EXHIBIT 4.1
FORM OF REGISTRANT'S STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
NOT PURSUANT TO REGISTRANT'S
1997 STOCK OPTION PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the [DAY] day of [MONTH], [YEAR].
BETWEEN:
TURBODYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC., of Suite 510, 1090 West Pender Street,
Vancouver, British Columbia
(the "Company")
OF THE FIRST PART
AND:
[NAME OF OPTIONEE], of [ADDRESS];
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(the "Optionee")
OF THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS:
A. The Company wishes to grant the Optionee an option to purchase common
shares in the capital of the Company;
B. The Company's shares are listed and posted for trading on the Vancouver
Stock Exchange;
NOW THEREFORE THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES THAT in consideration of the sum of
$1.00 given by the Optionee to the Company (the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged by the Company) the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The Company hereby grants the Optionee an option to purchase a total of
[NUMBER OF OPTIONS] common shares in the capital of the Company (the "Option")
at a price of $[EXERCISE PRICE] per share exercisable on or before [EXPIRY
DATE] (the "Expiry Date").
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2. In order to exercise the Option, the Optionee shall, before 5:00 p.m. on
the Expiry Date, give notice to the Company of the Optionee's intention to
exercise the Option in whole or
in part, such notice to be accompanied by cash, bank draft, money order or
certified cheque, payable to the Company, in the appropriate amount. After
receipt of such notice, the Company shall, if requested, assist the Optionee in
qualifying any portion of the shares acquired upon the exercise of the Option
for sale to the public through the facilities of the Vancouver Stock Exchange.
3. If the Optionee:
(a) dies prior to the expiration of the Option, the Optionee's legal
representatives may, within one year from the Optionee's death and prior
to the expiry of the Option, exercise that portion of the Option which
remains outstanding after which time the Option shall terminate; or
(b) ceases to act as a director or employee of the Company or its wholly-owned
subsidiary or as an employee of a company providing management services to
the Company for any reason other than the Optionee's death, the Option
shall terminate 30 days after the date of such cessation.
4. If the issued and outstanding common shares in the capital of the Company
are at any time changed by subdivision, consolidation, re-division, reduction
in capital, reclassification or recapitalization (such changes are herein
called collectively "Capital Alterations"), not including any issuance of
additional shares for consideration, the Option shall be adjusted as follows:
(a) the number and class of shares in respect of which the Option is granted
shall be adjusted in such a manner as to parallel the change created by
the Capital Alterations in the class and total number of the issued and
outstanding common shares; and
(b) the exercise price of each share in respect of which the Option shall
operate shall be increased or decreased proportionately, as the case may
require, so that upon exercising the Option the same proportionate
shareholdings at the same aggregate purchase price shall be acquired after
such Capital Alterations as would have been acquired before the Capital
Alterations.
5. The Company and the Optionee represent to each other that the Optionee is
an employee, senior officer or director or an employee, senior officer or
director of an affiliate of the Company within the meaning of Section 74(2)(9)
of the SECURITIES ACT (British Columbia).
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6. The Option granted is personal to the Optionee and may not be assigned or
transferred in whole or in part.
7. This Agreement constitutes and expresses the whole agreement of the
parties with reference to the appointment of the Optionee and with reference to
any of the matters or things herein discussed or mentioned with reference to
such appointment, all promises, representations and understandings relative
thereto being merged herein.
8. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be subject to the approval of the
shareholders of the Company if the Optionee was an insider of the Company, as
that term is used in the SECURITIES ACT (British Columbia), at the time of
granting the Option or is an insider of the Company at the time of the
amendment.
9. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of British Columbia.
10. This Agreement shall be subject to the approval of all securities
regulatory authorities having jurisdiction and the approval of the Vancouver
Stock Exchange.
11. If the Optionee is an insider of the Company, as that term is defined in
the SECURITIES ACT (British Columbia), the Optionee shall not exercise the
Option prior to the approval of the Option by the shareholders of the Company.
If the shareholders do not approve the Option and this Agreement, then the
Option and this Agreement shall be void ab initio.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year first above written.
THE COMMON SEAL OF )
TURBODYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC. )
Was hereunto affixed in the )
presence of: )
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______________________________ )
Authorized Signatory )
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______________________________ )
Authorized Signatory
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED )
BY [NAME OF OPTIONEE] )
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in the presence of: )
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______________________________ )
Signature )
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Name )
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Address )
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