to the greater of (i) 150%
times the sum of (w) the then outstanding principal amount of this Note plus (x) accrued and unpaid interest on the unpaid principal
amount of this Note to the date of payment (the “Mandatory Prepayment Date”) plus (y) Default Interest, if any, on
the amounts referred to in clauses (w) and/or (x) (the then outstanding principal amount of this Note to the date of payment plus
the amounts referred to in clauses (x) and (y) shall collectively be known as the “Default Sum”) or (ii) the “parity
value” of the Default Sum to be prepaid, where parity value means (a) the highest number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of or otherwise pursuant to such Default Sum, treating the Trading Day immediately preceding the Mandatory Prepayment
Date as the “Conversion Date” for purposes of determining the lowest applicable Conversion Price, unless the Default
Event arises as a result of such breach in respect of a specific Conversion Date in which case such Conversion Date shall be the
Conversion Date, multiplied by (b) the highest Closing Price for the Common Stock during the period beginning on the date of first
occurrence of the Event of Default and ending one day prior to the Mandatory Prepayment Date (the “Default Amount”)
and all other amounts payable hereunder shall immediately become due and payable, all without demand, presentment or notice, all
of which hereby are expressly waived, together with all costs, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, of collection,
and the Holder shall be entitled to exercise all other rights and remedies available at low or in equity.

 

If the Borrower fails to pay
the Default Amount within five (5) business days of written notice that such amount is due and payable, then the Holder shall have
the right at any time, so long as the Borrower remains in default (and so long and to the extent that there are sufficient authorized
shares), to require the Borrower, upon written notice, to immediately issue, in lieu of the Default Amount, the number of shares
of Common Stock of the Borrower equal to the Default Amount divided by the Conversion Price then in effect.

 

		9.	Upon receipt by the Company of evidence from the Holder reasonably satisfactory to the Company
of the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of this Note:

 

		9.1.	in the case of loss, theft or destruction, upon provision of indemnity reasonably satisfactory
to it and/or its transfer agent, or

 

		9.2.	(ii) in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of this Note, then the Company
at its expense will execute and deliver to the Holder a new Note, dated the date of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note,
and evidencing the outstanding and unpaid principal amount of the lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.

 

		10.	Miscellaneous.

 

		10.1.	Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts by original, facsimile
or email signature. All executed counterparts shall constitute one Agreement not withstanding that all signatories are not signatories
to the original or the same counterpart. Facsimile and scanned signatures are considered original signatures.

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

		10.2.	Severability. This Agreement is not severable. If any term in this Agreement is found by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, then the entire Agreement shall be rescinded, the consideration proffered by the
Investor for the remaining Debt acquired by Investor not converted by the Investor in accordance with this Agreement shall be returned
in its entirety and any Conversion Shares in the possession or control of the Investor shall be returned to the Issuer.

 

		10.3.	Legal Fees. Except as provided in Section 4 of this agreement, the Company will bear the legal
expenses in the execution of this Agreement, not less than $1,500.00. If the Issuer defaults and the Investor is required to expend
funds for legal fees and expenses, such costs will be reimbursed to the Investor, solely by the Issuer, in the manner described
in Section 2.10 herein.

 

		10.4.	Post-Closing Expenses. The Issuer will bear any and all miscellaneous expenses that may arise as
a result of this Agreement post-closing. These expenses include, but are not limited to, the cost of legal opinion production,
overnight deliveries, transfer agent fees, equity issuance fees, additional fees for deposit of “chilled” or otherwise
trade restricted securities with brokerage firms for the Investor. The failure to pay any and all Post-Closing Expenses will be
deemed a default as described in Section 2.6.10 herein. At Investors discretion, any accrued costs paid by Investor may be drawn
from the dollar amount of any conversion of the Promissory Note.

 

		10.5.	Modification. This Agreement and the Note may only be modified in a writing signed by all Parties.

 

		11.	If any term in this Note is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, then
the entire Note shall be rescinded, the consideration proffered by the Holder for the remaining Debt acquired by the Holder not
converted by the Holder in accordance with this Note shall be returned in its entirety and any Conversion Shares in the possession
or control of the Investor shall be returned to the Issuer.

 

		12.	The Note and the Agreement between the Company and the Holder (including all Exhibits thereto)
constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the Company and the Holder with respect to the subject hereof.
Neither this Note nor any term hereof may be amended, waived, discharged or terminated other than by a written instrument signed
by the Company and the Holder.

 

		13.	This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State
of New York.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused
this instrument to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above.

 

	EUROCAN HOLDINGS LTD.	 
	 	 	 
	By:	/s/ Michael Williams	 
	Michael Williams, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	 

 

    	 

    	 

    

  

Exhibit B.

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION

 

The undersigned hereby elects to convert
$________________ principal amount of the Note (defined below) into Shares of Common Stock of EUROCAN HOLDINGS LTD., a NEVADA Corporation
(the “Borrower”) according to the conditions of the convertible Notes of the Borrower dated as of June 13, 2014
(the “Notes”), as of the date written below. No fee will be charged to the Holder or Holder’s Custodian
for any conversion, except for transfer taxes, if any.

 

Box Checked as to applicable instructions:

 

		 ̈	The Borrower shall electronically transmit the Common Stock issuable pursuant to this Notice of
Conversion to the account of the undersigned or its nominee with DTC through its Deposit Withdrawal Agent Commission system (“DWAC
Transfer”).

 

Name of DTC Prime Broker: __________

 

Account Number:                 __________

 

		 ̈	The undersigned hereby requests that the Borrower issue a certificate or certificates for the
number of shares of Common Stock set forth below (which numbers are based on the Holder’s calculation attached hereto) in
the name(s) specified immediately below:

 

EIN #: ___________

 

	Date of Conversion:	 	 
	 	 	 
	Conversion Price:	 	 
	 	 	 
	Shares to Be Delivered:	 	 
	 	 	 
	Outstanding Shares:	 	 
	 	 	 
	Is this Conversion Below 9.99%:	Yes          /          No	 
	 	 	 
	Remaining Principal Balance Due	 	 
	After This Conversion:	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	Signature	 	 
	 	 	 
	Print Name:

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