This resolution shall be implemented so as not affect any contractual rights in existence on the date this proposal is adopted, and it shall apply only to equity awards made
under equity incentive plans or plan amendments that shareholders approve after the date of the 2016 annual meeting.
Roger's practice focuses on venture capital and angel investor financings (including convertible notes, SAFEs and other debt financings), mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, distribution, development, manufacturing and licensing transactions, executive compensation, including the establishment
of equity incentive plans and general corporate governance.
Employment agreements, non-compete agreements, independent contractor agreements, startup and small business equity incentive plans
The termination provisions serve a variety of purposes including: providing the benefits
of equity incentive plans to the executive and his or her family in case of death or disability; defining when the executive may be terminated with cause and receive no further compensation; and clearly defining rights in the event of a termination in other circumstances.
Other names for this document: Incentive Stock Options (ISOs), Equity Incentive Program, Employee Equity Incentive Plan
These clients have relied on Mr. Birnbaum for guidance on a wide range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, collaboration agreements, technology and patent licensing, distribution, venture financing, stock option and
other equity incentive plans, employment agreements and intellectual property law.
The material terms of
our equity incentive plans are described below.
Awards granted under the 2007
Equity Incentive Plan may consist of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights (SAR), restricted stock grants, and restricted stock units (RSU).
Each award is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the 2007
Equity Incentive Plan and to those other terms and conditions specified by the Committee and memorialized in a written award agreement.
Our equity incentive plan will allow for the grant of other forms of equity incentives in addition to stock options, such as grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock appreciation rights.
As an aside, according to a Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for December 28, 2017 (found on the SEC website), Riot Blockchain has proposed an «amendment to the Company's 2017
Equity Incentive Plan to increase the reservation of common stock for issuance thereunder to 1,645,000 shares from 895,000 shares.»
The committee also consults with management and Intel's Compensation and Benefits Group regarding both executive and non-executive employee compensation plans and programs, including administering
our equity incentive plans.
Following the closing of this offering, our employees and executives will be eligible to receive stock - based awards pursuant to the 2010
equity incentive plan, which we expect to adopt prior to closing this offering.
Following the completion of this offering, we intend to file one or more registration statements on Form S - 8 under the Securities Act to register the shares of our common stock that are issuable pursuant to
our equity incentive plans.
The three
equity incentive plans described in this section are the 2010 equity incentive plan, or the 2010 Equity Plan, the 2010 stock incentive plan, or the 2010 Stock Plan, and the 2000 stock option / stock issuance plan, as amended, or the 2000 Plan.