up to and including the last day immediately preceding the grant date and (B) the aggregate number of shares pursuant to such award.
(b)Revisions. The Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) in its discretion may change and otherwise revise the terms of awards to be granted under this Policy, including, without limitation, the number of shares subject thereto, for awards of the same or different type granted on or after the date the Compensation Committee determines to make any such change or revision.
(c)Sale Event Acceleration. In the event of a Sale Event (as defined in the Company’s 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Stock Plan”)), the equity retainer awards granted to Outside Directors pursuant to this Policy shall become 100% vested and exercisable.
(d)Initial Grant. Upon initial election to the Board of Directors, each new Outside Director will receive an initial, one-time equity grant (the “Initial Grant”) of restricted stock units with a Value of $187,500. The Initial Award shall vest in equal annual installments over three years from the date of grant. This Initial Award applies only to Outside Directors who are first elected to the Board of Directors subsequent to the Effective Date. All vesting of the Initial Grant shall cease if the director resigns from our Board of Directors or otherwise ceases to serve as a director, unless the Board of Directors determines that the circumstances warrant continuation of vesting.
(e)Annual Grant. On the date of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), each Outside Director who will continue as a member of the Board of Directors following such Annual Meeting will receive a restricted stock unit grant on the date of such Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Grant”) with a Value of $125,000. The Annual Grant shall vest in full on the earlier of (i) the one-year anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the next Annual Meeting. All vesting of the Annual Grant shall cease if the director resigns from our Board of Directors or otherwise ceases to serve as a director, unless the Board of Directors determines that the circumstances warrant continuation of vesting.
III.Expenses
The Company will reimburse all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Outside Directors in attending meetings of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof.
IV.Maximum Annual Compensation
The aggregate amount of compensation, including both equity compensation and cash compensation, paid to any Outside Director in a calendar year period shall not exceed the limits set forth in the Stock Plan or any similar provision of a successor plan).
Date Policy Approved: January 9, 2023