This Option shall not be assignable or transferable either voluntarily or by operation of law, except as set forth in this Section 6.
In the event the Employee during his or her lifetime ceases to be an employee of the Company or of any subsidiary for any reason, other than death, disability, termination by the Company without “cause,” or termination by the Employee for “good reason” (each as defined in the Employment Agreement dated as of November 22, 2005 by and between the Company and the Employee (the “Employment Agreement”)), any unexercised portion of this Option which was otherwise
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exercisable on the date of termination of employment shall expire unless exercised within three months of that date, but in no event after the expiration of the term hereof.
In the event the Company terminates the Employee’s employment with the Company without “cause” or the Employee terminates his employment for “good reason” (each as defined in the Employment Agreement), this Option shall become exercisable in full with respect to all 100,000 shares covered hereby as of the effective date of such termination.
In the event of the death or disability of the Employee (i) while an employee of the Company or any subsidiary, or (ii) during the three-month period following termination of his or her employment for any reason other than death or disability, this Option shall be exercisable for the number of shares otherwise exercisable on the date of death, disability or termination, by the Employee or his or her personal representatives, heirs or legatees, as the case may be, at any time prior to the expiration of one (1) year from the date of the death or disability of the Employee, but in no event after the expiration of the term hereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Employee, prior to the termination date of this Option, violates the confidentiality provisions of the Employment Agreement or any confidentiality or other agreement between the Employee and the Company, the right to exercise this Option shall terminate immediately upon written notice to the Employee from the Company describing such violation.
Nothing contained in this Option or in the Plan shall be construed as giving the Employee any right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.
The Employee acknowledges and agrees that the Company has the right to deduct from payments of any kind otherwise due to the Employee any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to exercise of this Option.
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Option and the rights of the Employee hereunder shall be subject to and governed by the terms and provisions of the Plan, including without limitation the provisions of Section 4 thereof.
10. | Employee Representation; Stock Certificate Legend |
The Employee hereby represents that he or she has received and read the Prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-8, which registered the shares under the Plan.
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If the Employee is an "affiliate" of the Company (as defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933), all stock certificates representing shares of Common Stock issued to such Employee pursuant to this Option shall have affixed thereto legends substantially in the following form:
"The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and may not be sold, transferred or assigned unless such shares are registered under the Act or an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the corporation, is obtained to the effect that such sale, transfer or assignment is exempt from the registration requirements of the Act."
Any notice required to be given under the terms of this Option shall be properly addressed as follows: to the Company at its principal executive offices, and to the Employee at his address set forth below, or at such other address as either of such parties may hereafter designate in writing to the other.
12. | Non-Qualified Stock Option |
It is understood that this Option is not intended to qualify as an "incentive stock option" as defined in Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code.
This Option shall be binding upon the Employee, his estate, and his or her personal representatives and beneficiaries.
The effective date of this Option is February 7, 2006.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Option has been executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company as of the effective date.
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| By: /s/ Michael N. Avallone |
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The undersigned hereby accepts this Option and agrees to the terms and provisions set forth in this Option and in the Plan (a copy of which has been delivered to him/her). | |
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/s/ Brian J.G. Pereira | |
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Brian J.G. Pereira | |
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Address: 54 Rowena Road | |
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Date: February 7, 2006 | |
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