COINSTAR INC
1997 AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXHIBIT 10.2 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COINSTAR, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1997 AMENDED AND RESTATED EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Purposes </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The purpose of the Plan is to provide a means by which selected Employees and Directors and Consultants may be given an
opportunity to benefit from increases in value of the common stock of the Company (&#147;Common Stock&#148;) through the granting of (i) Incentive Stock Options, (ii) Nonstatutory Stock Options, and (iii) Stock Awards. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Company, by means of the Plan, seeks to
retain the services of persons who are now Employees, Directors or Consultants, to secure and retain the services of new Employees, Directors and Consultants, and to provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of the
Company and its Affiliates. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The
Company intends that the Awards issued under the Plan shall, in the discretion of the Board or any committee to which responsibility for administration of the Plan has been delegated pursuant to subsection 3(c), be either (i) Options granted
pursuant to Section 6 hereof, including Incentive Stock Options and Nonstatutory Stock Options, or (ii) Stock Awards granted pursuant to Section 7 hereof. All Options shall be separately designated Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock
Options at the time of grant, and in such form as issued pursuant to Section 6, and a separate certificate or certificates will be issued for shares purchased on exercise of each type of Option. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definitions </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Affiliate</I></B>&#148; means any
parent corporation or subsidiary corporation, whether now or hereafter existing, as those terms are defined in Sections 424(e) and (f) respectively, of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Award</I></B>&#148; means any Option or Stock Award. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Board</I></B>&#148; means the Board of
Directors of the Company. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Code</I></B>&#148; means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148; means Coinstar, Inc., a Delaware corporation. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Consultant</I></B>&#148; means any
person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or an Affiliate to render bona fide consulting services and who is compensated for such services, provided that the term &#147;Consultant&#148; shall not include Directors who are paid only a
director&#146;s fee by the Company or who are not compensated by the Company for their services as Directors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant</I></B>&#148; means the employment or relationship as an
Employee, Director or Consultant is not interrupted or terminated. The Plan Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine whether Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant shall be considered interrupted in the case of: (i) any
leave of absence approved by the Plan Administrator, including sick leave, military leave, or any other personal leave; or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, Affiliates or their successors. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Director</I></B>&#148; means a member of the Board. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Employee</I></B>&#148; means any
person employed by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director&#146;s fee by the Company shall be sufficient to constitute &#147;employment&#148; by the Company. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Exchange Act</I></B>&#148; means the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Fair Market Value</I></B>&#148; means, as of any date, the value of the Common Stock of the Company determined as follows: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange, or traded on the Nasdaq National
Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock shall be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or market (or the exchange or market
with the greatest volume of trading in Common Stock) on the day of determination, as reported in the Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Board deems reliable; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the absence of such markets for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in
good faith by the Board. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(l)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Incentive Stock Option</I></B>&#148; means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(m)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Nonstatutory Stock
Option</I></B>&#148; means an Option not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(n)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Officer</I></B>&#148; means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(o)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Option</I></B>&#148;
means the right to purchase Common Stock granted pursuant to the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(p)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Option Agreement</I></B>&#148; means a written agreement between the Company and a Participant evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. Each Option Agreement shall be subject
to the terms and conditions of the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(q)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Participant</I></B>&#148; means the person to whom an Award is granted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(r)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Plan</I></B>&#148; means this Coinstar, Inc. 1997 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(s)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Plan
Administrator</I></B>&#148; has the meaning set forth in subsection 3(c) of the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(t)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Rule16b-3</I></B>&#148; means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to the Plan. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(u)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Stock Award</I></B>&#148; means an
