EXHIBIT 10.18
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 23, ▇▇▇▇
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AND ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made this 23rd day of January, 1997, by
and between UCI Medical Affiliates of South Carolina, Inc., a South Carolina
corporation (UCI), and ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ ("Employee").
WHEREAS, UCI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc.,
a Delaware Corporation ("Parent");
WHEREAS, Doctor's Care, P.A., a South Carolina corporation ("Doctor's
Care"), is an affiliate of UCI and shall benefit from this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, UCI desires to employ Employee and Employee desires to be
employed by UCI, in accordance with the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein set
forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree
as follows:
1. Employment. UCI hereby agrees to employ Employee to perform the
duties described in Section 3 below subject to and in accordance with the terms
and conditions hereof, and Employee hereby accepts such employment.
2. Term. Employee's employment shall commence on the 27th day of
January, 1997, and shall continue for a period of three (3) years unless earlier
terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of this Agreement.
3. Duties of Employee.
A. In accepting employment by UCI, Employee shall undertake
and assume the responsibility of performing for and on behalf of UCI the duties
of the Chief Operating Officer of UCI in Columbia, South Carolina. Except with
his written consent, Employee shall not be assigned to any other position or
required to spend a significant amount of time assigned to any location(s)
outside of Richland or Lexington Counties, South Carolina.
B. During the term of this Agreement, Employee shall be a
full-time employee of UCI, and shall devote his full working time and efforts to
his duties hereunder. Employee shall perform all of his duties hereunder to the
best of his ability and shall not, directly or indirectly, engage or participate
in any activities in conflict with the best interests of UCI. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, Employee shall not engage in any activity for
compensation or pecuniary gain other than his employment hereunder and passive
investing for the account of himself or members of his household. "Passive
investing" shall include, but not be limited to the owning and leasing of real
properties and the ownership of securities, partnership interests or other
investments which do not require active participation by Employee during
Employee's normal work day.
4. Compensation. As compensation for the services to be rendered by
Employee for UCI under this Agreement, Employee shall be compensated by UCI on
the following basis:
A. Base Salary; Signing Bonus. During the term of this
Agreement Employee shall receive from UCI an annual salary of One Hundred
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($115,000), payable in pay periods as determined by
UCI, but in no event less frequently than monthly (the "Base Salary"). In
addition, Employee shall be entitled to receive a "signing" bonus of Six
Thousand Dollars ($6,000), payable within 15 days after the commencement of his
employment.
B. Dues. During the term of this Agreement, UCI shall pay the
initiation or initial membership fee and all dues of Employee as a member of one
private dining/social club, so long as the aggregate annualized cost for such
fees and dues does not exceed Two Hundred Dollars ($200) per month, for the
purpose of entertainment of UCI's clients in connection with the performance of
the duties of Employee.
C. Vacation. During the term of this Agreement Employee shall
be entitled to a total of 10 business days of paid vacation during the first two
years of this Agreement and 15 business days during the third year and, if this
Agreement is extended by mutual agreement, thereafter. Such vacation days are to
be taken at such time or times as Employee may reasonably request, subject to
UCI's convenience and prior approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld. Vacation time may cumulate from year to year up to a maximum of 60
days.
D. Automobiles. During the term of this Agreement, UCI shall
provide to Employee the use of one automobile, at least comparable to a new
Toyota Avalon, with all gasoline, taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs to
be paid by UCI.
E. Reimbursement For Expenses. During the term of this
Agreement, UCI shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable expenses incurred by
Employee for the benefit of UCI in the performance of his duties hereunder;
provided, however, reimbursement for aggregate expenses each calendar year in
excess of $7,500 shall require the prior written approval of the CEO of UCI.
