(iv) Compliance with Section 162(m).If, at any time, awards made under the Plan shall be subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan shall be administered by a committee comprised solely of “outside directors” (within the meaning of Treas. Reg.§1.162-27(e)(3)) or such other persons as may be permitted from time to time under Section 162(m) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations promulgated there under.
(c) Powers of the Administrator.Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities, including the approval, if required, of any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is listed, the Administrator shall have the authority in its discretion:
(i) To interpret the Plan and to apply its provisions;
(ii) To adopt, amend or rescind rules, procedures and forms relating to the Plan;
(iii) To authorize any person to execute, on behalf of the Company, any instrument required to carry out the purposes of the Plan;
(iv) to approve forms of Stock Option Agreements for use under the Plan; and
(v) To determine when Options are to be granted under the Plan;
(vi) To select the Optionees;
(vii) To determine the number of Shares to be made subject to each Option;
(viii) To prescribe the terms and conditions of each Option and to specify the provisions of the Stock Option Agreement relating to such Option;
(ix) To amend any outstanding Stock Option Agreement, subject to applicable legal restrictions and to the consent of the Optionee who entered into such Stock Option Agreement;
(x) To prescribe the consideration for the grant of each Option under the Plan and to determine the sufficiency of such consideration;
(xi) To determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock in accordance with Section 2(1) of the Plan; and
(x) To take any other actions deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.
(d) Effect of Administrator’s Decision.All decisions, interpretations and other actions of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all Optionees, and all persons deriving their rights from an Optionee. No member of the Administrator shall be liable for any action that he or she has taken or has failed to take in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Option.
(a) Nonstatutory Stock Options may be granted to Directors, Employees and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. A Director, Employee or Consultant who has been granted an Option may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options.
(b) Each Option shallbe designated in the Stock Option Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and of any affiliates of the Company) exceeds $100,000, such Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5(b),Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.
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