EXHIBIT 10.7
SITESMITH, INC.
1999 STOCK PLAN
(AS AMENDED ON APRIL 5, 2000)
1. PURPOSES OF THE PLAN. The purposes of this 1999 Stock Plan are to
attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial
responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees and Consultants of
the Company and its Subsidiaries and to promote the success of the Company's
business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options (as
defined under Section 422 of the Code) or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as
determined by the Administrator at the time of grant of an Option and subject to
the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code, as amended, and the
regulations promulgated thereunder. Stock Purchase Rights may also be granted
under the Plan.
2. DEFINITIONS. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "ADMINISTRATOR" means the Board or its Committee appointed
pursuant to Section 4 of the Plan.
(b) "AFFILIATE" means an entity other than a Subsidiary in which the
Company owns an equity interest or which, together with the Company, is under
common control of a third person or entity.
(c) "APPLICABLE LAWS" means the legal requirements relating to the
administration of stock option plans under applicable U.S. state corporate laws,
U.S. federal and applicable state securities laws, the Code, any Stock Exchange
rules or regulations and the applicable laws of any other country or
jurisdiction where Options or Stock Purchase Rights are granted under the Plan,
as such laws, rules, regulations and requirements shall be in place from time to
time.
(d) "BOARD" means the Board of Directors of the Company.
(e) "CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(f) "COMMITTEE" means one or more committees or subcommittees of the
Board appointed by the Board to administer the Plan in accordance with Section 4
below.
(g) "COMMON STOCK" means the Common Stock of the Company.
(h) "COMPANY" means SiteSmith, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
(i) "CONSULTANT" means any person, including an advisor, who renders
services to the Company, or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, and is
compensated for such services, and any director of the Company whether
compensated for such services or not, provided, however, that if and in the
event the Company registers any class of equity security pursuant to the
Exchange Act, the term Consultant shall thereafter not include directors who are
not compensated for their services or are paid only a director's fee by the
Company.
(j) "CONTINUOUS SERVICE STATUS" means the absence of any
interruption or termination of service as an Employee or Consultant to the
Company or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate. Continuous Service Status shall
not be considered interrupted in the case of: (i) sick leave; (ii) military
leave; (iii) any other leave of absence approved by the Administrator, provided
that such leave is for a period of not more than 90 days, unless reemployment
upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or
unless provided otherwise pursuant to Company policy adopted from time to time;
or (iv) in the case of transfers between locations of the Company or between the
Company, its Parents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates or their respective successors.
Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, a change in status from an
Employee to a Consultant or from a Consultant to an Employee will not constitute
an interruption of Continuous Service Status.
(k) "CORPORATE TRANSACTION" means a sale of all or substantially all
of the Company's assets, or a merger, consolidation or other capital
reorganization of the Company with or into another corporation.
(l) "DIRECTOR" means a member of the Board.
(m) "EMPLOYEE" means any person, including officers and Directors,
employed by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company.
The payment by the Company of a director's fee to a Director shall not be
sufficient to constitute "employment" of such Director by the Company.
(n) "EXCHANGE ACT" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
(o) "FAIR MARKET VALUE" means, as of any date, the fair market value
of Common Stock determined as follows:
(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock
exchange or a national market system including without limitation the National
Market of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated
Quotation ("Nasdaq") System, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales
price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported), as quoted
on such system or exchange on the date of determination, or if no trading
occurred on the date of determination, on the last market trading day prior to
the time of determination, as reported in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL or such other
source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(ii) If the Common Stock is quoted on the Nasdaq System (but not
on the National Market thereof) or regularly quoted by a recognized securities
dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the
mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock for the last
market trading day prior to the time of determination, as reported in THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or
(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common
Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof shall be determined in good faith by the
Administrator.
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(p) "INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION" means an Option intended to qualify as an
incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code, as
designated in the applicable Option Agreement.
(q) "LISTED SECURITY" means any security of the Company that is listed
or approved for listing on a national securities exchange or designated or
approved for designation as a national market system security on an interdealer
quotation system by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
(r) "NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION" means an Option not intended to
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, as designated in the applicable Option
Agreement.
(s) "OPTION" means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.
(t) "OPTION AGREEMENT" means a written document, the form(s) of which
shall be approved from time to time by the Administrator, reflecting the terms
of an Option granted under the Plan and includes any documents attached to or
incorporated into such Option Agreement, including, but not limited to, a notice
of stock option grant and a form of exercise notice.
(u) "OPTION EXCHANGE PROGRAM" means a program approved by the
Administrator whereby outstanding Options are exchanged for Options with a lower
exercise price.
(v) "OPTIONED STOCK" means the Common Stock subject to an Option or a
Stock Purchase Right.
(w) "OPTIONEE" means an Employee or Consultant who receives an Option.
(x) "PARENT" means a "parent corporation," whether now or hereafter
existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code, or any successor provision.
(y) "PARTICIPANT" means any holder of one or more Options or Stock
Purchase Rights, or of the Shares issuable or issued upon exercise of such
awards, under the Plan.
(z) "PLAN" means this 1999 Stock Plan.
(aa) "REPORTING PERSON" means an officer, Director, or greater than
10% stockholder of the Company within the meaning of Rule 16a-2 under the
Exchange Act, who is required to file reports pursuant to Rule 16a-3 under the
Exchange Act.
(bb) "RESTRICTED STOCK" means shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant
to a grant of a Stock Purchase Right under Section 10 below.
(cc) "RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT" means a written document,
the form(s) of which shall be approved from time to time by the Administrator,
reflecting the terms
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of a Stock Purchase Right granted under the Plan and includes any documents
attached to such agreement.
(dd) "RULE 16B-3" means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act,
as the same may be amended from time to time, or any successor provision.
(ee) "SHARE" means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in
accordance with Section 12 of the Plan.
(ff) "STOCK EXCHANGE" means any stock exchange or consolidated stock
price reporting system on which prices for the Common Stock are quoted at any
given time.
(gg) "STOCK PURCHASE RIGHT" means the right to purchase Common Stock
pursuant to Section 10 below.
(hh) "SUBSIDIARY" means a "subsidiary corporation," whether now or
hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code, or any successor
provision.
(ii) "TEN PERCENT HOLDER" means a person who owns stock representing
more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any
Parent or Subsidiary.
3. STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN. Subject to the provisions of Section 13 of
the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be sold under the Plan
is 15,500,000 Shares of Common Stock. The Shares may be authorized, but
unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. If an Option expires or becomes
unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full, or is
surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares that
were subject thereto shall, unless the Plan shall have been terminated, become
available for future grant under the Plan. In addition, any Shares of Common
Stock that are retained by the Company upon exercise of an Option or Stock
Purchase Right in order to satisfy the exercise or purchase price for such
Option or Stock Purchase Right or any withholding taxes due with respect to such
exercise shall be treated as not issued and shall continue to be available under
the Plan. Shares issued under the Plan and later repurchased by the Company
pursuant to any repurchase right that the Company may have shall not be
available for future grant under the Plan.
4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.
(a) GENERAL. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a
Committee, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Board. The Plan may be
administered by different administrative bodies with respect to different
classes of Optionees and, if permitted by the Applicable Laws, the Board may
authorize one or more officers to grant Options or Stock Purchase Rights under
the Plan.
(b) ADMINISTRATION WITH RESPECT TO REPORTING PERSONS. With respect to
Options granted to Reporting Persons and Named Executives, the Plan may (but
need not) be administered so as to permit such Options to qualify for the
exemption set forth in Rule 16b-3 and to qualify as performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code.
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(c) COMMITTEE COMPOSITION. If a Committee has been appointed pursuant
to this Section 4, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated
capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may
increase the size of any Committee and appoint additional members thereof,
remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution
therefor, fill vacancies (however caused) and remove all members of a Committee
and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by the
Applicable Laws and, in the case of a Committee administering the Plan pursuant
to Section 4(b) above, to the extent permitted or required by Rule 16b-3 and
Section 162(m) of the Code.
(d) POWERS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. Subject to the provisions of the Plan
and in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to
such Committee, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities,
including the approval, if required, of any Stock Exchange, the Administrator
shall have the authority, in its discretion:
(i) to determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock, in
accordance with Section 2(o) of the Plan;
(ii) to select the Consultants and Employees to whom Options and
Stock Purchase Rights or any combination thereof may from time to time be
granted;
(iii) to determine whether and to what extent Options and Stock
Purchase Rights or any combination thereof are granted;
(iv) to determine the number of Shares of Common Stock to be
covered by each such award granted hereunder;
(v) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;
(vi) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with
the terms of the Plan, of any award granted hereunder, which terms and
conditions include but are not limited to the exercise or purchase price, the
time or times when Options or Stock Purchase Rights may be exercised (which may
be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of
forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Option,
Optioned Stock, Stock Purchase Right or Restricted Stock, based in each case on
such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;
(vii) to determine whether and under what circumstances an Option
may be settled in cash under Section 9(f) instead of Common Stock;
(viii) to reduce the exercise price of any Option to the then
current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock covered
by such Option shall have declined since the date the Option was granted and to
make any other amendments or adjustments to any Option that the Administrator
determines, in its discretion and under the authority granted to it under the
Plan, to be necessary or advisable, provided however that no amendment or
adjustment to an Option that would materially and adversely affect the rights of
any Optionee shall be made without the prior written consent of the Optionee;
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(ix) to determine the terms and restrictions applicable to Stock
Purchase Rights and the Restricted Stock purchased by exercising such Stock
Purchase Rights;
(x) to initiate an Option Exchange Program;
(xi) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and awards
granted under the Plan; and
(xii) in order to fulfill the purposes of the Plan and without
amending the Plan, to modify grants of Options or Stock Purchase Rights to
Participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States
in order to recognize differences in local law, tax policies or customs.
(e) EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATOR'S DECISION. All decisions, determinations
and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all
Participants.
5. ELIGIBILITY.
(a) RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS. Nonstatutory Stock Options and Stock
Purchase Rights may be granted to Employees and Consultants. Incentive Stock
Options may be granted only to Employees; provided however that Employees of
Affiliates shall not be eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options. An Employee
or Consultant who has been granted an Option or Stock Purchase Right may, if he
or she is otherwise eligible, be granted additional Options or Stock Purchase
Rights.
(b) TYPE OF OPTION. Each Option shall be designated in the Option
Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option.
However, notwithstanding such designations, to the extent that the aggregate
Fair Market Value of Shares with respect to which Options designated as
Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionee
during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such excess Options shall be treated as
Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 5(b), Incentive Stock
Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and
the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to an Incentive Stock Option shall
be determined as of the date of grant of such Option.
(c) AT-WILL RELATIONSHIP. The Plan shall not confer upon any
Participant any right with respect to continuation of employment or consulting
relationship with the Company, nor shall it interfere in any way with such
holder's right or the Company's right to terminate his or her employment or
consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.
6. TERM OF PLAN. The Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the
Board. It shall continue in effect for a term of ten years unless sooner
terminated under Section 15 of the Plan.
7. TERM OF OPTION. The term of each Option shall be the term stated in the
Option Agreement; provided, however, that the term shall be no more than ten
years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in
the Option Agreement. However, in the
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case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Optionee who, at the time the
Option is granted, is a Ten Percent Holder, the term of such Option shall be
five years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be
provided in the Option Agreement.
8. OPTION EXERCISE PRICE AND CONSIDERATION.
(a) The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant
to exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the
Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement, but shall be subject to the
following:
(i) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is:
(A) granted to an Employee who at the time of grant is a Ten
Percent Holder, 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 other Employee, 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 that is:
(A) granted prior to the date, if any, on which the Common
Stock becomes a Listed Security to a person who at the time of grant is a Ten
Percent Holder, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the
Fair Market Value per Share on the date of the grant if required by the
Applicable Laws and, if not so required, shall be such price as is determined by
the Administrator.
(B) granted prior to the date, if any, on which the Common
Stock becomes a Listed Security to any other eligible person, the per Share
exercise price shall be no less than 85% of the Fair Market Value per Share on
the date of grant if required by the Applicable Laws and, if not so required,
shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator.
(iii) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with
a per Share exercise price other than as required above pursuant to a merger or
other corporate transaction.
