SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. Amended and Restated 2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AWARD AGREEMENT (STOCK SETTLED)

 

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SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Amended and Restated 2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AWARD AGREEMENT (STOCK SETTLED)

NOTICE OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT GRANT

 

The above-named Participant (the “Participant”) has been granted a stock appreciation right (the “SAR”) relating to the number of shares of Common Stock of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., (the “Company”) set forth below (the “Shares”), to be settled in Common Stock upon exercise, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan) and this Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement (Stock Settled), including this Notice of Stock Appreciation Right Grant (the “Notice of Grant”) and the Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Right Award attached hereto as Exhibit A (together, this “Award Agreement”) as follows:

 

Vesting Schedule

Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, this SAR will vest and become exercisable, in accordance with the following vesting schedule, with the number of Shares that vest on the first vesting date being rounded up to the nearest whole share, the number of Shares that vest on any subsequent vesting date being rounded down to the nearest whole share and the SAR becoming vested as to 100% of the Shares on the final vesting date:

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Participant’s relationship with the Company as a Service Provider terminates as a result of the Service Provider’s death, the SAR will vest as to 100% of the Shares as of the date of such death.

 

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Exercisability of SAR Following Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider

In the event of a termination of the Participant’s relationship with the Company as a Service Provider, to the extent vested immediately prior to such termination, the SAR will remain exercisable until the earlier of (a) the expiration of the three-month period following such termination, in the case of a termination other than due to the Participant’s death or Disability, or the expiration of the 12-month period following such termination, in the case of a termination due to the Participant’s death or Disability, or (b) the Term/Expiration Date, and except to the extent previously exercised as permitted by the Plan and this Award Agreement, will thereupon immediately terminate.

Agreements and Acknowledgements

The Participant has reviewed the Plan and this Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Agreement. The Participant 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 Agreement. The Participant further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated above.

Further, the Participant acknowledges and agrees that (i) this Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which will be an original and all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument, (ii) this Agreement may be executed and exchanged using facsimile, portable document format (PDF) or electronic signature, which, in each case, will constitute an original signature for all purposes hereunder, and (iii) such signature by the Company will be binding against the Company and will create a legally binding agreement when this Agreement is countersigned by the Participant.

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT AWARD

1.Grant of Stock Appreciation Right. The Company hereby grants to the Participant the SAR relating to the number of Shares and having the exercise price per share (the “Exercise Price”), as each are set forth in the Notice of Grant that forms a part of this Agreement, to be settled in shares of Common Stock upon exercise pursuant and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement.  The SAR is granted in connection with the Participant’s employment by or service to the Company and its qualifying subsidiaries.  For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, a “qualifying subsidiary” means a subsidiary of the Company as to which the Company has a “controlling interest” as described in Treas. Regs. §1.409A-1(b)(5)(iii)(E)(1).

2.Vesting Schedule. The term “vest” as used herein with respect to the SAR or any portion thereof means to become exercisable, and the term “vested” as applied to any outstanding portion of the SAR means that the Option is then exercisable, subject in each case to the terms of the Plan and this Award Agreement. Unless earlier terminated, forfeited, relinquished or expired and subject to the Participant’s continuous relationship with the Company as a Service Provider from the Date of Grant through each applicable vesting date, the SAR will vest in accordance with the vesting provisions set forth in the Notice of Grant.

3.Exercise of SAR; Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider.

(a)Right to Exercise. No portion of the SAR may be exercised until such portion vests as set forth in this Agreement and may be exercised only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Agreement. The latest date on which the SAR or any portion thereof may be exercised is the Term/Expiration Date and if not exercised by such date the SAR, or any remaining portion thereof, will thereupon immediately terminate.

(b)Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider.  

(i)Except as otherwise provided in any employment or change of control or similar individual agreement between the Company and the Participant and as provided in Section 3(b)(ii) below, if the Participant’s relationship with the Company as a Service Provider ceases, the SAR, to the extent not already vested will be immediately forfeited and any vested portion of the SAR that is then outstanding will remain exercisable for the period set forth in the Notice of Grant.  

