Exhibit 10.25
KP SPORTS, INC.
STOCK OPTION PLAN
STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
This Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into this day of , 200 , by and between KP Sports, Inc. (the “Corporation”), a Maryland corporation, and (“Grantee”).
Grantee and the Corporation agree that, until such time as securities issuable pursuant to the Plan become registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the grant of options hereunder and the purchase and sale of Common Stock upon exercise thereof are intended to comply with the exemption from registration provided by Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933 and each party hereto shall use his or its best efforts to comply with such Rule 701. To the extent that an exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 701 is unavailable, the grant of options hereunder and the sale of Common Stock upon exercise thereof are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance upon the private offering exemption contained in Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, or other available exemption.
ARTICLE 1
GRANT OF OPTION
Section 1.1 Grant of Options.Subject to the provisions of the Agreement, and pursuant to the provisions of the KP Sports, Inc., Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), Corporation hereby grants to Grantee, as of the Grant Date specified in Attachment A, a Stock Option (the “Option”) of the type stated in Attachment A to purchase all or any part of the number and class of shares of Common Stock set forth on Attachment A at the exercise price per share (“Option Price”) set forth on Attachment A.
Section 1.2 Term of Options. Unless the Option granted pursuant to Section 1.1 terminates earlier pursuant to other provisions of the Agreement, the Option shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the expiration date specified in Attachment A. If earlier, the Option shall terminate on the date specified in Article IV following the termination of Grantee’s employment or affiliation (as a consultant or director) with the Corporation. In all events the Option will expire on the tenth (10th) anniversary of its Grant Date.
ARTICLE 2
VESTING
Section 2.1 Vesting Schedule. Unless the Option has earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, Grantee shall become vested on the dates specified on Attachment A in a portion of the Option with respect to a percentage or number of the underlying shares in accordance with the vesting schedule specified on Attachment A; provided that Grantee shall have been in the continuous employ of or affiliation (as a consultant or director) with the Corporation from the Grant Date through any such date.In the event of a planned sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation, either through an asset or stock transaction, the vesting schedule shall be accelerated and fifty percent (50%) of the unvested Options provided in this Agreement shall mature and become exercisable immediately before the closing of the sale.
ARTICLE 3
EXERCISE OF OPTION
Section 3.1 Exercisability of Option. No portion of the Option granted to Grantee shall be exercisable by Grantee prior to the time such portion of the Option has vested.
Section 3.2 Manner of Exercise. The vested portion of the Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, by delivering written notice to the Committee in the form attached hereto as Attachment B or in such other form as the Committee may require from time to time. Such notice shall specify the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Option as to which the Option is being exercised, and shall be accompanied by full payment of the Option Price of the shares of Common Stock as to which the Option is being exercised. Payment of the Option Price shall be made in cash (or cash equivalents acceptable to the Committee in the Committee’s discretion). In the Committee’s sole and absolute discretion, the Committee may authorize payment of the Option Price to be made, in whole or in part, by such other means as the Committee may prescribe. The Option may be exercised only in multiples of whole shares and no partial shares shall be issued.
Section 3.3 Issuance of Shares and Payment of Cash upon Exercise. Upon exercise of the Option, in whole or in part, in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and upon payment of the Option Price for the shares of Common Stock as to which the Option is exercised, the Corporation shall issue to Grantee or, in the event of Grantee’s death, to Grantee’s executor, personal representative or the person to whom the Option shall have been transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, as the case may be, the number of shares of Common Stock so paid for, in the form of fully paid and nonassessable Common Stock. The stock certificates for any shares of Common Stock issued hereunder shall, unless such shares are registered bear a legend restricting transferability of such shares.
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Section 3.4 Buy-Sell Agreement. As a condition precedent to the issuance of the shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 3.3 hereinabove, Grantee (or, in the event of Grantee’s death or disability, to Grantee’s guardian, legal representative, executor, personal representative or the person to whom the Option shall have been transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, as the case may be) shall be, or shall execute and become, a party to the Buy-Sell Agreement by and between Grantee and the Corporation (the “Buy-Sell Agreement”), attached hereto as Attachment C and by reference made a part hereof, in such form as the Committee may determine from time to time, which shall in any case be consistent with the terms of the Buy-Sell Agreement as it may be amended from time to time.Accordingly, the Grantee hereby undertakes and agrees to be bound by all terms and provisions of the Buy-Sell Agreement, regardless of whether the Buy-Sell Agreement is actually executed and delivered by the Grantee. The stock certificates for any shares of Common Stock issued under Section 3.3 hereinabove shall contain a legend indicating that such shares are subject to the provisions of the Buy-Sell Agreement.