(b) The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by
the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, shall be
determined at the time of grant) and may consist entirely of (1) cash; (2)
check; (3) delivery of Optionee's promissory note with such recourse, interest,
security and redemption provisions as the Administrator determines to be
appropriate (subject to the provisions of Section 153 of the Delaware General
Corporation Law); (4) delivery of a properly executed exercise notice together
with such other documentation as the Administrator and the broker, if
applicable, shall require to effect exercise of the Option and prompt delivery
to the Company of the sale or loan proceeds required to pay the exercise price
and any applicable withholding taxes; (5) any combination of the foregoing
methods of payment;
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or (6) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares
to the extent permitted under the Applicable Laws. In making its determination
as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator shall consider if
acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the
Company, and the Administrator may refuse to accept a particular form of
consideration at the time of any Option exercise if, in its sole discretion,
acceptance of such form of consideration is not in the best interests of the
Company at such time.
9. EXERCISE OF OPTION.
(a) PROCEDURE FOR EXERCISE; RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. Any Option
granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions
as determined by the Administrator, consistent with the term of the Plan and
reflected in the Option Agreement, including vesting requirements and/or
performance criteria with respect to the Company and/or the Optionee; provided
however, that, if required by the Applicable Laws, any Option granted prior to
the date, if any, upon which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security shall
become exercisable at the rate of at least 25% per year over four years from the
date the Option is granted. In the event that any of the Shares issued upon
exercise of an Option (which exercise occurs prior to the date, if any, upon
which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security) should be subject to a right
of repurchase in the Company's favor, such repurchase right shall, if required
by the Applicable Laws, lapse at the rate of at least 25% per year over four
years from the date the Option is granted. Notwithstanding the above, in the
case of an Option granted to an officer, Director or Consultant of the Company
or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company, the Option may become
fully exercisable, or a repurchase right, if any, in favor of the Company shall
lapse, at any time or during any period established by the Administrator. The
Administrator shall have the discretion to determine whether and to what extent
the vesting of Options 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 written notice of such exercise
has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Option by the
person entitled to exercise the Option and the Company has received full payment
for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised. Full payment may,
as authorized by the Administrator, consist of any consideration and method of
payment allowable under Section 8(b) of the Plan. 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 stock certificate evidencing
such Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a
stockholder shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, not withstanding the
exercise of the Option. The Company shall issue (or cause to be issued) such
stock certificate promptly upon 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 the stock certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 12 of the
Plan.
Exercise of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the
number of Shares that thereafter may be 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.
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(b) TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP. In the event
of termination of an Optionee's Continuous Service Status with the Company, such
Optionee may, but only within three months (or such other period of time, not
less than 30 days, as is determined by the Administrator, with such
determination in the case of an Incentive Stock Option being made at the time of
grant of the Option) after the date of such termination (but in no event later
than the expiration date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option
Agreement), exercise his or her Option to the extent that the Optionee was
entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination. To the extent that the
Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of such
termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise the Option to the extent so
entitled within the time specified above, the Option shall terminate and the
Optioned Stock underlying the unexercised portion of the Option shall revert to
the Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, no termination shall
be deemed to occur and this Section 9(b) shall not apply if (i) the Optionee is
a Consultant who becomes an Employee, or (ii) the Optionee is an Employee who
becomes a Consultant.
(c) DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE.
(i) Notwithstanding Section 9(b) above, in the event of
termination of an Optionee's Continuous Service Status as a result of his or her
total and permanent disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the
Code), such Optionee may, but only within twelve months (or such other period of
time as is determined by the Administrator, with such determination in the case
of an Incentive Stock Option made at the time of grant of the Option) from the
date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration date of the
term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise the Option
to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such termination.
To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the
date of termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the
extent so entitled within the time specified above, the Option shall terminate
and the Optioned Stock underlying the unexercised portion of the Option shall
revert to the Plan.
(ii) In the event of termination of an Optionee's Continuous
Service Status as a result of a disability which does not fall within the
meaning of total and permanent disability (as set forth in Section 22(e)(3) of
the Code), such Optionee may, but only within twelve months (or such other
period of time as is determined by the Administrator, with such determination in
the case of an Incentive Stock Option made at the time of grant of the Option)
from the date of such termination (but in no event later than the expiration
date of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), exercise
the Option to the extent otherwise entitled to exercise it at the date of such
termination. However, to the extent that such Optionee fails to exercise an
Option that is an Incentive Stock Option (within the meaning of Section 422 of
the Code) within three months of the date of such termination, the Option will
not qualify for Incentive Stock Option treatment under the Code. To the extent
that the Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at the date of
termination, or if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so
entitled within the time period specified above, the Option shall terminate and
the Optioned Stock underlying the unexercised portion of the Option shall revert
to the Plan.
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(d) DEATH OF OPTIONEE. In the event of the death of an Optionee during
the period of Continuous Service Status since the date of grant of the Option,
or within 30 days following termination of the Optionee's Continuous Service
Status, the Option may be exercised, at any time within twelve months following
the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration date of the term of
such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement), by such Optionee's estate or
by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or
inheritance, but only to the extent of the right to exercise that had accrued at
the date of death or, if earlier, the date of termination of the Optionee's
Continuous Service Status. To the extent that the Optionee was not entitled to
exercise the Option at the date of death or termination, as the case may be, or
if the Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent so entitled within
the time specified above, the Option shall terminate and the Optioned Stock
underlying the unexercised portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan.
(e) EXTENSION OF EXERCISE PERIOD. The Administrator shall have full
power and authority to extend the period of time for which an Option is to
remain exercisable following termination of an Optionee's Continuous Status as
an Employee or Consultant from the periods set forth in Sections 9(b), 9(c) and
9(d) above or in the Option Agreement to such greater time as the Board shall
deem appropriate, provided, that in no event shall such Option be exercisable
later than the date of expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the
Option Agreement.
(f) BUY-OUT PROVISIONS. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy
out for a payment in cash or Shares an Option previously granted under the Plan
based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and
communicate to the Optionee at the time such offer is made.
10. 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 of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the
offer, including the number of Shares that such person shall be entitled to
purchase, the price to be paid, and the time within which such person must
accept such offer, which shall in no event exceed 30 days from the date upon
which the Administrator made the determination to grant the Stock Purchase
Right. If required by the Applicable Laws, the purchase price of Shares subject
to Stock Purchase Rights shall not be less than 85% of the Fair Market Value of
the Shares as of the date of the offer, or, in the case of a person owning stock
representing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of
stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the price shall not be less
than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Shares as of the date of the offer. If
the Applicable Laws do not impose restrictions on the purchase price, the
purchase price of Shares subject to Stock Purchase Rights shall be as determined
by the Administrator. The offer to purchase Shares subject to Stock Purchase
Rights shall be accepted by execution of a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement
in the form determined by the Administrator.
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(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 employment 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 purchase 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 such rate as the
Administrator may determine; provided, however, that with respect to a purchaser
who is not an officer, Director or Consultant of the Company or of any Parent or
Subsidiary of the Company, it shall lapse at a minimum rate of 25% per year if
required by the Applicable Laws.
(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. In
addition, the provisions of Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements need not be the
same with respect to each purchaser.
(d) RIGHTS AS A STOCKHOLDER. 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 13
of the Plan.
11. TAXES.
(a) As a condition of the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase
Right granted under the Plan, the Participant (or in the case of the
Participant's death, the person exercising the Option or Stock Purchase Right)
shall make such arrangements as the Administrator may require for the
satisfaction of any applicable federal, state, local or foreign withholding tax
obligations that may arise in connection with the exercise of an Option or Stock
Purchase Right and the issuance of Shares. The Company shall not be required to
issue any Shares under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.
(b) In the case of an Employee and in the absence of any other
arrangement, the Employee shall be deemed to have directed the Company to
withhold or collect from his or her compensation an amount sufficient to satisfy
such tax obligations from the next payroll payment otherwise payable after the
date of an exercise of the Option or Stock Purchase Right.
(c) This Section 11(c) shall apply only after the date, if any, upon
which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security. In the case of a Participant
other than an Employee (or in the case of an Employee where the next payroll
payment is not sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations, with respect to any
remaining tax obligations), in the absence of any other arrangement and to the
extent permitted under the Applicable Laws, the Participant shall be deemed to
have elected to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon
exercise of the Option or Stock Purchase Right that number of Shares having a
Fair Market Value determined as of the applicable Tax Date (as defined below)
equal to the minimum
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statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax purposes, including
payroll taxes, applicable to the exercise. For purposes of this Section 11, 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 under the Applicable
Laws (the "TAX DATE").
(d) If permitted by the Administrator, in its discretion, a
Participant may satisfy his or her tax withholding obligations upon exercise of
an Option or Stock Purchase Right by surrendering to the Company Shares that (i)
in the case of Shares previously acquired from the Company, have been owned by
the Participant for more than six months on the date of surrender, and (ii) have
a Fair Market Value determined as of the applicable Tax Date equal to the
minimum statutory withholding rates for federal and state tax purposes,
including payroll taxes, applicable to the exercise.
(e) Any election or deemed election by a Participant to have Shares
withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations under Section 11(c) or (d) above
shall be irrevocable as to the particular Shares as to which the election is
made and shall be subject to the consent or disapproval of the Administrator.
Any election by a Participant under Section 11(d) above must be made on or prior
to the applicable Tax Date.
(f) In the event an election to have Shares withheld is made by a
Participant and the Tax Date is deferred under Section 83 of the Code because no
election is filed under Section 83(b) of the Code, the Participant shall receive
the full number of Shares with respect to which the Option or Stock Purchase
Right is exercised but such Participant shall be unconditionally obligated to
tender back to the Company the proper number of Shares on the Tax Date.
12. NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF OPTIONS AND STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS. Options and
Stock Purchase Rights 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; provided however that, after the date, if any, upon
which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security, the Administrator may in its
discretion grant transferable Nonstatutory Stock Options pursuant to Option
Agreements specifying (i) the manner in which such Nonstatutory Stock Options
are transferable and (ii) that any such transfer shall be subject to the
Applicable Laws. The designation of a beneficiary by an Optionee will not
constitute a transfer. An Option or Stock Purchase Right may be exercised,
during the lifetime of the holder of the Option or Stock Purchase Right, only by
such holder or a transferee permitted by this Section 12.
13. ADJUSTMENTS UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION, CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS AND
CERTAIN OTHER TRANSACTIONS.
(a) CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION. Subject to any required action by the
stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by
each outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, and the number of shares of
Common Stock that have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to
which no Options or Stock Purchase Rights have yet been granted or that have
been returned to the Plan upon cancellation or expiration of an Option or Stock
Purchase Right, as well as the price per Share of Common
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Stock covered by each such outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right, shall be
proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued
Shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock
dividend, combination, recapitalization or reclassification of the Common Stock
(including any change in the number of Shares of Common Stock effected in
connection with a change of domicile of the Company), or any other increase or
decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock 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
Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and
conclusive. 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 of Common Stock subject to an Option
or Stock Purchase Right.
(b) DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION. In the event of the dissolution or
liquidation of the Company, each outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right
shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such action, unless
otherwise provided by the Administrator.
(c) CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS. In the event of a Corporate Transaction,
each outstanding Option and Stock Purchase Right shall be assumed or an
equivalent option or right shall be substituted by the successor corporation or
a Parent or Subsidiary of such successor corporation, unless such successor
corporation does not agree to assume the outstanding Options or Stock Purchase
Rights or to substitute equivalent options or rights, in which case such Options
or Stock Purchase Rights shall terminate upon the consummation of the
transaction.
For purposes of this Section 13(c), an Option or a Stock Purchase
Right shall be considered assumed, without limitation, if, at the time of
issuance of the stock or other consideration upon a Corporate Transaction, each
holder of an Option or Stock Purchase Right would be entitled to receive upon
exercise of the Option or Stock Purchase Right the same number and kind of
shares of stock or the same amount of property, cash or securities as such
holder would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence of the
transaction if the holder had been, immediately prior to such transaction, the
holder of the number of Shares of Common Stock covered by the Option or the
Stock Purchase Right at such time (after giving effect to any adjustments in the
number of Shares covered by the Option or Stock Purchase Right as provided for
in this Section 13); provided however that if such consideration received in the
transaction 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 exercise of the Option or
Stock Purchase Right to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or
its Parent equal to the Fair Market Value of the per Share consideration
received by holders of Common Stock in the transaction.
