EXHIBIT 10.2
INTERNET COMMERCE CORPORATION
2005 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Internet Commerce Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), hereby
grants to the optionee named below ("Optionee") an option (this "Option") to
purchase the total number of shares shown below of Common Stock of the Company
("Shares") at the exercise price per share set forth below (the "Exercise
Price"), subject to all of the terms and conditions on the reverse side of this
Stock Option Agreement and the Internet Commerce Corporation 2005 Stock
Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms
used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plan. The terms and
conditions set forth on the reverse side hereof and the terms and conditions of
the Plan are incorporated herein by reference.
Shares Subject to Option:
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Exercise Price Per Share:*
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Term of Option:*
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Vesting:
Shares subject to issuance under this Option shall be eligible for exercise
according to the vesting schedule described in Section 9 on the reverse of this
Stock Option Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Stock Option Agreement has been executed by the Company
by a duly authorized officer as of the date specified hereon.
INTERNET COMMERCE CORPORATION
By:
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Grant Date:
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Type of Stock Option Intended:
Incentive Stock Option (ISO)
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Non-Qualified Stock Option (NQSO)
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Optionee hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan, represents that
Optionee has read and understands the terms and provisions of the Plan, and
accepts this Option subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and this
Stock Option Agreement. Optionee acknowledges that there may be adverse tax
consequences upon exercise of this Option or disposition of Shares purchased by
exercise of this Option, and that Optionee should consult a tax adviser prior to
such exercise or disposition.
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[Name of Optionee]
*If this Option is intended to be an ISO, then the Exercise Price Per Share must
be at least equal to the Fair Market Value per share (or 110% of such Fair
Market Value if the Optionee owns 10% or more of the Company) and the Term of
Option may not exceed 10 years (5 years in the case of an Optionee who owns more
than 10% of the Company).
1. EXERCISE PERIOD OF OPTION. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Stock
Option Agreement and the Plan, and unless otherwise modified in writing signed
by the Company and Optionee, this Option may be exercised with respect to all of
the Shares subject to this Option, but only according to the vesting schedule
described in Section 9 below, prior to the date which occurs on the last day of
the Term Of Option set forth on the face hereof following the Grant Date
(hereinafter "Expiration Date").
2. RESTRICTIONS ON EXERCISE. This Option may not be exercised, unless such
exercise is in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933 and all applicable
state securities laws, as they are in effect on the date of exercise, and the
requirements of any stock exchange or national market system on which the
Company's Shares may be listed at the time of exercise. Optionee understands
that the Company is under no obligation to register, qualify or list the Shares
subject to this Option with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), any
state securities commission or any stock exchange to effect such compliance.
Also, this Option may not be exercised within the first six (6) months of the
Grant Date noted hereon (except in situations otherwise allowed by this Option
and Section 7(e)(8)(B) of the FLSA) if the Optionee is currently, at the time of
exercise, or has been at any time within the two (2) year period immediately
preceding exercise, a non-exempt (as defined in the Fair Labor Standards Act)
employee of the Company.
3. TERMINATION OF OPTION. Except as provided below in this Section, this Option
shall be immediately forfeited and may not be exercised after the date which is
ninety (90) days after Optionee ceases to perform services for the Company, or
any Parent or Subsidiary. Optionee shall be considered to perform services for
the Company, or any Parent or Subsidiary, for all purposes under this Section
and Section 9 hereof, if Optionee is an officer or full-time employee of the
Company, or any Parent or Subsidiary, or if the Board determines that Optionee
is rendering substantial services as a part-time employee, consultant,
contractor or advisor to the Company, or any Parent or Subsidiary. The Board
shall have discretion to determine whether Optionee has ceased to perform
services for the Company, or any Parent or Subsidiary, and may determine that a
material reduction or decrease in responsibilities is a cessation of the
performance of services. The effective date on which services are determined by
the Board to have ceased is the "Termination Date".
(a) Termination for Cause. If Optionee ceases to perform services for the
Company, or any Parent or Subsidiary, for Cause, this Option shall immediately
be forfeited, along with any and all rights or subsequent rights attached
thereto, as of the Termination Date, but in no event later than the Expiration
Date. For this purpose, "Cause" shall be defined as set forth in the written
employment agreement between the Optionee and the Company, or, if no such
written agreement exists or if "Cause" is not defined in such written employment
agreement, "Cause" shall be defined as set forth in the Plan, or, if not defined
in the Plan, "Cause" shall mean actions or omissions harmful to the Company as
determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion.