F. Other Benefits. During the term of this Agreement, Employee
shall receive from UCI such other benefits (e.g., family health insurance
coverage, life insurance coverage, participation in pension plans, and
participation in stock option plans of Parent, etc.) reasonably comparable to,
and no worse than, those benefits, if any, generally provided to other senior
executives of UCI. Additionally, UCI will furnish to Employee, at UCI's expense,
a term life insurance policy that at the time of his death will pay to his
spouse or other designated beneficiary(s) a benefit of at least two times
Employee's Base Salary. The health insurance coverage shall begin immediately as
of the effective date of Employee's employment, but if the insurer requires a
waiting period prior to coverage, UCI shall reimburse Employee for the amount of
premiums payable by him for family coverage under the plan of his prior
employer, promptly upon presentation to UCI of the premium notice(s).
G. Incentive Bonus. During the term of this Agreement,
annually on or about the end of UCI's fiscal year, Employee shall be eligible to
receive from UCI an incentive bonus up to 20% of his Base Salary, provided that
he has met or exceeded the performance criteria set forth in Exhibit "A", to be
attached hereto. It is acknowledged that, upon the signing of this Agreement,
the final terms of Exhibit "A" have not been negotiated; however, UCI and
Employee agree to negotiate in good faith to reach mutual agreement on the
performance criteria to be incorporated into Exhibit "A", within forty-five (45)
days of the date of Employee's commencement of employment. Exhibit "A" will be
signed by UCI and Employee and may be amended by mutual written agreement from
time to time.
H. Stock Options. UCI hereby agrees to grant to Employee an
option to purchase 60,000 shares of common stock of Parent (the "Option Shares")
pursuant to the terms of the 1994 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan")
attached hereto as Exhibit "B". With respect to the plan and the Option Shares,
UCI represents and warrants to Employee as follows:
(i) The Plan was duly approved by Parent's
shareholders and is in full force and effect, and the Option Shares are
available for issuance thereunder to Employee, as an employee of UCI;
(ii) Parent has taken any actions necessary or
appropriate to reserve the Option Shares for issuance to Employee, and
the Directors of Parent and the Stock Option Committee have approved
the execution by ▇. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, III, M.D., as CEO of UCI, of the
Incentive Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit "C".
(iii) The Plan and the Option Shares have been
registered for public sale pursuant to an S-8 Registration Statement
No. 333-02943 dated May 29, 1996; and
(iv) UCI acknowledges that the grant of the Incentive Stock Options was a
material factor in Employee's decision to accept employment with UCI.
5. Confidentiality and Secrecy. Employee acknowledges that in and as a
result of his employment hereunder, he will be making use of, acquiring, and/or
adding to confidential information of a special and unique nature and value
relating to UCI, Parent, and Doctor's Care's business, including without
limitation technological know-how, copyrights, proprietary information, trade
secrets, systems, procedures, manuals, confidential reports, records,
operational expertise, lists of customers and projects, the nature and type of
services rendered by UCI, Parent and Doctor's Care, the equipment and methods
used and preferred by UCI customers, and the fees paid by them (all of which are
deemed for all purposes confidential and proprietary). As a material inducement
to UCI to enter into this Agreement and to pay Employee the compensation stated
in Section 4 herein, Employee covenants and agrees that during the term of his
employment hereunder, and for five (5) years after the termination thereof, he
shall not, directly or indirectly, make use of, or disclose to any person, any
confidential information of UCI, Parent, and/or Doctor's Care.
6. Covenants Against Competition. In view of the unique value to UCI of
the services of Employee for which UCI has contracted hereunder, because of the
confidential information to be obtained by or disclosed to Employee, as
hereinabove set forth, and because of the employment of Employee hereunder will
result in Employee's development of a unique relationship with customers,
suppliers and employees, as a material inducement to UCI to enter into this
Agreement and to pay to Employee the compensation stated in Section 4 hereof,
Employee covenants and agrees as follows:
A. During the employment of Employee hereunder, and for a
period of two (2) years after the termination of the employment of Employee
hereunder for any reason, Employee shall not directly or indirectly solicit or
divert employment of any employee of UCI, Parent, or Doctor Care's business or
employ any person employed by UCI, Parent and/or Doctor's Care during the term
of Employee employment by UCI.