(d) CERTAIN DISTRIBUTIONS. In the event of any distribution to the
Company's stockholders of securities of any other entity or other assets (other
than dividends payable in cash or stock of the Company) without receipt of
consideration by the Company, the Administrator may, in its discretion,
appropriately adjust the price per Share of Common Stock covered by each
outstanding Option or Stock Purchase Right to reflect the effect of such
distribution.
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14. TIME OF GRANTING OPTIONS AND STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS. The date of grant
of an Option or Stock Purchase Right shall, for all purposes, be the date on
which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Option or Stock
Purchase Right, or such other date as is determined by the Administrator;
provided, however, that in the case of any Incentive Stock Option, the grant
date shall be the later of the date on which the Administrator makes the
determination granting such Incentive Stock Option or the date of commencement
of the Optionee's employment relationship with the Company. Notice of the
determination shall be given to each Employee or Consultant to whom an Option or
Stock Purchase Right is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of
such grant.
15. AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN.
(a) AUTHORITY TO AMEND OR TERMINATE. The Board may at any time amend,
alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan, but no amendment, alteration,
suspension, discontinuation or termination (other than an adjustment made
pursuant to Section 13 above) shall be made that would materially and adversely
affect the rights of any Optionee or holder of Stock Purchase Rights under any
outstanding grant, without his or her consent. In addition, to the extent
necessary and desirable to comply with the Applicable Laws, the Company shall
obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a
degree as required.
(b) EFFECT OF AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION. No amendment or termination of
the Plan shall materially and adversely affect Options already granted, unless
mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which
agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company.
16. CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES. Notwithstanding any other provision
of the Plan or any agreement entered into by the Company pursuant to the Plan,
the Company shall not be obligated, and shall have no liability for, failure to
issue or deliver any Shares under the Plan unless such issuance or delivery
would comply with the Applicable Laws, with such compliance determined by the
Company in consultation with its legal counsel.
As a condition to the exercise of an Option or Stock Purchase Right, the
Company may require the person exercising such Option or Stock Purchase Right to
represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise 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 by law.
17. 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.
18. AGREEMENTS. Options and Stock Purchase Rights shall be evidenced by
Option Agreements and Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements, respectively, in
such form(s) as the Administrator shall from time to time approve.
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19. STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL. If required by the Applicable Laws, continuance
of the Plan shall be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company
within twelve months before or after the date the Plan is adopted. Such
stockholder approval shall be obtained in the degree and manner required under
the Applicable Laws.
20. INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO OPTIONEES AND PURCHASERS. Prior to the
date, if any, upon which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security and if
required by the Applicable Laws, the Company shall provide financial statements
at least annually to each Optionee and to each individual who acquired Shares
pursuant to the Plan, during the period such Optionee or purchaser has one or
more Options or Stock Purchase Rights outstanding, and in the case of an
individual who acquired Shares pursuant to the Plan, during the period such
individual owns such Shares. The Company shall not be required to provide such
information if the issuance of Options or Stock Purchase Rights under the Plan
is limited to key employees whose duties in connection with the Company assure
their access to equivalent information. In addition, at the time of issuance of
any securities under the Plan, the Company shall provide to the Optionee or the
purchaser a copy of the Plan and any agreement(s) pursuant to which securities
granted under the Plan are issued.
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SITESMITH, INC.
1999 STOCK PLAN
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
(Optionee)
(OptioneeAddress1)
(OptioneeAddress2)
You have been granted an option to purchase Common Stock "COMMON STOCK" of
SiteSmith, Inc. (the "COMPANY") as follows:
Grant Number: (GrantNumber)
Board Approval Date: (BoardApprovalDate)
Date of Grant (Later of Board
Approval Date or Commence-
ment of Employment/Consulting): (GrantDate)
Vesting Commencement Date: (VestingCommenceDate)
Exercise Price per Share: ($ExercisePrice)
Total Number of Shares Granted: (NoofShares)
Total Exercise Price: ($TotalExercisePrice)
Type of Option: (NOSHARESISO) Incentive Stock Option
(NOSHARESNSO) Nonstatutory Stock Option
Term/Expiration Date: (ExpirDate)
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 on the one-year
anniversary of the Vesting Commencement
Date and 1/48 of the total number of
Shares subject to the Option shall vest
each month thereafter, subject to the
Optionee continuing to be an employee or
consultant (a
"Service Provider"), as the case may be,
on such dates.
Termination Period: This Option may be exercised for 90 days
after termination of employment or
consulting relationship except as set out
in Sections 6 and 7 of the Stock Option
Agreement (but in no event later than the
Expiration Date).
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 1999 Stock Plan and the Stock Option Agreement, both
of which are attached and made a part of this document.
(OPTIONEE): SITESMITH, INC.
_________________________________ By: __________________________________
Signature
_________________________________ __________________________________
Print Name Print Name and Title
SITESMITH, INC.
1999 STOCK PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
1. GRANT OF OPTION. SiteSmith, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"COMPANY"), hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Stock Option
Grant in Section I of this Option Agreement ("OPTIONEE"), an option (the
"OPTION") to purchase a total number of shares of Common Stock (the "SHARES")
set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, at the exercise price per share
set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant (the "EXERCISE PRICE") subject to
the terms, definitions and provisions of the SiteSmith, Inc. 1999 Stock Plan
(the "PLAN") adopted by the Company, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the
same defined meanings in this Option.
If designated an Incentive Stock Option, this Option is intended to qualify
as an Incentive Stock Option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
2. EXERCISE OF OPTION. This Option shall be exercisable during its Term in
accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Stock Option Grant
and with the provisions of Section 9 of the Plan as follows:
(a) RIGHT TO EXERCISE.
(i) This Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a share.
(ii) In the event of Optionee's death, disability or other
termination of employment, the exercisability of the Option is governed by
Sections 5, 6 and 7 below, subject to the limitation contained in Section
2(a)(i).
(iii) In no event may this Option be exercised after the
Expiration Date of this Option as set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant.
(b) METHOD OF EXERCISE. This Option shall be exercisable by execution
and delivery of the Early Exercise Notice and Restricted Stock Purchase
Agreement attached hereto as EXHIBIT A, the Exercise Notice and Restricted Stock
Purchase Agreement attached hereto as EXHIBIT B or of any other form of written
notice approved for such purpose by the Company which shall state the election
to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is
being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as to the
holder's investment intent with respect to such shares of Common Stock as may be
required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. Such written
notice shall be signed by Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by
certified mail to the
Secretary of the Company. The written notice shall be accompanied by payment of
the Exercise Price. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by
the Company of such written notice accompanied by the Exercise Price.
No Shares will be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless such
issuance and such exercise shall comply with all relevant provisions of
applicable law and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the Shares
may then be listed. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares
shall be considered transferred to Optionee on the date on which the Option is
exercised with respect to such Shares.
3. METHOD OF PAYMENT. Payment of the Exercise Price shall be by cash, check
or any other method permitted under the Plan; provided however that the
Administrator may refuse to allow Optionee to tender a particular form of
payment (other than cash or check) if, in the Administrator's sole discretion,
acceptance of such form of consideration would not be in the best interests of
the Company at such time.
4. RESTRICTIONS ON EXERCISE. This Option may not be exercised until such
time as the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, or if the
issuance of such Shares upon such exercise or the method of payment of
consideration for such shares would constitute a violation of any applicable
federal or state securities or other law or regulation, including any rule under
Part 207 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations as promulgated by the
Federal Reserve Board. As a condition to the exercise of this Option, the
Company may require Optionee to make any representation and warranty to the
Company as may be required by any applicable law or regulation.
5. TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP. In the event of termination of Optionee's
Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant, Optionee may, to the extent
otherwise so entitled at the date of such termination (the "TERMINATION DATE"),
exercise this Option during the Termination Period set forth in the Notice of
Stock Option Grant. To the extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise
this Option at such Termination Date, or if Optionee does not exercise this
Option within the Termination Period, the Option shall terminate.
6. DISABILITY OF OPTIONEE.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5 above, in the
event of termination of Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or
Consultant as a result of Optionee's total and permanent disability (as defined
in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), Optionee may, but only within twelve months
from the Termination Date (but in no event later than the Expiration Date set
forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant), exercise this Option to the extent
Optionee was entitled to exercise it as of such Termination Date. To the extent
that Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option as of the Termination
Date, or if Optionee does not exercise such Option (to the extent so entitled)
within the time specified in this Section 6(a), the Option shall terminate.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5 above, in the event of
termination of Optionee's consulting relationship or Continuous Status as an
Employee as a result of disability not constituting a total and permanent
disability (as set forth in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), Optionee may, but
only within six months from the Termination Date (but in no event later than the
Expiration Date set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant), exercise the
Option to the extent Optionee was entitled to exercise it as of such Termination
Date; provided, however, that if this is an Incentive Stock Option and Optionee
fails to exercise this Incentive Stock Option within three months from the
Termination Date, this Option will cease to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option
(as defined in Section 422 of the Code) and Optionee will be treated for federal
income tax purposes as having received ordinary income at the time of such
exercise in an amount generally measured by the difference between the Exercise
Price for the Shares and the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of
exercise. To the extent that Optionee was not entitled to exercise the Option at
the Termination Date, or if Optionee does not exercise such Option to the extent
so entitled within the time specified in this Section 6(b), the Option shall
terminate.
7. DEATH OF OPTIONEE. In the event of the death of Optionee (a) during the
Term of this Option and while an Employee or Consultant of the Company and
having been in Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant since the date of
grant of the Option, or (b) within 30 days after Optionee's Termination Date,
the Option may be exercised at any time within six months following the date of
death (but in no event later than the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice of
Stock Option Grant), by Optionee's estate or by a person who acquired the right
to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, but only to the extent of the
right to exercise that had accrued at the Termination Date.
8. 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 him or
her. The terms of this Option shall be binding upon the executors,
administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of Optionee.
9. TERM OF OPTION. This Option may be exercised only within the Term set
forth in the Notice of Stock Option Grant, subject to the limitations set forth
in Section 7 of the Plan.
10. TAX CONSEQUENCES. Set forth below is a brief summary as of the date of
this Option of certain of the federal and California tax consequences of
exercise of this Option and disposition of the Shares under the laws in effect
as of the Date of Grant. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX
LAWS AND REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX
ADVISER BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.
(a) EXERCISE OF INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION. If this Option qualifies as an
Incentive Stock Option, there will be no regular federal or California income
tax liability upon the exercise of the Option, although the excess, if any, of
the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise
Price will be treated as an adjustment to the alternative minimum tax for
federal tax purposes and may subject Optionee to the 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 purposed as a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the date three (3)
months and one (1) day following such change of status.
(b) EXERCISE OF NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION. If this Option does not
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, there may be a regular federal income tax
liability and a California income tax liability upon the exercise of the Option.
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 Shares on the date of exercise over the Exercise Price. If Optionee is an
employee, the Company will be required to withhold from Optionee's compensation
or collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount
equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise.
(c) DISPOSITION OF SHARES. In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option,
if Shares are held for more than one year, any gain realized on disposition of
the Shares will be treated as long-term capital gain for federal and California
income tax purposes. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, if Shares
transferred pursuant to the Option are held for more than one year after
exercise and are disposed of at least two years after the Date of Grant, any
gain realized on disposition of the Shares will also be treated as long-term
capital gain for federal and California income tax purposes. In either case, the
long-term capital gain will be taxed for federal income tax and alternative
minimum tax purposes at a maximum rate of 20% if the Shares are held more than
one year after exercise. If Shares purchased under an Incentive Stock Option are
disposed of within one year after exercise or within two years after the Date of
Grant, any gain realized on such disposition will be treated as compensation
income (taxable at ordinary income rates) to the extent of the difference
between the Exercise Price and the lesser of (i) the Fair Market Value of the
Shares on the date of exercise, or (ii) the sale price of the Shares.
(d) NOTICE OF DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION OF INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION
SHARES. If the Option granted to Optionee herein is an Incentive Stock Option,
and if Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired
pursuant to the Incentive Stock Option on or before the later of (i) the date
two years after the Date of Grant, or (ii) the date one year after the date of
exercise, Optionee shall immediately notify the Company in writing of such
disposition. Optionee acknowledges and agrees that he or she may be subject to
income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized by
Optionee from the early disposition by payment in cash or out of the current
earnings paid to Optionee.