(ii)In the event the Participant’s relationship with the Company as a Service Provider terminates as a result of the Service Provider’s death, the SAR will vest as to 100% of the Shares as of the date of such death and will remain exercisable for the period set forth in the Notice of Grant.

(c)Method of Exercise. This SAR may be exercised by delivery to the Company of an exercise notice, in the form attached as Exhibit B (the “Exercise Notice”) or in such other form (including electronic) acceptable to the Administrator, signed (including by electronic signature) by the Participant (or, in the event of the death of the Participant, the Beneficiary (as defined below)).  Each election to exercise must be received by the Company at its principal office or by such other party as the Administrator may prescribe and must be accompanied by payment in full of any tax withholdings due in connection with such exercise.  

4.Payment upon Exercise. Upon exercise of the SAR, or any portion thereof, the Company shall issue to the Participant a number of Shares (rounded down to the nearest whole share) having a Fair Market Value (determined as of the date on which the SAR is exercised) equal to the product of (a) the number of Shares with respect to which the SAR is exercised, and (b) the excess, if any, of (i) the Fair Market Value per Share upon the date of such exercise over (ii) the Exercise Price.

5.Death of Participant. In the event of the death of the Participant, the SAR may be exercised by the beneficiary named in the written designation (in a form acceptable to the Administrator) most recently filed with the Administrator by the Participant and not subsequently revoked, or if there is no such designated beneficiary, by the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate (in each case, the “Beneficiary”).  Any distribution or delivery to

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be made to the Participant under this Agreement will, if the Participant is then deceased, be made to the Participant’s Beneficiary. The exercise of the SAR or any portion thereof by the Beneficiary and any distribution or delivery under this Agreement to the Beneficiary will be subject to the Company receiving appropriate proof of the right of the Beneficiary to exercise the SAR or receive such distribution or delivery, as the case may be, as determined by the Administrator.

6.Withholding Taxes. The exercise of the SAR will give rise to “wages” subject to withholding.  The Participant expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Participant’s rights hereunder, including the right to be issued Shares upon exercise, are subject to the Participant promptly paying to the Company in cash or by check (or by such other means as may be acceptable to the Administrator) all taxes required to be withheld.  No Shares will be transferred pursuant to the exercise of the SAR unless and until the person exercising the SAR has remitted to the Company an amount in cash or by check sufficient to satisfy any federal, state, or local withholding tax requirements, or has made other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator with respect to such taxes.  The Participant authorizes the Company and its subsidiaries to withhold such amount from any amounts otherwise owed to the Participant, but nothing in this sentence may be construed as relieving the Participant of any liability for satisfying his or her obligation under the preceding provisions of this Section.

7.Rights as Shareholder. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to the SAR, notwithstanding the exercise of the SAR. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 15(a) of the Plan.

8.No Guarantee of Continued Service. Neither the grant of the SAR, nor the issuance of Shares upon exercise of the SAR, will give the Participant any right to be retained in the employ or service of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, affect the right of the Company or any of its subsidiaries to discharge the Participant at any time, or affect any right of the Participant to terminate his or her relationship with the Company as a Service Provider at any time.

9.Non-transferability of SAR. This SAR may not be transferred except as expressly permitted under Section 5 of this Agreement or Section 14 of the Plan.

10.Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Shares under Plan or to remove any restriction from Shares previously delivered hereunder until: (i) the Company is satisfied that all legal matters in connection with the issuance and delivery of such Shares have been addressed and resolved; (ii) if the outstanding Common Stock is at the time of delivery listed on any stock exchange or national market system, the shares to be delivered have been listed or authorized to be listed on such exchange or system upon official notice of issuance; and (iii) all conditions contained in this Agreement have been satisfied or waived.  The Company may require, as a condition to the exercise of the SAR or the delivery of Shares under the SAR, such representations or agreements as counsel for the Company may consider appropriate to avoid violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any applicable state or non-U.S. securities law.

