Roxio Inc. Contracts
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2001 Director Option Plan - Roxio Inc.
ROXIO, INC.
2001 DIRECTOR OPTION PLAN
1. PURPOSES OF THE PLAN. The purposes of this 2001 Director Option
Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for service as
Outside Directors (as defined herein) of the Company, to provide additional
incentive to the Outside Directors of the Company to serve as Directors, and to
encourage their continued service on the Board.
All options granted hereunder shall be nonstatutory stock
options.
2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following definitions shall
apply:
(a) "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(b) "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(c) "COMMON STOCK" means the common stock of the Company.
(d) "COMPANY" means Roxio, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(e) "DIRECTOR" means a member of the Board.
(f) "DISABILITY" means total and permanent disability as
defined in section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
(g) "EMPLOYEE" means any person, including officers and
Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
The payment of a Director's fee by the Company shall not be sufficient in and of
itself to constitute "employment" by the Company.
(h) "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
(i) "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date, the value of
Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established
stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the
Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market,
its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the
closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for
the last market trading day prior to the time of determination as reported in
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or such other source as the Administrator deems
reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair
Market Value of a Share of Common Stock shall
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be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock for
the last market trading day prior to the time of determination, as reported in
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or such other source as the Board deems reliable; or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the
Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by
the Board.
(j) "INSIDE DIRECTOR" means a Director who is an Employee.
(k) "OPTION" means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.
(l) "OPTIONED STOCK" means the Common Stock subject to an
Option.
(m) "OPTIONEE" means a Director who holds an Option.
(n) "OUTSIDE DIRECTOR" means a Director who is not an
Employee.
(o) "PARENT" means a "parent corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(p) "PLAN" means this 2001 Director Option Plan.
(q) "SHARE" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted
in accordance with Section 10 of the Plan.
(r) "SUBSIDIARY" means a "subsidiary corporation," whether
now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986.
3. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. Subject to the provisions of Section
10 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be optioned and
sold under the Plan is 200,000 Shares (the "Pool"). The Shares may be
authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
If an Option expires or becomes unexercisable without having been
exercised in full, the unpurchased Shares which were subject thereto shall
become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has
terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan shall not be
returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future distribution
under the Plan.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND GRANTS OF OPTIONS UNDER THE PLAN.
(a) PROCEDURE FOR GRANTS. All grants of Options to Outside
Directors under this Plan shall be automatic and nondiscretionary and shall be
made strictly in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) No person shall have any discretion to select
which Outside Directors shall be granted Options or to determine the number of
Shares to be covered by Options.
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(ii) Each Outside Director shall be automatically
granted an Option to purchase 25,000 Shares (and, in the case of the chairman of
the Board, the chairman of the compensation committee of the Board and the
chairman of the audit committee of the Board the grant of an Option will be an
Option to purchase 30,000 Shares not 25,000 Shares) (the "First Option") on the
date on which the later of the following events occurs: (A) the effective date
of this Plan, as determined in accordance with Section 6 hereof, or (B) the date
on which such person first becomes an Outside Director, whether through election
by the shareholders of the Company or appointment by the Board to fill a
vacancy; provided, however, that an Inside Director who ceases to be an Inside
Director but who remains a Director shall not receive a First Option.
(iii) Each Outside Director shall be automatically
granted an Option to purchase 10,000 Shares (and, in the case of the chairman of
the Board, the chairman of the compensation committee of the Board and the
chairman of the audit committee of the Board the grant of an Option will be an
Option to purchase 15,000 Shares not 10,000 Shares) (a "Subsequent Option") on
January 1 of each year provided he or she is then an Outside Director and if as
of such date, he or she shall have served on the Board for at least the
preceding six (6) months.
(iv) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections
(ii) and (iii) hereof, any exercise of an Option granted before the Company has
obtained shareholder approval of the Plan in accordance with Section 16 hereof
shall be conditioned upon obtaining such shareholder approval of the Plan in
accordance with Section 16 hereof.
(v) The terms of a First Option granted hereunder
shall be as follows:
(A) the term of the First Option shall be
ten (10) years.
(B) the First Option shall be exercisable
only while the Outside Director remains a Director of the Company, except as set
forth in Sections 8 and 10 hereof.
(C) the exercise price per Share shall be
100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant of the First
Option.
(D) subject to Section 10 hereof, the First
Option shall be exercisable cumulatively as follows: 6.25% of the Shares subject
to the First Option shall become exercisable at the end of each three (3) month
period commencing on the date the Option was granted, provided that the Optionee
continues to serve as a Director on such dates.
(vi) The terms of a Subsequent Option granted
hereunder shall be as follows:
(A) the term of the Subsequent Option shall
be ten (10) years.
