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EXHIBIT 4.2
SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC.
1996 STOCK PLAN
ADOPTED OCTOBER 21, 1996
(AS AMENDED ____________, 1997)
1. Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Stock Plan are:
o to attract and retain the best available personnel for
positions of substantial responsibility;
o to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors
and Consultants; and
o to promote the success of the Company's business.
Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or
Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of
grant. In addition, Stock Purchase Rights and Common Stock Equivalents may be
granted or awarded under the Plan.
2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall
apply:
(a) "Administrator" means the Board or any of its Committees
as shall be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
(b) "Applicable Laws" means the requirements relating to the
administration of stock option plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S.
federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation
system on which the Shares are listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any
foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the
Plan.
(c) "Award" means an award of Options, Stock Purchase Rights
or Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to the terms of the Plan.
(d) "Board" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(e) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(f) "Committee" means a committee of Directors appointed by
the Board in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
(g) "Common Stock" means the Common Stock of the Company.
(h) "Common Stock Equivalent" means an unfunded and
unsecured right to receive Shares in the future that may be granted to a Service
Provider pursuant to Section 12.
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(i) "Common Stock Equivalent Agreement" means a written
agreement between the Company and a Service Provider evidencing the terms and
conditions of an individual Common Stock Equivalent grant or Award.
(j) "Company" means Silicon Valley Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation.
(k) "Consultant" means any person, including an advisor,
engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services to such
entity other than as an Employee.
(l) "Director" means a member of the Board.
(m) "Disability" means total and permanent disability as
defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
(n) "Employee" means any person, including Officers and
Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
An Employee shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of
absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the
Company or between the Company, its Parent, any Subsidiary, or any successor.
For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days,
unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or
contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the
Company is not so guaranteed, on the 181st day of such leave any Incentive Stock
Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock
Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director's fee by the Company
shall be sufficient to constitute "employment" by the Company.
(o) "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
(p) "Fair Market Value" means, as of any date, the value of
the Shares determined as follows:
(i) If the Shares are listed on any established
stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the
Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market,
the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be the closing sales price for such stock
(or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or
system for the last market trading day prior to the day of determination, as
reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator
deems reliable;
(ii) If the Shares are regularly quoted by a
recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair
Market Value of a Share shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked
prices for the Shares on the last market trading day prior to the day of
determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as
the Administrator deems reliable;
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the
Shares, the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be determined in good faith by
the Administrator.
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(q) "Incentive Stock Option" means an Option intended to
qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the
Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(r) "Nonstatutory Stock Option" means an Option not intended
to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(s) "Notice of Grant" means a written or electronic notice
evidencing certain terms and conditions of an Award.
(t) "Officer" means a person who is an officer of the
Company or a Subsidiary within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(u) "Option" means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.
(v) "Option Agreement" means an agreement between the
Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual
Option grant.
(w) "Option Exchange Program" means a program whereby
outstanding Options are surrendered in exchange for Options with a lower
exercise price.
(x) "Optioned Stock" means the Shares subject to an Option
or Stock Purchase Right.
(y) "Optionee" means the holder of an outstanding Option or
Stock Purchase Right.
(z) "Parent" means a "parent corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(aa) "Plan" means this 1996 Stock Plan.
(bb) "Restricted Stock" means Shares acquired pursuant to the
grant of a Stock Purchase Right under Section 11 below.
(cc) "Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement" means a written
agreement between the Company and the Optionee evidencing the terms and
restrictions applying to stock purchased under a Stock Purchase Right.
(dd) "Rule 16b-3" means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any
successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with
respect to the Plan.
(ee) "Section 16(b) " means Section 16(b) of the Exchange
Act.
(ff) "Service Provider" means an Employee, Director or
Consultant.
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(gg) "Share" means a share of Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 14 of the Plan.
(hh) "Stock Purchase Right" means the right to purchase
Shares pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan, as evidenced by a Notice of Grant.
(ii) "Subsidiary" means a "subsidiary corporation", whether
now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
3. Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section
14 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares available under the Plan
is 1,500,000 Shares, plus (i) Shares which were previously available for
issuance under the 1987 Stock Option Plan, and (ii) any Shares added to the Plan
as a result of termination of options under the 1987 Stock Option Plan, which
amount shall not exceed 1,500,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized, but
unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.
If an Option or Stock Purchase Right expires or becomes
unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant
to an Option Exchange Program, the Shares which were subject to such Option or
Stock Purchase Right shall become available for future grant or sale under the
Plan (unless the Plan has terminated); provided, however, that Shares that have
actually been issued under the Plan, shall not be returned to the Plan and shall
not become available for future distribution under the Plan, except that if
Shares of Restricted Stock are repurchased by the Company at their original
purchase price, such Shares shall become available for future award under the
Plan.
4. Administration of the Plan.
(a) Procedure.
(i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. The Plan may be
administered by different Committees with respect to different groups of Service
Providers.
(ii) Section 162(m). To the extent that the
Administrator determines it to be desirable to qualify Options granted hereunder
as "performance-based compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the
Code, the Plan shall be administered by a Committee of two or more "outside
directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.
(iii) Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify
transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated
hereunder shall be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under
Rule 16b-3.
(iv) Other Administration. Other than as provided
above, the Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which
committee shall be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.