11. WITHHOLDING TAX OBLIGATIONS.
(a) GENERAL WITHHOLDING OBLIGATIONS. As a condition to the exercise of
Option granted hereunder, Optionee shall make such arrangements as the
Administrator may require for the satisfaction of any federal, state, local or
foreign withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the
exercise, receipt or vesting of the Option. The Company shall not be required to
issue any Shares under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied. Optionee
understands that, upon exercising a Nonstatutory Stock Option, he or she will
recognize income for tax purposes in an amount equal to the excess of the then
Fair Market Value of the Shares over the Exercise Price. If Optionee is an
employee, the Company will be required to withhold from Optionee's compensation,
or collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount
equal to a percentage of this compensation income. Additionally, Optionee may at
some point be required to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to
the disqualifying disposition of an Incentive Stock Option. Optionee shall
satisfy his or her tax withholding obligation arising upon the exercise of this
Option by one or some combination of the following methods: (i) by cash or check
payment, (ii) out of Optionee's current compensation, (iii) if permitted by the
Administrator, in its discretion, by surrendering to the Company Shares which
(A) in the case of Shares previously acquired from the Company, have been owned
by Optionee for more than six months on the date of surrender, and (B) have a
Fair Market Value determined as of the applicable Tax Date (as defined in
Section 11(c) below) on the date of surrender equal to the amount required to be
withheld, or (iv) by electing to have the Company withhold from the Shares to be
issued upon exercise of the Option, or the Shares to be issued in connection
with the Stock Purchase Right, if any, that number of Shares having a Fair
Market Value determined as of the applicable Tax Date equal to the amount
required to be withheld.
(b) STOCK WITHHOLDING TO SATISFY WITHHOLDING TAX OBLIGATIONS. In the
event the Administrator allows Optionee to satisfy his or her tax withholding
obligations as provided in Section 11(a)(iii) or (iv) above, such satisfaction
must comply with the requirements of this Section (11)(b) and all applicable
laws. All elections by Optionee to have Shares withheld to satisfy tax
withholding obligations shall be made in writing in a form acceptable to the
Administrator and shall be subject to the following restrictions:
(i) the election must be made on or prior to the applicable Tax
Date (as defined in Section 11(c) below);
(ii) once made, the election shall be irrevocable as to the
particular Shares of the Option as to which the election is made; and
(iii) all elections shall be subject to the consent or
disapproval of the Administrator.
In the event the election to have Shares withheld is made by Optionee and
the Tax Date is deferred under Section 83 of the Code because no election is
filed under Section 83(b) of the Code, Optionee shall receive the full number of
Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised but Optionee shall be
unconditionally obligated to tender back to the Company the proper number of
Shares on the Tax Date.
(c) DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Section 11, 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 under the applicable laws (the
"TAX DATE").
12. MARKET STANDOFF AGREEMENT. In connection with the initial public
offering of the Company's securities and upon request of the Company or the
underwriters managing such underwritten offering of the Company's securities,
Optionee agrees not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for
the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company (other
than those included in the registration) without the prior written consent of
the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time
(not to exceed 180 days) from the effective date of such registration as may be
requested by the Company or such managing underwriters and to execute an
agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters at
the time of the Company's initial public offering.
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This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one
document.
SiteSmith, Inc.
By:____________________________________
____________________________________
(Print name and title)
OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE
OPTION HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY AT THE WILL
OF THE COMPANY (NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR
ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT
NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, NOR IN THE COMPANY'S STOCK PLAN WHICH IS INCORPORATED
HEREIN BY REFERENCE, SHALL CONFER UPON OPTIONEE ANY RIGHT WITH RESPECT TO
CONTINUATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY BY THE COMPANY, NOR SHALL IT INTERFERE
IN ANY WAY WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE'S
EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTANCY AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
Optionee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he
or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts
this Option subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Optionee has
reviewed the Plan and this Option in their entirety, has had an opportunity to
obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option and fully
understands all provisions of the Option. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as
binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the
Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Option.
Dated: ____________________ ______________________________
(Optionee)
I, ________________________________, spouse of (Optionee), have read and
hereby approve the foregoing Agreement. In consideration of the Company's
granting my spouse
options to purchase Shares as set forth in the Agreement, I hereby agree to be
irrevocably bound by the Agreement and further agree that any community property
or similar interest that I may have in the Shares shall be similarly bound by
the Agreement. I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact with respect to
any amendment or exercise of any rights under the Agreement.
____________________________________
Spouse of (Optionee)
EXHIBIT A
SITESMITH, INC.
1999 STOCK PLAN
EARLY EXERCISE NOTICE AND RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is made as of ______________, by and between
SiteSmith, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), and
(Optionee) ("PURCHASER"). To the extent any capitalized terms used in this
Agreement are not defined, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the
1999 Stock Plan.
1. EXERCISE OF OPTION. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
Purchaser hereby elects to exercise his or her option to purchase
(Merge Record #) shares of the Common Stock (the "SHARES") of the Company
under and pursuant to the Company's 1999 (the "PLAN") and the Stock Option
Agreement dated _____________ (the "OPTION AGREEMENT"). Of these Shares,
Purchaser has elected to purchase _______________ of those Shares which have
become vested as of the date hereof under the Vesting Schedule set forth in the
Notice of Stock Option Grant (the "VESTED SHARES") and _____________ Shares
which have not yet vested under such Vesting Schedule (the "UNVESTED SHARES").
The purchase price for the Shares shall be $(ExercisePrice) per Share for a
total purchase price of $ _______. The term "SHARES" refers to the purchased
Shares and all securities received in replacement of the Shares or as stock
dividends or splits, all securities received in replacement of the Shares in a
recapitalization, merger, reorganization, exchange or the like, and all new,
substituted or additional securities or other properties to which Purchaser is
entitled by reason of Purchaser's ownership of the Shares.
2. TIME AND PLACE OF EXERCISE. The purchase and sale of the Shares under
this Agreement shall occur at the principal office of the Company simultaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3(b) of the Option Agreement. On such date, the Company
will deliver to Purchaser a certificate representing the Shares to be purchased
by Purchaser (which shall be issued in Purchaser's name) against payment of the
exercise price therefor by Purchaser by (a) check made payable to the Company,
(b) cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to Purchaser, (c) delivery of
shares of the Common Stock of the Company in accordance with Section 4 of the
Option Agreement, or (d) a combination of the foregoing.
3. LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER. In addition to any other limitation on transfer
created by applicable securities laws, Purchaser shall not assign, encumber or
dispose of any interest in the Shares while the Shares are subject to the
Company's Repurchase Option (as defined below). After any Shares have been
released from such Repurchase Option, Purchaser shall not assign, encumber or
dispose of any interest in such Shares except in compliance with the provisions
below and applicable securities laws.
(a) REPURCHASE OPTION.
(i) In the event of the voluntary or involuntary termination of
Purchaser's employment or consulting relationship with the Company for any
reason (including death or disability), with or without cause, the Company shall
upon the date of such termination (the "TERMINATION DATE") have an irrevocable,
exclusive option (the "REPURCHASE OPTION") for a period of 90 days from such
date to repurchase all or any portion of the Shares held by Purchaser as of the
Termination Date which have not yet been released from the Company's Repurchase
Option at the original purchase price per Share specified in Section 1 (adjusted
for any stock splits, stock dividends and the like).
(ii) Unless the Company notifies Purchaser within 90 days from
the date of termination of Purchaser's employment or consulting relationship
that it does not intend to exercise its Repurchase Option with respect to some
or all of the Shares, the Repurchase Option shall be deemed automatically
exercised by the Company as of the 90th day following such termination, provided
that the Company may notify Purchaser that it is exercising its Repurchase
Option as of a date prior to such 90th day. Unless Purchaser is otherwise
notified by the Company pursuant to the preceding sentence that the Company does
not intend to exercise its Repurchase Option as to some or all of the Shares to
which it applies at the time of termination, execution of this Agreement by
Purchaser constitutes written notice to Purchaser of the Company's intention to
exercise its Repurchase Option with respect to all Shares to which such
Repurchase Option applies. The Company, at its choice, may satisfy its payment
obligation to Purchaser with respect to exercise of the Repurchase Option by
either (A) delivering a check to Purchaser in the amount of the purchase price
for the Shares being repurchased, or (B) in the event Purchaser is indebted to
the Company, canceling an amount of such indebtedness equal to the purchase
price for the Shares being repurchased, or (C) by a combination of (A) and (B)
so that the combined payment and cancellation of indebtedness equals such
purchase price. In the event of any deemed automatic exercise of the Repurchase
Option pursuant to this Section 3(a)(ii) in which Purchaser is indebted to the
Company, such indebtedness equal to the purchase price of the Shares being
repurchased shall be deemed automatically canceled as of the 90th day following
termination of Purchaser's employment or consulting relationship unless the
Company otherwise satisfies its payment obligations. As a result of any
repurchase of Shares pursuant to this Section 3(a), the Company shall become the
legal and beneficial owner of the Shares being repurchased and shall have all
rights and interest therein or related thereto, and the Company shall have the
right to transfer to its own name the number of Shares being repurchased by the
Company, without further action by Purchaser.
(iii) One hundred percent (100%) of the Shares shall initially be
subject to the Repurchase Option. The Unvested Shares shall be released from the
Repurchase Option in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set forth in the
Notice of Stock Option Grant until all Shares are released from the Repurchase
Option. Fractional shares shall be rounded to the nearest whole share.
(b) RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. Before any Shares held by Purchaser or any
transferee of Purchaser (either being sometimes referred to herein as the
"HOLDER") may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or
operation of law), the Company or its
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assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the Shares on the
terms and conditions set forth in this Section 3(b) (the "RIGHT OF FIRST
REFUSAL").
(i) NOTICE OF PROPOSED TRANSFER. The Holder of the Shares shall
deliver to the Company a written notice (the "NOTICE") stating: (i) the Holder's
bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (ii) the name of
each proposed purchaser or other transferee ("PROPOSED TRANSFEREE"); (iii) the
number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee; and (iv) the
terms and conditions of each proposed sale or transfer. The Holder shall offer
the Shares at the same price (the "OFFERED PRICE") and upon the same terms (or
terms as similar as reasonably possible) to the Company or its assignee(s).
(ii) EXERCISE OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. At any time within
thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s)
may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all, but not less
than all, of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the
Proposed Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance with
subsection (iii) below.
(iii) PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price ("PURCHASE PRICE") for
the Shares purchased by the Company or its assignee(s) under this Section 3(b)
shall be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other
than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith.
(iv) PAYMENT. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at the
option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of
all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness, or by any combination thereof
within 30 days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner and at the times set
forth in the Notice.
(v) HOLDER'S RIGHT TO TRANSFER. If all of the Shares proposed in
the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by
the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section 3(b), then the
Holder may sell or otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at
the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other
transfer is consummated within 60 days after the date of the Notice and provided
further that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with any
applicable securities laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that
the provisions of this Section 3 shall continue to apply to the Shares in the
hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the Notice are not
transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, or if the Holder
proposes to change the price or other terms to make them more favorable to the
Proposed Transferee, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company
and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal before
any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise transferred.
(vi) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN FAMILY TRANSFERS. Anything to the
contrary contained in this Section 3(b) notwithstanding, the transfer of any or
all of the Shares during Purchaser's lifetime or on Purchaser's death by will or
intestacy to Purchaser's Immediate Family or a trust for the benefit of
Purchaser's Immediate Family shall be exempt from the
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provisions of this Section 3(b). "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" as used herein shall mean
spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister. In
such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares
so transferred subject to the provisions of this Section, and there shall be no
further transfer of such Shares except in accordance with the terms of this
Section 3.
(c) INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER.
(i) COMPANY'S RIGHT TO PURCHASE UPON INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER. In the
event, at any time after the date of this Agreement, of any transfer by
operation of law or other involuntary transfer (including death or divorce, but
excluding a transfer to Immediate Family as set forth in Section 3(b)(vi) above)
of all or a portion of the Shares by the record holder thereof, the Company
shall have an option to purchase all of the Shares transferred at the greater of
the purchase price paid by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement or the Fair
Market Value of the Shares on the date of transfer. Upon such a transfer, the
person acquiring the Shares shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Company
of such transfer. The right to purchase such Shares shall be provided to the
Company for a period of thirty (30) days following receipt by the Company of
written notice by the person acquiring the Shares.
