Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
The Compensation Committee of the Board currently consists of Messrs.
Badavas, Cassarini, O'Brien and Rupnik. Each of the current non-employee
directors is entitled to receive compensation in the form of cash and options
to purchase Common Stock for their services as directors. Mr. Badavas, elected
to the Board in 1998, received options pursuant to the Company's 1995 Directors
Stock Option Plan, as amended, (the "95 Plan") to purchase 10,000 shares of
Common Stock on each of August 11, 1998, February 26, 1999, April 28, 2000 and
April 26, 2001, at a per share price of $2.6875, $1.688, $3.8125 and $1.00,
respectively. Additionally, in consideration of the reduction in Board fees
from July 1999 through April 2000, Mr. Badavas received from the Company for
attendance at board and committee meetings, options to purchase 10,000 shares
of Common Stock under the 1992 Employee and Consultant Stock Option Plan at a
price per share equal to the fair market value of the Company's Common Stock on
the date of grant. These options are fully exercisable. In consideration for
his requested participation in discussions of various strategic opportunities
being pursued by the Company in 2001, Mr. Badavas also received $4,000 for each
in-person strategic meeting and $650 for each telephonic strategic meeting. Mr.
Cassarini, elected to the Board in 2001, received options pursuant to the 95
Plan to purchase 2,500 shares of Common Stock on January 26, 2001 at a price
per share of $1.4375 and to purchase 10,000 shares on April 26, 2001 at a price
per share of $1.00. These options are fully exercisable. Each of Messrs.
O'Brien and Rupnik, elected to the Board in 2001, received options pursuant to
the 95 Plan to purchase 5,000 shares of Common Stock on November 2, 2001 at a
per share price of $1.15. These options are fully exercisable. Each of Messrs.
Badavas, Cassarini, O'Brien and Rupnik also receive options pursuant to the 95
Plan to purchase 10,000 shares of Common stock on the anniversary of the
Company's annual meeting. These options are fully exercisable. No director or
executive officer of the Company and no member of its Compensation Committee
is, or was during the year ended December 31, 2001, a director or compensation
committee member of any other business entity that had a director that sits on
the Company's Board of Directors or Compensation Committee. If Proposal 5
(Adoption of the 2002 Directors Stock Option Plan) is approved by the
stockholders, the Directors will be eligible to receive options under the 2002
Directors Stock Option Plan.
COMPARISON OF STOCKHOLDER RETURN
The line graph below compares the cumulative total stockholder return on the
Company's Common Stock with the cumulative total return of the Nasdaq Total
U.S. Index and the Nasdaq Computer and Data Processing Index, resulting from an
initial assumed investment of $100 in each, and assuming the reinvestment of
any dividends, for the period beginning on December 31, 1996 and ending on
December 31, 2001. Stock price performance shown in the Performance Graph for
the Common Stock is historical and not necessarily indicative of future price
performance. The closing sales price of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National
Market on December 31, 1996 was $5.375 per share, and the closing sales price
of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on December 31, 2001 was
$3.17.
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[CHART]
Comparison of Shareholder Return
ONTC Nasdaq Nasdaq - Computer Index
1996 100 100 100
1997 24.42 122.11 119.32
1998 25.58 171.08 218.81
1999 258.14 318.11 448.72
2000 8.72 193.63 249.98
2001 58.98 153.36 189.37
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RATIFICATION OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
(Proposal 2)
On April 3, 2002 the Board, based upon the recommendation of the Audit
Committee, selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent
accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002 and further directed
that management submit the selection of independent accountants for
ratification by the stockholders at the Meeting. Previously, Arthur Andersen
LLP served as the Company's auditors since 1987. The Company has no
disagreements with Arthur Andersen LLP and the Board believed Arthur Andersen
to be highly qualified and was satisfied with the services that Arthur Andersen
LLP performed on the Company's behalf. The Board, however, in consultation with
the Company's management, has determined that it is in the best interests of
the Company and the stockholders to select PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Company's independent accountants.
The audit reports of Arthur Andersen LLP on the Company's financial
statements for the Company's two most recent fiscal years did not contain any
adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were they qualified or modified
as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Company's
two most recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding the
Company's replacement of Arthur Andersen LLP, there was no disagreement between
the Company and Arthur Andersen LLP on any matter of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure,
which disagreement, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Arthur Andersen LLP,
would have caused Arthur Andersen LLP to make reference to the subject matter
of the disagreement in connection with its reports. None of the "reportable
events" described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K occurred with respect
to the Company within the Company's two most recent fiscal years and the
subsequent interim period to the date hereof. During the Company's two most
recent fiscal years and the subsequent interim period preceding the Company's
replacement of Arthur Andersen LLP, the Company did not consult
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the matters set forth in Item 304(a)(2) of
Regulation S-K.
The Company provided Arthur Andersen LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with
a copy of the disclosures the Company is making in this Proxy Statement in
response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K and neither Arthur Andersen LLP nor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has informed the Company that the disclosures are
incorrect or incomplete.
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Representatives of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP will be present at the
Meeting, will have an opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so,
and will be available to respond to appropriate questions. Representative of
Arthur Andersen LLP will not be present. Stockholder ratification of the
selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not required by the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws or otherwise. The Board, however, is
submitting the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to the stockholders as a
matter of good corporate practice. If the stockholders fail to ratify the
selection, the Audit Committee and the Board will reconsider whether or not to
retain PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 2
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
TO INCREASE THE AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY
(Proposal 3)
The Board has approved an amendment to Article 4 of the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of Company Common
Stock from 30,000,000 to 50,000,000.
The Company currently has authorized 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock and
2,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock. The Board has approved and recommends to
the Company's stockholders the following amendment to the Company's Certificate
of Incorporation, that would amend the first paragraph of Article Fourth to
read as follows:
"Fourth. Authorized Stock.
The total number of shares of all classes of stock that the Corporation
shall have the authority to issue is 52,000,000 shares, $.01 par value,
which shall consist of 50,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value
per share ("Common Stock"), and 2,000,000 shares of undesignated
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value per share ("Preferred Stock")."
The primary reason for amending the Certificate of Incorporation to increase
the number of authorized shares of Common Stock is that the Company currently
has only 696,543 shares of Common Stock authorized which are not issued and
outstanding or reserved for issuance under the Company's existing stock option
plans or outstanding warrants. The Board believes that the Company may require
additional shares of Common Stock for future acquisitions, option grants or
other corporate purposes. The Board believes that the complexity of customary
financing as well as employment and acquisition transactions require that the
Board be able to respond promptly and effectively to opportunities that involve
the issuance of shares of Common Stock.
The flexibility of the Board to issue additional shares of Common Stock
could enhance the Board's ability to negotiate on behalf of stockholders should
a proposed takeover arise. Although it is not the purpose of the proposed
amendment and the Board is not aware of any pending or proposed effort to
acquire control of the Company, the authorized but unissued shares of Common
Stock also could be used by the Board to discourage, delay or make more
difficult a change in control of the Company. For example, such shares could be
privately placed with purchasers who might align themselves with the Board in
opposing a hostile takeover bid. The issuance of additional shares of Common
Stock might serve to dilute the stock ownership of persons seeking to obtain
control and thereby increase the cost of acquiring a given percentage of the
outstanding shares.
There can be no assurance that the number of shares of Common Stock to be
authorized pursuant to the above amendment will be sufficient to cover the
issuance of shares in connection with any acquisitions or the issuance of
shares to employees and consultants pursuant to the exercise of stock options
which may, in the reasonable discretion of the Board, need to be granted in the
future. To the extent that the number of shares authorized are insufficient to
meet these needs, the Company may request an additional amendment to its
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Certificate of Incorporation to authorize additional shares of Common Stock.
While the Company regularly evaluates and discusses potential acquisitions, the
Company currently has no understandings, agreements or commitments with respect
to any acquisitions.
If the proposed amendment is approved, all or any part of the authorized but
unissued shares of Common Stock or preferred stock may thereafter be issued
without further approval from the stockholders, except as may be required by
law, the Certificate of Incorporation or By-laws of the Company, or the
policies of any stock exchange or stock market on which the shares of stock of
the Company may be listed or quoted, for such purposes and on such terms as the
Board may determine. Holders of the capital stock of the Company do not have
any preemptive rights to subscribe for the purchase of any shares of Common
Stock or preferred stock, which means that current stockholders do not have a
prior right to purchase any new issue of Common Stock or preferred stock in
order to maintain their proportionate ownership.
The proposed amendment will not affect the rights of existing holders of
Common Stock, except to the extent that further issuances of Common Stock will
reduce each existing stockholder's proportionate ownership of the Company.
If this proposal is adopted by the Company's stockholders, it will become
effective on the date a certificate of amendment is filed to amend the
Company's Certificate of Incorporation, which the Company will endeavor to do
as soon as practicable after the Meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 3
ADOPTION OF
THE 2002 EMPLOYEE AND CONSULTANT STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Proposal 4)
Approval of the Company's 2002 Employee and Consultant Stock Option Plan
On February 6, 2002, the Board approved, subject to future stockholder
approval, the 2002 Employee and Consultant Stock Option Plan (the "Stock Option
Plan"). A copy of the Stock Option Plan appears as Appendix A to this Proxy
Statement. Considering that the Company's 1992 Employee and Consultant Stock
Option Plan expires in 2002, the Board has determined that having the Stock
Option Plan is necessary to attract and retain qualified individuals as
employees, consultants and advisors. Approximately 700,000 shares are expected
to be unissued and not subject to purchase under the Company's 1992 plan at the
time it expires. The 1,600,000 shares authorized for issuance under the Stock
Option Plan, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Stock
Option Plan, represent the total number of options to purchase shares and
awards of restricted stock available for grant or issuance under the Stock
Option Plan regardless of the number of options previously granted, whether
exercised or not by such optionees. The Stock Option Plan remains subject to
approval by the stockholders of the Company at the Meeting. Assuming the
presence of a quorum, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock present at the Meeting, in person or by
proxy, is necessary to approve the amendment and restatement of the Stock
Option Plan.
Description of the 2002 Employee and Consultant Stock Option Plan
The Stock Option Plan provides for the grant of options which will qualify
as "incentive stock options" under Section 422 of the Code, and nonstatutory
stock options, which will not so qualify. The Stock Option Plan also provides
for the sale of shares of Common Stock to Company employees, consultants and
advisors, subject to certain repurchase obligations in favor of the Company
("Restricted Stock"). The purpose of the Stock Option Plan is to secure for the
Company and its stockholders the benefits arising from capital stock ownership
by employees, officers and directors of, and certain consultants or advisors
to, the Company who are expected to contribute to the future growth and success
of the Company.
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Administration of the Stock Option Plan
The Stock Option Plan is administered by the Board, whose construction and
interpretation of the terms and provisions of the Stock Option Plan, and the
stock option and restricted stock agreements issued pursuant to the Stock
Option Plan, is final and conclusive. The Board has the authority to adopt,
amend and repeal rules and regulations relating to the Stock Option Plan and to
determine the terms and conditions of the respective option and restricted
stock agreements and to make all other determinations as it shall deem
necessary or desirable for the administration of the Stock Option Plan. No
member of the Board may be liable for any action or determination relating to
the Stock Option Plan made in good faith. The Board has, to the full extent
permitted by or consistent with applicable laws and regulations (including,
without limitation, applicable state law and Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or any
successor rule ("Rule 16b-3"), delegated any or all of its powers under the
Stock Option Plan to the Compensation Committee. Unless the context otherwise
requires, all references to the Board in the Sections of this Proxy Statement
dealing with the Stock Option Plan shall mean such Compensation Committee of
the Board.
Pursuant to the Stock Option Plan, the Board may, in its sole discretion,
grant options to purchase shares of the Company's Common Stock, issue shares
upon exercise of such options as provided in the Stock Option Plan, and enable
individuals to purchase shares of Restricted Stock. With respect to the grant
of such options or the sale of Restricted Stock under the Stock Option Plan to
officers or directors of the Company (as defined for purposes of Rule 16b-3),
the selection of the recipient, the determination of whether to grant an option
or Restricted Stock, the timing of the grant, the exercise price and the number
of shares must be determined by either (i) the Board, of which all the members
shall be disinterested persons, or (ii) a committee of two or more directors
having full authority to act, all of the members of which shall be
disinterested persons. For purposes of the Stock Option Plan, a director shall
be deemed to be a "disinterested person" within the meaning of Rule 16b-3, as
such term is interpreted from time to time.
Shares Subject to the Stock Option Plan
The total number of shares authorized for issuance under the Stock Option
Plan is 1,600,000. If an option granted under the Stock Option Plan expires or
is terminated without having been exercised in full, the shares allocable to
the unexercised portion of such option shall again become available for grant
pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. Similarly, if the Company elects to
repurchase shares of Restricted Stock under the Stock Option Plan, such
repurchased shares will be available for regrant.