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(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions
of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties
delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the
authority, in its discretion:
(i) to determine Fair Market Value;
(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards
may be granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered
by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of agreement for use under the
Plan;
(v) to determine the terms and conditions, not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder. Such
terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the
time or times when Options or Stock Purchase Rights may be exercised (which may
be based on performance criteria), the time or times when Common Stock
Equivalents may be converted to Shares, any vesting acceleration or waiver of
forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award
or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;
(vi) to reduce the exercise price of any Option or
Stock Purchase Right to the then current Fair Market Value, or to adjust the
number of Shares subject to a Common Stock Equivalent, if the Fair Market Value
of the Shares shall have declined since the date the Award was granted;
(vii) to institute an Option Exchange Program;
(viii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan
and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;
(ix) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and
regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to
sub-plans established for the purpose of qualifying for preferred tax treatment
under foreign tax laws;
(x) to modify or amend each Award (subject to
Section 16(c) of the Plan), including, but not limited to, the discretionary
authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Options longer
than is otherwise provided for in the Plan;
(xi) to allow Optionees to satisfy withholding tax
obligations by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be
issued in connection with an Option or Stock Purchase Right that number of
Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount required to be withheld.
The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on the
date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. All elections by
an Optionee to have Shares
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withheld for this purpose shall be made in such form and under such conditions
as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable;
(xii) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of
the Company any instrument required to effect an Award previously made by the
Administrator;
(xiii) to make all other determinations deemed
necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.
(c) Effect of Administrator's Decision. The Administrator's
decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all
Optionees and any other holders of Awards.
5. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Purchase Rights
and Common Stock Equivalents may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive
Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.
6. Limitations.
(a) Each Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement
as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However,
notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market
Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are
exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year (under
all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such
Options shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this
Section 6(a), Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order
in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be
determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.
(b) Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon an
Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee's relationship as a
Service Provider, nor shall they interfere in any way with the Optionee's right
or the Company's right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or
without cause.
(c) The following limitations shall apply to grants of
Options:
(i) No Service Provider shall be granted, in any
fiscal year of the Company, Options to purchase more than 400,000 Shares.
(ii) In connection with his or her initial service, a
Service Provider may be granted Options to purchase up to an additional 300,000
Shares which shall not count against the limit set forth in subsection (i)
above.
(iii) The foregoing limitations shall be adjusted
proportionately in connection with any change in the Company's capitalization as
described in Section 14.
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(iv) If an Option is canceled in the same fiscal year
of the Company in which it was granted (other than in connection with a
transaction described in Section 14), the canceled Option will be counted
against the limits set forth in subsections (i) and (ii) above. For this
purpose, if the exercise price of an Option is reduced, the transaction will be
treated as a cancellation of the Option and the grant of a new Option.
7. Term of Plan. Subject to Section 20 of the Plan, the Plan shall
become effective upon its adoption by the Board. It shall continue in effect for
a term of ten (10) years unless terminated earlier under Section 16 of the Plan.
8. Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be stated in the
Option Agreement. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term shall be
ten (10) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in
the Option Agreement. Moreover, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted
to an Optionee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns
stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all
classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the
Incentive Stock Option shall be five (5) years from the date of grant or such
shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.
9. Option Exercise Price and Consideration.
(a) Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the
Shares to be issued pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the
Administrator, subject to the following:
(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option
(A) granted to an Employee who, at the time
the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten
percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of
the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.
(B) granted to any Employee other than an
Employee described in paragraph (A) immediately above, the per Share exercise
price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date
of grant.
(ii) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the
per Share exercise price shall be determined by the Administrator. In the case
of a Nonstatutory Stock Option intended to qualify as "performance-based
compensation" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be
granted with a per Share exercise price of less than 100% of the Fair Market
Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a merger or other corporate
transaction.
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(b) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option
is granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may
be exercised and shall determine any conditions which must be satisfied before
the Option may be exercised.
(c) Form of Consideration. The Administrator shall determine
the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the
method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator
shall determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such
consideration may consist entirely of:
(i) cash;
(ii) check;
(iii) promissory note;
(iv) other Shares which (A) in the case of Shares
acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more
than six months on the date of surrender, and (B) have a Fair Market Value on
the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to
which said Option shall be exercised;
(v) consideration received by the Company under a
cashless exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the
Plan;
(vi) a reduction in the amount of any Company
liability to the Optionee, including any liability attributable to the
Optionee's participation in any Company-sponsored deferred compensation program
or arrangement;
(vii) any combination of the foregoing methods of
payment; or
(viii) any other consideration and method of payment
for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.
10. Exercise of Option.
(a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any
Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan
and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator
and set forth in the Option Agreement. Unless the Administrator provides
otherwise, vesting of Options granted hereunder shall be tolled during any
unpaid leave of absence. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a
Share.
An Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company
receives: (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the
Option Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full
payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full
payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the
Administrator and permitted by the Option Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued
upon exercise of an Option shall be issued in the name of the Optionee or, if
requested by the Optionee, in the name
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of the Optionee and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced
by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized
transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any
other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock,
notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to
be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment
will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to
the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 14 of the Plan.
Exercising an Option in any manner shall decrease the
number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for
sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is
exercised.
(b) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If an
Optionee ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Optionee's death
or Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within such period of
time as is specified in the Option Agreement to the extent that the Option is
vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of
the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of
a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable
for three (3) months following the Optionee's termination. If, on the date of
termination, the Optionee is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the
Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan.
If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within
the time specified by the Administrator, the Option shall terminate, and the
Shares covered by such Option shall revert to the Plan.
(c) Disability of Optionee. If an Optionee ceases to be a
Service Provider as a result of the Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may
exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the
Option Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination
(but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set
forth in the Option Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Option
Agreement, the Option shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following
the Optionee's termination. If, on the date of termination, the Optionee is not
vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested
portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the
Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein,
the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option shall revert
to the Plan.
(d) Death of Optionee. If an Optionee dies while a Service
Provider, the Option may be exercised within such period of time as is specified
in the Option Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term
of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant), by the Optionee's estate or
by a person who acquires the right to exercise the Option by bequest or
inheritance, but only to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of
death. In the absence of a specified time in the Option Agreement, the Option
shall remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Optionee's
termination. If, at the time of death, the Optionee is not vested as to his or
her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option
shall immediately revert to the Plan. The Option may be exercised by the
executor or administrator of the Optionee's estate or, if none, by the person(s)
entitled to exercise the Option under the Optionee's will or the laws of
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descent or distribution. If the Option is not so exercised within the time
specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such
Option shall revert to the Plan.