B. During the employment of Employee hereunder, and for a
period of two (2) years after the termination of Employee hereunder for any
reason, Employee shall not directly or indirectly solicit, divert, or convert,
or assist another person or entity to solicit, divert or convert, the customers
of UCI, Parent, and/or Doctor's Care to any other company or entity.
C. During the employment of Employee hereunder, and for a
period of one (1) year after the termination of Employee's employment with UCI
for any reason other than UCI's termination of Employee "without cause" as
defined in Section 8 hereof, Employee shall not within the geographic area
specified below engage in any business or perform any services, directly or
indirectly, in competition with the business of UCI, Parent and/or Doctor's Care
or have any interest, whether as a proprietor, partner, employee, stockholder
(directly or beneficially), principal, agent, consultant, director, officer, or
in any other capacity or manner whatsoever, in any consultant, director,
officer, or in any other capacity or manner whatsoever, in any enterprise that
shall so engage; except that Employee shall be permitted to own for investment
purposes only, directly or beneficially, up to (but not more than) 2% in the
aggregate of the stock of a competing corporation which is publicly traded on a
national stock exchange or the NASDAQ National Market System, so long as
Employee is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group that controls,
such corporation and Employee is not otherwise affiliated in any capacity with
such corporation. The restrictions of this Section 6(c) shall apply everywhere
within a five (5) mile radius of (1) any primary or urgent care facility owned
or operated by UCI, Parent, or Doctor's Care, and (iii) each other location
where UCI, Parent, or Doctor's Care maintains an office which is in existence as
of the date of such termination.
7. Reasonableness, Enforceability and Remedies.
A. Employee has carefully read and considered the provisions
of Sections 5, 6, and 7, and, having done so, agrees that the restrictions set
forth in these Sections, including, but not limited to, the time period of
restriction and geographic limitations set forth in Section 6, are fair and
reasonable and are reasonably required for the protection of the interest of
UCI, Parent and Doctor's Care and their respective officers, directors,
shareholders and employees.
B. In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any of
the provisions of Sections 5, 6, or 7 hereof or any parts thereof shall be held
to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions or parts thereof shall
nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable as though the invalid or
unenforceable portions or parts had not been included therein. In the event that
any provision of Sections 5 or 6 hereof relating to the time period and/or
geographic restrictions and/or related aspects shall be declared by a court of
competent jurisdiction to exceed the maximum restrictiveness such court deems
reasonable and enforceable, the time period and/or geographic restrictions
and/or related aspects deemed reasonable and enforceable by the court shall
become and thereafter be the maximum restriction in such regard, and the
restriction shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent deemed reasonable by
such court.
C. Employee acknowledges that the services he is to render are
of a special and unusual character with a unique value to UCI, Parent, and
Doctor's Care, the loss of which cannot adequately be compensated by damages in
an action at law. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Employee of
any provision of Sections 5 or 6 hereof, UCI, Parent, and Doctor's Care, in
addition to and not in limitation of, any other rights, remedies, or damages
available to UCI, Parent, and Doctor's Care under this Agreement, shall be
entitled to a permanent injunction in order to prevent or restrain any such
breach by Employee and/or any person or entity directly or indirectly acting for
or with Employee.
D. Employee covenants and agrees that if he shall violate any
of his covenants or agreements under Sections 5 or 6 hereof, UCI, Parent, and
Doctor's Care shall be entitled to: (1) an accounting and repayment of all
profits, compensation, commissions, remuneration, or other benefits that
Employee directly or indirectly has realized and/or is likely to realize as a
result of, growing out of, or in connection with any such violation; (ii)
recover actual damages incurred by UCI, Parent and Doctor's Care as a result of
any such violation; (iii) any injunctive relief to which UCI, Parent and
Doctor's Care are or may be entitled at law or in equity or under this
Agreement; and (iv) exercise its other rights respecting a breach of this
Agreement as set forth herein.
