Exhibit 10.13
MEIRAGTX HOLDINGS PLC
2018 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN UKSUB-PLAN
OPTION GRANT NOTICE FOR UK PARTICIPANTS
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Option Grant Notice for UK Participants (the “Grant Notice”) have the meanings given to them in the 2018 Incentive Award Plan UKSub-Plan (the “UKSub-Plan”) of MeiraGTx Holdings plc (the “Company”), which incorporates terms from the Company’s 2018 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”).
The Company has granted to the participant listed below (“Participant”) the option described in this Grant Notice (the “Option”), subject to the terms and conditions of the UKSub-Plan and the Option Agreement attached asExhibit A (the “UK OptionAgreement”), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.
| Participant: | ||
| Grant Date: | ||
| Exercise Price per Share: | ||
| Shares Subject to the Option: | ||
| Final Expiration Date: | ||
| Vesting Schedule: | Subject to the terms of the Agreement, the Option will become vested and exercisable as to 25% of the Shares subject to the Option on the first anniversary of the grant date specified above and as to the remaining 75% of the Shares subject to the Option in 36 equal monthly installments occurring upon Participant’s completion of each successive month of service as a Service Provider following the first anniversary of the grant date specified above. | |
| Type of Option | Incentive Stock Option | |
By Participant’s signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the UKSub-Plan and the UK Option Agreement. Participant has reviewed the UKSub-Plan, this Grant Notice and the UK Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the UKSub-Plan, this Grant Notice and the UK Option Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the UKSub-Plan, this Grant Notice or the UK Option Agreement.
| MEIRAGTX HOLDINGS PLC | PARTICIPANT | |||||||
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Name: | [Participant Name] | |||||||
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Exhibit A
OPTION AGREEMENT FOR UK PARTICIPANTS
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this UK Option Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the UKSub-Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1Grant of Option. The Company has granted to Participant the Option effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”).
1.2Incorporation of Terms of UKSub-Plan. The Option is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this UK Option Agreement and the UKSub-Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the UKSub-Plan and this UK Option Agreement, the terms of the UK Option Agreement will control.
ARTICLE II.
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
2.1Commencement of Exercisability. The Option will vest and become exercisable according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the “Vesting Schedule”) except that any fraction of a Share as to which the Option would be vested or exercisable will be accumulated and will vest and become exercisable only when a whole Share has accumulated. Notwithstanding anything in the Grant Notice, the UKSub-Plan or this UK Option Agreement to the contrary, unless the Administrator otherwise determines, the Option will immediately expire and be forfeited as to any portion that is not vested and exercisable as of the Participant’s Termination of Service for any reason.
2.2Duration of Exercisability. The Vesting Schedule is cumulative. Any portion of the Option which vests and becomes exercisable will remain vested and exercisable until the Option expires. The Option will be forfeited immediately upon its expiration.
2.3Expiration of Option. The Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after, and will expire on, the first of the following to occur:
(a) The final expiration date in the Grant Notice;
(b) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of three (3) months from the date of Participant’s Termination of Service, unless Participant’s Termination of Service is for Cause or by reason of Participant’s death or Disability;
(c) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of one (1) year from the date of Participant’s Termination of Service by reason of Participant’s death or Disability; and
(d) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, Participant’s Termination of Service for Cause.
ARTICLE III.
EXERCISE OF OPTION
3.1Person Eligible to Exercise. During Participant’s lifetime, only Participant may exercise the Option. After Participant’s death, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time the Option expires, be exercised by Participant’s Designated Beneficiary as provided in the UKSub-Plan.
3.2Partial Exercise. Any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised, in whole or in part, according to the procedures in the UKSub-Plan at any time prior to the time the Option or portion thereof expires, except that the Option may only be exercised for whole Shares.
3.3UK Tax Obligations.
(a)Tax Indemnity. Participant agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company and his/her employing company (“Employer”), if different, from and against any liability for or obligation to pay any Tax Liability (a “Tax Liability” being any liability for income tax, employee’s National Insurance contributions and (at the discretion of the Company) employer’s National Insurance Contributions (or other similar obligations to pay tax and social security wherever in the world arising)) that is attributable to: (1) the grant or exercise of, or any benefit derived by Participant from, the Option or the Shares which are the subject of the Option; (2) the transfer or issue of Shares to Participant on satisfaction of the Option or any other benefit on exercise of the Option; (3) any restrictions applicable to the Shares held by the Participant ceasing to apply to those shares; or (4) the disposal of any Shares.
