Special Limitations on Incentive Stock Options. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time the respective Incentive Stock Option is granted) of Common Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by an individual during any calendar year under the Plan and any other plan adopted by the Corporation (and any Subsidiary of the Corporation) exceeds One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S.$100,000) (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code), such excess Incentive Stock Options shall be treated as Options which do not constitute Incentive Stock Options. The Board shall determine, in accordance with applicable provisions of the Code, Treasury Regulations and other administrative pronouncements, which of an Optionee’s Incentive Stock Options will not constitute Incentive Stock Options because of such limitation and shall notify the Optionee of such determination as soon as practicable after such determination. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to an individual if, at the time the Option is granted, such individual owns shares to which are attached more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Corporation or of a Subsidiary of the Corporation, within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code, unless (i) at the time such Option is granted the Option price is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Shares subject to the Option and (ii) such Option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date of grant.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Stock Option Agreement (BE Resources Inc.), Stock Option Agreement (BE Resources Inc.)
Special Limitations on Incentive Stock Options. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time the respective Incentive Stock Option is granted) of Common Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by an individual during any calendar year under the Plan and any other plan adopted by the Corporation (and any Subsidiary of the Corporation) exceeds One Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars (U.S.$100,000) (within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code), such excess Incentive Stock Options shall be treated as Options which do not constitute Incentive Stock Options. The Board shall determine, in accordance with applicable provisions of the Code, Treasury Regulations and other administrative pronouncements, which of an Optionee’s 's Incentive Stock Options will not constitute Incentive Stock Options because of such limitation and shall notify the Optionee of such determination as soon as practicable after such determination. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted to an individual if, at the time the Option is granted, such individual owns shares to which are attached more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Corporation or of a Subsidiary of the Corporation, within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code, unless (i) at the time such Option is granted the Option price is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Common Shares subject to the Option and (ii) such Option by its terms is not exercisable after the expiration of five years from the date of grant.
Appears in 1 contract