(B) the Subsequent Option shall be
exercisable only while the Outside Director remains a Director of the Company,
except as set forth in Sections 8 and 10 hereof.
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(C) the exercise price per Share shall be
100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant of the Subsequent
Option.
(D) subject to Section 10 hereof, the
Subsequent Option shall be exercisable cumulatively as follows: 6.25% of the
Shares subject to the Subsequent Option shall become exercisable at the end of
each three (3) month period commencing on the date the Option was granted,
provided that the Optionee continues to serve as a Director on such dates.
(vii) In the event that any Option granted under the
Plan would cause the number of Shares subject to outstanding Options plus the
number of Shares previously purchased under Options to exceed the Pool, then the
remaining Shares available for Option grant shall be granted under Options to
the Outside Directors on a pro rata basis. No further grants shall be made until
such time, if any, as additional Shares become available for grant under the
Plan through action of the Board or the shareholders to increase the number of
Shares which may be issued under the Plan or through cancellation or expiration
of Options previously granted hereunder.
5. ELIGIBILITY. Options may be granted only to Outside Directors.
All Options shall be automatically granted in accordance with the terms set
forth in Section 4 hereof.
The Plan shall not confer upon any Optionee any right with
respect to continuation of service as a Director or nomination to serve as a
Director, nor shall it interfere in any way with any rights which the Director
or the Company may have to terminate the Director's relationship with the
Company at any time.
6. TERM OF PLAN. The Plan shall become effective upon the earlier
to occur of its adoption by the Board or its approval by the shareholders of the
Company as described in Section 16 of the Plan. It shall continue in effect for
a term of ten (10) years unless sooner terminated under Section 11 of the Plan.
7. FORM OF CONSIDERATION. The consideration to be paid for the
Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment,
shall consist of (i) cash, (ii) check, (iii) other shares which (x) in the case
of Shares acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee
for more than six (6) months on the date of surrender, and (y) have a Fair
Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of
the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised, (iv) consideration
received by the Company under a cashless exercise program implemented by the
Company in connection with the Plan, or (v) any combination of the foregoing
methods of payment.
8. EXERCISE OF OPTION.
(a) PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE; RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER. Any
Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times as are set forth in
Section 4 hereof; provided, however, that no Options shall be exercisable until
shareholder approval of the Plan in accordance with Section 16 hereof has been
obtained.
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An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
Share.
An Option shall be deemed to be exercised when written
notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the
terms of the Option by the person entitled to exercise the Option and full
payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised has been
received by the Company. Full payment may consist of any consideration and
method of payment allowable under Section 7 of the Plan. Until the issuance (as
evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly
authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the stock certificate evidencing
such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a
shareholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the
exercise of the Option. A share certificate for the number of Shares so acquired
shall be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the
Option. No adjustment shall be made for a dividend or other right for which the
record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is issued, except as
provided in Section 10 of the Plan.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a
decrease in the number of Shares which thereafter may be available, both for
purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as
to which the Option is exercised.
(b) TERMINATION OF CONTINUOUS STATUS AS A DIRECTOR. Subject
to Section 10 hereof, in the event an Optionee's status as a Director terminates
(other than upon the Optionee's death or Disability), the Optionee may exercise
his or her Option, but only within ninety (90) days following the date of such
termination, and only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise
it on the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration of
its ten (10) year term). To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to
exercise an Option on the date of such termination, and to the extent that the
Optionee does not exercise such Option (to the extent otherwise so entitled)
within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
(c) DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE. In the event Optionee's status
as a Director terminates as a result of Disability, the Optionee may exercise
his or her Option, but only within ninety (90) days following the date of such
termination, and only to the extent that the Optionee was entitled to exercise
it on the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration of
its ten (10) year term). To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to
exercise an Option on the date of termination, or if he or she does not exercise
such Option (to the extent otherwise so entitled) within the time specified
herein, the Option shall terminate.
(d) DEATH OF OPTIONEE. In the event of an Optionee's death,
the Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option
by bequest or inheritance may exercise the Option, but only within six months
following the date of death, and only to the extent that the Optionee was
entitled to exercise it on the date of death (but in no event later than the
expiration of its ten (10) year term). To the extent that the Optionee was not
entitled to exercise an Option on the date of death, and to the extent that the
Optionee's estate or a person who acquired the right to exercise such Option
does not exercise such Option (to the extent otherwise so entitled) within the
time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.
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9. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS. The Option may not be sold,
pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other
than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised,
during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.
10. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION, DISSOLUTION, MERGER
OR ASSET SALE.
