Shares shall be considered transferred to Participant on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares. The delivery of certificates representing the Shares (or the transfer to a Participant on the records of the Company with respect to uncertificated Shares) to be issued in connection with this Option will be contingent upon the Participant entering into any stockholders’ agreements or other agreements with the Company and/or certain other of the Company’s stockholders relating to the Shares.
C. Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the Participant:
(1) cash;
(2) check;
(3) consideration received by the Company under a formal cashless exercise program adopted by the Company in connection with the Plan;
(4) net exercise (solely in the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option); or
(5) surrender of other Shares which (i) shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of exercise, and (ii) must be owned free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances or security interests.
D. Restrictions on Exercise. This Option may not be exercised until such time as the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, or if the issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any Applicable Law.
E. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant. The terms of the Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Participant.
F. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.
G. Tax Obligations.
(1) Tax Withholding. Participant agrees to make appropriate arrangements with the Company (or the Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining Participant) for the satisfaction of all Federal, state, local and foreign income and employment tax withholding requirements applicable to the Option exercise. Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver the Shares if such withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.
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