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EXHIBIT 4.2
DIGITAL GENERATION SYSTEMS, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL STOCK OPTION PLAN
NONSTATUTORY STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Supplemental
Stock Option Plan (the "Plan") shall have the same defined meanings in this
Option Agreement.
I. NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
(name)
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You have been granted a Nonstatutory Stock Option to purchase Common
Stock of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this
Option Agreement, as follows:
Grant Date (grant date)
Vesting Commencement Date (vest commence date)
Exercise Price per Share $(price)
Total Number of Shares Granted (shares)
Total Exercise Price $(total price)
Term/Expiration Date: (expiration date)
Vesting Schedule:
This Option may be exercised, in whole or in part, in accordance with
the following schedule:
25% of the Shares subject to the Option on the first anniversary of the
Vesting Commencement Date, and 1/36 of the remaining Shares subject to the
Option at the end of each month thereafter.
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Termination Period:
This Option may be exercised for thirty days after termination of the
Optionee's Continuous Status as an Employee or Consultant. Upon the death or
Disability of the Optionee, this Option may be exercised for such longer period
as provided in the Plan. In the event of the Optionee's change in status from
Employee to Consultant or Consultant to Employee, this Option Agreement shall
remain in effect. In no event shall this Option be exercised later than the
Term/Expiration Date as provided above.
II. AGREEMENT
1. Grant of Option. The Plan Administrator of the Company hereby
grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this
Agreement (the "Optionee") an option (the "Option") to purchase the number of
Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per share
set forth in the Notice of Grant (the "Exercise Price"), subject to the terms
and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject
to Section 15(b) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and
conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement,
the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.
2. Exercise of Option.
(a) Right to Exercise. This Option is exercisable during its
term in accordance with the vesting schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and
the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. In the event
of Optionee's death, Disability or other termination of Optionee's employment
or consulting relationship, the exercisability of the Option is governed by the
applicable provisions of the Plan and this Option Agreement.
(b) Method of Exercise. This Option is exercisable by
delivery of an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit A (the
"Exercise Notice"), which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the
number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the
"Exercised Shares"), and such other representations and agreements as may be
required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise
Notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by
certified mail to the Secretary of the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be
accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised
Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the
Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by such aggregate
Exercise Price.
No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of this Option
unless such issuance and exercise complies with all relevant provisions of law
and the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation service upon which the
Shares are then listed. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the
Exercised Shares shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date
the Option is exercised with respect to such Exercised Shares.
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3. Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall
be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of the
Optionee:
(a) cash; or
(b) check; or
(c) surrender of other Shares which (i) in the case of Shares
acquired upon exercise of an option, have been owned by the Optionee for more
than six (6) months on the date of surrender, AND (ii) have a Fair Market Value
on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised
Shares.
4. Non-Transferability of Option. This Option may not be
transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or
distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Optionee only by the
Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Option Agreement shall be binding
upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the
Optionee.
5. Term of Option. This Option may be exercised only within the
term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only
in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.
6. Tax Consequences. Some of the federal and California tax
consequences relating to this Option, as of the date of this Option, are set
forth below. THIS SUMMARY IS NECESSARILY INCOMPLETE, AND THE TAX LAWS AND
REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE OPTIONEE SHOULD CONSULT A TAX ADVISER
BEFORE EXERCISING THIS OPTION OR DISPOSING OF THE SHARES.
(a) Exercising the Option.
Nonstatutory Stock Option ("NSO"). The Optionee may incur
regular federal income tax and California income tax liability upon exercise of
an NSO. The Optionee will be treated as having received compensation income
(taxable at ordinary income tax rates) equal to the excess, if any, of the Fair
Market Value of the Exercised Shares on the date of exercise over their
aggregate Exercise Price. If the Optionee is an Employee or a former Employee,
the Company will be required to withhold from his or her compensation or
collect from Optionee and pay to the applicable taxing authorities an amount in
cash equal to a percentage of this compensation income at the time of exercise,
and may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver Shares if such
withholding amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.