Award of shares of Common Stock or units denominated in Common Stock granted under Section 7, the rights of ownership of which may be subject to restrictions prescribed by the Plan Administrator. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(v)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#147;<B><I>Stock Award Agreement</I></B>&#148;
means a written agreement between the Company and a holder of a Stock Award evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Stock Award grant. Each Stock Award Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administration </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board shall administer the Plan unless and until the Board delegates administration to a
committee or subcommittee, as provided in subsection 3(c). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board, or the Plan Administrator, as defined below, shall have the power, subject to, and within the limitations of, the express provisions of the Plan: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To determine from time to time which of the
persons eligible under the Plan shall be granted Awards; when and how each Award shall be granted; whether an Award will be an Incentive Stock Option, a Nonstatutory Stock Option, a Stock Award or a combination of the foregoing; the provisions of
each Award granted (which need not be identical), including the time or times when a person shall be permitted to receive stock pursuant to an Award and the number of shares with respect to which an Award shall be granted to each such person.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To construe and interpret the Plan
and Awards granted under it, and to establish, amend and revoke rules and regulations for its administration. The Board, in the exercise of this power, may correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan, in any Stock Award or Option
Agreement, in a manner and to the extent it shall deem necessary or expedient to make the Plan fully effective. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To amend the Plan or an Award as provided in Section 12. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To permit or require the deferral of any Award payment, subject to such rules and procedures as
it may establish, which may include provisions for the payment or crediting of interest, or dividend equivalents, including converting such credits into deferred stock equivalents. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Generally, to exercise such powers and to perform such acts as the Board or the Plan
Administrator deems necessary or expedient to promote the best interests of the Company, which are not in conflict with the provisions of the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan shall be administered by the Board and/or a committee or committees (which term includes subcommittees) appointed by,
and consisting of two or more independent members of the Board (a &#147;Plan Administrator&#148;). If and so long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, the Board shall consider in selecting the members
of any committee acting as Plan Administrator, with respect to any persons subject or likely to become subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the provisions regarding (a) &#148;outside directors&#148; as contemplated by Section 162(m) of the
Code and (b) &#148;nonemployee directors&#148; as contemplated by Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan Administrator may delegate the responsibility for administering the Plan with respect to designated classes
of eligible persons to different committees consisting of one or more members of the Board, subject to such limitations as the Board deems appropriate. Committee members shall serve for such term as the Board may determine, subject to removal by the
Board at any time. Furthermore, to the extent not inconsistent with applicable law, the Plan Administrator may authorize one or more executive officers of the Company, to grant Awards to certain eligible individuals in such amounts and at an
exercise price as specifically prescribed by the Plan Administrator. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, all grants of Awards to Directors shall be approved only by a committee consisting of independent members of the Board. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Shares Subject to the Plan </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the provisions of Section 11 relating
to adjustments upon changes in stock, the stock that may be available for issuance pursuant to Awards shall not exceed in the aggregate Four Million Three Hundred Eighty Thousand (4,380,000) shares of Common Stock. If any Award shall for any reason
expire or otherwise terminate, in whole or in part, without having been exercised in full (or vested in the case of restricted stock awarded pursuant to Section 7), the stock not acquired under such Award shall revert to and again become available
for issuance under the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The stock subject to the Plan may be unissued shares or reacquired shares,
bought on the market or otherwise. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the provisions of Section 11 relating to adjustments upon changes in stock, not more than an aggregate of One Hundred Thousand (100,000) shares shall be available for issuance pursuant to grants of
Stock Awards under the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eligibility
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incentive Stock Options may be
granted only to Employees. Awards other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees, Directors or Consultants. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No person shall be eligible for the grant of an Incentive Stock Option if, at the time of grant, such person owns (or is deemed
to own pursuant to Section 424(d) of the Code) stock possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or of any of its Affiliates unless the exercise price of such Option is at least
one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of such stock at the date of grant and the Option is not exercisable after the expiration of five (5) years from the date of grant. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Subject to the provisions of Section 11 relating to adjustments upon changes in stock, no person