The Stock Option Plan contains provisions for the disposition of options
granted thereunder in the event of a consolidation, merger or sale of
substantially all of the assets of the Company in which outstanding shares of
Common Stock are exchanged for securities, cash or property of any other
corporation or business entity or in the event of a liquidation of the Company.
As stockholders in the Company, holders of Restricted Stock would be treated
similarly to other stockholders of the Company, subject to the repurchase
provisions in the applicable stock restriction agreement.
The Board may grant options under the Stock Option Plan in substitution for
other options held by employees of another corporation who become employees of
the Company, or a subsidiary of the Company, as a result of a merger or
consolidation of the employing corporation with the Company, or a subsidiary of
the Company, or as a result of the acquisition by the Company, or one of its
subsidiaries, of property or stock of the employing corporation. The substitute
options may be granted on such terms as the Board considers appropriate in the
circumstances.
If the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are changed by
reason of any merger, consolidation, sale of substantially all of the assets of
the Company, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock
dividend, stock-split, reverse stock-split, or other similar capital change in
the Company's capital stock, the Board may appropriately adjust (i) the maximum
number and kind of shares reserved for
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issuance under the Stock Option Plan, (ii) the number and kind of shares or
other securities subject to then outstanding options under the Stock Option
Plan, and (iii) the price for each share subject to any then outstanding
options under the Stock Option Plan, without changing the aggregate purchase
price as to which such options remain exercisable, provided that no such
adjustment shall be made if such adjustment would cause the Stock Option Plan
to fail to comply with Section 422A of the Code or with Rule 16b-3.
General Terms and Conditions of the Stock Option Plan
Types of Awards. The Stock Option Plan provides for the granting of options
which will qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code,
nonstatutory stock options, which will not so qualify and awards to purchase
shares of Restricted Stock. The Board may grant the holder of an option the
right to convert that option into a right to purchase shares of Restricted
Stock.
Agreements. Each recipient of an option to purchase stock under the Stock
Option Plan must execute an agreement which indicates whether the award is an
incentive stock option or a nonstatutory stock option, whether or not such
option is convertible into a right to purchase Restricted Stock and which
contains the specific terms applicable to such option, including the exercise
price, duration, time and method of exercise and such other terms and
conditions of the grant as may be determined by the Board in accordance with
the Stock Option Plan. The terms applicable to a specific option grant may vary
among participants in the Stock Option Plan. Each purchaser of Restricted Stock
under the Stock Option Plan must execute a stock restriction agreement which
sets forth the repurchase obligations in favor of the Company, including the
vesting schedule. The terms applicable to a specific sale of Restricted Stock
may vary among participants in the Stock Option Plan.
Exercise Price. The exercise prices for all rights granted under the Stock
Option Plan are determined by the Board. In the case of an incentive stock
option, this price may not be less than 100% (or 110% in the case of an option
granted to a person holding more than 10% of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company) of the fair market value of the Common
Stock on the date of grant.
Nontransferability. Options and shares of Restricted Stock granted under
the Stock Option Plan shall not be assignable or transferable by the person to
whom it is granted, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except (i) by
will or the laws of descent and distribution, (ii) pursuant to a qualified
domestic relations order (as defined in the Code) or (iii) pursuant to Title I
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules thereunder. During
the life of the holder, the options shall be exercisable only by the holder.
Duration. Each option shall expire on such date as the Board shall be set
forth in the applicable agreement. In the case of an incentive stock option,
this expiration date may not be more than ten years from the date on which the
option is granted (or five years in the case of options granted to persons
holding more than 10% of the voting power of stock of the Company).
Exercise. The period or periods during which any option granted under the
Stock Option Plan may be exercised shall be determined by the Board. Options
generally become exercisable over a four-year period beginning on the first
anniversary of either the date of grant or the date of hire of an employee and
continuing thereafter in equal quarterly installments. Options shall be
considered outstanding until they have been either fully exercised or cancelled
or have expired by reason of the lapse of time. The repurchase rights in favor
of the Company applicable to Restricted Stock will generally lapse over a
similar time period as the options so that the Company may no longer repurchase
any shares of Restricted Stock from the holder after a four year period.
Further, these repurchase restrictions shall begin to lapse as to 25% of the
shares of Restricted Stock beginning on the first anniversary of either the
date of grant or the date of hire of the employee and shall continue to lapse
thereafter in equal quarterly installments over the next three years.
Terms of Payment. The purchase price of any shares of Common Stock
purchased upon exercise of an option granted under the Stock Option Plan shall
be paid in full, at the time of exercise of the option, by delivery of cash or
a check payable to the Company, or by such other methods as may be provided in
the option
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agreement. The purchase price of any shares of Restricted Stock purchased from
the Company under the Stock Option Plan shall be paid in full at the time the
purchaser of such Restricted Stock enters into a stock restriction agreement
with the Company, by delivery of cash, check or such other method as may be
agreed to by the Company.
Termination of Employment. The Board shall determine the period of time
during which an optionholder may exercise an option granted under the Stock
Option Plan following such optionholder's termination of employment, death or
disability. Such periods shall be set forth in each optionholder's agreement.
The Board shall also determine the period of time during which the Company may
repurchase shares of Restricted Stock granted under the Stock Option Plan
following such stockholder's termination of employment or other relationship
with the Company, death or disability. No incentive stock option may be
exercised unless, at the time of such exercise, the optionholder is, and has
been continuously since the date of grant of his or her option, employed by the
Company, except that:
(a) an incentive stock option may be exercised within the period of three
months after the date the optionholder ceases to be an employee of the
Company (unless his or her option agreement specifies a shorter period or a
longer period, in which case an exercise after such three-month period shall
be treated as the exercise of a non-qualified option);
(b) if the optionholder dies while employed by the Company, or within
three months after the optionholder ceases to be an employee of the Company,
the incentive stock option may be exercised by the person to whom it is
transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution within the
period of one year after the date of death (unless a shorter period is
specified in the applicable option agreement); and
(c) if the optionholder becomes disabled (as defined in Section 22(e)(3)
of the Code or any successor provision thereto) while employed by the
Company, the incentive stock option may be exercised within the period of
one year after the date the optionholder ceases to be employed because of
such disability (unless a shorter period is specified in the applicable
option agreement).
Notwithstanding the above, no option is exercisable after the expiration
period as determined by the Board at the time of the grant.
Limitations on the Incentive Stock Options. In addition to the provisions
concerning incentive stock options which are described above, if an incentive
stock option granted to any employee under the Stock Option Plan becomes
exercisable for the first time by any employee during any one calendar year
such that the aggregate fair market value of the Common Stock with respect to
which incentive stock options are exercisable exceeds $100,000, the options to
acquire stock in excess of the $100,000 shall be treated as nonstatutory stock
options.
Additional Restrictions. The Board may include additional provisions in any
option or restricted stock agreement under the Stock Option Plan, including
restrictions on transfer, repurchase rights, commitments to pay cash bonuses,
to make or arrange for loans or to transfer other property to holders upon
exercise or such other provisions as determined by the Board in accordance with
the Stock Option Plan; provided that such additional provisions shall not be
inconsistent with any other term or condition of the Stock Option Plan and
shall not cause any incentive stock options granted under the Stock Option Plan
to fail to qualify as incentive stock options within the meaning of Section 422
of the Code.
Acceleration, Extension. The Board has the authority to accelerate the date
on which an option granted under the Stock Option Plan may be exercised, to
extend the dates during which options granted under the Stock Option Plan may
be exercised or to accelerate the date on which the repurchase obligations with
respect to Restricted Stock granted under the Stock Option Plan shall lapse.
Cancellation and New Grant of Options. The Board has the authority to
effect, at any time and from time to time, with the consent of the affected
optionholders, (i) the cancellation of any or all outstanding options under the
Stock Option Plan and (ii) the grant in substitution therefor of new options
under the Stock Option Plan
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covering the same or different numbers of shares of Common Stock and having an
exercise price per share which may be lower or higher than the exercise price
per share of the cancelled options.
Eligibility. Options and awards of Restricted Stock under the Stock Option
Plan may be granted to persons who are, at the time of the grant, employees of
or consultants or advisors to (including any officers and directors who are
employees of or consultants or advisors to), the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, provided that incentive stock options may only be granted to
persons who are eligible to receive such options under Section 422A of the
Code. A person who has been granted options or purchased shares of Restricted
Stock may, if he or she is otherwise eligible, be granted additional options or
sold additional shares of Restricted Stock if the Board shall so determine. The
Stock Option Plan provides additional limitations on the options that may be
granted to a person who holds, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company.
General Restrictions
Optionholders under the Stock Option Plan generally have no rights as
stockholders in the Company until the option is exercised and a stock
certificate for such shares has been issued. Holders of Restricted Stock are
stockholders in the Company. No certificates for Common Stock will be issued
under the Stock Option Plan unless and until, in the opinion of counsel for the
Company, any applicable registration requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), any applicable listing requirements of
any national securities exchange upon which stock of the same class is then
listed, and any other requirements of law or of any regulatory bodies having
jurisdiction over such issuance and delivery, shall have been fully complied
with. Participants may be required to represent and agree in writing, for
themselves and for their transferees, that the stock acquired by him or them
under the Stock Option Plan is being acquired for investment purposes.
Nothing contained in the Stock Option Plan confers upon any participant any
rights with respect to his or her employment by the Company.
The Stock Option Plan does not provide that any person has or may create a
lien on any funds, securities or other property held under the Stock Option
Plan.
Effective Date; Amendment; Termination
The Stock Option Plan was adopted by the Board on February 6, 2002, subject
to shareholder approval. The Stock Option Plan shall terminate upon the earlier
of (i) the close of business on the day next preceding the tenth anniversary of
the date of its adoption by the Board, or (ii) the date on which all shares
available for issuance under the Stock Option Plan shall have been issued
pursuant to the exercise or cancellation of options granted under the Stock
Option Plan. If the date of termination is determined under (i) above, then
options outstanding on such date shall continue to have force and effect in
accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Option
Plan and the appropriate option agreements.
The Board has the power to amend the Stock Option Plan. No amendment may be
made without stockholder approval if such approval is necessary to comply with
any applicable tax or regulatory requirement, including Section 422 of the Code
and Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor provisions thereto.
The termination or any modification or amendment of the Stock Option Plan
shall not, without the consent of any holder of options or Restricted Stock
granted thereunder, affect his or her rights under any option or restricted
stock agreement previously granted to him or her. With the consent of the
holder so affected, the Board may amend outstanding agreements in a manner not
inconsistent with the Stock Option Plan. The Board has the right to amend or
modify (i) the terms and provisions of the Stock Option Plan and of any
outstanding incentive stock option granted under the Stock Option Plan to the
extent necessary to qualify any or all such options for such favorable federal
income tax treatment (including deferral of taxation upon exercise) as may be
afforded incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code and (ii) the
terms and provisions of the Stock Option Plan
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and of any outstanding option or restricted stock agreement to the extent
necessary to ensure the qualification of the Stock Option Plan under Rule 16b-3.
Federal Income Tax Treatment of Stock Options
The following is a summary of the federal income tax treatment of incentive
stock options, nonstatutory stock options and restricted stock awards. This
summary is general and does not apply to gifts or any dispositions other than
sales. Also, under certain circumstances, an optionholder may be entitled to a
credit for alternative minimum tax previously paid. Additionally, in some
individual cases, it will be important to consider the state and foreign tax
consequences of participation in the Stock Option Plan and the effect, if any,
of gift, estate and inheritance taxes.
Incentive Stock Options. No taxable income will be recognized by the
optionholder upon the grant or exercise of an incentive stock option granted
under the Stock Option Plan (provided the difference between the option
exercise price and the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise
must be included in the optionee's "alternative minimum taxable income" as
described below), and no corresponding expense deduction will be available to
the Company. Generally, if an optionholder holds shares acquired upon the
exercise of an incentive stock option until the later of (i) two years from the
grant of the option and (ii) one year from the date of transfer of the
purchased shares to him or her (the "Statutory Holding Period"), any gain
recognized by the optionholder upon a sale of such shares will be treated as a
capital gain. The gain recognized upon the sale is the difference between the
option price and the sale price of the stock. The net federal income tax effect
on the holder of incentive stock options is to defer, until the stock is sold,
taxation of any increase in the stock's value from the time of grant to the
time of exercise, and to cause all such increase to be treated as capital gain.