(e) Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time
offer to buy out for a payment in cash or Shares, an Option previously granted
based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and
communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.
11. Stock Purchase Rights.
(a) Rights to Purchase. Stock Purchase Rights may be issued
either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other Awards granted under the
Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. After the Administrator
determines that it will offer Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan, it shall
advise the offeree in writing or electronically, by means of a Notice of Grant,
of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, including the
number of Shares that the offeree shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be
paid, and the time within which the offeree must accept such offer. The offer
shall be accepted by execution of a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement in the
form determined by the Administrator.
(b) Repurchase Option. Unless the Administrator determines
otherwise, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a
repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of
the purchaser's service with the Company for any reason (including death or
Disability). The purchase price for Shares repurchased pursuant to the
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall be the original price paid by the
purchaser and may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser
to the Company. The repurchase option shall lapse at a rate determined by the
Administrator.
(c) Other Provisions. The Restricted Stock Purchase
Agreement shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not
inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole
discretion.
(d) Rights as a Shareholder. Once the Stock Purchase Right
is exercised, the purchaser shall have the rights equivalent to those of a
stockholder, and shall be a stockholder when his or her purchase is entered upon
the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment
will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to
the date the Stock Purchase Right is exercised, except as provided in Section 14
of the Plan.
12. Common Stock Equivalents.
(a) Award of Common Stock Equivalents. Common Stock
Equivalents may be awarded to Service Providers either alone, in addition to, or
in tandem with other awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made
outside of the Plan. An Award of Common Stock Equivalents shall be made pursuant
to a Common Stock Equivalent Agreement in such form as is determined by the
Administrator.
(b) Bookkeeping Account; Nontransferability. The number of
Common Stock Equivalents awarded pursuant to Section 12(a) to each Service
Provider shall be credited to a
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bookkeeping account established in the name of the Service Provider. The
Company's obligation with respect to such Common Stock Equivalents shall not be
funded or secured in any manner. A Service Provider's right to receive Common
Stock Equivalents may not be assigned or transferred, voluntarily or
involuntarily, except as expressly provided herein.
(c) Dividends. If the Company pays a cash dividend with
respect to the Shares at any time while Common Stock Equivalents are credited to
a Service Provider's account, there shall be credited to the Service Provider's
account additional Common Stock Equivalents equal to (a) the dollar amount of
the cash dividend the Service Provider would have received had he or she been
the actual owner of the Shares to which the Common Stock Equivalents then
credited to the Service Provider's account relate, divided by (b) the Fair
Market Value of one Share on the dividend payment date. The Company will pay the
Service Provider a cash payment in lieu of fractional Common Stock Equivalents
on the date of such dividend payment.
(d) Conversion. The Company shall deliver to the Service
Provider (or his or her designated beneficiary or estate) a number of Shares
equal to the whole number of Common Stock Equivalents then credited to the
Service Provider's account, at such time or times as specified in the Service
Provider's Common Stock Equivalent Agreement, or as otherwise provided herein.
(e) Stockholder Rights. A Service Provider (or his or her
designated beneficiary or estate) shall not be entitled to any voting or other
stockholder rights as a result of the credit of Common Stock Equivalents to the
Service Provider's account, until certificates representing Shares are delivered
to the Service Provider (or his or her designated beneficiary or estate) upon
conversion of the Service Provider's Common Stock Equivalents pursuant to
Section 12(d).
13. Non-Transferability of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by
the Administrator, an Award may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated,
transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of
descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the
Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator makes an Award
transferable, such Award shall contain such additional terms and conditions as
the Administrator deems appropriate.
14. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution, Merger
or Asset Sale.
(a) Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required
action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each
outstanding Award, the number of Common Stock Equivalents credited to a Service
Provider's account under Section 12(b) and the number of Shares which have been
authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been
made or which have been returned to the Plan upon cancellation, forfeiture or
expiration of an Award, as well as the price per Share covered by each such
outstanding Award, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or
decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a stock split, reverse
stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or
any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without
receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of
any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been
"effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by
the Board, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and
conclusive.
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Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of
stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class,
shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to,
the number or price of Shares subject to an Award.
(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed
dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator shall notify each
Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed
transaction. The Administrator may, in its discretion, provide: (i) for an
Optionee to have the right to exercise his or her Option until ten (10) days
prior to such transaction as to all of the Optioned Stock covered thereby,
including Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable; (ii)
that any Company repurchase option applicable to any Shares purchased upon
exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right shall lapse as to all such Shares,
provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time and in
the manner contemplated; and (iii) that any Common Stock Equivalents credited to
a Service Provider's account under Section 12(b) shall convert into Shares (as
provided in Section 12(d)) immediately prior to the consummation of any such
dissolution or liquidation. To the extent not exercised or converted, an Award
will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.