ARTICLE 4
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Section 4.1 Termination of Employment or Affiliation for Reasons Other Than Death or Disability. Unless the Option has earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, in the event of the termination of Grantee’s employment or affiliation (as a consultant or director) for any reason other than death or disability, all unexercised portions of the Option, whether vested or not, will terminate, be forfeited and will lapse.
Section 4.2 Termination of Employment or Affiliation by Reason of Death or Disability. Unless the Option has earlier terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the vested portion of the Option shall terminate thirty (30) days following the termination of Grantee’s employment or affiliation (as a consultant or director) with the Corporation by reason of death or disability. Grantee (or Grantee’s guardian, legal representative, executor, personal representative or the person to whom the Option shall have been transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution, as the case may be) may exercise all or any part of the vested portion of the Option, provided such exercise occurs within thirty (30) days after the termination of Grantee’s employment or affiliation by reason of death or disability, but not later than the end of the stated term of the Option.
ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 5.1 Non-Guarantee of Employment. The Grantee acknowledges and agrees that the vesting of the Option pursuant to the vesting schedule hereof is earned only by continuing as an employee to the Company. Nothing in the Plan or the Agreement shall be construed as a contract of employment between the Corporation (or an affiliate) and Grantee, or as a contractual right of Grantee to continue in the employ of the Corporation or an affiliate, or as a limitation of the right of the Corporation or an affiliate to discharge Grantee at any time.
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Section 5.2 No Rights of Stockholder. Grantee shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of the Option until such shares of Common Stock have been issued to him upon the due exercise of the Option.
Section 5.3. Qualified Incentive Stock Option. This Option is intended to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Nevertheless, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d), this Option shall be treated as a non-qualified stock option.
Section 5.4 Notice of Disqualifying Disposition. If Grantee makes a disposition (as that term is defined in §424(c) of the Code) of any shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option within two (2) years of the Grant Date or within one (1) year after the shares of Common Stock are transferred to Grantee, Grantee shall notify the Committee of such disposition in writing.
Section 5.5 Withholding of Taxes. The Corporation or any affiliate shall have the right to deduct from any compensation or any other payment of any kind (including withholding the issuance of shares of Common Stock) due Grantee the amount of any federal, state or local taxes required by law to be withheld as the result of the exercise of the Option or the disposition (as that term is defined in §424(c) of the Code) of shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the exercise of the Option. In lieu of such deduction, the Committee may require Grantee to make a cash payment to the Corporation or an affiliate equal to the amount required to be withheld. If Grantee does not make such payment when requested, the Corporation may refuse to issue any Common Stock certificate under the Plan until arrangements satisfactory to the Committee for such payment have been made.
Section 5.6 Nontransferability of Option. The Option shall be nontransferable otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The Option may not be assigned, pledged or hypothecated, and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. During the lifetime of Grantee, the Option may be exercised only by Grantee or, during the period Grantee is under a legal disability, by Grantee’s guardian or legal representative. Upon any attempt to transfer this Option, or to assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this Option in violation of this provision, or upon the levy of any attachment or similar process upon such Option or such rights, this Option shall immediately lapse and become null and void.
Section 5.7 Agreement Subject to Charter and Bylaws. This Agreement is subject to the Charter and Bylaws of the Corporation, as amended, and any applicable Federal or state laws, rules or regulations, including without limitation, the laws, rules, and regulations of the State of Maryland.
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Section 5.8 Gender. As used herein the masculine shall include the feminine as the circumstances may require.
Section 5.9 Headings. The headings in the Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of the Agreement.
Section 5.10 Notices. All notices and other communications made or given pursuant to the Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently made or given if hand delivered or mailed by certified mail, addressed to Grantee at the address contained in the records of the Corporation, or addressed to the Committee, care of the Corporation for the attention of its Secretary at its principal office or, if the receiving party consents in advance, transmitted and received via telecopy or via such other electronic transmission mechanism as may be available to the parties.
Section 5.11 Compliance with Regulatory Matters. The Grantee acknowledges the issuance of shares of Common Stock is subject to limitations imposed by federal and state law, and the Grantee hereby agrees that the Company shall not be obligated to issue any shares of Common Stock upon exercise of the Option that would cause the Company to violate law or any rule, regulation, order or consent decree of any regulatory authority (including without limitation the Securities and Exchange Commission) having jurisdiction over the affairs of the Company.
Section 5.12 Entire Agreement; Modification Waiver. The Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and may not be modified, except as provided in the Plan or in a written document signed by each of the parties hereto. No waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any other breach of that or any other provision hereof.