If the optionholder sells the stock prior to the expiration of the Statutory
Holding Period (a "disqualifying disposition"), he or she will realize taxable
income at ordinary income tax rates in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) the
fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise less the option price or
(ii) the amount realized on sale less the option price, and the Company will
receive a corresponding business expense deduction. Any additional gain will be
treated as long-term capital gain if the shares are held for more than one year
prior to the sale and as short-term capital gain if the shares are held for a
shorter period. If the optionholder sells the stock for less than the option
price, he or she will recognize a capital loss equal to the difference between
the sale price and the option price. The loss will be a long-term capital loss
if the shares are held for more than one year prior to the sale and a
short-term capital loss if the shares are held for a shorter period.
Special rules may apply to options held by directors and officers. If the
optionholder making a disqualifying disposition is a person required to file
reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, and the option was exercised
within six months of the date of grant, the amount of taxable income realized
at ordinary income tax rates (and the amount of the Company's business expense
deduction) will be equal to the lesser of (i) the fair market value of the
shares on the date that is six months after the date of grant less the option
price of (ii) the amount realized on sale less the option price.
For purposes of the "alternative minimum tax" applicable to individuals, the
exercise of an incentive stock option is treated in the same manner as the
exercise of a nonstatutory stock option. Thus, an optionholder must, in the
year of option exercise, include the difference between the exercise price and
the fair market value of the stock on the date of exercise in alternative
minimum taxable income. The alternative minimum tax is imposed upon an
individual's alternative minimum taxable income at a rate that starts at 26%
and increases to 28% at higher income levels but only to the extent that such
tax exceeds the taxpayer's regular income tax liability for the taxable year.
Non-Statutory Stock Options. No taxable income is recognized by the
optionholder upon the grant of a nonstatutory option. The optionee must
recognize as ordinary income in the year in which the option is exercised the
amount by which the fair market value of the purchased shares on the date of
exercise exceeds the option price (and the Company is required to file reports
under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act). If such a person
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(executive officers and directors of the Company) exercised the option within
six months of the date of grant, upon exercise of such option, no income will
be recognized by the optionholder until six months have expired from the date
the option was granted, and the income then recognized will include any
appreciation in the value of the shares during the period between the date of
exercise and the date six months after the date of the grant, unless the
optionholder makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code to have the
difference between the exercise price and fair market value at the time of
exercise recognized as ordinary income as of the time of exercise.
The Company will be entitled to a business expense deduction equal to the
amount of ordinary income recognized by the optionee. Any additional gain or
any loss recognized upon the subsequent disposition of the purchased shares
will be a capital gain or loss, and will be a long-term gain or loss if the
shares are held for more than one year.
Restricted Stock. Upon acquisition of stock pursuant to a restricted stock
award under the Stock Option Plan, the recipient normally will recognize
taxable ordinary income equal to the excess of the stock's fair market value
over the purchase price, if any. To the extent the stock is subject to certain
types of vesting restrictions, however, the taxable event will be delayed until
the vesting restrictions lapse unless the recipient elects to be taxed upon
receipt of the stock. In this case, the recipient will need to file an 83(b)
election with the Internal Revenue Service. Generally, with respect to
employees, the Company is required to withhold from regular wages or
supplemental wage payments equal to an amount based on the ordinary income
recognized by the recipient. Subject to the requirement of reasonableness,
Section 162(m) of the Code and the satisfaction of a tax reporting obligation,
the Company will generally be entitled to a business expense deduction equal to
the taxable ordinary income realized by the recipient.
Upon disposition of the stock, the recipient will recognize a capital gain
or loss equal to the difference between the selling price and the sum of the
amount paid for such stock, if any, plus any amount recognized as ordinary
income upon acquisition (or vesting) of the stock. Such capital gain or loss
will be long-term or short- term depending on the length of time the stock was
held from the date ordinary income was measured. Slightly different rules may
apply to persons who acquire stock subject to forfeiture under Section 16(b) of
the Exchange Act.
Withholding. The Company has the right to deduct from any payments
otherwise due to an optionholder any federal, state or local taxes required by
law to be withheld with respect to any shares issued upon exercise of options
under the Stock Option Plan. Subject to the prior approval of the Company,
which may be withheld in the Company's sole discretion, an optionholder may
satisfy such tax obligations with shares of the Company's Common Stock.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
The Stock Option Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the
Company believes that the Stock Option Plan is not subject to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Resale of Shares by Officers and Directors
Subject to shareholder approval of the Stock Option Plan, the Company
intends to file a Registration Statement on Form S-8 pursuant to the Securities
Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the shares issued
pursuant to the Stock Option Plan. Subject to the effectiveness of such
registration statement, shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock Option
Plan may be resold freely.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 4
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ADOPTION OF
THE 2002 DIRECTORS STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Proposal 5)
Approval of the Company's 2002 Directors Stock Option Plan
On February 6, 2002, the Board approved a 2002 Directors Stock Option Plan
(the "Director Plan"). A copy of the Director Plan appears as Appendix B to
this Proxy Statement. In light of market conditions, the Board has determined
that having options that directors may receive pursuant to the Director Plan,
which is directly tied to the directors' continued service on the Company's
Board, is necessary to attract and retain qualified individuals as directors.
The 400,000 shares authorized for issuance represent the total number of
options to purchase shares available under the Director Plan regardless of the
number of options previously granted, whether exercised or not by such
optionees. The Director Plan is subject to approval by the stockholders of the
Company at the Meeting. Assuming the presence of a quorum, the affirmative vote
of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock present
at the Meeting, in person or by proxy, is necessary to approve the Director
Plan.
Description of the 2002 Director Stock Option Plan
The Director Plan provides for the grant of options to the Company's
directors who are not employees. All options granted under the Director Plan
are non-statutory options not intended to meet the requirements of Section 422
of the Code. The purpose of the Director Plan is to encourage ownership in the
Company by outside directors of the Company, whose continued services are
considered essential to the Company's future progress, and to provide them with
a further incentive to remain as directors of the Company.
Administration of the Director Plan
The Director Plan is administered and supervised by the Board. The members
of the Board are elected by the stockholders of the Company, generally for
three year staggered terms, in accordance with the provisions of the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws. Grants of stock options under the
Director Plan and the amount and nature of the awards to be granted are
automatic and non-discretionary in accordance with the provisions of the
Director Plan. All questions of interpretation of the Director Plan or of any
options issued under it, however, are determined by the Board and such
determination is final and binding upon all persons having an interest in the
Director Plan. The Board has the authority to delegate its authority under the
Director Plan to a committee of the Board.
Shares Subject to the Director Plan
The authorized shares in the Director Plan is 400,000 shares of the
Company's Common Stock. If an option granted under the Director Plan expires or
is terminated without having been exercised in full, the shares allocable to
the unexercised portion of such option shall again become available for grant
pursuant to the Director Plan.
The Director Plan contains provisions for the disposition of options in the
event of a merger or consolidation (in which the stockholders of the Company
receive distributions of cash or securities of another issuer as a result
thereof), or in the event of the sale of all or substantially all of the assets
of the Company, or in the event of a reorganization or liquidation of the
Company. If the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company are changed
by reason of any merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the
assets of the Company, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification,
stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, or other distribution with
respect to such shares of Common Stock, or other securities, an appropriate
adjustment will be made in maximum number and kind of shares reserved for
issuance under the Director Plan, the number and kind of shares or other
securities subject to then outstanding options and the price for each share
subject to any then outstanding options, without changing the aggregate
purchase price as to which such options remain exercisable.
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In the event of a transaction resulting in a change of control of the Company,
eligible Directors shall have the immediate right to exercise all shares
covered by the options issued pursuant to the Directors Plan. Such exercise, if
made, is irrevocable.
General Terms and Conditions of the Director Plan
Types of Options. All options granted under the Director Plan are
non-statutory options not intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of
the Code.
Option Grant Dates. Beginning in 2003, options will be granted
automatically to all eligible directors on the date of each Annual Meeting of
the Company. Options will granted to new eligible directors on the date the
eligible director is elected and qualified, prorated to reflect the number of
months remaining until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company.
For example, a director elected in October would receive an option for 6,250
shares of Common Stock.
Shares Subject to Option. Each option granted under the Director Plan shall
be exercisable for 12,500 shares of Common Stock, except when prorated in the
case of a new eligible director being elected and qualified.
Option Exercise Price. The option exercise price per share for each option
granted under the Director Plan equals (i) the last reported sales price per
share of the Company's Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market System (or,
if the Company is traded on a nationally recognized securities exchange on the
date of the grant, the reported closing sales price per share of the Company's
Common Stock by such exchange) on the date of grant (or if no such price is
reported on such date, such price is as reported on the nearest preceding date
on which such price is reported) or (ii) if the Common Stock is not traded on
the Nasdaq National Market System or an exchange, the fair market value per
share on the date of grant as determined by the Board.
Nontransferability of Options. Each option granted under the Director Plan
by its terms is not transferable by the option holder otherwise than by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution and must be exercised during the
lifetime of the option holder only by such option holder.
Duration; Exercise of Options. Each option expires ten years from the date
on which the option is granted. Options are exercisable on a cumulative basis
in three equal annual installments over a three year period, with the first
installment exercisable one year from the date of grant. No option may be
exercised more than 90 days after the option holder ceases to serve as a
director of the Company for reasons other than the option holder's death.
Exercise Period Upon Death. In the event of the option holder's death while
a director of the Company, options which the option holder might have exercised
but which have not yet been exercised may be exercised within one year after
the date the option holder ceases to be a director by reason of death by the
person or persons to whom the options holder's rights under the option shall
pass by his or her will or by the laws of descent and distribution; provided,
that no option may be exercised after the expiration of ten years from the date
of grant.
Exercise Procedure. Options may be exercised only by written notice to the
Company at its principal office accompanied by payment in cash of the full
consideration for the shares as to which they are exercised.
Eligibility. Directors of the Company who are not employees of the Company
or any subsidiary of the Company are eligible to participate in the Director
Plan
General Restrictions
Participants in the Director Plan generally have no rights as stockholders
in shares of Common Stock until certificates for those shares have been issued.
No certificates for Common Stock will be issued under the Director Plan unless
and until, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, any applicable
registration
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requirements of the Securities Act, any applicable listing requirements of any
national securities exchange upon which stock of the same class is then listed,
and any other requirements of law or of any regulatory bodies having
jurisdiction over such issuance and delivery, shall have been fully complied
with. Participants may be required to represent and agree in writing, for
themselves and for their transferees, that the stock acquired by him or them
under the Director Plan is being acquired for investment purposes.
Nothing contained in the Director Plan shall confer upon any participant any
rights with respect to his or her employment by the Company.
The Director Plan does not provide that any person has or may create a lien
on any funds, securities or other property held under the Director Plan.
Effective Date, Amendment, Termination
The Director Plan was adopted by the Board on February 6, 2002, subject to
shareholder approval. Without approval of the stockholders of the Company, no
revision or amendment shall change the number of shares subject to the Director
Plan or change the designation of the class of directors eligible to
participate in the Director Plan.
The Director Plan shall terminate on February 5, 2012 and thereafter no
further options shall be granted. All options outstanding at the time the
Director Plan terminates shall continue in full force and effect in accordance
with and subject to their terms and the terms and conditions of the Director
Plan.
Federal Income Tax Treatment of Participation in the Director Plan
The following is a summary of the federal income tax treatment of
non-qualified stock options. This summary is general and does not apply to
gifts or any dispositions other than sales. Also, under certain circumstances,
an option holder may be entitled to a credit for alternative minimum tax
previously paid. Additionally, in some individual cases, it will be important
to consider the state and foreign tax consequences of participation in the
Director Plan and the effect, if any, of gift, estate and inheritance taxes.
No taxable income is recognized by the option holder upon the grant of a
non-statutory option. The optionee must recognize as ordinary income in the
year in which the option is exercised the amount by which the fair market value
of the purchased shares on the date of exercise exceeds the option price. If
such a person exercised the option within six months of the date of grant, upon
exercise of such option, no income will be recognized by the option holder
until six months have expired from the date the option was granted, and the
income then recognized will include any changes in the fair market value of the
shares during the period between the date of exercise and the date six months
after the date of the grant, unless the option holder makes an election under
Section 83(b) of the Code to have the difference between the exercise price and
fair market value at the time of exercise recognized as ordinary income as of
the time of exercise.
The Company will be entitled to a business expense deduction equal to the
amount of ordinary income recognized by the optionee. Any additional gain or
any loss recognized upon the subsequent disposition of the purchased shares
will be a capital gain or loss, and will be a long-term gain or loss if the
shares are held for more than one year.