E. The obligations of Employee under Sections 5 and 6 hereof
shall survive any termination of employment hereunder, except that the
provisions of Section 6(c) shall not apply in the event of a termination by UCI
of Employee's employment without cause pursuant to Section 8(B) below.
8. Termination.
A. For Cause by UCI. Notwithstanding any other provision
hereof, UCI may terminate the employment of Employee under this Agreement
immediately at any time for "cause", upon written notice to Employee. For
purposes hereof, the term "cause" shall be defined as the commission of any of
the following by Employee: embezzlement; theft; fraudulent breach of trust;
indictment of a felony or a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; drug or
alcohol addiction; repeated incompetence in the performance of material duties
on behalf of UCI; gross negligence or willful misconduct detrimental to UCI's
business; violation of the terms and provisions of this Agreement; or willful or
recurring refusal to comply with reasonable, good faith instructions of UCI or
Parent. All compensation (including without limitation the Base Salary, and all
perquisites and fringe benefits) to which Employee would otherwise be entitled,
shall be discontinued and forfeited as of the effective date of such
termination.
B. Without Cause by UCI. UCI may terminate this Agreement
"without cause" at anytime upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to
Employee. In the event of such termination, Employee shall be paid: a lump sum
severance payment equal to two times Employee's Base Salary for the remaining
term of this Agreement. All other compensation (including without limitation any
perquisites and fringe benefits, if any) to which Employee would otherwise be
entitled (for periods after the effective date of such termination) shall be
discontinued and forfeited as of the effective date of such termination.
C. Termination By Employee. Employee may with or without cause
terminate this Agreement upon 90 days prior written notice to UCI. In the event
of such termination, all compensation (including without limitation the Base
Salary and any perquisites and fringe benefits, if any) to which Employee would
otherwise be entitled (for periods after the effective date of the termination)
shall be discontinued and forfeited as of the effective date of such
termination.
D. Disability. In the event of the disability (as defined
below) of Employee during the term of his employment with UCI, Employee's
employment under this Agreement shall terminate. For purposes of this Agreement,
"disability" shall mean the inability of Employee, due to sickness or other
incapacity, to perform his duties under this Agreement for a period in excess of
one hundred eighty (180) substantially consecutive days. Such termination shall
become effective upon the expiration of such one hundred eighty (180) day
period. Upon termination of employment under this Agreement due to the
disability of Employee, then Employee shall be entitled to payment of his Base
Salary and other benefits up to the date of termination.
E. Death. In the event Employee dies during the term of this
Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate and UCI shall pay to the estate of
Employee all Base Salary accrued but unpaid through the date of the death of
Employee, together with any incentive bonus amounts which have accrued but are
unpaid at the time of his death.
9. Burden and Benefit. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall
inure to the benefit of UCI, Parent, Doctor's Care, and Employee, and their
respective heirs, personal and legal representatives, successors, and assigns.
10. Assignment. This Agreement and any rights hereunder are personal to
Employee and shall not be assigned or otherwise transferred by Employee.
11. Governing Law/Jurisdiction. The construction and interpretation of
this Agreement shall at all times and in all respects be governed by the laws of
the State of South Carolina. Employee and UCI hereby (1) agree that any
litigation, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement
may be instituted in a state or federal court in Columbia, South Carolina, (ii)
waive any objection which they might have now or hereafter to any such
litigation, action or proceeding based upon improper venue or inconvenient
forum, and (iii) irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such courts in any
such litigation, action or proceeding. For all purposes of this Agreement,
Employee and UCI hereby further agree that service of process upon either party
may be effected pursuant to United States mail.
12. Usage. The section and paragraph headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the
meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Terms such as "hereof', "hereof',
"herein" and words of similar import shall refer to this Agreement in its
entirety and all references shall refer to specified portions of this Agreement,
unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
13. Severability. The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed
severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more of the
provisions of this Agreement shall not affect validity and enforceability of any
other provision.