(c) Merger or Asset Sale. In the event of a merger of the
Company with or into another corporation, or the sale of substantially all of
the assets of the Company, each outstanding Award shall be assumed or an
equivalent award substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or
Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor
corporation refuses to assume or substitute for the Award: (i) each Optionee
shall fully vest in and have the right to exercise his or her Option or Stock
Purchase Right as to all of the Optioned Stock, including Shares as to which it
would not otherwise be vested or exercisable; (ii) any Company repurchase option
applicable to any Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase
Right shall lapse as to all such Shares; and (iii) Common Stock Equivalents
credited to a Service Provider's account under Section 12(b) shall convert into
Shares (as provided in Section 12(d)) immediately prior to the merger or sale of
assets. If an Option or Stock Purchase Right becomes fully vested and
exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a merger or
sale of assets, the Administrator shall notify the Optionee in writing or
electronically that the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall be fully vested and
exercisable for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date of such notice, and
the Option or Stock Purchase Right shall terminate upon the expiration of such
period. If a Common Stock Equivalent converts to Shares in such event, the
Administrator shall notify the Optionee at least fifteen (15) days prior to the
consummation of the proposed transaction. For the purposes of this paragraph, an
Award shall be considered assumed if, following the merger or sale of assets,
the award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share of Optioned
Stock subject to an Option or Stock Purchase Right or for each Common Stock
Equivalent, immediately prior to the merger or sale of assets, the consideration
(whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or
sale of assets by holders of Shares 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 merger or sale of
assets is 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 an Option or Stock
Purchase Right, for each Share of Optioned Stock subject to the Option or Stock
Purchase Right, or upon conversion of each
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Common Stock Equivalent, 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 merger or sale of assets.
15. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Award shall be, for all
purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting
such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator.
Notice of the determination shall be provided to each Optionee within a
reasonable time after the date of such grant.
16. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.
(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time
amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.
(b) Stockholder Approval. The Company shall obtain
stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable
to comply with Applicable Laws.
(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment,
alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of the
holder of any Award, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the holder of such
Award and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by
the holder of such Award and the Company. Termination of the Plan shall not
affect the Administrator's ability to exercise the powers granted to it
hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of
such termination.
17. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a) Legal Compliance. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to
the exercise or conversion of an Award unless the exercise or conversion of such
Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares shall comply with Applicable
Laws and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company
with respect to such compliance.
(b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the
exercise or conversion of an Award, the Company may require the person
exercising or converting such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any
such exercise or conversion that the Shares are being purchased only for
investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares
if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is
required.
18. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to
obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority
is deemed by the Company's counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and
sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in
respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite
authority shall not have been obtained.
19. Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this
Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as
shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
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20. Stockholder Approval. The Plan shall be subject to approval by
the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the
Plan is amended. Such stockholder approval shall be obtained in the manner and
to the degree required under Applicable Laws.
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1996 STOCK PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall
have the same defined meanings in this Option Agreement.
I. NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
[Optionee's Name and Address]
You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as
follows:
Grant Number ______________________________
Date of Grant ______________________________
Vesting Commencement Date ______________________________
Exercise Price per Share $_____________________________
Total Number of Shares Granted ______________________________
Total Exercise Price $_____________________________
Type of Option: ___ Incentive Stock Option
___ Nonstatutory Stock Option
Term/Expiration Date: ______________________________
Vesting Schedule:
This Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with
the following schedule:
[25% of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest twelve months after
the Vesting Commencement Date, and 1/48 of the Shares subject to the Option
shall vest each month thereafter, subject to the Optionee continuing to be a
Service Provider on such dates].
Termination Period:
This Option may be exercised for _____ [days/months] after Optionee
ceases to be a Service Provider. Upon the death or Disability of the Optionee,
this Option may be exercised for such longer period as provided in the Plan. In
no event shall this Option be exercised later than the Term/Expiration Date as
provided above.
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II. AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option. The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby
grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this
Agreement (the "Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of
Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share set
forth in the Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms and
conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to
Section 16(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and
conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement,
the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.
If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock
Option ("ISO"), this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option
under Section 422 of the Code. However, if this Option is intended to be an
Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code
Section 422(d) it shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO").
2. Exercise of Option.
(a) Right to Exercise. This Option is exercisable during its
term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and
the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.
(b) Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable by
delivery of an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A (the "Exercise
Notice"), which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of
Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the "Exercised
Shares"), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by
the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be
completed by the Optionee and delivered to the Company's stock option
administration department. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment
of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares. This Option shall be
deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed
Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate Exercise Price.
No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this
Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with Applicable Laws. Assuming
such compliance, for income tax purposes the Exercised Shares shall be
considered transferred to the Optionee on the date the Option is exercised with
respect to such Exercised Shares.
3. 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
Optionee:
(a) cash; or
(b) check; or
(c) consideration received by the Company under a cashless
exercise program implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan, if any
such Plan is implemented; or
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(d) with the Administrator's consent, surrender of other
Shares which (i) in the case of Shares acquired upon exercise of an option, have
been owned by the Optionee for more than six (6) months on the date of
surrender, AND (ii) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to
the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares.
4. 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 Optionee only by the
Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding upon
the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.
5. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the
term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only
in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.
6. Tax Consequences. Some of the federal tax consequences relating
to this Option, as of the date of this Option, are set forth below. THIS SUMMARY
IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE. THE OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION
OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.
(a) Exercising the Option.
(i) Nonstatutory Stock Option. The Optionee may
incur regular federal income tax liability upon exercise of a NSO. The Optionee
will be treated as having received compensation income (taxable at ordinary
income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the
Exercised Shares on the date of exercise over their aggregate Exercise Price. If
the Optionee is an Employee or a former Employee, the Company will be required
to withhold from his or her compensation or collect from Optionee and pay to the
applicable taxing authorities an amount in cash equal to a percentage of this
compensation income at the time of exercise, and may refuse to honor the
exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such withholding amounts are not
delivered at the time of exercise.
(ii) Incentive Stock Option. If this Option qualifies
as an ISO, the Optionee will have no regular federal income tax liability upon
its exercise, although the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of the
Exercised Shares on the date of exercise over their aggregate Exercise Price
will be treated as an adjustment to alternative minimum taxable income for
federal tax purposes and may subject the Optionee to alternative minimum tax in
the year of exercise. In the event that the Optionee ceases to be an Employee
but remains a Service Provider, any Incentive Stock Option of the Optionee that
remains unexercised shall cease to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option and will
be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the date three (3)
months and one (1) day following such change of status.
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(b) Disposition of Shares.
(i) NSO. If the Optionee holds NSO Shares for at
least one year, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated
as long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes.