11.Provisions of the Plan. This Agreement is subject in its entirety to all terms and provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of a conflict between one or more provisions of this Agreement and one or more provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan will govern. Capitalized terms used and not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning set forth in the Plan. A copy of the Plan as in effect on the Date of ▇▇▇▇▇ has been furnished to the Participant.  By accepting, or being deemed to have accepted, all or any part of the SAR, the Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Award Agreement.

12.Recoupment Policy; Stock Ownership Guidelines.  The SAR and any Shares issued pursuant to exercise of the SAR (or any portion of the SAR) will be subject to the Company’s Recoupment Policy and its Stock Ownership Guidelines, where applicable.

13.Electronic Delivery. The Company may decide to deliver any documents related to the SAR awarded hereunder or future equity awards that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request Participant’s

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consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.

14.Address for Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Agreement will be addressed to the Company at Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.

15.Captions. Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

16.Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision in this Agreement will be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

17.Modifications to the Agreement. This Agreement (including all exhibits) and the Plan constitute the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. The Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. The Administrator may at any time or times amend this Agreement for any purpose which may at the time be permitted by law; provided, however, that except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Plan the Administrator may not, without the Participant’s consent, alter the terms of this Agreement so as to affect materially and adversely the Participant’s rights under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participant, to comply with Section 409A of the Code or to otherwise avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Section 409A of the Code in connection to this SAR.

18.Limitation on Liability.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Agreement, neither the Company, nor any of its subsidiaries, nor the Administrator, nor any person acting on behalf of the Company, any of its subsidiaries, or the Administrator, will be liable to the Participant or to any Beneficiary by reason of any acceleration of income, or any additional tax (including any interest and penalties), asserted by reason of the failure of this SAR award to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code or by reason of Section 4999 of the Code, or otherwise asserted with respect to this SAR award.

19.Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under the SAR or this Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Delaware, and agree that such litigation will be conducted in the state courts of Delaware, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Delaware, and no other courts, where the SAR is granted and/or to be performed.

 

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EXHIBIT B

SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Amended and Restated 2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHT (STOCK SETTLED) EXERCISE NOTICE

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.

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Suite 7

Cambridge, MA 02142

 

1.Exercise of Stock Appreciation Right. Effective as of today, _____________, 20__, the undersigned (“Participant,”) hereby elects to exercise the stock appreciation right (the “SAR”) relating to _____ shares (the “Shares”) of the Common Stock of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) under and pursuant to the Amended and Restated. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement dated _____________, 20__, (the “Agreement”). The aggregate exercise price for the Shares will be $________, pursuant to the Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given in the Plan and, if not defined in the Plan, the Agreement.

2.Delivery of Payment. Participant herewith delivers to the Company any required tax withholding to be paid in connection with the exercise of the SAR.

3.Representations of Participant. Participant acknowledges that Participant has received, read and understood the Plan and the Agreement. Participant agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions. The Purchaser further acknowledges that he or she has received and reviewed a copy of the prospectus required by Part I of Form S-8 relating to shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Plan.

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 Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder will exist with respect to the Shares issued upon exercise of the SAR, notwithstanding the exercise of the SAR. The Shares so acquired will be issued to Participant as soon as practicable after exercise of the SAR. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 15 of the Plan.

5.Tax Consultation. Participant understands that Participant may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Participant’s exercise of the SAR or the disposition of any Shares issued upon exercise of the SAR. Participant represents that Participant has consulted with any attorneys and tax consultants Participant deems advisable in connection with the exercise of the SAR and the disposition of the Shares and that Participant is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.

6.Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan and the Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Exercise Notice, the Plan and the 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 Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to Participant’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Participant. This Exercise Notice is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of the State of Delaware.

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