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
The Director Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the
Company believes that the Director Plan is not subject to the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
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Resale of Shares by Officers and Directors
Subject to shareholder approval of the Director Plan, the Company intends to
file a Registration Statement on Form S-8 pursuant to the Securities Act with
the Securities and Exchange Commission covering the shares issued pursuant to
the Director Plan. Subject to the effectiveness of such registration statement,
shares of Common Stock issued under the Director Plan may be resold freely.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE
IN FAVOR OF PROPOSAL 5
OTHER MATTERS
The Board is not aware of any matter to be presented for action at the
Meeting, other than the matters set forth herein. Should any other matter
requiring a vote of shareholders arise, the proxies in the enclosed form of
proxy confer upon the person or persons entitled to vote the shares represented
by such proxies discretionary authority to vote the same in accordance with
their best judgment.
By Order of the Board of Directors
/s/ Steven R. Wasserman
Steven R. Wasserman
Secretary
April 10, 2002
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A copy of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2001 (without exhibits) is available without charge upon written
request to: Investor Relations, ON Technology Corporation, Waltham Woods, 880
Winter Street, Building Four, Waltham, Massachusetts 02451.
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ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
2002 EMPLOYEE AND CONSULTANT
STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
1. Purpose.
The purpose of this plan (the "Plan") is to secure for ON Technology
Corporation (the "Company") and its shareholders the benefits arising from
capital stock ownership by employees and directors of and advisory committee
members of and consultants to the Company and its subsidiary corporations who
are expected to contribute to the Company's future growth and success. Except
where the context otherwise requires, the term "Company" shall include the
parent and all subsidiaries of the Company as defined in Sections 424(e) and
424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Plan
contemplates the issuance of stock options and restricted stock.
2. Administration of Plan.
(a) Administration. The Plan will be administered by the Board of Directors
of the Company, whose construction and interpretation of the terms and
provisions of the Plan shall be final and conclusive. The Board of Directors
may in its sole discretion grant options to purchase shares of the Company's
Common Stock and issue shares upon exercise of such options as provided in the
Plan or issue shares of common stock in the Company pursuant to certain
restrictions as provided in the Plan. The Board shall have authority, subject
to the express provisions of the Plan, to construe the respective option
agreements, stock restriction agreements and the Plan; to prescribe, amend and
rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan; to determine the terms and
provisions of the respective option and stock restriction agreements, which
need not be identical; and to make all other determinations in the judgment of
the Board of Directors necessary or desirable for the administration of the
Plan. The Board of Directors may correct any defect or supply any omission or
reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or in any option or stock restriction
agreement in the manner and to the extent it shall deem expedient to carry the
Plan into effect and it shall be the sole and final judge of such expediency.
No director shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith.
The Board of Directors may, to the full extent permitted by law, delegate any
or all of its powers under the Plan to a committee (the "Committee") appointed
by the Board of Directors, and if the Committee is so appointed all references
to the Board of Directors in the Plan shall mean and relate to such Committee.
(b) Applicability of Rule 16b-3. Those provisions of the Plan which make
express reference to Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), or any successor rule ("Rule 16b-3"), or which
are required in order for certain option transactions to qualify for an
exemption under Rule 16b-3, shall apply only to such persons as are required to
file reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act (a "Reporting Person").
(c) Board Discretion. The terms of each Restricted Stock Award and each
option agreement need not be identical, and the Board need not treat
Participants or optionees uniformly.
3. Options and Restricted Stock.
(a) Types of Options. Options granted pursuant to the Plan shall be
authorized by action of the Board of Directors of the Company (or a Committee
designated by the Board of Directors) and may be either incentive stock options
("Incentive Stock Options") meeting the requirements of Section 422 of the Code
or non-statutory options which are not intended to meet the requirements of
Section 422 of the Code ("Non-Statutory Options" and, together with Incentive
Stock Options, "Options").
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(b) Eligibility for Option Grants. The persons eligible to receive grants
of stock options are as follows:
(i) Incentive Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options shall be granted
only to persons who are, at the time of grant, employees (including
officers, directors and advisory committee members who are employees) of the
Company. No person shall be granted any Incentive Stock Option under the
Plan who, at the time such option is granted, owns, directly or indirectly,
stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company, unless the requirements of paragraph (b) of
Section 11 are satisfied. The attribution of stock ownership provisions of
Section 424(d) of the Code, and any successor provisions thereto, shall be
applied in determining the shares of stock owned by a person for purposes of
applying the foregoing percentage limitation. A person who has been granted
an option may, if he or she is otherwise eligible, be granted an additional
option or options if the Board of Directors shall so determine.
(ii) Non-Statutory Options. Non-Statutory options shall be granted only
to persons who are, at the time of grant, employees (including officers,
directors and advisory committee members who are employees) or directors of
or advisory committee members of or consultants to the Company. A person who
has been granted an option may, if he or she is otherwise eligible, be
granted an additional option or options if the Board of Directors shall so
determine.
(iii) Grant of Options to Officers and Directors. From and after the
registration of the Common Stock of the Company under Section 12 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the selection of an
officer or director as a participant in the plan and the timing, price and
number of shares for which an option or options may be granted to such
officer or director shall be determined either (i) by the Board of
Directors, if all of the directors shall be "disinterested persons" (as
hereinafter defined) or (ii) by, or only in accordance with, the
recommendations of a committee of two or more persons having full authority
to act in the matter, of which all members shall be "disinterested persons."
For the purposes of the Plan, a director or member of such committee shall
be deemed to be "disinterested" only if such person qualifies as a
"disinterested person" within the meaning of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 16b-3
under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule), as such term is interpreted
from time to time.
(c) Conversion to Restricted Stock. The Board, in its discretion, may
choose, in any grant of an option or options under this Plan, to permit the
holder thereof to accelerate such option and convert such option to a purchase
of restricted stock as described in Section 3 below.
(d) Restricted Stock. The Board may in its sole discretion grant restricted
stock awards or permit the acceleration and conversion of any option (each a
"Restricted Stock Award") to any employee, director, advisory committee member
or consultant of the Company (each such person a "Participant") to acquire
shares of Common Stock, subject to (i) delivery to the Company by the
Participant of a check in an amount equal to the purchase price of the shares
(which may not be less than the par value per share) and (ii) delivery to the
Company by the Participant of a written stock restriction agreement evidencing
the terms governing such Restricted Stock Award.
(e) Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock. The Board shall determine the
terms and conditions of any such Restricted Stock Award. Any stock certificates
issued in respect of a Restricted Stock Award shall be registered in the name
of the Participant and, unless otherwise determined by the Board, deposited by
the Participant, together with a stock power endorsed in blank, with the
Company (or its designee). After the expiration of the applicable restriction
periods, the Company (or such designee) shall deliver the certificates no
longer subject to such restrictions to the Participant or, if the Participant
has died, to the beneficiary designated by a Participant, in a manner
determined by the Board, to receive amounts due or exercise rights of the
Participant in the event of the Participant's death (the "Designated
Beneficiary"). In the absence of an effective designation by a Participant,
Designated Beneficiary shall mean the Participant's estate.
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4. Stock Subject to Plan.
Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15 below, the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock of the Company which may be issued and sold under the
Plan is 1,500,000 shares, all of which shares may be issued and sold pursuant
to Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan, non-statutory options under
the Plan or Restricted Stock Awards under the Plan. Such shares may be
authorized and unissued shares or may be shares issued and thereafter acquired
by the Company. If an option granted under the Plan shall expire or terminate
for any reason without having been exercised in full, the unpurchased shares
subject to such option shall again be available for subsequent option grants
under the Plan. Shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Company under the
terms of a Restricted Stock Award shall again be available for subsequent
option or restricted stock grants under the Plan.
5. Forms of Option Agreements and Stock Restriction Agreements.
As a condition to the grant of an option under the Plan, each recipient of
an option shall execute an option agreement in such form not inconsistent with
the Plan as may be specified by the Board of Directors. Each option agreement
shall state whether the options granted thereby are Incentive Stock Options or
non-statutory options. As a condition to the purchase of shares pursuant to the
grant of a Restricted Stock Award, each recipient of a Restricted Stock Award
shall execute a stock restriction agreement in such form not inconsistent with
the Plan as may be specified by the Board of Directors and which shall include
the right of the Company to repurchase all or part of such shares at their
issue price or other stated or formula price from the Participant in the event
that conditions specified by the Board in the applicable Restricted Stock Award
are not satisfied prior to the end of the applicable restriction period or
periods established by the Board for such Restricted Stock Award.
6. Purchase Price.
(a) General. The purchase price per share of stock deliverable upon the
exercise of an option or pursuant to the grant of a Restricted Stock Award
shall be determined by the Board of Directors, provided, however, that (i) in
the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the exercise price shall not be less
than 100% of the fair market value of such stock, as determined by the Board of
Directors, at the time of grant of such option (or less than 110% of such fair
market value in the case of options described in paragraph (b) of Section 11);
(ii) in the case of a non-statutory option, the exercise price shall be
determined in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors, at the time of
grant of such option; and (iii) in the case of a Restricted Stock Award, the
purchase price may not be less that the par value of such stock.
(b) Payment of Purchase Price. Options and Restricted Stock Awards granted
under the Plan may provide for the payment of the exercise price by delivery of
cash or a check to the order of the Company in an amount equal to the exercise
price of such options or purchase price for such restricted stock, or, to the
extent provided in the applicable option agreement or otherwise approved by the
Board of Directors, by delivery to the Company of shares of Common Stock of the
Company already owned by the optionee for at least six months and having a fair
market value equal in amount to the exercise price of the options being
exercised, or by any combination of such methods of payment. If payment of an
option exercise price is through shares already held by such optionee, such
shares to be tendered in payment may not be shares acquired upon the earlier
exercise of any incentive stock option unless the optionee has held such shares
until at least two years after the date of grant of such incentive stock option
or one year after the exercise of such incentive stock option. The fair market
value of any shares of the Company's Common Stock which may be delivered upon
exercise of an option shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the
applicable option agreement.
7. Option Period.
Each option and all rights thereunder shall expire on such date as the Board
of Directors shall determine, but, in the case of Incentive Stock Options, in
no event after the expiration of ten years from the day on which the
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option is granted (or five years in the case of options described in paragraph
(b) of Section 11) and, in the case of non-statutory options, in no event after
the expiration of ten years plus 30 days from the day on which the option is
granted, and in either case, shall be subject to earlier termination as
provided in the Plan.
8. Exercise of Options.
Each option granted under the Plan shall be exercisable either in full or in
installments at such time or times and during such period as shall be set forth
in the agreement evidencing such option, subject to the provisions of Section 7
above.
9. Non-transferability.
(a) Options. No option granted under the Plan shall be assignable or
transferable by the person to whom it is granted, either voluntarily or by
operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or
pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code) or
Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules
thereunder. During the life of the optionee, the option shall be exercisable
only by such person.
(b) Restricted Stock. Except as the Board may otherwise determine or
provide in a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Awards shall not be sold,
assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered by the person to whom
they are granted, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or
the laws of descent and distribution, and, during the life of the Participant,
shall be exercisable only by the Participant. References to a Participant, to
the extent relevant in the context, shall include references to authorized
transferees.
10. Effect of Termination of Employment.
(a) Options. No incentive stock option may be exercised unless, at the time
of such exercise, the optionee is, and has been continuously since the date of
grant of his or her option, employed by the Company, except that if and to the
extent the option agreement or instrument so provides:
(i) the option may be exercised within the period of three months after
the date the optionee ceases to be an employee (other than by reason of
death or disability) of the Company (or within such lesser period as may be
specified in the applicable option agreement);
(ii) if the optionee dies while in the employ of the Company, or within
three months after the optionee ceases to be such an employee, the option
may be exercised by the person to whom it is transferred by will or the laws
of descent and distribution within the period of one year after the date of
death (or within such lesser period as may be specified in the applicable
option agreement); and
(iii) if the optionee becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section
22(e)(3) of the Code or any successor provision thereto) while in the employ
of the Company, the option may be exercised within the period of one year
after the date the optionee ceases to be such an employee because of such
disability (or within such lesser period as may be specified in the
applicable option agreement);
provided, however, that in no event may any option be exercised after the
expiration date of the option. For all purposes of the Plan and any option
granted hereunder, "employment" shall be defined in accordance with the
provisions of Section 1.421-7(h) of the Income Tax Regulations (or any
successor regulations).
(b) Restricted Stock. The Board shall determine the effect on Restricted
Stock Awards of the disability, death, retirement, authorized leave of absence
or other change in the employment or other status of a Participant and the
extent to which, and the period during which, the Participant, or the
Participant's legal representative, conservator, guardian or Designated
Beneficiary, may exercise rights under the Restricted Stock Award or option
agreement.
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11. Incentive Stock Options.