(b)Tax Liability. The Option cannot be exercised until Participant has made such arrangements as the Company may require for the satisfaction of any Tax Liability that may arise in connection with the exercise of the Option and/or the acquisition of the Shares by the Participant. The Company shall not be required to issue, allot or transfer Shares until Participant has satisfied this obligation.
(c)Election. Participant undertakes that, upon request by the Company, he/she will (on or within 14 days of acquiring the Shares) join with his/her Employer in electing, pursuant to Section 431(1) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (“ITEPA”) that, for relevant tax purposes, the market value of the Shares acquired on exercise of the Option on any occasion will be calculated as if the Shares were not restricted and Sections 425 to 430 (inclusive) of ITEPA are not to apply to such Shares.
(d) The Company has the right and option, but not the obligation, to treat Participant’s failure to provide timely payment in accordance with the UKSub-Plan of any withholding tax arising in connection with the Option as Participant’s election to satisfy all or any portion of the withholding tax by requesting the Company retain Shares otherwise issuable under the Option.
(e) Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Option, regardless of any action the Company or any Subsidiary takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Option. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the awarding, vesting or exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Subsidiaries do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Option to reduce or eliminate Participant’s Tax Liability.
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ARTICLE IV.
OTHER PROVISIONS
4.1Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this UK Option Agreement and the UKSub-Plan.
4.2Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this UK Option Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Company’s Secretary at the Company’s principal office or the Secretary’s then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this UK Option Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant (or, if Participant is then deceased, to the person entitled to exercise the Option) at Participant’s last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Company’s personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
4.3Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this UK Option Agreement.
4.4Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the UKSub-Plan, the Grant Notice and this UK Option Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
4.5Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this UK Option Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this UK Option Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the UKSub-Plan, this UK Option Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
4.6Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the UKSub-Plan or this UK Option Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the UKSub-Plan, the Grant Notice, this UK Option Agreement and the Option will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment toRule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this UK Option Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
4.7Entire Agreement. The UKSub-Plan, the Grant Notice and this UK Option Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.
4.8Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this UK Option Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this UK Option Agreement.
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4.9Limitation on Participant’s Rights. Participation in the UKSub-Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This UK Option Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the UKSub-Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Option, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the Option, as and when exercised pursuant to the terms hereof.
4.10Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the UKSub-Plan, the Grant Notice or this UK Option Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant.
4.11Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Law, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
4.12Incentive Stock Options. If the Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option:
(a) Participant acknowledges that to the extent the aggregate fair market value of shares (determined as of the time the option with respect to the shares is granted) with respect to which options intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Code, including the Option, are exercisable for the first time by Participant during any calendar year exceeds $100,000 or if for any other reason such options do not qualify or cease to qualify for treatment as “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Code, such options (including the Option) will be treated asnon-qualified options. Participant further acknowledges that the rule set forth in the preceding sentence will be applied by taking the Option and other options into account in the order in which they were granted, as determined under Section 422(d) of the Code. Participant acknowledges that amendments or modifications made to the Option pursuant to the UKSub-Plan that would cause the Option to become aNon-Qualified Stock Option will not materially or adversely affect Participant’s rights under the Option, and that any such amendment or modification shall not require Participant’s consent. Participant also acknowledges that if the Option is exercised more than three (3) months after Participant’s Termination of Service as an Employee, other than by reason of death or disability, the Option will be taxed as aNon-Qualified Stock Option.
(b) Participant will give prompt written notice to the Company of any disposition or other transfer of any Shares acquired under this UK Option Agreement if such disposition or other transfer is made (a) within two (2) years from the Grant Date or (b) within one (1) year after the transfer of such Shares to Participant. Such notice will specify the date of such disposition or other transfer and the amount realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, by Participant in such disposition or other transfer.
4.13Data Protection. The Company and all its Subsidiaries may transfer, collect, use, process or disclose, in electronic or other form, such information to third parties, including where they are situated outside the European Economic Area in countries where the level of data protection may not be as high as in the Participant’s country of residence, in the event that such disclosure is in their view required for the performance of their obligations under the Plan. The Company and all Group Companies shall ensure that such collection, use, processing and transfers are made in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and other applicable data protection laws in any other jurisdiction.
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4.14Acknowledgement. Participant acknowledges that neither this UK Option Agreement nor the UKSub-Plan has been issued, nor has it been approved by, an authorised person within the meaning of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 of the United Kingdom and is being directed at the Participant because the offer to which this UK Option Agreement and the UKSub-Plan relate has been determined as having regard to the Participant’s circumstances as an employee of the Company. This UK Option Agreement is strictly confidential and is not for distribution to, and may not be acted upon by, any other person other than the person to whom it has been specifically addressed.
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