14. Notice. Any notice, request, approval, consent, demand or other
communication hereunder shall be effective if in writing and upon the first to
occur of the following (1) upon receipt by the party to whom such notice,
request, approval, consent, demand or other communications being given; or (ii)
three (3) business days after being duly deposited in the U. S. Mail, Certified,
Return Receipt Requested, and addressed as follows:
To Employee: ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇
To UCI: UCI Medical Affiliates of South Carolina, Inc.
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Mail Code 1105
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Attention: ▇. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, III, MD
The parties hereto may change their respective addresses by notice in writing
given to the other parties within this Agreement.
15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and
understanding by and between UCI and Employee with respect to the employment of
Employee and no representations, promises, agreements, or understandings,
written or oral not contained herein shall be of any force or effect. No change
or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding unless it is in
writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is sought to be
enforced. No valid waiver of any provision of this Agreement at any time shall
be deemed a waiver of any other provision of this Agreement at such time or at
any other time.
16. Litigation Expenses. If either party should institute litigation
against the other party to enforce its rights under this Agreement, the
prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to recover its litigation
costs and expenses, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, UCI and Employee have duly executed this Agreement
under seal to be effective as of the day and year first above written.
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES OF
SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, III, M.D. (SEAL)
▇. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, III, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇
/s/ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ /s/ ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ (SEAL)
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EXHIBIT A
UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc.
Executive Bonus Plan for ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
Bonus Potential - 20%
Percentage of Bonus
Earned
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1. Site Development Develop feasibility plan for new facilities and begin 10%
implementation within six months of commencement of employment
2. Diagnostic Services Develop plan and proforma for diagnostic facility concept 5%
within twelve months and be prepared to implement within
eighteen months of commencement of employment
3. Clinic Organization Develop a standardization plan for all clinic sites that 25%
attempts to bring consistency to the organization and
operation of each site within nine months of commencement of
employment
4. Business Planning Develop and begin implementation of comprehensive business 20%
plan that includes all 29 facilities within twelve months of
commencement of employment
5. Budget Attain budgeted net income for the UCI (less extraordinary 25%
items not within Employee's control), annually
6. Specialty Integration Develop, plan and initiate dialog with local physicians and 15%
hospitals that may lead to acquisitions, mergers or
cooperative ventures
EXHIBIT B
UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES, INC.
INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
GRANT OF INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION
Date of Grant: January 27, 1997
THIS GRANT, dated as of the date of grant first stated above (the "Date
of Grant"), is delivered to UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), to ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇,(the "Grantee"), who is an officer or employee
of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company.
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has
adopted, subject to shareholder approval, the UCI Medical Affiliates, Inc. 1994
Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"); and,
WHEREAS, the Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options
by the Board to officers and employees of the Company and its subsidiaries to
purchase shares of the Common Stock of the Company (the "Stock"), in accordance
with the terms and provisions thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the Board considers the Grantee to be a person who is eligible
for a grant of incentive stock options under the Plan, and has determined that
it would be in the best interest of the Company to grant the incentive stock
options documented herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound
hereby, agree as follows:
1. Grant of Option. Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
the Company, with the approval and at the direction of the Board, hereby grants
to the Grantee, as of the Date of Grant, an option to purchase up to 60,000
shares of Stock at a price of $2.75 per share, the fair market value on the date
hereof. Such option is hereinafter referred to as the "Option" and the shares of
Stock purchasable upon exercise of the Option are hereinafter sometimes referred
to as the "Option Shares". The Option is intended by the parties hereto to be,
and shall be treated as, an incentive stock option (as such term is defined
under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code")).
2. Installment Exercise. Subject to such further limitations as are provided
herein, the Option shall become exercisable in three (3) installments, the
Grantee having the right hereunder to purchase from the Company the following
number of Option Shares upon exercise of the Option, on and after the following
dates, in cumulative fashion:
(a) on and after the first anniversary of the Date of Grant, up to
one-third (ignoring fractional shares) of the total number of Option Shares;
(b) on and after the second anniversary of the Date of Grant, up to an
additional one-third (ignoring fractional shares) of the total number of Option
Shares; and,
(c) on and after the third anniversary of the Date of Grant, the
remaining Option Shares.