shall be eligible to be granted Options covering more than Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of the Common Stock in any calendar year, such limitation to be applied in a manner consistent with the requirements of, and only to the extent
required for compliance with, the exclusion from the limitation on deductibility of compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Option Provisions </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Each Option shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate. The provisions of separate
Options need not be identical, but each Option shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof by reference in the Option or otherwise) the substance of each of the following provisions: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Term</I>. No Option shall be exercisable after
the expiration of ten (10) years from the date it was granted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(b)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Price</I>. The exercise price of each Option shall be not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the stock subject to the Option on the date the Option is granted. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, an Option may be granted with an exercise price lower than that set forth in the preceding sentence if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another option in a manner satisfying the provisions of Section
424(a) of the Code. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(c)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Consideration</I>. The purchase price of stock acquired pursuant to an Option shall be paid, to the extent permitted by applicable statutes and regulations, either (i) in cash or with a check at the time the
Option is exercised, or (ii) at the discretion of the Plan Administrator (A) by tendering (either actually or, so long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, by attestation) shares of Common Stock already
owned by the Employee, Director or Consultant for at least six months (or any shorter period necessary to avoid a charge to the Company&#146;s earnings for financial reporting purposes) that on the day prior to the exercise date have a Fair Market
Value equal to the aggregate exercise price of shares being purchased under the Option, (B) so long as the Common Stock is registered under Section 12(b) or 12(g) of the Exchange Act, delivery of a properly executed exercise notice, together with
irrevocable instructions to a brokerage firm designated by the Company to deliver promptly to the Company the aggregate amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the Option exercise price and any withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection
with this exercise, all in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, or (C) such other consideration as the Plan Administrator may permit. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In addition, to assist a Participant in acquiring shares of Common Stock pursuant to an Option granted
under the Plan, the Plan Administrator in its sole discretion, may authorize, either at the date the Option is granted or any time before the acquisition of Common Stock pursuant to the Option, (i) the payment by a Participant of the purchase price
of the Common Stock with a promissory note or (ii) the guarantee by the Company of a loan obtained by the Participant from a third party. Such notes or loans must be at such terms as are necessary to avoid charges to the Company&#146;s earnings for
financial reporting purposes. Subject to the foregoing, the Plan Administrator shall in its sole discretion specify the terms of any loans or loan guarantees, including the interest rate and terms of security for repayment. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transferability</I>. An Incentive Stock Option
shall not be transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the person to whom the Incentive Stock Option is granted only by such person. A Nonstatutory Stock Option may be
transferred to the extent provided in the Option Agreement; provided that if the Option Agreement does not expressly permit the transfer of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the Nonstatutory Stock Option shall not be transferable except by will, by the
laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order and shall be exercisable during the lifetime of the person to whom the Option is granted only by such person or any transferee pursuant to a domestic relations order.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the person to whom the Option is granted may, by delivering written notice to the Company, in a form satisfactory to the Company, designate a third party who, in the event of the death of the Participant, shall
thereafter be entitled to exercise the Option. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(e)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vesting</I>. The total number of shares of stock subject to an Option may, but need not, be allotted in periodic installments (which may, but need not, be equal). The Option Agreement may provide that from time
to time during each of such installment periods, the Option may become exercisable (&#147;vest&#148;) with respect to some or all of the shares allotted to that period, and may be exercised with respect to some or all of the shares allotted to such
period and/or any prior period as to which the Option became vested but was not fully exercised. The Option may be subject to such other terms and conditions on the time or times when it may be exercised (which may be based on performance or other
criteria) as the Board may deem appropriate. The provisions of this subsection 6(e) are subject to any Option provisions governing the minimum number of shares as to which an Option may be exercised. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Termination of Employment or Relationship as an
Employee Director or Consultant</I>. In the event a Participant&#146;s Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant terminates (other than upon the Participant&#146;s death or disability), the Participant may exercise his or her Option
(to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise it at the date of termination) but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (i) the date three (3) months after the termination of the Participant&#146;s Continuous Status
