Exhibit 10.1
May 21, 2002
Mr. Robert E. Caldwell
393 Mattison Drive
Concord, MA 01742
Dear Ed:
This letter is to confirm that the following options to acquire the Common Stock
of Millipore Corporation granted to you under the Millipore Corporation 1999
Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "99 Option Plan") have been
converted into options to acquire the number of shares of Common Stock, $0.01
par value, of Mykrolis Corporation at the exercise price specified in the table
below. These converted options are subject to the terms of this letter
agreement, of the 99 Option Plan and of the original grant letter with the
exception that Mykrolis Corporation is substituted for Millipore Corporation
and, as specified below, the options cover shares of Mykrolis Corporation.
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Original Unvested Options Post Conversion Post-Conversion
Grant # Grant Date Exercise Price on 2/27/02 Exercise Price Unvested Options
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006880 April 16, 1998 $35.625 500 $6.5602 2,715
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007379 April 22, 1999 $29.9375 1,000 $5.5129 5,431
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007897 April 27, 2000 $69.9375 1,500 $12.8787 8,146
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008545 April 25, 2001 $56.30 2,000 $10.3674 10,861
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The above conversions have been determined by calculating the relationship (the
"ratio") of the closing price of Millipore common stock on the NYSE on the
spin-off date (February 27, 2002) [$57.02] to the opening price of Mykrolis
common stock on the NYSE on the first trading day after the spin-off (February
28, 2002) [$10.50]. This ratio [5.43047611] was multiplied times the number of
Millipore shares covered by each of your unvested options to yield the number of
Mykrolis shares covered by the post conversion option; the ratio was then
divided into the exercise price of each of your Millipore unvested options to
yield the exercise price of the post conversion option. These calculations were
designed to preserve the "intrinsic value" of your pre-spin Millipore options in
the converted options immediately after the spin. For example, your 1998
unvested option grant had an intrinsic value of $10,697.50 as of the close of
trading on the NYSE on February 27, 2002 [(500 X MIL FMV of $57.02) - (500 X
original exercise price of $35.625) = $10,697.50] and that option had the same
intrinsic value as of the opening of trading on the NYSE on February 28, 2002
[(2,715 X MYK FMV of $10.50) - (2,715 X post conversion exercise price of
$6.5602) = $10,697.50].
Mr. Robert E. Caldwell
May 21, 2002
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All of the above converted options will expire on August 9, 2006 in accordance
with and subject to the provisions of the 99 Option Plan. Under the 99 Option
Plan all outstanding stock options normally are cancelled upon the resignation
of a director. There is an exception, however, where the director resigns with
the consent of Millipore Corporation, a special exercise period of up to 5 years
is established. Accordingly, upon your resignation from the Millipore Board of
Directors on August 9, 2001 your unvested Millipore options were held in
suspense until the spin-off date when they were converted into Mykrolis options
as described above.
Your converted options will vest in annual increments on the date of the Annual
Meeting of the Board of Directors of Mykrolis Corporation in accordance with the
following schedule:
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Vest on Annual Vest on Annual Vest on Annual Vest on Annual
Grant # Grant Date Meeting Date 2002 Meeting Date 2003 Meeting Date 2004 Meeting Date 2005
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006880 April 16, 1998 2,715 Fully Vested Fully Vested Fully Vested
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007379 April 22, 1999 2,715 2,716 Fully Vested Fully Vested
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007897 April 27, 2000 2,715 2,715 2,716 Fully Vested
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008545 April 25, 2001 2,715 2,715 2,715 2,716
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Please acknowledge receipt of this letter by signing and returning the enclosed
copy of this letter to the address below. It is necessary for us to receive this
signed acknowledgement before any of the converted options may be exercised.
Very truly yours,
MYKROLIS CORPORATION
/s/ C. William Zadel
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C. William Zadel
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Please return the signed copy of this letter to:
Ms. Gloria Williams
Mykrolis Corporation
129 Concord Road
Billerica, MA 01821
Receipt and acceptance of the foregoing is hereby acknowledged:
/s/ Robert E. Caldwell 5/22/02
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