3. Termination of Option.
(a) The Option and all rights hereunder with respect thereto, to the
extent such rights shall not have been exercised, shall terminate and become
null and void after the expiration of ten (10) years from the Date of Grant (the
"Expiration Date").
(b) Upon the occurrence of the Grantee's ceasing for any reason to be
employed by the Company (such occurrence being a "termination of the Grantee's
employment"), the Option, to the extent not previously exercised, shall
terminate and become null and void immediately upon such termination of the
Grantee's employment, except in a case where the termination of the Grantee's
employment is by reason of retirement, disability or death, the Option may be
exercised during the following periods, but only to the extent that the Option
was outstanding and exercisable on any such date of retirement, disability or
death:
(i) the one-year period following the date of such termination of the
Grantees employment in the case of a disability (within the meaning of
Section 22(e)(3) of the Code),
(ii) the six-month period following the date of issuance of letters
testamentary or letters of administration to the executor or
administrator of a deceased Grantee, in the case of the Grantee's death
during his employment by the Company, but not later than one year after
the Grantee's death, and
(iii) the three-month period following the date of such termination in
the case of retirement on or after attainment of age 65, or in the case
of disability other than as described in (i) above.
In no event, however, shall any such period extend beyond the Expiration Date.
(c) In the event of the death of the Grantee, the Option may be
exercised by the Grantee's legal representative(s), but only to the extent that
the Option would otherwise have been exercisable by the Grantee.
(d) A transfer of the Grantee's employment between the Company and any
subsidiary of the Company, or between any subsidiaries of the Company, shall not
be deemed to be a termination of the Grantee's employment.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provisions set forth herein or in the
Plan, if the Grantee shall (i) commit any act of malfeasance or wrongdoing
affecting the Company, (ii) breach any covenant not to compete or employment
contract with the Company, or (iii) engage in conduct that would warrant the
Grantee's discharge for cause (excluding general dissatisfaction with the
performance of the Grantee's duties, but including any act of disloyalty or any
conduct clearly tending to bring discredit upon the Company), any unexercised
portion of the Option shall immediately terminate and be void.
4. Exercise of Options.
(a) Subject to such further limitations as are provided herein, the
Option shall be exercisable at any time and from time to time during the period
commencing one (1) year from the Date of Grant and ending ten (10) years (five
(5) years for 10 percent shareholders as described in the Plan) from the Date of
Grant. The Grantee may exercise the Option with respect to all or any part of
the number of Option Shares then exercisable hereunder by giving the Secretary
of the Company written notice of intent to exercise. The notice of exercise
shall specify the number of Option Shares as to which the Option is to be
exercised and the date of exercise thereof, which date shall be at least five
days after the giving of such notice unless an earlier time shall have been
mutually agreed upon.
(b) Full payment (in U.S. dollars) by the Grantee of the option price
for the Option Shares purchased shall be made on or before the exercise date
specified in the notice of exercise in cash, or, with the prior written consent
of the Secretary, in whole or in part through the surrender of previously
acquired shares of Stock at their fair market value on the exercise date.
On the exercise date specified in the Grantee's notice or as soon
thereafter as is practicable, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the
Grantee, a certificate or certificates for the Option Shares then being
purchased (out of theretofore unissued Stock or reacquired Stock, as the Company
may elect) upon full payment of such Option Shares. The Grantee shall upon each
exercise of a part or all of the option granted represent and warrant that his
purchase of stock pursuant to such option is for investment only, and not with a
view to distribution involving a public offering. The obligation of the Company
to deliver Stock shall, however, be subject to the condition that if at any time
the Board shall determine in its discretion that the listing, registration or
qualification of the Option or the Option Shares upon any securities exchange or
under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental
regulatory body, is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection
with, the Option or the issuance or purchase of Stock thereunder, the Option may
not be exercised in whole or in part unless such listing, registration,
qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained free of
any conditions not acceptable to the Board.
