Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement Sample Contracts

EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT UNDER THE BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. 2004 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • October 12th, 2004 • Build a Bear Workshop Inc • Retail-hobby, toy & game shops • Delaware
EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT UNDER THE SAIA, INC. 2018 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • February 24th, 2021 • Saia Inc • Trucking (no local) • Delaware

WHEREAS, Saia has adopted the Saia, Inc. 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which options for shares of the common stock of Saia may be granted to employees of Saia and its subsidiaries; and

EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • August 28th, 2019 • BIO-TECHNE Corp • Biological products, (no disgnostic substances) • Minnesota

THIS AGREEMENT is made effective as of [●], by and between Bio-Techne Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (the “Company”), and [●] (“Participant”).

AWARD AGREEMENT Under The Barrett Business Services, Inc. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • May 9th, 2011 • Barrett Business Services Inc • Services-help supply services
EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT UNDER THE SCS TRANSPORTATION, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED 2003 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • January 31st, 2006 • SCS Transportation Inc • Trucking (no local) • Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT, made as of this 28th day of January, 2006, by and between SCS Transportation, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), and (“Optionee”),

CONSOL ENERGY INC. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”)
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • February 5th, 2016 • CONSOL Energy Inc • Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining • Delaware
EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • March 3rd, 2014 • Resolute Forest Products Inc. • Paper mills • Delaware

THIS OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of «MONTH DATE, YEAR» (the “Date of Grant”), is made by and between Resolute Forest Products Inc. a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and «FIRST» «LAST» (“Participant”).

CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD. Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement For Grants Pursuant to Long-Term Incentive Program
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • April 21st, 2014 • Charles & Colvard LTD • Jewelry, silverware & plated ware • North Carolina

THIS AGREEMENT (together with Schedule A, attached hereto, the “Agreement”), effective as of . 20 (the “Grant Date”), between CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD., a North Carolina corporation (the “Corporation”), and , an Employee of the Corporation or an Affiliate (the “Participant”);

EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • August 24th, 2006 • CS Financing CORP • Mortgage bankers & loan correspondents • Minnesota

THIS AGREEMENT is dated effective as of the grant date set forth on Exhibit 1 attached hereto, between CS Financing Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and the party listed on Exhibit 1 (“Grantee”).

INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • January 14th, 2005 • International Rectifier Corp /De/ • Semiconductors & related devices • California

THIS OPTION AGREEMENT is between INTERNATIONAL RECTIFIER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and «FullName»(the "Optionee"). Pursuant to the International Rectifier Corporation Stock Incentive Plan identified below (the "Plan"),* the Company grants a nonqualified stock option to purchase authorized but unissued or treasury shares of Common Stock, $1 par value, of the Company on the Terms and Conditions attached and in the Plan:

EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT UNDER THE SAIA, INC.
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • February 24th, 2021 • Saia Inc • Trucking (no local) • Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT, made as of February 11, 2021, by and between Saia, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Saia”), and Frederick J. Holzgrefe, III (“Optionee”).

POKERTEK, INC. Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • March 27th, 2012 • Pokertek, Inc. • Miscellaneous manufacturing industries • North Carolina

THIS AGREEMENT (together with Schedule A, attached hereto, this "Agreement"), effective as of ______________ ___. 20___ (the "Grant Date"), between POKERTEK, INC., a North Carolina corporation (the "Corporation"), and _________________________, an Employee (the "Participant");

PRESTIGE BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • May 19th, 2014 • Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. • Pharmaceutical preparations

THIS OPTION AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the _____ day of ______, _____(the “Effective Date”), between PRESTIGE BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and _____________, an employee of the Company or of a subsidiary of the Company (the “Employee”).

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Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • May 5th, 2020 • Delaware

EX-10.2.1 4 dex1021.htm AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT Exhibit 10.2.1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MAXWELL SHOE COMPANY INC. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE 1994 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN This AMENDMENT NO. 1 (this “Amendment”) TO THE MAXWELL SHOE COMPANY INC. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Original Employee Option Agreement”) dated as of by and between Maxwell Shoe Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned (the “Option Holder”), is entered into as of October , 2002 by and between the Company and the Option Holder. RECITALS WHEREAS, Section 402 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”), generally prohibits the Company from directly or indirectly extending or maintaining credit, arranging for the extension of credit or renewing an extension of credit in the form of a personal loan to or for its directors and executive officers (each, an “Executive Participant”); WHEREAS, certain provisions of the Origina

CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD. Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • March 15th, 2005 • Charles & Colvard LTD • Jewelry, silverware & plated ware • North Carolina

THIS AGREEMENT (together with Schedule A, attached hereto, the “Agreement”), effective as of the date specified as the Grant Date (the “Grant Date”) on Schedule A, attached hereto, between CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD., a North Carolina corporation (the “Corporation”), and the individual identified on Schedule A, an employee of the Corporation or a related corporation (the “Participant”);

CONSOL ENERGY INC. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (“AGREEMENT”)
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • July 29th, 2016 • CONSOL Energy Inc • Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining • Delaware
CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD. Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • November 9th, 2018 • Charles & Colvard LTD • Jewelry, silverware & plated ware • North Carolina

THIS AGREEMENT (together with Schedule A, attached hereto, the “Agreement”), effective as of , 20_____ (the “Grant Date”), between CHARLES & COLVARD, LTD., a North Carolina corporation (the “Company”), and , an Employee of the Company or an Affiliate (the “Participant”);

QUEST MEDICAL, INC EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • September 28th, 1995 • Quest Medical Inc • Surgical & medical instruments & apparatus • Texas
EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT UNDER THE SAIA, INC. FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED 2011 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • February 9th, 2015 • Saia Inc • Trucking (no local) • Delaware

WHEREAS, Saia has adopted the Saia, Inc. First Amended and Restated 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which options for shares of the common stock of Saia may be granted to employees of Saia and its subsidiaries; and

EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT BIO-TECHNE CORPORATION
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • February 9th, 2015 • BIO-TECHNE Corp • Biological products, (no disgnostic substances) • Minnesota

THIS AGREEMENT, made effective as of this [●], by and between Bio-Techne Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (the "Company"), and [●] ("Participant").

