Immediately after the effective date of the Operation, all outstanding Options shall terminate and cease to be outstanding except to the extent assumed by the successor corporation or an affiliated company of the successor corporation.
For the purposes of this paragraph, the Option shall be considered assumed if, following the Operation, the Option confers the right to purchase, for each Share subject to the Option immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the Operation by holders of stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the Operation was not solely common stock of the successor corporation, or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of the Option for each Share subject to the Option, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in Fair Market Value to the per share consideration received by holders of Shares in the Operation.
“Change of Control” refers to the event to which one or several persons acting in concert hold more than 50% of the Company’s voting rights or share capital.
“Bid” refers to any bid (purchase, exchange, mixed, etc.) dealing with all the shares of the Company (i) subject to a conformity decision by theAutorité des Marchés Financiers, (ii) recommended or endorsed by the Board of Directors of the Company and, (iii) if it is subject to the normal legal procedure, having had a favorable outcome.
12.1 | The Date of Grant of an Option shall be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator decides to grant such Option. Notice of Grant shall be provided to each Optionee within a reasonable time after the Date of Grant. |
12.2 | Except as provided by Law, in the event of any tax liability arising on account of the Grant of the Options, the liability to pay such taxes shall be that of the Beneficiary alone. The Company’s obligation to deliver Shares upon the exercise of any Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable income, employment and other tax withholding requirements. |
The Beneficiary shall enter into such agreements of indemnity and execute any and all documents as the Company may specify for this purpose, if so required at the time of the Grant and at any other time at the discretion of the Company, on such terms and conditions as the Company may think fit, for recovery of the tax due, from the Beneficiary.
13. | AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN |
13.1 | Amendment and Termination |
The Administrator may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
13.2 | Shareholders’ Approval |
The Company shall obtain the shareholders’ approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws (including the requirements of any exchange or quotation system on which Shares may then be listed or quoted). Such shareholders’ approval, if required, shall be obtained in such a manner and to such a degree as is required by the applicable law, rule or regulation.
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