(ii) ISO. If the Optionee holds ISO Shares for at
least one year after exercise and two years after the grant date, any gain
realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain
for federal income tax purposes. If the Optionee disposes of ISO Shares within
one year after exercise or two years after the grant date, any gain realized on
such disposition will be treated as compensation income (taxable at ordinary
income rates) to the extent of the excess, if any, of the lesser of (A) the
difference between the Fair Market Value of the Shares acquired on the date of
exercise and the aggregate Exercise Price, or (B) the difference between the
sale price of such Shares and the aggregate Exercise Price. Any additional gain
will be taxed as capital gain, short-term or long-term depending on the period
that the ISO Shares were held.
(c) Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares. If
the Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant
to an ISO on or before the later of (i) two years after the grant date, or (ii)
one year after the exercise date, the Optionee shall immediately notify the
Company in writing of such disposition. The Optionee agrees that he or she may
be subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income
recognized from such early disposition of ISO Shares by payment in cash or out
of the current earnings paid to the Optionee.
7. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein
by reference. The Plan and this Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their
entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the
Optionee's interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and
Optionee. This agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not
the choice of law rules, of California.
8. NO GUARANTEE OF CONTINUED SERVICE. OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS
EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND
NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED AN OPTION OR PURCHASING SHARES
HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO
NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A
SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL
NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE
OPTIONEE'S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT
CAUSE.
By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative
below, you and the Company agree that this Option is granted under and governed
by the terms and conditions of the
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Plan and this Option Agreement. Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Option
Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of
counsel prior to executing this Option Agreement and fully understands all
provisions of the Plan and Option Agreement. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as
binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the
Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and Option Agreement.
Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence
address indicated below.
OPTIONEE: SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC.
- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
Signature By
- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
Print Name Title
- ------------------------------------
Residence Address
- ------------------------------------
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CONSENT OF SPOUSE
The undersigned spouse of Optionee has read and hereby approves the
terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. In consideration of
the Company's granting his or her spouse the right to purchase Shares as set
forth in the Plan and this Option Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to be
irrevocably bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option
Agreement and further agrees that any community property interest shall be
similarly bound. The undersigned hereby appoints the undersigned's spouse as
attorney-in-fact for the undersigned with respect to any amendment or exercise
of rights under the Plan or this Option Agreement.
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Spouse of Optionee
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EXHIBIT A
1996 STOCK PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
Silicon Valley Group, Inc.
101 Metro Drive
San Jose, California 95110
Attention: Stock Option Administration Department
1. Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ________________,
199__, the undersigned ("Purchaser") hereby elects to purchase ______________
shares (the "Shares") of the Common Stock of Silicon Valley Group, Inc. (the
"Company") under and pursuant to the 1996 Stock Plan (the "Plan") and the Stock
Option Agreement dated, 19___ (the "Option Agreement"). The purchase price for
the Shares shall be $, as required by the Option Agreement.
2. Delivery of Payment. Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company
the full purchase price for the Shares.
3. Representations of Purchaser. Purchaser acknowledges that
Purchaser has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement
and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
4. Rights as Stockholder. Until the issuance (as evidenced by the
appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer
agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or
any other rights as a stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned
Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired shall
be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option.
No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record
date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 14 of the
Plan.
5. Tax Consultation. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may
suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser's purchase or
disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted
with any tax consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the
purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the
Company for any tax advice.
6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan and Option Agreement
are incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement, the Plan and the Option
Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and
agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser's interest except by
means of a writing
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signed by the Company and Purchaser. This agreement is governed by the internal
substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of California.
Submitted by: Accepted by:
PURCHASER: SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC.
- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
Signature By
- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
Print Name Its
Address: Address:
- ------------------------------------ 101 Metro Drive
San Jose, California 95110
- ------------------------------------
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Date Received
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1996 STOCK PLAN
NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK PURCHASE RIGHT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall
have the same defined meanings in this Notice of Grant.
[Grantee's Name and Address]
You have been granted the right to purchase Common Stock of the Company,
subject to the Company's Repurchase Option and your ongoing status as a Service
Provider (as described in the Plan and the attached Restricted Stock Purchase
Agreement), as follows:
Grant Number ____________________________
Date of Grant ____________________________
Price Per Share $___________________________
Total Number of Shares Subject ____________________________
to This Stock Purchase Right
Expiration Date: ____________________________
YOU MUST EXERCISE THIS STOCK PURCHASE RIGHT BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE
OR IT WILL TERMINATE AND YOU WILL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHT TO PURCHASE THE SHARES.
By your signature and the signature of the Company's representative below, you
and the Company agree that this Stock Purchase Right is granted under and
governed by the terms and conditions of the 1996 Stock Plan and the Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A-1, both of which are made
a part of this document. You further agree to execute the attached Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement as a condition to purchasing any shares under this
Stock Purchase Right.
GRANTEE: SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC.
- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
Signature By
- ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
Print Name Title
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EXHIBIT A-1
1996 STOCK PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall
have the same defined meanings in this Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement.
WHEREAS the Purchaser named in the Notice of Grant, (the "Purchaser") is
a Service Provider, and the Purchaser's continued participation is considered by
the Company to be important for the Company's continued growth; and
WHEREAS in order to give the Purchaser an opportunity to acquire an
equity interest in the Company as an incentive for the Purchaser to participate
in the affairs of the Company, the Administrator has granted to the Purchaser a
Stock Purchase Right subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the
Notice of Grant, which are incorporated herein by reference, and pursuant to
this Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement").
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Sale of Stock. The Company hereby agrees to sell to the
Purchaser and the Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase shares of the Company's
Common Stock (the "Shares"), at the per Share purchase price and as otherwise
described in the Notice of Grant.
2. Payment of Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Shares may
be paid by delivery to the Company at the time of execution of this Agreement of
cash, a check, or some combination thereof.