(a) CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. Subject to any required
action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each
outstanding Option, the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance
under the Plan but as to which no Options have yet been granted or which have
been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option, as well
as the price per Share covered by each such outstanding Option, and the number
of Shares issuable pursuant to the automatic grant provisions of Section 4
hereof shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the
number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination or reclassification of the Common Stock, or any other
increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of
consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any
convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected
without receipt of consideration." 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 an Option.
(b) DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, to the extent that an Option has not
been previously exercised, it shall terminate immediately prior to the
consummation of such proposed action.
(c) MERGER OR ASSET SALE. In the event of a "Change of
Control" of the Company, as defined in paragraph (d) below, any Options
outstanding upon the date of such Change of Control that are not yet exercisable
and vested on such date shall immediately become one hundred percent (100%)
vested and exercisable.
(d) DEFINITION OF "CHANGE OF CONTROL". For purposes of this
Section 10, a "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following:
(i) When any "person," as such term is used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act (other than the Company,
a Subsidiary or a Company employee benefit plan, including any trustee of such
plan acting as trustee) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the
Company representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of
the Company's then outstanding securities;
(ii) A change in the composition of the Board
occurring within a two-year period, as a result of which fewer than a majority
of the directors are Incumbent Directors. "Incumbent Directors" shall mean
directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of the date hereof, or
(B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative
votes of
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at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or
nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination is
in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the
election of directors to the Company);
(iii) The consummation of a merger or consolidation of
the Company with any other corporation, other than a merger or consolidation
which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding
immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining
outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving
entity) at least fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power represented by
the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity outstanding
immediately after such merger or consolidation; or
(iv) The consummation of the sale or disposition by
the Company of all or substantially all the Company's assets.
(e) GOLDEN PARACHUTE EXCISE TAX VESTING ACCELERATION
LIMITATION. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, in the event that
the vesting acceleration provided for in this Plan or amounts or benefits
otherwise payable to an Optionee (i) constitute "parachute payments" within the
meaning of Section 280G of the Code, and (ii) but for this Section 10(e) would
be subject to the excise tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Code (the "Excise
Tax"), then the Optionee's accelerated vesting hereunder shall be either
(i) made in full, or
(ii) made as to such lesser extent as would result in
no portion of such acceleration, amounts or
benefits being subject to the Excise Tax,
whichever of the foregoing amounts, taking into account the applicable
federal, state and local income taxes and the Excise Tax, results in the receipt
by the Optionee on an after-tax basis, of the greatest amount of severance
benefits, notwithstanding that all or some portion of such severance benefits
may be taxable under Section 4999 of the Code. Unless the Company and the
Optionee otherwise agree in writing, any determination required under this
Section 10(e) shall be made in writing in good faith by the accounting firm
serving as the Company's independent public accountants immediately prior to the
Change of Control (the "Accountants"). In the event of a reduction in benefits
hereunder, the Optionee shall be given the choice of which benefits to reduce.
For purposes of making the calculations required by this Section 10(e), the
Accountants may make reasonable assumptions and approximations concerning
applicable taxes and may rely on reasonable, good faith interpretations
concerning the application of Sections 280G and 4999 of the Code. The Company
and the Optionee shall furnish to the Accountants such information and documents
as the Accountants may reasonably request in order to make a determination under
this Section. The Company shall bear all costs the Accountants may reasonably
incur in connection with any calculations contemplated by this Section 10(e).
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11. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.
(a) AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION. The Board may at any time
amend, alter, suspend, or discontinue the Plan, but no amendment, alteration,
suspension, or discontinuation shall be made which would impair the rights of
any Optionee under any grant theretofore made, without his or her consent. In
addition, to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with any applicable
law, regulation or stock exchange rule, the Company shall obtain shareholder
approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree as
required.
(b) EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION. Any such amendment
or termination of the Plan shall not affect Options already granted and such
Options shall remain in full force and effect as if this Plan had not been
amended or terminated.
12. TIME OF GRANTING OPTIONS. The date of grant of an Option shall,
for all purposes, be the date determined in accordance with Section 4 hereof.
13. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES. Shares shall not be issued
pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option and the
issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all
relevant provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, state securities laws, and the requirements of any stock exchange
upon which the Shares may then be listed, and shall be further subject to the
approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
As a condition to the exercise of an Option, the Company may
require the person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time
of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and
without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares, if, in the
opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any of
the aforementioned relevant provisions of law.
Inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory
body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company's counsel to
be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall
relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell
such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
14. RESERVATION OF SHARES. The Company, during the term of this
Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as
shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
15. OPTION AGREEMENT. Options shall be evidenced by written option
agreements in such form as the Board shall approve.
16. SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL. The Plan shall be subject to approval by
the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the
Plan is adopted. Such shareholder
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approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under applicable
state and federal law and any stock exchange rules.
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