(ii) PRICE FOR INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER. With respect to any stock to
be transferred pursuant to Section 3(c)(i), the price per Share shall be a price
set by the Board of Directors of the Company that will reflect the current value
of the stock in terms of present earnings and future prospects of the Company.
The Company shall notify Purchaser or his or her executor of the price so
determined within thirty (30) days after receipt by it of written notice of the
transfer or proposed transfer of Shares. However, if the Purchaser does not
agree with the valuation as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company,
the Purchaser shall be entitled to have the valuation determined by an
independent appraiser to be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the
Purchaser and whose fees shall be borne equally by the Company and the
Purchaser.
(d) ASSIGNMENT. The right of the Company to purchase any part of the
Shares may be assigned in whole or in part to any shareholder or shareholders of
the Company or other persons or organizations.
(e) RESTRICTIONS BINDING ON TRANSFEREES. All transferees of Shares or
any interest therein will receive and hold such Shares or interest subject to
the provisions of this Agreement, including, insofar as applicable, the
Repurchase Option. In the event of any purchase by the Company hereunder where
the Shares or interest are held by a transferee, the transferee shall be
obligated, if requested by the Company, to transfer the Shares or interest to
the Purchaser for consideration equal to the amount to be paid by the Company
hereunder. In the event the Repurchase Option is deemed exercised by the Company
pursuant to Section 3(a)(ii) hereof, the Company may deem any transferee to have
transferred the Shares or interest to Purchaser prior to their purchase by the
Company, and payment of the purchase price by the Company to such transferee
shall be deemed to satisfy Purchaser's obligation to pay such transferee for
such Shares or interest, and also to satisfy the Company's obligation to pay
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Purchaser for such Shares or interest. Any sale or transfer of the Shares shall
be void unless the provisions of this Agreement are satisfied.
(f) TERMINATION OF RIGHTS. The right of first refusal granted the
Company by Section 3(b) above and the option to repurchase the Shares in the
event of an involuntary transfer granted the Company by Section 3(c) above shall
terminate upon the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general
public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"). Upon termination of the right of first refusal
described in Section 3(b) above, a new certificate or certificates representing
the Shares not repurchased shall be issued, on request, without the legend
referred to in Section 6(a)(ii) herein and delivered to Purchaser.
4. ESCROW OF UNVESTED SHARES. For purposes of facilitating the enforcement
of the provisions of Section 3 above, Purchaser agrees, immediately upon receipt
of the certificate(s) for the Shares subject to the Repurchase Option, to
deliver such certificate(s), together with an Assignment Separate from
Certificate in the form attached to this Agreement as ATTACHMENT A executed by
Purchaser and by Purchaser's spouse (if required for transfer), in blank, to the
Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary's designee, to hold such
certificate(s) and Assignment Separate from Certificate in escrow and to take
all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as are in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Purchaser hereby acknowledges that
the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary's designee, is so appointed as
the escrow holder with the foregoing authorities as a material inducement to
make this Agreement and that said appointment is coupled with an interest and is
accordingly irrevocable. Purchaser agrees that said escrow holder shall not be
liable to any party hereof (or to any other party). The escrow holder may rely
upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to
be genuine and may resign at any time. Purchaser agrees that if the Secretary of
the Company, or the Secretary's designee, resigns as escrow holder for any or no
reason, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have the power to appoint a
successor to serve as escrow holder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
5. INVESTMENT AND TAXATION REPRESENTATIONS. In connection with the purchase
of the Shares, Purchaser represents to the Company the following:
(a) Purchaser is aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an
informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares. Purchaser is
purchasing these securities for investment for his or her own account only and
not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any "distribution" thereof
within the meaning of the Securities Act or under any applicable provision of
state law. Purchaser does not have any present intention to transfer the Shares
to any person or entity.
(b) Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been registered
under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom, which
exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of Purchaser's
investment intent as expressed herein.
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(c) Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the securities
must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the
Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Purchaser
further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to
register the securities. Purchaser understands that the certificate(s)
evidencing the securities will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the
transfer of the securities unless they are registered or such registration is
not required in the opinion of counsel for the Company.
(d) Purchaser is familiar with the provisions of Rules 144 and 701,
each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited
public resale of "restricted securities" acquired, directly or indirectly, from
the issuer of the securities (or from an affiliate of such issuer), in a
non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Purchaser
understands that the Company provides no assurances as to whether he or she will
be able to resell any or all of the Shares pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 701,
which rules require, among other things, that the Company be subject to the
reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that
resales of securities take place only after the holder of the Shares has held
the Shares for certain specified time periods, and under certain circumstances,
that resales of securities be limited in volume and take place only pursuant to
brokered transactions. Notwithstanding this paragraph (d), Purchaser
acknowledges and agrees to the restrictions set forth in paragraph (e) below.
(e) Purchaser further understands that in the event all of the
applicable requirements of Rule 144 or 701 are not satisfied, registration under
the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration
exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144
and 701 are not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement
securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to
Rule 144 or 701 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an
exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such
persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so
at their own risk.
(f) 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 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. RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS AND STOP-TRANSFER ORDERS.
(a) LEGENDS. The certificate or certificates representing the Shares
shall bear the following legends (as well as any legends required by applicable
state and federal corporate and securities laws):
(i) THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN
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ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN
CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH
SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
(ii) THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE
TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF
WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
(b) STOP-TRANSFER NOTICES. Purchaser agrees that, in order to ensure
compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue
appropriate "stop transfer" instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and
that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate
notations to the same effect in its own records.
(c) REFUSAL TO TRANSFER. The Company shall not be required (i) to
transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in
violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner
of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser
or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
7. NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any
manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a parent or subsidiary
of the Company, to terminate Purchaser's employment or consulting relationship,
for any reason, with or without cause.
8. SECTION 83(B) ELECTION. Purchaser understands that Section 83(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "CODE"), taxes as ordinary income
for a Nonstatutory Stock Option and as alternative minimum taxable income for an
Incentive Stock Option the difference between the amount paid 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" means the right of the Company to
buy back the Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Option set forth in Section 3(a)
of this Agreement. Purchaser understands that 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) (an "83(B) ELECTION") of the
Code with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the date of purchase.
Even if the Fair Market Value of the Shares at the time of the execution of this
Agreement equals the amount paid for the Shares, the election must be made to
avoid income and alternative minimum tax treatment under Section 83(a) in the
future. Purchaser understands that failure to file such an election in a timely
manner may result in adverse tax consequences for Purchaser. Purchaser further
understands that an additional copy of
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such election form should be filed with his or her federal income tax return for
the calendar year in which the date of this Agreement falls. Purchaser
acknowledges that the foregoing is only a summary of the effect of United States
federal income taxation with respect to purchase of the Shares hereunder, and
does not purport to be complete. Purchaser further acknowledges that the Company
has directed Purchaser to seek independent advice regarding the applicable
provisions of the Code, the income tax laws of any municipality, state or
foreign country in which Purchaser may reside, and the tax consequences of
Purchaser's death.
Purchaser agrees that he or she will execute and deliver to the Company
with this executed Agreement a copy of the Acknowledgment and Statement of
Decision Regarding Section 83(b) Election (the "ACKNOWLEDGMENT") attached hereto
as ATTACHMENT B. Purchaser further agrees that he or she will execute and submit
with the Acknowledgment a copy of the 83(b) Election attached hereto as
ATTACHMENT C (for tax purposes in connection with the early exercise of an
option) if Purchaser has indicated in the Acknowledgment his or her decision to
make such an election.
9. LOCK-UP AGREEMENT. In connection with the initial public offering of the
Company's securities and upon request of the Company or the underwriters
managing any underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Purchaser agrees
not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of,
or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company however or whenever
acquired (other than those included in the registration) without the prior
written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for
such period of time (not to exceed 180 days) from the effective date of such
registration as may be requested by the Company or such managing underwriters
and to execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the
underwriters at the time of the public offering.
10. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and all acts and transactions
pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be
governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
(b) ENTIRE AGREEMENT; ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS. This Agreement sets forth
the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject
matter herein and merges all prior discussions between them. No modification of
or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this
Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this
Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this
Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.
(c) SEVERABILITY. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held
to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such
provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually
agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such
provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the
Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii)
the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
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(d) CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between
and has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and their respective
counsel, if any; accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product
of all of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or
against any one of the parties hereto.
(e) NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or sent
by telegram or fax or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail, as
certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the party
to be notified at such party's address as set forth below or as subsequently
modified by written notice.
(f) COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which
together shall constitute one instrument.
(g) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The rights and benefits of this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Company's successors
and assigns. The rights and obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement may
only be assigned with the prior written consent of the Company.
(h) CALIFORNIA CORPORATE SECURITIES LAW. THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES
WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE
SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT OR RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR
PRIOR TO THE QUALIFICATION IS UNLAWFUL, UNLESS THE SALE OF SECURITIES IS EXEMPT
FROM QUALIFICATION BY SECTION 25100, 25102 OR 25105 OF THE CALIFORNIA
CORPORATIONS CODE. THE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY
CONDITIONED UPON THE QUALIFICATION BEING OBTAINED, UNLESS THE SALE IS SO EXEMPT.
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The parties have executed this Early Exercise Notice and Restricted Stock
Purchase Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
COMPANY:
SITESMITH, INC.
By:_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Title:______________________________
PURCHASER:
(Optionee)
____________________________________
(Signature)
____________________________________
(Print Name)
Address:____________________________
____________________________
I, ______________________, spouse of (Optionee), have read and hereby approve
the foregoing Agreement. In consideration of the Company's granting my spouse
the right to purchase the Shares as set forth in the Agreement, I hereby agree
to be bound irrevocably by the Agreement and further agree that any community
property or other such interest that I may have in the Shares shall hereby be
similarly bound by the Agreement. I hereby appoint my spouse as my
attorney-in-fact with respect to any amendment or exercise of any rights under
the Agreement.
____________________________________
Spouse of (Optionee)
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ATTACHMENT A
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED and pursuant to that certain Early Exercise Notice and
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement between the undersigned ("PURCHASER") and
SiteSmith, Inc. (the "COMPANY") dated _______________, ____ (the "AGREEMENT"),
Purchaser hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the Company
_________________________________ (________) shares of the Common Stock of the
Company, standing in Purchaser's name on the books of the Company and
represented by Certificate No. ____, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and
appoint ________________________________________________ to transfer said stock
on the books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises.
THIS ASSIGNMENT MAY ONLY BE USED AS AUTHORIZED BY THE AGREEMENT AND THE
ATTACHMENTS THERETO.
Dated: _____________________
Signature:
____________________________________
(Optionee)
____________________________________
Spouse of (Optionee) (if applicable)
Instruction: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. The
purpose of this assignment is to enable the Company to exercise its Repurchase
Option set forth in the Agreement without requiring additional signatures on the
part of Purchaser.
ATTACHMENT B
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND STATEMENT OF DECISION
REGARDING SECTION 83(B) ELECTION
The undersigned (which term includes the undersigned's spouse), a purchaser
of ___________ shares of Common Stock of SiteSmith, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "COMPANY") by exercise of an option (the "OPTION") granted pursuant to the
Company's 1999 Stock Plan (the "PLAN"), hereby states as follows:
1. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan relating to
the offering of such shares. The undersigned has carefully reviewed the Plan and
the option agreement pursuant to which the Option was granted.
2. The undersigned either [check and complete as applicable]:
(a) _____ has consulted, and has been fully advised by, the
undersigned's own tax advisor,
_____________________________________, whose business
address is ______________________________, regarding the
federal, state and local tax consequences of purchasing
shares under the Plan, and particularly regarding the
advisability of making elections pursuant to Section 83(b)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"CODE") and pursuant to the corresponding provisions, if
any, of applicable state law; or
(b) ____ has knowingly chosen not to consult such a tax advisor.
3. The undersigned hereby states that the undersigned has decided [check as
applicable]:
(a) ____ to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the
Code, and is submitting to the Company, together with the
undersigned's executed Early Exercise Notice and Restricted
Stock Purchase Agreement, an executed form entitled "Election
Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;" or
(b) ____ not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code.
4. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary or representative of the Company
has made any warranty or representation to the undersigned with respect to the
tax consequences of the undersigned's purchase of shares under the Plan or of
the making or failure to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code
or the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state law.