(b) Death. If Optionee ceases to perform services for the Company, or any
Parent or Subsidiary, as a result of the death of Optionee, this Option, to the
extent (and only to the extent) that it would have been exercisable by Optionee
on the Termination Date, may be exercised by Optionee's legal representative
within one (1) year after the Termination Date, but in no event later than the
Expiration Date.
(c) Disability. If Optionee ceases to perform services for the Company, or
any Parent or Subsidiary, as a result of the disability (within the meaning of
Code Section 22(e)(3)) of Optionee (as determined by the Board in its sole
discretion), this Option, to the extent (and only to the extent) that it would
have been exercisable by Optionee on the Termination Date, may be exercised by
Optionee within one (1) year after the Termination Date, but in no event later
than the Expiration Date.
(d) No Right to Employment or Other Relationship. Nothing in the Plan or
this Stock Option Agreement shall confer on Optionee any right to continue in
the employ of, or other relationship with, the Company, or any Parent or
Subsidiary, or limit in any way the right of the Company, or any Parent or
Subsidiary, to terminate Optionee's employment or other relationship at any
time, with or without cause.
4. MANNER OF EXERCISE.
(a) Exercise Agreement. This Option shall be exercisable by delivery to
the Company of an executed Exercise and Stockholder Agreement ("Exercise
Agreement") in such form as may be approved or accepted by the Company, which
shall set forth Optionee's election to exercise this Option with respect to some
or all of the Shares subject to this Option, the number of Shares subject to
this Option being purchased, and any restrictions imposed on the Shares subject
to this Option (including, without limitation, vesting or performance-based
restrictions, rights of the Company to re-purchase Shares acquired pursuant to
the exercise of an Option, voting restrictions, investment intent restrictions,
restrictions on transfer, "first refusal" rights of the Company to purchase
Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an Option prior to their sale to any
other person, "drag along" rights requiring the sale of shares to a third party
purchaser in certain circumstances, "lock up" type restrictions in the case of
an initial public offering of the Company's stock, restrictions or limitations
that would be applied to stockholders under any applicable restriction agreement
among the stockholders, and restrictions under applicable federal securities
laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such
Shares are then listed and/or traded, and/or under any blue sky or state
securities laws applicable to such Shares). The Company may modify the required
Exercise Agreement at any time for any reason consistent with the Plan. If the
Optionee receives a hardship distribution from a Code Section 401(k) plan of the
Company, or any Parent or Subsidiary, this Option may not be exercised during
the six (6) month period following the hardship withdrawal (unless the Company
determines that such exercise would not jeopardize the tax-qualification of such
Code Section 401(k) plan).
(b) Exercise Price. Such Exercise Agreement shall be accompanied by full
payment of the Exercise Price for the Shares being purchased. Payment for the
Shares being purchased may be made in U.S. dollars in cash (by check), or by
delivery to the Company of a number of Shares which have been owned and
completely paid for by the holder for at least six (6) months prior to the date
of exercise (i.e., "mature shares" for accounting purposes) having an aggregate
fair market value equal to the amount to be tendered, or a combination thereof.
In addition, this Option may be exercised through a brokerage transaction
following registration of the Shares under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 as permitted under the provisions of Regulation T promulgated by the
Federal Reserve Board applicable to cashless exercises.
(c) Withholding Taxes. Prior to the issuance of Shares upon exercise of
this Option, Optionee must pay, or make adequate provision for, any applicable
federal or state withholding obligations of the Company. Optionee may, to the
extent allowed by the Company, provide for payment of withholding taxes upon
exercise of the Option by requesting that the Company retain Shares with a Fair
Market Value equal to the minimum amount of taxes required to be withheld. In
such case, the Company shall issue the net number of Shares to Optionee by
deducting the Shares retained from the Shares exercised.
(d) Issuance of Shares. Provided that such Exercise Agreement and payment
are in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the Company, the Company
shall cause the Shares purchased to be issued in the name of Optionee or
Optionee's legal representative. Optionee shall not be considered a Stockholder
until such time as Shares have been issued as noted on the stockholder register
of the Company.
5. NONTRANSFERABILITY OF OPTION. This Option may not be transferred in any
manner, other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. In
addition, except as expressly permitted under the Plan for NQSOs, during
Optionee's lifetime, this Option may be exercised only by Optionee. The terms of
this Option shall be binding upon the executor, administrators, successors and
assigns of Optionee. However, if this Option is a NQSO, it may be transferred to
the extent allowed by the Plan.
6. TAX CONSEQUENCES. OPTIONEE UNDERSTANDS THAT THE GRANT AND EXERCISE OF THIS
OPTION, AND THE SALE OF SHARES OBTAINED THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF THIS OPTION, MAY
HAVE TAX IMPLICATIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN ADVERSE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO OPTIONEE.