3. Repurchase Option.
(a) In the event the Purchaser ceases to be a Service
Provider for any or no reason (including death or disability) before all of the
Shares are released from the Company's Repurchase Option (see Section 4), the
Company shall, upon the date of such termination (as reasonably fixed and
determined by the Company) have an irrevocable, exclusive option (the
"Repurchase Option") for a period of sixty (60) days from such date to
repurchase up to that number of shares which constitute the Unreleased Shares
(as defined in Section 4) at the original purchase price per share (the
"Repurchase Price"). The Repurchase Option shall be exercised by the Company by
delivering written notice to the Purchaser or the Purchaser's executor (with a
copy to the Escrow Holder) AND, at the Company's option, (i) by delivering to
the Purchaser or the Purchaser's executor a check in the amount of the aggregate
Repurchase Price, or (ii) by canceling an amount of the Purchaser's indebtedness
to the Company equal to the aggregate Repurchase Price, or (iii) by a
combination of (i) and (ii) so that the combined payment and cancellation of
indebtedness equals the aggregate Repurchase Price. Upon delivery of such notice
and the payment of the aggregate Repurchase Price,
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the Company shall become the legal and beneficial owner of the Shares being
repurchased and all rights and interests therein or relating thereto, and the
Company shall have the right to retain and transfer to its own name the number
of Shares being repurchased by the Company.
(b) Whenever the Company shall have the right to repurchase
Shares hereunder, the Company may designate and assign one or more employees,
officers, directors or stockholders of the Company or other persons or
organizations to exercise all or a part of the Company's purchase rights under
this Agreement and purchase all or a part of such Shares. If the Fair Market
Value of the Shares to be repurchased on the date of such designation or
assignment (the "Repurchase FMV") exceeds the aggregate Repurchase Price of such
Shares, then each such designee or assignee shall pay the Company cash equal to
the difference between the Repurchase FMV and the aggregate Repurchase Price of
such Shares.
4. Release of Shares From Repurchase Option.
(a) _______________________ percent (______%) of the Shares
shall be released from the Company's Repurchase Option after the Date of Grant
and __________________ percent (______%) of the Shares [at the end of each month
thereafter], provided that the Purchaser does not cease to be a Service Provider
prior to the date of any such release.
(b) Any of the Shares that have not yet been released from
the Repurchase Option are referred to herein as "Unreleased Shares."
(c) The Shares that have been released from the Repurchase
Option shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the Purchaser's request (see
Section 6).
5. Restriction on Transfer. Except for the escrow described in
Section 6 or the transfer of the Shares to the Company or its assignees
contemplated by this Agreement, none of the Shares or any beneficial interest
therein shall be transferred, encumbered or otherwise disposed of in any way
until such Shares are released from the Company's Repurchase Option in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, other than by will or the laws
of descent and distribution.
6. Escrow of Shares.
(a) To ensure the availability for delivery of the
Purchaser's Unreleased Shares upon repurchase by the Company pursuant to the
Repurchase Option, the Purchaser shall, upon execution of this Agreement,
deliver and deposit with an escrow holder designated by the Company (the "Escrow
Holder") the share certificates representing the Unreleased Shares, together
with the stock assignment duly endorsed in blank, attached hereto as Exhibit
A-2. The Unreleased Shares and stock assignment shall be held by the Escrow
Holder, pursuant to the Joint Escrow Instructions of the Company and Purchaser
attached hereto as Exhibit A-3, until such time as the Company's Repurchase
Option expires. As a further condition to the Company's obligations under this
Agreement, the Company may require the spouse of Purchaser, if any, to execute
and deliver to the Company the Consent of Spouse attached hereto as Exhibit A-4.
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(b) The Escrow Holder shall not be liable for any act it may
do or omit to do with respect to holding the Unreleased Shares in escrow while
acting in good faith and in the exercise of its judgment.
(c) If the Company or any assignee exercises the Repurchase
Option hereunder, the Escrow Holder, upon receipt of written notice of such
exercise from the proposed transferee, shall take all steps necessary to
accomplish such transfer.
(d) When the Repurchase Option has been exercised or expires
unexercised or a portion of the Shares has been released from the Repurchase
Option, upon request the Escrow Holder shall promptly cause a new certificate to
be issued for the released Shares and shall deliver the certificate to the
Company or the Purchaser, as the case may be.
(e) Subject to the terms hereof, the Purchaser shall have
all the rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares while they are held
in escrow, including without limitation, the right to vote the Shares and to
receive any cash dividends declared thereon. If, from time to time during the
term of the Repurchase Option, there is (i) any stock dividend, stock split or
other change in the Shares, or (ii) any merger or sale of all or substantially
all of the assets or other acquisition of the Company, any and all new,
substituted or additional securities to which the Purchaser is entitled by
reason of the Purchaser's ownership of the Shares shall be immediately subject
to this escrow, deposited with the Escrow Holder and included thereafter as
"Shares" for purposes of this Agreement and the Repurchase Option.
7. Legends. The share certificate evidencing the Shares, if any,
issued hereunder shall be endorsed with the following legend (in addition to any
legend required under applicable state securities laws):
THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN
RESTRICTIONS UPON TRANSFER AND RIGHTS OF REPURCHASE AS SET FORTH IN AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE
STOCK OPTION ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT.
8. Adjustment for Stock Split. All references to the number of
Shares and the purchase price of the Shares in this Agreement shall be
appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend or other
change in the Shares which may be made by the Company after the date of this
Agreement.
9. Tax Consequences. The Purchaser has reviewed with the
Purchaser's own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax
consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Purchaser is relying solely on such advisors and not on any
statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Purchaser
understands that the Purchaser (and not the Company) shall be responsible for
the Purchaser's own tax liability that may arise as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchaser understands that Section 83 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), taxes as ordinary income
the difference between the purchase price for the Shares and the Fair Market
Value of the Shares as of the date any restrictions on the Shares lapse. In this
context, "restriction" includes the
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right of the Company to buy back the Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Option.