Date:_______________________________ ____________________________________
(Optionee)
Date:_______________________________ ____________________________________
Spouse of (Optionee)
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ATTACHMENT C
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, to include in taxpayer's gross income or alternative
minimum taxable income, as applicable, for the current taxable year, the amount
of any income that may be taxable to taxpayer in connection with taxpayer's
receipt of the property described below:
1. The name, address, taxpayer identification number and taxable year of the
undersigned are as follows:
NAME OF TAXPAYER: (Optionee)
NAME OF SPOUSE: ______________________________
ADDRESS: (OptioneeAddress1)
(OptioneeAddress2)
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF TAXPAYER: _________________
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF SPOUSE: __________________
TAXABLE YEAR: _________
2. The property with respect to which the election is made is described as
follows:
____________ shares of the Common Stock of SiteSmith, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY").
3. The date on which the property was transferred is: _______________
4. The property is subject to the following restrictions:
Repurchase option at cost in favor of the Company upon termination of
taxpayer's employment or consulting relationship.
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: $_____________
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: ___________ ____________________________________
(Optionee)
Dated: ___________ ____________________________________
Spouse of (Optionee)
RECEIPT AND CONSENT
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a photocopy of Certificate
No._____ for _______ shares of Common Stock of SiteSmith, Inc. (the "COMPANY").
The undersigned further acknowledges that the Secretary of the Company, or
his or her designee, is acting as escrow holder pursuant to the Early Exercise
Notice and Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement Purchaser has previously entered
into with the Company. As escrow holder, the Secretary of the Company, or his or
her designee, holds the original of the aforementioned certificate issued in the
undersigned's name.
Dated: _______________
____________________________________
(Optionee)
EXHIBIT B
SITESMITH, INC.
1999 STOCK PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE AND RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Agreement ("AGREEMENT") is made as of ________, by and between
SiteSmith, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "COMPANY"), and (Optionee)
("PURCHASER"). To the extent any capitalized terms used in this Agreement are
not defined, they shall have thE meaning ascribed to them in the 1999 Stock
Plan.
1. EXERCISE OF OPTION. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
Purchaser hereby elects to exercise his or her option to purchase _________
shares of the Common Stock (the "SHARES") of the Company under and pursuant to
the Company's 1999 Stock Plan (the "PLAN") and the Stock Option Agreement
dated___________, (the "OPTION AGREEMENT"). The purchase price for the Shares
shall be $(ExercisePrice) per Share for a total purchase price of $________.
The term "SHARES" refers to the purchased Shares and all securities received in
replacement of the Shares or as stock dividends or splits, all securities
received in replacement of the Shares in a recapitalization, merger,
reorganization, exchange or the like, and all new, substituted or additional
securities or other properties to which Purchaser is entitled by reason of
Purchaser's ownership of the Shares.
2. TIME AND PLACE OF EXERCISE. The purchase and sale of the Shares under
this Agreement shall occur at the principal office of the Company simultaneously
with the execution and delivery of this Agreement in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3(b) of the Option Agreement. On such date, the Company
will deliver to Purchaser a certificate representing the Shares to be purchased
by Purchaser (which shall be issued in Purchaser's name) against payment of the
exercise price therefor by Purchaser by (a) check made payable to the Company,
(b) cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to Purchaser, (c) delivery of
shares of the Common Stock of the Company in accordance with Section 4 of the
Option Agreement, or (d) by a combination of the foregoing.
3. LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER. In addition to any other limitation on transfer
created by applicable securities laws, Purchaser shall not assign, encumber or
dispose of any interest in the Shares except in compliance with the provisions
below and applicable securities laws.
(a) RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. Before any Shares held by Purchaser or any
transferee of Purchaser (either being sometimes referred to herein as the
"HOLDER") may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or
operation of law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first
refusal to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Section 3(a) (the "RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL").
(i) NOTICE OF PROPOSED TRANSFER. The Holder of the Shares shall
deliver to the Company a written notice (the "NOTICE") stating: (i) the Holder's
bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (ii) the name of
each proposed purchaser or other transferee ("PROPOSED TRANSFEREE"); (iii) the
number of Shares to be transferred to each Proposed Transferee; and (iv) the
terms and conditions of each proposed sale or transfer. The Holder shall offer
the Shares at the same price (the "OFFERED PRICE") and upon the same terms (or
terms as similar as reasonably possible) to the Company or its assignee(s).
(ii) EXERCISE OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. At any time within
thirty (30) days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s)
may, by giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all, but not less
than all, of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the
Proposed Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance with
subsection (iii) below.
(iii) PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price ("PURCHASE PRICE") for
the Shares purchased by the Company or its assignee(s) under this Section 3(a)
shall be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other
than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith.
(iv) PAYMENT. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at the
option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of
all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness, or by any combination thereof
within 30 days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner and at the times set
forth in the Notice.
(v) HOLDER'S RIGHT TO TRANSFER. If all of the Shares proposed in
the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by
the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section 3(a), then the
Holder may sell or otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at
the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other
transfer is consummated within 60 days after the date of the Notice and provided
further that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with any
applicable securities laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that
the provisions of this Section 3 shall continue to apply to the Shares in the
hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the Notice are not
transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, or if the Holder
proposes to change the price or other terms to make them more favorable to the
Proposed Transferee, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company
and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal before
any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise transferred.
(vi) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN FAMILY TRANSFERS. Anything to the
contrary contained in this Section 3(a) notwithstanding, the transfer of any or
all of the Shares during Purchaser's lifetime or on Purchaser's death by will or
intestacy to Purchaser's Immediate Family or a trust for the benefit of
Purchaser's Immediate Family shall be exempt from the provisions of this Section
3(a). "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" as used herein shall mean spouse, lineal descendant or
antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister. In such case, the transferee or
other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so transferred subject to the
provisions of this Section,
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and there shall be no further transfer of such
Shares except in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.
(b) INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER.
(i) COMPANY'S RIGHT TO PURCHASE UPON INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER. In the
event, at any time after the date of this Agreement, of any transfer by
operation of law or other involuntary transfer (including death or divorce, but
excluding a transfer to Immediate Family as set forth in Section 3(a)(vi) above)
of all or a portion of the Shares by the record holder thereof, the Company
shall have an option to purchase all of the Shares transferred at the greater of
the purchase price paid by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement or the fair
market value of the Shares on the date of transfer. Upon such a transfer, the
person acquiring the Shares shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Company
of such transfer. The right to purchase such Shares shall be provided to the
Company for a period of thirty (30) days following receipt by the Company of
written notice by the person acquiring the Shares.
(ii) PRICE FOR INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER. With respect to any stock to
be transferred pursuant to Section 3(b)(i), the price per Share shall be a price
set by the Board of Directors of the Company that will reflect the current value
of the stock in terms of present earnings and future prospects of the Company.
The Company shall notify Purchaser or his or her executor of the price so
determined within thirty (30) days after receipt by it of written notice of the
transfer or proposed transfer of Shares. However, if the Purchaser does not
agree with the valuation as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company,
the Purchaser shall be entitled to have the valuation determined by an
independent appraiser to be mutually agreed upon by the Company and the
Purchaser and whose fees shall be borne equally by the Company and the
Purchaser.
(c) ASSIGNMENT. The right of the Company to purchase any part of the
Shares may be assigned in whole or in part to any shareholder or shareholders of
the Company or other persons or organizations.
(e) RESTRICTIONS BINDING ON TRANSFEREES. All transferees of Shares or
any interest therein will receive and hold such Shares or interest subject to
the provisions of this Agreement. Any sale or transfer of the Company's Shares
shall be void unless the provisions of this Agreement are satisfied.
(f) TERMINATION OF RIGHTS. The right of first refusal granted the
Company by Section 3(a) above and the option to repurchase the Shares in the
event of an involuntary transfer granted the Company by Section 3(b) above shall
terminate upon the first sale of Common Stock of the Company to the general
public pursuant to a registration statement filed with and declared effective by
the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"). Upon termination of the right of first refusal
described in Section 3(b) above, a new certificate or certificates representing
the Shares not repurchased shall be issued, on request, without the legend
referred to in Section 5(a)(ii) herein and delivered to Purchaser.
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4.INVESTMENT AND TAXATION REPRESENTATIONS. In connection with the purchase
of the Shares, Purchaser represents to the Company the following:
(a) Purchaser is aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an
informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares. Purchaser is
purchasing these securities for investment for his or her own account only and
not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any "distribution" thereof
within the meaning of the Securities Act or under any applicable provision of
state law. Purchaser does not have any present intention to transfer the Shares
to any person or entity.
(b) Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been registered
under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom, which
exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of Purchaser's
investment intent as expressed herein.
(c) Purchaser further acknowledges and understands that the securities
must be held indefinitely unless they are subsequently registered under the
Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available. Purchaser
further acknowledges and understands that the Company is under no obligation to
register the securities. Purchaser understands that the certificate(s)
evidencing the securities will be imprinted with a legend which prohibits the
transfer of the securities unless they are registered or such registration is
not required in the opinion of counsel for the Company.
(d) Purchaser is familiar with the provisions of Rules 144 and 701,
each promulgated under the Securities Act, which, in substance, permit limited
public resale of "restricted securities" acquired, directly or indirectly, from
the issuer of the securities (or from an affiliate of such issuer), in a
non-public offering subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Purchaser
understands that the Company provides no assurances as to whether he or she will
be able to resell any or all of the Shares pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 701,
which rules require, among other things, that the Company be subject to the
reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that
resales of securities take place only after the holder of the Shares has held
the Shares for certain specified time periods, and under certain circumstances,
that resales of securities be limited in volume and take place only pursuant to
brokered transactions. Notwithstanding this paragraph (d), Purchaser
acknowledges and agrees to the restrictions set forth in paragraph (e) below.
(e) Purchaser further understands that in the event all of the
applicable requirements of Rule 144 or 701 are not satisfied, registration under
the Securities Act, compliance with Regulation A, or some other registration
exemption will be required; and that, notwithstanding the fact that Rules 144
and 701 are not exclusive, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission
has expressed its opinion that persons proposing to sell private placement
securities other than in a registered offering and otherwise than pursuant to
Rule 144 or 701 will have a substantial burden of proof in establishing that an
exemption from registration is available for such offers or sales, and that such
persons and their respective brokers who participate in such transactions do so
at their own risk.
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(f) 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 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.
5. RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS AND STOP-TRANSFER ORDERS.
(a) LEGENDS. The certificate or certificates representing the Shares
shall bear the following legends (as well as any legends required by applicable
state and federal corporate and securities laws):
(i) THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN
ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN
CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH
SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL FOR THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.
(ii) THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE
TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF
WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
(b) STOP-TRANSFER NOTICES. Purchaser agrees that, in order to ensure
compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue
appropriate "stop transfer" instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and
that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate
notations to the same effect in its own records.
(c) REFUSAL TO TRANSFER. The Company shall not be required (i) to
transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in
violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner
of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser
or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
6. NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any
manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a parent or subsidiary
of the Company, to terminate Purchaser's employment or consulting relationship,
for any reason, with or without cause.
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7. LOCK-UP AGREEMENT. In connection with the initial public offering of the
Company's securities and upon request of the Company or the underwriters
managing any underwritten offering of the Company's securities, Purchaser agrees
not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for the purchase of,
or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company however or whenever
acquired (other than those included in the registration) without the prior
written consent of the Company or such underwriters, as the case may be, for
such period of time (not to exceed 180 days) from the effective date of such
registration as may be requested by the Company or such managing underwriters
and to execute an agreement reflecting the foregoing as may be requested by the
underwriters at the time of the public offering.
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and all acts and transactions
pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be
governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
(b) ENTIRE AGREEMENT; ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS. This Agreement sets forth
the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject
matter herein and merges all prior discussions between them. No modification of
or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this
Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the parties to this
Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this
Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.
(c) SEVERABILITY. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held
to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such
provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually
agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such
provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the
Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii)
the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(d) CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between
and has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and their respective
counsel, if any; accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product
of all of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or
against any one of the parties hereto.
(e) NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or sent
by telegram or fax or forty-eight (48) hours after being deposited in the U.S.
mail, as certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, and addressed to
the party to be notified at such party's address as set forth below or as
subsequently modified by written notice.
(f) COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which
together shall constitute one instrument.