Options granted under the Plan which are intended to be Incentive Stock
Options shall be specifically designated as Incentive Stock Options and shall
be subject to the following additional terms and conditions:
(a) Dollar Limitation. If Incentive Stock Options granted to any
employee under the Plan (and any other incentive stock option plans of the
Company), in the aggregate, become exercisable for the first time in any one
calendar year for shares of Common Stock with an aggregate fair market value
(determined as of the respective date or dates of grant) of more than
$100,000, then, to the extent required under the Code, the option to acquire
such excess shall be treated as a non-statutory option.
(b) 10% Shareholder. If any employee to whom an Incentive Stock Option
is to be granted under the Plan is, at the time of the grant of such option,
the owner of stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company (after taking into account the
attribution of stock ownership rules of Section 424(d) of the Code), then,
to the extent required under the Code, the option shall be treated as a
non-statutory option unless the following special provisions are applicable
to the option granted to such individual:
(i) The purchase price per share of the Common Stock subject to such
Incentive Stock Option shall not be less than 110% of the fair market
value of one share of Common Stock at the time of grant; and
(ii) The option exercise period shall not exceed five years from the
date of grant.
12. Additional Provisions.
(a) Additional Option Provisions. The Board of Directors may, in its sole
discretion, include additional provisions in any option granted under the Plan,
including, without limitation, restrictions on transfer, repurchase rights,
commitments to pay cash bonuses, make or arrange for loans or transfer other
property to optionees upon exercise of options, or such other provisions as
shall be determined by the Board of Directors; provided that such additional
provisions shall not be inconsistent with any other term or condition of the
Plan and such additional provisions shall not cause any Incentive Stock Option
granted under the Plan to fail to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option within
the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(b) Acceleration. The Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion,
accelerate the date or dates on which all or any particular option or options
granted under the Plan may be exercised.
13. General Restrictions.
(a) Investment Representations. The Company may require any person to whom
an option is granted, as a condition of exercising such option, to give written
assurances in substance and form satisfactory to the Company to the effect that
such person is acquiring the Common Stock subject to the option for his or her
own account for investment and not with any present intention of selling or
otherwise distributing the same, and to such other effects as the Company deems
necessary or appropriate in order to comply with federal and applicable state
securities laws.
(b) Compliance With Securities Laws. Each option shall be subject to the
requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Company shall determine that
the listing, registration or qualification of the shares subject to such option
upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent
or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, is necessary as a condition
of, or in connection with, the issuance or purchase of shares thereunder, such
option may not be exercised, in whole or in part, unless such listing,
registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or
obtained on conditions acceptable to the Board of Directors. Nothing herein
shall be deemed to require the Company to apply for or to obtain such listing,
registration or qualification.
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14. Rights as a Shareholder.
The holder of an option shall have no rights as a shareholder with respect
to any shares covered by such option until the date of issue of a stock
certificate to him or her for such shares. Except as provided below in Section
15, no adjustment shall be made for dividends or other rights for which the
record date is prior to the date such stock certificate is issued.
15. Adjustments.
(a) General. If, as a result of a merger, consolidation, sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, reorganization,
recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock
split or other distribution with respect to the outstanding shares of Common
Stock or other securities, the outstanding shares of Common Stock are increased
or decreased, or are exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or
other securities, or additional shares or new or different shares or other
securities are distributed with respect to such shares of Common Stock or other
securities, an appropriate and proportionate adjustment may be made in (i) the
maximum number and kind of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, (ii)
the number and kind of shares or other securities subject to then outstanding
options under the Plan, and (iii) the price for each share subject to any then
outstanding options under the Plan, without changing the aggregate purchase
price as to which such options remain exercisable.
(b) Board Authority to Make Adjustments. Adjustments under this Section 15
will be made by the Board of Directors, whose determination as to what
adjustments, if any, will be made and the extent thereof will be final, binding
and conclusive. No fractional shares will be issued under the Plan on account
of any such adjustments.
16. Reorganization.
(a) General. In the event of a consolidation or merger in which the Company
is not the surviving corporation, or which results in the acquisition of
substantially all of the Company's outstanding Common Stock by a single person,
entity or group of persons or entities acting in concert, or in the event of
the sale or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company,
or in the event of a reorganization or liquidation of the Company (each, an
"Organic Event"), the Board of Directors of the Company, or the board of
directors of any corporation assuming the obligations of the Company, shall, as
to outstanding options, either (i) provide that such options shall be assumed,
or equivalent options shall be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding
corporation (or an affiliate thereof), provided that any such options
substituted for Incentive Stock Options shall meet the requirements of Section
424(a) of the Code, (ii) upon written notice to the optionees, provide that all
unexercised options will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of
such merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, liquidation, sale or
transfer unless exercised by the optionee within a specified number of days
following the date of such notice, or (iii) in the event of a merger under the
terms of which holders of the Common Stock of the Company will receive upon
consummation thereof a cash payment for each share surrendered in the merger
(the "Merger Price"), make or provide for a cash payment to the optionees equal
to the difference between (A) the Merger Price times the number of shares of
Common Stock subject to such outstanding options (to the extent exercisable)
and (B) the aggregate exercise price of all such outstanding options in
exchange for the termination of such options. In any such case, the Board of
Directors may, in its discretion, advance the lapse of any waiting or
installment periods and exercise dates.
(b) Substitute Options. The Company may grant options under the Plan in
substitution for options held by employees of another corporation who become
employees of the Company, or a subsidiary of the Company, as the result of a
merger or consolidation of the employing corporation with the Company or a
subsidiary of the Company, or as a result of the acquisition by the Company, or
one of its subsidiaries, of property or stock of the employing corporation. The
Company may direct that substitute options be granted on such terms and
conditions as the Board of Directors considers appropriate in the circumstances.
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(c) Parachute Awards. If, in connection with an Organic Event, a tax under
Section 4999 of the Code would be imposed on an optionholder or a Participant
(after taking into account the exceptions set forth in Sections 280G(b)(4) and
280G(b)(5) of the Code), then the number of options or Restricted Stock Award
which shall become exercisable, realizable or vested as provided in such
section shall be reduced (or delayed), to the minimum extent necessary, so that
no such tax would be imposed on the optionholder or Participant (the options or
Restricted Stock Award not becoming so accelerated, realizable or vested, the
"Parachute Awards"; provided, however, that if the "Aggregate Present Value" of
the Parachute Awards would exceed the tax that, but for this sentence, would be
imposed on the optionholder or Participant under Section 4999 of the Code in
connection with the Organic Event, then the options or Restricted Stock Award
shall become immediately exercisable, realizable and vested without regard to
the provisions of this sentence. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the
"Aggregate Present Value" of an option or Restricted Stock Award shall be
calculated on an after-tax basis (other than taxes imposed by Section 4999 of
the Code) and shall be based on economic principles rather than the principles
set forth under Section 280G of the Code and the regulations promulgated
thereunder. All determinations required to be made under this Section 16(c)
shall be made by the Company.
17. No Special Employment Rights.
Nothing contained in the Plan or in any option shall confer upon any
optionee any right with respect to the continuation of his or her employment by
the Company or interfere in any way with the right of the Company at any time
to terminate such employment or to increase or decrease the compensation of the
optionee. Whether an authorized leave of absence or absence due to military or
government service shall constitute termination of employment shall be
determined at the time of such absence in accordance with the provisions of
Section 1.421-7(h) of the Income Tax Regulations (or any successor regulations).
18. Other Employee Benefits.
The amount of any compensation deemed to be received by an employee as a
result of the exercise of an option or the sale of shares received upon such
exercise will not constitute compensation with respect to which any other
employee benefits of such employee are determined, including, without
limitation, benefits under any bonus, pension, profit-sharing, life insurance
or salary continuation plan, except as otherwise specifically determined by the
Board of Directors.
19. Amendment of the Plan.
The Board of Directors may at any time, and from time to time, modify or
amend the Plan in any respect, except that if at any time the approval of the
shareholders of the Company is required under Section 422 of the Code or any
successor provision with respect to Incentive Stock Options, or under Rule
16b-3, the Board of Directors may not effect such modification or amendment
without such approval. The termination or any modification or amendment of the
Plan shall not, without the consent of an optionee, affect his or her rights
under an option previously granted to him or her. With the consent of the
optionee or Participant affected, the Board of Directors may amend outstanding
option or stock restriction agreements in a manner not inconsistent with the
Plan. The Board of Directors shall have the right to amend or modify the terms
and provisions of the Plan and of any outstanding Incentive Stock Options
granted under the Plan to the extent necessary to qualify any or all such
options for such favorable federal income tax treatment (including deferral of
taxation upon exercise) as may be afforded incentive stock options under
Section 422 of the Code.
20. Withholding.
(a) The Company shall have the right to deduct from payments of any kind
otherwise due to the optionee any federal, state or local taxes of any kind
required by law to be withheld with respect to any shares issued upon exercise
of Options under the Plan. Subject to the prior approval of the Company, which
may be withheld by the Company in its sole discretion, the optionee may elect
to satisfy such obligations, in whole or in part, (i) by
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causing the Company to withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable
pursuant to the exercise of an Option, (ii) by delivering to the Company shares
of Common Stock already owned by the optionee, or (iii) by delivering cash. The
shares so delivered or withheld shall have a fair market value equal to such
withholding obligation. The fair market value of the shares used to satisfy
such withholding obligation shall be determined by the Company as of the date
that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. An optionee who has
made an election pursuant to this Section 20(a) may only satisfy his or her
withholding obligation with shares of Common Stock which are not subject to any
repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements.
(b) 83(b) Election. When applicable, the Company will make available to
each Participant a blank Form 83(b) for completion and filing by the
Participant in the applicable office of the Internal Revenue Service; provided,
however, that the Company shall be under no obligation to ensure that any such
form is properly completed or filed. Except as expressly required by applicable
tax laws, the Company shall have no liability with respect to any taxes due by
reason of the Restricted Stock Award.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an optionee subject to the
reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, no election to use
shares for the payment of withholding taxes shall be effective unless made in
compliance with any applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3(e) or any successor
rule under such Act.
21. Cancellation and New Grant of Options.
The Board of Directors shall have the authority to effect, at any time and
from time to time, with the consent of the affected optionees, the cancellation
of any or all outstanding options under the Plan and the grant in substitution
therefore of new options under the Plan covering the same or different numbers
of shares of Common Stock having an option exercise price per share which may
be lower or higher than the exercise price per share of the cancelled options.
22. Effective Date and Duration of the Plan.
(a) Effective Date. The Plan shall become effective when adopted by the
Board of Directors, but no Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan shall
become exercisable unless and until the Plan shall have been approved by the
Company's shareholders. If such shareholder approval is not obtained within
twelve months before or after the date of the Board's adoption of the Plan, any
Incentive Stock Options previously granted under the Plan shall terminate and
no further Incentive Stock Options shall be granted. Amendments to the Plan not
requiring shareholder approval shall become effective when adopted by the Board
of Directors; amendments requiring shareholder approval (as provided in Section
19) shall become effective when adopted by the Board of Directors, but no
Incentive Stock Option issued after the date of such amendment shall become
exercisable (to the extent that such amendment to the Plan was required to
enable the Company to grant such Incentive Stock Option to a particular
optionee) unless and until such amendment shall have been approved by the
Company's shareholders. If such shareholder approval is not obtained within
twelve months of the Board's adoption of such amendment, any Incentive Stock
Options granted on or after the date of such amendment shall terminate to the
extent that such amendment to the Plan was required to enable the Company to
grant such option to a particular optionee. Subject to this limitation, options
may be granted under the Plan at any time after the effective date and before
the date fixed for termination of the Plan.
(b) Termination. The Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the close
of business on the day next preceding the tenth anniversary of the date of its
adoption by the Board of Directors (or approval by shareholders, if earlier),
or (ii) the date on which all shares available for issuance under the Plan
shall have been issued pursuant to the exercise or cancellation of options
granted under the Plan. If the date of termination is determined under (i)
above, then options outstanding on such date shall continue to have force and
effect in accordance with the provisions of the instruments evidencing such
options.
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Exhibit A
ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option. ON Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby grants to an option, (the "Employee"), pursuant to the
Company's 2002 Employee and Consultant Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the
"Plan"), to purchase an aggregate of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par
value ("Common Stock"), of the Company at a price of $ per share,
purchasable as set forth in and subject to the terms and conditions of this
option and the Plan. Except where the context otherwise requires, the term
"Company" shall include the parent and all subsidiaries of the Company as
defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code").
2. Incentive Stock Option. This option is intended to qualify as an
incentive stock option ("Incentive Stock Option") within the meaning of Section
422 of the Code.