Section 5.13 Conformity with Plan. This Agreement is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Unless stated otherwise herein, capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as defined in the Plan. Inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Plan. In the event of any ambiguity in the Agreement or any matters as to which the Agreement is silent, the Plan shall govern including, without limitation, the provisions thereof pursuant to which the Committee has the power, among others, to (i) interpret the Plan and Grant Agreements related thereto, (ii) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and (iii) make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. The Grantee acknowledges by signing this Agreement that he or she has received and reviewed a copy of the Plan.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed the Agreement as of the date first above written.
| ATTEST: | KP SPORTS, INC. | |||||
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| Name: | Kevin A. Plank | |||||
| Title: | President | |||||
| WITNESS: | GRANTEE | |||||
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KP SPORTS, INC.
STOCK OPTION PLAN
STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
ATTACHMENT A
| Grantee: | ||||
| Type of Option: | Incentive Stock Option | |||
| Grant Date: | ||||
| Number and Class of Shares: | shares of Common Stock | |||
| Exercise Price Per Share: | $ | |||
| Expiration Date: | ||||
| Termination Date: | If earlier than the Expiration Date, the Option terminates at the following times after your termination of employment or affiliation with the Corporation: | |||
| Immediately - | following resignation or termination for any reason other than death or Disability. | |||
| Thirty (30) days – | following resignation or termination due to death or Disability. | |||
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Vesting Schedule:
The Option shall become vested and exercisable with respect to
| Number of Shares | Date Granted | Date Excerisable | Option Price per share | Expiration Date | |||||
| $ | |||||||||
provided Grantee has been in continuous employment or affiliation (as a consultant or director) with the Corporation from the Grant Date through any such vesting date or such earlier date as provided in Section 2.1
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KP SPORTS, INC.
STOCK OPTION PLAN
STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
ATTACHMENT B
EXERCISE FORM
KP Sports, Inc.
1020 Hull Street, Third Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Gentlemen:
1.Exercise of Stock Option. I hereby exercise the Incentive Stock Option (the “Stock Option”) granted to me on by KP Sports, Inc. (the “Corporation”), subject to all the terms and provisions thereof and of the KP Sports, Inc. Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”), and notify you of my desire to purchase shares (the “Shares”) of Common Stock of the Corporation at a price of $ per share pursuant to the exercise of said Stock Option.
2.Information about the Corporation. I am aware of the Corporation’s business affairs and financial condition and have acquired sufficient information about the Corporation to reach an informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares.
3.Tax Consequences. I am not relying upon the Corporation for any tax advice in connection with this option exercise, but rather am relying on my own personal tax advisors in connection with the exercise of the Stock Option and any subsequent disposition of the Shares.
4.Tax Withholding. I understand that, in the case of a nonqualified stock option, I must submit upon demand from the Corporation an amount in cash or cash equivalents sufficient to satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding applicable to this Stock Option exercise, in addition to the purchase price enclosed, or make such other arrangements for such tax withholding that are satisfactory to the Corporation, in its sole discretion, in order for this exercise to be effective.
5.Unregistered Shares. The following shall apply in the event the Shares purchased herein are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended:
(a) I am acquiring the Shares for my own account for investment with no present intention of dividing my interest with others or of reselling or otherwise disposing of any of the Shares.
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(b) The Shares are being issued without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 3(b) of the Act for employee benefit plans, contained in Rule 701 promulgated thereunder, or in lieu thereof upon the private offering exemption contained in Section 4(2) of the Act, and such reliance is based in part on the above representation.
(c) Since the Shares have not been registered under the Act, they must be held indefinitely until an exemption from the registration requirements of the Act is available or they are subsequently registered, in which event the representation in Paragraph (a) hereof shall terminate. As a condition to any transfer of the Shares, I understand that the Corporation will require an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the Corporation to the effect that such transfer does not require registration under the Act or any state securities law.
(d) The issuer is not obligated to comply with the registration requirements of the Act or with the requirements for an exemption under Regulation A under the Act for my benefit.
(e) The certificates for the Shares to be issued to me shall contain appropriate legends to reflect the restrictions on transferability imposed by the Act.
(f) I am a party to the Buy-Sell Agreement with the Corporation (or will be upon the issuer’s execution of the Buy-Sell Agreement executed by me and attached hereto) pursuant to which I have agreed to certain restrictions on the transferability of the Shares and other matters relating thereto, and the certificates for the Shares to be issued to me shall contain a legend to that effect. Accordingly, I hereby undertake and agree to be bound by all terms and provisions of the Buy-Sell Agreement, regardless of whether the Buy-Sell Agreement is actually executed and delivered by me.
Total Amount Enclosed: $
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| Received by KP Sports, Inc. | ||||
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