as an Employee, Director or Consultant (or such longer or shorter period specified in the Option Agreement), or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Option Agreement. If, after termination, the Participant does not
exercise his or her Option within the time specified in the Option Agreement, the Option shall terminate, and the shares covered by such Option shall revert to and again become available for issuance under the Plan. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A Participant&#146;s Option Agreement may also provide that if the exercise
of the Option following the termination of the Participant&#146;s Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant (other than upon the Participant&#146;s death or disability) would be prohibited at any time solely because the issuance of
shares would violate the registration requirements under the Act, then the Option shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the expiration of the term of the Option set forth in the first paragraph of this subsection 6(f), or (ii) the expiration of a
period of three (3) months after the termination of the Participant&#146;s Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant during which the exercise of the Option would not be in violation of such registration requirements. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(g)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Disability of Participant</I>. In the event the
Participant&#146;s Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant terminates as a result of the Participant&#146;s disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option (to the extent that the Participant was entitled to exercise it
at the date of termination), but only within such period of time ending on the earlier of (i) the date twelve (12) months following such termination (or such </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">longer or shorter period specified in the Option Agreement), or (ii) the expiration of the term of the Option as set
forth in the Option Agreement. If, at the date of termination, the Participant is not entitled to exercise his or her entire Option, the shares covered by the unexercisable portion of the Option shall revert to and again become available for
issuance under the Plan. If, after termination, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the shares covered by such Option shall revert to and again become available for
issuance under the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(h)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Death
of Participant</I>. In the event of the death of a Participant during, or within a period specified in the Option after the termination of, the Participant&#146;s Continuous Status as an Employee, Director or Consultant, the Option may be exercised
(to the extent the Participant was entitled to exercise the Option at the date of death) by the Participant&#146;s estate, by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance or by a person designated to exercise the
Option upon the Participant&#146;s death pursuant to subsection 6(d), but only within the period ending on the earlier of (i) the date twelve (12) months following the date of death (or such longer or shorter period specified in the Option
Agreement), or (ii) the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Option Agreement. If, at the time of death, the Participant was not entitled to exercise his or her entire Option, the shares covered by the unexercisable portion of
the Option shall revert to and again become available for issuance under the Plan. If, after death, the Option is not exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate, and the shares covered by such Option shall revert to and
again become available for issuance under the Plan. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(i)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Repricing of Options</I>. Except for adjustments made pursuant to Section 11, the exercise price of outstanding Options may not be adjusted without stockholder approval. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stock Awards </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Plan Administrator is authorized to make Awards of Common Stock or Awards
denominated in units of Common Stock on such terms and conditions and subject to such restrictions, if any (which may be based on continuous service with the Company or the achievement of performance goals related to profits, profit growth,
profit-related return ratios, cash flow or total stockholder return, where such goals may be stated in absolute terms or relative to comparison companies), as the Plan Administrator shall determine, in its sole discretion, which terms, conditions
and restrictions shall be set forth in the Stock Award Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The terms, conditions and restrictions that the Plan Administrator shall have the power to determine shall include, without limitation, the manner in which shares subject to Stock Awards are held during the periods they are subject to
restrictions and the circumstances under which forfeiture of the Stock Award shall occur by reason of termination of the Participant&#146;s employment or service relationship. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Issuance of Shares</I>. Upon the satisfaction of any terms, conditions and restrictions
prescribed in respect to a Stock Award, or upon the Participant&#146;s release from any terms, conditions and restrictions of a Stock Award, as determined by the Plan Administrator, the Company shall release, as soon as practicable, to the
Participant or, in the case of the Participant&#146;s death, to the personal representative of the Participant&#146;s estate or as the appropriate court directs, the appropriate number of shares of Common Stock. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Waiver of Restrictions</I>. Notwithstanding any
other provisions of the Plan, the Plan Administrator may, in its sole discretion, waive the forfeiture period and any other terms, conditions or restrictions on any Stock Award under such circumstances and subject to such terms and conditions as the
Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate; provided, however, that the Plan Administrator may not adjust performance goals for any Stock Award intended to be exempt under Section 162(m) of the Code for the year in which the Stock Award is settled in
such a manner as would increase the amount of compensation otherwise payable to a Participant. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)<I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Transferability</I>. No rights under a Stock Award Agreement shall be transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution or, if the agreement so provides, pursuant to a
domestic relations order so long as stock awarded under such agreement remains subject to the terms of the agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Covenants of the Company </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;During the terms of the Awards, the Company shall keep available at all times the number of
shares of stock required to satisfy such Awards. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(b)<B></B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company shall seek to obtain from each regulatory commission or agency having jurisdiction over the Plan such authority as may be required to issue and sell shares under Awards; provided, however, that
this undertaking shall not require the Company to register under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;) either the Plan, any Award or any stock issued or issuable pursuant to any such Award. If, after reasonable
efforts, the Company is unable to obtain from any such regulatory commission or agency the authority which counsel for the Company deems necessary for the lawful issuance and sale of stock under the Plan, the Company shall be relieved from any
liability for failure to issue and sell stock upon exercise of such Awards unless and until such authority is obtained. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Use of Proceeds from Stock </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Proceeds from the sale of stock pursuant to Awards shall constitute general funds of the Company. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Miscellaneous </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Plan Administrator shall have the power to
accelerate the time at which an Award may first be exercised or the time during which an Award or any part thereof will vest pursuant to subsection 6(e) or 7(b), notwithstanding the provisions in the Stock Award stating the time at which it may
first be exercised or the time during which it will vest. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Neither an Employee, Director nor a Consultant nor any person to whom an Award is transferred in accordance with the Plan shall be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect
to, any shares subject to such Award unless and until such person has satisfied all requirements for exercise of the Award pursuant to its terms. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Nothing in the Plan or any instrument executed or Award granted pursuant thereto shall confer upon any Employee, Consultant or
other holder of Awards any right to continue in the employ of the Company or any Affiliate or to continue serving as an Employee, Consultant and Director, or shall affect the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the employment of any
Employee with or without notice and with or without cause, or the right to terminate the relationship of any Consultant pursuant to the terms of such Consultant&#146;s agreement with the Company or Affiliate or service as a Director pursuant to the
Company&#146;s By-laws. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To the
extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time of grant) of stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar year under all plans of the Company and
its Affiliates exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), the Options or portions thereof which exceed such limit (according to the order in which they were granted) shall be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company may require any person to whom an
Award is granted, or any person to whom an Award is transferred in accordance with the Plan, as a condition of exercising or acquiring stock under any Award, (1) to give written assurances satisfactory to the Company as to such person&#146;s
knowledge and experience in financial and business matters and/or to employ a purchaser representative reasonably satisfactory to the Company who is knowledgeable and experienced in financial and business matters, and that he or she is capable of
evaluating, alone or together with the purchaser representative, the merits and risks of exercising the Award; and (2) to give written assurances satisfactory to the Company stating that such person is acquiring the stock subject to the Award for
such person&#146;s own account and not with any present intention of selling or otherwise distributing the stock. The foregoing requirements, and any assurances given pursuant to such requirements, shall be inoperative if (i) the issuance of the
shares upon the exercise or acquisition of stock under the Award </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">has been registered under a then currently effective registration statement under the Securities Act, or (ii) as to any
particular requirement, a determination is made by counsel for the Company that such requirement need not be met in the circumstances under the then applicable securities laws. The Company may, upon advice of counsel to the Company, place legends on
stock certificates issued under the Plan as such counsel deems necessary or appropriate in order to comply with applicable securities laws, including, but not limited to, legends restricting the transfer of the stock. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company may require the holder of an Award to
pay to the Company the amount of any taxes that the Company is required to withhold with respect to the grant, exercise, payment or settlement of an Award. The Company shall have the right to withhold from any Award or any shares of stock issuable
pursuant to an Award an amount equal to such taxes. To the extent provided by the terms of a Stock Award or Option Agreement, the person to whom an Award is granted may satisfy any federal, state or local tax withholding obligation relating to the