(c) If the Grantee fails to pay for any of the Option Shares specified
in such notice or fails to accept delivery thereof, the Grantee's right to
purchase such Option Shares may be terminated by the Company. The date specified
in the Grantee's notice as the date of exercise shall be deemed the date of
exercise of the Option, provided that payment in full for the Option Shares to
be purchased upon such exercise shall have been received by such date.
5. Adjustment of and Changes in Stock of the Company. In the event of a
reorganization, recapitalization, change of shares, stock split, spin-off, stock
dividend, reclassification, subdivision, consolidation or combination of shares,
merger, consolidation, rights offering, or any other change in the corporate
structure or shares of capital stock of the Company, the Board may make such
adjustment as it deems appropriate in the number and kind of shares of Stock
subject to the Option or in the option price; provided, however, that no such
adjustment shall give the Grantee any additional benefits under the Option.
6. No Rights of Stockholders. Neither the Grantee nor any personal
representative shall be, or shall have any of the rights and privileges of, a
stockholder of the Company with respect to any shares of Stock purchasable or
usable upon the exercise of the Option, in whole or in part, prior to the date
of exercise of the Option.
7. Non-Transferability of Option. During the Grantee's lifetime, the Option
hereunder shall be exercisable only by the Grantee or any guardian or legal
representative of the Grantee, and the Option shall not be transferable except,
in case of the death of the Grantee, by will or the laws of descent and
distribution or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or Title I of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act, or the Rules thereunder, nor shall the Option be
subject to attachment, execution or other similar process. In the event of (a)
any attempt by the Grantee to alienate, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise
dispose of the Option, except as provided for herein, or (b) the levy of any
attachment, execution or similar process upon the rights or interest hereby
conferred, the Company may terminate the Option by notice to the Grantee and it
shall thereupon become null and void.
8. Employment Not Affected. Neither the granting of the Option nor its exercise
shall be construed as granting to the Grantee any right with respect to
continuance of employment with the Company or any of its subsidiaries. Except as
may otherwise be limited by a written agreement between the Company and the
Grantee, the right of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company to terminate
at will the Grantee's employment with it at any time (whether by dismissal,
discharge, retirement or otherwise) is specifically reserved by the Company or
any subsidiary of the Company, as the employer, and is acknowledged by the
Grantee.
9. Amendment of Option. The Option may be amended by the Board or the Committee
at any time (i) if the Board or the Stock Option Committee determines, in its
sole discretion, that amendment is necessary or advisable in the light of any
addition to or change in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or in the regulations
issued thereunder, or any federal or state securities law or other law or
regulation, which change occurs after the Date of Grant and by its terms applies
to the Option; or (ii) other than in the circumstances described in clause (i),
with the consent of the Grantee.
10. Notice. Any notice to the Company provided for in this instrument shall be
addressed to it in care of its Secretary at its executive offices at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, Mail Code 1105, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, and any
notice to the Grantee shall be addressed to the Grantee at the current address
shown on the payroll records of the Company. Any notice shall be deemed to be
duly given if and when properly addressed and posted by registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid.
11. Incorporation of Plan by Reference. The Option is granted pursuant to the
terms of the Plan, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference, and
the Option shall in all respects be interpreted in accordance with the Plan. The
Stock Option Committee shall interpret and construe the Plan and this
instrument, and its interpretations and determinations shall be conclusive and
binding on the parties hereto and any other person claiming an interest
hereunder, with respect to any issue arising hereunder or thereunder.
12. Governing Law. The validity, construction, interpretation and effect of this
instrument shall exclusively be governed by and determined in accordance with
the law of the State of South Carolina, except to the extent preempted by
federal law, which shall to such extent govern.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its duly authorized officers
to execute and attest this Grant of Incentive Stock Option, and the Grantee has
placed his or her signature hereon, effective as of the Date of Grant.
UCI MEDICAL AFFILIATES, INC.
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇.
Its:EVP of Finance and Chief Financial Officer
ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO:
By: /s/ ▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇
▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇, Grantee