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(g) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The rights and benefits of this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Company's successors
and assigns. The rights and obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement may
only be assigned with the prior written consent of the Company.
(h) CALIFORNIA CORPORATE SECURITIES LAW. THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES
WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE
SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT OR RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR
PRIOR TO THE QUALIFICATION IS UNLAWFUL, UNLESS THE SALE OF SECURITIES IS EXEMPT
FROM QUALIFICATION BY SECTION 25100, 25102 OR 25105 OF THE CALIFORNIA
CORPORATIONS CODE. THE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY
CONDITIONED UPON THE QUALIFICATION BEING OBTAINED, UNLESS THE SALE IS SO EXEMPT.
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The parties have executed this Exercise Notice and Restricted Stock
Purchase Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
COMPANY:
SITESMITH, INC.
By:_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
Title:______________________________
PURCHASER:
(Optionee)
____________________________________
(Signature)
____________________________________
(Print Name)
Address:____________________________
____________________________
I, ______________________, spouse of (Optionee), have read and hereby approve
the foregoing Agreement. In consideration of the Company's granting my spouse
the right to purchase the Shares as set forth in the Agreement, I hereby agree
to be irrevocably bound by the Agreement and further agree that any community
property or other such interest shall hereby by similarly bound by the
Agreement. I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact with respect to any
amendment or exercise of any rights under the Agreement.
____________________________________
Spouse of (Optionee)
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RECEIPT
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of Certificate No. _____ for
__________ shares of Common Stock of SiteSmith, Inc..
Dated: _______________
____________________________________
(Optionee)
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RECEIPT
SiteSmith, Inc.(the "COMPANY") hereby acknowledges receipt of a check in
the amount of $____________ given by (Optionee) as consideration for
Certificate No. ______ for ___________ shares of Common Stock of the Company.
Dated: ______________
SITESMITH, INC.
By:_________________________________
Name:_______________________________
(print)
Title:______________________________
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SITESMITH, INC.
1999 STOCK PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement (the "AGREEMENT") is made as of
______________, __________, by and between SiteSmith, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY"), and (Purchaser) ("PURCHASER") pursuant to the
Company's 1999 Stock Plan. To the extent any capitalized terms used in this
Agreement are not defined, they shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the
1999 Stock Plan.
1. SALE OF STOCK. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, on the Purchase Date (as defined below) the Company will issue and
sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company,
(NoofShares) shares of the Company's Common Stock (the "SHARES") at a purchase
price of $(PriceperShare) per Share for a total purchase price of
$(TotalPurchasePrice). The term "SHARES" refers to the purchased Shares and
all securities received in replacement of or in connection with the Shares
pursuant to stock dividends or splits, all securities received in replacement of
the Shares in a recapitalization, merger, reorganization, exchange or the like,
and all new, substituted or additional securities or other properties to which
Purchaser is entitled by reason of Purchaser's ownership of the Shares.
2. PURCHASE. The purchase and sale of the Shares under this Agreement shall
occur at the principal office of the Company simultaneously with the execution
of this Agreement by the parties, or on such other date as the Company and
Purchaser shall agree (the "PURCHASE DATE"). On the Purchase Date, the Company
will deliver to Purchaser a certificate representing the Shares to be purchased
by Purchaser (which shall be issued in Purchaser's name) against payment of the
purchase price therefor by Purchaser by (a) check made payable to the Company,
(b) cancellation of indebtedness of the Company to Purchaser, or (c) by a
combination of the foregoing.
3. LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER. In addition to any other limitation on transfer
created by applicable securities laws, Purchaser shall not assign, encumber or
dispose of any interest in the Shares while the Shares are subject to the
Company's Repurchase Option (as defined below). After any Shares have been
released from such Repurchase Option, Purchaser shall not assign, encumber or
dispose of any interest in such Shares except in compliance with the provisions
below and applicable securities laws.
(a) REPURCHASE OPTION.
(i) In the event of the voluntary or involuntary termination of
Purchaser's employment or consulting relationship with the Company for any
reason (including death or disability), with or without cause, the Company shall
upon the date of such termination (the "TERMINATION DATE") have an irrevocable,
exclusive option (the "REPURCHASE OPTION") for a period of 90 days from such
date to repurchase all or any portion of the Shares held by Purchaser
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as of the Termination Date which have not yet been released from the Company's
Repurchase Option at the original purchase price per Share specified in Section
1 (adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends and the like).
(ii) Unless the Company notifies Purchaser within 90 days from
the date of termination of Purchaser's employment or consulting relationship
that it does not intend to exercise its Repurchase Option with respect to some
or all of the Shares, the Repurchase Option shall be deemed automatically
exercised by the Company as of the 90th day following such termination, provided
that the Company may notify Purchaser that it is exercising its Repurchase
Option as of a date prior to such 90th day. Unless Purchaser is otherwise
notified by the Company pursuant to the preceding sentence that the Company does
not intend to exercise its Repurchase Option as to some or all of the Shares to
which it applies at the time of termination, execution of this Agreement by
Purchaser constitutes written notice to Purchaser of the Company's intention to
exercise its Repurchase Option with respect to all Shares to which such
Repurchase Option applies. The Company, at its choice, may satisfy its payment
obligation to Purchaser with respect to exercise of the Repurchase Option by
either (A) delivering a check to Purchaser in the amount of the purchase price
for the Shares being repurchased, or (B) in the event Purchaser is indebted to
the Company, canceling an amount of such indebtedness equal to the purchase
price for the Shares being repurchased, or (C) by a combination of (A) and (B)
so that the combined payment and cancellation of indebtedness equals such
purchase price. In the event of any deemed automatic exercise of the Repurchase
Option pursuant to this Section 3(a)(ii) in which Purchaser is indebted to the
Company, such indebtedness equal to the purchase price of the Shares being
repurchased shall be deemed automatically canceled as of the 90th day following
termination of Purchaser's employment or consulting relationship unless the
Company otherwise satisfies its payment obligations. As a result of any
repurchase of Shares pursuant to this Section 3(a), the Company shall become the
legal and beneficial owner of the Shares being repurchased and shall have all
rights and interest therein or related thereto, and the Company shall have the
right to transfer to its own name the number of Shares being repurchased by the
Company, without further action by Purchaser.
(iii) (INITIAL%VESTED) of the Shares shall initially be subject
to the Repurchase Option. (MONTHLYVESTING)% of the total number of Shares
shall be released from the Repurchase Option each month after the date of
issuance of the Shares on the Monthly Vesting Date (as set forth on the
signature page of this Agreement), until all Shares are released from the
Repurchase Option. Fractional shares shall be rounded to the nearest whole
share.
(b) RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. Before any Shares held by Purchaser or any
transferee of Purchaser (either being sometimes referred to herein as the
"HOLDER") may be sold or otherwise transferred (including transfer by gift or
operation of law), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first
refusal to purchase the Shares on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Section 3(b) (the "RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL").
(i) NOTICE OF PROPOSED TRANSFER. The Holder of the Shares shall
deliver to the Company a written notice (the "NOTICE") stating: (A) the Holder's
bona fide intention to sell or otherwise transfer such Shares; (B) the name of
each proposed purchaser or other transferee ("PROPOSED TRANSFEREE"); (C) the
number of Shares to be transferred to each
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Proposed Transferee; and (D) the terms and conditions of each proposed sale or
transfer. The Holder shall offer the Shares at the same price (the "OFFERED
PRICE") and upon the same terms (or terms as similar as reasonably possible) to
the Company or its assignee(s).
(ii) EXERCISE OF RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. At any time within 30
days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may, by
giving written notice to the Holder, elect to purchase all, but not less than
all, of the Shares proposed to be transferred to any one or more of the Proposed
Transferees, at the purchase price determined in accordance with subsection
(iii) below.
(iii) PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price ("PURCHASE PRICE") for
the Shares purchased by the Company or its assignee(s) under this Section 3(b)
shall be the Offered Price. If the Offered Price includes consideration other
than cash, the cash equivalent value of the non-cash consideration shall be
determined by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith.
(iv) PAYMENT. Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at the
option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check), by cancellation of
all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder to the Company
(or, in the case of repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee), or by any
combination thereof within 30 days after receipt of the Notice or in the manner
and at the times set forth in the Notice.
(v) HOLDER'S RIGHT TO TRANSFER. If all of the Shares proposed in
the Notice to be transferred to a given Proposed Transferee are not purchased by
the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section 3(b), then the
Holder may sell or otherwise transfer such Shares to that Proposed Transferee at
the Offered Price or at a higher price, provided that such sale or other
transfer is consummated within 60 days after the date of the Notice and provided
further that any such sale or other transfer is effected in accordance with any
applicable securities laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that
the provisions of this Section 3 shall continue to apply to the Shares in the
hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the Shares described in the Notice are not
transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such period, or if the Holder
proposes to change the price or other terms to make them more favorable to the
Proposed Transferee, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company
and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal before
any Shares held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise transferred.
(vi) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN FAMILY TRANSFERS. Anything to the
contrary contained in this Section 3(b) notwithstanding, the transfer of any or
all of the Shares during Purchaser's lifetime or on Purchaser's death by will or
intestacy to Purchaser's Immediate Family (as defined below) or to a trust for
the benefit of Purchaser's Immediate Family shall be exempt from the provisions
of this Section 3(b). "IMMEDIATE FAMILY" as used herein shall mean spouse,
lineal descendant or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister. In such
case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the Shares so
transferred subject to the provisions of this Section 3, and there shall be no
further transfer of such Shares except in accordance with the terms of this
Section 3.
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(c) INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER.
(i) COMPANY'S RIGHT TO PURCHASE UPON INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER. In the
event, at any time after the date of this Agreement, of any transfer by
operation of law or other involuntary transfer (including divorce or death, but
excluding, in the event of death, a transfer to Immediate Family as set forth in
Section 3(b)(vi) above) of all or a portion of the Shares by the record holder
thereof, the Company shall have the right to purchase all of the Shares
transferred at the greater of the purchase price paid by Purchaser pursuant to
this Agreement or the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of transfer.
Upon such a transfer, the person acquiring the Shares shall promptly notify the
Secretary of the Company of such transfer. The right to purchase such Shares
shall be provided to the Company for a period of 30 days following receipt by
the Company of written notice by the person acquiring the Shares.
(ii) PRICE FOR INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER. With respect to any stock to
be transferred pursuant to Section 3(c)(i), the price per Share shall be a price
set by the Board of Directors of the Company that will reflect the current value
of the stock in terms of present earnings and future prospects of the Company.
The Company shall notify Purchaser or his or her executor of the price so
determined within 30 days after receipt by it of written notice of the transfer
or proposed transfer of Shares. However, if Purchaser does not agree with the
valuation as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company, Purchaser
shall be entitled to have the valuation determined by an independent appraiser
to be mutually agreed upon by the Company and Purchaser and whose fees shall be
borne equally by the Company and Purchaser.
(d) ASSIGNMENT. The right of the Company to purchase any part of the
Shares may be assigned in whole or in part to any stockholder or stockholders of
the Company or other persons or organizations.
(e) RESTRICTIONS BINDING ON TRANSFEREES. All transferees of Shares or
any interest therein will receive and hold such Shares or interest subject to
the provisions of this Agreement, including, insofar as applicable, the
Repurchase Option. Any sale or transfer of the Shares shall be void unless the
provisions of this Agreement are satisfied.
(f) TERMINATION OF RIGHTS. The Right of First Refusal and the
Company's right to repurchase the Shares in the event of an involuntary transfer
pursuant to Section 3(c) above shall terminate upon the first sale of Common
Stock of the Company to the general public pursuant to a registration statement
filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "SECURITIES ACT"). Upon
termination of the Right of First Refusal and the expiration or exercise of the
Repurchase Option, a new certificate or certificates representing the Shares not
repurchased shall be issued, on request, without the legend referred to in
Section 6(a)(ii) below and delivered to Purchaser.