3. Exercise of Option and Provisions for Termination.
(a) Vesting Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
this option may be exercised prior to the tenth anniversary of the date of
grant (or five years in the case of an option described in paragraph (b) of
Section 11 of the Plan) (hereinafter the "Expiration Date") in installments
as to not more than the number of shares and during the respective
installment periods set forth in the table below. The right of exercise
shall be cumulative so that if the option is not exercised to the maximum
extent permissible during any exercise period it shall be exercisable, in
whole or in part, with respect to all shares not so purchased at any time
prior to the Expiration Date or the earlier termination of this option.
Total Number of Shares
Exercise Period Exercisable
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This option may not be exercised at any time on or after the Expiration Date.
(b) Exercise Procedure. Subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, this option shall be exercised by the Employee's delivery of
written notice of exercise to the Treasurer of the Company, specifying the
number of shares to be purchased and the purchase price to be paid therefor
and accompanied by payment in full in accordance with Section 4. Such
exercise shall be effective upon receipt by the Treasurer of the Company of
such written notice together with the required payment. The Employee may
purchase less than the number of shares covered hereby, provided that no
partial exercise of this option may be for any fractional share or for fewer
than ten whole shares.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, this option may not
be exercised unless the Employee, at the time he or she exercises this
option, is, and has been at all times since the date of grant of this
option, an employee of the Company. For all purposes of this option, (i)
"employment" shall be defined in accordance with the provisions of Section
1.421-7(h) of the Income Tax Regulations or any successor regulations, and
(ii) if this option shall be assumed or a new option substituted therefor in
a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies, employment by
such assuming or substituting corporation (hereinafter called the "Successor
Corporation") shall be considered for all purposes of this option to be
employment by the Company.
(d) Exercise Period Upon Termination of Employment. If the Employee
ceases to be employed by the Company for any reason other than death or
disability or a discharge for "cause," as provided below, the right to
exercise this option shall terminate three months after such cessation (but
in no event after the Expiration Date), provided that this option shall be
exercisable only to the extent that the Employee was entitled to exercise
this option on the date of such cessation.
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(e) Exercise Period Upon Death or Disability. If the Employee dies or
becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code or any
successor provision thereto) prior to the Expiration Date while he or she is
an employee of the Company, or if the Employee dies within three months
after the Employee ceases to be an employee of the Company (other than as
the result of a discharge for "cause" as specified in paragraph (f) below),
this option shall be exercisable, within the period of one year following
the date of death or disability of the Employee (but in no event after the
Expiration Date), by the Employee or by the person to whom this option is
transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a
qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code) or Title I of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules thereunder,
provided that this option shall be exercisable only to the extent that this
option was exercisable by the Employee on the date of his or her death or
disability. Except as otherwise indicated by the context, the term
"Employee," as used in this option, shall be deemed to include the estate of
the Employee or any person who acquires the right to exercise this option by
bequest or inheritance or otherwise by reason of the death of the Employee
or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order (as defined in the Code)
or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules
thereunder.
(f) Discharge for Cause. If the Employee, prior to the Expiration Date,
ceases his or her employment with the Company because he or she is
discharged for "cause" (as defined below), the right to exercise this option
shall terminate immediately upon such cessation of employment. "Cause" shall
mean any of the following as determined by the Company, which determination
shall be conclusive: (i) breach of Employee's Employee Agreement or the
terms of Employee's employment offer letter in any material respect; (ii)
gross failure or habitual neglect to perform Employee's duties as an
employee of the Company; (iii) willful refusal or failure to comply with
explicit, lawful directives of the Company or its Board of Directors given
in good faith; (iv) conviction of a criminal felony; (v) fraud or
embezzlement involving the assets of the Company or other material
misappropriation of the Company's assets or funds; or (vi) willful
misconduct or acts of bad faith with respect to the Company and its policies
in connection with and related to Employee's employment.
(4) Payment of Purchase Price.
(a) Method of Payment. Payment of the purchase price for shares
purchased upon exercise of this option shall be made by delivery to the
Company of cash or a check to the order of the Company in an amount equal to
the purchase price of such shares, or by delivery to the Company of shares
of Common Stock of the Company then owned by the Employee having a fair
market value equal in amount to the purchase price of such shares, or by any
combination of such methods of payment.
(b) Valuation of Shares Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price. For the
purposes hereof, the fair market value of any share of the Company's Common
Stock which may be delivered to the Company in exercise of this option shall
be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) Delivery of Shares Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price. If the
Employee exercises options by delivery of shares of Common Stock of the
Company, the certificate or certificates representing the shares of Common
Stock of the Company to be delivered shall be duly executed in blank by the
Employee or shall be accompanied by a stock power duly executed in blank
suitable for purposes of transferring such shares to the Company. Fractional
shares of Common Stock of the Company will not be accepted in payment of the
purchase price of shares acquired upon exercise of this option.
(d) Restrictions on Use of Option Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no shares of Common Stock of the Company may be tendered in payment of the
purchase price of shares purchased upon exercise of this option if the
shares to be so tendered were acquired within twelve (12) months before the
date of such tender, through the exercise of an option granted under the
Plan or any other stock option or restricted stock plan of the Company.
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5. Delivery of Shares. The Company shall, upon payment of the option price
for the number of shares purchased and paid for, make prompt delivery of such
shares to the Employee, provided that if any law or regulation requires the
Company to take any action with respect to such shares before the issuance
thereof, then the date of delivery of such shares shall be extended for the
period necessary to complete such action.
6. Non-transferability of Option. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of
Section 3, this option is personal and no rights granted hereunder may be
transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation
of law or otherwise) nor shall any such rights be subject to execution,
attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge,
hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this option or of such rights contrary to
the provisions hereof, or upon the levy of any attachment or similar process
upon this option or such rights, this option and such rights shall, at the
election of the Company, become null and void.
7. No Special Employment Rights. Nothing contained in the Plan or this
option shall be construed or deemed by any person under any circumstances to
bind the Company to continue the employment of the Employee for the period
within which this option may be exercised. However, during the period of the
Employee's employment, the Employee shall render diligently and faithfully the
services which are assigned to the Employee from time to time by the Board of
Directors or by the executive officers of the Company and shall at no time take
any action which, directly or indirectly, would be inconsistent with the best
interests of the Company.
8. Rights as a Shareholder. The Employee shall have no rights as a
shareholder with respect to any shares which may be purchased by exercise of
this option unless and until a certificate representing such shares is duly
issued and delivered to the Employee. No adjustment shall be made for dividends
or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock
certificate is issued.
9. Adjustments.
(a) General. If, as a result of a merger, consolidation, sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, reorganization,
recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse
stock split or other distribution with respect to the outstanding shares of
Common Stock or other securities, the outstanding shares of Common Stock are
increased or decreased, or are exchanged for a different number or kind of
shares or other securities, or additional shares or new or different shares
or other securities are distributed with respect to such shares of Common
Stock or other securities, an appropriate and proportionate adjustment may
be made in (i) the number and kind of shares or other securities subject to
this option and (ii) the price for each share subject to this option,
without changing the aggregate purchase price as to which this option
remains exercisable.
(b) Board Authority to Make Adjustments. Adjustments under this Section
9 will be made by the Board of Directors, whose determination as to what
adjustments, if any, will be made and the extent thereof will be final,
binding and conclusive. No fractional shares will be issued pursuant to this
option on account of any such adjustments.
(c) Limits on Adjustments. No adjustment shall be made under this
Section 9 which would, within the meaning of any applicable provision of the
Code, constitute a modification, extension or renewal of this option or a
grant of additional benefits to the Employee.
10. Mergers, Etc.
(a) General. In the event of a consolidation or merger in which the
Company is not the surviving corporation, or which results in the
acquisition of substantially all of the Company's outstanding Common Stock
by a single person, entity or group of persons or entities acting in
concert, or in the event of the sale or transfer of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company, or in the event of a reorganization or
liquidation of the Company, prior to the Expiration Date or termination of
this option (each, an "Organic
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Event"), the Employee shall, with respect to this option or any unexercised
portion hereof, be entitled to the rights and benefits, and be subject to
the limitations, set forth in Section 16 of the Plan.
(b) Acceleration. In the event of the occurrence of an Organic Event
after three months following the date hereof, the vesting schedule set forth
in Section 3(a) of this Agreement shall be accelerated by 24 months, so that
this option shall be exercisable with respect to that number of shares which
would have been exercisable 24 months after the occurrence of such Organic
Event, but for the occurrence of the Organic Event.
11. Withholding Taxes. The Company's obligation to deliver shares upon the
exercise of this option shall be subject to the Employee's satisfaction of all
applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding
requirements.
12. Limitations on Disposition of Incentive Stock Option Shares. It is
understood and intended that this option shall qualify as an "incentive stock
option" as defined in Section 422 of the Code. Accordingly, the Employee
understands that in order to obtain the benefits of an incentive stock option
under Section 421 of the Code, no sale or other disposition may be made of any
shares acquired upon exercise of the option within one year after the day of
the transfer of such shares to him, nor within two years after the grant of the
option. If the Employee intends to dispose, or does dispose (whether by sale,
exchange, gift, transfer or otherwise), of any such shares within said periods,
he or she will notify the Company in writing within ten days after such
disposition.
13. Miscellaneous.
(a) Except as provided herein, this option may not be amended or
otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and
the Employee.
(b) All notices under this option shall be mailed or delivered by hand to
the parties at their respective addresses set forth beneath their names
below or at such other address as may be designated in writing by either of
the parties to one another.
(c) This option shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware.
ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION:
Date of Grant:
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By:
Title:
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EMPLOYEE'S ACCEPTANCE
The undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing option and agrees to the terms
and conditions thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy
of the Company's 2002 Employee and Consultant Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
EMPLOYEE
Address:
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Exhibit B
ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option. ON Technology Corporation., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), hereby grants to (the "Optionee") an option, pursuant to the
Company's 2002 Employee and Consultant Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the
"Plan"), to purchase an aggregate of shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par
value ("Common Stock"), of the Company at a price of $ per share,
purchasable as set forth in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, this
option and the Plan. This option is not intended to qualify as an incentive
stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code"). Except where the context otherwise requires, the
term "Company" shall include the parent and all subsidiaries of the Company as
defined in Sections 424(e) and 424(f) of the Code.
2. Exercise of Option and Provisions for Termination.
(a) Vesting Schedule. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
this option may be exercised prior to the date 30 days after the tenth
anniversary of the date of grant (hereinafter the "Expiration Date") in
installments as to not more than the number of shares and during the
respective installment periods set forth in the table below. The right of
exercise shall be cumulative so that if the option is not exercised to the
maximum extent permissible during any exercise period it shall be
exercisable, in whole or in part, with respect to all shares not so
purchased at any time prior to the Expiration Date or the earlier
termination of this option.
Total Number of Shares
Exercise Period Exercisable
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This option may not be exercised at any time on or after the Expiration Date.
(b) Exercise Procedure. Subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, this option shall be exercised by the Optionee's delivery of
written notice of exercise to the Treasurer of the Company specifying the
number of shares to be purchased and the purchase price to be paid therefor
and accompanied by payment in full in accordance with Section 3. Such
exercise shall be effective upon receipt by the Treasurer of the Company of
such written notice together with the required payment. The Optionee may
purchase fewer than the total number of shares covered hereby, provided that
no partial exercise of this option may be for any fractional share or for
fewer than ten whole shares.
(c) Termination of Employment. If the Optionee ceases to be employed by
the Company or if the Optionee's consulting relationship is interrupted or
terminated by the Company for any reason other than death or disability or a
discharge for "cause," as provided below, this option shall be exercisable
only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise this option on
the date of such cessation.
(d) Exercise Period Upon Death or Disability. If the Optionee dies or
becomes disabled (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code or any
successor provision thereto) prior to the Expiration Date, while he or she
is an employee of, advisory committee member of, or consultant to the
Company, or if the Optionee dies within three months after the Optionee
ceases to be an employee of, advisory committee member of, or consultant to
the Company (other than as the result of a discharge for "cause" or
termination of a consulting relationship for "cause", in each case as
specified in paragraph (f) below), this option shall be exercisable by the
Optionee or by the person to whom this option is transferred by will or the
laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic
relations order (as defined in the Code) or Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules thereunder, provided that this
option shall be exercisable only to the extent that this option was
exercisable by the Optionee on the date of his or her death or disability.
Except as otherwise indicated by the context, the term "Optionee," as used
in this option, shall
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be deemed to include the estate of the Optionee or any person who acquires
the right to exercise this option by bequest or inheritance or otherwise by
reason of the death of the Optionee or pursuant to a qualified domestic
relations order (as defined in the Code) or Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act, or the rules thereunder.