(b) Disposition of Shares.
NSO. If the Optionee holds NSO Shares for at least one
year, any gain realized on disposition of the Shares will be treated as
long-term capital gain for federal income tax purposes.
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7. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan and this Option
Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings
and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee's interest except by
means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is
governed by California law except for that body of law pertaining to conflict
of laws.
8. NO GUARANTEE OF EMPLOYMENT. OPTIONEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES
THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED
ONLY BY CONTINUING SERVICE AS AN EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT AT THE WILL OF THE
COMPANY (AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED AN OPTION OR
PURCHASING SHARES HEREUNDER). OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT
THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING
SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF
CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS AN EMPLOYEE OR CONSULTANT FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR
ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH OPTIONEE'S RIGHT OR THE
COMPANY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE OPTIONEE'S EMPLOYMENT OR CONSULTING RELATIONSHIP
AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.
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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 Plan and this Option Agreement. Optionee
has reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an
opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option
Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and this Option
Agreement. Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final
all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions
relating to the Plan and this Option Agreement. Optionee further agrees to
notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below and
to obtain and deliver to the Company a copy of the attached Consent of Spouse
signed by any current or future spouse of the Optionee promptly after signing
this Option Agreement, marrying, or re-marrying, as the case may be.
OPTIONEE: DIGITAL GENERATION SYSTEMS, INC.
____________________________________ By: _________________________________
(name)
Title: ______________________________
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Residence Address
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CONSENT OF SPOUSE
The undersigned spouse of Optionee has read and hereby approves the
terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement. In consideration
of the Company's granting his or her spouse the right to purchase Shares as set
forth in the Plan and this Option Agreement, the undersigned hereby agrees to
be irrevocably bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option
Agreement and further agrees that any community property interest shall be
similarly bound. The undersigned hereby appoints the undersigned's spouse as
attorney-in-fact for the undersigned with respect to any amendment or exercise
of rights under the Plan or this Option Agreement.
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Spouse of Optionee
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EXHIBIT A
SUPPLEMENTAL STOCK OPTION PLAN
EXERCISE NOTICE
Digital Generation Systems, Inc.
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Attention: Secretary
1. Exercise of Option. Effective as of today, ________________,
19___, the undersigned ("Purchaser") hereby elects to purchase ______________
shares (the "Exercised Shares") of the Common Stock of Digital Generation
Systems, Inc. (the "Company") under and pursuant to the Supplemental Stock
Option Plan (the "Plan") and the Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement dated
______________, 19___ (the "Option Agreement"). The purchase price for the
Exercised Shares shall be $_________, as required by the Option Agreement.
2. Delivery of Payment. Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company
the full purchase price for the Exercised Shares.
3. Representations of Purchaser. Purchaser acknowledges that
Purchaser has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement
and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.
4. Rights as Shareholder. 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 Exercised
Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a
shareholder shall exist with respect to the Exercised Shares, notwithstanding
the exercise of the Option. A share certificate for the number of Exercised
Shares so acquired shall be issued to the Optionee as soon as practicable after
exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other
right for which the record date is prior to the date the stock certificate is
issued, except as provided in the Plan.
5. Tax Consultation. Purchaser understands that Purchaser may
suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser's purchase or
disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted
with any tax consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the
purchase or disposition of the Exercised Shares and that Purchaser is not
relying on the Company for any tax advice.
6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan and Option Agreement
are incorporated herein by reference. This Exercise Notice, the Plan and the
Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior
undertakings and agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the
subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser's
interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser.
This Exercise Notice is governed by California law except for that body of law
pertaining to conflict of laws.
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Submitted by: Accepted by:
PURCHASER: DIGITAL GENERATION SYSTEMS, INC.
_________________________________ By: _________________________________
Signature
_________________________________ Its: ________________________________
Print Name
Address: Address:
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