The Purchaser understands that the Purchaser may elect to be taxed at the time
the Shares are purchased rather than when and as the Repurchase Option expires
by filing an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the IRS within 30
days from the date of purchase. The form for making this election is attached as
Exhibit A-5 hereto.
THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS THE PURCHASER'S SOLE
RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE COMPANY'S TO FILE TIMELY THE ELECTION UNDER SECTION
83(b), EVEN IF THE PURCHASER REQUESTS THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE
THIS FILING ON THE PURCHASER'S BEHALF.
10. General Provisions.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by the internal
substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules of California. This Agreement,
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Notice of Grant,
represents the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the purchase
of the Shares by the Purchaser. Subject to Section 16(c) of the Plan, in the
event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall
prevail. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall
have the same defined meanings in this Agreement.
(b) Any notice, demand or request required or permitted to
be given by either the Company or the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered
personally or deposited in the U.S. mail, First Class with postage prepaid, and
addressed to the parties at the addresses of the parties set forth at the end of
this Agreement or such other address as a party may request by notifying the
other in writing.
Any notice to the Escrow Holder shall be sent to the Company's
address with a copy to the other party hereto.
(c) The rights of the Company under this Agreement shall be
transferable to any one or more persons or entities, and all covenants and
agreements hereunder shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the
Company's successors and assigns. The rights and obligations of the Purchaser
under this Agreement may only be assigned with the prior written consent of the
Company.
(d) Either party's failure to enforce any provision of this
Agreement shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision,
nor prevent that party from thereafter enforcing any other provision of this
Agreement. The rights granted both parties hereunder are cumulative and shall
not constitute a waiver of either party's right to assert any other legal remedy
available to it.
(e) The Purchaser agrees upon request to execute any further
documents or instruments necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes or
intent of this Agreement.
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(f) PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF
SHARES PURSUANT TO SECTION 4 HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING SERVICE AS A
SERVICE PROVIDER AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING
HIRED OR PURCHASING SHARES HEREUNDER). PURCHASER FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING
SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF
CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY
PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH PURCHASER'S RIGHT OR THE
COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE PURCHASER'S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER AT
ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
By Purchaser's signature below, Purchaser represents that he or she is
familiar with the terms and provisions of the Plan, and hereby accepts this
Agreement subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Purchaser has
reviewed the Plan and this Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity
to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement and fully
understands all provisions of this Agreement. Purchaser agrees to accept as
binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the
Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Agreement.
Purchaser further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence
indicated in the Notice of Grant.
DATED: _____________________
PURCHASER: SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC.
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Signature By
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Print Name Title
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EXHIBIT A-2
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED I, __________________________, hereby sell, assign
and transfer unto _________________________ (__________) shares of the Common
Stock of Silicon Valley Group, Inc. standing in my name of the books of said
corporation represented by Certificate No. _____ herewith and do hereby
irrevocably constitute and appoint _________________________ to transfer the
said stock on the books of the within named corporation with full power of
substitution in the premises.
This Stock Assignment may be used only in accordance with the Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") between________________________ and
the undersigned dated ______________, 19__.
Dated: _______________, 19
Signature:______________________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line.
The purpose of this assignment is to enable the Company to exercise the
Repurchase Option, as set forth in the Agreement, without requiring additional
signatures on the part of the Purchaser.
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EXHIBIT A-3
JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
_____________, 19__
Corporate Secretary
Silicon Valley Group, Inc.
101 Metro Drive
San Jose, California 95110
Dear____________:
As Escrow Agent for both Silicon Valley Group, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), and the undersigned purchaser of stock of the
Company (the "Purchaser"), you are hereby authorized and directed to hold the
documents delivered to you pursuant to the terms of that certain Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement ("Agreement") between the Company and the undersigned,
in accordance with the following instructions:
1. In the event the Company and/or any assignee of the Company
(referred to collectively as the "Company") exercises the Company's Repurchase
Option set forth in the Agreement, the Company shall give to Purchaser and you a
written notice specifying the number of shares of stock to be purchased, the
purchase price, and the time for a closing hereunder at the principal office of
the Company. Purchaser and the Company hereby irrevocably authorize and direct
you to close the transaction contemplated by such notice in accordance with the
terms of said notice.
2. At the closing, you are directed (a) to date the stock
assignments necessary for the transfer in question, (b) to fill in the number of
shares being transferred, and (c) to deliver same, together with the certificate
evidencing the shares of stock to be transferred, to the Company or its
assignee, against the simultaneous delivery to you of the purchase price (by
cash, a check, or some combination thereof) for the number of shares of stock
being purchased pursuant to the exercise of the Company's Repurchase Option.
3. Purchaser irrevocably authorizes the Company to deposit with you
any certificates evidencing shares of stock to be held by you hereunder and any
additions and substitutions to said shares as defined in the Agreement.
Purchaser does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint you as Purchaser's
attorney-in-fact and agent for the term of this escrow to execute with respect
to such securities all documents necessary or appropriate to make such
securities negotiable and to complete any transaction herein contemplated,
including but not limited to the filing with any applicable state blue sky
authority of any required applications for consent to, or notice of transfer of,
the securities. Subject to the provisions of this paragraph 3, Purchaser shall
exercise all rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company while the
stock is held by you.
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4. Upon written request of the Purchaser, but no more than once per
calendar year, unless the Company's Repurchase Option has been exercised, you
shall deliver to Purchaser a certificate or certificates representing so many
shares of stock as are not then subject to the Company's Repurchase Option.