OPTIONEE REPRESENTS THAT OPTIONEE HAS CONSULTED WITH, OR WILL CONSULT WITH, HIS
OR HER TAX ADVISOR; OPTIONEE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT OPTIONEE IS NOT RELYING
ON THE COMPANY FOR ANY TAX, FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE; AND IT IS SPECIFICALLY
UNDERSTOOD BY THE OPTIONEE THAT NO REPRESENTATIONS OR ASSURANCES ARE MADE AS TO
THE QUALIFICATION OF THIS OPTION AS AN ISO OR AS TO ANY PARTICULAR TAX TREATMENT
WITH RESPECT TO THE OPTION. OPTIONEE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EXERCISE OF AN ISO
OPTION MUST GENERALLY OCCUR WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS OF TERMINATION OF
EMPLOYMENT, REGARDLESS OF ANY LONGER PERIOD ALLOWED BY THIS STOCK OPTION
AGREEMENT.
7. INTERPRETATION. Any dispute regarding the interpretation of this Stock Option
Agreement shall be submitted to the Board or the Committee, which shall review
such dispute in accordance with the Plan. The resolution of such a dispute by
the Board or Committee shall be final and binding on the Company and Optionee.
8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND OTHER MATTERS. The Plan and the Exercise Agreement are
incorporated herein by this reference. Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the
granting of this Option constitutes a full accord, satisfaction and release of
all obligations or commitments made to Optionee by the Company or any of its
officers, directors, stockholders or affiliates with respect to the issuance of
any securities, or rights to acquire securities, of the Company or any of its
affiliates. This Stock Option Agreement, the Plan and the Exercise Agreement
constitute the entire agreement of the parties hereto, and supersede all prior
understandings and agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof. This
Stock Option Agreement and the underlying Option are void ab initio unless this
Agreement has been executed by the Optionee and the Optionee has agreed to all
terms and provisions hereof.
9. VESTING AND EXERCISE OF SHARES. Subject to the terms of the Plan, this Stock
Option Agreement and the Exercise Agreement, the Optionee shall be entitled to
purchase, pursuant to the exercise of this Option, the percentage of the Shares
subject to this Option shown below based upon the Continuous Service of the
Optionee from the Grant Date of this Option (as noted hereon) at the time of
exercise:
VESTING SCHEDULE:
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PERCENTAGE VESTED: CONTINUOUS SERVICE:
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If the above calculation of Shares available for purchase through exercise of
this Option would result in a fraction, any fraction will be rounded to zero.
For purposes of this Stock Option Agreement, "Continuous Service" means a period
of continuous performance of services by Optionee for the Company, a Parent, or
a Subsidiary, as determined by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion.
10. NOTICE OF DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION OF ISO SHARES. If this Option is an ISO,
and if Optionee sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired
pursuant to this ISO on or before the later of (a) the date two (2) years after
the Grant Date, or (b) the date one (1) year after exercise of the ISO, with
respect to the Shares to be sold or disposed, Optionee shall and hereby agrees
to immediately notify the Company in writing of such sale or disposition.
Optionee acknowledges and agrees that Optionee may be subject to income tax
withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized by Optionee
from any such early disposition by payment in cash or out of the current wages
or earnings payable to Optionee, and Optionee agrees to remit same to Company
upon request. Optionee also hereby agrees that Optionee shall include the
compensation from such early disposition in the Optionee's gross income for
federal tax purposes.
11. SPECIAL CALIFORNIA PROVISIONS. Anything contained in this Stock Option
Agreement or the Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, in order for the grant or
exercise of this Option to be exempt from the securities laws of the State of
California, the following provisions apply in the event that the Optionee is a
resident of State of California: (i) the total number of shares issuable upon
exercise of all outstanding Stock Incentives under the Plan plus the total
number of shares issuable under any other stock option, stock bonus or similar
plan of the Company shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the then
outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company, measured on an as converted
to common basis, unless a percentage higher than thirty percent (30%) is
approved by at least two-thirds of the Company's outstanding capital stock; (ii)
the Company hereby represents that the Exercise Price of this Option is at least
85% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock (110% of Fair Market
Value of a share of Common Stock if the Participant owns more than 10% of the
combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company); (iii) Optionee
shall receive the annual financial statements of the Company in accordance with
Section 260.140.46 of Title 10 of the California Code of Regulations; and (iv)
Optionee shall be delivered a copy of the Plan with this Stock Option Agreement.