(e) Discharge for Cause. If the Optionee, prior to the Expiration Date,
ceases his or her employment or consulting relationship with the Company
because he or she is discharged or terminated for "cause" (as defined
below), the right to exercise this option shall terminate immediately upon
such cessation of employment. "Cause" shall mean any of the following as
determined by the Company, which determination shall be conclusive: (i)
breach of Employee's Employee Agreement or the terms of Employee's
employment offer letter in any material respect; (ii) gross failure or
habitual neglect to perform Employee's duties as an employee of the Company;
(iii) willful refusal or failure to comply with explicit, lawful directives
of the Company or its Board of Directors given in good faith; (iv)
conviction of a criminal felony; (v) fraud or embezzlement involving the
assets of the Company or other material misappropriation of the Company's
assets or funds; or (vi) willful misconduct or acts of bad faith with
respect to the Company and its policies in connection with and related to
Employee's employment.
3. Payment of Purchase Price.
(a) Method of Payment. Payment of the purchase price for shares
purchased upon exercise of this option shall be made by delivery to the
Company of cash or a check to the order of the Company in an amount equal to
the purchase price of such shares, or by delivery to the Company of shares
of Common Stock of the Company then owned by the Optionee having a fair
market value equal in amount to the purchase price of such shares, or by any
combination of such methods of payment.
(b) Valuation of Shares Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price. For the
purposes hereof, the fair market value of any share of the Company's Common
Stock which may be delivered to the Company in exercise of this option shall
be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(c) Delivery of Shares Tendered in Payment of Purchase Price. If the
Company permits the Optionee to exercise options by delivery of shares of
Common Stock of the Company, the certificate or certificates representing
the shares of Common Stock of the Company to be delivered shall be duly
executed in blank by the Optionee or shall be accompanied by a stock power
duly executed in blank suitable for purposes of transferring such shares to
the Company. Fractional shares of Common Stock of the Company will not be
accepted in payment of the purchase price of shares acquired upon exercise
of this option.
(d) Restrictions Upon Use of Option Stock. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, no shares of Common Stock of the Company may be tendered in
payment of the purchase price of shares purchased upon exercise of this
option if the shares to be so tendered were acquired within twelve (12)
months before the date of such tender, through the exercise of an option
granted under the Plan or any other stock option or restricted stock plan of
the Company.
4. Delivery of Shares. The Company shall, upon payment of the option price
for the number of shares purchased and paid for, make prompt delivery of such
shares to the Optionee, provided that if any law or regulation requires the
Company to take any action with respect to such shares before the issuance
thereof, then the date of delivery of such shares shall be extended for the
period necessary to complete such action.
5. Non-transferability of Option. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of
Section 2, this option is personal and no rights granted hereunder may be
transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation
of law or otherwise) nor shall any such rights be subject to execution,
attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge,
hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this option or of such rights contrary to
the provisions hereof, or upon the levy of any attachment or similar process
upon this option or such rights, this option and such rights shall, at the
election of the Company, become null and void.
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6. No Special Employment or Consulting Rights. Nothing contained in the
Plan or this option shall be construed or deemed by any person under any
circumstances to bind the Company to continue the employment of the Optionee or
the continuation of the consulting relationship with the Optionee for the
period within which this option may be exercised. However, during the period of
the Optionee's employment or consulting relationship, the Optionee shall render
diligently and faithfully the services which are assigned from time to time by
the Board of Directors or by the executive officers of the Company and shall at
no time take any action which directly or indirectly would be inconsistent with
the best interests of the Company.
7. Rights as a Shareholder. The Optionee shall have no rights as a
shareholder with respect to any shares which may be purchased by exercise of
this option unless and until a certificate representing such shares is duly
issued and delivered to the Optionee. No adjustment shall be made for dividends
or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such stock
certificate is issued.
8. Recapitalization.
(a) General. If, as a result of a merger, consolidation, sale of all or
substantially all of the assets of the Company, reorganization,
recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse
stock split or other distribution with respect to the outstanding shares of
Common Stock or other securities, the outstanding shares of Common Stock are
increased or decreased, or are exchanged for a different number or kind of
shares or other securities, or if additional shares or new or different
shares or other securities are distributed with respect to such shares of
Common Stock or other securities, an appropriate and proportionate
adjustment may be made in (i) the number and kind of shares or other
securities subject to this option and (ii) the price for each share subject
to this option, without changing the aggregate purchase price as to which
this option remains exercisable.
(b) Board Authority to Make Adjustments. Adjustments under this Section
8 will be made by the Board of Directors, whose determination as to what
adjustments, if any, will be made and the extent thereof will be final,
binding and conclusive. No fractional shares will be issued under this
option on account of any such adjustments.
9. Mergers, Etc.
(a) General. In the event of a consolidation or merger in which the
Company is not the surviving corporation, or which results in the
acquisition of substantially all of the Company's outstanding Common Stock
by a single person, entity or group of persons or entities acting in
concert, or in the event of the sale or transfer of all or substantially all
of the assets of the Company, or in the event of a reorganization or
liquidation of the Company, prior to the Expiration Date or termination of
this option (each, an "Organic Event"), the Optionee shall, with respect to
this option or any unexercised portion hereof, be entitled to the rights and
benefits, and be subject to the limitations, set forth in Section 16 of the
Plan.
(b) Acceleration. In the event of the occurrence of an Organic Event,
after three months following the date hereof, the vesting schedule set forth
in Section 3(a) of this Agreement shall be accelerated by 24 months so that
this option shall be exercisable with respect to that number of shares which
would have been exercisable 24 months after the occurrence of such Organic
Event but for the occurrence of the Organic Event.
10. Withholding Taxes. The Company's obligation to deliver shares upon the
exercise of this option shall be subject to the Optionee's satisfaction of all
applicable federal, state and local income and employment tax withholding
requirements.
11. Miscellaneous.
(a) Except as provided herein, this option may not be amended or
otherwise modified unless evidenced in writing and signed by the Company and
the Optionee.
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(b) All notices under this option shall be mailed or delivered by hand to
the parties at their respective addresses set forth beneath their names
below or at such other address as may be designated in writing by either of
the parties to one another.
(c) This option shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware.
ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Date of Grant:
, 200
By:
Title:
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OPTIONEE'S ACCEPTANCE
The undersigned hereby accepts the foregoing option and agrees to the terms
and conditions thereof. The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy
of the Company's 2002 Employee and Consultant Stock Option and Incentive Plan.
OPTIONEE
Address:
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Exhibit C
ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Stock Restriction Agreement
THIS STOCK RESTRICTION AGREEMENT made as of the day of , 200
between ON Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
and (the "Stockholder").
For valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, the Company
and the Stockholder agree as follows:
1. Stock. The Stockholder has previously acquired shares of the
common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (the "Shares").
The Stockholder agrees that the Shares will be subject to a right of
repurchase by the Company as set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement (the
"Repurchase Right") and the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 3 of
this Agreement.
2. Repurchase of Shares. (a) If the Stockholder's employment with the
Company is terminated, either by the Company or the Stockholder, for any reason
or for no reason (the date of such termination being hereinafter referred to as
the "Termination Date"), then the Company shall have the right to repurchase at
the Buyout Price (as defined below) the number of Shares set forth below;
provided, however, that in the event that the Stockholder is terminated for
Cause (as defined in the option agreement pursuant to which the Shares were
originally purchased), the Company shall have the right to repurchase all of
the Shares at the Exercise Price.
(i) If the Termination Date occurs on or before , the Stockholder
shall be entitled to retain Shares and shall sell to the Company
Shares;
(ii) If the Termination Date occurs after but on or before ,
the Stockholder shall be entitled to retain Shares and shall sell to
the Company Shares;
(iii) If the Termination occurs after , the Stockholder shall be
entitled to retain all of the Shares.
Any Shares required to be transferred and sold by the Stockholder to the
Company pursuant to this Section 2 shall be repurchased by the Company at $
per Share (as adjusted pursuant to Section 6 hereof, the "Buyout Price'),
such consideration to be paid by the Company in cash or by check.
(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of a
consolidation or merger in which the Company is not the surviving
corporation, or which results in the acquisition of substantially all of the
Company's outstanding Common Stock by a single person, entity or group of
persons or entities acting in concert, or in the event of the sale or
transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or in the
event of a reorganization or liquidation of the Company prior to the
Termination Date (each, an "Organic Event"), then, in connection with the
consummation of such Organic Event, the dates set forth in the vesting
provisions of clause (a) shall be accelerated by 24 months and the number of
Shares otherwise subject to repurchase by the Company pursuant to this
Section 2 shall be automatically adjusted to reflect the acceleration of
such dates.
3. Restrictions on Transfer. The Stockholder shall not sell, assign,
transfer, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of, by operation of law or
otherwise (collectively "transfer"), any of the Shares or any other equity
interests of the Company, or any interest therein, unless and until such Shares
and other equity interests are no longer subject to repurchase by the Company
hereunder; provided, however, that the Stockholder may make transfers of the
Shares to or for the benefit of any spouse, child or grandchild, or to a trust
for their benefit (except no such transfers shall be made pursuant to any
divorce or separation proceedings unless the Board of Directors shall have
approved such transfer and the Stockholder retains voting control over such
Shares); provided, further, that such Shares shall remain subject to this
Agreement and such transferee shall, as a condition to transfer, agree in
writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
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4. Effect of Prohibited Transfer. The Company will not be required (a) to
transfer on its books any of the Shares or other equity interests which has
been sold or transferred in violation of any of the provisions set forth in
this Agreement, or (b) to treat as owner of such Shares or other equity
interests, or to pay dividends to, any transferee to whom any such Shares or
other equity interests has been so sold or transferred. In addition, in the
event that any Shares or other equity interests are sold or transferred
(including by operation of law or otherwise) in violation of any of the
provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Company will have the right and
option to purchase from the transferring Stockholder and any purported
transferee all of such Shares or other equity interests for a purchase price
per share equal to the Buyout Price. Any such purchase by the Company will be
effected in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2 of this
Agreement (and references to the Repurchase Right in such Section 2 shall be
deemed to refer to the option described in this Section 4 and references to
termination of employment in Section 2 shall be deemed to refer to a prohibited
transfer as described in this Section 4).
5. Restrictive Legend. All certificates representing Shares or other equity
interests subject to this Agreement will bear a legend in substantially the
following form, in addition to any other legends that may be required under
federal or state securities laws:
"The Shares represented by this certificate are subject to restrictions on
transfer and an option to purchase set forth in a certain Stock Restriction
Agreement between the Company and the registered owner of this certificate
(or his predecessor in interest), and such Agreement is available for
inspection without charge at the office of the Treasurer of the Company."
6. Adjustments for Splits, Dividends, etc. If from time to time during the
term of the Repurchase Right there is any split-up, dividend, distribution or
other reclassification of the Shares, any and all new, substituted or
additional securities to which the Stockholder is entitled by reason of his
ownership of the Shares or other Company securities will be immediately subject
to the Repurchase Right, the restrictions on transfer and the other provisions
of this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent as the Shares, and
the Buyout Price shall be appropriately adjusted.
7. Withholding Taxes.
(a) The Stockholder acknowledges and agrees that the Company has the
right to deduct from payments of any kind otherwise due to the Stockholder
any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld
with respect to the purchase of the Shares by the Stockholder.
(b) If the Stockholder elects, in accordance with Section 83(b) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to recognize ordinary income in
the year of acquisition of the Shares, the Company will require at the time
of such election an additional payment for withholding tax purposes based on
the difference, if any, between the purchase price for such Shares and the
fair market value of such Shares as of the day immediately preceding the
date of the purchase of such Shares by the Stockholder.
8. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of an provision of this
Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement will be severable
and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.
9. Waiver. Any provision contained in this Agreement may be waived, either
generally or in any particular instance, by the Board of Directors of the
Company.
10. Binding Effect. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the
benefit of the Company and the Stockholder and their respective heirs,
executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns,
subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in Section 3 of this
Agreement.
11. No Rights To Employment. Nothing contained in this Agreement is to be
construed as giving the Stockholder any right to be retained, in any position,
as an employee of or consultant to the Company.
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12. Notice. All notices required or permitted hereunder must be in writing
and are deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon deposit in the
United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid,
addressed to the other party to this Agreement at the address shown beneath
such party's signature to this Agreement, or at such other address as one party
will designate to the other in accordance with this Section 12.
13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement
between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings
relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
14. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written
instrument executed by both the Company and the Stockholder.
15. Governing Law. This Agreement is to be construed, interpreted and
enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the day and year first above written.
ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
By:
Name:
Title:
STOCKHOLDER:
Name:
Address:
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ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
2002 DIRECTOR STOCK OPTION PLAN
1. Purpose. This Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, to be known as the 2002
Director Stock Option Plan (hereinafter, this "Plan") is intended to promote
the interests of ON Technology Corporation (hereinafter, the "Company") by
providing an inducement to obtain and retain the services of qualified persons
who are not employees or officers of the Company to serve as members of its
Board of Directors (the "Board").
2. Available Shares. The total number of shares of Common Stock, par value
$.01 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock") for which options may be
granted under this Plan shall not exceed 400,000 shares, subject to adjustment
in accordance with paragraph 10 of this Plan. Shares subject to this Plan are
authorized but unissued shares or shares that were once issued and subsequently
reacquired by the Company. If any options granted under this Plan are
surrendered before exercise or lapse without exercise, in whole or in part, the
shares reserved therefor shall continue to be available under this Plan.
3. Administration. This Plan shall be administered by the Board or by a
committee appointed by the Board (the "Committee"). In the event the Board
fails to appoint or refrains from appointing a Committee, the Board shall have
all power and authority to administer this Plan. In such event, the word
"Committee" wherever used herein shall be deemed to mean the Board. The
Committee shall, subject to the provisions of the Plan, have the power to
construe this Plan, to determine all questions hereunder, and to adopt and
amend such rules and regulations for the administration of this Plan as it may
deem desirable. No member of the Board or the Committee shall be liable for any
action or determination made in good faith with respect to this Plan or any
option granted under it.
4. Automatic Grant of Options. Subject to the availability of shares under
this Plan, each person who is a member of the Board and who is not an employee
or officer of the Company (a "Non-Employee Director") shall, commencing in 2003
and each year thereafter, on the date of the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Company, be automatically granted on such date, without further action
by the Board, an option to purchase 12,500 shares of the Company's Common
Stock. Options to be granted under this paragraph 4 shall be the only options
ever to be granted at any time to any person under this Plan.
The number of shares covered by options granted under this paragraph 4 shall
be subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 10 of
this Plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if this
Plan is not approved by a majority of the Company's stockholders present, or
represented, and voting on such matter at the first meeting of Stockholders of
the Company following the Approval Date (as hereinafter defined), then the Plan
and the options granted pursuant to this Section 4 shall terminate and become
void, and no further options shall be granted under this Plan.
5. Option Price. The purchase price of the stock covered by an option
granted pursuant to this Plan shall be 100% of the fair market value of such
shares on the day the option is granted. The option price will be subject to
adjustment in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 10 of this Plan. For
purposes of this Plan, if, at the time an option is granted under the Plan, the
Company's Common Stock is publicly traded, "fair market value" shall be
determined as of the last business day for which the prices or quotes discussed
in this sentence are available prior to the date such option is granted and
shall mean (i) the average (on that date) of the high and low prices of the
Common Stock on the principal national securities exchange on which the Common
Stock is traded, if the Common Stock is then traded on a national securities
exchange; or (ii) the last reported sale price (on that date) of the Common
Stock on the Nasdaq National Market, if the Common Stock is not then traded on
a national securities exchange; or (iii) the closing bid price (or average of
bid prices) last quoted (on that date) by an established quotation service for
over-the-counter securities, if the Common Stock is not reported on the Nasdaq
National Market List. However, if the Common Stock is not publicly traded at
the time an option is granted under the Plan, "fair market value" shall be
deemed to be the fair value of the Common Stock as determined by the
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Committee after taking into consideration all factors which it deems
appropriate, including, without limitation, recent sale and offer prices of the
Common Stock in private transactions negotiated at arm's length.
6. Period of Option. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph 8 of this Plan, an option granted hereunder shall
expire on the date which is ten (10) years after the date of grant of the
option.
7. (a) Vesting of Shares. Options granted under this Plan shall not be
exercisable until they become vested. Options granted under this Plan shall
vest in the optionee and thus become exercisable, in accordance with the
following schedule, provided that the optionee has continuously served as a
member of the Board through such vesting date:
Percentage of
Option Shares for
which Option Will be
Exercisable Date of Vesting
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33 1/3%.................. One year from the date of
grant
66 2/3%.................. Two years from the date
of grant
100%..................... Three years from the date
of grant
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The number of shares as to which options may be exercised shall be
cumulative, so that once the option shall become exercisable as to any
shares it shall continue to be exercisable as to said shares, until
expiration or termination of the option as provided in this Plan.
(b) Non-transferability of Options. Any option granted pursuant to this
Plan shall not be assignable or transferable other than by will or the laws
of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order and
shall be exercisable during the optionee's lifetime only by him or her.
8. Termination of Option Rights.
(a) In the event an optionee ceases to be a member of the Board for any
reason other than death or permanent disability, any then unexercised
portion of options granted to such optionee shall, to the extent not then
vested, immediately terminate and become void; any portion of an option
which is then vested but has not been exercised at the time the optionee so
ceases to be a member of the Board may be exercised, to the extent it is
then vested, by the optionee within 90 days of the date the optionee ceased
to be a member of the Board; and all options shall terminate after such 90
days have expired.
(b) In the event that an optionee ceases to be a member of the Board by
reason of his or her death or permanent disability, any option granted to
such optionee shall be immediately and automatically accelerated and become
fully vested and all unexercised options shall be exercisable by the
optionee (or by the optionee's personal representative, heir or legatee, in
the event of death) until the scheduled expiration date of the option.
9. Exercise of Option. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan and
the option agreements, an option granted hereunder shall, to the extent then
exercisable, be exercisable in whole or in part by giving written notice to the
Company by mail or in person addressed to the Secretary of the Company, at its
principal executive offices, stating the number of shares with respect to which
the option is being exercised, accompanied by payment in full for such shares.
Payment may be (a) in United States dollars in cash or by check, (b) in whole
or in part in shares of the Common Stock of the Company already owned by the
person or persons exercising the option or shares subject to the option being
exercised (subject to such restrictions and guidelines as the Board may adopt
from time to time), valued at fair market value determined in accordance with
the provisions of paragraph 5 or (c) consistent with applicable law, through
the delivery 3 of an assignment to the Company of a sufficient amount of the
proceeds from the sale of the Common Stock acquired upon exercise of the option
and an authorization to the broker or selling agent to pay that amount to the
Company, which sale shall be at the participant's direction at the time of
exercise. There shall be no such exercise at any one time as to fewer than
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one hundred (100) shares or all of the remaining shares then purchasable by the
person or persons exercising the option, if fewer than one hundred (100)
shares. The Company's transfer agent shall, on behalf of the Company, prepare a
certificate or certificates representing such shares acquired pursuant to
exercise of the option, shall register the optionee as the owner of such shares
on the books of the Company and shall cause the fully executed certificate(s)
representing such shares to be delivered to the optionee as soon as practicable
after payment of the option price in full. The holder of an option shall not
have any rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares covered by the
option, except to the extent that one or more certificates for such shares
shall be delivered to him or her upon the due exercise of the option.
10. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization and Other Events. Upon the
occurrence of any of the following events, an optionee's rights with respect to
options granted to him or her hereunder shall be adjusted as hereinafter
provided:
(a) Stock Dividends and Stock Splits. If the shares of Common Stock
shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares
or if the Company shall issue any shares of Common Stock as a stock dividend
on its outstanding Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock
deliverable upon the exercise of options shall be appropriately increased or
decreased proportionately, and appropriate adjustments shall be made in the
purchase price per share to reflect such subdivision, combination or stock
dividend.
(b) Recapitalization Adjustments. If the Company is to be consolidated
with or acquired by another entity in a merger, sale of all or substantially
all of the Company's assets or otherwise, each option granted under this
plan which is outstanding but unvested as of the effective date of such
event shall become exercisable in full thirty (30) days prior to the
effective date of such event. In the event of a reorganization,
recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or any other change in the
corporate structure or shares of the Company, to the extent permitted by
Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
adjustments in the number and kind of shares authorized by this Plan and in
the number and kind of shares covered by, and in the option price of
outstanding options under this Plan necessary to maintain the proportionate
interest of the optionee and preserve, without exceeding, the value of such
option, shall be made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such adjustment
shall be made which would, within the meaning of any applicable provisions
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, constitute a modification,
extension or renewal of any Option or a grant of additional benefits to the
holder of an Option.
(c) Issuances of Securities. Except as expressly provided herein, no
issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities
convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no
adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or
price of shares subject to options. No adjustments shall be made for
dividends paid in cash or in property other than securities of the Company.
(d) Adjustments. Upon the happening of any of the foregoing events, the
class and aggregate number of shares set forth in paragraphs 2 and 4 of this
Plan that are subject to options which previously have been or subsequently
may be granted under this Plan shall also be appropriately adjusted to
reflect such events. The Board shall determine the specific adjustments to
be made under this paragraph 10 and its determination shall be conclusive.
11. Restrictions on Issuance of Shares. Notwithstanding the provisions of
paragraphs 4 and 9 of this Plan, the Company shall have no obligation to
deliver any certificate or certificates upon exercise of an option until one of
the following conditions shall be satisfied:
(i) The issuance of shares with respect to which the option has been
exercised is at the time of the issue of such shares effectively registered
under applicable Federal and state securities laws as now in force or
hereafter amended; or
(ii) Counsel for the Company shall have given an opinion that the
issuance of such shares is exempt from registration under Federal and state
securities laws as now in force or hereafter amended; and the
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Company has complied with all applicable laws and regulations with respect
thereto, including without limitation all regulations required by any stock
exchange upon which the Company's outstanding Common Stock is then listed.
12. Legend on Certificates. The certificates representing shares issued
pursuant to the exercise of an option granted hereunder shall carry such
appropriate legend, and such written instructions shall be given to the
Company's transfer agent, as may be deemed necessary or advisable by counsel to
the Company in order to comply with the requirements of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, or any state securities laws.
13. Representation of Optionee. If requested by the Company, the optionee
shall deliver to the Company written representations and warranties upon
exercise of the option that are necessary to show compliance with Federal and
state securities laws, including representations and warranties to the effect
that a purchase of shares under the option is made for investment and not with
a view to their distribution (as that term is used in the Securities Act of
1933, as amended).
14. Option Agreement. Each option granted under the provisions of this Plan
shall be evidenced by an option agreement, which agreement shall be duly
executed and delivered on behalf of the Company and by the optionee to whom
such option is granted. The option agreement shall contain such terms,
provisions and conditions not inconsistent with this Plan as may be determined
by the officer executing it.
15. Termination and Amendment of Plan. ptions may no longer be granted
under this Plan after February 6, 2012, and this Plan shall terminate when all
options granted or to be granted hereunder are no longer outstanding. The Board
may at any time terminate this Plan or make such modification or amendment
thereof as it deems advisable; provided, however, that the Board may not,
without approval of the stockholders, (a) increase the maximum number of shares
for which options may be granted under this Plan (except by adjustment pursuant
to Section 10), (b) materially modify the requirements as to eligibility to
participate in this Plan or (c) materially increase benefits accruing to option
holders under this Plan. Termination or any modification or amendment of this
Plan shall not, without consent of a participant, affect his or her rights
under an option previously granted to him or her.
16. Withholding of Income Taxes. Upon the exercise of an option, the
Company, in accordance with Section 3402(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, may require the optionee to pay withholding taxes in respect
of amounts considered to be compensation includible in the optionee's gross
income.
17. Compliance with Regulations. It is the Company's intent that the Plan
comply in all respects with Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (or any successor or amended provision thereof) and any
applicable Securities and Exchange Commission interpretations thereof. If any
provision of this Plan is deemed not to be in compliance with Rule 16b-3, the
provision shall be null and void.
18. Governing Law. The validity and construction of this Plan and the
instruments evidencing options shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.
Date Approved by Board of Directors of the Company: February 6, 2002 (the
"Approval Date").
Date Approved by Stockholders of the Company:
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ON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Waltham Woods, 880 Winter Street, Building Four, Waltham, MA 02451
SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS ON MAY 16, 2002
The undersigned, hereby appoints as Proxies Robert L. Doretti and Steven R.
Wasserman, each with the power to appoint his substitute, and hereby authorizes
them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side, all shares of
capital stock of ON Technology Corporation (the "Company") held of record by the
undersigned on March 19, 2002, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held
on May 16, 2002 and at any adjournments thereof.
THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE
UNDERSIGNED STOCKHOLDER(S). IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED
"FOR" PROPOSALS 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
PLEASE MARK, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY, USING THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE. NO POSTAGE IS REQUIRED IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) on the books of the Company. Joint
owners should each sign personally. Trustees and other fiduciaries should
indicate the capacity in which they sign, and where more than one name appears,
a majority must sign. If the shareholder is a corporation, the signature should
be that of an authorized officer who should indicate his or her title.
HAS YOUR ADDRESS CHANGED? DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS?
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