Within 90 days after Purchaser ceases to be a Service Provider, you shall
deliver to Purchaser a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate
number of shares held or issued pursuant to the Agreement and not purchased by
the Company or its assignees pursuant to exercise of the Company's Repurchase
Option.
5. If at the time of termination of this escrow you should have in
your possession any documents, securities, or other property belonging to
Purchaser, you shall deliver all of the same to Purchaser and shall be
discharged of all further obligations hereunder.
6. Your duties hereunder may be altered, amended, modified or
revoked only by a writing signed by all of the parties hereto.
7. You shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties
as are specifically set forth herein and may rely and shall be protected in
relying or refraining from acting on any instrument reasonably believed by you
to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or
parties. You shall not be personally liable for any act you may do or omit to do
hereunder as Escrow Agent or as attorney-in-fact for Purchaser while acting in
good faith, and any act done or omitted by you pursuant to the advice of your
own attorneys shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith.
8. You are hereby expressly authorized to disregard any and all
warnings given by any of the parties hereto or by any other person or
corporation, excepting only orders or process of courts of law, and are hereby
expressly authorized to comply with and obey orders, judgments or decrees of any
court. In case you obey or comply with any such order, judgment or decree, you
shall not be liable to any of the parties hereto or to any other person, firm or
corporation by reason of such compliance, notwithstanding any such order,
judgment or decree being subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside,
vacated or found to have been entered without jurisdiction.
9. You shall not be liable in any respect on account of the
identity, authorities or rights of the parties executing or delivering or
purporting to execute or deliver the Agreement or any documents or papers
deposited or called for hereunder.
10. You shall not be liable for the outlawing of any rights under
the statute of limitations with respect to these Joint Escrow Instructions or
any documents deposited with you.
11. You shall be entitled to employ such legal counsel and other
experts as you may deem necessary properly to advise you in connection with your
obligations hereunder, may rely upon the advice of such counsel, and may pay
such counsel reasonable compensation therefor.
12. Your responsibilities as Escrow Agent hereunder shall terminate
if you shall cease to be an officer or agent of the Company or if you shall
resign by written notice to each party. In the event of any such termination,
the Company shall appoint a successor Escrow Agent.
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13. If you reasonably require other or further instruments in
connection with these Joint Escrow Instructions or obligations in respect
hereto, the necessary parties hereto shall join in furnishing such instruments.
14. It is understood and agreed that should any dispute arise with
respect to the delivery and/or ownership or right of possession of the
securities held by you hereunder, you are authorized and directed to retain in
your possession without liability to anyone all or any part of said securities
until such disputes shall have been settled either by mutual written agreement
of the parties concerned or by a final order, decree or judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction after the time for appeal has expired and no appeal has
been perfected, but you shall be under no duty whatsoever to institute or defend
any such proceedings.
15. Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be given in
writing and shall be deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or upon
deposit in the United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail with
postage and fees prepaid, addressed to each of the other parties thereunto
entitled at the following addresses or at such other addresses as a party may
designate by ten days' advance written notice to each of the other parties
hereto.
COMPANY: Silicon Valley Group, Inc.
101 Metro Drive
San Jose, California 95110
PURCHASER: __________________________
__________________________
__________________________
ESCROW AGENT: Corporate Secretary
Silicon Valley Group, Inc.
101 Metro Drive
San Jose, California 95110
16. By signing these Joint Escrow Instructions, you become a party
hereto only for the purpose of said Joint Escrow Instructions; you do not become
a party to the Agreement.
17. This instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
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18. These Joint Escrow Instructions shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal substantive laws, but
not the choice of law rules, of California.
Very truly yours,
SILICON VALLEY GROUP, INC.
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By
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Title
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PURCHASER:
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Signature
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Print Name
ESCROW AGENT:
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Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT A-4
CONSENT OF SPOUSE
I, ____________________, spouse of ___________________, have read and
approve the foregoing Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement"). In
consideration of the Company's grant to my spouse of the right to purchase
shares of Silicon Valley Group, Inc., as set forth in the Agreement, I hereby
appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of any
rights under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the provisions of the
Agreement insofar as I may have any rights in said Agreement or any shares
issued pursuant thereto under the community property laws or similar laws
relating to marital property in effect in the state of our residence as of the
date of the signing of the foregoing Agreement.
Dated: _______________, 19
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Signature of Spouse
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EXHIBIT A-5
ELECTION UNDER SECTION 83(b)
OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986
The undersigned taxpayer hereby elects, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to include in taxpayer's gross income
for the current taxable year the amount of any compensation taxable to taxpayer
in connection with his or her receipt of the property described below:
1. The name, address, taxpayer identification number and taxable year of
the undersigned are as follows:
NAME: TAXPAYER: SPOUSE:
ADDRESS:
IDENTIFICATION NO.: TAXPAYER: SPOUSE:
TAXABLE YEAR:
2. The property with respect to which the election is made is described as
follows: shares (the "Shares") of the Common Stock of Silicon Valley
Group, Inc. (the "Company").
3. The date on which the property was transferred is:, 19__.
4. The property is subject to the following restrictions:
The Shares may be repurchased by the Company, or its assignee, upon
certain events. This right lapses with regard to a portion of the Shares
based on the continued performance of services by the taxpayer over
time.
5. The fair market value at the time of transfer, determined without regard
to any restriction other than a restriction which by its terms will
never lapse, of such property is:
$_________________.
6. The amount (if any) paid for such property is:
$_________________.
The undersigned has submitted a copy of this statement to the person for whom
the services were performed in connection with the undersigned's receipt of the
above-described property. The transferee of such property is the person
performing the services in connection with the transfer of said property.
The undersigned understands that the foregoing election may not be revoked
except with the consent of the Commissioner.
Dated:________________, 19__ ----------------------------------------
Taxpayer
The undersigned spouse of taxpayer joins in this election.
Dated:________________, 19__ ----------------------------------------
Spouse of Taxpayer