SPEED COMMERCE, INC. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • June 15th, 2015 • Speed Commerce, Inc. • Wholesale-computers & peripheral equipment & software • Texas

You have been granted an option to purchase shares of Speed Commerce, Inc., subject to the terms and conditions of the 2014 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), and the Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) set forth below, as follows:

AWARD AGREEMENT under the Barrett Business Services, Inc. Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • February 28th, 2025 • Barrett Business Services Inc • Services-help supply services

This Award Agreement (this "Agreement"), effective as of the Grant Date stated below, evidences the grant of a Nonqualified Option (the "Option") to Participant under the Barrett Business Services, Inc., Amended and Restated 2020 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

FORM OF AWARD AGREEMENT Under The Barrett Business Services, Inc. (amended and restated) EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • February 28th, 2025 • Barrett Business Services Inc • Services-help supply services

This Award Agreement (this "Agreement"), effective as of the Grant Date indicated below, evidences the grant of a Nonqualified Option (the "Option") to Participant under the Barrett Business Services, Inc., 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

FORM OF AWARD AGREEMENT Under The Barrett Business Services, Inc. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • August 8th, 2018 • Barrett Business Services Inc • Services-help supply services

This Award Agreement (this "Agreement"), effective as of the Grant Date indicated below, evidences the grant of a Nonqualified Option (the "Option") to Participant under the Barrett Business Services, Inc., 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC. OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • March 8th, 2016 • Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. • Retail-eating places • Delaware

DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC. (the “Corporation”) is pleased to confirm that you have been granted a Nonqualified Stock Option (“Option”) award (this “Award”), effective [_______] (the “Award Date”). This Award is subject to the terms of this Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Notice and Agreement (this “Agreement”) and is made under the DEL TACO RESTAURANTS, INC. OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN (the “Plan”) which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Any capitalized terms used herein that are otherwise undefined shall have the same meaning provided in the Plan.

PRESTIGE BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • June 14th, 2007 • Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. • Pharmaceutical preparations

THIS OPTION AGREEMENT, made and entered into as of the ___ day of ______, ____ (the “Effective Date”), between PRESTIGE BRANDS HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and ______________________, an employee of the Company or of a subsidiary of the Company (the “Employee”).

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO MAXWELL SHOE COMPANY INC. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO THE
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • January 29th, 2003 • Maxwell Shoe Co Inc • Footwear, (no rubber) • Delaware

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 (this “Amendment”) TO THE MAXWELL SHOE COMPANY INC. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (the “Original Employee Option Agreement”) dated as of by and between Maxwell Shoe Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the undersigned (the “Option Holder”), is entered into as of October , 2002 by and between the Company and the Option Holder.

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Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • November 10th, 2008 • Tandy Brands Accessories Inc • Apparel & other finishd prods of fabrics & similar matl

THIS EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of this 1st day of October, 2008, between TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and N. Roderick McGeachy, III, an employee of the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries (“Employee”).

Participant Full Name> Dear <Participant First Name>
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • February 29th, 2012 • HMS Holdings Corp • Services-business services, nec

Welcome to the HMS Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) family. You have been awarded a stock option grant in connection with your employment with the Company. A stock option grant gives you the right to purchase a specific number of shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed price, assuming that you satisfy conditions of the HDI Holdings, Inc. Amended 2011 Stock Option and Stock Issuance Plan (the “HDI Plan”) and the implementing agreement. We would like you to have an opportunity to share in the continued success of the Company through this stock option grant under the HDI Plan. The following represents a brief description of your grant. Additional details regarding your award are provided in the attached Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Grant Agreement”) and in the HDI Plan.

Participant Full Name> Dear <Participant First Name>
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • February 29th, 2012 • HMS Holdings Corp • Services-business services, nec

Congratulations, you have been awarded a stock option grant in recognition of your contributions to the success of HMS Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) and its Affiliates. A stock option grant gives you the right to purchase a specific number of shares of the Company’s common stock at a fixed price, assuming that you satisfy conditions of the Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated 2006 Stock Plan (the “Plan”) and the implementing agreement. We would like you to have an opportunity to share in the continued success of the Company through this stock option grant under the Plan. The following represents a brief description of your grant. Additional details regarding your award are provided in the attached Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Grant Agreement”) and in the Plan.

ADTRAN HOLDINGS, INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • December 5th, 2023 • ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. • Telephone & telegraph apparatus

NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (the “Option”) granted on [ ] (the “Date of Grant”), by ADTRAN Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), to [ ] (the “Grantee”).

Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT Pursuant to the terms of the Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • September 18th, 2006 • Allis Chalmers Energy Inc. • Oil & gas field services, nec • Delaware
EMPLOYEE NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Employee Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement • September 23rd, 2004 • Tandy Brands Accessories Inc • Apparel & other finishd prods of fabrics & similar matl