grant, exercise, payment or settlement of an Award by any of the following means or by a combination of such means: (1) tendering a cash payment; (2) authorizing the Company to withhold shares from the shares of the Common Stock otherwise issuable
to the Participant as a result of the exercise or acquisition of stock under the Award (up to the employer&#146;s minimum tax withholding rate); or (3) delivering to the Company owned and unencumbered shares of the Common Stock of the Company having
a value equal to the tax withholding obligations (up to the employer&#146;s minimum required tax withholding rate to the extent the Participant has held the surrendered shares for less than six months). </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Adjustments upon Changes in Stock </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If any change is made in the stock subject to the
Plan, or subject to any Award, without the receipt of consideration by the Company (through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reincorporation, stock dividend, dividend in property other than cash, stock split, liquidating
dividend, combination of shares, exchange of shares, change in corporate structure or other transaction not involving the receipt of consideration by the Company), the Plan will be appropriately adjusted in the class(es) and maximum number of shares
subject to the Plan pursuant to subsection 4(a) and 4(c) and the maximum number of shares subject to Award to any person during any calendar year pursuant to subsection 5(c), and the outstanding Awards will be appropriately adjusted in the class(es)
and number of shares and price per share of stock subject to such outstanding Awards. Such adjustments shall be made by the Board, the determination of which shall be final, binding and conclusive. (The conversion of any convertible securities of
the Company shall not be treated as a &#147;transaction not involving the receipt of consideration by the Company&#148;.) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In the event of a merger, reorganization or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company, the Plan Administrator,
may, in its sole discretion, do one or more of the following: (i) arrange to have the surviving or successor entity or any parent entity thereof assume the options or grant replacement options with appropriate adjustments in the options prices and
adjustments in the number and kind of securities issuable upon exercise; (ii) shorten the period during which options are exercisable; (iii) accelerate any vesting schedule to which an option is subject; or (iv) cancel vested options in exchange for
cash payment upon such terms and conditions as determined by the Board of Directors at the time of the event. The Plan Administrator may also provide for one or more of the foregoing alternatives in any particular option agreement. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amendment of the Plan and Stock Awards </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board at any time, and from time to time, may
amend the Plan; provided, however, that except as provided in Section 11 relating to adjustments upon changes in stock, stockholder approval shall be required for any amendment that (1) materially increases the number of securities issuable under
the Plan; (2) materially modifies the requirements for participation in the Plan; (3) otherwise materially amends the Plan to the extent stockholder approval is required by Nasdaq or securities exchange listing requirements; or (4) otherwise
requires stockholder approval under any applicable law or regulation. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board may in its sole discretion submit any other amendment to the Plan for stockholder approval, including, but not limited to, amendments to the Plan intended to satisfy the requirements of </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations thereunder regarding the exclusion of performance-based compensation from
the limit on corporate deductibility of compensation paid to certain executive officers. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It is expressly contemplated that the Board may amend the Plan in any respect the Board deems necessary or advisable to provide eligible Employees, Directors or Consultants with the maximum
benefits provided or to be provided under the provisions of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder relating to Incentive Stock Options and/or to bring the Plan and/or Incentive Stock Options granted under it into compliance therewith.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rights under any Award granted
before amendment of the Plan shall not be impaired by any amendment of the Plan unless (i) the Company requests the consent of the person to whom the Award was granted and (ii) such person consents in writing. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board at any time, and from time to time, may
amend the terms of any one or more Awards; provided, however, that the rights under any Award shall not be impaired by any such amendment unless (i) the Company requests the consent of the person to whom the Award was granted and (ii) such person
consents in writing. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Termination or Suspension
of the Plan </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Board may
suspend or terminate the Plan at any time. Unless sooner terminated, the Plan shall terminate ten (10) years from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board or approved by the stockholders of the Company, whichever is earlier. No Awards may be
granted under the Plan while the Plan is suspended or after it is terminated. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rights and obligations under any Award granted while the Plan is in effect shall not be impaired by suspension or termination of the Plan, except with the consent of the person to whom the
Award was granted. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Effective Date of Plan
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Plan shall become effective on the date adopted by the
Board, but no Awards granted under the Plan shall be exercised unless and until the Plan has been approved by the stockholders of the Company, which approval shall be within twelve (12) months before or after the date the Plan is adopted by the
Board. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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