4. ESCROW OF UNVESTED SHARES. For purposes of facilitating the enforcement
of the provisions of Section 3 above, Purchaser agrees, immediately upon receipt
of the certificate(s) for the Shares subject to the Repurchase Option, to
deliver such certificate(s), together with an Assignment Separate from
Certificate in the form attached to this Agreement as EXHIBIT A executed by
Purchaser and by Purchaser's spouse (if required for transfer), in blank, to the
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Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary's designee, to hold such
certificate(s) and Assignment Separate from Certificate in escrow and to take
all such actions and to effectuate all such transfers and/or releases as are in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Purchaser hereby acknowledges that
the Secretary of the Company, or the Secretary's designee, is so appointed as
the escrow holder with the foregoing authorities as a material inducement to
make this Agreement and that said appointment is coupled with an interest and is
accordingly irrevocable. Purchaser agrees that said escrow holder shall not be
liable to any party hereof (or to any other party). The escrow holder may rely
upon any letter, notice or other document executed by any signature purported to
be genuine and may resign at any time. Purchaser agrees that if the Secretary of
the Company, or the Secretary's designee, resigns as escrow holder for any or no
reason, the Board of Directors of the Company shall have the power to appoint a
successor to serve as escrow holder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
5. INVESTMENT AND TAXATION REPRESENTATIONS. In connection with the purchase
of the Shares, Purchaser represents to the Company the following:
(a) Purchaser is aware of the Company's business affairs and financial
condition and has acquired sufficient information about the Company to reach an
informed and knowledgeable decision to acquire the Shares. Purchaser is
purchasing the Shares for investment for his or her own account only and not
with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any "distribution" thereof
within the meaning of the Securities Act. Purchaser does not have any present
intention to transfer the Shares to any other person or entity.
(b) Purchaser understands that the Shares have not been registered
under the Securities Act by reason of a specific exemption therefrom, which
exemption depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of Purchaser's
investment intent as expressed herein.
(c) Purchaser understands that the Shares are "restricted securities"
under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to
these laws, Purchaser must hold the Shares indefinitely unless they are
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and qualified by state
authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification
requirements is available. Purchaser acknowledges that the Company has no
obligation to register or qualify the Shares for resale. Purchaser further
acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is
available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not
limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Shares, and
requirements relating to the Company which are outside of Purchaser's control,
and which the Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.
(d) 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 any tax consultants Purchaser
deems advisable in connection the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that
Purchaser is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.
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6. RESTRICTIVE LEGENDS AND STOP-TRANSFER ORDERS.
(a) LEGENDS. The certificate or certificates representing the Shares
shall bear the following legends (as well as any legends required by applicable
state and federal corporate and securities laws):
(i) THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN
ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN
CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH
SALE OR DISTRIBUTION MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH
REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933.
(ii) THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE
TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF
WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY.
(b) STOP-TRANSFER NOTICES. Purchaser agrees that, in order to ensure
compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue
appropriate "stop transfer" instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and
that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate
notations to the same effect in its own records.
(c) REFUSAL TO TRANSFER. The Company shall not be required (i) to
transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in
violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner
of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser
or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
7. NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any
manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a Parent or Subsidiary
of the Company, to terminate Purchaser's employment or consulting relationship,
for any reason, with or without cause.
8. SECTION 83(B) ELECTION. Purchaser understands that Section 83(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "CODE"), taxes as ordinary income
the difference between the amount paid 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" means the right of the Company
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to buy back the Shares pursuant to the Repurchase Option set forth in Section
3(a) of this Agreement. Purchaser understands that 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) (an "83(B)
ELECTION") of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service within 30 days from the
date of purchase. Even if the Fair Market Value of the Shares at the time of the
execution of this Agreement equals the amount paid for the Shares, the election
must be made to avoid income under Section 83(a) in the future. Purchaser
understands that failure to file such an election in a timely manner may result
in adverse tax consequences for Purchaser. Purchaser further understands that an
additional copy of such election form should be filed with his or her federal
income tax return for the calendar year in which the date of this Agreement
falls. Purchaser acknowledges that the foregoing is only a summary of the effect
of United States federal income taxation with respect to purchase of the Shares
hereunder, and does not purport to be complete. Purchaser further acknowledges
that the Company has directed Purchaser to seek independent advice regarding the
applicable provisions of the Code, the income tax laws of any municipality,
state or foreign country in which Purchaser may reside, and the tax consequences
of Purchaser's death.
Purchaser agrees that he will execute and deliver to the Company with
this executed Agreement a copy of the Acknowledgment and Statement of Decision
Regarding Section 83(b) Election (the "ACKNOWLEDGMENT"), attached hereto as
EXHIBIT B. Purchaser further agrees that Purchaser will execute and submit with
the Acknowledgment a copy of the 83(b) Election, attached hereto as EXHIBIT C,
if Purchaser has indicated in the Acknowledgment his or her decision to make
such an election.
9. MARKET STANDOFF AGREEMENT. In connection with the initial public
offering of the Company's securities and upon request of the Company or the
underwriters managing such underwritten offering of the Company's securities,
Purchaser agrees not to sell, make any short sale of, loan, grant any option for
the purchase of, or otherwise dispose of any Shares (other than those included
in the registration) without the prior written consent of the Company or such
underwriters, as the case may be, for such period of time (not to exceed 180
days) from the effective date of such registration as may be requested by the
Company or such managing underwriters and to execute an agreement reflecting the
foregoing as may be requested by the underwriters at the time of the Company's
initial public offering.
10. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and all acts and transactions
pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be
governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of
California, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
(b) ENTIRE AGREEMENT; ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS. This Agreement sets forth
the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject
matter herein and merges all prior discussions between them. No modification of
or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this
Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing signed by
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the parties to this Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any
rights under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of
such party.
(c) SEVERABILITY. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held
to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate such
provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually
agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such
provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of the
Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii)
the balance of the Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(d) CONSTRUCTION. This Agreement is the result of negotiations between
and has been reviewed by each of the parties hereto and their respective
counsel, if any; accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product
of all of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or
against any one of the parties hereto.
(e) NOTICES. Any notice required or permitted by this Agreement shall
be in writing and shall be deemed sufficient when delivered personally or sent
by telegram or fax or 48 hours after being deposited in the U.S. mail, as
certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, and addressed to the party
to be notified at such party's address as set forth below or as subsequently
modified by written notice.
(f) COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which
together shall constitute one instrument.
(g) SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. The rights and benefits of this Agreement
shall inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the Company's successors
and assigns. The rights and obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement may
only be assigned with the prior written consent of the Company.
(h) CALIFORNIA CORPORATE SECURITIES LAW. THE SALE OF THE SECURITIES
WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS NOT BEEN QUALIFIED WITH THE
COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE
SECURITIES OR THE PAYMENT OR RECEIPT OF ANY PART OF THE CONSIDERATION THEREFOR
PRIOR TO THE QUALIFICATION IS UNLAWFUL, UNLESS THE SALE OF SECURITIES IS EXEMPT
FROM QUALIFICATION BY SECTION 25100, 25102 OR 25105 OF THE CALIFORNIA
CORPORATIONS CODE. THE RIGHTS OF ALL PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY
CONDITIONED UPON THE QUALIFICATION BEING OBTAINED, UNLESS THE SALE IS SO EXEMPT.
[Signature Page Follows]
The parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth
above.
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SITESMITH, INC.
By:_________________________________
Title:______________________________
Address:
3283 Scott Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
PURCHASER:
(PURCHASER)
____________________________________
(Signature)
Address:
(PurchaserAddress1)
(PurchaserAddress2)
Vesting Commencement
Date: (VestingCommenceDate)
Monthly Vesting
Date: (MonthlyVestingDate)
I, ________________________________, spouse of (Purchaser), have read and
hereby approve the foregoing Agreement. In consideration of the Company's
granting my spouse the right to purchase the Shares as set forth in the
Agreement, I hereby agree to be irrevocably bound by the Agreement and further
agree that any community property or similar interest that I may have in the
Shares shall be similarly bound by the Agreement. I hereby appoint my spouse as
my attorney-in-fact with respect to any amendment or exercise of any rights
under the Agreement.
___________________________________
Spouse of (Purchaser)
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EXHIBIT A
ASSIGNMENT SEPARATE FROM CERTIFICATE
FOR VALUE RECEIVED and pursuant to that certain Restricted Stock Purchase
Agreement between the undersigned ("PURCHASER") and SiteSmith, Inc. (the
"COMPANY") dated _______________, ____ (the "AGREEMENT"), Purchaser hereby
sells, assigns and transfers unto the Company _________________________________
(________) shares of the Common Stock of the Company, standing in Purchaser's
name on the books of the Company and represented by Certificate No. ____, and
hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints
________________________________________________ to transfer said stock on the
books of the Company with full power of substitution in the premises. THIS
ASSIGNMENT MAY ONLY BE USED AS AUTHORIZED BY THE AGREEMENT AND THE EXHIBITS
THERETO.
Dated: ______________________
Signature:
____________________________________
(Purchaser)
____________________________________
Spouse of (Purchaser)(if applicable)
Instruction: Please do not fill in any blanks other than the signature line. The
purpose of this assignment is to enable the Company to exercise its repurchase
option set forth in the Agreement without requiring additional signatures on the
part of Purchaser.
EXHIBIT B
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND STATEMENT OF DECISION
REGARDING SECTION 83(B) ELECTION
The undersigned (which term includes the undersigned's spouse), a purchaser
of (NoofShares) shares of Common Stock of SiteSmith, Inc., Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY") by exercise of stock purchase right (the "RIGHT")
granted pursuant to the Company's 1999 Stock Plan (the "PLAN"), hereby states as
follows:
1. The undersigned acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan relating to
the offering of such shares. The undersigned has carefully reviewed the Plan and
the stock purchase agreement pursuant to which the Right was granted.
2. The undersigned either [check and complete as applicable]:
(a) ____ has consulted, and has been fully advised by, the undersigned's
own tax advisor, __________________________, whose business address is
_____________________________, regarding the federal, state and local
tax consequences of purchasing shares under the Plan, and particularly
regarding the advisability of making elections pursuant to Section
83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "CODE")
and pursuant to the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable
state law; or
(b) ____ has knowingly chosen not to consult such a tax advisor.
3. The undersigned hereby states that the undersigned has decided [check as
applicable]:
(a) ____ to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code, and is
submitting to the Company, together with the undersigned's executed
Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, an executed form entitled
"Election Under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;"
or
(b) ____ not to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code.
4. Neither the Company nor any subsidiary or representative of the Company
has made any warranty or representation to the undersigned with respect to the
tax consequences of the undersigned's purchase of shares under the Plan or of
the making or failure to make an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code
or the corresponding provisions, if any, of applicable state law.
Date: ________________________ ____________________________________
(Purchaser)
Date: ________________________ ____________________________________
Spouse of (Purchaser)
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EXHIBIT C
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, to include in taxpayer's gross income for the current
taxable year, the amount of any compensation taxable to taxpayer in connection
with taxpayer's receipt of the property described below:
1. The name, address, taxpayer identification number and taxable year of the
undersigned are as follows:
NAME OF TAXPAYER: (Purchaser)
NAME OF SPOUSE: _______________
ADDRESS: (PurchaserAddress1)
(PurchaserAddress2)
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF TAXPAYER: _______________
IDENTIFICATION NO. OF SPOUSE: _______________
TAXABLE YEAR: _______________
2. The property with respect to which the election is made is described as
follows:
_______________ shares of the Common Stock of SiteSmith, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "COMPANY").
3. The date on which the property was transferred is: _______________
4. The property is subject to the following restrictions:
Repurchase option at cost in favor of the Company upon termination of
taxpayer's employment or consulting relationship.
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: $______________
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: ___________________ ________
(Purchaser)
Dated: ___________________ ________
Spouse of (Purchaser)
RECEIPT
SiteSmith, Inc. hereby acknowledges receipt of a check in the amount of
$(TotalPurchasePrice) given by (Purchaser) as consideration for Certificate
No. (CertificateNo) for (NoofShares) shares of Common Stock of SiteSmith,
Inc.
Dated: ________________
SiteSmith, Inc.
By:_________________________________
Title:______________________________
RECEIPT AND CONSENT
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of a photocopy of Certificate
No. (CertificateNo) for (NoofShares) shares of Common Stock of SiteSmith,
Inc.
The undersigned further acknowledges that the Secretary of the Company, or
his or her designee, is acting as escrow holder pursuant to the Restricted Stock
Purchase Agreement Purchaser has previously entered into with the Company. As
escrow holder, the Secretary of the Company, or his or her designee, holds the
original of the aforementioned certificate issued in the undersigned's name.
Dated: _________________________
___________________________________
(Purchaser)